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Biloxi City Council Meeting

The recent increase in rain has caused a headache for Biloxi residents traveling near the Division Street area. Despite the city’s ongoing roadwork, those living in the east Biloxi area are fed up with the inconvenience and are at City…

First phase of Dedeaux Road Project is a go

Construction for phase one of Gulfport’s Dedeaux Road Project now has the green light to get moving. Gulfport City Council members approved for the contractor to start the first phase of the project at City Hall today. The project is…

Saucier women wanted in Slidell arrested

A Saucier woman wanted in Slidell for aggravated assault on a police officer among other charges is in custody in D’Iberville for unrelated charges. According to Chief Wayne Payne, 28-year-old Jessica Hiel was wanted in Slidell for aggravated assault on…

Accidents during Fourth of July

Three people died in wrecks on Mississippi highways during the July 4th holiday period. Mississippi Highway Patrol says that on Sunday night, 56-year-old Wilbert Demus of Bentonia was driving south of Mississippi 433 when his car left the road and…

Post Fourth of July debris strewn along beaches in Harrison County

Clean up along Harrison County beaches started early this morning after beachgoers shooting fireworks and celebrating the Fourth of July left trash behind. Leftover fireworks, boxes, cans and more were scattered along parts of the beach in Gulfport and Biloxi,…

Gulfport Council wants funding to help with flooding issues

With all the heavy rain from recent storms, flooding concerns in areas of Gulfport are on the rise. The subject of flooding becoming an increasing issue in Gulfport was brought up at today’s City Council meeting. Gulfport City Council members…

Drive by shooting targets homes and officers in Pascagoula

Pascagoula police are investigating a drive by shooting that targeted a home and officers late last night. Officers responded to a call on North Fair Street shortly after 9 p.m. in reference to a black male driving by and shooting…

Boy killed in Winston County, Mississippi

A five-year-old boy is dead in what law enforcement is describing as an accidental shooting in Winston County, Mississippi. Sheriff Jason Pugh says it happened Tuesday afternoon at a home. That’s where five-year-old Jeremiah Brown and his six-year-old brother were…

Arson arrest in Jackson County

A D’Iberville man faces arson charges after authorities say he tried to burn down a home in Gulf Park Estates near Ocean Springs while someone was inside. Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 they saw a fire in the driveway…

Vancleave man dies after being hit by car

A Vancleave man died Tuesday night after being hit by a car. Forty-seven year-old John Bennett Ledbetter was walking in the middle of Jim Ramsey Road around 10 p.m. when a car hit him. The car was driven by 20-year-old…

Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport improvement grant

The Federal Aviation Administration approves an airport improvement grant for the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. The $2.35 million award to the Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority will fund taxiway widening, runway rehabilitation, and security enhancement. It will also provide partial reimbursement for…

Back the badge act now in effect

Here in Mississippi, the Back the Badge Act is now in effect. This doubles the penalties for those who intentionally harm law enforcement officers, firefighters, or emergency workers. The law expands Mississippi’s existing hate crimes law which enhances penalties for…

Dolphins dying in Mississippi waters

Just weeks after a young dolphin became trapped in Fort Bayou and was found dead, another deceased juvenile dolphin has washed ashore. According to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, this is part of an alarming trend. Thirty…

Police pursuit in Biloxi

A routine traffic stop turned into a police pursuit in Harrison County late last night. Mississippi Highway Patrol Spokesman Chase Elkins tells News 25 a driver was pulled over on Highway 67 northbound. Elkins says the man then fled to…

Jackson County man dies after being hit by car

A Vancleave man died last night after being hit by a car. Authorities say 47-year-old John Bennett Ledbetter was walking in the middle of Jim Ramsey Road, just west of Old Fort Bayou Road, when a car hit him. The…

Drive by shooting in Pascagoula

A 22-year-old man is charged with two counts of drive by shooting after shooting at officers in Pascagoula late last night. Police tell News 25 officers were dispatched to North Fair Street shortly after 9 in reference to a black…

Fireworks at MGM Park

Some fans were able to celebrate the Fourth of July Shuckers style with a home game against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Following the game, the Shuckers hosted a fireworks extravaganza and lit up MGM Park with 1000 pounds worth of…

Fourth of July Fireworks in Gulfport

With Gulfport being one of the biggest cities in Mississippi, it’s only right that its fireworks show is just as big. Lawn chairs of all sizes lined Highway 90 for the annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Jones Park.…

Operation Dry Water

Fourth of July Weekend is the biggest boating weekend of the year. Authorities suspect people out on the water who are enjoying the holiday may also be enjoying a little more booze than usual. That’s why a national campaign called…

Fourth of July at MGM Park

The Shuckers are celebrating the Fourth of July with a home game against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and will soon be lighting up the night with fireworks. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us at the game.