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Couple robs Vancleave man at gunpoint

A Mobile, Alabama couple is facing armed robbery charges after Jackson County authorities say they held up a Vancleave man. Forty-four-year-old James Pryor and 29-year-old Jefardrian Hall were arrested for allegedly robbing the victim after offering him a ride home…

Fatality confirmed in Stone County

One man was killed this afternoon on Highway 49 in Stone County. Another person suffered life threatening injuries. A vehicle traveling north on Highway 49 near Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston campus collided with a construction truck which was…

Reading gate education meeting today in Gulfport

The discussion of properly educating young people in Mississippi continues as MAEP will lose roughly $11 million in funding in 2017 in light of the state legislature’s recent budget cut announcement. The Mississippi Department of Education is hosting a meeting…

Smile Drive Salvation Army

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Morgan Shiyou Salvation Army Public Relations Director about Smile Drive.

Seniors Enjoy Mardi Gras Mambo Gulfport

The good times continue to roll as we approach the big Mardi Gras weekend. A few hundred seniors packed the Lyman Commuinty Center this morning for the second annual Mardi Gras Mambo. Seniors enjoyed music, food, dancing, and had the…

Reading Gate Educational Meeting

Today, the Mississippi Department of Education's regional literacy meetings make their stop on the Coast. In an effort to assist school districts with the implementation of the third grade reading gate, the Mississippi Department of Education is conducting these meetings…

State of the System Address Gulf Coast Veterans

The director of the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System briefed a small crowd in Biloxi this morning during the State of the System Address. Director Anthony l. Dawson brought up five key topics in improving healthcare to veterans providing…

MS Secretary Of State On Coast Today

Mississippi Secretary Of State Delbert Hoseman is on the Coast today. Hoseman is expected to address the millions of budget cuts recently made to the state's budget. He was set to address the Rotary Club at Great Southern Club starting…

Trump revokes transgender guidance

Today the president’s administration reversed Obama-era guidelines that allowed transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice. The Trump administration continues to shake things up in the White House. The latest change is transgender student rights. Mississippi Rainbow Center…

Wiggins armed robbery

The Wiggins Police Department is seeking information on the identities and whereabouts of the individuals responsible for an armed robbery at the Cabin Store on Parkway Drive last month. Wiggins police say just before 9 p.m. an unknown black male…

Mississippi Gulf Coast Softball Classic

The collegiate softball season is underway. Today, 11 teams are sliding into Gulfport for the third annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Softball Classic. Teams like Baylor, Southern Miss and Mississippi State will play all weekend long at the Gulfport Sportsplex. Tonight,…

Kindergartners do state-wide tornado drill in Gulfport

As a part of Mississippi’s Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week, schools around our Coast took part in a state-wide tornado drill this morning. When they hear the sound of the alarm, these kindergartners at Three Rivers Elementary know what to…

Congressman Palazzo tours shipyard

Ingalls Shipyard in Pascagoula is a critical part of expanding the amount of ships the United States Navy can set sail. Today congressmen were getting a close look. Mississippi Congressman Steven Palazzo and Virginia Congressman Robb Wittman walked the shipyard,…

New musical playground equipment at Little Children’s Park

A new piece of playground equipment at Little Children’s Park in Ocean Springs encourages children of all abilities to explore their creativity through music. Together the City of Ocean Springs and Disability Connection cut the ribbon to the new rhapsody…

Transgender bathroom guidance

The Trump Administration plans to revoke federal guidelines put out under former President Barack Obama allowing public school students to use restrooms and other facilities that correspond with their gender identity. Last year, the Obama Administration set guidelines requiring that…

A rainbow's view of NASA's RS-25 engine test

NASA engineers conducted their first RS-25 test of 2017 on the A-1 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Feb. 22, continuing to collect data on the performance of the rocket engine that will help…

NMCB 11 Seabees return home

After six months of operations in Europe, more than 160 Seabees returned home today. News 25 was on base as this heartwarming reunion took place in Gulfport. After waiting half a year to see her dad, seven-year-old Cassidy Torres got…

Grabbing Last Minute Mardi Gras Supplies Gulfport

The big Mardi Gras weekend and Fat Tuesday sits right around the corner. So that begs the question: do you have the supplies to get the party started? If you don't, the Mardi Gras Supplies Store on Pass Road in…

Mardi Gras Events On Friday

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Cecilia Dobbs Walton about Senior Mardi Gras Ball & Luncheon in Biloxi at the Donal Snyder Community Center.

'Sit With Us' Campaign Ocean Springs High School

Students at Ocean Springs High continue their efforts to end bullying and cliques at school. Members of the Youth Activation Committee brought the idea from an app which allows students to meet up with each other during lunch so no…

Kemper County Power Plant Delay

The Kemper County Power Plant will take a couple more weeks to open and will cost an additional $35 million. Today Mississippi Power officials announced the expected in-service date has now been extended to mid-march due to issues with the…

Driver Extracted From Vehicle.

Gulfport firefighters extracted an injured driver after their car overturned near Highway 90 and Roberts Avenue this morning. The driver was transported to Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police Searching For Burglary Suspects

Two suspects caught and two others on the run after an overnight burglary in Biloxi. It all started at Suzuki City around 2:30 this morning where you can see in surveillance video, four suspects busted the front door with a…