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Speed Radars Pop Up Downtown

Ocean Springs police want you to pump the brakes when driving down Government Street. New speed radars have popped up downtown near the YMCA. This comes after gym employees told police some of their members say they were almost hit…

City Council discusses Mississippi state flag

Tonight the Biloxi City Council hosted another packed house as the state flag continues to be the center of discussion at City Hall. News 25’s Hank Davis brings us more. The state flag discussion in Biloxi has seen another development…

Anonymous person pays off lunch debt

A sweet and secret Samaritan makes the end of the school year a little easier for students, parents, and staff members. An anonymous person donated hundreds of dollars to pay off school lunch charges within the Ocean Springs School District.…

Moss Point mayoral candidate debate on Thursday

The two candidates involved in Moss Point’s primary runoff will go head-to-head on key issues during a debate this week. Democrats Billy Knight Sr. and Mario King will do their best to secure the city’s support during a debate at…

Harrison County man charged with sexual battery

According to officials, a 56-year-old man is behind bars in Harrison County on three felony counts of sexual battery charges after a 12-year-old victim told her mother. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Ocean Springs resident Ernesto Martinez was arrested after…

Bodies found at Ole Miss

Thousands of bodies may be buried at the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus. They are former patients of a 19th century mental institution that once stood on a wooded area on the campus of Ole Miss. With plans in…

Will the flag fly in Biloxi?

The Biloxi City Council meeting is expected to include the discussion on the recent removal of the state flag from all city buildings, a decision that has drawn both criticism and support from residents. City Council President and Ward 4…

Stone County celebrates an increase in tourism

It’s National Travel and Tourism Week and Stone County has a reason to celebrate. The Dizzy Dean Welcome Center was spinning with festivities this morning in Wiggins, celebrating the economic impact Stone County has received in the past year from…

Prayer vigil to keep state flag off city property

The state flag continues to be an issue of contention with opposing views locally and statewide. Earlier today, a group gathered at Biloxi City Hall, praying for the flag to be permanently removed while just across the street a group…

Students vandalize West Wortham Elementary School

Officials at West Wortham Elementary and Middle School are still assessing the extent of vandalism committed by students over the weekend. The damage, which is expected to cost West Wortham somewhere around $30,000, was mostly done in the six portable…

Piggly Wiggly gas leak in Moss Point

A gas leak led to an immediate evacuation at a grocery store in Moss Point today. Employees and shoppers cleared the Piggly Wiggly on Highway 613 after reports of a strong smell of gas. One person was transported to the…

Disney's "Aladdin Jr."

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Wynn Reed about the Downstage Productions's Disney's "Aladdin Jr." showing May 12th - 14th.

Make Sophia Smile Adoption Event

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Adrianne Wells and Maridee Mallette about Make Sophia Smile Adoption Event happening Saturday May 13th 10 am - 2 pm at the Island Winds Title Co. in Pascagoula.

Fill A Bucket Food Drives

Representatives and linemen from coast electric were outside multiple Walmarts on the coast this morning...collecting food items for those in need. It is called Fill A Bucket Food Drive. Linemen were outside three Walmart locations asking the community to lend…

Council Briefing On Ongoing Legal Issues

The Biloxi city council will go into a rare executive session, closed to the public, during its meeting this evening. Discussions revolve around the ongoing legal issues with the Golden Nugget Casino rent money. City attorney peter abide (ay-bide) has…

Legislators To Work On Road Funding

State lawmakers will head back to Jackson in less than a month to finish the state budget. Their work will include funding the Mississippi Department of Transportation. M-DOT's commissioner says our roads and bridges are crumbling and has projected it…

State flag prayer vigil

Bishop James Black of Faith Tabernacle of Praise in Biloxi is calling for a prayer vigil on the steps of the Biloxi City Hall at noon tomorrow. Bishop Black is calling for the vigil in reference to the Mississippi state…

Woman Charged With DUI Causing Death

One Pass Christian woman is now behind bars charged with felony DUI causing death. Pass Christian assistant Police Chief M.Y. Carbine says 37 year old Natalie Duvernay is charged with the crime. The arrest stemmed from an investigation into a…

State Flag Prayer Vigil: Live Report

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the Prayer vigil for the state flag scheduled for Noon at Biloxi City Hall, before tonight's council meeting.

Tiger dies from illness at the Hattiesburg Zoo

Hattiesburg Zoo is mourning the death of Cinta, a five-year-old Sumatran Tiger, who passed away from a sudden illness. Cinta and his twin brother, Kuasa, were born August 2, 2011 and have been on permanent loan from the Los Angeles…

Parade of Athletes at National Veterans Golden Age Games

This week, hundreds of athletes will compete in a variety of sports during the 31st National Veteran Golden Ages Games in Biloxi. Veterans from each branch of the military proudly represented their residential state during tonight’s Parade of Athletes at…

Brackish gives back

Today in Long Beach, a local restaurant did their part to pull together the community, all to lift up a family that lost their mother last week in a tragic house fire. Almost a week ago, Erica Trahan, a Gulfport…