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GCCA Royalty Reveal

The royal king and queen of the Gulf Coast Carnival Association's 109th year have been revealed. During a royal reception at the Golden Nugget in Biloxi this afternoon, Queen Ixolib 2017 Molly Catherine Atherton and King D'Iberville 2017 Kent G.…

Former Mayor Aj Holloway's Recovery

Mayor Andrew "Fo Fo" Gilich released a statement saying: "Serena and I enjoyed sharing time with A.J. and Macklyn before the parade and we're certainly relieved to hear that he's bouncing back. He and Macklyn remain in our thoughts and…

Former Biloxi Mayor Hospitalized

During last night's Krewe of Neptune Parade in Biloxi, former Mayor Aj Holloway suffered a medical emergency. Holloway is expected to remain hospitalized until Monday for observation after experiencing a weak spell during the parade. The five-and-a-half-term Biloxi Mayor was…

Nationwide Manhunt For Mississippi Man

A nationwide search is still on for a man wanted for murder and aggravated assault. Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Spokesman Warren Strain says the suspect, 28-year-old Alex Bridges Deaton, is the boyfriend of 30-year-old Heather Robinson, who was found dead…

Woods Fires Break Out, One House Destroyed

One of the multiple woods fires that had Harrison County Fire Fighters busy completely destroyed a home. Four woods fires throughout Harrison County kept fire fighters busy since 3 p.m. today. Thankfully, no one was living in a home that…

Charged With Burglary Of A Dwelling

A Biloxi man was arrested this morning charged with burglary of a dwelling. Police say officers made contact with 37 year-old Charles Wayne Tharpe around 11 a.m. in the 10 hundred block of Irish Hill Drive. He was found to…

Mardi Gras Parade Recap: Live Report

The Pass Christian Mardi Gras Parade welcomed thousands of spectators this weekend and ended successfully for the viewers and police department. News 25's Laurene Callander joins us live with a recap.

Missing Three Year Old Found Safe

The three year old Gulfport girl who went missing last night has been found safe Gulfport Police Public Information Officer Josh Bromen says officers obtained new information last night revealing the incident involving three year old Taniya Edwards was a…

Mayor To Address Utilities Department

This afternoon Moss Point Mayor Billy Broomfield will provide an update on the status of the city's utilities department. The mayor's update comes as the city is recovering from a three-point-four million dollar deficit due to unpaid water bills. According…

Ocean Springs Mardi Gras Night Parade

Hundreds of people cover the streets of Ocean Springs for the Mardi Gras night parade. The parade kicked off around 7 this evening on Front Beach near the Yacht Club. People of all ages lined the streets of Porter Avenue,…

Improved Moss Point baseball fields

Businesses and organizations along the Coast pitch in to help revamp baseball fields in the Moss Point area. Last year was the first year the city did not offer little league baseball. A group of concerned residents got together and…

Gulfport students’ project makes top ten

A group of Gulfport High School students are gaining national attention for a tool they invented to help homeless students. The ‘vending a hand’ project has been selected as one of the ten national finalists for the Samsung Solve for…

Bass fishing club reels in state championship

The West Harrison High School bass fishing team has caught a big one, reeling in a state championship. The bass fishing team won first place at the Mississippi High School Bass Masters State Championship in Jackson. Eighty-four teams from across…

California murder suspect arrested on the Coast

A California man wanted by Sacramento police for a triple homicide in October was arrested on the Gulf Coast today. Jerod Watson was arrested by Biloxi police and is being held in the Harrison County Adult Detention center. News 25…

Mario King announces mayor campaign for Moss Point

Another person enters the 2017 race for Moss Point mayor, hoping to revamp the River City and improve it's reputation. Twenty-nine year-old Moss Point native Mario King officially launched his campaign this afternoon at Trend Setters barber shop on Main…

Constituent driven town hall meeting

Angry voters are tired of not being able to get in touch with their elected representatives. Now they’re taking actions into their own hands. Frustrations are boiling over in the fourth congressional district of Mississippi where constituents say that they’ve…

Mississippi Region VI Science and Engineering Fair

One hypothesis that proved correct for anyone who took a visit to the regional science fair in Biloxi this morning was that the students in South Mississippi are pretty sharp. Seven hundred students and their science projects filled the Coast…

Lizana Elementary School Mardi Gras Parade

Mardi Gras is a time to celebrate. Kids at Lizana Elementary School know how to do it right. Today Lizana Elementary kindergartners rode home-made mini floats, dressed up in costumes, and threw beads at the school’s Mardi Gras parade. Students…

Pass Parade set to roll Sunday

The City of Pass Christian is putting the final touches on the annual St. Paul’s Carnival Association Parade, which is set to roll Sunday. This year’s parade will start at 11:30 a.m., a half hour earlier than in the past.…

Serviceman arrested for child sex crimes

A 403rd Wing member, assigned to the 403rd security forces squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, pleaded guilty on child sex crimes Wednesday and was convicted under the uniform code of military justice. Thirty-one year-old Staff Sergeant James McGriff was…

Town hall meeting at USM

Tonight at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park campus, constituents have planned a town hall meeting for Mississippi’s fourth congressional district. Representative Steven Palazzo and Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker have been invited to attend the Q&A forum…

Lucedale man killed in George County crash today

The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a two-vehicle crash in George County that occurred on Highway 26, east of Highway 63, at approximately 05:00am. Upon arrival, it appeared Jeffery A. Scott, 42 year old white male of Lucedale, was traveling eastbound…

Black History program at Lyman Elementary School

Students at Lyman Elementary School put on a Black History play to educate their classmates on several Civil Rights leaders. The play featured three parts. The first part, “Yes, Black Americans Invented That,” featured a class of students being educated…