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Pascagoula Mayoral Debate

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Tonight, Pascagoula residents have the opportunity to meet the city’s mayoral candidates during a debate at the Pascagoula Senior Center. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the start of the event with details.

Annual Easter egg hunt in Pascagoula

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This Friday kids in Pascagoula are encouraged to put all of their eggs in one basket. The 39th annual Easter Egg Hunt takes over Beach Park this Friday evening. The Easter Bunny is making a dramatic entrance around 6:30 on…

Fishbone Alley Thrives In Downtown

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Gulfport's Fishbone Alley has only been open for six months, but it's already getting national recognition. The New York post has dubbed it one the most unusual and enjoyable American streets. The funky, artsy pedestrian walkway has become home to…

Fair Housing Workshop

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The city of Pascagoula wants to make sure residents know their rights when looking for a place to live. The fifth annual fair housing workshop provided information to residents on how to spot discrimination whether it is race, gender, or…

Mayoral Candidate Forum

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Pascagoula residents, if you're not familiar the you city's Mayoral Candidates, then there’s a chance tonight for you to meet them. Current Mayor Jim Blevins announced a little over a month ago that after four years, he would not be…

Redskins Linebacker arrested in Biloxi

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Former Saints player and current Washington Redskins Linebacker, Junior Gallete, was arrested this weekend in Biloxi. Gallete was attending a concert apart of black spring break weekend on Friday evening at MGM Park. He was arrested on a single misdemeanor…

Long Beach Police Contact

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Telephone crews are working to restore the main dispatch number for the Long Beach Police Department... Until then, chief way McDowell is asking residents to use one of the following phone numbers, if they need to contact the Long Beach…

Arrest For Assault On A Police Officer

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Biloxi police have arrested a man accused of assaulting a police officer. Monday afternoon, shortly before five Biloxi police were called to a business on Lorraine Road for a welfare concern. When they arrived, they began speaking with 32-year old…

Meet and Greet Your Candidates

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Bryan Kennedy interviews Kay Sims about the meet and greet for the Mayoral candidates at MGCCC, Jackson County Campus April 13th at 6 pm to 8 pm.

Murder On Falee Beach

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News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Bea Harrison about the Murder On Falee Beach, June 23 at 6 pm at the Biloxi Visitors Center tickets are $60 for more information please call: 228-324-3925.

"Peelin' And Politickin"

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Residents from all over Harrison County will have a similar chance tonight thanks to the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce. "Peelin' and Politickin'" will be a chance for Harrison County residents to meet current and potential elected officials. The event will…

Vendor arrested for drug trafficking

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Biloxi police arrested a self-proclaimed vendor of Black Beach Weekend goods who was carrying ecstasy. Police say 33-year-old Leroy Jimad Jackson of Houston, Texas is charged with trafficking of a controlled substance. Police say the arrest stemmed from a traffic…

Moss Point Mayoral Forum

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Tonight Moss Point residents had the chance to get better acquainted with ten of the 11 qualified candidates running for mayor. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside tonight’s public forum at Magnolia Middle School to hear what qualities residents…

Taking a look at Biloxi Black Beach Weekend

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Biloxi Black Beach Weekend 2017 is over and the thousands of spring breakers have cleared out. News 25’s Hank Davis has a closer look at the event's impact on the Coast. In 2017, Biloxi’s Black Spring Break Weekend drew in…

Preparing for hurricane season

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Hurricane season doesn’t start until June 1st, but for responding agencies it’s never too early to get prepared. Over the weekend, members from the Mississippi National Guard participated in hurricane exercises at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport. The purpose…

Healthy school grant presentation at Pass Christian Elementa

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Pass Christian Elementary School learned it pays to be healthy, receiving a $25,000 healthy school grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi. Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Healthy School Awards recognize and reward public schools with health policies and…

Fab Lab coming to Vancleave

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The Jackson County School District is taking STEM education to a new level with the first ever international fabrication lab, or Fab Lab, in the state of Mississippi. Today, the school district joined together with the Fab Foundation and Chevron…

Dedeaux Road widening project moves into phase one

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After being in the works for over a decade, the City of Gulfport officially moves into the first phase of the Dedeaux Road Widening Project. The purpose of the project is to widen Dedeaux Road from Dede Drive to Three…

Cruisin’ the Coast $28.6 million impact

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The entire state’s total economic impact from 2016’s Cruisin’ the Coast is up 35 percent since 2011. Officials predict future numbers to just keep growing. The numbers from the 20th annual Cruisin’ the Coast event were announced at a press…

Boosie’s altercation at Edgewater Mall

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Tens of thousands of people packed the City of Biloxi for Spring Break Weekend including famous rapper Lil Boosie. Boosie and his entourage were involved in an incident at Edgewater Mall on Sunday. News 25’s Hank Davis has the details.

Alabama governor resigns amid allegations he covered up affair with aide

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Alabama governor Robert Bentley has resigned after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor charges of violating state campaign finance law. The attorney general’s office announced the resignation today with a plea deal. Bentley was addressing the media Monday afternoon at the…