Singing River Health System presented the 2017 fiscal year budget earlier today to the Jackson County Board of Supervisors. According to CEO Kevin Holland, the health system reduced their operating expenses by about 15 percent while maintaining revenue, causing a…
A new opportunity for local professionals, businesses and startups is makings its way to Biloxi. Today, the Junction Coworking and Community open house was underway. The woman behind the idea, Jana Franco, hopes that she’ll be able to provide a…
Gulfport firefighters have been working nonstop to collect supplies for the flood victims in Louisiana. The response has been overwhelming. Hundreds have come to Gulfport City Hall and the fire department is also taking donated supplies at every fire station.…
If you live in Biloxi and want to donate items to flood victims in Baton Rouge, Bancorp South Insurance Services at 213 Porter Avenue is accepting donations. Representatives say water, non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, blankets, towels, gloves, rakes, shovels and…
The state of Mississippi is making sure the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra continues to provide engaging concerts for music lovers. The Mississippi Arts Commission has provided a $26,100 grant for the symphony orchestra. The grant is only a small drop…
St. Joseph Hospice provides peace, comfort, and dignity to those facing terminal illness. They’ve opened the doors to their most recent facility in Gulfport. The new state-of-the-art facility located on Broad Avenue offers 13 private rooms providing a sense of…
The clock is running out for any cruisers wanting to get a jump on registration for this year’s Cruisin’ the Coast. Today is the last day for early bird or pre-registration for cruisers. The registration deadline is midnight. Among the…
The 11th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is just two weeks away and so is the peak of South Mississippi’s hurricane season. If you and your family need to evacuate any time soon, do you know which way to go? Katrina…
One Coast, one relief: that is the initiative the City of Gulfport is taking to help flood victims in Louisiana. Piles of donated items have been collected at several Gulfport Fire Department stations. These items will be heading to Baton…
Here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast we know all too well the need for help after natural devastation. That’s why so many South Mississippi organizations are willing to lend a hand. News 25’s Kristen Durand shows us how Biloxi, D’Iberville…
After months of construction and some push back to start, the Ocean Springs harbor master says the inconvenience was well worth it. Fishermen were not happy when the city closed the road and boat launches in late September for repairs,…
Chiquita Brands International returns to Gulfport after operating in New Orleans for the past two years. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the Port of Gulfport where the first vessel is set to arrive this evening.
A Harrison County man who went missing 43 years ago has been positively identified today. Harrison County Sheriff’s investigators confirm Joseph Spears, who ran away from the Harrison County Youth Detention Center in 1973, is the John Doe found buried…
On 8/12/2016, Moss Police responded to the area of Shortcut Rd and Frederick St. in reference to a Shooting. Upon arrival Officer located a black male lying in the ditch with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the…
Gulfport police say in order to keep the peace in our community, it’s important to know how to interact with law enforcement. An event put on at a local church is the first of many centered on better communication with…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Brandon Necaise and Bobby Beech about donation items needed for Louisiana flooding relief to help people effected by the flood in Louisiana.
A man who has been on the run since April wanted for murder in Gulfport has been arrested. Gulfport police arrested 24 year old J'Var Pope Saturday on a charge of murder, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts…
Man accused of breaking into homes in Jackson County with a pick axe was arrested over the weekend. 36 year old Anthony Lee Smith was picked up near O'Neal Road in Vancleave Saturday after two days spent in the woods.…
Traffic Update: MDOT Works to Open Roadways in Southwest Mississippi WHO: The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD). WHERE: Over the weekend, MDOT crews made repairs to open Hwy 24 and Hwy 569…
Mississippians who were killed in a small airplane crash near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, have been identified. Memphis defense attorney Steve Farese identified his Nephew Dr Jason Farese and his wife, Dr. Lea Farese, both were dentists in Oxford. The piper pa…
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is asking the federal government to declare a major disaster for his state. Governor Edwards requested for President Barack Obama to make the declaration. Four parishes fall under the declaration including East Baton Rouge but…
Historic flooding in southern Louisiana has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards says at least 7,000 people have been rescued so far and about 1,000 cars were stuck on interstate 12 for over…
Fire Chief Michael Beyerstedt tells News 25 about the Louisiana flood relief efforts and the supplies they need like gloves, mops, brooms and more. As you can donate supplies at any central fire station until Tuesday.
The Flood Watch may have expired but the Flash Flood watch has been extended through Sunday morning. Several inches of rain has already saturated our ground, and continued showers and t-storms will likely cause a few more headaches before it's…