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St. Martin girls robotics team to compete in world competition

Last month, St. Martin Middle School girls robotic team won the Vex State Robotics Competition. Now they’re on their way to compete against teams from around the world and represent the state of Mississippi. To lend a helping hand with…

Bay St. Louis zoning code to be published ten years later

The City of Bay St. Louis has seen a tremendous recovery since Hurricane Katrina leveled much of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, but it turns out all the codes used to shape the city’s future might not have been legally substantive.…

Special Olympics rescheduled

Due to Saturday’s expected storms, the Special Olympic Games that were supposed to take place Saturday are rescheduled. The games will begin on Saturday, April 8th at NASA Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. The Special Olympics is something athletes…

Greyhounds and Friends: big fundraiser on the beach

Calling all Greyhounds! Ocean Springs High School alumni are having a huge reunion bash and everyone is invited. Rain or shine, a barbecue bonfire concert will be reuniting all classes of Ocean Springs High School graduates on Front Beach Saturday…

Vernon Dahmer Memorial Exhibit

In 1966, the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan firebombed the Dahmer family’s home in the Kelly settlement a few miles north of Hattiesburg. The story of Civil Rights leader Vernon Dahmer Sr. has a display exhibit set up…

The Jolly Kickoff

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Rich Westfall about the Bacot MaCarty Foundation and The Jolly Kickoff to help youth, education and the Arts.

Driver escapes car on fire in Biloxi

No one is hurt after a convertible went up in flames on the interstate in Biloxi this morning. A driver going eastbound on I10 had to pull over and escape his car when the vehicle’s engine caught fire near the…

Unenforced zoning codes in Bay St. Louis

This afternoon, the City of Bay St. Louis has called a special meeting in regards to dealing with potentially ten years of unenforceable zoning codes. News 25’s Hank Davis is at the meeting with more on the situation and the…

Chandeleur Brewing celebrating second anniversary

Two years into the brewery game, Chandeleur Brewing is not only ready to sleep in the bed they’ve made; they’re ready to race in it. On April 15th, Chandy Fest will celebrate the brewery’s second anniversary by holding bed races.…

Mississippi Governor Speaks

Governor Phil Bryant has joined seven other republican governors in a letter endorsing the GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The letter sent Thursday to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan was also…

Hood Puts $34.4 Million Into General Fund

As budget writers try to stretch Mississippi’s cash to cover needs, State Attorney General Jim Hood chips in 34-point-four million dollars. The Democratic Attorney General says he deposited the winnings from lawsuits into the state's general fund. Hood wants lawmakers…

Booking in Biloxi 2017

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Amanda Lanclos and Skye Turner about Booking in Biloxi on March 25th 11 am to 3 pm. You can find out more information and buy tickets on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/booking-in-biloxi-2017-tickets-23805448738?aff=es2

Tony N' Tina Wedding

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Tony N' Tina about there upcoming wedding as they are inviting everyone to come join them and celebrate.

Buckle up, Mississippi

Buckle up, Mississippi, because it could soon be the law no matter where you sit in a car. Senators sent a bill that would require seat belts for all passengers, front seat or back, to Governor Phil Bryant for approval…

Requiring cursive writing in school

A bill to reinforce requirements that cursive writing be taught in Mississippi’s public schools needs only Governor Phil Bryant’s signature to become law. Senators agreed with changes made by the House to Senate Bill 2273 and sent it to Bryant…

CSX faces lawsuit in January crash

CSX is facing another lawsuit, but for an accident that happened before the recent deadly crash at the Main Street crossing. Frank Irby of Mobile, Alabama filed the suit today against CSX Transportation, Allen Beverages, and Nicholas Contreras, the driver…

American Legion Post 42 finds a home in Ocean Springs

American Legion Post 42 in Ocean Springs finally has a place to call home. Their original building on Iberville Drive was demolished in the 1980s and they’ve been looking for a new meeting location ever since. After the old building…

Rock the Block

Blues, country, pop and rock and roll echoed throughout the IP Casino and Resort this evening for the fourth annual Rock the Block fundraiser. Rock the Block is a major fundraiser for the Rock U 2 Foundation which provides scholarships…

Ten million dollar development coming to Ocean Springs

A stretch of woods along Highway 90 in Ocean Springs will soon be cleared to make way for a new ten million dollar mixed use development. The new facility, called the Inlet, will hold retail shops, restaurants, and living spaces…

Keesler Air Force Base unveils new training technology

Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to have the world in the palm of your hands? Today at Keesler, the United States Department of Defense’s Weather Schoolhouse brought that notion to life with some cutting edge technology. Keesler…

Fire shuts down part of Saucier-Lizana Road

A part of Saucier-Lizana Road will remain closed tonight as heavy smoke still lingers in the area. Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells News 25 about a half of a mile of Saucier-Lizana Road near Road 211 is closed because of…