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Gulfport PD searching for missing person Edward Charles

The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Edward Earl Charles, of Gulfport, MS. Charles is described to Police Officers as a black male, 49 years old, he is 6’03”, 208 lbs., has brown…

Today is National Pizza Day

It’s National Pizza Day! News 25 honored the cheesy holiday by visiting Sal and Mookie’s in Biloxi. They encourage celebrating the day by grabbing a slice at your favorite locally owned…

HBCU’s discuss moving forward after bomb threats

Last week, Jackson State, Alcorn State, Mississippi Valley State, and Tougaloo College all posted on social media reporting they had received bomb threats. Mississippi Valley State received a threat…

WXXV broadcasting at full power

Good News!  WXXV is now broadcasting at full power.  Thanks to our viewers for your patience as we made storm related repairs to our transmission equipment. We regret that some over the air viewers could not receive our signal while…

DMR plan prescribed burn on Deer Island today

If you see smoke coming from Deer Island, don't worry. It's for a good cause. Officials with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources are planning a prescribed burn on a portion of the Deer Island Preserve today. The burn will…

Harrison County man charged in peeping Tom case

A Harrison County man was jailed Monday after Harrison County deputies responded to a call about someone setting up a camera outside a bathroom window. Gary Rhoads, 67, was charged with peeping Tom, a felony and taken to the Harrison…