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Harrison County Working on Flood Damaged Roads

The waters may have long receded from flooding almost two weeks ago, but the problems caused by those waters are still standing. High waters from those floods caused roads to wash out around Harrison County. To help residents, roads were…

New Youth Court Renovations in Biloxi

Renovations to eventually move the Harrison County Youth Courts to Biloxi are well underway. The old health building in downtown Biloxi will soon be the location of those new youth courts. Work to make that building able to house the…

Hearing Postponed for Dexter Kelley

The Vancleave teenager accused of beating his younger cousin to death was scheduled to appear in court this morning, but a judge has pushed back his preliminary hearing to June 13th. Nineteen-year-old Dexter Kelley is accused of murdering his 16-year-old…

Sunday Fundays At The Beach

Several Gulfport businesses are using Sundays to bring families and the community together. Snack shack, blue envy, tax master, tax service, and other local businesses are calling it "Sunday Funday". A day focused on providing a safe environment for kids…

Closed Streets

Beginning today Ingalls Avenue from Roswell Street to Hester Street will be closed to thru traffic. This will mark the beginning of a $2.18 million drainage improvement project. Work will take place along Ingalls Avenue, Holland Street, Miller Street and…

Discovery Channel Filming On The Coast

Discovery channel had a film crew on set at corks and cleaver in Gulfport Friday afternoon, wrapping up an episode of their upcoming series. The show, "Blue Collar Backers" will feature a group of millionaires investing in new businesses. Blue…

Charged With Possession Of Stolen Gun

A man is behind bars after he was found with a stolen gun after traffic stop early Sunday morning in Biloxi. 32-year old "Mario Caruthers" was arrested and charged with possession of a stolen firearm. Caruthers is being held at…

Zander Gets A Visit From B.A.C.A.

It was a special weekend for Little Zander who is still recovering after spending seven days in the hospital with severe injuries. The three year old is now an adopted member of bikers against child abuse a band of motorcyclists…

Nathan Blake McCrory Hearing

This morning the Jackson County man accused of severely beating his three year old son is set to appear in court. 24 year old Nathan Blake Mccrory' preliminary hearing is set for 9 am. Mccrory faces charges of child abuse…

ACLU Sues to Challenge Unconstitutional Anti-LGBT Mississippi Law

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Mississippi today filed a lawsuit to challenge HB 1523, the anti-LGBT law which passed this spring that allows public officials and businesses to refuse to serve gay and transgender individuals. The…

Free Comic Book Day is Tomorrow

You can get free comic books and meet famous characters and comic artists right here in South Mississippi. Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day, an annual event celebrated nationwide the first Saturday in May. Two local comic book stores will…

Holocaust Remembrance in Gulfport

A remembrance ceremony for victims of the Holocaust was held this afternoon at Congregation Beth Israel in Gulfport. Members of the Coast’s Jewish community held a name reading, reciting the names of members of the Jewish faith that died during…

Parrot Party 5K

The Gulf Coast showed up in full force tonight at the Relay for Life Parrot Party 5K in Gulfport. Survivors, supporters, friends and family are at Jones Park tonight for the after party, where booths are set up under the…

101 with Jack Hanna

Tonight and tomorrow night, Jack Hanna is performing “Into the Wild Live” at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino. Before his show this afternoon, Jungle Jack took time to speak with News 25 on what to expect from his live…

22nd Annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride

NASCAR great Kyle Petty made a pit stop in Biloxi today and it was all for a great cause. He led the convoy of hundreds of motorcycles as they pulled into the Beau Rivage around 3:30 this afternoon for the…

WXXV Teacher of the Month for April

WXXV and Domino’s Pizza teamed up to recognize outstanding local teachers with the “Teacher of the Month” promotion. We asked our viewers to submit deserving teachers who go above and beyond the call of duty. This afternoon, we surprised our April…

The Last Supper Play at St. Alphonsus Catholic School

Today fourth and sixth graders at St. Alphonsus Catholic School in Ocean Springs broke bread to celebrate the second graders first Holy Communion tomorrow. Students and faculty gathered to watch the boy’s reenact The Last Supper. The participants worked on…

Barry Lyons Speaking at Kickoff Lunch

Former Major League Baseball player Barry Lyons was the first speaker in a series on the new baseball exhibit in Biloxi. “Our Love Affair with Baseball” will open Tuesday at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. WXXV is a proud sponsor…

City of Biloxi Hosts Absolute Public Auction

The City of Biloxi is gearing up for people to make some deals at its public auction on Saturday. People were able to get a sneak peek today at more than 500 seized, stolen and abandoned items that the City…

Charity Bike Ride in Biloxi

Hundreds of motorcycles pulled into the Beau Rivage today and leading the way was NASCAR star Kyle Petty. Today, the 22nd annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride ended right here on our Coast, raising money for a great cause. News 25’s…

Two Oyster Areas Reopening Monday, May 9

Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced Friday that two areas will reopen to the harvest of oysters at legal sunrise Monday, May 9. These conditionally approved areas are: Area II “E” – This area includes Square Handkerchief…

MDEQ Lifts Two Water Contact Advisories

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories for two beach monitoring stations on Friday. Water samples at these station show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels. There is currently one…