First Look at Hope Academy
For over ten years, Hope Academy has been without a permanent home. Nearly a year ago, teachers and students broke ground on a permanent home, thanks to a grant from MEMA and FEMA. Today, they welcome the public to take…
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MLK Jr.’s Niece Speaks to Social Workers
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stressed the importance of using your moral compass. On Thursday morning, his niece was on the Coast spreading that same message. Dr. Alveda King was the keynote speaker during the Gulf Coast Social Work Conference…
Former Long Beach Officer Sentenced
A former Long Beach police officer was sentenced to serve 24 years in prison for the statutory rape of his teenage girlfriend while on duty. Forty-five year-old Patrick Klis had previously pled guilty to two counts of statutory rape of…
SWAT Situation in Gulfport
It was a scary moment for residents on 24th Street in Gulfport this morning after police shut down the road and a SWAT team surrounded a home with an armed man barricaded inside. War veteran Cody Landry was taken into…
Beauvoir Bids on Confederate Monuments from New Orleans
Beauvoir has made a bid to try and get the Confederate monuments in New Orleans moved to Biloxi on the grounds of Beauvoir. News 25 spoke with officials at Beauvoir this afternoon and they tell us a group in New…
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Boat Launches Closed at Point Park, Pascagoula
Beginning today, boat launches will be closed at Point Park in Pascagoula. The park is still accessible but the launches will be closed until mid-April for renovations. Alternate places to park and launch your boats include Lighthouse Park, Old Spanish…
Biloxi Garbage Rates to Increase
Biloxi residents will soon see their garbage rates go up by $2.50 a month beginning in April. City leaders say they’ve been providing services and not collecting enough money to actually cover the costs of these services, something required by…
Humane Society of South Mississippi Inaugurates First Shelter Mascot
GULFPORT, MS, January 28, 2016 – (HSSM) celebrated the inauguration of its first shelter mascot on Wednesday. The ceremony included the unveiling of a new wall display in the adoption lobby featuring photographs of Trout, the 7 year old Labrador/Australian…
Fill the Boot Challenge
The Salvation Army is presenting the winning trophy to the Biloxi Fire Department for coming in First place for the Fill the Boot Challenge. News 25’s Laurene Callander joins live with Morgan Shiyou of the Salvation Army with more. [mappress…
Senior Bowl in Mobile
The Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama is the center of the NFL universe this week. It’s a showcase for the country’s best senior college football players and top NFL draft prospects to show what they can do ahead of the…
Marines Enhanced Marketing Vehicle
The Marines are always looking for a few good men and women. They’re hoping a visit from an interactive bus here on the Coast tomorrow will attract some possible candidates. Starting at 9 a.m., residents will have a chance to experience…
State of Jackson County Address
Flooding issues, road improvements, dredging problems: these are all issues Jackson County Board President Melton Harris touched on as he delivered his State of the County address. News 25’s Kristen Durand has more on what 2016 has in store. Drainage…
SRHS Opens Board Meeting to the Public
It was a historic day in Jackson County. For the first time, the Singing River Health System Board of Trustees opened their monthly meeting to the public. This was a day that those in attendance say is a step in…
Missing or Runaway in Jackson County
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing or runaway teenager. Hunter Gage Delmas is a 15-year-old white male with blue eyes and short blond hair. He was last seen last night and was…
Body of Missing Woman Identified
Authorities confirm the human remains found in a parked car in D’iberville are those of the missing Biloxi woman Tiffany Rae McDavid. According to the Harrison County Coroner’s Office, the autopsy showed no foul play in the death of the…
News 25 at Noon Starts Monday
Starting Monday, we are offering WXXV News at Noon Monday through Friday. Join our anchors Katarina Luketich and Bryan Kennedy and Meteorologist Steve Taylor. WXXV is honored to bring you more choices for your local news and weather.
Marine Interactive Bus
The Marines are always looking for a few good men and women. They’re hoping a visit from an interactive bus here on the Coast tomorrow will attract some possible candidates. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us live from Gulfport with…
Public Charter Schools
This week is National School Choice Week, highlighting education options parents have for their children. One of those options is public charter schools, something many state politicians are pushing for more of. News 25’s Katarina Luketich gives us a closer…
New Casino on the Coast
The city of Gulfport is rolling the dice with Mississippi Coast Entertainment on a $140 million casino project near the small craft harbor. Officials believe the casino will add to Gulfport’s growth and development but how do residents feel about…
Lumberton Police Identify Man Claiming to be Police Officer
Lumberton police have identified a man who claimed to be a police officer in a case that started out as road rage and turned violent with a shot being fired and a confrontation at a gas station last month. The…
SRHS Retirees Plan on Attending Meetings
History was made today in Jackson County. For the first time ever, the Singing River Health System Board of Trustees opened their monthly meeting to the public. News 25’s Shelby Myers was inside the meeting and is now live to…
Former Jackson County Chancery Clerk Terry Miller Passes Away
Former Jackson County Chancery Clerk Terry Miller has died. Miller, a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, served as chancery clerk from November 1998 to January 1st, 2016. He also served as a Jackson County Port Authority commissioner and was past…
Southern Living Magazine Boasts MGM Park in Top Places in the South Now
BILOXI, MS – "Southern Living", one of the largest lifestyle magazines in the country, named Biloxi’s American Star Field at MGM Park, home of the Biloxi Shuckers, as its No. 21 place to visit in the South. The headline “Biloxi…