Fifteen years ago, South Mississippians were dealing with the highly catastrophic Hurricane Katrina. Workers with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies were searching for dolphins washed out to sea during the storm. “There’s always a silver lining.” Especially when you…
Biloxi leaders are hard at work putting the finishing touches on next fiscal year’s budget and the public will have the chance to make their voices heard on the issue. City officials tell News 25 the budget for fiscal year…
Earlier today, a car fire was reported in Jackson County. Around 1:30 p.m., a car was pulled off of the side of Washington Avenue near Paul Fry Road where smoke and fire came from the hood of a vehicle. The…
Earlier this afternoon, state troopers responded to a single vehicle collision. On Highway 57, under the I-10 overpass, a semi-truck that was carrying swimming pools partially overturned. The incident left one lane of travel closed, but has since been cleared.…
Biloxi police need help identifying four people involved in an assault that happened on Pass Road on August 6th around 5 p.m. Police say three black females and one black male allegedly assaulted a juvenile in an attack while working…
If your furry friend is in need of any basic wellness services, be sure to fetch this deal courtesy of the SNIP program in Jackson County. The Spay Neuter Impact Project is starting a wellness program in order to provide…
It’s not too late to begin furthering your education at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. After an overwhelming interest in their August courses, MGCCC has added additional classes for enrollment throughout the fall. The first set of classes start September…
MGM Resorts International is making thousands of furloughs permanent today. Employees with MGM Resorts were reportedly informed that any employee who isn’t called back to work on or before August 31st will “be separated from the company.” Today marks the…
On September 3rd, a protest to remove the Confederate statue that is placed outside of the Harrison County Courthouse. The dismantling of the statue is relevant to citizens since change is being inflicted in the state of Mississippi with the…
Yesterday, the Coast Guard responded to a minor diesel spill that came from a boat in Fort Bayou near Ocean Springs. Since the spill was reported, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality responded to the incident to clean up the…
A Bay St. Louis woman is now behind bars for child neglect that occurred at an in-home daycare on Old Spanish Trail. According to Police Chief Gary Ponthieux, Connie Cuevas was arrested for child neglect following an investigation by the…
This weekend, News 25 teamed up with the Humane Society of South Mississippi for this year’s Clear the Shelters adoption event. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, adopters were able to take home a furry friend for just $25.…
Biloxi City officials remembered Hurricane Katrina with a wreath ceremony on Saturday. The ceremony started off with a prayer, followed by a wreath ceremony, honoring those who lost their lives in the tragedy. Hurricane Katrina took 236 lives in Mississippi…
Saturday communities along the Coast held ceremonies in recognition of the 15th anniversary of the day Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Pass Christian Mayor Chipper McDermott hosted a Katrina Memorial Ceremony in War Memorial Park overlooking the Gulf, the body of…
After years of anticipation, the Mississippi Aquarium opened its doors Saturday to the public for the first time ever. Saturday, the public was finally able to venture inside the long-awaited Mississippi Aquarium and have a proper housewarming for the new…
Sunday morning, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and Jackson County Sheriff’s Department responded to a fatal crash involving two boats in Little River in the Escatawpa area. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd says 57-year-old Calvin Brewer of…
Sunday officers from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, along with Jackson County sheriff’s deputies, recovered the body of a Pascagoula man who reportedly drowned August 29th. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 65-year-old Philip Allen Alexander was located and…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a reported missing person/ welfare concern. Shaian K. Patton (AKA) Minnie Davis (age 31) was reportedly last seen in the 200 block of Debuys Road. She was reportedly…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration today announced a $7.9 million grant award to the Coast Transit Authority in Gulfport Mississippi, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J.…
The Singing River Health System has announced upcoming COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites for Coast residents. During these testing events, there are no out of pocket costs, but bring insurance information if you have it available. The three testing sites will…
By MELINDA DESLATTE and STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - The U.S. death toll from Hurricane Laura has risen to at least 14, and hundreds of thousands of people across Louisiana are still without power or water.…
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation recently established the Hurricane Laura Relief Fund to help the people in need in Louisiana and Texas. Since the state of Mississippi is familiar with the recovery process caused by a catastrophic hurricane, the foundation…
In response to the devastation Hurricane Laura has caused, the Gulfport Police Department is departing Monday to bring relief to the category four storm’s victims. Along with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, Gulfport police will travel to the area to…
The Giving Bak Foundation is on a mission. As we all pause momentarily to reflect on the 15 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, there’s still more work to be done helping our neighbors in Texas and Louisiana in the aftermath…