Harbor Lights More Popular Than Last Year
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Chris Vignes, Public Information Officer, city of Gulfport about the Harbor Lights - Winter Festival at Jones Park in Gulfport.
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Lighting the Largest Menorah in Mississippi
Another Christmas might have come and gone, but it’s still the holiday season. The Jewish celebration of Hanukkah lasts for eight days each year. The Chabad of South Mississippi hosted the lighting of the state’s largest menorah at Edgewater Mall,…
Shaggy’s Donates to Back Bay Mission
Shaggy’s Seafood Restaurant donated over $2,600 dollars to the Back Bay Mission’s veteran’s support fund. The Biloxi location participated in the annual Red, White and Blue Fundraiser that takes place the weekend after Veterans Day and donated ten percent of…
Updated: Armed Robbery at Dollar General on O'Neal Road
Gulfport police are still investigating an armed robbery that took place at a Dollar General on O’Neal Road just before 9 p.m. Details are limited, but police say at the time there seems to be only one suspect. No one…
Zaxby’s Grand Opening Deals
The wait is almost over for chicken lovers along the Coast. The new Zaxby’s restaurant on Highway 49 in Gulfport is set to open in just a few short days. Staff members are celebrating the grand opening with a generous…
Pascagoula’s Two Percent Food Tax Increase Kicks in January 1st
Starting January 1st it’s going to cost you a little extra to go out to eat in Pascagoula. News 25 checked in with customers enjoying lunch today at a local Pascagoula restaurant who were happy to weigh in on the…
Cable One Raises Rates
If you use Cable One it will cost you a little extra when January rolls around. The cable company recently announced it will raise its television subscription rates beginning with January’s billing period. The increases will be monthly with $5…
Local Firework Sales for New Year’s Eve
Many ring in the New Year by lighting up the sky with fireworks. Has the expected rainfall on New Year’s Eve put a damper on local firework sales? Employees at S & E Fireworks in Woolmarket tell News 25 they…
Unattended Veterans Service in Biloxi
Today the Biloxi National Cemetery was the site for the first of their monthly direct services. A direct service is a special ceremony that is open to the public and will be held to honor deceased veterans that have no…
Brush Fire on Glascock Circle in Gulfport
A large brush fire sweeps over four acres of land in Gulfport today. The Gulfport Fire Department responded to Glascock Circle off of Seaway Road just west of Cowan-Lorraine Road around 3:30 this afternoon. A man working in the area…
Man Arrested after Fleeing from Police
A routine traffic stop turned into a foot pursuit in Gulfport this morning. A 9 mm gun and drugs were found inside of a black man’s gold Expedition after he was stopped on Whitney Drive around 11:30. A Harrison County…
Menorah Lighting Ceremony
One Coast Jewish organization is inviting everyone out to a special Hanukkah celebration in Biloxi. News 25’s Hank Davis joins us from Edgewater Mall where the Chabad of South Mississippi is set to host a menorah lighting ceremony.
George County Man Arrested
One George County man is behind bars for possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. 35 year old Jerry Street was arrested on Roy Street in George County yesterday. When law enforcement authorities arrested him, they found about…
Aggravated Cruelty to an Animal
Moss Point police are still searching for of the second man wanted for their involvement in pouring boiling water on a cat, while it was in a cage, has turned himself in. Yesterday, 43 year old Larry Rostchild Junior of…
2017 State Fiscal Budget
Three of the state's top leaders plan to follow the State's Rainy Day fund law. Governor Phil Bryant, Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves and speaker of the house Philip Gun all agree only 98 percent of the state's projected revenue for…
Monthly Unattended Veterans Service
Starting Thursday, the Biloxi National Cemetery will honor veterans who have been laid to rest, but had no attend their funeral services. The inaugural monthly unattended veteran’s service will take place on the cemetery grounds at 2:30 tomorrow after noon.…
Wilkes Bridge Back Open
A bridge that had been closed in Gulfport has reopened to traffic, allowing motorists to resume their normal commutes. Traffic early Thursday was once again rolling across the Wilkes Bridge on Cowan-Lorraine Road, which spans the industrial seaway. The bridge…
Sixth Arrest In Auto Theft Ring
Stolen vehicle has been recovered from an auto theft ring in Jackson County. A sheriff's deputy on patrol in Vancleave spotted a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro which was reported missing from an auto auctions business near Moss Point. Sheriff, Mike Ezell,…
Monthly Unattended Veterans Service
Today, the Biloxi National Cemetery will honor veterans who have been laid to rest, but had no-one attend their funeral services. The monthly unattended veteran’s service will take place on the cemetery grounds at 2:30 this afternoon. Keesler air force…
City of Biloxi Files Lawsuit against Downtown Bar
A popular night spot in downtown Biloxi could be forced to close its doors. The city is calling Sideways Sports Bar and Grill a public nuisance and a danger to the community, according to a lawsuit. The lawsuit filed by…
Three Men Arrested for Two Armed Robberies in Biloxi
Three men are charged with armed robbery after authorities say they robbed a Biloxi gas station and Waffle House this morning. Twenty-three year-old Justin Marshall, 25-year-old Jariel Peterson, and 22-year-old Theron Whitlock were arrested. Police first responded to the gas…
Jackson County Authorities Break Up Auto Theft Ring
Arrests have been made in a car theft ring in Jackson County. Five suspects that thought they could pull a fast one past authorities are now locked up. These five faces probably made Santa’s naughty list. Police say they were…
Missing Biloxi Woman
On 11-22-2016, 54 year old Connie Ann Thompson of Biloxi was reported missing. Contact was last made with her on 11-04-2016, when she called a friend. Family members and friends of Connie haven’t been able to make contact with her…
One of Two Men Wanted in Moss Point Animal Abuse Case Turns Himself In
On December 28, 2016, at 12:30 Larry Rostchild Jr., 43, surrendered to Moss Point Police Department for a warrant of Aggravated Cruelty to Animal. Laderrick Rostchild, 24, is still large on an active warrant for Aggravated Cruelty to an Animal…