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Biloxi faces backlash over state flag

After the City of Biloxi removed state flags from all city buildings, a large group of protestors gathered at today’s city council meeting. During the public comment portion of the meeting there were people in attendance voicing both criticism and…

DMR hosts 2017 Shellfish Conference

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is hosting the Gulf and South Atlantic States Shellfish Conference. The three day conference started this afternoon, featuring speakers from DMR, the Food and Drug Administration, the Mississippi Department of Health and several universities.…

Harrison County residents fed up over illegal dumping

A pile of trash has turned into a huge eyesore for people who live and travel along Jim Lee Road in Harrison County. Beautification officials agree illegal dumping is a problem, one that trustee inmates once helped clean up. It’s…

Ocean Springs mayor’s opponent says he did not steal signs

The debate continues over who stole 50 of Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran’s campaign signs. In a Facebook post, Mayor Moran wrote that her “opponent’s petty thieves” were behind the stunt. During an interview yesterday, the mayor told News 25…

Last chance to hear from all Ocean Springs municipal candidates

Tonight both incumbent Mayor Connie Moran and her challenger Shea Dobson will be joined by others running for municipal offices. If you’re an Ocean Springs resident, tonight will be the last chance to hear from all the candidates at one…

Shuckers Hosting Education Day

If you've been wanting to check our Biloxi Shuckers, but those weeknight game times are a tad too late for you, tomorrow will be the game for you. The Shuckers are set take on the Jackson Generals...first pitch is set…

Foster parents needed in Mississippi

Foster parents are in high demand in the magnolia state. Here on the coast, 150 foster homes are needed to meet the current need. A local faith based nonprofit works to expedite the process it takes in order to become…

Last chance to hear from all municipal candidates

Tonight,both incumbent Mayor Moran and her challenger Shea Dobson will be joined by others running for municipal offices. If you're an Ocean Springs resident, tonight will be your last chance to hear from all of the candidates at one time,…

Man charged with sexual battery

A D’Iberville man turned himself in after Ocean Springs police say he sexually assaulted a woman on Front Beach. According to Captain William Jackson, Manuel Alvelo is charged with sexual battery. Jackson says Alvelo met the female on an online…

Mississippi Autism Screening Day

April is recognized as National Autism Awareness Month, an opportunity to inform those who aren't familiar with the disorder about the complexity and challenges of day-to-day-life. It's a complex disorder that can affect a person's ability to speak and develop…

Gulfport Fire Department hiring firefighters

Think you have what it takes to be a firefighter? Well, Gulfport wants to hear from you. The deadline to submit your application to the Gulfport Fire Department is tomorrow. Those hiring are looking for hard working and dedicated men…

Paving Continues: Live Report

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the continuing Biloxi road projects as come closer to a close.

Remembering six million on Yom Hashoah

Today synagogues around the world will read aloud the names of the six million members of the Jewish faith that perished during the Holocaust. News 25’s Hank Davis has more on National Holocaust Remembrance Day. Congregation Beth Israel in Gulfport…

Autism Awareness Month

April is recognized as National Autism Awareness Month, an opportunity to inform those who aren’t familiar with the disorder about the complexity and challenges of day-to-day life. It’s a complex disorder that can affect a person’s ability to speak and…

Safe haven for human trafficking victims

Human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world, reeling in billions of dollars a year. One local non-profit is on a mission to provide a much needed safe haven for those victims in our area.…

Students trek across the United States

Students at Crossroads Elementary School walked across the entire United States of America, a trek that only took them about 30 minutes. Today, representatives from the Mississippi Geographic Alliance at the University of Mississippi brought a giant map of our…

Organ donor families honored in Ocean Springs

April is National Donate Life Month. Two organ donors’ legacies are living on through the patients they helped survive. The families of those organ donors were honored by Singing River Health Systems during a special ceremony at the Ocean Springs…

Capital murder initial appearance

This afternoon, Thomas Stafford made his initial appearance in a Jackson county courtroom where he faces a capital murder charge. The 40-year-old man is accused of murdering 65-year-old Jerry Kirkendall by strangulation before stuffing his body into a freezer at…