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Dentists Offer Free Care

News 25’s Laurene Callander interviews Skylar Hilton about the Dentists Offer Free Care in D'Iberville.         [mappress mapid="2342"]

Bernie Sanders Rally

The Bernie Sanders campaign makes a stop in Gulfport tonight. Crowds of people, young and old, piled into the Irish Coast Pub in downtown Gulfport around 7 o’clock. The Sanders Mississippi Campaign Team discussed how to build on the momentum…

Bernie Sanders Rally

The Bernie Sanders Campaign is making a stop in Gulfport tonight. Nearly 200 people are already registered to join in support at the Irish Coast Pub in downtown Gulfport. The event begins at 7 p.m. Sanders’ Mississippi campaign team will…

Doctor Helps with Vision Loss

A local doctor suffering from vision loss is working to help others like himself. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives an inside look at his visual journey and why he’s so adamant about helping others. Dr. Joe Fontenot was a practicing cardiologist…

Daughters and Heroes Dinner

One day, she’s a little girl asking for a ride on your shoulders and the next day, she’s all grown up. The YMCA provided a special night for fathers and daughters all along the Coast to bond and make memories…

Public Help Still Needed in Shooting

One of those arrested, Charles Johnson who is being held on a probation warrant, was also one of the victims shot moments after the parade. Attorney Mike Crosby tells News 25 his mother is Sharon Johnson who was arrested yesterday…

Charter School Expansion Bill Passes

Both education committees in the Mississippi Legislature have passed bills that would allow students to attend public charter schools located in districts outside their own. As the law stands now, students must live in the school district where the charter…

Bill Passes for Armed Security in Churches

New legislation passed by the Mississippi State House of Representatives could allow churches across the state to have legally armed security. House bill 786, known as the Mississippi Church Protection Act, would allow houses of worship to designate members to undergo…

Sixth Annual Bloody Sunday March in Selma, Alabama

Imagine taking the same footsteps as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did back in 1965 at the iconic march in Selma, Alabama. Over 50 Moss Point High School students and residents are making that dream a reality thanks to the…

Daily Fantasy Sports Gambling

Today, daily fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel put a notice on their website that those in the state of Mississippi are not allowed to play. The daily fantasy sports games have been under scrutiny as seven other states have…

Robert Simmons Pled Guilty to Kickback Scheme

A Biloxi businessman has pled guilty in a kickback scheme involving the former commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, as well as former Harrison County Supervisor William Martin who died of an apparent suicide when he was scheduled to…

Public Help Still Needed in Pass Christian Shooting

According to Pass Christian Police Chief Tim Hendricks, the arrests already made are a big step in the right direction but a motive behind the post-parade shooting is still unknown. Today, News 25’s Shelby Myers caught up with Chief Hendricks…

Amtrak Rolls into South Mississippi

Dozens gathered in Bay St. Louis to welcome the Amtrak train to the Magnolia State. Excited residents showed up, lending their support for bringing the train back after its ten year hiatus from the Coast. Those who were there to…

All Aboard Amtrak

It was a big day for South Mississippi as a passenger rail service rolled through the Coast for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. The train carried Governor Phil Bryant, Amtrak officials, local politicians and News 25’s Kristen Durand all…

Harrison County Family Escapes Fire

One Harrison County family is lucky to be alive after their house caught fire last night. Harrison County Fire Department, CRTC and West Harrison Fire volunteers arrived shortly before 9 to the scene of a house in flames on Giani…

Arrest made in Relation to Pass Shooting

Coast law enforcement authorities are still trying to get to the bottom of the cause of the shooting at the Mardi Gras parade in Pass Christian. Today, they did release more information on the arrests they’ve made. Fifty-one year-old Sharon…

Support our Troops Fundraiser

A VFW in Pascagoula is doing its part to raise money for our men and women fighting overseas. The VFW is hosting a concert on Saturday, February 20th. Tickets are $10 or you can get a VIP table for $75.…

Women's Resource Center

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Tiffany Bell about the Women's Resource Center Services for unsuspecting mothers. Post Abortion Recovery February 23, 2016 6:30 P.M. 9155 Lorraine Road.     [mappress mapid="2330"]

Grand Bature Fire 90 Percent Contained

Firefighters are still doing whatever they can to stop the Grand Bature fire. For now, it looks like it is working. Officials working the fire report the Grand Bature fire is 4,246 acres and is 90 percent contained. Small crews…

Two State Flags?

A state House leader suggests having two separate but equal flags: one with the Rebel cross and one without. Some lawmakers want the divisive Confederate battle emblem removed from the Mississippi flag. Others want to punish public institutions that refuse…

More Charges in Clarksdale Officer Shooting

Clarksdale police have filed new charges against the two men suspected of shooting a Clarksdale police officer and robbing a grocery store. Police arrested 19-year-old Johnny Robinson Jr. on charges of attempted murder and two new counts of armed robbery.…