Congressman Steven Palazzo holds watch party for Mississippi Primary Election
Incumbent Congressman Steven Palazzo made his way to the Coast for Election Day. News 25’s Victoria Bailey is at Patio 44 where Palazzo is hosting a viewing party.
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Steven Palazzo has won the U.S. House of Rep. seat for the 4th Congressional District
Steven Palazzo has won the U. S House of Representatives seat for the fourth congressional district. He defeated Carl Boyanton, Robert L. Deming III, and Samuel Hickman. There is no democratic opposition for this race.
Mike Espy has won the Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate Primary
Mike Espy wins Democratic Senate primary in Mississippi. He defeated Tobey Bernard Bartee and Jensen Bohren. Espy is a former congressman and served as U.S. Agriculture Secretary in the mid-1990s when Bill Clinton was president. Incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith…
Biden wins Mississippi and Missouri in early blow to Sanders
WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden has delivered decisive wins in Missouri and Mississippi, dealing an early blow to Bernie Sanders on a night when six states were up for grabs. Both men were focused intensely on Michigan, Tuesday's biggest prize.…
Mississippi 2020 Primary Election Live Results
Here are the results for the 2020 Mississippi Primary Election: For United States President: (Democrat) Joe Biden has been declared the winner in the Mississippi Democratic Primary Election. For United States Senate: (Democrat) Mike Espy wins Democratic Senate primary in…
New amendment aimed at stopping the Medical Marijuana Initiative in Mississippi
A new amendment could stand in the way of Mississippi adopting the Medical Marijuana Initiative. Today on the House Floor, an effort was made to, what many consider, counter Medical Marijuana Initiative 65. On a roll call vote, the legislative…
Familiar faces greet South Mississippi voters at local precincts
While the results of today’s primaries are still uncertain, some things remain the same such as familiar faces at some of South Mississippi’s most popular precincts. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us behind the scenes at the precinct located at…
Congressman Palazzo votes on the Coast
Congressman Steven Palazzo cast his ballot today on the Coast. Palazzo was joined by his son Barrett Palazzo, who is a first time voter, and his parents Muriel and Frank Palazzo at the Sand Beach precinct. Palazzo released a statement…
City of Biloxi gearing up for annual St. Patrick’s Day events
The annual Hibernia St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Biloxi is still set to roll on this weekend despite growing Coronavirus fears in other parts of the country. This Saturday, the City of Biloxi will spend the day celebrating St. Patrick’s…
Today is Primary Election Day in Mississippi; Polls open until 7 p.m.
It’s time to make your voices heard, Mississippi! Today is the state’s Primary Election. Candidates that voters will see on their ballot on the national scale are for the Presidential Primary Election and in Mississippi you’ll see candidates for the…
Former Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran pleads not guilty to charge of misdemeanor public drunk
Former Ocean Springs Mayor Connie Moran has pleaded not guilty to a charge of misdemeanor public drunk. According to our media partner the Sun Herald and officials in Ocean Springs Municipal Court, Moran, who was scheduled for a plea date…
Voting underway for Mississippi's primary election; Polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi is one of six states with a primary on Tuesday. Voters across the state are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees for federal offices. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Voters…
Daily passenger service to Ship Island, Fort Massachusetts begins Saturday, March 14 from Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Ship Island Excursions will resume daily passenger service to Ship Island and Fort Massachusetts on Saturday, March 14th. The ferry boat company is owned by the Skrmetta family of Biloxi, now in its 94th year of…
Prices at the pump to keep dropping; Mississippi #2 least expensive state for gasoline
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gas prices continue to fall across the country as the cost of crude oil hit 4-year low on Monday. At $2.38 per gallon, the national gas price average has not been this cheap since last February.…
Primaries for federal offices in Mississippi to be held Tuesday
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi voters are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees for federal offices. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Voters in the primaries must show government-issued photo IDs.…
Mississippi among 6 states with presidential primary Tuesday
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Democrats are voting in a presidential primary that has been narrowed to three candidates. The state is awarding 36 Democratic delegates Tuesday. Former Vice President Joe Biden campaigned Sunday…
Pascagoula mother still looking for answers in death of her son
A mother is still looking for answers after her son was found dead in Moss Point nearly a year ago. “I want to know what happened to my son.” Leah Kimble lost her son, Shawn Martin, about a year ago.…
Missing Person: Tessie Temores
A family in Jackson County is pleading for help from the community and law enforcement to find a missing woman. Thirty-six year-old Tessie Temores has been missing since December 28th. She’s described as a white female about 5’5” tall, weighing…
2020 Coast Observer ‘Covey Awards’ to shine tomorrow
The best of the best of South Mississippi will be honored tomorrow night at the Hard Rock Casino for the 15th annual Coast Observer ‘Covey Awards.’ Dozens of awards will be presented such as favorite casino, favorite local band, and…
Waveland Mayor Mike Smith stops by WXXV
Things are looking up for the City of Waveland according to Mayor Mike Smith, who stopped by our station for this week’s ‘Mayoral Monday.’ He discussed his recent change to becoming a Republican. Mayor Smith tells News 25 over the…
Spring Break Weekend taking place April 2nd through the 5th in Biloxi
It’s hard to believe, but spring is almost here. For college students around the country, that means spring break is just around the corner. Here in Biloxi, we’re less than a month out from what is known as ‘Black Beach…
Casting call at the Coast Coliseum: extras needed Tuesday and Wednesday
The Coast Coliseum is setting the stage for shooting scenes two days this week in the revenge thriller “The Card Counter.” Filming of the feature film has been underway for several weeks now on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Tomorrow and…
Garden Park Medical Center taking precautionary measures for COVID-19
As the threat of the Coronavirus continues to increase across the country, local hospitals are taking precautionary measures in the case the virus makes it way to South Mississippi. Garden Park Medical Center announced today they’re adopting measures beyond what…
Local schools taking preventative measures amid Coronavirus fears
The recent outbreak of Coronavirus has prompted a great deal of questions and concerns on the impact it will have on our schools. Coronavirus is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person and while no cases have…