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Finally Friday: Lighting It Up for the Weekend Here on the Coast!

The Mississippi Gulf Coast always offers a "full dance card" when it comes to fun weekend events, but this weekend, they're really lighting it up throughout South Mississippi as the holiday season officially gets underway. News 25 Today Producer Porsha…

Mississippi State holds onto the Golden Egg

The Battle of the Magnolia State, the Egg Bowl, one of the biggest rivalries in the SEC.  Let's head to Starkville, the road team winner of four straight egg bowl match ups, the Mississippi State Bulldogs needing a win to become bowl eligible.

Shopping Scramble at the Gulfport Premium Outlets

With Thanksgiving coming to an end, people are already drawing up their Black Friday shopping strategies. News 25's Victoria Bailey is at the Gulfport Premium Outlet Mall where shoppers are lining up.

Holiday air travel on the Coast

News 25’s Victoria Bailey is at the Gulfport Biloxi International Airport with more on how holiday travel is going in our area on this Thanksgiving Eve.

Loaves and Fishes receives donation from the Grand Theatre

The spirit of giving was on display in D’Iberville today for one local organization. The Grand Theatre in D’Iberville presented Loaves and Fishes with a check today for more than $3,500 to benefit the organization. This donation stems from a…

Getting in the holiday spirit at the Beau Rivage

It’s a must this holiday season to swing by the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino for their annual Christmas line up. Throughout December residents and visitors to the Coast can enjoy events like ‘Brunch with Santa.’ This event features a…

Feed my Sheep annual Thanksgiving Dinner

One local organization participated in a yearly tradition ahead of Thanksgiving. Feed my Sheep served Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless and needy today at their location in Gulfport. Volunteers from Treasure Bay Casino were on hand to serve all the…

Thanksgiving Fire Safety Tips

For a holiday revolving around food, it’s one of the riskiest times for kitchen fires. Before your holiday fun goes up in flames, make sure you keep some safety tips in mind. Always make sure that the turkey is completely…

Holiday air travel on the Coast

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, people across the Coast and the country are taking to the skies to get to their destination. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday afterwards are two of the busiest days of the year…

Christmas gifts for Whitfield

With tomorrow being Thanksgiving that means the season of giving is just around the corner. Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce teamed up with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and other agencies to take up donations for the state hospitals…

Gulfport police looking for volunteers

The Gulfport Police Department is asking for your help with tomorrow’s Feed the Needy Thanksgiving Program. The department is in need of volunteers for the assembly line to provide the food to those in need. Plus 2,200 orders need to…

Charged with aggravated assault

A Moss Point man is in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center with aggravated assault after an alleged road rage incident. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 35-year-old Jeremiah Coleman was driving on Highway 90 near Franklin Creek Road around 5 p.m.…

Update on Biloxi infrastructure projects

Work continues this morning on Biloxi's major infrastructure project. Business owners, residents and those who travel Howard Avenue between Porter Avenue and Hopkins Boulevard can see the signs of road working coming to that area, as crews prepare for the…

Giving back on Thanksgiving

‘Tis the season to give and the members of the Xi Zeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, the Distinguished Gentlemen of Ocean Springs and members of Krewe Unique are doing so in a major way. These organizations teamed…

Holiday cooking safety

Holiday season wouldn’t be complete without the food, but be mindful. Thanksgiving is the peak for home cooking fires. To prevent the worst from happening just follow some simple cooking procedures such as not leaving the kitchen while cooking or…

Body found off of I-10 near Delisle Exit

Harrison County Deputy Coroner Brian Switzer confirmed that a body was found off Interstate 10 near the Delisle Exit. According to Switzer, Mississippi Department of Transportation workers discovered the body earlier this afternoon while they were cutting grass. Switzer has…

Flu season hitting the Coast hard

It is flu season and doctors tell News 25 the infection has hit the Coast hard. Steve Demetropoulos, a physician with Singing River Health System, says they have seen an uptick in people come in for the flu so far.…

CASA of Harrison County Resource Center ribbon cutting

It was a big win for local children in need today as CASA of Harrison County held their ribbon cutting for their new resource center. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate and they advocate for neglected and abused children…