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$3.9 Million In Federal Grants Awarded

Three point nine million dollar is on the way to Gulfport as part of federal grants designed to spur community and economic development. In the largest of the three individual grants the Gulfport Biloxi international airport will receive three million…

First Technology Summit

Biloxi Mayor Andrew Fofo Gilich continues to push advanced technology along the coast which he says will provide higher paying jobs and new business opportunities for South Mississippi.

Moss Point Police Chief Suspended

The head of the Moss Point Police Department is in hot water today. Chief Art McClung is now suspended without pay after a board of aldermen vote once seeing video from a Pascagoula dash cam. Last month it was Moss…

New Waveland Police Station Officially Opens

The new Waveland Police Station is officially open. Officers say it’s been a long time coming after their previous station was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Waveland police officers remember that day very vividly. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson sat down with…

Ovarian Cancer Survivors Raise Awareness

September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. To make sure Mississippians are aware of the symptoms, local survivors and activists are turning Coast towns teal for the very first time. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson caught up with the Pass Christian…

A Plaza Party Makes Noise at USM

Just because hitting the books is a big part of school that doesn’t mean there’s no room for fun, especially this week at the University of Southern Mississippi. Students jammed out to music, took photos in the free photo booth…

Louisiana’s Flood Damaged Cars Brought to Moss Point

As life slowly gets back to normal for Baton Rouge storm victims, the number of vehicle damage claims continue to pour in. State Farm reports more than 19,000 claims and counting. News 25’s Kristen Durand gives us a look at…

Bond Set for Strong Armed Robbery

Bond was set today for a man accused of committing three strong armed robberies in a 24 hour span in Jackson County. A $20,000 bond was set for 32-year-old Richard Roundtree of Ocean Springs after allegedly robbing three stores in…

Interview with Liz Gaulke with the American Cancer Society

This is the first year for the “Real Men Wear Pink” campaign on the Gulf Coast. The American Cancer Society has teamed up with 20 prominent local men to wear their pink in an effort to increase awareness and raise…

Moss Point Police Chief Stopped for Reckless Driving

WXXV has obtained video showing an incident with Moss Point Police Chief Art McClung possibly given special treatment by Pascagoula police after the chief was stopped for reckless driving. The video reportedly shows him speeding on Highway 90, among other…

MSU Removes State Flag from Campus

Mississippi State becomes the sixth of our state’s eight universities to take down the state flag. A university spokesperson announced today MSU’s president approved plans from school deans to remove the flag from most parts of the Starkville campus, replacing…

Sand Removal On Highway 90

A total of about two dozen workers will be out for the next week cleaning up the medians and removing sand from the roadway. Parks and recreation crew members are cleaning up between Oak Street and Veterans Avenue between 6am…

10th Annual Katrina Memorial Blood Drive

You can help save lives by donating blood in memory of those lost during Hurricane Katrina. The American Red Cross is collecting blood at the Edgewater Mall today and tomorrow. This blood drive comes during the difficult summer months, a…

NCBC Joint Land Use Study

Tonight the gulf regional planning commission will hold another public meeting hoping to hear from anyone living around the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport. The workshop is the commission' way of getting input from residents in the area as…

Hospital Volunteers Needed

Garden Park Auxiliary group is in serious need of volunteers at the hospital in Gulfport. The group now consists of 22 volunteers, but their highest number of members was about 45. There are many opportunities in the auxiliary group as…

State Of The County Address

It's a good time to live in Harrison County. That was the focus of Harrison County Board Supervisors President Beverly Martin's speech this morning during her state of the county address. The event hosted by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber…

How to prepare for a hurricane

If a storm is headed your way, it may be too late. Jennifer Gray explains some of the important things your family should do to prepare for a hurricane. http://www.wxxv25.com/hurricane-guide/

Prepared Food and Beverage Tax Vote

Pascagoula voters decide today whether to add a two percent restaurant tax that would fund city-wide recreation. The tax would be on prepared food and beverages throughout the city and the collection would help repay a recreation bond the city…

95 Jobs Up For Grabs

If you are on the job hunt for a job listen up! The new Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market on Washington Avenue in St. Martin will open this fall and the company has opened a hiring center to fill 95 jobs both…