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Unpaid Water Bill Deficit in Moss Point

The City of Moss Point continues to investigate unpaid water bills that left the city’s utilities department with a $3.4 million deficit. According to city officials, this is a result of questionable behavior from two former city employees. The two…

Christmas Trees Going Fast

Thanksgiving has come and gone and now it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Christmas tree sale locations have been popping up all around the Coast. They are ready to spread some holiday cheer. Robert Anderson Christmas Trees on…

Unpaid Water Bill Deficit in Moss Point

The City of Moss Point continues to investigate unpaid water bills that left the city with a $3.4 million deficit. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from City Hall with the latest.

Fire District Clerk Fired for Embezzling Thousands

An employee of the Diamondhead Fire Protection District has been arrested and charged with embezzling over $25,000. According to Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam, 55-year-old Kiln resident Sandra Zitterkopf was arrested on embezzlement charges and faces a $20,000 bond in…

Strong Winds Fuel a Forest Fire in Stone County

Today in Stone County heavy winds and dry weather contributed to a wide spread woods fire. Thanks to team work and quick action, multiple fire stations and the Forestry Commission were able to successfully contain the blaze. Heavy smoke filled…

New Christmas Display gets set up in Downtown Pascagoula

It’s not a typical call to the police station to help decorate the town for the holidays, but Pascagoula police had a hefty task at hand when they saw how big downtown’s new Christmas display is. Christmas is already lighting…

In Memory of a Mother and Daughter Lost

A touching tribute today outside of College Park Elementary School in memory of a mother and daughter killed in a car wreck on Interstate 10 in Jackson County last year. The community rallied together to have a mosaic bench placed…

Carla's Closet is Accepting Donations

The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services aims to make the job hunting process for its clients a little less stressful. The Gulfport Location houses Carla’s Closet, a place that provides professional attire for individuals with disabilities who are transitioning into…

Emergency Action Plan at Coast Colleges

Any time a tragedy hits a college campus it shakes the students and staff of schools across the country. Today, News 25 caught up with MGCCC’s Perkinston campus to see how they are prepared in case similar situations were to…

New Details in Armed Robbery Shooting in Pascagoula

The suspects that police say shot a man during an armed robbery in Pascagoula yesterday will not be facing jail time. Pascagoula police responded to an armed robbery that escalated into a shooting in the Eastwood Townhomes early Sunday morning.…

Two Firefighters Hurt in Stone County Woods Fire

The dry conditions we’ve seen the past few months have placed most of our state in a burn ban. This afternoon, firefighters and members of the US Forestry Commission are battling a woods fire in Stone County where two firemen…

Winter Festival Lights Out

The Gulfport Harbor Lights will not be turned on tonight due to a wind advisory. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for tonight and tomorrow which prohibits the city from lighting up the Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival.…

Wood Fire in Stone County Leaves Two Injured

According to Thomas Muffler with the Stone County Fire Department, a wood fire near Texas Chapel Road has left a firefighter and a member of the forestry service injured. Multiple fire crews are on the scene trying to contain the…

The Tolerable Tenors

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Cliff Thompson and Stacy Howell about the The Tolerable Tenors on Saturday December 3rd 7:30 pm at the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center.

Missing Biloxi Woman Found Safe

A woman reported missing from Biloxi on Thursday has been found safe. Around 10:45 on Saturday night, 32-year-old Rebekah Gagnon went in person to the Biloxi Police Department to report she was not missing. Police say Gagnon was in good…

32nd Annual Asgard Toy Run

You could hear the roar of hundreds of engines last weekend as motorcycle clubs gathered to provide some guaranteed holiday cheer for needy boys and girls of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Bike after bike converges in Biloxi for an annual…

Man Killed By Train

One man is dead after being hit by a train in Biloxi Friday. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove says the pedestrian was killed by the train just after midnight. The train was passing between Debuys Road and Eisenhower Drive in…

Wreath Fluffing, Thursday December 1st

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Kevin Cuttill about the wreath fluffing to Honor our fallen heroes at the Keesler Base Exchange, Thursday December 1st at 2 pm and on December 3rd at 11 am at the Biloxi National Cemetery.

Attempted Armed Robbery

A juvenile is in custody after an attempted armed robbery in Pass Christian Saturday evening. Police Chief Tim Hendricks tells News 25 a woman was confronted by a person wearing a hoodie and a mask in the parking lot of…

Junior Firefighter Killed

A 21 year old man has been charged with criminal homicide after a teenage boy died of a gunshot wound inside a Pennsylvania fire department. Police say the shooting happened Sunday evening. Fire department officials confirm the victim was a…

One Killed In Bourbon St. Mass Shooting

One person is dead and nine others are injured after gunfire erupts in the heart of New Orleans’ France Quarter overnight yesterday. Police say shots rang out around 1:30 Sunday morning on the famous Bourbon Street. They say 25 year…

Armed Robbery Escalates Into Shooting

One person is injured after an early morning shooting at an apartment complex in Pascagoula. Pascagoula police say the shooting happened at the Eastwood Townhomes at 3 a.m. on Sunday. According to authorities, the shooting stemmed from a robbery, leaving…

Pet Of The Week

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Maridee Mallette about Jackson County Animal Shelter Adoption Event.

Shoppers Hit Stores for Black Friday

Whether you were out in the dark before sunrise or you waited until the sun came up, shoppers across the Coast took to stores for Black Friday. Shoppers all across the Coast braved crowds to score that perfect deal. There…