The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Mendenhall Police Department that happened Thursday morning. A Mendenhall police officer was booking a subject on domestic violence charges at the police station when an altercation occurred between…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 8:16 AM CDT, May 2, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The first serious effort by Mississippi’s Legislature to expand Medicaid appeared to be crumbling Thursday as leaders argued over whether to let voters decide the issue.…
News 25's Ethan Krauss brings us the latest from the Capitol ahead of the state legislature's adjournment.
The local Gulfport Kiwanis Club celebrated a birthday for one of its longest tenured members in the club, 95-year-old Charlie Delk. Delk turned 95 on May 2nd and the club celebrated…
The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi is currently constructing a 35-acre oyster reef in Bay St. Louis. The Tony Trapani Oyster Reef will serve as a recreational fishing spot for…
It's been over a year since a 200-year-old oak tree was cut down here in Long Beach on Jeff Davis Avenue for an 8-million-dollar development,…
Back Bay Mission desperately needs volunteers to keep up with the need in the community. In just under a year, the number of people Back Bay Mission offers services to has doubled. "We were seeing…
News 25 is joined in studio by Gina Prater from Chandeleur Island Brewing to talk about this weekend's Chandyfest.
BY PETER SMITH CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. Delegates voted 692-51 at their General Conference —…
THIS MONTH MARKS THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF A BILOXI HERO. FALLEN POLICE OFFICER ROBERT MCKEITHEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY IN…
A Mega Millions® ticket sold at the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville is worth $1 million after the player matched all five numbers in the Tuesday night drawing. The player was only one number away from winning the estimated…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Medicaid expansion plan endorsed by leaders in the Republican-led Mississippi Legislature could struggle for bipartisan support because it includes a work requirement that is unlikely to receive federal approval, the state House Democratic leader…
Cadets in the St. Martin-Vancleave Air Force Junior ROTC program are heading to compete nationally in Florida. The St. Martin Vancleave Warrior Fitness Team is all about…
A Mississippi Highway Patrol officer is receiving recognition for a heroic action on March 20th, with some help from a few Seabees. According to MHP Spokesperson…
The 5th annual Officer Robert McKeithen Memorial Blood Drive takes place Wednesday, May 1st at the Biloxi Visitor Center. Our morning live shot reporter Everett Ganier Jr. will be…
On April 29th at about 9 p.m. Picayune police officers heard gunshots on the east side of town and a short time later were dispatched to Third Street in reference to a shooting. The suspects fled the scene. Although close…
April 30, 2024 — Acadian Ambulance Service is beginning 911 emergency response service in Harrison County and the cities of D’Iberville, Long Beach, and Pass Christian, effective 7:00 a.m. May 1, 2024. Acadian brings a fleet of 13 ambulances dedicated…
By ZEKE MILLER, JOSHUA GOODMAN, JIM MUSTIAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide…
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors and Singing River Health System have recently announced their opposition against a new healthcare facility coming to the City of Gautier. This…
Eleven volunteer firefighters have been certified! Over the past 16 weeks, the volunteers have dedicated time in a classroom and with hands-on skills. The 11 students and their instructors traveled to…
BY ADRIANA MORGA Updated 11:32 AM CDT, April 30, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — Borrowers with some types of federal student loans have until today to consolidate their loans to qualify for full student loan cancellation or credit toward cancellation. The Education Department is expected…
A burglary suspect who escaped from Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday morning is back in custody. Sheriff John Ledbetter says around 7:30 a.m., deputies responded to a burglary in progress near a storage unit business off Highway 613 in Escatawpa. …
A bill that would have allowed online sports betting in Mississippi has died in conference. House Bill 774, authored by Rep. Casey Eure, R-Harrison, would have made online race books and online sports pools legal in Mississippi. The measure passed…
Some exciting news out of Harrison County! The county’s splash pads will open this Thursday, May 2nd. All splash pads will be open daily from dawn until dusk. The list of splash pads includes: Clarence Johnson Memorial Park-Three Rivers Ball…