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Soccer Camp in Pascagoula

Kids in Jackson County kicked it into high gear for their final day at Gulf Coast Crew’s Soccer Camp. The future soccer stars learned dribbling and control of the ball on Monday. Tuesday focused on passing and shooting, along with…

Community Meeting on Flood Issues in Gulfport

It has been almost exactly two months since heavy rain caused flooding across the Coast. One city continues to try and make sure its residents are prepared if it were to happen again. Tomorrow night at 6 at the Good…

Special Session Addresses Budget: Day Two

Today is day two of a special legislative session addressing the state’s budget deficit. State senators passed a bill Tuesday to let Governor Phil Bryant dip further into the state’s financial reserves to plug a hole in the state budget,…

Blood Drive

Laurene Callander interviews Zonetta Williams about the Blood Drive this Saturday, June 11th 10 am to 4 pm at the Mason Lodge 1905 32nd Ave. Gulfport, MS 39501.

Blood Drive

Both residents and law enforcement officers roll up their sleeves for a good cause. The Pascagoula Police Department is sponsoring a blood drive at the Jackson County Fairgrounds Civic Center. The blood collected until 3 pm today goes to local…

New Memorial Clinic Ribbon Cutting

Community leaders and Memorial Hospital System representatives gathered today to cut the ribbon on a brand new medical facility. The goal of the addition is to provide an extension of services that have not been available in the area before…

Update on Enterprise Product Plant Explosion

The fire at the Enterprise Product Plant in Pascagoula is now completely contained as of 5 p.m. News 25’s Kendra Turley was in Pascagoula today and talked to residents about the explosion and the impact it had on the community.…

Local’s Family in Floods Found Alive

A Biloxi resident who has family in the middle of the deadly flash floods in West Virginia was able to find out the status of her loved ones through the help of a news producer from “The Today Show.” News…

State D.A.R.E. Association Conference

D.A.R.E is a program taught in public schools and private schools nationwide, focusing not only on drugs, but also on good decision making and positive lifestyles. All this week, certified D.A.R.E. instructors from across our state and even Alabama are…

85th Annual Mississippi Municipal League

More than 3,000 elected officials from all over the state met up on the Coast for four days of education sessions aimed at helping local leaders move our communities forward. The 85th annual Mississippi Municipal League Conference continued today with…

Pat Summitt Dies at 64

Legendary women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt has passed away at the age of 64. On Sunday, Summit’s family released a statement that they were preparing for the worst as her health was declining. Summitt announced in August 2011 that she…

$10K Donation to Humane Society of South Mississippi

The Humane Society of South Mississippi now has $10,000 to put towards the shelter thanks to one dedicated volunteer. Wendy Kennedy is a disabled Air Force veteran who dedicates countless hours to the thousands of animals the shelter sees each…

Update on Pascagoula Plant Explosion

According to Rick Rainey, vice president of public relations for Enterprise Products Partners, the fire at the Pascagoula plant was completely extinguished as of 5 p.m. WXXV News 25 will continue to monitor the situation.

State Representative Receives Backlash

A state representative is receiving heavy backlash after telling a mother to use her own money to buy diabetes medication for her child. Nicole Nichols sent an email to each state representative asking for assistance in obtaining her daughters diabetes…

Special Session Addresses Budget

The Mississippi House will convene again tomorrow for a second day of a special session addressing the state's budget deficit. State Senators passed a bill today to let Governor Phil Bryant dip further into the state’s financial reserves to plug…

Update on Plant Explosion

News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from Pascagoula with an update on the aftermath of the explosion.

Overnight Explosion at Pascagoula Gas Plant

Pascagoula residents were in fear after a huge explosion lit up the sky at the Enterprise Natural Gas Plant just before midnight. Two plant workers are lucky to be alive after witnessing the explosion right in front of their eyes…

NMCB One Change of Command Ceremony

Naval Mobile Battalion Construction One now has a new commanding officer. First they had to give a true Seabee goodbye to the man who has led them the last two years. During this morning’s change of command ceremony, outgoing Commander…

Changes Regarding College Scholarships

Some college students across Mississippi will need to add an extra class in order to receive state scholarship money this fall. The change comes after the definition of a full-time student for the purposes of receiving state financial aid shifted…

Supreme Court Denies Mississippi Abortion Appeal

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Mississippi seeking to put in place restrictions on abortion clinics that were struck down by lower courts. This morning, the justices refused to hear the appeal involving a law that would have…

Special Session Addresses Budget

A special session at our state capitol is happening right now. Lawmakers are addressing significant budget shortfalls, a deficit that could ring to the tune of $75 million. While Republican officials are hoping for a quick session, there’s no guarantee…