Officials are trying to bring more career opportunities to Hancock County. After results from a ten month survey on industrial companies, county services and tourism sector businesses, Hancock County officials are set on developing an action plan on how to…
If there’s any scenario that proves every vote counts, it’s the City of Diamondhead’s mayoral race. Incumbent Mayor Tommy Schaefer took the seat once again by just three votes. Last night’s final tally came up as a one vote difference…
New Orleans police say they’ve arrested a father and son for spray painting the base of the statue that was removed. Police say the men were arrested on a charge of criminal damage to historic buildings or landmarks by defacing…
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says a proposal that would make it more difficult to remove confederate monuments is impractical and unnecessarily divisive. During a news conference yesterday, the democratic governor wouldn't say whether he would veto republican representative Thomas…
The city of New Orleans has removed yet another monument earlier this morning.. The PGT Beauregard monument is the third of four confederate-era monuments removed from the city in recent weeks. The removal comes after the city had already taken…
Happening now at Handsboro Baptist Church...a law enforcement appreciation lunch for the officers in the Gulfport Police Department. News 25's Laurene Callander joins us live with more
A judge has denied a request for a new trial of a Mississippi woman convicted in connection with the slaying of two Hattiesburg police officers. News outlets report Judge Bob Helfrich denied a new trial for 24-year-old Joanie Calloway on…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Brad Holt, about Youth For Christ Conference USA Tourney during May 24th-28th at MGM Park.
Two Texas women driving through South Mississippi are now behind bars charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine. 37 year old Yohanna Ruiz Guerra and Evelyn Juarez, both from Texas, were seen driving carelessly on i-10 in Jackson County…
It is still up in the air who will be the next mayor for the city of Diamondhead. Last night, incumbent Mayor Tommy Schafer led his opponent, Ernie Knobloch by 79 votes before the city's 209 absentee ballots were counted.…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Candy Webb and Bill Downs about the Law Enforcement Banquet at the Orange Grove Community Center, Tuesday May 23rd from 6-8 pm.
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us more about the Diamondhead mayoral election.
With polls closed across the Coast, the people have spoken in Diamondhead. With no opposition in the general election, the winner of tonight’s runoff will become the city’s new mayor. News 25’s Hank Davis joins us from City Hall with…
After a very close end result of city primaries between incumbent Mayor Les Fillingame and mayoral candidate Mike Favre, the two went head to head tonight in the primary runoff election. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson is in Hancock County with…
Today, hundreds of students from all over South Mississippi had the chance to trade in the classroom for the ball park. Education Day was in full swing at MGM Park for today’s game ending the Shuckers homestand against the Jackson…
In Ocean Springs, former Public Works Director Andre Kaufman broke his silence. In 2015, Kaufman was forced to step down from his position amidst allegations of the mishandling of city owned scrap metal. The district attorney found Kaufman innocent of…
Incumbent and longtime Ward 3 Alderman Chic Cody is out after tonight’s runoff results. Joseph Bellman Jr. beat out Cody 180-164. Since there are no Democrats running, Bellman wins the seat. Cody has been Ward 3 alderman for 24 years.…
In Moss Point, two were vying for the Democratic seat in the general election on June 6th. Mario King takes the nomination, beating Billy Knight Sr. with 52 percent of the vote. King will face off against four challengers, including…
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says a proposal that would make it more difficult to remove Confederate monuments is impractical and unnecessarily divisive. During a news conference Tuesday, the Democratic governor wouldn’t say whether he would veto Republican Representative Thomas…
Historical changes in New Orleans and now Virginia with the removal of Confederate monuments. Officials at Beauvoir say they’re still ready with open arms to give the monuments a new home. Masked crews used a massive crane and trucks to…
There’s been no shortage of news at Ocean Springs City Hall recently. News 25’s Hank Davis joins us with a look into the elections, more on recent allegations against Mayor Connie Moran and a preview of tonight’s City Council meeting.
Voters hit the polls for primary runoffs in several Coast cities. Over in Bay St. Louis two-term Mayor Les Fillingame faces City Councilman Mike Favre in the Democratic runoff. The winner of that race will face Republican Jeff Harding in…
It’s a big victory for LGBT advocates on the Coast: the sentence the Mississippi man received for the first-ever conviction of federal hate crime charges for the killing of a transgender woman. A federal judge sentenced Joshua Vallum to 49…
This week is all about celebrating the organization that does the most good. This week is National Salvation Army week. The Salvation Army encourages people to learn about the needs of the millions of Americans living in poverty or near…
