The Mississippi Department of Education released letter grades for school districts across the state. The accountability system is based on an "A" through "F" system. For the 2015-2016 school years, district grades include 14 "A" districts, 39 "B" districts, 36…
Documents filed recently project Mississippi Power's Kemper County Power Plant operations and maintenance will cost one billion dollars in its first five years. That's in addition to the 6.9 billion the plant is already spending for construction. The one billion…
Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves hosted a public meeting regarding BP oil spill settlement money. This is the second of three town hall meetings hosted by Reeves meant to get public input on how the money should be spent. Seven hundred…
Should Biloxi waterfront property be used for an expansion of the new Margaritaville Resort or for a new casino? Today the city wants to hear from you. The public meeting regarding the re-zoning process will be at 2 p.m. at…
According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, a Harrison County deputy recently stopped to check on a broken down vehicle in Saucier and was met with a surprise to find a man inside attempting to burglarize the vehicle. Twenty-two year-old Alec Theodore…
A 74-year-old man is behind bars on felony charges for failing to give his correct address when registering as a sex offender. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson tells News 25 Archie McManus Jr. of Long Beach put a false address…
Howie Morgan, a political consultant who has worked with Rick Perry and Mike Huckabee, joins us along with former Democrat Congressman Ronnie Shows who has served two terms in the House of Representatives and the Mississippi State Senate.
Many of our state politicians have shown their support for one presidential candidate or the other, including Congressman Steven Palazzo who has displayed his support for Donald Trump on his own campaign sign. Congressman Palazzo says he’s behind Trump one…
Pascagoula police are writing a different kind of ticket at the Jackson County Fair today. Tickets for cheeseburger orders, French fries and seafood gumbo that is! Local churches and the Pascagoula Police Department are serving up food for a good…
A partnership between USM’s Gulf Coast Research Laboratory and Ocean Springs High School allows students to research and understand marine life and preservation along the Coast. Today, the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory donated more than 750,000 juvenile oysters to the…
The City of Moss Point’s police department and utility department are both being investigated for potential fraud. After discovering some discrepancies in the accounting records for the utility department, the matter was turned over to the state auditor’s criminal investigation…
As a veteran himself, Representative Steven Palazzo says his track record shows his support for veterans. Incumbent Palazzo tells News 25 he disagrees with Democratic candidate Mark Gladney’s opinion, saying his office has serviced more than 4,000 veterans in his…
The City of Biloxi moves forward with its plan to rezone more than 20 acres of land on Point Cadet in order to expand Margaritaville. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, who is against…
This weekend you have a chance to walk and raise money for a good cause. The Muscular Dystrophy Association will be holding their annual MDA Walk this Saturday in Gulfport. At 2 p.m. at Jones Park, over 150 people will…
October 16th through the 22nd is Teen Driver Safety Week, a reminder for young drivers to be alert and responsible behind the wheel. In March of 2015, the Coast lost two D’Iberville students in a car accident: Jimmy and Amanda…
Congressman Steven Palazzo is on the Coast today. He's guest speaking at the Harrison County Republican Club at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport. News 25 is at the meeting right now and will have a report with the congressman…
If you're a part of the Democratic Party, tonight's watch party here on the Coast will be sponsored by Representative Sonya Williams-Barnes and the Coast wide MLK Celebration Committee. It will be at the Almanett Bistro at 1514 18th Avenue…
Tonight a few watch parties are taking place. The Harrison County Teenage Republicans group is hosting a party at their campaign headquarters at 1110-B Cowan Road in Gulfport. Snacks and soft drinks will be provided but they ask that you…
Democratic Congressional Candidate Mark Gladney takes stabs at incumbent Steven Palazzo, calling him "Dodging Palazzo". This coming from a press conference called by Gladney’s campaign outside of the Biloxi VA. The name stems from Gladney’s opinion of Palazzo's refusal to…
This afternoon, Mississippi State Secretary Delbert Hosemann will hold a press conference to address the discrepancy between his office and the City of Biloxi over what to do with the land surrounding Margaritaville. Secretary Hosemann recently advised Biloxi to withdraw…
The state auditor’s office is investigating potential fraud involving funds from the utilities department and the Moss Point Police Department. This is according to our media partner the Sun Herald. The District Attorney’s Office tells News 25 that someone in…
We're working to gather more information into the investigation regarding potential fraud in the City of Moss Point. What we do know right now is that someone in the city reached out to the District Attorney's Office to look into…
Are you prepared for the spookiest time of the year? Halloween is getting closer and Shadowz Paranormal Investigation Team is telling the public what they need to know about ghost and ghouls at the Orange Grove Public Library. Do you…
Security breaches, cyber incidents, and computer hack-ins are not hard to come by living in a generation where over 80 percent of the country is plugged in. News 25’s Kendra Turley breaks down simple ways to keep your online profile…