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Building Bonds Through Basketball In Gulfport

Gulfport Police Department's new Basketball Team Blue Crew practiced this morning for the last time before their face off against the Gulfport Admiral's Solution Team on Monday. “It started with text messages between Gulfport High students and Police Chief Leonard…

Downtown For The Holidays Pascagoula

Tonight you can get into the Christmas Spirit in Pascagoula for the annual downtown for the holidays. The festivities kick off at 5 with opening ceremonies on the steps of the Pascagoula Library. In addition to shops staying open later…

Donations For Gatlinburg First Responders

There is also a donation effort happening here on the Gulf Coast. Gulfport High School, Anniston and Bayou View Elementary Schools are collecting cases of water, sports drinks, and small snacks. A teacher at Gulfport High got in contact with…

Update on Bell Ringing Record

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Jamie Richardson about his goal to beat the Bell Ringing world record here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and the support he has received from people as he is coming closer to reach his goal.

Christmas in the Park

Keesler Air Force Base kicks off the month of December with Christmas in the Park, a holiday celebration for military members along the Coast. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the celebration at Marina Park.

Update on Bell Ringing Record

Jamie Richardson passed the halfway point of breaking the world record of ringing the Salvation Army bell for over 150 consecutive hours. His mission began Monday at midnight outside of the Walmart Supercenter on CT Switzer Road in Biloxi. He…

Christmas in the Park

Today Keesler Air Force Base kicked off the month of December with a holiday celebration for military members along the Coast. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside Christmas in the Park. Hundreds of military families kicked off the holiday…

Update on Bell Ringing Record

Jamie Richardson passed the halfway point of breaking the world record of ringing the Salvation Army bell for over 150 consecutive hours. His mission began Monday at midnight outside of the Walmart supercenter on Ct Switzer Road in Biloxi. He…

Donations for Gatlinburg First Responders

You still have a chance to drop of donations for those in Gatlinburg, before a crew heads to Tennessee later this afternoon. Gulfport High School along with Anniston and Bayou View Elementary Schools are collecting cases of water, sports drinks,…

Special Olympians Skate with Disney on Ice

Some of our local special Olympians got a special chance to skate with the stars of Disney on Ice. Some of the skaters who will be performing all weekend took time out of practicing to spend some time with the…

Jingle Bell Jog at USM Gulf Park

Santa and his reindeer went for a jog around USM’s Gulf Park campus, getting a little exercise in before eating all those cookies and treats on Christmas Eve. It was people dressed like Santa and his reindeer anyway. Today, the…

Christmas Comes to the Coast

When December rolls around it always feels like Christmas is on the way. Tonight in the City of Biloxi it definitely looks that way. News 25’s Hank Davis has more from the city’s annual lighthouse Christmas kick off. As each…

Waveland Loosens Noise Ordinance

The City of Waveland is hoping a new loosened noise ordinance will help attract business development to the city’s downtown area. The new ordinance allows music 85 decibels or less to occur later on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Starting…

WXXV Bell Ringers All Day

WXXV joined in on the holiday fun today, ringing bells and collecting donations outside of the neighborhood Walmart on Highway 49 in Gulfport. Members of the morning news team, evening news team, sales department and more participated from sun up…

Stone County Students Make Anti Bullying Short Film

Stone High School has been in the spotlight recently for reports of bullying, but one group of students is hoping to change that perspective. Senior student Samantha Herrien approached local film director Andrew Kan in hopes of making a short…

Dollar General Shoplifters

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office needs help identifying two suspects who are accused of shoplifting at multiple Dollar General stores. The male and female suspects allegedly shoplifted from four different Dollar General stores in Jackson County. If you have any information…

Jaxon Ronsonet GoFundMe Account Deleted

The GoFundMe account that was set up for Jaxon Ronsonet and his five-year-old brother, Bentley, who were both attacked by a pit bull mix in Biloxi, has been deleted. According to Tiffany Ronsonet, the boys’ mother, the account that raised…

Three Car Accident at Shaw Road and HWY 53

This afternoon an accident near the intersection of Highway 53 and Shaw Road in Harrison County sent one person to the hospital. The three vehicle collision happened just before 2:30 and held traffic up for about 20 minutes. Responders from…

Drunk Driver Drives Car into the Sound

A Gautier man found himself in deep water this morning. Thirty-five year-old Michael Duffy of Gautier drove his Cadillac SUV into the Mississippi Sound in Pascagoula late last night while allegedly driving under the influence on Market Street. Pascagoula police…

Operation Relief Collecting Donations

The group that brought three semi-truckloads full of donations to flood victims in Louisiana is back at it again this time bringing relief to those in Gatlinburg. "Operation Relief" if planning on making the trip to Tennessee to deliver supplies…

Emergency Responder Grant On The Way

The coordination of Mississippi’s Emergency Responders will be getting an upgrade. Thanks to a 33-million dollar grant, the Mississippi Wireless Communications Commission will be able to create and upgrade technology allowing first responders in the state to view and share…

Long Beach Man Arrested Embezzlement Charges

A Long Beach man is behind bars for felony embezzlement. 51 year old "Everette Waits" is accused of accepting a 20-thousand dollar personal check toward contracting work for a job, but did not complete the construction for a Bay St.…