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Gulfport Police Department is Recruiting

The new year is bringing new opportunities in making sure streets are kept safe in Gulfport. The Gulfport Police Department is beginning 2017 with a change in how they recruit officers. The recent violence against police officers across the country…

Safety Measures Update at MGCCC

Students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will be coming back to a safer school when they return from the holiday break. Safety and security measures on the Jefferson Davis campus in Gulfport are amping up for the new year.…

Fundraiser to Build Gymnasium at St. Martin East Elementary

St. Martin East Elementary School needs your help building a new gymnasium. For some, P.E. is the best part of an elementary school day. It’s a time to run around and enjoy a mental break from learning, but for students…

Improvements Coming to Landon Road in Gulfport

Recent and continuing growth in the area northwest of Highway 49 in Gulfport is the driving force behind an effort to bring improvements to its road ways. News 25’s Kristen Durand shows us what may be up ahead as city…

Singing River Retirees Bring Fight to New Orleans

The fight against a settlement over lost pensions isn’t over for Singing River Health System retirees. Tomorrow they’ll be boarding a bus and taking their case to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. On Thursday, attorneys for…

Missing 16-year-old in Waveland

The Waveland Police Department is searching for a missing female teen and requests your help. Raven Longo, 16, was last seen on December 19, 2016, in Waveland, wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. Raven is 5’ tall and weighs…

D'Iberville Citizen's Police Academy

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Lt. Shannon Nobles of the D'Iberville Police Department about the Citizen's Police Academy for more information please call 228-396-4252.

2017 Legislative Session Opens

The 2017 Mississippi Legislative Session is officially underway in Jackson. The session opened at noon Tuesday,a day that was more ceremonial. Official work will begin later in the week. Among the topics expected to command lawmakers attention were allocating BP…

Replacing Elected Superintendents

Mississippi lawmakers are considering a measure that would let school boards appoint replacements for elected school superintendents who resign in the next three years. In 2016, the legislature enacted a law making all 55 elected superintendents appointed, beginning in 2020.…

Longtime City Alderman To Run For Mayor

One Long Beach city official is throwing his hat into the race to be mayor. Gary Ponthieux announced yesterday he will be running to become the next mayor of Long Beach. Ponthieux has been on the city's Board of Aldermen…

SRHS Retirees' Appeal Heads to New Orleans

Singing River Health System retirees are still fighting for a sound financial pension settlement. Now, they're taking their fight to New Orleans. On Thursday, attorneys for a large group of retirees will pitch an oral argument before the Fifth Circuit…

Missing Pascagoula Teen

The Pascagoula Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a missing teen. Fourteen-year-old Trenton Smith was last seen wearing a black shirt, brown jogging pants and Nike Jordan shoes. If you have any information in regards to Trenton's…

Residents Safe, Dog Dies In Fire

Gulfport firefighters responded to a home off Boardman Boulevard a little after 11. When they arrived they saw flames heavily involved in the kitchen, hall, and attic. Two adults were in the home at the time of the fire and…

Wreath Pick Up Crusaders For Veterans

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Kevin Cuttill Crusaders For Veterans President & Ceo about the Wreath Pickup This Saturday Biloxi National Cemetery And Jefferson Davis Cemetery.

2017 Legislative Session Opens Today

The new year means it’s time for state lawmakers to head back to Jackson for the new legislative session. This session is set to be an important one for Coast residents. News 25’s Katarina Luketich has our report from Jackson.…

Have You Seen This Woman?

The Biloxi Police Department would like the public’s help locating a missing woman. Nineteen-year-old IiLeah Lee was last seen on December 27th around 9:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of Beach Boulevard. Lee was last seen wearing a red shirt,…

Wreath Pick Up Crusaders For Veterans

News 25’s Bryan Kennedy interviews Kevin Cuttill Crusaders For Veterans President & Ceo about the Wreath Pickup This Saturday Biloxi National Cemetery And Jefferson Davis Cemetery.

PayPal & Amazon Scams

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood warns PayPal and Amazon users about scams intended to gather personal information or to spread viruses. One scam involves an email with a link alerting the receiver their PayPal account has been limited for security…

D'Iberville Citizen's Police Academy

The D'Iberville Police Department welcomes residents to 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 the gap…

Jackson County Election Commissioners Sworn in

Five members of the Jackson County Election Commission were sworn in today by Jackson County Circuit Clerk Randy Carney. Danny Glaskox, representing District 1, has held his position as chairman for the last eight years. This will mark his fourth…

Beach Closure after Sewage Leak

A segment of water in Long Beach is closed after a sewage leak caused by electrical failure at a lift station near South Island View Avenue today. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality issued the closure from South Lang Avenue…

Rain Causes Wash Outs on the Beach

When we see a high amount of rainfall it has a tendency to puddle up on the beach which creates wash outs. These wash outs cover the entire 26 miles of sand on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, putting the Harrison…