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Fundraiser For DEA Officer

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Jourdan Hartshorn about the Fundraiser For DEA Officer with in the Gulfport area.

NCAA Tournament Begins Tuesday

It’s that time of the year again for college basketball fans, March Madness tips off tomorrow. The NCAA Tournament runs from Tuesday until April 4th. Sixty-eight teams will compete to be named national champions. This year, the American Gaming Association…

Pastors and Police Tackling Crime

It's only three months into the new year and violent crimes are already affecting Gulf Coast communities in a devastating way. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives us a look at what local pastors and police officers are doing to help solve…

Hibernia Marching Society Parade Rolled on Saturday

It didn’t rain on the Hibernia Marching Society’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Biloxi this weekend. More than a thousand revelers lined the streets of downtown Biloxi Saturday afternoon, all hoping to get some fancy throws or even a…

Buffalo Wild Wings Grand Opening

It’s the first restaurant in a major Gulfport business development project. Buffalo Wild Wings held its grand opening today off Highway 49 across from the Crossroads Shopping Center. City leaders, restaurant management and staff were all cheers as the ribbon…

Solar Power Facility on Gulf Coast

South Mississippi Electric celebrated the first solar power generation facilities on the Mississippi Gulf Coast today. The company held a ribbon cutting in the Kiln and in Lucedale for their first two solar power facilities. The company plans to open…

MSU Star Quarterback Arrested for DUI

NFL quarterback prospect and Mississippi State star Dak Prescott was arrested for DUI. Prescott was pulled over by police in Starkville early Saturday morning around 1 a.m. The arrest comes two days after Prescott worked out for NFL teams at…

Wolf River Spills Over Road

The heavy rainfall is evident in Harrison County as major rivers continue to swell. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson ventured out to Wolf River in the western part of the county. Flooding was something Pass Christian resident Mike Letort was warned…

Pearl River Flooding

Mississippi and Louisiana officials say flooding on the Pearl River may come a day later than expected. Hancock County Emergency Management says flooding on the river may not come until late Tuesday or early Wednesday. The National Weather Service has…

Man Shot in the Head

Gulfport police are seeking the community’s help in locating the person responsible for allegedly shooting a man in the head. The incident happened just after midnight near the KFC on East Pass Road in Gulfport. When police arrived on the…

Shooting Injures Two Teens in Pascagoula

Two teens are in the hospital after shots fired in Pascagoula late last night. The shootings happened on Robertson Avenue. News 25’s Kristen Durand spoke to those who live in the area and heard the shots as they rang out…

Supervisors Plan For County Fair

Usually horses take over the Harrison County fairgrounds but this September. There's going to be something a bit different. The Board Of Supervisors discussed legal matters regarding the first Harrison County Fair residents will experience in several decades. District two…

38th Annual Easter Eggs Hunt

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Anne Pitre about the 38th Annual Easter Eggs Hunt at 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM. Come and enjoy over 21,000 Egg to hunt, Easter movie, and come take a pictures with Easter Bunny.

Biloxi's Health Department Office Shuts Down

Harrison County Supervisors are voicing their concerns over doors permanently closing at Biloxi's Health Department District Office. According to the Mississippi State Department Of Health, a total of nine county health departments closed at the beginning of 2016. This stems…

Man Shot In The Head Today In Gulfport

The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating the suspects involved in the crime of Aggravated Assault. On March 14, 2016 at approximately 12:18 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to 1345 East Pass Road in reference…

Traffic Advisory: I-59 and I-10 may close due to flooding

Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Due to flooding, Interstate 59 and Interstate 10 in south Louisiana/Mississippi may close today. If these closures should occur, congestion will be a major issue in the affected areas. To prepare, commercial traffic and the…

Three Biloxi Officers On Leave

Three officers are on administrative leave while the Mississippi Bureau Of Investigation looks into last week's fatal shooting. Biloxi police were among officers who answered calls from drivers who saw a man with a gun Thursday on the Popp's Ferry…

Herb, Garden and Arts Festival Wraps Up

After a sunny day in downtown Ocean Springs, the Twenty-Third Annual Herb, Garden And Arts Festival comes to an end.   People and families from all over got the chance to browse art, listen to music, buy herbs and check…

Benefit Car Wash

Community members and friends organized a special benefit for the family Brody "B.J." Brown. The Stone County man whose body was found in a Hancock County Lake on Wednesday. Dozens of trucks, cars and SUV's stopped by the "Auto Zone"…

Celebrating 103 Years Of Life

A one-hundred and three year old woman, who spent all of her life here on the coast, celebrates her birthday. Local legend "Vivian Rogers" has been through several near-death experiences in her one-hundred-and three years of living. Ranging from a…

River Flood Warnings

News 25's Laurene Callander, tell us about the river flooding in Pass Christian.

Biloxi Hibernia St. Patrick’s Day Parade Still On

It may rain on Biloxi’s Hibernia St. Patrick’s Day Parade tomorrow but the good times and the parade will still roll. Barricades line the streets of downtown Biloxi and the roads of the parade route are literally painted green as…