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Smoothie King

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Joey Schulz, Smoothie King Manager about how to make a great smoothie.

Five Republicans Run For Mayor

In Long Beach, all five candidates running for mayor are republicans George Bass, Leonard Carrubba, Ronnie Hammons, Kevin Nelson, and Gary Ponthieux (pon-chay). In order to avoid a runoff, the winning candidate would need to secure 50 percent of the…

MS Black Caucus Boycotting Conference

The Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus has announced they will boycott the Southern Legislative Conference's Annual meeting set to take place July 29th through august 2nd at the Beau Rivage. The caucus is boycotting the conference due to Mississippi’s continuing use…

Doctor To Change Plea In Bribery Case

According to court records, a Mississippi physician is set to plead guilty today for bribery. Dr. Carl Reddix originally plead not guilty back in July, but plans to change that plea today. Reddix had pleaded not guilty to six counts…

Confederate Monument Removal

Large groups of opponents and supporters of a confederate monument clashed at the statue in New Orleans Monday night. A large group of supporters of the statue gathered at the Jefferson Davis monument just before 9:30, and opponents showed up…

Low Voter Turnout Predicted

Today's primary will narrow the list of candidates for mayor in several cities. With a small number of absentee ballots cast, state election officials are hoping for a large voter turnout. Primary runoffs will be May 16. The general election…

Primary election reminders

If you’re hitting the polls tomorrow for primary elections there are a few things you need to remember. Polling places will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., but as long as you’re in line by 7 p.m.…

City Manager Stepping Down

This morning, Diamondhead city Manager Clovis Reed announced he is resigning. Reed was named city manager back in 2014. News 25 spoke with reed by phone this morning and when asked why he was resigning, he simply said he's ready…

2017 Spring Fly Day

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Bob Vigne and Lee Carroll about the 2017 Spring Fly Day on May 13th starting at 8 am over at the Jackson County Landfill in Ocean Springs. For more information please visit their website at…

Seventh annual MGCCC Scholarship Gala

Tonight in Biloxi, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College acknowledged seven years of partnership with local industry at their annual scholarship gala. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is celebrating seven years of excellence in education with their annual scholarship gala at…

Shuckers owner suing team and team president

Tim Bennett is suing the owner of the Biloxi Shuckers, Biloxi Baseball LLC, and managing member Ken Young over access to the stadium and money owed. Bennett, who is also an owner of the team and owner of Overtime Sports,…

The Cloud Effect: lifting spirits and raising awareness

Two high school students are taking negative experiences to create a positive change. News 25’s Kendra Turley introduces us to Mary Kaitlyn, Mena, and their movement called “The Cloud Effect.” A couple of missing toes and a skin condition brought…

Changes for Biloxi voters

If you’re voting in Biloxi tomorrow, there are a few things city officials want residents to know. The new machines that will be used for the primary election Tuesday is the same software used during the presidential election. A video…

Jackson County voting expected to run smooth

Election commissioners are preparing for the election in Jackson County and plan to have technical support on hand for voters. Multiple precincts experienced technical issues throughout the November elections in Jackson County. It was the first time the county’s new…

Pro State Flag Rally in Biloxi

The City of Biloxi took the Mississippi State flag down at all city buildings by order of the mayor, but you’ll still see it in front of City Hall. That’s because a group of Mississippians are protesting the actions of…

Reconstruction of March’s fatal train-bus accident

Watching a charter bus surrounded by authorities at the same intersection of March’s fatal train accident in Biloxi had residents concerned today. A recently laid display of flowers marks the same spot where four people lost their lives when a…

Amnesty period to pay fines in Moss Point is over

Today marked the final chance for Moss Point residents to take advantage of paying off their fines without any consequences. Moss Point officials tell News 25 several people did not take advantage of the amnesty period that started in March.…

Pedestrian hit in Gulfport, woman arrested

A woman is behind bars after she hit a pedestrian and fled the scene on foot in Gulfport. The 42-year-old male victim is in serious condition at an area hospital. It happened around 11:15 this morning. Investigators were out marking…

MGCCC Gala

Tonight at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College hosts their seventh annual fundraiser gala. News 25’s Hank Davis joins us with more.

Guitar strings recycling event at Mississippi Music

Mississippi Music played their part in helping clean up our Earth by hosting a free recycle and restring event on Saturday. Musicians brought in their old guitar strings as part of disposing them properly so they won’t end up in…

Dragon boats flood the Coast

Dragons set sail at the Dock Bar and Grill on Saturday. Hundreds of locals came out to support the second annual Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival that featured 22 teams in a friendly dragon boat race. Each boat had 20…

MGCCC Gala tonight

Tonight, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Foundation will host its seventh annual scholarship gala at the Beau Rivage. Each year the Gala raises more than $400,000 to fund scholarships that allow Gulf Coast students to be successful and have…