We begin our two part series, Behind the Badge, tonight with Shoot or Don’t Shoot, the split second decisions officers make which could mean life or death. News 25’s Laurene Callander reports. Viral videos of officer involved shootings sweep the…
The City of Pascagoula is really taking off, according to Mayor Jim Blevins who gave 2017’s State of the City Address this afternoon. In a room full of Jackson County officials and rotary club members, Mayor Blevins discussed what the…
There’s a new candidate running for mayor in Ocean Springs and his focus is change. Local businessman and conservative Republican Shea Dobson officially announced his candidacy for mayor in front of the civic center in Ocean Springs this morning. Dobson…
Infrastructure remains a constant concern for residents and officials in the City of Biloxi. Today, city workers started on a two week plan to pave dozens of uneven streets in east Biloxi.
It’s a topic that is heating up on social media: should the two men guilty of pouring boiling water on a cat in Moss Point do community service at an animal shelter? The defendants received 200 hours at the Jackson…
Forty-year-old Christopher Messina of Pass Christian was arrested today and charged with possession of child pornography. The investigation is ongoing with additional charges possible. Messina is being held on a $100,000 bond.
Sergio Sandoval, the former Ocean Springs School District bus driver accused of sexually abusing a student, was rushed to the hospital this morning before trial was set to resume. Sandoval reportedly fainted in the stairwell and was taken by ambulance…
Gulfport police explorers are heading to Gatlinburg tomorrow morning for a national competition. Eight students are competing against 80 explorer posts from across the country in Winterfest 43. The categories include active shooter, officer down, unknown trouble, and warrant service.…
While a "Blue Lives Matter" bill has already passed the Mississippi senate, the house is debating a separate bill that would enhance penalties for crimes committed against law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency responders. House Bill 645 is referred to…
If you're a fan of food, then the Pelican Landing Conference Center in Moss Point will be the place to be tomorrow night. Dozens of coast restaurants like Bayview Gourmet, the shed, Scranton’s and Aztecas just to name a few…
Proposals to update some of Mississippi's Election Laws are advancing in the legislature. House Bill 373 would authorize online, first-time voter registration for people with a valid Mississippi Driver's License. House Bill 1054 would create a group to study a…
No bill in the Mississippi Legislature Soley deals with a state lottery, but there are multiple ways one could come out of the legislative session. Three bills have been amended to add a state lottery two dealing with gambling in…
Lawmakers have agreed that any new education funding formula won't raise the share that local districts must pay but still no word yet on when we could see a proposal. Placeholder bills could be amended with details as lawmakers consider…
Buckle up and drive right: the Mississippi House advances two bills to further regulate behavior on the roads. The house voted Tuesday to Pass House Bill 539, requiring all back-seat passengers to wear seat belts. Current state law requires seatbelts…
Jury selection in the trial of a former Ocean Springs school bus driver begins today. Sergio Sandoval is facing four counts of touching a child for lustful purposes and one count of sexual battery. Sandoval is accused of sexually assaulting…
Members of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Sisters Solidarity group left for Jackson this morning to speak with state lawmakers about proposed legislation. About 20 men and women loaded on a bus from Biloxi and Gulfport to spend the day voicing…
Mississippi celebrates its 200th birthday this year and three major events are planned across the state one of them scheduled for April in Gulfport at Centennial Plaza. Today city leaders will lay out some of the plans for the celebration…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Rex Bridges and Leanna Hamburg about the American Girl Doll Checkout at the Pascagoula Public Library.
D’Iberville police are looking for the man responsible for stealing wheels off new vehicles at the newly opened Mandal Buick/g-mc dealership on Tuesday. The value of the stolen items is in excess of seven thousand dollars. Surveillance footage showed the…
A St. Martin man is dead after a late night single car accident in Jackson County. Deputies found 55 year old "Derrick Van Rainey's" car in a ditch on walker road right off Rose Farm Road around 11:30 last night.…
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Jeanne Lebow about the politics issues that concerns the people of Mississippi.
The trial for the former Ocean Springs School District bus driver accused of inappropriately touching a student back in 2014 began today. Sergio Sandoval is accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl on multiple occasions in 2014 while other children…
Dozens of people along the Coast stood in solidarity to show support for both immigrants and refugees during a demonstration in Long Beach this evening. The travel ban and the wall: two very controversial executive actions that have thousands across…
The trial for the former Ocean Springs school bus driver accused of inappropriately touching a student was temporarily postponed this morning after Sergio Sandoval suffered a medical emergency. Sergio Sandoval passed out before proceedings got underway this morning and he…