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Ocean Springs reenactment celebration

On the eve of the City of Ocean Springs’ annual reenactment of Pierre Le Moyne D’Iberville’s landing on the Gulf Coast, the community is welcome to come meet the cast and crew  in downtown Ocean Springs. News 25’s Hank Davis…

Light up the night Relay for Life

Relay for life will “party with a purpose” in Gulfport this evening to celebrate the life of those battling cancer. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from Jones Park with a look at all the action.

Excellence in Education Awards

Over 20 students received $16,000 in scholarships this morning during the Excellence in Education awards ceremony. Biloxi and Gulfport Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual event in Gulfport. Students who succeeded both academically and in the community were honored during…

Prescription Take Back Day across the Coast

Tomorrow the Drug Enforcement Administration is encouraging everyone to participate in their Prescription Drug Take Back program. Multiple locations in South Mississippi will participate in the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Each site will be open from 10…

MDOT gives green light for Dedeaux Road project

Good news for Gulfport residents who are eagerly awaiting the widening of Dedeaux Road, the green light has been given for the project to move forward. MDOT has authorized the city to proceed with advertisement for construction. The Gulfport City…

Two arrested for armed robbery

Two teenagers are behind bars for the armed robbery of the Pizza Hut on Highway 49. Giovanni Smith and Cobie Rupert are accused of entering the business on Tuesday night armed with handguns, demanded money, and then fled. Police say…

The Magic Of Rob Lake

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Rob Lake about the his magic show at the Scarlet Pearl. The show is on April 28th to 29th and tickets are $40 dollars each.

Food & Wine Festival

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Robert Faulk and Cynthia Dobbs Sutton about the Food & Wine Festival Thursday May 11th from 6-8:30 pm at L&N Depot Plaza in downtown Ocean Springs.

Fundraiser for Ariana Farragut

Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School will be having a Trike-A-Thon fundraiser tomorrow morning benefiting one of their students who is fighting a rare form of brain cancer. Ariana Farragut is a pre-k student and has been diagnosed of her cancer…

Cancer survivor tea party

Battling cancer is one of the toughest trials a person can go through, but overcoming it is one of the greatest triumphs. News 25’s Kendra Turley takes us inside a celebration that honored women who have bravely fought the fight…

Ports of Call annual fundraiser

Climb CDC in Gulfport hosted their annual Ports of Call Food and Cultural Festival this evening. News 25’s Hank Davis was there and brings us the story. Climb CDC’s Ports of Call Cultural Food Festival is their largest annual fundraiser,…

Biloxi welcomes new bishop

Tomorrow will be a big day for the nearly 60,000 Catholics on the Gulf Coast as Louis Kihneman is ordained as the bishop of Biloxi. News 25’s Taylor Rubach caught up with the bishop elect and tells us his plans…

Hosemann releases Blue Book, talks voting

Today Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann stopped by WXXV for the launch of the Bicentennial Blue Book, the state’s official and statistical register. The first 59 pages of the 812 page book include Mississippi’s history from beginning to now. Twenty…

Cold case murder arrest

A man wanted in a cold case murder in Texas was arrested in Mississippi earlier today. Officials, including U.S. marshals, arrested 61-year-old David Lee Edds in wooded area in Wayne County this morning. Edds was wanted in the murder of…

Gulfport Police Awards Ceremony

Today the Gulfport Police Department took the time to celebrate and honor their employees and officers who went above and beyond the call of duty over the last six months. Mayor Billy Hewes and several other city leaders gathered at…

2017 education roundup at William Carey

This afternoon, William Carey’s tradition campus in Harrison County opened their doors for prospective teachers. The university’s annual Teacher’s Education Roundup provided information including state curriculum, details on the licensing process, and tips on becoming a teacher through the science…

Tourists’ feelings on state flag

The state flag continues to receive attention both locally and nationally. TravelandLeisure.com posted an article online highlighting the City of Biloxi’s movement to remove the state flag from City Hall grounds. People along the Coast who are against the flag…

M/V Bluefin arrives at Port of Gulfport

A vessel that sails around the world repairing and maintaining hurricane, tsunami, and weather buoys arrived for a quick stop at the Port of Gulfport today. The M/V Bluefin, which is under contract with NOAA, is based out of Northlake…

Ports of Call Food and Heritage Fest

Tonight at Climb CDC’s event center in Gulfport, you can taste food from ports around the world at the ‘Ports of Call’ event. This is the organizations largest annual fundraiser with over 20 Coast restaurants participating in the food and…

Susan Hunt honored as outstanding citizen

She’s passionate about education, Mardi Gras, and the City of Biloxi. Her name is Susan Hunt and she was honored as Biloxi’s Outstanding Citizen by the Biloxi Lion’s Club. In addition to her many positions throughout the City of Biloxi,…

I Love My Playground Party

It wasn’t all work and no play as Gulfport’s Disability Connection held its annual “I Love My Playground” party today

Tourism meeting in Biloxi

The numbers are in for tourism on the Mississippi Gulf Coast during the 2016 fiscal year. According to Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast, 6.2 million visitors flocked to the Coast in 2016, an eight percent increase from 2015. Those visitors spent…