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Non Profit Wednesday: ShopGoodWill.com

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Shelby Ward and Leslie Kelly Williams about Good Will's ShopGoodWill.com to help further the community through Good Will.

Woman Robbed at Walmart Supercenter

Authorities are searching for suspects who allegedly stole a woman’s purse as she was leaving the Gulfport Walmart Supercenter. Sergeant Joshua Bromen tells News 25 around 4:45 this afternoon, an elderly woman was standing near her car at the Walmart…

Man Shot, Woman In Custody

One Pass Christian man began his morning being airlifted to a hospital after being shot. Harrison County Sheriff's Deputies tell News 25, they were called to Alpine Road off of Hill Road in Pass Christian a little after 9 Wednesday…

Bay St. Louis Police Chief Search Nears End

After months of interviews and evaluations, Bay St. Louis Mayor Les Fillingame is ready to announce a new police chief, but he’ll have to wait a little while longer. Fillingame wanted to reveal his choice during tonight’s City Council meeting,…

Woman Robbed At Walmart Supercenter

The woman who had her purse stolen at the Walmart Supercenter on Highway 49 Tuesday may have broken her pelvis when the alleged thieves pushed her down. According to family friends of the victim, she was undergoing x-rays this morning.…

Spreading Kindness One Card at a Time

A local minister has made it her mission to brighten the day of thousands of people one card at a time. Today, News 25 was on site as a special delivery full of heartfelt messages went into the hands of…

Frustrations over East Biloxi Road Conditions

Woes over roadwork in East Biloxi are at an all-time high in the aftermath of recent heavy rainfall. Today, residents met with officials from the City of Biloxi to discuss the situation. Extensive road work has become the normal for…

Bay St. Louis Police Chief Search Nears End

After months of interviews and evaluations, Bay St. Louis Mayor Les Fillingame is ready to announce a new police chief. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from tonight’s City Council meeting with more.

Mississippi Power $82 Million Plan

Mississippi Power utility regulators aren’t quite ready to vote on an $82 million plan for Mississippi Power Company to close coal ash disposal areas in Gulfport. The Public Service Commission delayed action on the plan until at least December 15th,…

Harrison County Joint Land Use Study

The United States Department of Defense recently approached the City of Gulfport and Harrison County about a joint land use study. The Gulf Regional Planning Committee has teamed up with the Mississippi Development Authority, the Department of Defense, and the…

Dollar Store Robbery and Felony Fleeing

Two Moss Point suspects were arrested after allegedly shoplifting at a Dollar General on Highway 63 in the Three Rivers community. Forty-eight year-old Luther Gray and 33-year-old Andrea Price are charged with felony fleeing. Sheriff Mike Ezell says a store…

Woman Pulls Gun Out Over Cell Phone

One Gulfport woman is behind bars after an armed robbery at Metro PCS in the Hardy Court shopping center. Gulfport police say 29-year-old Zjahnese Collins pulled a handgun on an employee after attempting to steal a cell phone from Metro…

Zaxby's Looking To Hire Coast Residents Gulfport

With construction nearing completion, one of coast's newest restaurants is looking for a few good men and women to join their staff. Zaxbys on Highway 49 in Gulfport is set to be finished over the next month or so the…

Anti-Bullying Film Debut in Stone County

A student made short film airs tonight in Stone County. After recent reports of bullying at Stone High School, one student wanted to change that perspective by making a 25 minute short film for her senior project. She contacted a…

Woolmarket School Ranked First In The State

North Woolmarket Elementary and middle school has a reason to celebrate.. The sixth grade Math and sixth grade English language arts classes ranked first in the state for students scoring proficient and above. The principal at the “A” rated school…

Greenville Teacher Could Lose License

The Greenville teacher accused of abusing her student will soon find out if she will lose her teaching license. Tomorrow morning at 9 in Jackson, the commission on teacher and administration, education, certification and licensure will hear the case of…

Christmas Decorations Damaged Wiggins

It looks like the Grinch or someone up to no good was trying to ruin Christmas in Wiggins. The Wiggins Police Department posted these pictures of damage to Christmas decorations to their Facebook page. They believe the damage occurred sometime…

Two Arrested In Auto Burglaries

No good deed goes unpunished...but in this case two people walked away in handcuffs. Over the weekend, a Gautier Lieutenant Jeff Jensen was trying to help out a stranded motorist on I-10. Lieutenant Jensen was on routine patrol and the…

Pre-Legislative Briefing This Morning Biloxi

The 2017 legislative session is just one month away and this morning lawmakers from the coast met with members of the local business community to discuss some of the major topics expected on the legislative agenda. The possible re-write of…

US Supreme Court Upholds Verdict Katrina State Farm Fraud

Today, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld a jury verdict that state farm defrauded the US government. This includes manipulating reports by adjusters and engineers to limit the company's responsibility for paying claims post Katrina. The justices rejected claims by state…

The Blue Crew Takes the Court

The Gulfport Police Department's Blue Crew basketball team took on members of Gulfport High School’s Solution All Star Squad tonight. The competition was fierce, but the outcome was a huge win for everyone in the City of Gulfport. News 25’s…

On the Court for a Cause

Gulfport High School has a storied basketball history with the trophies and banners to prove it, but their gym might have finally witnessed the most important win in the history of Gulfport. The police department’s Blue Crew came together for…

Local Man Breaks Salvation Army World Record

The Salvation Army helps more than four million people a year with the non-profit’s Red Kettle Campaign. Just in time for Christmas, a local man breaks the world record for the longest time spent ringing that classic bell. Ringing that…

The Blue Crew Takes the Court

A team of officers from Gulfport Police Department are suiting up to take on a group of students from Gulfport High School on the basketball court. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. News 25’s Hank Davis is at the high school’s…