A bill to use state money to pay for private school tuition or for home schooling is off the table, but Mississippi house members are keeping alive a plan that could allow students to transfer from poor-performing public school districts…
More than a year after a teenage girl was burned alive in North Mississippi; her family may now have some closure in her murder case. 27 year old "Quinton Tellis" has been indicted on capital murder charges in the 2014…
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Three hundred of our local sixth grade students took it to the field today for a junior training camp with New Orleans Saints officials. Maya Whitehead crossroads elementary 6th grader “It’s kind of awesome, I feel like I'm part of…
Two Mississippi students are top youth volunteers for this year's "Prudential Spirit Of Community" awards and one is very local. Seventeen year old "Lindsey Meyer," a senior at Pass Christian High School is receiving a one-thousand dollars award, *plus* a…
News 25’s Laurene Callander tells us about the MGCCC's blood drive to benefit the children's hospital.
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Bea Harrison about the "Murder At The Winery" at South MS Camp Blue Bird.
Caillavet Street is once again a popular place to be, and that's thanks to one big attraction: baseball. Travel a little further east and the heart of downtown Biloxi could use a little sprucing up...according to Mississippi's Main Street Association…
One state flag...garnering polarizing points of view. "I see division," says Lea Campbell, who wants to see the confederate emblem removed from Mississippi's state flag. "I see division among our citizens, and it doesn't have to be that way." On the…
John Kasich's message loud and clear today: he's not a quitter and is looking to gain momentum, especially as the campaigning heads to his home state. The GOP presidential hopeful was rallying this morning in Gulfport. "It's a national campaign,…
Family members of a 73 year old Lamar County man, who died in Tuesday’s severe storms, say a broom, trash can, and the front steps were the only things still in their place when they arrived on the property around…
Pearl River County fortunately avoided any fatalities from last night's storm, but tornadoes that touched down in the county destroyed homes and trees in its path. Fire crews in the county believe three tornadoes touched down throughout the county in…
The Mississippi State Department of Health says pregnant women and young children should not consume Jackson water straight from the tap because of concerns about lead levels. The department issued precautions Wednesday, weeks after releasing results of testing that showed…
AVIDD is a group of parents and family members who have lost victims to impaired or distracted driving. Now, they are reaching out to the Coast to try and help other victims.
A Mississippi man already suspected in a separate murder has been indicted in the December 2014 burning death of a 19-year-old woman. Quinton Tellis was indicted on capital murder charges yesterday by a special grand jury in the death of…
Mississippi legislators will not attempt to redesign the state flag that features the confederate battle emblem because leaders say they can't reach consensus on removing the symbol. Yesterday was the deadline for legislative committees to act on general bills, and…
One of the most hard-hit areas appeared to be a recreational vehicle park in the town of convent, in southern Louisiana. Two people were killed there and authorities are still looking for people possibly trapped under the debris. Thirty-one people…
Tornadoes and severe weather ripped through the gulf coast on Tuesday, mangling trailers at a RV park, ripping off roofs from buildings and killing at least three people in Louisiana and Mississippi. At least seven tornadoes hit southeast Louisiana…
A reported tornado caused some damage but no injuries near New Orleans' main airport. High winds ripped off roofs and downed trees around the greater New Orleans area. Other suspected tornadoes were reported north of Lake Pontchartrain and west of…
February is known as the time to celebrate love and for those who are feeling alone, Valentine’s Day weekend can make you feel especially vulnerable. Often times, people use online dating sites as a way to find that special someone…
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News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the storm last night and the tragic lost it caused.
It looks like much of the severe weather is starting to dissipate. While the Coast has fared pretty well, there are reports of one death in Hattiesburg from the storms. My Fox 23 in Hattiesburg reports 73-year-old Harris Dale Purvis…
Today more than 650 business and community leaders gathered at the Beau Rivage for the Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. It was a great year for the chamber and a great year of giving back. The meeting serves…