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Judge Strikes Down Part of HB 1523

Mississippi circuit clerks must provide equal treatment for all couples, gay or straight, who want to obtain marriage licenses. This ruling was handed down today by federal U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves. Reeves is extending his previous order that…

Making a Joyful Noise: Lions Band Performs in Japan

The Mississippi All-State Lions Band made a trip around the world recently. The statewide ensemble of musicians marched on the streets of Japan performing at the 99th International Convention of Nations. The group of 150 Mississippians was led by retired…

Biloxi to Enforce No Firework Zone

Lighting fireworks on a popular beach area in Biloxi will no longer be tolerated according to Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich. The days are counting down until the city’s annual Fourth of July firework show. City leaders are trying to get…

State Senator Sentenced to Jail

Former state senator Tommy Robertson has been sentenced to ten years in prison by Special Judge Richard McKenzie in Jackson County Circuit Court on embezzlement charges. Robertson will serve two years for embezzling over $379,000 of a $484,000 construction loan…

NCBC and Gulfport Fire Rescue Training

A few Gulfport firefighters teamed up with some firemen from the Seabee Base for specialized fire rescue training. Together, they’re going through training on what to do in critical situations where they or a fellow firefighter is trapped or in…

Cinema by the Shore Expands

Love birds can travel back in time and check out a movie the old fashioned way, now that Gulfport’s Cinema by the Shore will have movie date nights. After all the positive feedback from the family movie nights in Jones…

Popp’s Ferry Road Construction Sees Lane Shifts

Motorists traveling through Popp’s Ferry Road where road widening is underway began seeing lane shifts today, signaling a major milestone in progress. The travel lanes are making the shift from the two inner lanes to the two outermost lanes as…

Judge Blocks Part of House Bill 1523

Mississippi Circuit Clerks must provide equal treatment for all couples, gay or straight, who want to obtain a marriage license. This ruling was just handed down by Federal U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves. News 25’s Kendra Turley has the details.

Lightning Destroys Home

Flames ripped through a Woolmarket home this morning which officials say sparked from lightning. Three of the four family members were at the house off Shriners Boulevard at the time of the strike and managed to escape without injury. They…

Hearing Delayed For Quinton Tellis

A hearing for the man accused in the 2014 burning death of Jessica Chambers is being delayed. Quinton Tellis was scheduled to have a hearing July fifth, but his attorneys report it will be pushed back due to a scheduling…

Crime Prevention Workshop

Residents, parents and community leaders continue the fight to revitalize the east Moss Point area. Moss Point police held a crime prevention and awareness workshop this evening at Kreole Primary School on Martin Luther King Boulevard. The workshop is designed…

Reported Shooting In Gulfport

Gulfport police need your help gathering any information you may have on a shooting that reportedly happened Sunday morning. Officers responded to the area of 20th Street after someone called in saying shots were fired. When they arrived, they found…

Fatal Motorcycle Accident

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about a fatal motorcycle accident that happened last night, May 4th.

March Against Crime

Members of the community marching against the recent violence in Gulfport say they are trying to stop it one step at a time. The Minister’s Alliance of South Mississippi organized Saturday’s march against crime near Martin Luther King Boulevard and…

Scrapin' The Coast 2016

The Gulf Coast was packed with custom cars, unreal audio systems and good times this weekend. Hank Davis was there and shows us what Scrapin' The Coast 2016 was all about. They scrap, they roll, and they bounce. People from…

Anniversary Of Same Sex Marriage

Sunday marked one year since same-sex marriage was legalized in the United States. June 26, 2015 was when the US Supreme Court ruled bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. Making it possible for couples like Douglas Myatt and Brandon Hall of…

House Fire In WoolMarket

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews home owner James Brown about House Fire in WoolMarket.         News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Pat Sullivan about the House Fire in WoolMarket.  

Fatal Motorcycle Accident

A motorcycle accident Sunday in Harrison County left one man dead. Police responded to a wreck on Lamay Bridge Road east of Highway 67 Sunday afternoon. 61 year old Michal Mullins of saucier died of blunt force trauma to the…

Crime Prevention Workshop

Happening tonight in Moss Point a crime prevention and awareness workshop, tonight’s topic is crimes against specific populations as well as human trafficking. For those interested in being part of the conversation with city leaders as well as police, the…

Reeling from HB 1523: Set to go in Effect July 1st

In just seven days, House Bill 1523 is set to go into effect. But our state has already felt its effects, as some people, businesses and entertainment companies have already pulled their projects from our state, calling the bill discriminatory.…