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Connect with Coffee

Share a cup of Joe with the men and women who protect your community. Dozens of Long Beach residents began their morning that way at Coast Roast Coffee with officers from the Long Beach Police Department. While ‘Connect with Coffee’…

Online Grocery Shopping

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Kevin Gaines online grocery shopping option now at your local Walmart.

Gulfport Disaster Resiliency Meeting

Gulfport residents know all too well the dangers of heavy rain and flooding. City officials continue to combat the problems torrential rain falls can cause especially within Ward 1. Gulfport Councilman Truck Casey asked SBP, an organization out of New…

Gulfport Disaster Resiliency Meeting

Those of us with roots in South Mississippi know all too well how quickly disaster can strike. What can we do to be better prepared in such a situation to help in our post disaster recovery? All of these issues…

Preparing for the National Convention

A group of Harrison County Republicans are preparing to head to a national convention. The Harrison County Republican Executive Committee met at the Gulfport Yacht Club to talk about the 2016 National Republican Convention. The four day convention is being…

What to do in a Fire Emergency

We all know the age old advice to ‘stop, drop and roll’ when we see a fire or smoke, but that’s not all you need to know and the state fire marshal’s office is trying to change that. With the…

Pascagoula Shooting Leaves Neighbors in Shock

The victim of an early morning shooting in Pascagoula is in the hospital in stable condition. Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the body after responding to a call about a shooting around 1:30 a.m. in…

Alton Sterling’s Son Speaks Out

The son of Alton Sterling makes a call for peace and unity throughout the country. Today, for the first time since the police-involved shooting death, Sterling’s son made a public statement. News 25’s Kendra Turley was in Baton Rouge and…

Former MLB Player Barry Lyons on Set

As we do every Wednesday, we welcome former MLB player Barry Lyons to tell us about who will be speaking this coming Friday at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum exhibit "Our Love Affair with Baseball."

Ceremony in Honor of Tuskegee Airmen

A Tuskegee Airmen and hero, Colonel Lawrence E. Robert’s name is in the hearts of many, especially those who were at a ceremony in Gulfport today. Roberts was a legacy of the first African-American military aviators in the United States…

Cyber Scam Conviction

Nineteen people are indicted and a Los Angeles woman is convicted in a global cybercrime scam first reported in Biloxi. Forty-four year-old Genoveva Farfan received eight years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and…

School Failed to Protect Student

Parents of a 15-year-old Pass Christian High School student are suing the school after they say their daughter was sexually assaulted in April and the school mishandled it. The civil lawsuit accuses the school and district of failing to protect…

Attorney General will not Appeal House Bill 1523

Attorney General Jim Hood says he will not appeal the ruling that blocked the controversial House Bill 1523 from going into effect July 1st. In a statement released today, Hood says: “Simply stated, all HB 1523 has done is tarnish…

Statement by Attorney General Jim Hood on HB 1523

Attorney General Jim Hood says he will not appeal the ruling that blocked controversial House Bill 1523 from going into effect July 1st. In a statement released, Jim Hood says “I am convinced that continuing this divisive and expensive litigation…

Lottery for Special Needs Scholarships

The Mississippi Department of Education will hold a scholarship lottery for students with special needs. The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act of 2015 provides scholarships to parents of students with disabilities who want to remove their child…

Chamber Discusses New Overtime Rule

Big changes to how businesses pay their employees and handle overtime are on the way. Today, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce held an economic vibe discussion on how local businesses can prepare for that change. Starting December 1st,…

SBP Disaster Resilience Training

A disaster resilience training put on by the St. Bernard Project is happening tonight. The training will take place at the 19th Street Community Center at 6 and will last about an hour. Representatives will be on hand to help…

Tidelands Fund Applications Submitted

Harrison County has officially submitted applications for a list of projects they would like funded through tideland funds. There’s a list of six projects the county has focused on. The two biggest ones are the Biloxi boardwalk and the new…

Negotiation Ends Peacefully After Shots Fired

Hours of negotiation ends peacefully in Gulfport after a man shot his gun inside of his home off 25th Street this morning. News 25’s Laurene Callander has the details. It was a scary sight as neighbors watched on the sidewalk…

Plot To Harm Police Officers

Police in Baton Rouge are frantically searching for a suspect at large they believe is involved in a plot to kill police officers. That plot was uncovered Saturday following a robbery at a pawn shop where eight handguns were stolen.…

Alton Sterling's Son Speaks Out

The son of Alton Sterling makes a call for peace and unity throughout the country. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from Baton Rouge with details from his first public statement since the fatal shooting of his father.

The Lion King Junior

Bryan Kennedy interviews Riley Corbin and Sidney Grove about The Lion King Junior theatre performance at the Hancock County Preforming Arts Center July 15-16th.

Caturday Brunch

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Katie King and Captain Jack from the Humane Society Of Mississippi about a special fundraiser for the cats at Caturday Brunch this Saturday July 19th at Chimneys In Gulfport.