You can now experience Mississippi’s maritime heritage through a new activities center in Pascagoula. The Mississippi Maritime Museum officially opened the facility this afternoon during a ribbon cutting ceremony on DuPont Avenue. The building is mostly administrative offices until the…
Jackson County investigators continue to look into a fatal train versus pedestrian accident in Pascagoula. Police say a woman was walking near railroad tracks on 14th Street when she was hit and killed by a CSX train. The incident happened…
A multiple car accident claims the life of a Louisiana teenager this afternoon in Harrison County. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol at 5:45, four vehicles were involved in an accident on Highway 53 near Carlton-Cuevas Road in the Lizana community.…
Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson tells News 25 the victim was 17-year-old Brooke Posey from Mandeville. She was driving a black Honda Civic.A 14-year-old friend was a passenger in the car and was taken to Gulfport Memorial Hospital by ambulance.…
The Special Olympics are coming up soon here in South Mississippi and volunteers are still needed. The games will be on March 25th at Stennis Space Center with opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. Organizers are looking for Coast residents who…
Some aldermen are viewing the opening of Government Street during the Ocean Springs St. Patricks’ Day festivities as a public safety issue. This morning, the board of aldermen ruled to close Government Street for the St. Patrick’s Day activities. The…
Mississippi Power’s Kemper County power plant will once again miss their deadline. The plant, which is nearly three years past its original in-service date, had its latest delay due to tube leaks in one of the syngas coolers. Southern Company…
The second time was not the charm for two potential casino developments in South Mississippi. The Gaming Commission ruled against requests to approve two sites, one in Biloxi and one in Diamondhead, at today’s gaming commission meeting held at the…
Right now officials are on the scene of a fatal accident in Harrison County at the corner of Wolf River Road and Landon Road. Details are very limited at this time, but we are hearing at least one confirmed fatality.…
Viewers on the WXXV Facebook page had strong reaction to the Harrison County school bus video. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson has been following this story and she has details. Parents with kids who attend Harrison County schools have reached out…
The safety of a loved one is the number one concern of any parent that sends a child on a school bus. This morning, a Harrison County school bus appears to be going well above the speed limit while taking…
The NTSB is expected to wrap up their on-scene investigation into last week’s bus-train collision today. NTSB officials have told News 25 they expect to have a full report on their investigation to be released in about 30 days. During…
A Gulfport man has pled guilty to the 2014 murder of 41-year-old Lamont Hayes. Twenty-two year-old Rashad Johnson pled guilty to first degree murder today, confessing that he and his co-defendant, Jalen Williams, went to the Hayes home to rob…
Police search for answers after a woman was hit and killed by a train in Pascagoula this afternoon. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from 14th Street with the latest on the investigation.
Around 3:27 this afternoon, a pedestrian was hit by a train at the 14th Street railroad crossing. The pedestrian has not been identified but officials tell News 25 the victim is a female. News 25 has a news crew headed…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Anne Pitre about the Pascagoula Family Campout event at Beach Park April 2nd to Apirl 3rd. Admission: $5 per person
With a vote of 94 to 18, the Mississippi House has passed the Back the Badge Act. House Bill 645 would enhance penalties for crimes committed against law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency responders. The bill now heads to Governor…
Mayors from the west end of the Coast are all getting together tonight to speak to their residents. Bay St. Louis Mayor Les Fillingame, Waveland’s Mike Smith and Diamondhead Mayor Tommy Schafer are leading a forum tonight. “The Mayors Speak:…
Two volunteer firefighters were killed and a third injured in a hit and run accident in Lamar County Wednesday night. Authorities say the victims were helping control traffic following a different accident when they were struck by a vehicle. The…
Gulfport Police are investigating a deadly hit and run. Last night, just after 10 o’clock, the Gulfport Police Department responded to the area of Polk Street near Ohio Avenue in reference to a welfare check for an unconscious male lying…
One person has been killed this afternoon in an accident on Highway 53. News 25 has a crew headed to the scene. We will have a full report at 9 on FOX and 10 on NBC.
The Moss Point Police Department needs help identifying the person accused of snagging sausage from Tay’s Barbeque. In this video, a white or light complexioned male breaks into Tay’s Barbeque on February 10th around 10:45 at night. He enters the…
Investigator Terry Joiner says these individuals are wanted in retail crimes. These two individuals are suspects in the same credit card case. The woman seen in the yellow shirt is wanted for stealing multiple packs of diapers from a neighborhood…
For tonight’s Wanted Wednesday we go to D’Iberville, more specifically The Promenade, a place that falls victim to many crimes involving theft and robbery. The police department is hard at work to bring retail crimes down and put wanted criminals…
