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Remembering Nygel Poole

A site of violence turned into a memorial site in Gulfport tonight. Friends, family, classmates and associates of 16-year-old Nygel Poole gathered on 19th Street for a candlelight vigil. The event started out silent but as the crowd grew larger,…

Singing River Responds

Singing River Health System has filed its response to allegations of an ex parte meeting in the hospital’s state-retiree pension plan case. The health system has also challenged the state’s Supreme Court jurisdiction in the matter. The recent filings read,…

House Fire Sends One to Hospital

An early morning fire in D’iberville sends one to the hospital with burns to the head and hands. The D’iberville Fire Department responded to a home on Ginger Drive in the Forrest Cove subdivision after four this morning. Units arrived…

Remembering Nygel Poole

A candle light vigil will be held tonight at 8 p.m. to remember the life of Nygel Poole. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from west Gulfport with more on the ceremony.

Shoebox Float Winners on Display

“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!” That was the theme of this year’s Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest. Now, the winning floats from elementary schools and junior high students are on display at Biloxi City Hall. From the Saints to…

Grand Bay N.E.R.R Receives Grant

Fourth graders of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast and Jackson County now have an opportunity to have a fun filled “estuary adventure to remember” this summer, thanks to a grant from the National Park Foundation. The…

Air Travel Woes from Snow Storm

More than 10,000 flights were cancelled this weekend because of Winter Storm Jonas. Here in South Mississippi, travelers saw the impact of the storm at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Over 100 people were left stranded after several direct flights to…

Shootout at Gun Shop

New developments in the gun shop shooting in Pearl River County over the weekend that left the store’s owner and his dead and two customers, who were also a father and son duo, in the hospital. Chief Deputy Shane Tucker…

USM’s Monken Headed to Tampa Bay

After completely turning around the program, USM head football coach Todd Monken is leaving the university. Yesterday, Coach Monken announced he’ll be resigning and becoming the new offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. When Monken…

Super Bowl 50 Matchup

It’s all been decided. The Carolina Panthers will play the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50. The Broncos beat the reigning Super Bowl champs New England on Sunday. Quarterback Peyton Manning will be playing in his fourth Super Bowl. He’ll…

Sand Clearing Begins

The roadways along the beach in Biloxi may look a little bit clearer as crews work to clear sand from Highway 90 parking bays and turning lanes. The sand has been accumulating since November and Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich…

Sound Surge Show Choir Takes First Place

The Biloxi High School Sound Surge Show Choir is surging their way to the top, making quite a name for themselves in the state and prepping to travel to the Big Apple. The group of talented high school students swept…

Many Could Face Losing SNAP Benefits

Thousands of people in South Mississippi could face losing their monthly food benefits of up to $190 before summer. Starting this year, people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, between the ages of 18 and 49, who have…

Fishermen Look Back on Oyster Program

When the Army Corps of Engineers decided to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway, Coast DMR officials knew they had to race against the clock to remove oysters from its path to save our reefs. To do that, they enlisted the…

Kohl's Suspects Identified

Police believe they have identified two of the three women who shoplifted and assaulted a Kohl’s worker in D’iberville. Authorities believe two of the three suspects in surveillance video from January 15th are Fredreanna Michelle Quin and Tykeshia Barnes, both…

Pascagoula House Fire 14th Street and Jackson Avenue

A Pascagoula home is in ruins after a fire started inside Sunday afternoon. The Pascagoula Fire Department received a call just after 3 o'clock that smoke and flames were coming from a home on 14th Street and Jackson Avenue. Firemen…

Human Remains Found in D’iberville

Human remains found inside of a parked car Saturday could belong to a missing woman from Biloxi. Officials with both the D’iberville and Biloxi Police Department tell News 25 that the body possible belongs to 21-year-old Tiffany Rae McDavid. The…

Shootout at Gun Shop in Pearl River County

A father and son are dead after an argument broke out Saturday afternoon at the McLemore Gun Store on Mississippi 43. Authorities say two customers, 52-year-old Audy McCool and his son, 29-year-old Michael McCool, were picking up a firearm that…

Severe Snowstorm Sends Students Home

Despite a major storm, the March for Life went on as planned in Washington, D.C. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with local students whose trip to the legendary march was cut short due to the unexpected heavy snow fall.…