Celebrating Earth Day at the Mary C
The City of Discovery will once again be celebrating Earth Day on the grounds of the Mary C. this Saturday. City workers were sprucing up the lawn this morning,…
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Governor Reeves Signs Legislation Creating Tax Credit for Pregnancy Resource Centers
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today signed House Bill 1685, the Pregnancy Resource Act, which creates a $3.5 million tax credit for individuals and businesses to use in support of donations for non-profit pregnancy resource centers and crisis pregnancy centers…
Coast families adopting children from Ukraine
A local family, who is adopting a 13-year-old boy from Ukraine, is raising money to help with the adoption process. News 25 recently spoke with Angie Arguello and two other…
Dr. Carey Wright announces retirement after historic tenure of record student achievement in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. – After a 50-year career in public education, State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright, Ed.D., will retire on June 30, 2022. The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) appointed Dr. Wright to be the state’s top pre-K-12 education…
Waveland Police investigating early-morning shooting
Waveland Police are investigating a shooting early Thursday morning that left one man dead and another injured. Officers were sent to the 300 block of Hargett Street in reference to a shooting. On scene, officers found two people had been…
George County man sentenced to life in domestic abuse murder
A George County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the beating and strangling death of his wife. Judge Dale Harkey on Wednesday sentenced Justin George Johnson, 46, after he was found guilty of first-degree murder…
Powerball winning numbers for April 20th, 2022
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Mississippi Lottery Draw April 20th, 2022: CASH 3 and CASH 4
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. CASH 3: 2-1-5 CASH 4: 6-1-5-5 All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Crawfish Music Festival kicks off at Coast Coliseum
The 29th annual Crawfish Music Festival began today and the fun is only just beginning. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the festival with more.
Gulfport Police at the scene where a body was found
Today a body was found in Gulfport. According to Gulfport police, it matches the description of 75-year-old Dorothy Jean Burks, she’s been missing since March 23rd. The body was…
Biloxi Lions Club holds 91st Outstanding Citizens Award Ceremony
The Biloxi Lions Club held their 91st Biloxi’s Outstanding Citizens Award Ceremony at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. The award was presented to Dr. Paul Tisdale…
Coast woman receives the gift of sound thanks to the Miracle-Ear Foundation
After years of struggling to hear, one woman has finally received the gift of sound thanks to the Miracle-Ear Foundation. At 55, Libby Riley…
Seabee rescues driver from a wreck in Saucier
One Navy Seabee thought he was starting his day off normal, but Joseph McCord’s normal routine was changed when he saw a car’s tail lights disappear down an…
Portion of Highway 603 in Hancock County named after Lt. Michael Boutte
February 1st marked one year since the tragic death of Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte, who was shot and killed in the…
Praise Temple of Biloxi looking for new location after receiving damage due to car wreck
A Biloxi church is relocating after sustaining damage from a car accident. You may recall, back in February, Praise Temple of Biloxi…
Crawfish Festival opens today at the Coast Coliseum
The 29th annual Crawfish Music Festival will open on the grounds of the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. The gates open at 5 tonight and through Friday and at…
Coast beekeeper talks about the importance of bees
Bees are some of the world’s most important pollinators. We rely on them to sustain our food supply and our economy. News 25 visited a local apiary this…
Feds find 'severe, systemic' problems in Mississippi prison
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department has released the findings of its two-year investigation of a Mississippi prison. The department says Wednesday that the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman violated inmates' constitutional…
AP Was There: Deepwater Horizon oil platform explosion
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE: On April 20, 2010, a well blew wild under a BP oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers were missing that day, and would later be declared dead. The blast touched off…
New Orleans firefighters battle early morning 4-alarm fire
New Orleans Fire Department is battling a four-alarm fire in Central City on Wednesday morning, WDSU in New Orleans is reporting. The fire was reported near South Saratoga and Thalia streets about 5:23 a.m. At least six residents of those…
Mega Millions winning numbers for April 19th, 2022
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Mississippi Lottery Draw April 19th, 2022: CASH 3, CASH 4, and Match 5
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. CASH 3: 5-1-2 CASH 4: 4-2-0-8 MATCH 5: 12-21-25-32-35 All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Crawfish Music Festival returns to the Coast Coliseum
The Coast Coliseum was hard at work today preparing for the 29th annual Crawfish Music Festival. The festival will start tomorrow and will run through Sunday. The gates…
Ward 1 residents show up at city hall to discuss possible new hotel development in Biloxi
Biloxi residents attended a city hall meeting to voice their opinions and concerns on a hotel development project. Theresa Thompson…