House Minority Leader David Baria of Bay St. Louis filed a bill Wednesday that aim’s to ensure women receive equal pay. Baria argues it's important the state takes measures to prohibit wage discrimination against women. the median annual pay for…
One State legislator is looking to hit the jackpot by bringing the lottery to Mississippi. Democratic Representative Alyce Clark of Jackson filed two lottery bills. One of those bills would create the Mississippi Lottery for Education and have it administered…
A group of Singing River retirees loaded up on a bus in Jackson County earlier this morning and left for New Orleans for their appeal hearing. Attorneys for a large group of retirees will pitch an oral argument before the…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Sgt. Joshua Bromen about Gulfport Police Citizen's Academy starting March 9th.
The thank you tour for Donald Trump is heading to the coast. The trump/pence campaign bus will be at the dock with Thursday January 12th from 12 until 1:30 p.m. in Gulfport. The tour's trek in Mississippi kicks off on…
Mississippi's infrastructure is crumbling and lawmakers are trying to figure out how to fix it. In South Mississippi, many of our roads had to be redone after Katrina, but that's not the case statewide. This summer, legislators toured the state…
A train collides with a Pepsi truck on Main Street in Biloxi. The truck was attempting to cross the tracks around 10 a.m., but got stuck. The driver left the truck to call for help. A few minutes later the…
News 25’s Laurene Callander tells us about the Annual Twelfth Night Celebration that is happening tonight in Biloxi.
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Maury Thompson about SRHS retirees heading to New Orleans to appeal the courts decision about their retiree benefits.
Jackson County authorities are still searching for the suspects who tied up a gas station clerk in the St. Andrews area and then allegedly hit other gas stations and pharmacies. Sheriff Mike Ezell says three black men can be seen…
Pass Christian authorities are still trying to name and capture the suspect accused of shooting an individual during a home invasion this past Sunday. Police Chief Tim Hendricks was unable to meet with News 25 today, but he did say…
Late this afternoon, three juvenile boys were charged as adults with drive-by shooting. The three teens allegedly fired shots at the 300 block of Benachi Avenue in Biloxi. Witnesses stated the suspects’ vehicle fled the scene. No one was injured…
St. Martin East Elementary School needs your help building a new gymnasium. News 25’s Kendra Turley introduces us to the school’s “Let’s Make it Happen” fundraiser. P.E. is easily the best part of any elementary school kid’s day, but for…
The National Weather Service counts at least eight tornadoes that hit Mississippi on Monday. Survey teams conclude storm damage was caused by twisters in Claiborne, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Jefferson, Lamar, Lincoln, Pike, Simpson, and Walthall counties. The strongest storm, rated…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.…
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…