Seventy percent of Ocean Springs wants to go smoke free. That's according to a poll by Smoke-Free Ocean Springs, a coalition founded over one year ago. Coalition members question how this city, known for being progressive, is trailing Moss Point…
The trial for the former girls’ basketball assistant coach at Hancock High School continues today. Several witnesses are still set to testify in the case against Danielle Dewitt. Dewitt is also expected to take the stand today. On Thursday, the…
Trial resumed today for Danielle Dewitt, the former girls basketball assistant coach for Hancock High School, accused of sexual contact with a student. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, today Dewitt said the allegations are “absolutely and totally…
It was more tricks than treats in Biloxi this evening as people made their way to the Mississippi Coast Convention Center for a one-of-a-kind zombie experience. Tonight, the center kicked off the start of Zombie Survival Laser Tag. The attraction…
Pascagoula Police Department wants your help to capture a man involved in an armed robbery attempt. News 25’s Hank Davis brings us more on the ongoing investigation. Residents in Jackson County should be on alert as the search continues for…
Looking for a fun place to take the kids? The annual Halloween in Woolmarket will take place Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Woolmarket school grounds on John Lee Road. Children ages 11 and younger are invited…
Workers at Beauvoir are in the process of bringing some items that were lost in Hurricane Katrina back to the museum. The structure that carried the body of Jefferson Davis through the streets of New Orleans during his funeral procession…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College wins an award for its high graduation rate among student athletes. Gulf Coast graduated 98 percent of its student-athletes in the 2015-2016 academic year, winning the Halbrook Award for its division. The purpose of the…
The United States Navy turned 241 years old today. Naturally, the Seabee Base in Gulfport celebrated the big day. One of the bakers on the base made a beautiful cake for all sailors to enjoy earlier today. The United States…
If you are looking to register to receive Angel Tree assistance this year, the Salvation Army wants to remind you that you are required to take three life skills classes. If you have yet to take the courses, the Salvation…
Believe it or not, Christmas is right around the corner and the Salvation Army works to make sure every child has something to open on Christmas morning. Registration is underway for their Angel Tree Program in which the Salvation Army…
An emotional and severe demonstration all to teach an important lesson to Ocean Springs high schoolers: don’t drink and drive. Several students covered in bloody make up participated in a realistic drunk driving demo for hundreds of their fellow classmates.…
Discussion about Mississippi state taxes and spending continue between state lawmakers, but the two sides don't exactly see eye to eye. During meetings in Jackson, a group made up mostly of republicans looked for ways to trim the budget. On…
A huge development for Mississippi Power and their goal toward making the Kemper County Power plant a reality. Mississippi Power Company say the plant they are building in Kemper County has generated electricity from coal for the first time. Southern…
Jackson County officials are looking for a Simon City Royals gang member who missed his court date. Dillion Scott Odom failed to show up in court for his arraignment following his indictment on charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping. He…
Gulfport Police Sgt. Joshua Bromen tells News 25, the Gulfport Police Department has arrested a man on charges of kidnapping and rape. Thirty-three old Odelle Scott of Beaumont, MS was arrested on those charges yesterday. Investigations into this case show…
Pascagoula Police Dept. Lt. Doug Adams tells News 25, a gas station attendant is currently in the hospital suffering from gun shot wounds. He says around 3 am on Thursday October 13, a black male suspect walked into the Murphy Express…
If you heard the booming sounds of cannons going off in Biloxi this weekend, not to fear, it was just part of the 30th annual Fall Muster.
This is the first year for the "Real Men Wear Pink" campaign here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The American Cancer Society has teamed up with 20 prominent local men to wear pink. This is an effort to increase awareness…
A Pascagoula man who sexually abused four child relatives was sentenced Tuesday to three life sentences in prison. After a two day trial, Spartacus Alford was found guilty of two counts of sexual battery, one count of attempted sexual battery…
Deputies said a Gulfport man was driving under the influence of alcohol for the third time this time with a child in his car. Michael Devon Jones was arrested Tuesday after leaving the scene of an accident in Long Beach.…
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Assistant Principal Justin Sutton about the Drunk Driving Presentation happening over at Oceans Springs High School today. A fake scenario set up to give a very real impact on students at Oceans Spring High School…
An investigation launches after a body is found in Harrison County. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove tells News 25 human remains were found in the woods just off of Oak Drive in Saucier. Two men were walking in the woods…
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with experts to discuss the signs leading up to domestic violence and ways to prevent it. One in five women and one in seven men have been…