Local News

Vacant Biloxi Homes Saved from Wrecking Ball

A follow-up to a story we brought you earlier this month. Instead of demolishing five vacant houses to make way for the commercial corridor on division between Interstate 110 and the new Keesler Air Force Base gate at Forrest Avenue,…

MGCCC and Mississippi University for Women degree pathways partnership

Big news coming from both the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the Mississippi University for Women. Both institutions signed a memorandum of understanding for new bachelor’s degree pathways. This allows students with certain degree concentrations to transfer up to…

Work for areas impacted by Dorian not over

Around 3,100 hundred Red Cross employees and volunteers were sent to the East Coast to help after Hurricane Dorian hit. Locally, the Southeast Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross sent a few dozen volunteers to the East Coast. They…

Chillin’ on the Gulf Coast Festival

Delicious food, local arts and crafts and good music are all on tap at the Centennial Plaza for the entire weekend. The inaugural Chillin’ on the Gulf Coast Festival is officially under way and plans to provide the Coast with…

Arrested for touching a child for lustful purposes

A Harrison County man is behind bars after he’s accused of child molestation. Zachariah Walburn was booked into the Harrison County Adult Detention Center and is facing a felony charge of touching a child for lustful purposes. A 13-year-old girl…

Biloxi Mayor wants legal actions for spillway damages

Here on the Gulf Coast, we are still feeling the effects of the reopening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway months after it has been closed. Most of the water at the beaches, including the ones in Biloxi, are still under…

Comeback Coolers volunteers heading to Texas

Folks here on the Coast are no strangers to natural disasters. So when other states are hit hard by Mother Nature, South Mississippians are always willing to lend a helping hand. Today the Ocean Springs community gathered to help the…

Babypalooza takes place this weekend

The annual Babypalooza Baby and Maternity Expo is set to take place at the Biloxi Civic Center on Howard Avenue tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s tailor-made for parents, expectant parents, and caretakers to network and gather information…

45th annual Slavic Invitational

Golfers grabbed their golf clubs and hit the green today for a big tournament. The 45th annual Slavic Invitational is now underway at five locations across the Mississippi Coast, including Windance and Fallen Oak. Participants play as two-person teams over…

West Harrison High School Career Day

Juniors and seniors at West Harrison High School had the chance to interact with colleges and local employers today. Over 30 businesses, colleges, and agencies were set up in the school’s gym for a college and career fair. Employers such…

IP Casino to Host Fight Saturday

Fighters are warming up for a big event at the IP Casino in Biloxi this Weekend. News 25 Today anchor Jaylon Morris caught up with Atlas Fights promoter Glenn Mattina to get the rundown on this Saturday's fight at the…

A Golf Tournament with a Whole Lot of History

Friday morning marks the start of a golf tournament with a lot of history in South Mississippi. News 25's Grant Chighizola joined us live at Windance Country Club in Gulfport where he interviewed Al Pickich with more on the Slavic…

Judge rules in favor of Moss Point Mayor Mario King

A Jackson County judge has ruled in favor of Moss Point Mayor Mario King’s restraining order against a city alderman. The mayor filed the temporary restraining order today against Alderman Sherwood Bradford. The injunction states that Bradford is ‘enjoined from…