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Taste of Long Beach

The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce is inviting you out to get a taste of the city. ‘Taste of Long Beach’ is an area tradition. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.

Sixth annual Senior Halloween Spectacular

Today the Biloxi Civic Center is filled with ghouls and goblins for the sixth annual Senior Halloween Spectacular. This spectacular is put on by the Red Barnett Senior Center to show everyone you are never too old to have fun.…

‘Promote the Vote’ at Pass Christian Elementary

The general election may not be until November 5th, but students at Pass Christian Elementary School cast their votes today for governor. Each grade came in class by class to cast their vote for governor with their voter registration in…

Calling All 5th and 6th Graders: Spend the Day with OLA!

Calling all 5th and 6th grade girls! It's time to get scientific with the annual event "Spend the Day with Ola." News 25 Today Anchor Lindsey Goodwin sat down with  Mary Laine Demetz and Hayden Matheson for all the event details.

Don't Forget to Make Your "Blitz to the Superdome" Picks!

It's already week 7 in the NFL! Time flies when you are having fun! Speaking of fun, before you check out the Thursday night football game between the Redskins and Vikings on FOX tonight, don't forget to make your picks…

Pineville Elementary Warming Up for Friday Celebration

One school here in South Mississippi is warming up for a much-deserved celebration. Pineville Elementary School in Pass Christian is hosting a National Blue Ribbon School celebration in honor of their overall achievement and the results of their hard work…

Halloween safety tips

It’s almost time for kids and adults alike to transform into ghouls and goblins in celebration of Halloween. Now, it’s important to have a good time, but according to the Gulfport Police Department it’s more important to exercise caution. Here…

Governor Bryant cuts ribbon on water outfalls

Waves are hitting Harrison County now thanks to the first beach storm water outfalls on the Mississippi Gulf. Local officials and Governor Phil Bryant met on the beaches of Harrison County to cut the ribbon on this highly anticipated project.…

Important reason behind blue Halloween buckets

Halloween is just a little over a week away. This year, you might notice something different when trick-or-treaters stop by your house. This Halloween, you might notice some blue in the sea of classic orange pumpkins. This bright color is…

BEAM event helps students get energized for energy careers

It was an electric atmosphere today at Mississippi Power’s operations center as high school students learned more about energy careers. From linemen to logistics, it’s time to get energized about energy. Mississippi Power and the American Association of Blacks in…

Hearing on Bonnet Carre Spillway opening

Senator Roger Wicker questioned representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today on the impact of reopening the Bonnet Carre Spillway this year. The senator pushed members of the Corps of Engineers to consider adjustments to flood control infrastructure…

Free smoke alarm program

Shocking new statistics paint a grim picture for firefighters in our state, but there is something you can do to help. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there have been 46 firefighter fatalities reported so far in 2019. In 2018,…

Gulfport High Invent Team receives grant from M.I.T.

This morning, the Lemelson-MIT Program announced its 2019-2020 ‘InvenTeams’ to receive up to $10,000 in grant funding to address local and worldwide problems. Gulfport High School was one of 14 teams of high school students from across the country selected.…

Gulf Coast Restoration Advisory Board meeting

The Gulf Coast Restoration Advisory Board is ready for the next step in regards to allocating BP oil spill funds to different projects on the Coast. This comes after a meeting discussing the final vetting of all the applications submitted…