By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Splash Mountain ride at Disney parks in California and Florida is being recast. Disney officials said the ride would no longer be tied to the 1946 movie, “Song of the…
The American job crisis is far from over. According to the Department of Labor, another one and a half million Americans filed initial jobless claims last week. That brings the total number of new jobless claims filed since mid-March to…
Community leaders are working to make sure that everyone has access to fresh, healthy food. In Gulfport, the seeds are planted at a new community garden to do just that. Community leaders in Gaston Point have been hard at work,…
Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia has been conducting free dyslexia screenings this summer to children throughout the Gulf Coast. Mississippi state law requires that all students are given a dyslexia screening test in the spring of kindergarten and the fall of…
Governor Tate Reeves is saying for the first time he might not stand in the way if legislators remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag. Legislators need a two-thirds majority to vote on a bill because it’s late…
Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to identify an unknown man who allegedly committed the crime of shoplifting at several locations in Biloxi this week. On Tuesday, the unknown male allegedly stole several alcoholic beverages, cases and bottles valued…
Jackson County supervisors on Friday will officially open a new Challenge Course at the West Jackson County Soccer Complex in St. Martin. The ribbon-cutting will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the complex on Yellow Jacket Street in St. Martin.…
CSX Transportation announced Thursday that Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Ocean Springs will be closed for maintenance next week. MLK Avenue will close at 8 a.m. Tuesday and is expected to re-open by 8 a.m. Thursday, July 2, barring…
South Mississippi saw a line of severe storms early this afternoon. Several homes off Krohn Lane in Biloxi received substantial damage including a shed that belonged to the Harris household. Their truck was also hit by a fallen limb. The…
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Gulfport police made an arrest following a church fire early this morning at First United Methodist Church. Twenty-seven year-old Blake Bagwell is being charged with arson and three counts of burglary. He is being held on a $150,000 bond. Gulfport…
The coronavirus pandemic couldn’t keep one of the Coast’s most beloved car shows away. ‘Scrapin’ the Coast’ kicks off Friday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Barricades have been positioned at intersections along U.S. 90 in Biloxi as police prepare for…
The City of Biloxi is welcoming back its Community Farmers Market Festival series tomorrow after a short hiatus because of COVID. In another step toward normalcy during the COVID-19 pandemic, a summer staple in Downtown Biloxi returns Thursday: the Community…
Bad weather, especially unexpected changes in conditions while out on the water, has caused many boating accidents over the years. According to the Coast Guard’s latest statistics, in 2018, 11 people lost their lives and 21 others were injured in…
In 2019, a staggering number of children died of vehicular heatstroke. The Biloxi Fire Department tells News 25 that it only takes ten minutes for a car to become dangerously hot for children. They also say that cracking the windows…
As of 2 p.m. today about 2,500 people were without electricity in South Mississippi after severe storms moved through the region. Most of the active power outages were seen in Harrison, Jackson, and George counties. Power outages are being resolved…
Yesterday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported the latest coronavirus cases and deaths in our state. They reported 526 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 23,424 cases and 1,011 deaths. Here are…
By Brian Lamar NCBC Public Affairs Hot off the heels of the recorded highest single-day of COVID-19 cases reported (more than 600) in Mississippi, the Navy has given more decisive guidance with finer details of what is expected of commanders…
Right now is the purrrfect time to adopt a shelter pet. We’re in the mid-Kitten Season and as our summer temperatures begin to rise so does the number of cat litters brought into our local shelters every day. To help…
Governor Tate Reeves is expected to sign a bill that would ban abortion based on the race, sex, or genetic anomalies of a fetus. It could set up another lawsuit by abortion-rights groups in a state that already has some…
Today, Singing River Health System and Ochsner Health have signed a strategic partnership agreement to expand access to high-quality, cost-effective care in the communities the organizations serve. Singing River and Oschner have worked together successfully for a number of years…
The number of coronavirus cases is still on the rise. This week, we’ve seen the largest single day jump of confirmed cases in Mississippi. The increase in confirmed coronavirus cases is why local healthcare experts say it is now more…
News 25's Lorraine Weiskopf has details on storm damage in Biloxi.
Jackson, Miss. — The below is attributable to Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann: “I rise before you today to discuss the flag of our State. This discussion is not prompted by fear of loss of economic development, although virtually every economic developer…