National Voter Registration Day
Today is National Voter Registration Day. With Election Day a little over a month away, local officials want to remind Coast residents of upcoming deadlines. News 25’s Kendra Turley has the details.
Local News
Inmate Caught in Ocean Springs
Acting on an anonymous tip, investigators have captured Tiffanie Ann Miller. She was taken into custody around 2:30 this afternoon hiding in a house at 8512 Edgewater Boulevard in the Gulf Park Estates area of Ocean Springs. More details will…
Jackson County Inmate Poses as another Inmate and Escapes
A female inmate at the Jackson County Adult Detention Center allegedly plotted with another female inmate who looks similar to her to be released from the jail Monday night around 8. Thirty-one year-old Tenia Stork was jailed on contempt of…
Diaper Need Awareness Week
For every child they have, parents will spend about 2500 dollars on diapers alone a cost too high for many. This week is diaper need awareness week a time to shed light on just how many children spend far too…
National Elementary Honor Society
Scholarship responsibility, service, leadership these are the four pillars newly inducted members of the National Elementary Honor Society at Popps Ferry Elementary vow to live by. This morning 16 new members were inducted to this prestigious group. In order to…
Alderman Special Election
Diamondhead residents are headed to the polls today at city hall looking to vote in a New Alderman. Ward one Alderman Joe Lopez resigned from his position earlier this year after he decided to move away from the area. Polls…
Pay Raises for Biloxi City Employees
Over 450 Biloxi employees will soon see a two percent pay increase after the motion passed this afternoon. City Council members met earlier today to discuss the compensation schedule. A total of $500,000 of tax payer money is allocated for…
Republican Presidential Debate Watch Party
Democrats weren’t the only ones to hold a watch party here along the Coast tonight for the big debate. A crowd of young and old gathered at the Republican campaign headquarters on Cowan-Lorraine Road in Gulfport. Light refreshments and heavy…
Democratic Presidential Debate Watch Party
Gulf Coast Democrats used the brand new campaign headquarters facility as a place to watch the presidential debate. Those in attendance say they prefer to watch political debates around like-minded individuals. The facility will host watch parties for each of…
Democratic Executive Office Opens
The political Gulf Coast community welcomed the new democratic headquarters in Moss Point this afternoon. The new office sits near the corner on Jefferson Avenue near Main Street. Dozens gathered for the ribbon cutting including fourth congressional candidate Mark Gladney.…
Ocean Springs Calls for Cruisin’ Volunteers
If you live in Ocean Springs and you’re looking for a fun way to help rev up Cruisin’ the Coast, now is your chance. Cruisin’ the Coast is one of South Mississippi’s biggest events of the year, bringing thousands of…
Family Safe after Multiple Car Fires
A family of seven counts their blessings after fire engulfed several of their vehicles just inches away from their home overnight in St. Martin. News 25’s Laurene Callander reports. Two vehicles burnt to a crisp and a third suffering heat…
Democratic Executive Office Opens in Jackson County
Fourth congressional candidate Mark Gladney stops in Moss Point for the grand opening of the Jackson County Democratic Executive Office. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the ribbon cutting with details.
Harrison County Fair Attended by Thousands
The numbers are in and needless to say, the first Harrison County Fair since the 1930s was an absolute success. The five day fair chock full of food, music and fair fun took over the Harrison County Fairgrounds earlier this…
Absentee Ballots Sent out Today in Harrison County
The big presidential election may be a little over a month away, but absentee ballots are already being mailed out. Today, the busy two week absentee ballot preparation process came to a head for the Harrison County Circuit Clerks Office.…
Overnight House Fire in Biloxi
Two people are safe after their home caught on fire last night in east Biloxi. A smoke alarm alerted the homeowners a few minutes before midnight. Biloxi firefighters rushed to the scene on Fountain Lane off Esters Boulevard, but the…
H.O.G. Ride Hits The Coast
You may have seen a line of motorcycles stretching for miles on the coast this weekend well they were in town for the Home Of Grace's Annual H.O.G. Ride. Over 500 bikers rolled along the Gulf Coast on a 40…
18-Wheeler Catches Fire, Causes Traffic
One is seriously hurt after a truck's trailer caught fire on I-10 west in Jackson County. An eighteen wheeler went up in flames, causing authorities to close down westbound lanes on the interstate near Ocean Springs Sunday afternoon. The accident…
Child Dies In Crash, Mother Gets DUI
Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove tells News 25 eight year old "Jayden Tyson" died after two cars collided at the intersection of US 49 and Orange Grove Road Saturday night. Authorities say the driver was Tyson's mother, 27 year old…
A Family Looking For Answers
The friends and family of Tray Veeus Martin said goodbye as the community mourned at his funeral service. The 20 year old Martin was found dead in his grandmother’s driveway on September 13th. Gulfport Police are currently searching for DeAndre…
Police Make Arrest After Shooting
A man is behind bars after a shooting in Biloxi Saturday morning. Authorities have arrested 29-year old Biloxi resident Orlando Newell on murder charges. After a report of a possible shooting Biloxi Police found a forty year old black male…
Overnight Fire
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Ashley Franklin about the car fire in her front yard and how her son alerting of what was going on.
Mother Who Lost her Son to Suicide Speaks Out
Suicide is not an easy subject to talk about, but one local woman says the conversation is necessary in order to prevent individuals from making the permanent choice. Tammy McKenna started a suicide support group for the Coast after the…
MDOC Escapee Captured in Saucier
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the arrest of one of the two Mississippi Department of Corrections escapees. Sheriff Troy Peterson tells News 25 that 21-year-old Zachary Savoie was apprehended in Saucier on River Line Drive. Savoie is convicted…