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BY JEFF CLARKjclark@sunherald.com Twitter: thejeffclark GULFPORT -- WXXV is adding another newscast to its lineup, and it is the third time in less than six months the station has added another newscast to its growing lineup of local news. Starting…

Mayor Proposes Tree Advisory Committee

Biloxi citizens will now have more of a say in the city’s tree permitting process. This afternoon, the City Council voted unanimously to create a tree committee advisory board. This came after some residents called for more citizens having a…

New Proposal for Motor Vehicle for Hire

It’s a debate that’s been going on for years: should the city of Biloxi end its relationship with the Motor Vehicle for Hire Authority? Biloxi taxi cab drivers say the authority places too many restrictive regulations on drivers. This afternoon, the…

Have you Seen this Woman? Stephanie Renee Hoops

Biloxi police need your help locating a missing woman. Authorities say the woman is Stephanie Renee Hoops. She was last seen walking from the 200 block of Dorries Street in Biloxi. Officers responded to the scene after a call requesting…

Mardi Gras Parades This Weekend

Everyone’s hoping the weather will hold out for a picture perfect day during this weekend’s Mardi Gras parades. Here’s a look at some of the parades that are scheduled to roll this weekend: on Saturday, the Biloxi Children’s Walking Parade…

Coding System Comes to the Coast

Robots, coding, and programming all seem like foreign concepts to many adults but a classroom full of fifth graders at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary makes it all look simple. News 25’s Laurene Callander caught up with these tech wizards on…

Workshop Held about Water and Sewer Rates in Biloxi

The city of Biloxi discussed water and sewer rates during this morning’s meeting. Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich and city attorney Gerald Blessey laid out plans that would raise utility rates for Biloxi residents. Currently, the city pays more money to…

App on the Way for Shrimp Signs

You’ve seen the shrimp signs at each intersection along Highway 90, now there’s an app in the works to go with them. Just over a year ago, Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast placed the signs at intersections across all 26 miles…

Papa John’s Burglary Arrest

The suspect in a Papa John’s burglary in Ocean Springs has been arrested after police say he attempted to flee the state. He was arrested after someone left a tip with Crime Stoppers that suspect Chad Brewster was trying to head…

Shuckers to Play JSU Tigers

The Shuckers have announced they will play Jackson State University in an exhibition game at MGM Park. The game is scheduled for April 4th and will be the second exhibition game for the Biloxi Shuckers during the preseason, including a…

Arrests Made in Armed Robbery

Three people have been arrested after an armed robbery at a Pass Road business Monday afternoon. Gulfport police responded to Tobacco and Beer Discount Store. Officers learned a man had approached a store clerk with a handgun, demanded money and…

Lighting Up Beauvoir Cemetery

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Kitsaa Stevens and Quincy Uzzell about the lights in the cemetery. For more information or you would like to donate please visit http://beauvoir.org/

Pet Of The Day Is Thumper

Pet Of The Day Is Thumper If you would like your family pet featured on news 25 today, send us an email at newsrelease@wxxv25.com or post to our facebook page or tweet us @wxxv25 with your pets name, age, breed…

Remembering Nygel Poole

A site of violence turned into a memorial site in Gulfport tonight. Friends, family, classmates and associates of 16-year-old Nygel Poole gathered on 19th Street for a candlelight vigil. The event started out silent but as the crowd grew larger,…

Singing River Responds

Singing River Health System has filed its response to allegations of an ex parte meeting in the hospital’s state-retiree pension plan case. The health system has also challenged the state’s Supreme Court jurisdiction in the matter. The recent filings read,…

House Fire Sends One to Hospital

An early morning fire in D’iberville sends one to the hospital with burns to the head and hands. The D’iberville Fire Department responded to a home on Ginger Drive in the Forrest Cove subdivision after four this morning. Units arrived…

Remembering Nygel Poole

A candle light vigil will be held tonight at 8 p.m. to remember the life of Nygel Poole. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from west Gulfport with more on the ceremony.

Shoebox Float Winners on Display

“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” That was the theme of this year’s Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest. Now, the winning floats from elementary schools and junior high students are on display at Biloxi City Hall. From the Saints to…