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Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted

A Jackson County grand jury has indicted a former sheriff’s deputy on charges of unlawful sexual activity. Thirty-six year-old Bradley Scott Davis of Moss Point worked for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department for 11 years and was a corrections officer…

Dewitt’s Attorney Files for New Trial

The attorney representing the former Hancock County High School coach who was found guilty of touching a student and sentenced to 30 years is asking for a new trial. News 25 has obtained the three documents that Attorney Jim Davis…

Wiggins Pastor Speaks Out

The story of an alleged hate crime at Stone High School is quickly spreading. The president of the Mississippi NAACP spoke out against the school system in a press conference yesterday where he addressed claims that a black student had…

Man in Jail, Woman Shot now in Hospital

A News 25 exclusive: a man and woman are caught on tape as they come face to face with police in the backyard of a D’Iberville home following a high speed chase. News 25’s Laurene Callander has the exclusive video…

Meet the Mayors of Old

A Biloxi cemetery is coming alive with history and well-known city characters who have since passed, including 17 Biloxi mayors who are buried there. News 25’s Hank Davis ventured out to the Old Biloxi Cemetery and has the details.

National Walk to School Day

Pecan Park Elementary School students and parents participate in National Walk to School Day. Details on NBC@5:30

Salute Our Military

Tonight, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce is set to honor our military. The 38th annual Salute our Military will make its return to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum at 7 tonight. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James will be…

Three Businesses open on Courthouse Road

Bringing Courthouse Road back was the overarching message as three new businesses opened their doors this morning. Nella Home Interiors and Gifts, Jess Dance Studio and Elle Boutique held a joint ribbon cutting this morning. All three businesses are now…

Burn Ban Continues Statewide

As drought conditions persist statewide, this morning the Mississippi Forestry Commission continues to enforce burn bans across the state of Mississippi. As of yesterday, 66 of the 82 counties in Mississippi were under some type of burn ban. Not included…

Mississippi Legislators Look Through Travel Reports

Mississippi legislators are combing through state agencies’ travel reports to try to cut costs on events such as out-of-state conferences. Members of the House and Senate budget groups met Monday with several officials, including Medicaid Director David Dzielak and Corrections…

23rd Annual Vettes By The Shore

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Bea Harrison, Mike Marcellus about the 23rd Annual Vettes By The Shore at Edgewater Mall parking lot on Oct 28th and 29th viewing is free.

Heritage Farm Live

News 25's interviews Dick O'Neal about the Heritage Farm Live event at the Stone County Fairgrounds Covered Arena Oct 27th and Oct 28th.

Five Course Feast Fundraiser On November 17

News 25's Byan Kennedy interviews Mike Dixon, Sherri Bevis about the Five Course Feast Fundraiser happening Nov. 17th 7pm at the Beau Rivage. With local mayors helping to cook the five courses meals. For more information please visit www.fivecoursefeast.com

Bomb Squad Called to Gulfport

A bomb scare in Gulfport blocks traffic on 15th Street and 42nd Avenue for multiple hours this afternoon. According to Gulfport Public Information Officer Sergeant Joshua Bromen, around 4:10, officers received a call that an individual was carrying a mortar…

Fish Fry in Support of John Harrison

The Gulf Coast yacht community unites to make Gulfport sailor John Harrison Doucet’s road to recovery a little smoother. The Biloxi Yacht Club hosted a fish fry fundraiser to help with John Harrison’s medical expenses. Hundreds of people filed in…

National Walk to School Day

Hundreds of students walked hand in hand with their parents to school this morning. The national event Walk to School Day encourages kids to spend extra time with their loved ones and also get exercise. Pecan Park Elementary participated and…

Hauntings on the Coast

Is the Mississippi Gulf Coast haunted and could these haunted wonders be parlayed into tourism dollars for our area? This was just one focal point at today’s meeting between local paranormal experts and the Pass Christian Historical Society. Shadows caught…

NAACP Calls for Federal Investigation into Alleged Hate Crime

Today in Stone County, members of the NAACP are calling for justice in a disciplinary case which they say school officials have mishandled. News 25’s Hank Davis was on the scene and brings us the details. Members of the Mississippi…

Fish Fry in Support of John Harrison

The Gulf Coast community continues to find ways to support the family of John Harrison Doucet, a Gulfport sailor who lost both of his legs and an arm after being shocked in September. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from…

Bomb Squad Called to Gulfport

A bomb squad is en route to the area of 15th Street and 42nd Street. According to the police, a man was walking through the parking lot carrying what appeared to be a mortar shell. Police were not able to…

Anti-Bullying Tour Visits Biloxi Junior High

Nashville recording artists Daniel Thomas and Brea Sands took a powerful message about bullying to Biloxi Junior High. The duo kicked off their 2016 anti-bullying tour today by visiting with students and, as News 25’s Kristen Durand shows us, teaching…

New Businesses Coming to Downtown Pass Christian

Pass Christian has come a long way since Hurricane Katrina and they’re still gaining momentum. Three new businesses are getting ready to open in Pass Christian. A boutique hotel called Hotel Whiskey is scheduled to be finished in two weeks.…