The Mississippi Arts Commission is on track to survive as a stand-alone state agency. Two bills that died Tuesday proposed dissolving the arts commission into Mississippi Development Authority. The change was pushed by republican Gov. Phil Bryant, who said arts…
Right now domestic violence is not a cause for divorce in Mississippi, but that could change if a new bill makes it through the legislature A bill co-authored by Pascagoula Senator Brice Wiggins adding domestic violence as a thirteenth reason…
Coast lawmakers authored a number of bills in an attempt to keep BP Oil Spill Settlement Money on the coast. Only one survived the first bill killing deadline of the legislative session. The bill authored by Pascagoula Senator Brice Wiggins,…
Crews were back out this morning in Harrison County, trying to figure what led to an area of woods, located north of turner road and south of the interstate in long beach, catching fire around 6 last night. For the…
The Biloxi Police Department is investigating an early morning armed robbery at the motel six off highway 90. According to Sergeant Jackie Rhodes a black male came inside the motel six around 5am, robbed the front desk, took cash, and…
A D’Iberville high school student is arrested after bringing a gun on campus. School officials received a report Tuesday morning of a weapon inside a vehicle parked in the student parking lot. The car belonged to "Andryus Walker-Wells" who obtained…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Richmond Vincent Jr. and Mitch Bauman about the advancements and services Goodwill Offers.
Biloxi police arrest the man responsible for a string of auto burglaries in East Biloxi. Forty-three year-old Anthony Norwood Jr. was arrested on four counts of vehicle burglary. Items reported stolen included change, electronics, and purses. Norwood is being held…
A boil water notice remains in effect for a large portion of North Gulfport. The notice originally covered Duckworth Road from Tara Hill Drive east to Wind Rose Circle while a local contractor cut into a city water line to…
Biloxi Mayor Andrew "Fofo" Gilich lays out what's ahead during his state of the city address. News 25's Laurene Callendar joins us live from the Beau Rivage where the mayor's address is underway...
Traffic on I-10 in Biloxi was at a standstill for several hours after a crane collapsed on top of a car. It all happened around 7:20 a.m. on the I-10 west bound lanes near exit 38. A crew was painting…
It’s been over a week since the tornadoes destroyed hundreds of homes in Petal and Hattiesburg. Victims affected by the storms are still struggling to get their lives back in order. The Palace Casino Resort is chipping in to help.…
We have an update on the robbery inside the Motel 6 in Biloxi off Highway 90.
If you love baseball and you’re looking for a job, MGM Park is the place to be this afternoon. The Biloxi Shuckers are holding a job fair to bolster their staff for the upcoming season. News 25’s Hank Davis has…
An Ocean Springs teenager is behind bars and authorities are looking for others wanted in connection with more than 20 car burglaries in the gulf park estates area since Monday night. Between Monday and Tuesday nights, 25 vehicles were broken…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Richmond Vincent Jr. about the services of Goodwill.
Thousands across the nation continue to celebrate the landmark decision to allow transgender boys to join the Boy Scouts of America. Council CEO for the Pine Burr area Casey Norwood says the announcement is not a policy change, but more…
A forest fire is moving through a heavily wooded area south of the interstate in Long Beach. Harrison County fire officials were the first on the scene, arriving just after 6 p.m. The fire is located just north of Turner…
Today at MGM Park Coast residents had a chance to become a part of the Shuckers organization for the upcoming season. The Shuckers annual job fair took place from 4:30 to 7:30 with applicants from across the Coast showing up…
According to the South Mississippi AIDS Task Force, Mississippi ranks 10th in the nation among states with the highest number of newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS cases. They say of the newly diagnosed cases, African Americans are a higher percentage than other…
Local farmers and gardeners in the Moss Point area are sharing the gift of fresh, local eating with a healthy new project aimed at reducing waste while sharing with those in need. It’s called Sharing Made Simple. The new program…
A group of students at West Harrison High School have put their skills and what they’ve learned to a good cause. The broadcast journalism students have collaborated with the yearbook students to collect donations for Hattiesburg and Petal tornado victims. They…
The state’s house education committee has voted to give the state authority to remove the accreditation of any school district that violates state law or the Mississippi constitution. Opponents of House Bill 280 feel that the committee is looking to…
The City of Ocean Springs moves forward in the process to bring a school tailored for students with dyslexia to the downtown area. City aldermen voted to authorize a lease agreement between the city and the Dynamic Dyslexia Design School,…
