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Committee to Host Public Workshops

If you live near the Seabee Base or Keesler Air Force Base, the Gulf Regional Planning Committee wants to hear from you. The committee made an announcement about a land use study back in May. The study is meant to…

Restaurant Month Logo Unveiled

September is officially “Restaurant Month.” The coast’s chapter of Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Recreation Association is partnering with local dining establishments to provide community members with an opportunity to enjoy cuisine they might normally miss out on at a fraction…

Moss Point Joins Cruisin’ the Coast

One Coast city is deciding to join the other Coast towns in Cruisin’ the Coast this year. Moss Point’s “Cruisin’ the River City” will be October 4th and it will feature a downtown riverfront experience with 50’s and 60’s music…

What is Cupping Therapy? 2016 Olympic Games

Michael Phelps is making waves in the pool and on the internet as he’s been spotted with mysterious pink spots covering his body at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio. News 25’s Hank Davis brings us more details on the…

Replacing Lights along the Beach in Pascagoula

If you walk along the beach in Pascagoula early in the morning or in the evenings, it may be a little darker than usual. The area will be without lights until mid-December. Replacing the lights along the walking path is…

More Delays in Kemper County Power Plant

Mississippi Power Company says it will take at least another month to put into operation the power plant it’s building in Kemper County. Atlanta-based Southern Company, the parent of Mississippi Power, announced Monday that it is pushing back the completion…

Delta Network Issues Cause Cancellations

It was a bumpy ride for many travelers flying on Delta Airlines today as a computer problem caused hundreds of cancellations nationwide. News 25’s Laurene Callander caught up with flyers out of Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport to see how the network…

Delisle Elementary put on Lockdown

Delisle Elementary School was on lockdown this afternoon after three detainees escaped a border patrol vehicle near the school. The school was asked by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department to go on lockdown while officials searched for the suspects. The…

Jackson County Deputies Search for Hit and Run Suspect

Jackson County deputies need help locating a car that left a 42-year-old man injured in a ditch. Deputies found Donald Goff of Hattiesburg surrounded by a group of people on Cook Road in St. Martin around 9 o’clock Friday night.…

All Clear at Delisle Elementary School after Lockdown

Three detainees escaped Border Patrol and ran into the woods near Delisle Elementary School this afternoon. Harrison County Sheriff’s Department asked Delisle Elementary to go on lockdown while they searched for the suspects. No one was harmed during the lockdown.…

Three New West Nile Virus Cases in Mississippi

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reports three new human cases of West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the 2016 state total to eight. The reported cases are in Hinds (2) and Lowndes counties. So far this year, human cases…

The City of Bay St. Louis BOIL WATER ADVISORY

The City of Bay St. Louis has issued a BOIL WATER ADVISORY for parts of the City near the Waveland city limit lines along Old Spanish Trail. Due to a contractor hitting a fire hydrant, the water has had to…

Sports Shack Credit Card Theft

The D’Iberville Police Department is seeking your help in identifying the two people responsible for stealing a wallet and using stolen credit cards. Surveillance video shows a black male distracted a Sports Shack employee while a black female crawled behind…

2016 Carl Legett Tourney Wrapped Up

The 22nd annual Memorial Carl Legett Fishing Tournament is all wrapped up after a weekend of good fishing and good fun. The tournament was held at point cadet marina in Biloxi. This year, yellowfin tuna was a brand new category…

Seabee NMCB 133 Homecoming

A big reunion took place in Gulfport Sunday as Seabee battalion 133 returned home to their loved ones the unit of more than 175 men and women have been deployed for 6 months, serving in over 39 countries around the…

Victory Belles Entertain Veterans

VA patients and residents of the VA's community living center enjoyed a real life salute. Thanks to a performance Sunday by the Victory Belles and a child actor who is now a veteran himself. The Victory Belles sang patriotic songs…

All Delta Flights Are Grounded

News 25's Laurene Callander tell us about the Delta Flights being grounded today because of a national computer error with their computer systems.

Benefit Concert for Military Family

After 12 difficult and emotional years of trying to conceive, a local military couple is finally getting their chance at starting a family. Doyle and Gina Bitgood are adopting a family of three siblings, but they are asking the public’s…

All Summer ’16 Back to School Bash

As the school year gets started, one local church wants to make sure your kids are properly suited. That’s why New Birth Full Gospel Baptist Church in Gulfport is having a back to school book bag giveaway. This is an…

Benefit Concert for Military Family

After 12 difficult and emotional years of trying to conceive, a local military couple is finally getting their chance at starting a family. News 25’s Kenda Turley introduces us to the proud parents of three adopted siblings. Doyle and Gina…

“Our Love Affair with Baseball” Series

Baseball was back at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum today as the “Our Love Affair with Baseball” all-star luncheon series continued. Today’s speaker was Steve Smith, the winningest coach in the history of athletics at Baylor University in Texas. Smith spent five…