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High School Girls Basketball: Gautier at West Harrison

West Harrison girls in action right afterwards as the two seed, taking on number three Gautier. West Harrison wins by the final score of 31-21. Other scores of the night: Pascagoula ladies win 49-25 over Long Beach. And huge upset…

High School Boys Basketball: Long Beach at West Harrison

On a day that’s all about love and romance, hugs and kisses, flowers and chocolate, bitter rivals squared off in their respective district tournaments to show how they really feel on this Valentine’s Day. First up was West Harrison and…

Baseball: Baton Rouge at MGCCC

The term road warriors has come to take on a very literal meaning for the Mississippi Gulf Coast baseball team which hasn’t played a home game in over a year. So where were they today to host Baton Rouge, the…

Annual Scholarship Program kicks off in Jackson County

Academic excellence is getting ready to explode in Jackson County. Members of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and school officials gathered for the 27th annual Explosion of Excellence this afternoon in Pascagoula. The program honors the academic achievements of…

WXXV Celebrates 30 Years

The year was 1987, a gallon of gasoline was 89 cents, a stamp cost 24 cents and “Three Men and a Baby” was the top grossing movie at the box office. Today is the 30 year anniversary of WXXV. We…

National Career and Tech Education Month

Everyone knows what a Roomba is, right? It’s a little robotic vacuum that roams around picking up stray trash. A group of students in Harrison County made one from scratch. That’s just a fraction of what you’d see at the…

Three State Colleges Earn Best Value Rank

“U.S News” and “World Report” names three Mississippi colleges as 2017 best value schools. William Carey University, Belhaven University, and Mississippi College are all on the list for the U.S. Southern region. Best value schools are above average academically and…

Black History Civil Rights Exhibit

A new exhibit at the Biloxi Public Library is shining a light on Biloxi’s civil rights history. The project, created by the children’s librarian Kelly Derouenn, highlights ten influential African-Americans and their impact on the Biloxi community from past leaders…

Spreading the Love: Valentine’s Day Bakery and Florist Sales

Love is in the air today and your local bakery and flower shops were busy early this morning making sure everyone’s Valentine’s Day was the perfect one. Quality Bakery in Gulfport smelled of delicious treats as staff worked on making…

Credit Card Skimming Device Found in Pass Christian

Yet another credit card skimming device has turned up at a Coast gas station. This morning in Pass Christian, a skimmer device was discovered by a pump technician. The device was similar to several that were discovered at the Robinwood…

Update on Cat Abuse Video Court Case

The court date for the third suspect involved in the Moss Point cat abuse video has been reset for Tuesday of next week. Animal rights activists weren’t too happy court was cancelled this afternoon. Once again, measures to put more…

Bay St. Louis Man Charged with Rape

Waveland police have arrested a Bay St. Louis man and charged him with rape, molestation, and sexual battery. Thirty-eight year-old Nicholas Arnold is accused of raping a female victim he knew over a period of time. He was booked into…

Cause of Death for USM Student

New Orleans police say a University of Southern Mississippi student fell through a closed 11th story hotel window onto a hotel’s fourth floor pool deck and died. Twenty-year-old Cole Whaley he died early Saturday at the Doubletree Hotel. Whaley was…

Elderly Man dies in Long Beach House Fire

A heartbreaking story out of Long Beach, an 84-year-old man loses his life in a house fire. His wife and son were able to escape. Tragedy struck around 7:30 Tuesday morning as a Long Beach home burst into flames, taking…

Do You Know This Couple?

Biloxi police need your help identifying a male and female wanted for robbery and credit card fraud. Authorities say the man and woman seen in these pictures stole a purse from a woman at a Biloxi business. The suspects then…

Sunset Boat Cruise for John Harrison

A sunset boat cruise benefiting John Harrison will take place Saturday, March 11th from 6 -8 p.m. The cruise leaves from the Ship Island Excursions Dock. It costs $50 per person. There will be music, food, drinks and a beautiful…

Longbeach House Fire : Live

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Jennica Garitty about a fire that broke out this morning in Longbeach MS.

Valentines's Day Flowers : Live

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Marlene Davis and Chris Own about Valentine's Day orders and how people around the coast are remembering their loved ones.

Woman Missing after Mysterious Fire in Gautier

Authorities want you to be on the lookout for 37-year-old Amanda Hicks who is missing from Gautier after a mysterious fire last week. Thirty-seven year-old Amanda Hicks has been missing for nearly a week. She was last spotted at Santa…

Fuel Spill, Multiple Accidents on I-10 in Jackson County

A fuel spill shuts down part of I-10 in Jackson County causing multiple accidents. Mississippi Highway Patrol Spokesman Chase Elkins tells News 25 an 18-wheeler was leaking about 50 gallons of diesel fuel onto the east bound lane near mile…

Third Suspect in Cat Abuse Case goes to Court

The third suspect involved in the video of a cat being tortured will stand before a Jackson County judge tomorrow morning. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with residents along the Coast to hear how they feel about the upcoming…

Last Minute Valentine’s Day Rush

We’re just a day away from Valentine’s Day and florists around the Coast are rushing to fill those orders. Today, News 25 stopped by The Village Florist off of Highway 49 in Gulfport and members of the staff were cutting…

Winter Classics off to a Good Start in Harrison County

The Gulf Coast Winter Classics are off to a good start this year with about a thousand horses registered and plenty of events on tap for the next few weeks. The six-week U.S. Equestrian Foundation AA Rated hunter-jumper event highlights…