The Stars and Stripes flew proudly over a small crowd at the Armed Forces Retirement Home for a Flag Day ceremony. Retired Gulfport District Fire Chief Donald Knox was the guest speaker for the event. Knox spoke on the history…
Ocean Springs Mayor Elect Shea Dobson says the overall culture of Ocean Springs is going to be drastically changed. Today, Dobson stopped by WXXV to explain the plans he has for the city. He says there’s several new faces with…
Conversation and controversy continues regarding the Biloxi Baseball and Overtime Sports lawsuit and counterclaim. Owner of Biloxi Baseball Ken Young tells News 25 they wanted to file the counterclaim in a reasonable time to ensure the best outcome. Young claims…
Representatives from all of Mississippi’s 82 counties chose Biloxi for the 88th annual Association of Supervisors Convention. The representatives from across the state got a taste of South Mississippi during this year’s convention with a second line dance complete with…
Teachers on the Gulf Coast were back in the classroom today. News 25’s Caroline Eaker takes us to the conference in Gulfport where teachers are learning to teach ordinary subjects with a little creativity. School is out, but teaching and…
Law enforcement officers from all over our state, Louisiana, and Alabama are in D’Iberville this week putting their skills to the test while enjoying a little friendly competition. It is part of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association’s annual training…
New improvements are underway to a popular city park in Gautier and Women in Construction is the group hired for the job. Gulfport resident Courtney Walker calls herself a girly-girl and when it comes to taking on a trade typically…
Last week in Ocean Springs, Shea Dobson pulled a major upset by defeating three term Mayor Connie Moran. The 31-year-old received 55 percent of the votes. Mayor Elect Shea Dobson joins News 25’s Joe Sullivan on set.
One of the congressmen on the team which was targeted by the shooter this morning was Steven Palazzo, the representative for our area. Palazzo was not present at the practice session. He tells News 25 that he can’t believe that…
Community colleges statewide are eliminating nearly 250 jobs for the upcoming year to close budget gaps, and five are dropping at least one intercollegiate sport. The move comes as colleges increase tuition by an average of 13 percent, mostly because…
The head of the Michigan Health Department and the state’s chief medical officer are being charged in the investigation of Flint’s lead contaminated water. Dr. Eden Wells is being charged with obstruction of justice and lying to a police officer.…
An apartment duplex is left severely damaged after a stove top was left on and caused a massive blaze. Fire units with the Harrison County Fire Service, Lizana, and Gulfport Fire Department, as well as AMR responded to the scene.…
New details in the shooting that took place Sunday night in Harrison County. The charges against 19-year-old David Ryals have been upgraded from aggravated assault to murder after the victim, 21-year-old Blake Carroll, died of his injuries at the hospital.…
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about a fire that got started last night.
Biloxi residents will soon hear sirens once a month as part of the city’s emergency warning system. The tests will begin on July 5th and continue on the first Wednesday of every month during hurricane season. Ten warning sirens located…
Opioid addiction is growing in communities across the state. In the last three years, 481 opioid related deaths have been reported to the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. A town hall meeting was held earlier in Diamondhead to address the impact…
The Beau Rivage welcomes a new summer entertainment production called Allusa. Allusa is a patriotic and upbeat, cirque style show that aims to take the audience through decades of American culture. The show combines music with digital images and unique…
A group of police officers from England are on the Coast helping run the annual Southeastern Law Enforcement Explorer Academy. The cops from across the Atlantic have teamed up with local police officers to teach young cadets from all over…
Tuition and fees at Mississippi’s 15 community and junior colleges will rise by 13 percent this fall with the average price exceeding $3,000 for the first time as schools seek to offset state budget cuts. Every school will raise tuition.…
Pascagoula Mayor Elect Dane Maxwell says his close relationship with President Donald Trump and Lt. Governor Tate Reeves is why he’ll lead the city in the right direction. Maxwell tells News 25 he wants to run Pascagoula like a business,…
Work is underway on the restoration of a pier in Biloxi that’s been in shambles since Hurricane Katrina. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from Biloxi with details on a project requested by customers from the Blind Tiger in Biloxi.
Congressman Steven Palazzo tells News 25 the Gulf State Fisheries directors have come to an agreement with the Department of Commerce regarding the extension of the 2017 federal red snapper season. The season will be extended by either 38 or…
Today in Biloxi a Hepatitis C Blitz Event took place at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health System. Officials offered free hep-c screenings to veterans on the Gulf Coast. These screenings were targeted to veterans born between 1945 and 1965. If…
Biloxi Baseball and Biloxi Shuckers owner Ken Young wants Overtime Sports and part owner Tim Bennett out. According to a lawsuit filed in Harrison County Chancery Court, Ken Young responded to Bennett’s lawsuit to deny claims he is interfering with…