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Drive-By Shooting in Vancleave

Jackson County authorities are looking into a drive-by shooting that may have something to do with an angry Vancleave High School softball parent. Authorities say shots were fired towards the home of a Vancleave High School softball coach out of…

Murder Suspect Appears in Court

The sailor accused of stabbing a transgender woman to death appeared before a Jackson County judge this morning. Detective Leo Allen took the stand detailing what investigators determined to happen between 20-year-old Dwanya Hickerson and 25-year-old Dee Whigham in the…

The Golden Years

Today is national grandparent’s day but a local nonprofit and hundreds of volunteers got a jump start on this day designated to honor our seniors. Volunteers from South Mississippi were out in full force at nursing homes and senior care…

MGCCC To Use Millions For Improvements

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is looking to improve their campus, and Harrison County is doing everything they can to help. This morning, MGCCC officials were on hand at the Harrison County board of supervisor meeting to talk about the…

Road To Recovery After Fire

All that is left for the Gulf Coast Rescue Mission to do after Saturday’s intense fire recover. Men and women were out this morning cleaning up what they can outside of the burned building. Fire officials advised the employees not…

Canal Road Work Begins

Crews were out bright and early this morning beginning to work on Canal Road. Due to water damage and trucks during port expansion, the road has taken quite the beating. First responders who use the road tell News 25, this…

Sewage Truck Crash Causes Backup

An overturned tanker truck blocked I-10 westbound this morning causing delays for miles. Around 6 this morning a truck traveling west near Exit 50 went off the right edge of the road. The driver attempted to veer straight but overcorrected.…

Possible Drive-By Shooting In Vancleave

Sheriff department is looking for information regarding a shooting in Vancleave. Investigators say someone in a dark gray four door car shot toward a home on Old River Road around 11:30 in the morning. The homeowner is the Vancleave High…

News Details In Police Chief's Death

The mother of Bay Saint Louis Police Chief Mike De’Nardo is still alive contrary to what the mayor says De’Nardo told him days before he killed himself. Bay Saint Louis Mayor Les Fillingame says he learned De’Nardo's mother did not…

The Mission Works To Rebuild

There's still a lot of work to do and the men who live there haven't wasted any time. They wore what clothes they do have as they began cleaning up and salvaging what they could from yesterday's disaster. The rescue…

Gulf Coast Rescue Mission

Mission in Biloxi after an early morning fire Saturday ripped through the mission's main building. News 25's Toni Miles was on the-scene as fire fighters battled the blaze.

Paving to Start on Canal Road

If you normally take Canal Road in Gulfport, you may want to start planning an alternate route. The prep work is being done for paving to begin on Canal Road between John Clark and Landon. Harrison County officials say they…

Hit And Run Investigation

Authorities are still investigating the death of 33 year old Norman Lorenzo Ramsey who died after a car traveling south on county farm road struck him. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson tells News 25 Ramsey was hit by Herded road.…

Inmates Escape Harrison County Work Center

A search is on for two inmates who escaped the Harrison County Community Work Center in Gulfport early Sunday morning. 21 year-old Zachary Savoie and 33 year old Joshua Walton were reported missing around 3 a.m. Zachary Savoie is serving…

“Our Love Affair with Baseball” Luncheon

Today fans of the Biloxi Shuckers had a chance to put a face to a voice they’re familiar with. Chris Harris, the radio broadcaster for the Shuckers, addressed the crowd at today’s “Our Love Affair with Baseball” luncheon at The…

“Our Love Affair with Baseball” Luncheon

The general manager of the Mississippi Braves says he could never pitch as good as the pros but his passion for baseball is the reason he’s still in the game. Director and General Manager of the Mississippi Braves Steve DeSalvo…

Family Looks to Raise Funeral Funds

Jason Lee Johnson of Hancock County went missing late last month and was found dead in the woods near his home on Monday. Now his family looks to lay him to rest, but they need a helping hand from the…

Adopt a Grandparent Day Tomorrow: Volunteers Needed

Hundreds of South Mississippians are getting ready for “Adopt a Grandparent Day.” The event is held throughout South Mississippi each year the day after National Grandparents Day. A year of preparations and hard work pays off for this local nonprofit,…

Free Breakfast for First Responders

Employees at Garden Park Medical Center served up a tasty breakfast for first responders this morning. Members of Garden Park say they are proud to have dedicated fire, police, active duty military and EMS partners in the community and this…

Keesler Cleans the Beach

Biloxi and Keesler Air Force Base have teamed up to beautify the city. Today, two groups of airmen from the 81st Training Wing volunteered to help Biloxi’s Public Works Office clean up the medians in areas on Highway 90. These…

Keesler Air Force Base Bomb Threat

Keesler Air Force Base also received a bomb threat this afternoon. The area involved in the bomb threat was searched and cleared by security personnel. The person accused of making the bomb threat is currently in custody.

Bomb Threats Investigated at Camp Shelby

Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg received two bomb threats today via phone call. The first call came at 8:30 a.m. and the second followed shortly after at 10 a.m. The soldiers who received the calls reported the incidents through their chain…