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Successful 2016 Spring Break Weekend

Biloxi Black Beach Weekend 2016 wrapped up yesterday with what promoters say was one of the most successful weekends in the history of the event. About 30,000 to 35,000 people enjoyed the gorgeous weather on the Coast this weekend. Organizers…

Hooters Biloxi Location Closing

It’s the last chance for anyone on the Coast to visit Hooters in Biloxi as the restaurant prepares to close its doors for good this Friday. The Biloxi Hooters was once a hot spot for business but was rebuilt further…

MDOC Commissioner Sentencing Delayed

The sentencing for former Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps has been delayed. Epps was scheduled to be sentenced this morning. The former prisons chief pleaded guilty in February of 2015 to money laundering and filing false tax returns related to…

Short Film Shoots on Coast

On Sunday night, the monsters finally got the help they were looking for. “Monsters Anonymous” wrapped up filming Monday morning. The movie, funded through a Kickstarter campaign, was a project spearheaded by writer and producer Jason Robbins and well-known actor…

Leadership Gulf Coast Gives Back

Improvements to the Harrison County Emergency Youth Shelter are on the way. On Monday morning, the 2016 class of Leadership Gulf Coast presented the Harrison County Youth Courts with a $3,600 check. That money will be used to provide swings…

Trash Pick-up Along Highway 90

Large crowds of spring breakers gathered along the Gulf Coast this past weekend and some left behind unwanted trash. Crews from the Harrison County Sand Beach Authority picked up garbage along Highway 90 in Biloxi earlier this morning. Even though…

Bryan Adams Cancels Coast Performance

The Crawfish Music Festival kicks off at the Coast Coliseum on Thursday, but it will do so without its opening act. Canadian rocker Bryan Adams announces he is canceling his performance due to the newly passed Religious Freedom Act. Adams…

Pet Of The Week "Hulk"

Our Pet Of The Week is Hulk. He is a six-week-old male kitten, perfect for adoption into any loving home.

Shuckers Top Lookouts 8-5

The Biloxi Shuckers clinch their first series of 2016 with an 8-5 win on Sunday over the Chattanooga lookouts. More than 2,000 fans filled MGM Park for the first afternoon game of the season. Game four of the series was…

Accused Of Leaving 4-year Old In Car

A 27-year old man has been accused of leaving a 4-year old child alone in a vehicle in the parking lot for 30 minutes while he went inside Baton Rouge's Hollywood Casino. Security footage shows "Quavis D. Grant" walking the…

Arrest In College Shooting

Police have made an arrest in connection to the Louisiana shooting that killed two college students. 22-year-old "Ernest Felton" of Miami, Florida was arrested Sunday on charges of attempted 2nd degree murder and illegal use of a firearm. Baton Rouge…

Gulf Coast Yacht & Boat Show

This weekend's weather attracted one of the largest crowds on record for the "Gulf Coast Boat and Yacht Show". Sunday wrapped up the first weekend for this year's two-weekend event in Gulfport. 10 to 70 foot boats covered the grounds…

Another City Bans Travel To Mississippi

Add Dayton Ohio to the list of cities banning government travel to Mississippi. A memo from Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley forbids city dollars paying for non-essential travel to the states. New laws conflict with the city's values and anti-discrimination ordinances…

Locals Defend New State Religious Bill

It's been nearly a week since Governor Phil Bryant signed house Bill 1523 and his decision is still a controversial topic amongst many. The bill allows for businesses, churches, and others to refuse service to same-sex couples, based on religious…

Spring Break Clean Up

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the clean up after Spring Break Weekend.

Peaceful Protest to the Religious Accommodation Act

As controversy continues to swirl around Governor Phil Bryant’s swift action to sign the Religious Accommodations Act into law, Coast residents are taking a stand against the law they say is discriminating against the LGBT community. A peaceful rally at…

Biloxi Black Beach Weekend Begins

It’s going to be a busy weekend on the Gulf Coast. It all starts tonight with the kickoff of Biloxi Black Beach Weekend. Thousands of spring breakers will cover the shores of Biloxi for the highly anticipated annual event. Nearly…

Student Bringing Gun to School Presser

“Something significant was prohibited yesterday,” that’s what Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania had to say at a press conference today, addressing the questions of why a 14-year-old would bring a gun to school with over 100 rounds of ammunition and…

Mississippi Native Wins “American Idol”

Mississippi native Trent Harmon is the 15th and final “American Idol” winner. The 24-year-old Harmon worked as a waiter at his family’s restaurant before auditioning for the show. He grew up on a farm and describes himself as a “dude…

Good Behavior Calls for a Celebration

The junior class at Biloxi High School is the best behaved class in grades 9 through 12. Today, they celebrated their win at a field day held just for them. The juniors edged out the freshmen, sophomore, and senior classes…

Seabee Day is Saturday in Gulfport

The Naval Construction Battalion Center will be buzzing this weekend but not only with Seabees. The annual Seabee Day event opens the base to the public for free carnival rides, music and a chicken wing eating contest. Gulf Coast residents…

Annual Former POW Day Luncheon

National Former Prisoners of War Day is Saturday. A luncheon was held at the Gulf Coast Veteran’s Health Care System recreation hall in honor of POWs. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson was there to hear some of their stories. James Crooke…

LGBTQ Peacefully Rally in Biloxi

A peaceful protest at the Biloxi Visitors Center is drawing attention from those driving along Highway 90. “No hate in our state” is the chant that demonstrators want the country to hear and see as they stand against the Religious…