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American Red Cross Needs Volunteers

Disaster can strike at any time as it did in Louisiana last month. The American Red Cross is in desperate need of volunteers. Seventeen hundred volunteers remain in the areas of Louisiana affected by flooding and the Red Cross still…

Former Army Band Director gets new Wheels

A retired director of the Army band has new wheels thanks to Crusaders for Veterans. Bernice Goldstein, who everyone refers to as Goldie, cruised through the halls of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in her brand new wheelchair. Goldie retired…

Interview with Bay St. Louis Mayor Les Fillingame

Bay St. Louis Police Chief Mike De Nardo has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. The Bay St. Louis City Council has called an emergency meeting. News 25’s Hank Davis has the details.

Moss Point Residents Petition for a City Manager

Residents in Moss Point unite to try and make a change in the city’s government. New 25’s Kenda Turley joins us with details on a petition that’s underway to hire a city manager.

Economic Impact of USM Gulf Park Campus

Universities are an integral part of our state’s economy. Just how much money does our USM satellite campus generate for us on the Coast? That’s what University of Southern Mississippi officials addressed at an Economic Vibe meeting this morning. Some…

MDOC Inmate Policy Postponed

A new policy affecting inmates and their families across Mississippi has been postponed. That policy would limit inmates’ visitation to only immediate family. Last week, Mississippi Department of Corrections officials announced the change that would limit inmates’ visits from only…

Gulfport PD Community Meeting

Tonight the Gulfport Police Department is inviting the community out to the Orange Grove Community Center. The meeting is all a part of a strategic planning process for how the police department will operate over the next five years. It’s…

Male Body Found in Biloxi Water

A DMR team recovered the body of a male victim in the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor this morning. Shrimp boaters called the DMR around 4:45 after they saw a man walk into the water, splash and never resurface. Members of…

FBI Raids Home in Ocean Springs

One man is in custody after the FBI raids a home in Ocean Springs. Authorities searched the home near East Beach in Ocean Springs throughout the morning. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Ocean Springs Police Department and the Jackson…

Mini Mary Days At Mary C.

News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Stacy Howell about Mini Mary Days at the Mary C. in Ocean Springs, featuring guest storyteller Kathy Burns. Registrations are due today by 6 pm! Visit the Mary C website for more information. http://themaryc.org/

Seafood Festival Kicks Off Saturday

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Rachel Seymour about the Biloxi Seafood Festival happening this Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 am at the Point Cadet Plaza. For more infomation: http://biloxi.org/biloxi-seafood-festival/

FBI, Multiple Agencies Raid Ocean Springs Home

The FBI, along with other law enforcement agencies, are raiding a home on Temple Terrace, near East Beach, in Ocean Springs. Agents were seen taking some documents out of the house and escorting a woman out of the home into…

Missing Person Body Found

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews DMR representative Melissa Scallan about the body found today over around the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor after 7:15 this morning. UPDATE: DMR team recovered the body of an adult male a little after 7:15 this…

Harrison County Fair Opens

For the first time in 80 years, the Harrison County Fair kicked off today. There was plenty of excitement to go around on opening night, kicking off with Christian Night. Live music from local Christian entertainers took over the stage.…

$56 Million Cut from Budget

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant is cutting $56.8 million from the $5.8 billion state budget to make up for an accounting error. Republican Bryant announced the cuts Wednesday, just over two months into the budget year. He trimmed spending rather than…

Moss Point Residents Petition for City Manager

Residents in Moss Point follow the City of Ocean Springs and start a petition to move toward a city manager form of government. The call for change comes after many residents were upset with the recent investigation and termination of…

NCBC Members do 22 Pushup Challenge

Members of the Naval Construction Battalion Center push to spread awareness of suicide prevention among our veterans. News 25’s Laurene Callander reports on the base’s involvement in the nationwide 22 pushup challenge. These pushups are not a typical part of…

Centennial Plaza Chosen for Big Event

A state-wide celebration and a moment in history will be hosted in South Mississippi. Officials from the Gulf Coast jumped on buses to tour Centennial Plaza where the 200th anniversary celebration of Mississippi will take place in just over six…

Former MLB Player Barry Lyons on Set

As we do every Wednesday, we welcome former Major League Baseball catcher Barry Lyons to tell us about who will be speaking this coming Friday at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum exhibit “Our Love Affair with Baseball.”

Pascagoula Speaks Out

Police Chief Art McClung no longer has a job with the Moss Point Police Department. This came after he admitted to drinking alcohol before Pascagoula police stopped him for allegedly driving recklessly. What’s next for the Pascagoula Police Department who…