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Local veteran celebrates 100th birthday

A man who spent most of his life protecting our country celebrates his 100th birthday today. News 25’s Kendra Turley introduces us to the well-decorated veteran and birthday boy James O. Lindsey. As a retired Army Master Sergeant and World…

Update on Biloxi road work

Progress is moving forward on road work being done in east Biloxi. Crews were out laying asphalt on Laurel Court and Kuhn Street. They began this morning. Paving is set for south of Division tomorrow. Construction workers were doing the…

Development not backing down yet on casino sites

As developers still seek approval on the recently denied casino sites in Biloxi and Diamondhead, local business owners have mixed feelings about the possibility of adding another casino to the Coast. A representative with RW Development tells News 25 they…

City of Biloxi wants input on closing of seven rail crossing

After March 7th’s tragic accident, Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich is asking the city to begin the process of closing seven rail crossings. Biloxi city officials tell News 25 consolidating seven out of the city’s 29 rail crossings is all about…

Police search for hit and run suspects

Two hit and runs on the Coast last week and still no suspects or arrests have been made. D’Iberville police continue to search for a driver of a U-Haul truck who allegedly struck a 12-year-old boy on Tuesday. The next…

Neighbors react to body discovery in Jackson County

Neighbors in the Virginia City community of the Latimer area were shocked to wake up to a murder investigation this morning. News 25 spoke with some of those neighbors who say it’s alarming that a potential killer could still be…

Amnesty period in Moss Point

The City of Moss Point has a limited time offer on the table. In a collaborative effort between Moss Point police, municipal judge, and prosecutor, people can pay fines without fear of being arrested. During the amnesty period, the judge…

Body found in Vancleave could be Amanda Hicks

According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Gautier police are looking into whether the decomposed body found in Vancleave over the weekend is that of Amanda Hicks. The 37-year-old woman was last seen on February 8th. Her boyfriend, 56-year-old…

Body found inside a freezer in Jackson County

Authorities are investigating a possible murder in Jackson County after a body was found inside a freezer. Authorities responded around 6:30 this morning to the 14,000 block of Althea Street in the Virginia City area of Latimer. Officials with the…

Airman Takes Girl He Saved After Katrina To Ball

It is a very rare friendship...formed more than a decade after a United States airman rescued a little girl from Hurricane Katrina’s devastation. This weekend he drove from his station in San Antonio California to Hancock County to attend her…

Pascagoula St. Paddy’s Parade

The Coast is missing Mardi Gras, but thankfully we’re squeezing in one last parade as the O’Blarney Society rolls through the streets of Pascagoula. This is the parade’s second year and they’ve upgraded their operations significantly since 2016, bringing on…

D’Iberville juvenile struck in hit and run

The D’Iberville Police Department is looking for a suspect in a hit and run incident that happened Tuesday afternoon. Chief Wayne Payne needs the public’s help to obtain any information related to identifying the driver of a U-Haul truck who…

Fourteen mile walk benefits CASA

A sea of green marched along Highway 90 this morning for a very special cause. Over 30 participants walked about 14 miles to raise money and awareness for CASA in South Mississippi. Half started in Pass Christian and the other…

Students compete in ship building in Jackson County

Today Ingalls hosted over 100 middle school students for a ship building competition to really get them involved in the STEM program. Four middle schools built their own ship for engineering week. Racing boats down the water tank is how…

The Flying Irishmen’s last St. Paddy’s Day

Downtown Ocean Springs’ only Irish pub is closing its doors, but not without a big party. The day that the owners picked as the Flying Irishmen Pub’s last hurrah couldn’t have been more appropriate, starting this morning the pub was…

Hate crime sentencing postponed

The federal court sentencing of a Mississippi man who killed an Alabama transgender woman has been postponed. U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. on Thursday delayed the hearing until May 15th. The defendant, Joshua Vallum’s, lawyer sought the move. Vallum…

Rudy Quilon’s family speaks out

After a two day long retrial, a jury found Harvill Richardson not guilty of manslaughter or murder six years after he was previously convicted of murder for the 2009 death of Rudy Quilon. Today, Rudy Quilon’s family speaks out. In…

Equestrian community hurts after rider’s death

The equestrian community on the Coast is mourning the loss of 17-year-old Brooke Posey from Louisiana. She was killed in a multiple vehicle accident in Harrison County Thursday evening. Posey was in town for the annual Winter Classics Horse Show.…

St. Patrick’s Day Festivities

This evening this City of Ocean Springs is bathed in green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Community members will be packing into the downtown area tonight to celebrate. News 25’s Hank Davis is at Government Street with more on…

Sixty-one year-old man charged with DUI in Vancleave

An Ocean Springs man is charged with a DUI after a one vehicle accident in Vancleave last night. Around 10:30 deputies found 61-year-old Dale Edwards Seymour’s car upside down at the corner of Joe Batt and Old Biloxi Road. Authorities…

Teenager killed in crash rode horses

We’re learning more today about the Louisiana teenager killed in yesterday evening’s multiple vehicle accident in Harrison County. Seventeen year-old Brooke Posey from Mandeville was in South Mississippi for the Winter Classics happening at the fairgrounds. News 25 is told…

St. Patrick’s Day parade in Pascagoula

Continuing the St. Patrick’s Day festivities tonight will be the second annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Pascagoula. The parade will roll at 7 starting at the corner of Delmas Avenue and Frederic Street. From there, it heads east on…