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Jackson County Animal Shelter grand opening soon

The Jackson County Animal Shelter is officially done with step one of its new space. Tomorrow, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors, county administrators, and the community will be there to celebrate the milestone. The shelter is offering free adoptions…

Home Rule Rally 2020

The Mississippi Municipal League held their annual Home Rule Rally today at the state capitol. Over 100 mayors and city council members from all over the state held the rally to encourage legislature not to infringe on local authority to…

Arrested for lustful touching of a child

Biloxi police arrested 48-year-old Lonzo Reed on a charge of lustful touching of a child. A complaint was made against Reed inappropriately touching a juvenile in July 2017. News 25 spoke with Biloxi Investigations Unit tonight who says this is…

Cervical Cancer Health Awareness Month

More than 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year. This month is ‘Cervical Cancer Health Awareness Month’ and healthcare professionals at Memorial Hospital’s cancer center want to shine a light on the dangers…

Veterans housing benefits

Many military veterans may be unaware of how many perks they can receive when it comes to home buying. This is why Keller Williams Real Estate Agent Stephanie Mankiewicz hosted a veterans housing seminar in Long Beach today. The main…

Mississippi Sound Coalition meets

The Mississippi Sound Coalition met this morning to discuss the state of the Coast and Mississippi Sound. 2019 marked a time of trials for many on the Mississippi Coast with the openings of the Bonnet Carre Spillway and subsequent algal…

Third victims dies in deadly Moss Point shooting

A third victim has died as a result of a shooting in Moss Point last December. According to Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr., 37-year-old Lindsay Foster Hurr of Hurley died as a result of injuries sustained during the December…

Appreciation breakfast for Harrison County Sheriff’s Dept.

The Gulfport Scottish Rite hosted the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department this morning for a breakfast in appreciation for all of their hard work in the community. This is their second year hosting this event. Last year, Gulfport fire and police…

Lawsuit says Mississippi prisons are 'plagued by violence'

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than two dozen Mississippi inmates are suing the state. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says the state's understaffed prisons are “plagued by violence.” In a separate development, federal authorities on…

Diamondhead home vandalized with satanic markings

Residents in Diamondhead are growing concerned due to a recent wave of vandalism. Satanic symbols and markings have appeared on a Diamondhead home that was involved in a house fire just last week. Diamondhead residents were concerned following a string…

Taking a close look at local government

The Harrison County Court House was overrun with area students today. The Harrison County Junior Leadership Program allows students throughout the county to meet local leadership and learn about their day to day operations. Students heard from District Attorney Joel…

Humane Society offering discount spay and neuter

In October the Humane Society of South Mississippi made it their goal to spay and neuter an additional 1,000 cats in Harrison County. So far they’ve completed around 600. With this goal they hope to reduce the number of cats…

Mississippi Sound Coalition meeting

Representatives from the 12 city and county governments across the Coast will be at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies tomorrow morning. It’s the regular meeting of the Mississippi Sound Coalition. During this meeting the group will take up a…

How to make healthy habits

Research shows that most people give up on their New Year’s Resolutions by January 12th. Even more shocking, only eight percent of people achieve their goal, according to a study by the University of Scranton. The most popular resolutions involve…

Letters of hope to Australia

Australia has been devastated by the worst wildfires the country has seen in decades and students here in Biloxi are taking time to honor their first responders. Over the past two weeks, children at Popp’s Ferry Elementary School have been…

Diamondhead home vandalized with satanic markings

Residents in Diamondhead are concerned due to a recent wave of vandalism. Satanic symbols and markings have appeared on a Diamondhead home that was involved in a house fire just last week. News 25’s Andrew Scherer has more.

Connie Moran reacts to arrest

Connie Moran spoke out today following her arrest, claiming the whole ordeal was a misunderstanding. News 25 reached out to her today on the incident and she said in part: “I had walked out of my house on Washington Avenue,…

After school tutor sessions at Family Enrichment Center

The second half of the school year is well underway and the Extend a Hand, Help a Friend Foundation wants to make sure students in South Mississippi finish strong. So, they teamed up with Climb CDC to host free after…

Mega Millions and Powerball coming to Scarlet Pearl Casino

Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort will begin selling Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets at Scarlet’s Treasures. Powerball will draw on Wednesdays and Saturdays and Mega Millions will draw on Tuesdays and Fridays with both jackpots starting at $40 million. Mississippi…