Although many people along the Coast did not know Dee Whigham personally, local organizations felt it was not only appropriate, but necessary to honor her. Organizers lit rainbow assorted candles to remind those of the LGBT community to continue shining…
Harrison County Supervisors are considering several proposals to bring new life to the old abandoned skate park off Debuys Road in Gulfport. One group has a plan to turn it into a year round ice skating rink. Richard Dedeaux is…
It’s that time again. Each Wednesday, we welcome former MLB catcher Barry Lyons to the set. He’s here to tell us about who will be speaking this coming Friday at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum Exhibit “Our Love Affair with Baseball.” This…
School will be back in session next month and that means more school buses on the road. A new law that went into effect in July will be put to use as kids are loaded and unloaded off the buses.…
A judge denied bond for the Navy seaman accused of stabbing a transgender woman to death. Twenty-year-old Dwanya Hickerson made his initial court appearance this afternoon before Jackson County Judge T. Larry Wilson. Judge Wilson denied a court attorney’s request…
A Gulfport man who recently posted an anti-police rap song on Facebook is singing the jailhouse blues tonight. He was arrested and charged with armed robbery. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson was on the scene moments after the robbery at the…
News 25's Laurene Callander has the details on the armed robbery at Bancorp South in Gulfport.
School is almost back in session. The question is what to do after school? Salvation Army Area Commander Major Gary Sturdivant joins us on set to talk about some of the after school programs the Salvation Army offers.
Happening this weekend is a free conference to help teens build on their leadership skills. The conference is being put on by the Pink Lotus Project. The Gulf Coast Leadership Symposium: Teen Leadership Experience is going on this weekend. The…
The jolly man in the red suit will be coming to the Coast a tad sooner than usual. Tomorrow, the Biloxi Shuckers are hosting Christmas in July at MGM Park. Santa Claus and his little helpers will be on hand…
Calling all local artists: the City of Gulfport needs your help to design artwork for Fishbone Alley. The Gulfport Main Street Association asks for sustainable outdoor art for display. Both permanent and temporary pieces will be considered. All you have…
Let it fly, that’s the statement from the Trump campaign regarding the Mississippi state flag. Our flag is the only one missing at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia after protesters calling the flag racist sat in the street until…
The cost of Mississippi Power’s Kemper County power plant has risen again. This time to the tune of an additional $9 million dollars, pushing the total cost to $6.8 billion. The Atlanta-based Southern Company will absorb the increased cost. Mississippi…
Tonight a candlelight vigil will be held in the memory of Dee Whigham. Whigham was on the Coast for the seventh annual Gulf Coast Black Rodeo when she was murdered Saturday night at the Best Western in St. Martin. The…
Dwanya Hickerson, the Navy seaman accused of killing a transgender woman over the weekend, is set to appear in court today. Hickerson was taken into custody Monday on a capital murder charge. He is accused of the robbery and stabbing…
On July 27, 2016, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 23 year old Byron Michael Fairley, of Gulfport, on the charge of Armed Robbery. Fairley’s arrest was the result of a patrol response to Bancorp South bank located at 15410 5th…
BREAKING: Gulfport Police are reporting an armed robbery at Bank Corp South on Highway 49. News 25 has a reporter headed to the scene.
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the need for artists and requirements in Fishbone Alley in Gulfport Mississippi. To Submit your work please contact LTOUPS@gulfport-ms.gov Deadline is August 10th and submissions will be chosen August 17th 2016.
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Cody Breland about Shrek: The Musical presented by Downstage Productions.
A beautiful spirit, that’s the way dozens of Hattiesburg residents described 25-year-old Dee Whigham during a candlelight vigil this evening. Coworkers, friends and strangers gathered at the Spectrum Center in Hattiesburg to remember the transgender woman who was found dead…
Former MLB catcher Barry Lyons joins us on set with a preview of the guest speaker for the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art exhibit “Our Love Affair with Baseball” luncheon.
As the man accused of her murder now sits in jail, the Hattiesburg community is set to remember a life lost over the weekend. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the Spectrum Center in Hattiesburg with details on tonight’s…
The Mississippi Tax-Free Holiday is quickly approaching. Starting this Friday and into the weekend, shoppers will not have to pay the state’s seven percent sales tax on certain goods, namely most school supplies, which is good news for parents. News…
Biloxi is attempting to recoup Point Cadet casino rent money that the state had inadvertently placed in its general fund. The city is still owed $1.18 million on top of the $1.3 million that was recovered from the state a…