Attendees enjoy opening night at The Sound Amphitheater
The Sound Amphitheater is officially open! News 25's Brooke Parker brings us sights and sounds from the night, including attendees response to finally seeing the amphitheater.
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Ingalls Shipbuilding hosts 12th Annual Ingalls 5K on the Causeway
Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted the 12th Annual Ingalls 5K on the Causeway! Thousands of runners raced to the finish line to help raise money and spread awareness for Special…
Jackson County Hazardous Waste Collection Day is April 20th
The Jackson County Hazardous Waste Collection Day is happening Saturday, April 20. The collection will happen at the Singing River Mall Parking Lot in Gautier from 8 AM until noon. Items accepted are cleaners, motor oil, mothballs, insecticides, herbicides, and…
Almost 3,500 Mississippi Veterans have enrolled in VA health care in past 365 days, 28% increase over last year
WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it has enrolled 3,478 Mississippi Veterans in VA health care in the past 365 days – 27.91% more than it enrolled the previous year. This historic enrollment has been made…
IRS.gov offers last-minute filing tips, resources to help taxpayers before April 15; Saturday hours at 70 locations nationwide
CHICAGO — With the April 15 tax deadline just around the corner, the Internal Revenue Service today again reminds last-minute tax filers that the agency has a variety of free tools and resources available on IRS.gov. From tax preparation, answers…
Spring Break Weekend under way along Biloxi beaches
Visitors are in Biloxi for Spring Break Weekend. WXXV was out on the beach Friday afternoon to find crowds of people out having fun. Traffic was…
HII Delivers Amphibious Transport Dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) to U.S. Navy
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (April 11, 2024) — HII’s (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the delivery of amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) to the U.S. Navy. Richard M. McCool Jr. is the 13th San Antonio-class ship delivered…
FestivalSouth Returns, Featuring Southern Miss Performers
The immensely popular FestivalSouth® brings more than 50 live art, music, theatre, and dance events to the Hattiesburg area May 28 through June 22, 2024. Featuring many University of Southern Mississippi (USM) faculty, alumni, students, and staff, the festival has…
CASA to Host Touch a Truck Event this Saturday for South Mississippi Children
Make plans to join CASA on Saturday, April 13, 2023, at the Hancock County Government Annex, 854 Highway 90 in Bay St. Louis from 10am-2p for their Annual Touch a Truck event. It is completely free to attend! Touch A…
The Sound Amphitheater’s grand opening in Gautier
The Sound Amphitheater’s grand opening is tonight! KC and the Sunshine Band kicked off opening night, but before they took the stage, Resurrection Catholic’s choir graced the stage with…
Hancock High students learn the importance of voting
Hancock High School students learned the importance of voting. The students voted for council officers for the 2024-2025 school year, using what they learned when they become…
Charges dismissed against employee in Coast official's federal drug case
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District filed a motion to dismiss charges against an employee of a CBD store owned by a Biloxi councilman that is at the heart of a federal drug case. The motion to dismiss was…
Popp’s Ferry Bridge closure rescheduled
We have an update on traffic work scheduled for the Popp’s Ferry Bridge in Biloxi. The intermittent closures originally scheduled to start this morning on the bridge have been rescheduled to a later date. The exact date hasn’t been set…
Blessing of the Jeeps happening this Saturday
Blessing of the Jeeps is happening at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach. The blessing will run from 9 in the morning until 2. All drivers will need to…
Police checkpoints this weekend in Bay St. Louis
Bay St. Louis Police are preparing to launch safety checkpoints this weekend due to spring break and a large volume of events happening in the area. Those rotational…
Lucedale man charged after leading law enforcement on chase
A Lucedale man is charged with fleeing from law enforcement after a high-speed chase in George County overnight. George County Sheriff Mitchell Mixon said 28-year-old Austin Butler of Lucedale is charged with felony fleeing, DUI, possession of paraphernalia, possession of…
Traffic plan for Spring Break events
Spring Break is now underway on the Coast and we want to remind you about changes to the flow of traffic on Highway 90 in Gulfport and Biloxi. Highway 90…
Picayune man jailed after fleeing from Diamondhead traffic stop
A Picayune man is in jail after fleeing from sheriff's deputies who tried to initial a traffic stop. Sheriff Ricky Adam said deputies tried to pull over 25-year-old Clay Necaise after he ran a stop sign in the back of…
Gulf Coast Mitsubishi cuts ribbon on D'Iberville dealership
Community leaders and D'Iberville Middle School students were on hand Friday morning to officially open the Gulf Coast Mitsubishi dealership. As part of its grand opening, Mitsubishi presented…
Stone County hosting hazardous waste collection event
A Stone County hazardous waste collection event is set to run from 8 AM to noon on Saturday, April 13. Hazardous waste will be collected at the Stone County rubbish collections site. For safety reasons those who drop off waste…
Pascagoula man charged with sex crimes against juvenile
A Pascagoula man has been charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile and other crimes. Pascagoula Police arrested 46-year-old Michael Shane Steiner on Wednesday on charges of sexual battery while in a position of trust, child pornography and assault. He was…
Lightning strike near house in Gulfport
Some South Mississippians spent much of the day Thursday cleaning up debris from Wednesday’s storms. News 25’s Ethan Krauss caught up with one Gulfport resident who says lightning struck right…
Biloxi Police preparing ahead of a big event weekend
As the coast heads into a big event weekend, News 25's Brooke Parker checks in with Biloxi Police Department to see if they are feeling ready to handle…
Mississippi creates a PSA for those with cognitive disabilities
Mississippi is now the second state to have a PSA for people with cognitive disabilities after passing House Bill 873. The alert will be known as 'Purple Alert' an…