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Local Coca-Cola union members on day two of strike

Coca-Cola employees are on day two of their strike against what they claim is unfair labor practices. It’s been no ordinary work week for Coca-Cola employees. Instead of delivering Coca-Cola products to businesses around South Mississippi, the local union, Teamsters…

Long Beach community comes together to help theft victim

A stolen swing prompted a new Long Beach resident to reach out to her community in frustration. Now, she says the events that followed her post have restored her faith in humanity. A swing with sentimental value was stolen off…

Barbecue fundraiser for local family in need

A local family is in need of help after discovering their newborn baby had a congenital heart defect requiring urgent surgery. Cooper Brooks was born after much effort on June 19th. He needed a little extra love in the NICU…

Wanted for shoplifting from Walmart

Biloxi police need help identifying a man accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from the Walmart on CT Switzer Drive. Police say this man pushed a shopping cart out of the store containing unpurchased clothing and electronics.…

Shooting victim identified as Gulfport man

Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove has identified the victim of Tuesday’s fatal shooting in Gulfport as 38-year-old Michael Lossett. Twenty-three year-old Sandra Goff was arrested and charged with first degree murder. The shooting happened in the 13,000 block of River…

Long Beach Harbor Market update

If you’re looking forward to Cruisin’ the Coast, there will now be a new spot to hit up while cruising through Long Beach. Today, News 25 spoke to Quentin Denny, the general manager of the Long Beach Harbor Market, who…

Ocean Springs community pep rally

Last year, the Ocean Springs community pep rally rained out. This year was all sunshine and a good time at Greyhound Stadium. Students had the opportunity to put their favorite, or in this case not so favorite, teachers in the…

Long Beach community pep rally

Bearcat pride was running high this evening at the Long Beach community pep rally. The event held at the Long Beach Town Green was the first of its kind and was organized in order to get the community ready for…

Piano from 1874 donated to Beauvoir

Descendants of Civil War Field Officer William Henry Haywood Tison are donating his post-Civil War 1874 Square Grand piano which will be on permanent display at Beauvoir. Often referred to as the ‘Poor man’s Steinway,’ this stieff square grand piano…

Fill the Bus school supply drive

The United Way of South Mississippi and the Junior Auxilary of Gulfport partnered once again for their annual Fill the Bus campaign. Today, they delivered thousands of school supplies to students in the area. Last month, Walmart supercenters throughout the…

Gulfport schools start new school year on a good note

All students are officially back to school in South Mississippi as Gulfport students headed back for their first day this morning. The smell of art supplies and the sound of music filled the halls of Pass Road Elementary School as…

Visitor bleachers demolished at Greyhound Stadium

The visitor bleachers at Greyhound Stadium in Ocean Springs are in the process of being taken down for safety reasons. The visitor bleachers on the opposite side of the home team side will be replaced. The high school will accommodate…

Community pep rally in Long Beach

The residents of Ocean Springs aren’t the only ones enjoying some pep rally fun this evening. The City of Long Beach will also be hosting a community pep rally to ring in the new school year. News 25’s Veronica Bayona…

Community pep rally in Ocean Springs

This evening, people in the Ocean Springs community plan to pack Greyhound Stadium for a community pep rally. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is in Ocean Springs to check out the fun.

Mississippi Senator Wiggins at Lions Club meeting

During this time of increased political involvement, State Senator Brice Wiggins made a few announcements today at the Lions Club weekly meeting in Ocean Springs. Senator Wiggins says many people on the Coast may not think they are being heard…

Multiple arrests made in burglary

Around 10:30 last night, Biloxi police responded to Beauvoir Manor apartments located off of Stennis Drive in reference to a burglary in progress. The victim told police that 20-year-old Jeniqua Carr, 18-year-old Johnnia Carr, and a juvenile kicked open the…

Wanted for auto burglary

Biloxi police are asking for help identifying a woman who entered a parked vehicle at a Coast casino, taking several  items. The suspect is a white female. She was wearing a pink or peach colored shirt and ball cap.

Coca-Cola employees go on strike

Coca-Cola workers in Ocean Springs say they’re unhappy with the wages and claim unfair labor practices so they decided to take a stand. Today, instead of walking into work, they took to the streets in front of the plant to…

SAUCIER ELEMENTARY WELCOMED BACK WITH NEW CAFETERIA

Students at Saucier Elementary headed back to school and were surprised with a change in the cafeteria. You might remember News 25 brought you a story in may about 4th grade math teacher Ashley Jensen painting the cafeteria to make…

GULFPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT UPDATE

Last year was a big year for the Gulfport school district. They officially opened the renovated high school which allowed them to add dozens of new courses for students. This year is no different... Gulfport High School will get underway…

GULFPORT 6TH AND 9TH GRADERS WELCOMED BACK TO SCHOOL A DAY EARLY

Starting a new school year can be scary and overwhelming. Especially for those students making the jump to middle school and high school.. Which is why the Gulfport school district decided to welcome back upcoming ninth graders and sixth graders…

PLANE DONATED TO MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE AVIATION MUSEUM

The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum received a new piece of history last night that will be put on display in Gulfport. President of the board, Francisco Gonzales is donating a 1963 Cessna Skymaster 336 airplane, that will eventually be painted…

SENATOR ROGER WICKER SPEAKS AT SOUTHERN CLUB

The November 6th midterm election is now less than three months away, and Senator Roger Wicker has been on the coast campaigning for re-election. The Republican Senator has spent the past couple of days travelling around the coast visiting with…

REMEMBERING FORMER POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL WHITMORE

The City of Pascagoula is mourning the loss of former police Chief Michael Whitmore. He died Tuesday at the age of 70. News 25's Lindsey Goodwin has more on how he's being remembered by family, friends, and the city. A…