Plastic Free Gulf Coast helping find alternatives to single-use plastic
Local group Plastic Free Gulf Coast was started over three years ago by community leaders in Bay St. Louis with the simple promise to ‘skip the…
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Celebrating Earth Day at the Mary C
The City of Discovery will once again be celebrating Earth Day on the grounds of the Mary C. this Saturday. City workers were sprucing up the lawn this morning,…
Governor Reeves Signs Legislation Creating Tax Credit for Pregnancy Resource Centers
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today signed House Bill 1685, the Pregnancy Resource Act, which creates a $3.5 million tax credit for individuals and businesses to use in support of donations for non-profit pregnancy resource centers and crisis pregnancy centers…
Coast families adopting children from Ukraine
A local family, who is adopting a 13-year-old boy from Ukraine, is raising money to help with the adoption process. News 25 recently spoke with Angie Arguello and two other…
Dr. Carey Wright announces retirement after historic tenure of record student achievement in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. – After a 50-year career in public education, State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright, Ed.D., will retire on June 30, 2022. The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) appointed Dr. Wright to be the state’s top pre-K-12 education…
Fewest Americans collecting jobless aid since 1970
WASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years. Jobless claims fell by 2,000 to 184,000 last week, the Labor…
Waveland Police investigating early-morning shooting
Waveland Police are investigating a shooting early Thursday morning that left one man dead and another injured. Officers were sent to the 300 block of Hargett Street in reference to a shooting. On scene, officers found two people had been…
Mississippi welfare agency ex-director faces new charges
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former Mississippi Department of Human Services director has been indicted on 20 additional felony charges tied to allegations that he participated in misusing money that was supposed to help some of…
Federal probe finds severe problems in Mississippi prison
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi prison violated inmates’ constitutional rights by failing to protect them from violence, meet their mental health needs or take adequate steps for suicide prevention, and by relying too much on prolonged solitary…
George County man sentenced to life in domestic abuse murder
A George County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the beating and strangling death of his wife. Judge Dale Harkey on Wednesday sentenced Justin George Johnson, 46, after he was found guilty of first-degree murder…
Powerball winning numbers for April 20th, 2022
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Mississippi Lottery Draw April 20th, 2022: CASH 3 and CASH 4
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. CASH 3: 2-1-5 CASH 4: 6-1-5-5 All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Crawfish Music Festival kicks off at Coast Coliseum
The 29th annual Crawfish Music Festival began today and the fun is only just beginning. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the festival with more.
Gulfport Police at the scene where a body was found
Today a body was found in Gulfport. According to Gulfport police, it matches the description of 75-year-old Dorothy Jean Burks, she’s been missing since March 23rd. The body was…
Biloxi Lions Club holds 91st Outstanding Citizens Award Ceremony
The Biloxi Lions Club held their 91st Biloxi’s Outstanding Citizens Award Ceremony at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum. The award was presented to Dr. Paul Tisdale…
Coast woman receives the gift of sound thanks to the Miracle-Ear Foundation
After years of struggling to hear, one woman has finally received the gift of sound thanks to the Miracle-Ear Foundation. At 55, Libby Riley…
Seabee rescues driver from a wreck in Saucier
One Navy Seabee thought he was starting his day off normal, but Joseph McCord’s normal routine was changed when he saw a car’s tail lights disappear down an…
Portion of Highway 603 in Hancock County named after Lt. Michael Boutte
February 1st marked one year since the tragic death of Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte, who was shot and killed in the…
Praise Temple of Biloxi looking for new location after receiving damage due to car wreck
A Biloxi church is relocating after sustaining damage from a car accident. You may recall, back in February, Praise Temple of Biloxi…
Crawfish Festival opens today at the Coast Coliseum
The 29th annual Crawfish Music Festival will open on the grounds of the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. The gates open at 5 tonight and through Friday and at…
Coast beekeeper talks about the importance of bees
Bees are some of the world’s most important pollinators. We rely on them to sustain our food supply and our economy. News 25 visited a local apiary this…
As shares plunge, Netflix takes aim at password sharing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A sharp drop in subscribers sent Netflix shares into freefall Wednesday, forcing the company to consider experimenting with ads and -- hold onto your remote -- cracking down on millions who use passwords shared by friends…
AP Was There: Deepwater Horizon oil platform explosion
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE: On April 20, 2010, a well blew wild under a BP oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers were missing that day, and would later be declared dead. The blast touched off…
New Orleans firefighters battle early morning 4-alarm fire
New Orleans Fire Department is battling a four-alarm fire in Central City on Wednesday morning, WDSU in New Orleans is reporting. The fire was reported near South Saratoga and Thalia streets about 5:23 a.m. At least six residents of those…