Governor Phil Bryant is issuing a task force to help combat drug abuse in Mississippi. The Opioid and Heroin Study Task Force will make recommendations to the governor of how to best fight drug abuse and prevent it in the…
As a thank you to the gulf coast for their support the past 71 years, the Gulfport Little Theater presents "A Charlie Brown Christmas" for free this weekend. But managing director, Cal Walters wanted to go a little further. He…
One local organization is stuffing law enforcement vehicles with teddy bears for a good cause. Coast young professionals donated over 35 teddy bears to the Harrison County Sheriff's Department earlier this morning. The toys will be posted inside police vehicles…
If you see some smokes over the Mississippi Sound today don’t be alarmed....it's a prescribed burn on Deer Island. The DMR is planning to conduct the burn on a 41 acre section on the eastern end of Deer Island in…
As we get deeper into the holiday season, most people feel a sense of cheer and excitement creep in. For residents at nursing homes, the holidays have the potential to be one of the most depressing times of the year.…
As a thank you to the Gulf Coast for their support the past 71 years, the Gulfport Little Theatre presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas” for free this weekend. Managing Director Cal Walters wanted to go a little further. He tells…
The Christmas season can bring plenty of joy and celebration, but it can also lead to the holiday blues for those living in nursing homes. Boyington Health Care Facility in Gulfport aims to keep smiles on residents’ faces by planning…
A Moss Point man is behind bars after attempting to elude Biloxi police near Edgewater Mall. Bobbney Fairley is charged with felony eluding after police say he failed to comply with being pulled over for reportedly shoplifting. Fairley attempted to…
After the initial misunderstanding delayed Ocean Springs City Council from granting a permit for a popular Mardi Gras parade, a special meeting was called tonight at City Hall. Mayor Connie Moran and members of the Board of Alderman voted unanimously…
Some soldiers who can’t be with their families on Christmas will soon receive some homemade cards from a group of students at D’Iberville Middle School. The fourth graders have been working all week on Christmas cards for recovering soldiers at…
Harrison County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Biloxi man on a felony charge of sexual battery and molesting of two female children. Howard Jones is accused of sexually assaulting two girls nine years ago when they were eight and six years…
A bill that could be pivotal in the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease is now one step away from being a law. In an overwhelming vote of 94-5, the United States Senate passed the Eureka Act authored by U.S. Senator Roger…
After recent heated exchanges over several topics, Ocean Springs Aldermen and Mayor Connie Moran are currently meeting with the chief of police to discuss the possible safety plans for this year’s Mardi Gras parade. News 25’s Hank Davis has more.
Today, Ocean Springs Police Chief Mark Dunston said a miscommunication led people to believe the night Mardi Gras parade would be canceled. A press conference was held to clear up the rumors and law down some ground rules for safety.…
A local business is putting Ocean Springs first responders to the test...to see who can smoke out whom in a cook off for a good cause. Perfecto cigar shop off Highway 90 is having ocean springs police and fire department’s…
As the coast braces for the freezing temperatures expected to hit this weekend, the Salvation Army will open its cold weather shelter in Gulfport. Doors open at 4pm and close 8am the next morning. The cold weather shelter will be…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the up coming news conference about the future of Mardi Gras Night Parade in Ocean Springs.
People will pack up their running shoes and race here to Mississippi for the first ever Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. More than a thousand people for 29 states and Canada have already signed up for this three day inaugural event…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Michelle Deane Peterson about the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum open house on 12/10/2016. at 10 am to 4 pm.
Ocean springs police officials are asking city Aldermen to cancel the Ocean Springs Mardi Gras Night Parade. The reasoning protection of his police officers. Chief Deputy Hoppner told Aldermen that in the past years, officers have been assaulted while patrolling…
The City of D’Iberville honored local veterans with the debut of a new memorial. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us to Town Green for a look at today’s groundbreaking ceremony. The anniversary of Pearl Harbor is often a time of…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Pat O'Brien, Jonathan Dziuba about the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. For more information please visit their website http://www.mississippigulfcoastmarathon.com/
Ocean Springs Police Chief Mark Dunston calls the call for canceling the Ocean Springs Mardi Gras Night Parade was a miscommunication. Deputy Police Cheif Derek Hoppner addressed the City's Board of Alderman Tuesday night calling them to cancel the parade…
As police ambushes have become more frequent across the country in the last year, state lawmakers want to ensure our men and women in uniform are better protected. A "Blue Lives Matter" bill will be introduced when the 2017 session…