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Veterans Day Ceremony Armed Forces Retirement Home

The armed force retirement home opened doors to the public today for their annual Veterans Day ceremony. Veterans across the coast joined together in Gulfport as well as law enforcement agencies to honor our service men and women. Students from…

Christmas City Begins Today Biloxi

Fast forward to December this weekend as Christmas City USA comes to Biloxi. This is a market where you can shop for a variety of gifts everything from handcrafted items to fashions for kids and adults. The big jolly man…

Annual Ken Combs Pier Walk Today

Today you can honor our veterans and benefit a good cause in the process. The Annual Ken Combs Pier Walk will take place this afternoon at 4 at the Ken Combs Pier that is located at the corner of Highway…

Senator Thad Cochran On Veterans Day

Mississippi's U.S. Senator and Navy Veteran Thad Cochran released the following statement on this Veterans Day: "This Veteran’s Day, I encourage all Mississippians to honor and thank those who have served our country. This day should remind us of the…

Gov. Bryant Meets With Trump Transition Team

Governor Phil Bryant meets with a leader of president-elect Donald Trump's transition team. According to a post on the governor's Facebook page, the meeting happened yesterday in Washington D.C. Bryant has said he is not actively seeking an appointment in…

18 Wheeler Catches Fire in Gulfport

A late night fire leaves the cab of an 18 wheeler and two brand new cars in flames. The fire happened around 11:30 last night in Gulfport. It took six firefighters to extinguish the flames within 10 minutes. The 18…

Pit Bull Attacks Two Children in Biloxi

Two children were attacked by a pit bull on Shady Lane in Biloxi this afternoon. Both juveniles were transported to a local hospital. One of the victims was then life-flighted to a specialty hospital due to the seriousness of the…

B.O.E.M Visits the Coast

Today in Gulfport, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held a public meeting, allowing locals a chance to provide input regarding operations in the Gulf. This group does research across the entire Gulf Coast. Their primary responsibility is the regulation…

USS Ramage Headed to Ingalls

Ingalls Shipbuilding will welcome USS Ramage back to its shipyard for overhaul and modernization work on Monday, November 21st. Members of the Gulf Coast community are encouraged to come welcome the 200 sailors currently serving aboard USS Ramage to Pascagoula.…

Back Bay Mission Ribbon Cutting

After months of construction, Back Bay Mission opened the doors to its very first single home build for low-income families. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives us a look at the finished product in Gulfport. Back Bay Mission and Gulf Coast…

Vigil for Kimberly Watts

Today marks two years to the date that Kimberly Watts was murdered in her own Long Beach home. To this day, no one has been arrested for the crime. Watts was a nurse and a mother. She left behind a…

American Cancer Society Check Presentation

Moss Point firefighters sold over 200 t-shirts to raise money in support of breast cancer research. Today, the Moss Point Fire Department and the City of Moss Point presented the $1,500 check to the American Cancer Society for education and…

Veterans Day Ceremony at MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus

Veterans Day was celebrated a day early with a ceremony at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jefferson Davis campus. The Coastal Vibrations Choir kicked off the ceremony by singing the national anthem. Campus leaders, staff, and students gathered around the…

Grant to Transform the Santa Maria

Today, Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich announced a permit to transform the Santa Maria site. The city issued a building permit valued at $8 million to allow developers of the White House Hotel to transform the Santa Maria Retirement Center into…

Dewitt Appeal Denied

Today at Harrison County Circuit Court, Judge Larry Bourgeois upheld the initial verdict in the case of former Hancock High Basketball Coach Leslie Danielle Dewitt. Dewitt was found guilty on two counts of touching a child for lustful purposes. Dewitt’s…

Memorial Service for Kimberly Watts

Today marks two years to the date that single mom and Nurse Kimberly Watts was murdered in Long Beach with no killer being arrested. News 25’s Shelby Myers is in Long Beach where friends and family remember her life and…

Spreading Positive Messages at Gorenflo Elementary, Biloxi

Don't ignore it - report it. That's the message "Sir Rod Patterson" brought to students at Gorenflo Elementary School in Biloxi this morning. Parents for public schools and the East Biloxi Community Collaborative are sponsoring the motivational speaker as he…

Red, White And Blue Veterans Fundraiser Biloxi

Back Bay Mission is using the Veterans Day Holiday to raise money to help veterans on the coast in need. The Red, White and Blue Veterans Fundraiser starts today. To help with the fundraiser, all you have to do is…

Veterans Day Program Long Beach Middle School

Long Beach middle schoolers celebrated Veterans Day early with their annual Veterans Day program. The student council welcomed veterans inside the school for an hour long tribute to their service. Both the band and choir performed and members of each…

Veterans Day Deals Restaurants Across The Coast

Also veterans listen up, there are several places offering veterans' day deals for veterans and active duty military. Logan's Roadhouse is offering 10 percent off your order. Little Caesars is offering a free hot and ready pizza. The IP is…

Danielle Dewitt Appeal in Court

Former Hancock High School Coach Danielle Dewitt is appealing the 30 year sentence she received after being found guilty on two counts of unlawful touching of a child for lustful purposes. Last month, Dewitt’s attorney, Jim Davis, filed a motion…

Shoplifting Suspects Wanted

The Gulfport Police Department need your help finding two women accused of shoplifting. Gulfport PD was called to iota beauty on both October first and November sixth. The women you see here were caught on surveillance camera taking numerous bottles…

Student Released To Parents Gulfport

The student who brought *seven* weapons to a coast school yesterday has been released to his mother. Gulfport Police tell News 25, that student was released from the Harrison County Youth Detention Center this morning. Gulfport police received a call…

Danielle Dewitt Appeal In Court

Former Hancock High School Coach Leslie Danielle Dewitt should find out the outcome of her appeal today. Her appeal is against the 30 year sentence she received after being found guilty on two counts of unlawful touching of a child…