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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…

Turn Your Attention to Fire Prevention

The Biloxi Fire Deparment and American Red Cross say “Turn Your Attention to Fire Prevention” in the month of October was a huge success. Throughout the month of October, Biloxi’s nine fire stations canvassed neighborhoods throughout the city to ensure…

Mississippi GOP Reacts to Trump Win

After months of an unpredictable and unique election season, Donald Trump was declared the 45th president of the United States. Among those celebrating a Trump win was Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant. News 25’s Kendra Turley shows us reaction from the…

Navy Base has Multicultural Diversity Day

The Navy is made up of all different backgrounds and cultures and that diversity is a reason to celebrate. Multicultural Diversity Day was a chance for naval personnel and family members to learn about each other’s different heritages. The Naval…

Two Little Girls with Big Hearts

Two little girls from Biloxi are making it big in the lemonade stand business, but what’s really sweet is what they’re spending their money on. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shares the details. At ages eight and 11, sisters Paige and…

Energy Saving Competition at Naval Construction Battalion Center

Two buildings on the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport are shedding light on energy conservation through a friendly competition. They build up bridges, hospitals, and other structures to help defend our freedom, but back here at home, the Naval…

Part of Cedar Lake to Close for Five Weeks

A major sewer project is in the works for Cedar Lake Road in Biloxi. The city will introduce sewer service to a half dozen neighborhoods along Cedar Lake Road starting Monday. That means road closure for five weeks. The portion…

Senator Cochran Congratulates Trump on Win

Mississippi U.S. Senator Thad Cochran released a statement on Trump’s win. The statement said, “I congratulate President-Elect Trump and Vice-President-Elect Pence on being chosen to lead this great country. The people have voted for change and for leadership to deal…

Senator Wicker Reacts to a One-Party Rule

Trump will now have a Republican majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives which can boost his chances of enacting major items on his agenda. Today, News 25 caught up with Senator Roger Wicker who says he…

Republican Leader Comments on Trump Election

While Donald Trump celebrated his victory this morning in New York, Republicans here celebrated as well. Trump won Mississippi by 58 percent. Frank Genzer, chairman of the Republican Executive Committee for Harrison County, says he and fellow local Republican leaders…

Governor Bryant on Trump Win

After months of an unpredictable and unique election season, Donald Trump was declared the 45th president of the United States. Among those celebrating a Trump win was Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant. The governor and state Republican leaders held an election…

Student Arrested for Weapon Possession

A Harrison County student was arrested this afternoon after police found multiple weapons in his backpack. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from North Gulfport Seventh and Eighth Grade School with the details. Gulfport police received a call around 12:30…

Local Residents' Reaction on 2016 Presidential Election

News 25 spoke with locals in downtown Gulfport this morning to get their take on the presidential election. It was a mixed bag of emotions including happiness, worry, and some just relieved the long campaign season is over. Overall the…

Veterans Day Celebration

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Joseph Clark about the Veterans Day Celebration on November 13th at 2 pm at the Biloxi Civic Center.