News

A brighter city is a safer city says Ocean Springs alderman

The City of Ocean Springs is putting on the final touches on a project aiming to shed light on safety and the environment. City officials have been working on installing more street lights and replacing existing lights in Ocean Springs…

Ten thousand mile ride for childhood cancer

A man on a mission to cycle 10,000 miles across the country made his way through Gulfport today. This is all in an effort to raise money for those affected by childhood cancer. Kenneth Bettencourt says he’s supporting an effort…

Hibernia Marching Society St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Now that the carnival season is over, it’s time to start looking toward the next party: St. Patrick’s Day. That’s exactly what the Hibernia Marching Band Society is doing. This year’s grand marshal is state Representative Scott Delano and the…

Locals talk Lent sacrifices

Today is Ash Wednesday and that means it is now the start of Lent and the end of the Mardi Gras season. Some Gulfport residents attended St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church today to receive their ashes for the first…

Accident involving police cruiser in Gulfport

A crash involving a Gulfport police car sent two people to the hospital this morning in Gulfport. A mini-van and a Gulfport police cruiser collided by the intersection of Highway 49 and Polk Street. The officer and one of the mini-van’s passengers went…

Two arrested for counterfeiting

Two Texas residents are behind bars in Pass Christian for using counterfeit money. Chiquita McCollum and Shantaysia Brown were arrested during a traffic stop after a complaint from a local business they paid with counterfeit bills. It turns out the…

Gulf Coast Caregivers Conference Alzheimer's Mississippi

Alzheimer's is a disease that can rob anyone of their memory and other important mental functions. To keep caregivers and social workers up to date on advances when it comes to treating and caring for those with the disease, Alzheimers…

Daily Fantasy Sports Betting Bill Lives

Bills that are still alive include daily fantasy sports betting. The Bill would set an 8 percent tax and authorize the Mississippi Gaming Commission to regulate sports betting online or in casinos. Mississippi legalized fantasy sports betting last year and…

Craft Brewery Bill Remains Alive

Another bill that stays alive House Bill 1322 that would allow Mississippi Breweries to sell beer to customers on site. The bill passed the senate finance committee Tuesday. The measure would let a brewery sell the equivalent of two cases…

Goodwill of South Mississippi

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Mitch Bauman about Goodwill's work program for the disabled, for more information please call (228) 863-2323.

Pastors Host "Ashes To-Go"

Three local pastors made sure residents on the move received their ashes this morning for the beginning of lent. News 25's Laurene Callander reports on the ashes to go service in Long Beach. A drive thru with a purpose... Three…

NATIONWIDE MANHUNT ENDS WITH MURDER SUSPECT IN CUSTODY

A nationwide manhunt is now over.  28 year old Alex Deaton is in custody after leading Kansas state troopers on a pursuit early Wednesday morning. Kansas Highway Patrol troopers attempted to stop a black Cadillac around 7:50 Wednesday morning.  The…

House Fire : Live Report

News25's Laurene Callander interviews Solomon Stevenson about a house fire that effected him and his Family.

BP Fund Allocation Bill Dies

A senate bill aimed at creating a special fund for BP money died Tuesday, after it failed to make it out of the house appropriations committee. Members of the House of Representatives coast delegation called it an empty bill saying…

Overnight Fire Destroys Home

A Gulfport family is coming home from a Mardi Gras vacation to a burned down home after an overnight fire. The single story home went up in flames around 3 this morning. The family of four was not home and…

Man Dies In Car Accident

A Biloxi man is dead after a late night accident on pass road. According to Biloxi police, 21 year old Isaac Defrance's car struck a pole around 10 pm and the engine caught fire. Firefighters were able to quickly get…

Krewe of Gemini Night Parade

As one of the last parades to roll each year, the Krewe of Gemini Night Parade ended Mardi Gras with plenty of action and style. Today’s cloudy weather didn’t stop hundreds of people from lining the streets of downtown Gulfport…

Goodwill Of South Mississippi

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Richmond Vincent Jr. CEO, Goodwill Of South Mississippi about the services of Goodwill and a half off sell happening at all Goodwill location on the Mississippi coast this Saturday March 4th.

Do you know this man? Wanted for armed robbery

Biloxi police are asking for help identifying the subject in these pictures. Authorities say he is wanted for an armed robbery which occurred near the 200 block of Porter Avenue on February 25th at 9 p.m. He is described as…

Man dies after falling on a rebar

It was a devastating end to Fat Tuesday festivities in Biloxi this afternoon. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove tells News 25 that 20-year-old Braydon Hester of Ocean Springs died at 4:07 p.m. at the Merit Health emergency room. Biloxi Police…

Krewe of Gemini Night Parade

As one of the last parades to roll each year, the Krewe of Gemini Night Parade aims to end Mardi Gras season with plenty of action and style. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins with a look at the beginning of…