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Jessica Chambers’ mom reacts to mistrial

The trial may be over, but Jessica Chambers’ mom still wants justice for Jessica. Lisa Chambers shares her frustration over her daughter’s mistrial. Quinton Tellis was accused in the fiery death of the 19-year-old, but jury members could not agree…

Jackson School Changes Name Away From Jefferson Davis

A Mississippi school is shedding the name of the Confederacy's only president and will instead be named for the first African-American president of the United States. Davis International Baccalaureate Elementary School in Jackson was named decades ago for Jefferson Davis.…

Coast Guard cutter caught fire in Gulfport

Early this morning, a Coast Guard cutter caught fire while docked at the Gulfport Small Craft Harbor. Here’s video recorded this morning from one of our Mississippi Power live on 25 cameras. Two Coast Guard members discovered that the deck…

S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders

News 25's Hank Davis interviews Ryan Bergman and Noah Seal about S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders presented by Gulfport High School. Starting October 19th - 20th 6 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students.

Latest on book controversy in Biloxi

A recent uproar has surfaced about the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” being removed from reading lists and it’s causing some controversy in the community. Today, the Biloxi Public School Board held their monthly meeting and discussed the current situation…

Free seminar on estate planning

Are you in need of a living will or maybe just not sure on the first steps to take during estate planning? Mercy Housing and Human Development in Gulfport held a one-hour seminar tonight open to the public to discuss…

Pelican Waste cleaning up from Nate

It’s been almost two weeks since Hurricane Nate hit the Gulf Coast and he left quite the mess, leaving residents to clean up debris from their yards. Since then, Pelican Waste, one of the new trash pickups in Harrison County,…

No appeal for New Orleans murderer

The Louisiana Supreme Court says it won’t hear an appeal from a man convicted of killing a French Quarter dancer and dismembering her body. All seven justices initialed the action sheet, denying the request from Terry Speaks, who is serving…

Women’s Resource Center fundraiser

Bringing a child into the world is a blessing, but properly caring for a newborn can be a difficult task. That’s why the Women’s Resource Center was formed. A local nonprofit based in Gulfport, the Women’s Resource Center has been…

Gulfport High awarded grant for trades program

Gulfport High is the only school in the south to make the top ten in the nation for a special grant benefiting skilled trades programs. The “Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence” is awarding each school that…

Sand solution in Biloxi

Hurricane Nate may have swept sand onto Highway 90, but the mess is actually helping Mayor Gilich with his sand solution project. Mayor Gilich, along with a team of researchers, addressed the idea to build a concrete boardwalk along Highway…

Permit fees in Biloxi waived after Hurricane Nate

Biloxi residents will now be able to save money if they need to make repairs to their property. Biloxi City Council voted to waive permit fees for those seeking to make repairs on owner-occupied dwellings following damage from Hurricane Nate.…

Mississippi Senate special election

It is official: a former state senator from South Mississippi is now serving as a judge with the Mississippi Court of Appeals. Sean Tindell was sworn into his new position earlier today after resigning from his state Senate seat on…

No injuries in rollover accident in Harrison County

No one is hurt after a two-car wreck on Landon Road in northwest Harrison County. One of the vehicles rolled over in the accident which happened right by Bayou Bernard Road around 11:30 a.m. Harrison County emergency crews were called…

Senior Health Fair

This morning, Vancleave Public Library helped local senior citizens improve their mental and physical health.

Sick GOP members hurting party majority

Top Republicans coping with a razor-thin majority as they try pushing a partisan agenda through the Senate are running smack into another complication: the sheer age and health issues of some senators. On Monday, the office of ailing Senator Thad…

Opioids town hall meeting in Gautier

A town hall meeting to address problems with opioids in our area is set to take place in Gautier tonight. An opioid town hall meeting is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. this evening at the Gautier Convention Center. The…

Fentanyl ring tied to South Mississippi

Today, the Department of Justice held a press conference in Washington, D.C. regarding federal authorities announcing charges Tuesday against two Chinese nationals. Forty-year-old Xiao-Bing Yan and 38-year-old Jian Zhang were charged in the federal districts of Mississippi and North Dakota…

State Senator Sean Tindell resigns

Sean Tindell is hanging up his hat as state senator for District 49. Senator Tindell is officially resigning from his position with the Senate after serving as a state senator since 2012. Tindell is in Jackson right now and will…

Jackson County Fair in full swing

It’s been a 96-year-old tradition and the Jackson County Fair is still going strong. News 25’s Taylor Rubach has more on this family fun event and what this year’s fair has to offer. It’s known as the best week of…

Biloxi superintendent on “To Kill a Mockingbird” banning

Biloxi Junior High School is in the center of controversy over claims that school administrators have removed “To Kill a Mockingbird" from the book shelves. The Biloxi Public Schools Superintendent is denying the banning rumors, but does confirm the Pulitzer…