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Funeral for Bay St. Louis Police Chief

This afternoon in Bay St. Louis, family, friends and law enforcement officers gathered for the funeral of Police Chief Mike De Nardo. Chief Mike De Nardo was a military veteran and served for 30 years in law enforcement, including 12…

Father and Son Arrested in Vancleave

A Vancleave father and son are charged with burglarizing their neighbor’s home over a week’s period in July. Forty-three year-old Christopher Cole and his son, Brandon Cole, 22, both of 13300 Southern Pine Drive, are each charged with two counts…

Gulf Coast Rescue Mission Public Cleanup

The Gulf Coast Rescue Mission has taken it upon themselves to start cleaning up after a fire destroyed their main building and thrift store, but they need help. Starting this Saturday, the Gulf Coast Rescue Mission is asking members of…

Step Closer For New Casino

Could developers be gambling on a casino in the city of Long Beach? According to our media partner the sun herald a company made an offer to buy the Long Beach Yacht Club as a spot for the casino. Members…

Police Community Meeting Tonight

On the heels of two murders at the beginning of this week, tonight the Gulfport Police Department will be holding their third and final community meeting against crime. This meeting scheduled well in advance of recent shootings in the city…

Chief Of Police Laid To Rest

St. Louis Police Chief Mike Denardo will be laid to rest. Chief Denardo was a 30 year law enforcement veteran having served for 18 years at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office as a patrol supervisor and S.W.A.T. Commander. Denardo…

Charged To Seven Years and Three Months

Biloxi businessman has been sentenced for his part in a kickback scheme involving the former commissioner of the Mississippi department of corrections. Coast government consultant Robert Simmons has been sentenced to seven years and three months in jail. Back in…

Man Killed in D'Iberville

On September 14, 2016, at approximately 11:40 P.M., D’Iberville Police Department responded to a reported suicide attempt. Upon officer’s arrival, and entry into the apartment, they located a white male who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the…

Limbs for Life Bridge Walk

The Limbs for Life walk starts at the steps of the Highway 90 bridge connecting Ocean Springs to Biloxi.

Choice Bus Vists Biloxi High School

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Jakob Benne and Chet Pennock about the students reactions to the Choice Bus and what it represents.    

"Y'all Vote" Website Launches

Mississippi official have a simple message “Y'all vote! “ A website launched on Wednesday to simplify voter registration in the magnolia state. The "Y'all Vote" Site allows citizens already registered to vote to change their voter roll information by submitting…

CASA of Harrison County Needs Volunteers

The Court Appointed Special Advocates of Harrison County is in need of volunteers as they look for Coast adults to be the voice of young children in the county. CASA volunteers go into the homes of children to see whether…

Free Meal for First Responders

Today first responders in Jackson County were invited to sit down for a free meal put together by the employees at Coldwell Banker in Ocean Springs. The first responders were invited to take a break from the line of duty…

Beach Vigil for Trevues Martin

Trevues Martin would have turned 21-years-old today. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us to the shores of Gulfport where friends and family gathered to celebrate his life. A prayer to end violence throughout the City of Gulfport as the community…

New Website Makes it Fast to Save Lives

The Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency wants you to know you can save eight lives in thirty seconds. Today, the agency was registering people to become organ and tissue donors through their new website at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula. Organ…

Choice Bus Visits Biloxi High School

Whether it’s positive or negative, every choice has a consequence. That was the message driven home to some Biloxi High School students today as the Choice Bus paid a visit to the school. The Choice Bus is an interactive experience…

Former MLB Player Barry Lyons on Set

Barry Lyons joins us on set with a preview of the guest speaker this coming Friday for the Ohr-O’Keefe Exhibit “Our Love Affair with Baseball.” The week three winner of the WXXV and Ohr-O’Keefe contest is Zachary Ransom. Zachary wins…

Master Shipbuilders Earn the Rank

A lot goes into making sure the ships built at Ingalls in Pascagoula are war ready. Ingalls Shipbuilding has plenty of experienced workers, some who have been working there for 40 years or more. As News 25’s Gina Tomlinson shows…

Final Term for Long Beach Mayor

Long Beach Mayor Billy Skellie has announced that this will be his final term. Mayor Billy Skellie is a life-long resident of Long Beach and has served as the city’s mayor for 12 years. He’s served through the devestation and…

Morning Fire Destroys Gautier Home

A total loss is how officials are describing a Gautier home where firefighters spent hours battling flames throughout the morning. The Gautier Fire Department arrived on the scene at the home on Ferry Point Road shortly after 8:30 this morning.…

Gulfport Residents Concerned Over Shootings

A Gulfport community mourns the death of a 20-year-old resident who was shot and killed Tuesday night, making it the tenth fatal shooting the city has seen in 2016. News 25’s Laurene Callander spoke with residents to get their reactions…

Beach Vigil for Gulfport Shooting Victim

Trevues Martin would have turned 21-years-old today. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from Gulfport where family and friends of the victim are set to hold a memorial in his honor.

Single Car Accident in Harrison County

Emergency Crews are at the scene of a single car accident on Landon Road and County Farm Road in Harrison County. The jaws of life were used to remove the driver from the car and life flight was used to…

Record-Breaking Angler Gets Paid

The Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo ended a little over two months ago, but today one fishermen finally got paid. The big prize at this year's rodeo was 20 thousand dollars to whoever could catch a state record breaking tiger…