Mississippi’s state board of education has decided to switch its stance on transgender restroom use. Just a few weeks ago, Superintendent Dr. Carey Wright announced the department would abide by federal guidelines ordering all public schools in the U.S. to…
A local business owner organized a fundraiser to purchase something special for the K-9s in the Gulfport Police Department. Connie Call, owner of the local dog walking company ‘Pet Parent Paradise’, raised about $4,500 to purchase vests for the K-9…
Former Major League Baseball player Barry Lyons joins us on set to discuss the third speaker of a new series, part of the “Our Love Affair with Baseball” exhibit at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art.
An intense situation in Ocean Springs is now over after a multi-hour standoff ended with one man in custody. News 25’s Shelby Myers was on the scene during those intense moments and joins us with the latest.
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted four water contact advisories Wednesday for beach monitoring stations 1, 2, 7A, and 9. Water samples at these stations show the areas have attained acceptable bacteria levels.…
Netflix announced on its website this week that starting in September it will hold exclusive US rights for new films from Disney. The deal, struck in 2012, includes films from Disney subsidiaries Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar. Other streaming platforms like…
Memorial Day is just around the corner. Why not kick it off with some family fun at the Jump into Summer Festival at the Biloxi Town Green? Biloxi Fire Chief Joe Boney is on set to discuss the festival. The…
School is out for summer in the City of Discovery. The Ocean Springs School District said goodbye to the homework, projects, and tests and hello to vacation. Students at Ocean Springs High School wrapped up final exams today and are…
If you were in D’Iberville today, you may have heard sirens throughout the city, but luckily it was just a drill. City leaders tested emergency alarms to prepare in the case of a natural disaster. Officials gathered to talk strategy…
Murder charges have been dropped for a father who was jailed for leaving his daughter in a hot car, resulting in her death. Joshua Blunt was jailed and originally charged with second-degree murder after he said he forgot his daughter…
Officials confirm the man whose body was found in the pond of an Ocean Springs apartment complex drowned. A maintenance worker spotted the body in the pond Monday morning. Although the cause of death has been ruled a drowning, the…
You never think anything bad is going to happen out in the water but the U.S. Coast Guard wants you to be prepared for the worst before the start of the boating season. Coast guard officials are reminding boaters to…
An elderly man from the kiln died Tuesday after authorities say he was brutally beaten during a fight with three of his sons last week. Timothy, Ferlin, and Cartis Bosarge are behind bars for aggravated assault, but authorities say the…
On Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at around 4:00 AM, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department Responded to a traffic crash at the intersection of Franklin Creek Rd and the median crossover of the Interstate 10 off ramp. A Yamaha motorcycle was…
Gunshots were reported last night at Biloxi High School's graduation. People attending the ceremony say they heard gunshots from a crowd fighting in the parking lot of the coast coliseum after the commencement ceremony. Officers say no shell casings, bullet…
Gulfport police are seeking your help finding a man accused of murder, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of armed robbery. Authorities say 24 year old "J'var Pope" should be considered armed and dangerous. Sargent Damon McDaniel tells…
Madison County Authorizes are investigating the death of a one year old boy multiple media reports say coroner Alex Breeland was called to Merit Health Madison around noon Tuesday. Sheriff's Spokesman Heath Hall said the child's parents woke up about…
Katarina Luketich interviews Dixie Newman about the Family Fun Day at Hiller Park, Saturday May 28th 10 am to 5 pm in Biloxi Mississippi. [mappress mapid="2939"]
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Captain Marty Griffin about the D'Iberville preparedness drill happening May 25th as they will be testing the sirens at 11 am. So please do not be alarmed they are just making sure emergency system is…
The City of Biloxi is moving forward with plans to add an in-house engineering department, to help speed up the process of the $365-million infrastructure project. City officials say creating the department will help them better oversee the massive amount…
Plans to expand the Gulfport Sportsplex could mean home-run for the city, as well as the entire coast. Officials are working to bring eight new fields to the Sportsplex: six new softball and baseball fields, and two football and soccer…
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Brett Harris about Osher Lifelong Learning Institute summer programs. You can learn more at www.usm.edu/olli
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Dianne Foxx and Gerald Songe 5 Star Country Legends Tribute Show this Friday May 27th at 7 PM at the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center.
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Maridee Mallette about the overcrowding of pets at Jackson County Animal Shelter.