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Citizen Goals for President Trump

Although today is only his first day on the job, many citizens have a long list of expectations for President Donald Trump. Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump made a lengthy list of promises he believed would help contribute to his…

Woolmarket Elementary Students Watch Inauguration

Students at Woolmarket Elementary watched the inauguration of President Donald Trump during school. Fourth, fifth, and sixth graders gathered inside the gym, watching Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump swear in to office. This was also a chance for…

Harrison County Republican’s Celebrate Trump’s Inauguration

With President Donald J. Trump swearing into office this afternoon, Republicans across the Coast are celebrating his presidency. News 25’s Hank Davis joins us from Biloxi where members of the Harrison County Republicans Club have gathered in honor of Trump’s…

Women's March on Washington

Over 600 registered Women's March on Washington rallies happening tomorrow January 21st, including here in Gulfport at Cafe' Climb starting at 1 pm.

Unified Basketball Game at Ocean Springs High School

A first-in-the-state basketball program continues to provide hoop dreams right here on the Coast. The Dream Program partnered with Ocean Springs High School once again to provide a third basketball season for players with and without intellectual disabilities. The unified…

Pedestrian Hit and Killed in Gulfport

Tonight on Highway 49, just south of the I-10 overpass, a pedestrian was hit and killed by a patrol vehicle from Gulfport Police Department. Details are still limited at this time. Dozens of emergency response vehicles flood Highway 49 in…

Unified Basketball Game at Ocean Springs High School

Ocean Springs High School teams up with The Dream Program once again to provide a basketball season for athletes with and without intellectual disabilities. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from Ocean Springs High School with details on tonight’s unified…

Traffic Accident on Highway 49

There was a traffic accident on North Highway 49 near Harrison Central High School. One car suffered major damage to the front and one person was transported to a local hospital for injuries. The cause of the accident is unknown,…

Tornado Damage in Magee, MS

In Simpson County, an EF2 tornado caused significant damage off of Highway 28. An EF2 tornado packs winds between 111 and 135 miles per hour. Trees and power lines are down in that area. Several homes were damaged in Magee…

Mississippi Graduation Rates

A larger share of Mississippi high schoolers than ever before are graduating. The state department of education announced that the graduation rate rose to 82.3 percent last year. That’s still below the national average of 83.2 percent, but the share…

USO Opens New Center at the Seabee Base

As the USO wraps up its 75th year of service to our nation’s military and their families, they celebrate the opening of their new facility at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport. This new location will give hundreds of…

Traffic Light up at Intersection in St. Martin

A once dangerous St. Martin intersection is now a lot safer, but construction continues. Jackson County crews have recently placed traffic lights at the four way intersection of Old Fort Bayou Road and Yellow Jacket Boulevard. This is a heavily…

Two Car Accident on Pass Road in Gulfport

Anyone traveling near the intersection of Pass Road and Courthouse Road this afternoon likely experienced delays. Around 2:00 a two vehicle accident occurred. Gulfport police tell News 25 the collision was a result of a failure to merge. The eastbound…

Strong Armed Robbery in Long Beach

The Long Beach Police Deparment is looking for 29-year-old Marcus Day. Day is accused of strong arm robbery at a convenience store located on Railroad Street in Long Beach on January 17th. An active arrest warrant is out for Day.

Pedestrian Struck and Killed on Highway 49

Gulfport police say an officer struck a pedestrian on Highway 49 near Airport Road. The scene is still active. Northbound lanes are completely shut down. Details are still limited at this time. We will have more coming up on News…

Reward for Missing Puppies

The Hancock County Animal Shelter is offering a $1,000 reward for the return of missing puppies. A litter of four-week-old pit bull puppies were stolen from an outdoor kennel between last Sunday and Monday. The shelter posted on their Facebook…

Biloxi Police Have a New Way of Issuing Citations

Biloxi police are getting so fast at writing tickets that you can’t even read their hand writing. That’s because drivers that get pulled over will be receiving their citation typed out through new technology the Biloxi Police Department is using…

Gulfport Man Sentenced for Sexual Battery of Girl

District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Antonio Rodriquez-Rodgers Ainsworth pled guilty earlier this week to Sexual Battery of a 14-year old girl. After accepting his guilty plea, Judge Lisa Dodson sentenced the defendant to the maximum of 30 years,…

Police Department Kicks Off Academy

Starting today, the D'Iberville Police Department will kick off their second Citizen's Police Academy. D'Iberville residents will be exposed to several aspects of law enforcement including K-9, criminal investigations, patrol, and DUI. The mission of the academy is to bridge…

Free Tax Help For Low Income Families

The United Way of South Mississippi and the Volunteer Income Tax Program are teaming up to provide free tax assistance for low income families. The IRS has trained volunteers to assist with filing taxes a service vital to low income…

City of Moss Point Still Looking for Police Chief

It looks like the City of Moss Point will have to wait a little longer to see who will be its next police chief. Earlier in the week, the city's board of alderman decided to not make a final decision…

House Bill 555 to Limit Attorney General's Powers

The Mississippi House narrowly rejects a bill to limit the attorney general's powers, but there will be another debate on the bill and a Republican chairman needs to pick up just a few votes for the bill to pass and…

Bill to Speed up NCAA Introduced

One Mississippi lawmaker has the NCAA in his crosshairs with a newly presented House bill. House Bill 1040 or the National Collegiate Athletic Association Fairness in F.A.C.T Investigations Act of 2017 was introduced by Representative Trey Lamar of Senatobia. The…