Mississippi’s Tax Free Weekend is in full swing, making for a busy weekend at local stores. Today and tomorrow, Mississippi shoppers will not be charged the seven percent sales tax on clothes or shoes that ring up under one hundred…
The 2017 Southern Legislative Conference will take place right here in Biloxi over the weekend. The meeting is set to bring together more than 1,300 state legislators as well as their staff and guests from 15 states. Mississippi last hosted…
Today the Harrison County Utility Authority was set to possibly take a vote on whether the City of Gulfport can withdraw from the solid waste contract. That vote was tabled for Thursday. In June, the Harrison County Utility Authority Board…
A Harrison County Sheriff’s Department deputy has been shot and injured, but his injuries do not appear to be life threatening. It happened after 11 am today about a quarter mile south of the intersection at Highway 605 and Highway…
Giving blood saves three lives. Today it also gave people a chance to support the D’Iberville High School band. Students and community members lined up outside of the band hall to donate blood. The band will receive $10 per unit…
After seven months of rebuilding from the January tornado, William Carey University’s College of Medicine building is back open. Students started classes on Monday in their brand new facility, but today they celebrated with a ribbon cutting. “I remember getting…
You may want to use extra caution when driving through Biloxi. If you’re driving near Tara Road you’ll now find a large pothole near the neighborhood Walmart. The four foot hole was discovered just hours after another pothole was filled…
Scotty Street, the man found guilty for murdering a retired Lucedale teacher in December 2014, will spend the rest of his life behind bars without parole. The sentencing comes as a result of Street’s trial which ended this afternoon in…
The final days of summer are nearing. Kids, parents, and teachers are all gearing up to head back into the classrooms. News 25’s Caroline Eaker headed to Harrison Central Elementary School to catch up with some excited students taking part…
If you are thinking about going fishing on the Gulf, you may have your hands full and a little bit of competition. A jubilee is occurring along the Mississippi Sound, bringing hundreds of people to the beaches in Harrison County…
A woman is behind bars after assaulting a police officer in Gulfport. The incident happened Monday afternoon at the Walmart Supercenter on Highway 49. 19 year old "Lamyrica Holder" was found shoplifting. When approached by a loss prevention officer who…
A Gulfport man sits behind bars after pleading guilty to a DUI that severely injured a woman in 2015. William Horner was sentenced to 25 years with 18 years to serve. In June 2015, Horner crashed head on with Bethanie…
A natural gas leak causes Keesler Air Force Base to temporarily shut down its commissary and base exchange. The leak occurred in the area around the old swimming pool and the post office around 7:30 a.m. The base closed several…
Scotty Street, the man found guilty for murdering a retired Lucedale teacher in December 2014, will spend the rest of his life behind bars without parole. The sentencing comes as a result of Street’s trial which ended this afternoon in…
Harrison County teachers and principals did a little learning themselves before heading into the new school year. “Teach the stuff and cut the fluff” is what Dr. Anita Archer told these educators as she shared her effective teaching strategies. Dr.…
Gulf Coast leaders and members of the Air Force collaborated this morning to brainstorm ideas for Keesler’s Community Partnership Program. The goal is to bridge the gap between private and military organizations to better the community. Several groups got together…
Professional anglers look to reel in big time prizes for the Eastern Division Redfish Elite Tournament in South Mississippi. The fishermen lined up along the marina in D’Iberville early this morning to start their day out in the Gulf. Mayor…
The Wiggins Police Department is currently seeking information on the identity and whereabouts of two suspects who burglarized a vehicle and then used the victim’s credit card at several local businesses on Monday. The suspects were seen possibly in a…
Thirty-nine year old Scotty Street was sentenced today to life without parole. He was sentenced by the judge, not the jury. Street was found guilty of murdering 55-year-old Frankie Fairley in December 2014. News 25 will have more on the…
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting help locating the suspects involved in shooting into an occupied dwelling. Around midnight, the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 2600 block of Wanda Place for a shooting into a building with people inside.…
After being found guilty for the 2014 murder of 55-year-old Frankie Fairley, a school teacher and mother of 13, Scotty Street is awaiting his sentencing. Today, the court heard testimonies from psychiatrists, including claims that street had suffered from a…
Thirty-nine year-old Scotty Street is guilty of murdering 55-year-old Frankie Fairley and then stealing her van on December 9th, 2014. The capital murder trial has moved into the sentencing phase in Jackson County Court. An autopsy showed the retired Lucedale…
For your crime of the week, Ocean Springs investigators are looking for a man wanted for commercial burglary after he was caught on camera robbing the Crawfish House on Government Street. The suspect was able to make entry into the…
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell spoke of the summer months being a time when people could be more susceptible to letting their guards down. Whether or not that’s true, it does seem as though car burglars are striking all across…