Diamondhead Mayor Tommy Schafer has passed away from surgery complications in Louisiana. Mayor Schafer is survived by his wife Camille and daughter Caroline. Schafer was elected mayor of the City of Diamondhead in 2013 and he was re-elected for a…
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a reported bank robbery of Hancock Whitney Bank. On July 30, 2020, at approximately 1:08 p.m., officers from the Gulfport Police Department responded to Hancock Whitney…
Memorial is offering the following temporary drive-up COVID-19 screening and testing sites: Wednesday, August 5, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Biloxi Civic Center, 578 Howard Ave., Biloxi. Thursday, August 13, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., D’Iberville Civic Center, 10452 Lamey…
Today is ‘World Day against Human Trafficking’ and community members gathered in Ocean Springs to raise awareness on how it can impact children. People of all ages broke out their signs and put on their blue wigs to raise awareness…
As the COVID-19 pandemic endures, local officials continue to pass out personal protective equipment to the Gulf Coast community. Earlier today, the Gautier Fire Department handed out free masks at the Singing River Mall property. Gautier residents simply drove up,…
This morning, News 25 had the chance to cook with Chef Kelly English, the executive chef at Harrah’s Gulf Coast Magnolia House. Visiting from Memphis, Tennessee, English showed us how to make a few of the staple dishes at Magnolia…
‘Extend a Hand, Help a Friend,’ is hosting their back to school drive-thru jamboree tomorrow at 5:45 p.m. in the rear parking lot of Gulfport Central Middle School. They are giving away more than 400 backpacks. Each backpack is filled…
Pearl River County Coroner Derek Turnage has positively identified the body found on July 17th on Texas Flat Road in Hancock County as missing Picayune man Willie Jones. Willie Jones has been missing since July 6th and officials later received…
People throughout South Mississippi answered the call, honoring the life of a fallen Biloxi police officer while possibly saving a few lives in the process. In all, 108 pints of blood were collected at the first-ever Robert McKeithen Memorial Blood…
Workers with the Mississippi Department of Transportation are stepping up to the front lines to help in the fight against human trafficking. Interstate 10 is a hot spot for human traffickers and runs right through South Mississippi as well as…
South Mississippi is one step closer to becoming home to the first ever human trafficking shelter in our area. Leaders with Jubilee Havens tell News 25 they just raised the $10,000 needed for a down payment to secure the chosen…
Today is ‘World Day against Human Trafficking’ and community members are gathered in Ocean Springs to raise awareness on how it can impact children. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is at Front Beach in Ocean Springs with more.
Every 25 years Gulfport residents are given the opportunity to renew the revenue amount of the franchise agreement held with Mississippi Power Company. State law requires utility companies to pay 2% of their gross revenue back to the municipality. For…
Gulfport, Miss – Joseph D. Sonnier, 31, of Gautier, Mississippi, has been charged in an indictment, returned by a Federal Grand Jury on July 28, 2020, with four counts of assault on an officer or employee of the government, one count…
Local malls and retailers are getting ready for crowds as this weekend’s state Sales Tax Holiday gets underway. All day Friday and Saturday, you’ll save the seven percent sales tax on qualifying school supplies, clothing, and footwear throughout the entire…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson tells WXXV he has tested positive for COVID-19. The mayor has been self-quarantining since last week. He believes he contracted the virus from a friend that is staying in his…
(WXXV) — Mississippi's sales-tax-free weekend will take place over a two-day period from Friday, July 31 to Saturday, August 1, 2020. According to the Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday amended by the Legislature in 2019, sales tax will not be due…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — More than 220 positive COVID-19 tests have been reported at the George County Regional Correctional Facility. Sheriff Keith Havard says last week after initial testing by medical staff identified approximately six positive cases of the…
Employees of Keesler Federal Credit Union spent their entire day delivering school supplies to benefit local kindergartners. For the second year in a row, Keesler Federal Credit Union is making sure kindergartners have all the tools they need to succeed…
More than 220 positive COVID-19 tests have been reported at the George County Regional Correctional Facility. Sheriff Keith Havard says last week after initial testing by medical staff identified approximately six positive cases of the virus among inmates, the Mississippi…
The Biloxi Police Department arrested 25-year-old Rajuan M. Williams of Biloxi, MS., on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The arrest was the result of a shooting reported on July 17th in the 300 Block of Elmer…
Although its hurricane season, it’s also a different kind of season: kitten season! While cats are trying to mate, animal rescues like Long Beach’s For Pet’s Sake Rescue are trying to find homes for the animals they already have. Vanessa…
The Gulf Coast has rallied when taking care of its own during the pandemic and that didn’t stop today when the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System held a contactless food pantry for veterans. Early Wednesday morning, Veterans Avenue in…
You can save a bundle on school supplies this weekend as the state’s sales tax holiday gets underway. News 25’s Toni Miles shows us what’s covered and when you can take advantage of this weekend’s savings as you and yours…