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Annual Cleveland Clinic Obesity Summit

The 12th annual Cleveland Clinic Obesity Summit took place today at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The two day event was co-hosted by the National Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, also known as NDORI, in affiliation with the Cleveland…

Flowers for Sophia

The D’Iberville Middle School student council will hold a ‘Flowers for Sophia Myers’ fundraiser during the school’s Cruisin’ kick-off event this Friday, rallying behind an Ocean Springs girl who is battling cancer. Students can purchase and decorate a paper flower…

Car crashes into bank in Gulfport

A woman was sent to the hospital this afternoon after crashing into a bank in Gulfport. Around 1:30 this afternoon, officers responded to a crash on Pass Road by Courthouse Road. Upon arrival, officers found a vehicle that had lost…

Charged with grand larceny and felony malicious mischief

Another arrest has been made following thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to a cell phone tower in Biloxi. Biloxi police arrested 19-year-old Nathaniel Cox yesterday. He’s a suspected accomplice to a juvenile who was arrested Tuesday night after Biloxi…

Fire destroys car in Gulfport

Gulfport firefighters responded to reports of a car on fire on Rippy Road around 11:30 last night. Firefighters arrived on scene quickly and prevented the fire from moving from the burning car to nearby homes and a gas meter, but…

Renourishing Cat Island

Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann was on the Coast today checking out the progress of the ongoing renourishment project on Cat Island’s East Beach. Hosemann received the deed for this portion of the island, a 492 acre area, from…

Pasta For A Purpose

News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Tonya Radford and Penny Quave about the Pasta For A Purpose at the Woolmarket Community Center on Sept 30th 4 pm - 8 pm for $10 per person.

Woman charged with embezzlement

A Biloxi woman is behind bars for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from a landscaping company. Sheriff Troy Peterson says 52-year-old Candace Webb was employed by Groundscape Incorporated in Biloxi and handled all financial transitions for the business. Sheriff Peterson…

Cruisin’ traffic plan

South Mississippi will be experiencing a lot of traffic flow and not to mention some nice rides cruising along the Gulf Coast. This will be the beginning of the intense traffic flow we will begin to see coming on Sunday.…

First responder and teacher appreciation

It’s a night of appreciation and gratitude and it’s dedicated to our first responders and teachers along the Gulf Coast. Elliott Homes and Lynn Meadows Discovery Center are celebrating those who make a difference throughout the community. Tonight they held…

Gulfport solid waste meeting

It was the last of the series of public meetings the City of Gulfport put together to educate residents on their new contract with Waste Pro. Tonight’s meeting took place at the Isaiah Fredricks Community Center off of Martin Luther…

Indicted for second-degree murder

The Hancock County grand jury has indicted former Long Beach Police Officer Cassie Barker for second-degree murder in the death of her three-year-old daughter last year. Barker was originally charged with manslaughter in the death of her daughter Cheyenne Hyer,…

View the Cruise Road Closures

In an effort to ensure the safe flow of pedestrian traffic during the View the Cruise Event on Sunday, October 1, 2017, the Gulfport Police Department will close sections of the downtown business district for the event. On Sunday, October…

WXXV speaks at Rotary Club of Gulfport

The Rotary Club of Gulfport had their weekly meeting today at the Hancock Bank building and they were joined by three special guests. News 25’s very own Shelby Myers, Kristen Durand, and Joe Sullivan joined the club as this week’s…

Cowboy statue in Fishbone Alley

The Mississippi Sound Maritime Foundation has been placing public art all around the Coast for years. With the help of a local law firm, the Maritime Foundation was able to add to their already large collection of art. News 25’s…

Cruisin’ the Coast traffic plan

South Mississippi will be experiencing a lot of traffic flow and not to mention some nice rides cruising along the Gulf Coast. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us in downtown Gulfport to give us more information on what to expect…

Victoria’s Secret shoplifters

The Biloxi Police Department is requesting help identifying suspects in reference to a felony shoplifting incident at the Victoria’s Secret in the Edgewater Mall. Five unknown black female subjects entered the store together and took items displayed for a sale…

SRHS retiree pension plan case moves forward

Thousands of Singing River Health System retirees are still fighting for justice in the hospital’s failed pension plan. Retirees are calling what happened in Jackson County Court today a small victory as a settlement moves forward in federal court. Dalores…

Forecasting natural disasters

It’s a global effort to keep people safe from hurricanes and one of the most important agencies for forecasting these natural disasters is the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command located right here in South Mississippi. Meteorologist Payton Malone went…

Gulf Coast Heart Walk

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Butch Oustalet and Kerry Boylan about the Gulf Coast Heart Walk on Sept 30th 2017 begins at 7:30 a.m. For more information please call Kerry Boylan at 228-604-5308 or kerry.boylan@heart.org

Bring a Parent to P.E. Day

This week, plenty of parents skipped their usual lunch break to spend an hour being active with their elementary school student. Active Schools is sponsoring a national movement to help schools provide at least 60 minutes a day of physical…

Stolen vehicle arrest

A GPS tracker leads to the arrest of a stolen vehicle. Biloxi police launched an investigation back in August after a car was stolen from the parking lot of the Treasure Bay Casino. Police eventually found the car unoccupied and…