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Bluff Creek Campground residents on day six without power

Residents in Vancleave today are struggling to stay cool after their whole campground has been without power since last Thursday. Bluff Creek Campground residents are telling News 25 that their landlord is at fault, owing the electric company over $15,000.…

Bonnet Carre Spillway meeting

Ten of the 168 bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway are officially closed, but of course that leaves more than 150 open and still flowing fresh water into the Mississippi Sound. Concerned citizens and local and state lawmakers are meeting…

Runaway Juvenile: D’angel O. Wills

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a runaway juvenile. D’angel O. Wills, age 15, ran away from her residence in the 900 block of Greystone Dr. The incident occurred on July 5, 2019 at…

One dead in fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian collision

On July 22, 2019 troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal collision on MS-609 near Shore Drive in Jackson County that claimed the life of an Ocean Springs man. Upon arriving on scene, it appeared that a 1998…

Groundbreaking for Gold Star Family Monument

Gone, but not forgotten, and soon to be forever remembered through a monumental project in the City of Biloxi. The City of Biloxi has been working with Keesler Federal Credit Union, Gulf Coast Gold Star families, and the Woody Williams…

Third annual Uniform Closet Distribution Event

The Junior Auxiliary of Pascagoula-Moss Point is having its 3rd Annual Uniform Closet on Thursday, July 25th, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. It will be held at the Family Interactive Center (1415 Skip Avenue, Pascagoula). Through generous community donations and…

Mayor King presents veto at press conference

Today at a press conference, Moss Point Mayor Mario King presented a 564 page veto against a policy presented by an alderman on July 16th. That original policy presented by Alderman Sherwood Bradford would cut his pay if he doesn’t…

Mayor Mario King addresses lawsuits

Moss Point Mayor Mario King has been under fire in the recent weeks and Tuesday morning he will hold a press conference in Moss Point.

In Your Shoes: Biloxi Police Department

News 25 Jaylon Morris would like to welcome you to the very first edition of "In Your Shoes", where he takes on all types of jobs on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

‘Chillin’ on the Plaza’ Music Fest

We are inching closer and closer to the opening date of the new Centennial Plaza in Gulfport. With the opening of this resort comes some exciting activities. The Centennial Plaza is expected to open around August 5th. Shortly after this…

Sea-N-Sail Adventure Camp

The Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum welcomed boys and girls from across the Gulf Coast today for the last week of their summer camp. Children ages six to 12 embark on a week of fun and learning. Campers will do…

MDE Finalizes Teacher Pay Raise Total

In consultation with school districts, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has determined that 40,991 teachers and teacher assistants are eligible for the state-funded, $1,500 pay raise.   The number of teaching positions is an increase from the original estimate…

Saenger Theatre update

A pivotal piece of Biloxi history is still working out some of the kinks for revitalization. The City of Biloxi continues to look for avenues of funding to help with repairs and renovations to the Saenger Theatre. Biloxi City Council…

Biloxi budget meeting for the new year

The City of Biloxi held their second budget meeting today to iron out their finances ahead of the new year. The City of Biloxi will be operating under a budget of $59 million, the same amount that was allocated for…

Bonnet Carre Spillway to close ten bays

While some of the bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway are closing, over 150 other ones still remain open. One hundred and fifty-eight bays are still open with an expected closing in the next week. According to the Army Corps…

Gulf to Plate Community Supper

Now you can stand up and eat for our coastal waters. Mississippi’s culinary community, seafood industry, and the Walter Anderson Museum of Art are teaming up and serving up awareness to current threats on our coastal ecosystems through their ‘Gulf…

Fishing industry and the Bonnet Carre Spillway

While the closure process has now begun on the Bonnet Carre Spillway, we can expect the effects to last because of how long the spillway was open. The fishing industry has been hit hard, due to the fresh water the…

Alderman proposes pay cut for Moss Point mayor

Moss Point Alderman Sherwood Bradford has proposed a policy aimed at Mayor Mario King that would cut his pay if he doesn’t make reforms. Bradford proposed mandates for Mayor King and the city that says guns can’t be carried in…

Mental health services to stay on the Coast

The Harrison County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution that will ensure Gulf Coast Mental Health Center continues services in Harrison County. The county has agreed to ask the four-commissioner board that oversees GCMG to ask the Mississippi Department…

Long Beach police investigating suspicious death

Police are investigating a suspicious death on Via Don Ray Road in Long Beach, according to Long Beach Police Chief Billy Seal. Around 11:30, AMR received a call about a man who the caller believed was passed out in the…

Mississippi Mercantile ‘Summer Fest’

One Gulfport business collaborated with a crew of artists and vendors for a weekend festival. Mississippi Mercantile Company hosted it’s first-ever ‘Summer Fest’ on Saturday at their location next to Highway 53. A wide range of food, furniture, jewelry, and…