Death benefits for first responders who contract COVID
Tomorrow Governor Reeves is set to sign a house bill that will ensure families of law enforcement and firefighters who died after contracting COVID-19 in the line of…
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Mississippi couple accused of locking children in dog cage
SENATOBIA, Miss. (AP) — A couple in Mississippi’s Tate County is charged with felony child abuse after being accused of locking their grandchildren in a dog cage. The Tate County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report from East Tate…
Powerball lottery draw for March 9th, 2022
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draws. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Mississippi Lottery Draw March 9th, 2022: CASH 3 and CASH 4
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draws. CASH 3: 2-1-5 CASH 4: 4-1-6-2 All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
New art galleries open to the public at the Mary C. O’Keefe Center
It’s Opening Day for two new art galleries at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs. Local artists Jerrod and…
Artist Billy Solitario to be featured in art gallery at Pascagoula River Audubon Center
The Pascagoula River Audubon Center rotates artists every eight weeks in their gallery. They’re currently exhibiting the work of Billy Solitario. Solitario…
Action movie ‘Hard Matter’ being filmed on the Coast
Today, a famous actor could be seen around Gulfport as his new film ‘Hard Matter’ is being shot all along the Gulf Coast. If any of our…
ANTX Conference continues at Port of Gulfport
The annual Advanced Naval Technology Exercise was held today at the Port of Gulfport Industry partners along with the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command came together to present various…
Ingalls Shipbuilding holds Keel Authentication Ceremony for Ted Stevens DDG 128
Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted a keel authentication ceremony for the Ted Stevens DDG 128. To formally mark the start of the construction on the Arleigh-Burke Class…
Mary C. opening new art galleries to the public
Tonight at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center, new art galleries open to the public. News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Ocean Springs with more.
Ocean Springs home catches fire
An Ocean Springs woman is alive after her home on Highway 90 caught fire today. The woman was taken to the hospital by an ambulance, but her family says she is…
Stolen vehicle recovered and one arrested in George County
On Monday, George County sheriffs were given information about a possible stolen vehicle on Highway 98. Deputies found a vehicle matching the description of a car reported…
Teen charged with DUI after hitting three parked cars in Gulfport
We have an update on that truck that slammed into some parked cars in a Harrison County neighborhood. Gulfport police tell News 25 it was…
Pascagoula River Audubon holding contest to name Owlets
The Pascagoula River Audubon Center needs your help deciding the names of their two baby great horned owls. For the third year in a row, they’ve asked for…
Bayou View Elementary collecting supplies to donate to Ukraine
People in South Mississippi are stepping up to help. This week, students at Bayou View Elementary are collecting supplies to send to people in Ukraine. They’re collecting…
Coast drivers feeling the pinch at the pump
This morning, News 25 spoke to drivers out and about at a Shell Gas Station in Biloxi. There, regular gasoline was $3.89 a gallon. While gas prices continue…
Lucedale man charged in domestic assault, kidnapping case
A Lucedale man has been charged with felony kidnapping and other charges after a fight with his girlfriend took a dangerous turn. George County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call for help to a home on Ed Evans Road in…
Moss Point Police investigating Tuesday evening shooting death
Moss Point Police are investigating a Tuesday evening shooting that left a 19-year-old man dead. Police responded to a report of a shooting about 6 p.m. Tuesday in the 6100 block of Dora Court. On scene, they found a young…
Mississippi moves toward reviving an initiative process
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators are working to revive a way for people to petition to put issues on the statewide ballot. This is happening months after the state Supreme Court found the state’s old initiative process was invalid.…
Four St. Martin residents arrested in relation to aggravated assault
On Tuesday, four people were charged in connection to an aggravated assault in D'Iberville. D'Iberville Police responded to a gas station on Sangani Blvd. after a shooting was reported. Officers found…
Wiggins man sentenced to five years in prison for transportation of child pornography
A Wiggins man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg to serve 5 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for transporting visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Restitution to the victims…
Thomas Dobbs stepping down as state health officer
State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs will step down from his position the end of July, the State Department of Health said in a press release today. Dobbs began his career at MSDH in 2008, and has held numerous roles including…
Woman dies in motorcycle crash in Waveland
Waveland Police Department is investigating a Monday afternoon fatal crash. According to a press release from Waveland, Chief Mike Prendergast said officers responded to the scene of an accdident at Kiln-Waveland CutOff and Volga Street between a motorcycle and a…
Amazon starts work on movie based on Biloxi legend Jerry O'Keefe
By MARY PEREZ / Sun Herald The story of how former Biloxi Mayor Jerry O’Keefe took down the largest funeral company in North America is being told in an Amazon movie now filming in New Orleans. Tommy Lee Jones is…