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New security measures take effect at Coast Coliseum

Tonight’s the very first time guests will have to pass through metal detectors before entering the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Signs now hang outside the coliseum entrance notifying the public that the metal detectors are in use. Coliseum staff tells…

Third candidate for District 49 Senate seat

Last month, News 25 spoke with two candidates for the District 49 Senate Seat. Today, News 25 spoke to the third candidate, Ron Meyers, who has been working on the Coast for more than thirty years as an event planner…

Mississippi Power rate increase hearings

Hearings begin next week to set final rates for a $7.5 billion Mississippi Power plant. The Mississippi Public Service Commission says it won’t immediately impose a ruling concerning the Kemper County Plant if the issue isn’t settled at the hearing.…

Cirque Du Solei at the Coast Coliseum

Cirque Du Soleil is swinging into Biloxi and bringing an acrobatic extravaganza right to the Coast Coliseum. Tonight is the opening night for the circus’ production of Varekai. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us with a sneak peek before show…

Gas leak in Gulfport near Duckworth Road

CenterPoint Energy worked to fix a gas leak in Gulfport off of Duckworth Road this afternoon. The leak occurred after a home construction crew in Gulfport came in contact with a gas pipe just a short while ago. There were…

Meeting to focus on East Biloxi’s future

The Biloxi NAACP is hosting a town hall meeting this evening to discuss potential projects and programs for the purpose of bringing genuine improvements to the East Biloxi community. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us at the Frank Gruich Community…

New dog friendly Bark Park opens in Gulfport

It looks like Gulfport has officially gone to the dogs. This morning, city officials, community members, and representatives from the Humane Society of South Mississippi gathered to cut the ribbon on an all new dog park. The park consists of…

Charged with possession of stolen car

Biloxi police arrested a man found in possession of a stolen vehicle reported missing out of Pascagoula. Twenty-five year-old Christian Miller was met by police and arrested in the 1900 block of Beach Boulevard. He was taken to the Harrison…

Arrested for commercial burglary in Ocean Springs

An Ocean Springs man turned himself into police after realizing he was wanted for commercial burglary to a business on Bienville Boulevard. Police responded to the call of commercial burglary after the fact and were able to review footage of…

Cirque Du Soleil’s Varekai opening night

Cirque Du Soleil is swinging into Biloxi and bringing an acrobatic extravaganza into the Coast Coliseum. Tonight’s opening night for the circus production of ‘Varekai’. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us from where performers are rehearsing.

Marine Mammals Wish list

Kids aren’t the only ones with wish lists this Christmas. The marine mammals and birds at IMMS have a wish list of their own this holiday season. Apollo is one of the dolphins at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies…

Crime Stoppers advances to social media

For more than forty years, Crime Stoppers has been helping families locate their missing loved ones as well as unsolved cases. The Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers are going one step further to help find missing persons here on the Gulf…

Giving Tuesday: Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast

Thanksgiving may be behind us, but that doesn’t mean people are done with the spirit of giving. After the Black Friday lines disappear and the shipments for Cyber Monday are confirmed, organizations like The Boys and Girls Club of the…

Moss Point residents concerned over rumors

There has been controversy in the City of Moss Point within the past 24 hours regarding last night’s city council meeting which went into executive session. A rumor surfaced as the meeting was in session of Mayor Mario King planning…

Huntington Ingalls union members ratify contract extension

Ingalls workers cast their ballots today. Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that the five unions at its Ingalls Shipbuilding Division have approved an extension of their collective bargaining agreements with the company. As part of a four-year extension, a $2,500…

Whale makes remarkable recovery at IMMS

After almost three months, a melon-headed whale being treated at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is finally ready to be released back into the Ocean. The three hundred pound whale washed ashore on an Alabama beach in early September…

Panhandling complaints on the decline in Biloxi

It’s been just over thirty days since the Biloxi City Council passed an ordinance requiring panhandlers to get a permit. While no permits are being issued yet officials with the City of Biloxi tell News 25 that overall complaints have…

New cinema will replace history in Biloxi

Biloxi historians and city officials say they’re happy to see a part of Biloxi’s history return to the city. The City of Biloxi has had dozens of movie theaters throughout the generations and over the years they’ve all closed doors…

New movie theater opening at Edgewater Mall

A new state of the art movie theater is coming to Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. Officials say it will open next year. Biloxi hasn’t had a cinema of this kind since before Hurricane Katrina. Biloxi is known for its casinos,…

Man wanted for stealing $10,000 in cigarettes

The George County Sheriff’s Office needs help locating a man they say stole $10,000 worth of cigarettes from four Dollar General stores. George County deputies and Lucedale officers say the man in this picture is responsible. He was possibly seen…

Are you gifting a pet for Christmas?

With the countdown to Christmas underway, the Humane Society of South Mississippi has an important message for those who plan on giving pets as gifts. More often than not, those who give or receive pets for Christmas don’t plan ahead…