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Memorial Day Traffic

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Memorial Day Weekend is upon us and that means folks around the country will bring out the grills and hit the beaches to celebrate. Along with beach trips, barbeques and vacations, it marks the start of the worst season for…

Ole Miss Self-Imposed Penalties

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Ole Miss has self-imposed scholarship reductions in football because of NCAA violations. The NCAA’s long-running investigation began in 2012 involving the women's basketball program and later the football and track and field programs. The university’s self-imposed penalties include losing 11…

Gary Sarnoff Speaks at Baseball Luncheon

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Where Major League Baseball players stayed in Biloxi, what they did for fun and how they like their seafood where all talked about today at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum. Baseball historian and author Gary Sarnoff shared stories from the days when…

State Season Opens for Red Snapper

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Get your docks ready, Mississippi’s red snapper season is launching off today. Territorial waters are now open for fishermen to catch red snappers. The state season will go until September 6th. The Department of Marine Resources limits two fish per…

Fur Circus at WXXV!

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If you watched News 25 at Noon today, you were entertained by the Fur Circus. The Fur Circus will perform tonight at the Biloxi Shuckers baseball game. The group out of Atlanta made everyone laugh. The elephant and the monkey…

Memorial Day Blowout at Gulfport Dragway

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It’s time to rev up your engines for the 34th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Memorial Day Blowout. The blowout kicks off today and runs through Memorial Day. Guests can expect live bands, races, food and refreshments and a bike show.…

Cyberstalking Arrest

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Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources arrested Joey Jason Holliman on Thursday night for Cyberstalking a marine patrol officer. Holliman was arrested without incident at his home in McHenry and was brought to the Jackson County Jail. His…

Salvation Army Food Drive

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The Salvation Army is constantly helping people on the Coast. They are asking for help in return. Their food pantries are low. If you would like to help you can donate at the Gulfport Command Center, the Kroc Center in…

Holiday Event To Honor First Responders

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A local church is taking it to the front lines this Memorial Day, in the kitchen that is. This is all in an effort to express appreciation for those who protect us: our first responders. Members of First Lizana Baptist…

Frustration with TSA Lines

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TSA has been under fire recently for long waiting times during security checks. Major airports are now suggesting flyers arrive three to four hours earlier than their departure, causing frustration with travelers around the country. Luckily those flying through Gulfport-Biloxi…

Emergency Training Exercise at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport

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It is every flyer’s worst nightmare. Today, Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport demonstrated a mock crash to give first responders practice in case of an emergency. Volunteers were given tags of injury descriptions as if they were in a real-life plane crash.…

FunTime USA Site Approved

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FunTime USA is a go. In a decision Thursday evening, the Gulfport Planning Commission approved the development of the amusement park. The commission voted 7 to 2 for approval after hearing from both supporters and opponents of the development. The…

Gulfport Fire Update

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Gulfport Fire officials say the fire that left dozens of residents at the South Point Apartment Complex without a home at last night, started in a kitchen. Battalion Chief Chris Henderson says the fire began in the kitchen of one…

Mobile Home Fire In Gulfport

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Shortly after 1:00 am. Five trucks and 12 firefighters responded to 8200 Canal Road to fine a single wide trailer on fire. Four departments responded and were able to put the fire out within minutes. No one is living in…

Fire Displaces Dozens In Gulfport

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Dozens of Gulfport residents are without a home after a fire started in the South Point Apartment complex Wednesday. Battalion chief Chris Henderson tells News 25 heavy smoke was billowing out of a room on the second floor of the…

Now is the Time to Prepare for Hurricane Season

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The Gulf Coast has been enjoying marvelous weather, but emergency management agencies are not being fooled by the sunny skies. EMA leaders gathered today to discuss the importance of having a game plan to keep the Coast cities and residents…

Memorial Day Help Needed

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News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Kevin Cuttill about the flag placement and respect for our fallen veterans who died for our freedom.       [mappress mapid="2947"]

Emergency Training Exercise

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News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the emergency training exercise, taking place at Gulfport-Biloxi international airport this morning giving first response agencies a sense of dealing with a major aircraft incident.

Filmmakers Call HB1523 a Bust

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A local filmmaker is addressing the division HB 1523 is causing within the state. “Meanwhile in Mississippi” is a screenplay written by Tammy Devin, a Long Beach native wanting to make a statement to the world that not everyone in…

Graduates Overcome Drug Problems

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Over 30 men and women on our Gulf Coast are celebrating sobriety today after graduating from the Second Circuit Drug Court. A packed auditorium full of friends and family applauded, cried and stood for their loved ones as they walked…

Develop an Evacuation Route

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The Mississippi Department of Transportation provides hurricane evacuation routes for all of the coastal counties. Residents can see a full list of safe and effective evacuation routes by logging on to mdot.ms.gov. The website also shows contraflow plans, as well…