A first today for a female in the City of Biloxi. Battalion Chief Michelle Crowley started her first day in the new role. Michelle is now the highest ranking woman in department history. She’s been battling fires in Biloxi for…
A group in Ocean Springs is working to convince city leaders to make the community smoke free. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the coalition’s November meeting with details on their push for a cleaner environment.
The fatal flames spreading in Gatlinburg have fire officials on the Coast urging locals here to know about fire safety. Keep an eye out at the vegetation outside of your home. If you live out near wooded areas make sure…
From thoughts to action restoration on the Gulf Coast: that's the theme and goal of the 2016 Bays and Bayous Symposium. The event being held at the Coast Coliseum brings together scientists and restoration practitioners every two years to give…
If you have been on any social media site in the last month, you’ve probably seen the “Mannequin Challenge.” It’s when everyone in the room completely freezes in place, mimicking a mannequin. The 81st Wing at the Keesler Air Force…
Six confirmed tornadoes have been reported throughout the state. New video... Showing extensive damage across Northern Mississippi. This footage was taken last night... Just moments after the first wave of severe weather hit the region. The hardest hit area right…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Dr. Judith Breland about the Christmas Tour Of Homes in Stone County happening December 4th.
News 25’s Katarina Luketich interviews Kevin Cuttill about Wreath Laying Ceremony on December 3rd at 11 am the at the Biloxi National Cemetery. Also at Jefferson Davis Beauvoir at 2 pm.
Today residents in Tennessee are assessing the damage as a wildfire devastated their community. Nearly 5-hundred acres in and around the Great Smoky Mountain National Park have been torn apart. And authorities are not ruling out arson. For two days…
Today is your last chance to voice how you think state legislators should spend BP oil spill disaster money in a public forum. This will be the third and final town hall meeting hosted by Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves. The…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Kevin Cuttill about Wreath Laying Ceremony on December 3rd at 11 am the at the Biloxi National Cemetery. Also at Jefferson Davis Beauvoir at 2 pm.
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews some of the actors about the Salvation Army Kroc Center, A Christmas Carol performance December 1st at 7 pm, December 2nd-3rd 2 pm and 7 pm. $ 5 donations welcomed.
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the current weather conditions as the threat of a Tornado and severe storms looms over South Mississippi.
When it’s 70 degree weather, it may be difficult finding snowflakes on the Coast during the holiday season. Bay St. Louis is making that search easier. “Snowflakes in the Bay” is back again, lighting up the dark and the hearts…
Mississippi officials will soon launch a state-wide campaign that aims to connect the community to the classroom. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives us a closer look at the Grade-Level Reading Initiative in South Mississippi. Mississippi communities hope to improve literacy…
A Lucedale man who posed as a youth minister and was charged with scamming Jackson County businesses in October is at it again. Sheriff Mike Ezell tells News 25 that 29-year-old Tommy Boulton was arrested again this afternoon for allegedly…
Thanks to a generous donation from the American Heart Association, Memorial Hospital’s newborn intensive care unit will be able to prepare parents to continue providing quality care after their children have left the hospital. Memorial will be receiving 300 infant…
Each year, hundreds of people across the country die because of fires started by heating equipment. There are some simple things you can do to keep you and your family safe. As temperatures continue to decrease on the Coast, many…
One local man is ringing in the holiday season by attempting to breaking a Salvation Army world record. News 25’s Laurene Callander introduces us to Jamie Richardson during his week-long mission in doing the most good. Jamie Richardson is one…
The Biloxi Police Department is ordering 16 new patrol cars and drug dealers will pay for half. Today, Mayor FoFo Gilich and Police Chief John Miller asked the City Council for approval to spend nearly $440,000 for 14 new Ford…
A group is pushing for Ocean Springs to go smoke free and they’re inviting the public to join the discussion. The group called Smoke Free Ocean Springs is pushing for bars and restaurants to go non-smoking indoors. They are looking…
The new gate at Keesler Air Force Base may mean a ray of hope for business owners affected by the torn up roads in East Biloxi. The million dollar project was a big topic at today’s Biloxi City Council meeting.…
The smell of smoke prompted an evacuation of the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport today. The Gulfport Fire Department and Harrison County Fire Service responded to the call after someone smelled something burning near the courtroom area. The building was…
Today Gulfport Police arrested 19-year-old Jarvus Jackson on the charge of shooting into a dwelling. His arrest stems from a complaint from a resident who told police her house was struck by gunshots last Saturday. The incident happened on Monterey…