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Taste Of South Mississippi

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Danielle Emery, Director Of Operations about the The Salvation Army Kroc Center, Taste Of South Mississippi, Thursday March 30th. For more information please call 228-207-1218

Afroman will return to court to face lawsuit

Joseph Edgar Foreman, better known as Afroman, is headed back to court to face a lawsuit filed against him and Kress Live by the woman he was seen on video punching during one of his shows in Biloxi in 2015.…

Probation hearing for Stafford

Thomas Stafford, the man accused of strangling 65-year-old Jerry Floyd Kirkendall Sr. to death in Latimer, will soon be back in Mississippi. A Portland, Oregon judge ordered Stafford to be returned to Jackson County to face capital murder charges. The…

Tree limb takes out power line in Gulfport

Several people across the Coast reported power outages as the bad weather passed through our area. More than 1,000 homes were without power at about 1 p.m. today. Here’s a look at some of the damage near Oak Place and…

Lightning causes house fire in Harrison County

This morning’s severe weather left a Harrison County family homeless after lightning struck their attic, starting a fire. Luckily a woman and a five-year-old escaped unhurt. Their home, handed down from generation to generation, was not so lucky. News 25’s…

Harrison County House Fire Caused by lightning

Here is video of a house fire today in Harrison County on Cemetery Road in Gulfport caused by lightning. The fire started at 11:15am when lightning struck the house causing extensive damage. The homeowner was home at the time and…

Medicaid audit

Mississippi would hire a contractor to audit Medicaid, welfare, and food stamp recipients to make sure they’re not cheating the programs under a bill passing legislature. House Bill 1090 was held for more debate after passing the Senate Wednesday, but…

Funding for Popp’s Ferry Causeway Park

Better late than never and after 30 years, Popp’s Ferry Causeway Park will finally see a makeover. Governor Phil Bryant steered over four million dollars in BP funds in order to get construction rolling at the park. New additions include…

CSX inspections to begin next week in Biloxi

CSX inspectors will complete a diagnostic review next week of the entire Biloxi railroad corridor. The inspection comes a month after four people died when their tour bus became stuck at the Main Street railroad crossing and was hit by…

Amanda Hicks accused murderer in court

The man accused in the slaying of his missing girlfriend, whose decomposing remains were found behind a church in Jackson County, is due in court today for a bond hearing. Fifty-six year-old James Vanlaningham was arrested Tuesday on a first-degree…

Spring Break Explosion

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Dollah Dae about Spring Break Explosion at MGM Park April 7th, 2017 for more information please visit springbreakexplosion.com

Taste of South Mississippi

You asked and they listened. The Salvation Army expanded its annual Taste of Biloxi to the Taste of South Mississippi. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the start of the event at the Kroc Center.

Do you recognize this man or this vehicle?

Waveland police are looking for the man in these snapshots of a surveillance video taken from a house in the Market Street and Waveland Avenue area. Waveland police say the man burglarized the home. If you recognize him or the…

Win prize for improving the Coast’s water quality

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is offering up a monetary prize for a challenge aimed at cleaning up water here on the Coast. Around 200 beach outfalls along the Coast drain storm water into the Mississippi Sound, according to environmental…

Esteban Toledo speaks to youth

Swinging for success is Pro-Golfer Esteban Toledo’s message to the kids at the Salvation Army Kroc Center’s after school program. Today he taught kids about the importance of their future and a little bit about a back swing. Normally out…

Brad Faxon visits Keesler Air Force Base

This afternoon, PGA Tour Champion Brad Faxon was at Keesler Air Force Base sharing tips and techniques during an annual golf clinic. He broke down the mechanics of a perfect swing and other techniques during an hour and a half…

Taste of South Mississippi tomorrow

Get ready to get your grub on: the Taste of South Mississippi returns tomorrow at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. Twenty eight restaurants will be in attendance to serve a taste of their specialty. Tickets are $30 and there will…

2017 Mississippi Legislature Session Ends

Today the Mississippi legislature ended its 2017 regular session, but will have to return later to pass budgets for the attorney general’s office and the Department of Transportation. Governor Phil Bryant will decide the starting date for a special session…

Man wanted for drug charges

Harrison County deputies now have a 43-year-old woman in custody for one count of felony possession of marijuana, but more charges could follow. Earlier this week, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson asked for the public’s help locating Tracey Dubose and…

Second man charged in Biloxi woman’s murder

Colorado authorities arrested a second man believed to have played a part in the murder of a Biloxi woman. Twenty-six year-old Adam Miller was arrested for the murder of Ke’Lei Morris and is expected to be extradited back to Mobile…