Soul of the Coast
As Black History Month wraps up, we present to you our fourth and final installment of ‘Soul of the Coast.’ This week, News 25’s Victoria Bailey spends time with a Gulfport native, making waves on the Coast with her many…
Welfare funds used to build USM facility
A nonprofit is in the spotlight today for reportedly using federal welfare dollars to build a state-of-the-art volleyball facility on USM’s campus in Hattiesburg. According to ‘Mississippi Today,’ the Mississippi Community Education Center paid $5 million in cash to the…
IMMS talks stranding season
First responders and local law enforcement took a walk on the wild side today at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The dolphins at IMMS put on quite the show, thrilling the crowd, but it isn’t always fun…
MDEQ Issues One Beach Water Advisory in Harrison County
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued one water contact advisory Thursday for Station 6. This segment of beach is not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with swimming…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi partners with North Shore Animal League America for the world’s largest mobile pet adoption event, 2020 Tour for Life™
WHAT: The Humane Society of South Mississippi is teaming up with North Shore Animal League America’s 2020 Tour For Life™ – the world’s largest national cooperative life-saving mobile pet adoption event – sponsored by Purina®. Highlights include adorable, adoptable animals…
Missing teen Dawson Henry found safe
Seventeen-year-old Dawson Henry was found safe.
Fundraiser for veteran’s service dog
Service animals oftentimes serve as a life line for their owners. Now, there’s one service dog here in Mississippi that needs your help. Everyday service dogs help save the lives of their owners, but now, one service dog named Jingles…
Cold weather shelters opening across South Mississippi
With temperatures forecast to drop into the lower to mid 30s overnight, cold weather shelters are opening across South Mississippi. GULFPORT: The Salvation Army Area Command Headquarters at 2019 22nd Street in Gulfport. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. for Cold…
Cold weather shelter to open at Harrison County Multi-purpose Building in D’Iberville Thursday night
A cold weather shelter will open again at 5 p.m Thursday in D'Iberville. It will close Friday morning at 7 a.m. The shelter is located in the Harrison County Multi-purpose (blue) Building behind the Jerry Lawrence Memorial Library. The library’s…
Mississippi mulls checking tax info of welfare recipients
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is moving toward more scrutiny of low-income people on public assistance programs. The action comes as a former director of the state welfare agency and five other people are…
NTSB: Pilot reported icing on plane during flight from Jackson before crashing in Louisiana
By Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The pilot of a small plane that crashed in Louisiana in early February reported ice forming on the plane shortly before the crash. That's according to a preliminary report on the fatal crash…
Powerball winning numbers for February 26th, 2020
Here are the winning numbers for the Powerball draw on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
Construction of Sea Hunter II
The Mississippi Gulf Coast is playing a role in the development and future of unmanned surface vessels. The future of Naval Operations and Maritime Innovation is happening on the Coast with the development of an automated unmanned surface vessel. Leidos…
Remembering Madison Harris
Tonight, the community mourns the loss of Biloxi High School student Madison Harris who was shot earlier this week. “Her laugh, her laugh. She never had anything negative, she was always positive.” Memories shared by close friends of Madison Harris…
U.S Marshals top fugitive Jacob Scott behind bars
The Moss Point man who allegedly faked his death and was on the run for nearly two years for sex crimes is back behind bars in Jackson County. U.S. Marshals brought Jacob Scott to the jail this afternoon. The 43-year-old…
‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ facing life in prison
Following a grueling three day manhunt in July 2018, Michael ‘Pretty Boy Floyd’ Wilson has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Today, a Green County jury found Wilson guilty on a felony escape charge. Wilson…
Remembering Madison Harris
Tonight the community mourns the loss of Biloxi High School student Madison Harris who was shot and killed earlier this week. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.
MDEQ issues two beach water contact advisories
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, issued two water contact advisories Wednesday for Station 8 and Station 9. These segments of beach are not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness…
Local church offers ‘Ashes to Go’
The Wednesday after Mardi Gras is known as Ash Wednesday or the first day of Lent. Ash Wednesday is a Christian Holy Day of prayer and fasting. While Ash Wednesday is a Holy Day, many people still have to work…
Flu activity remains elevated in Mississippi
Now in peak season for influenza in our region, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is currently seeing high flu activity in the state with widespread transmission. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates a total of…
Cold weather shelter to open in D’Iberville tonight
The cold weather shelter will open at 5 p.m today and Thursday. It will close each morning at 7 a.m. The shelter is located in the Harrison County Multi-purpose (blue) building behind the Jerry Lawrence Memorial Library. The library’s address…
Long Beach man shot and killed; Suspect arrested, charged with manslaughter
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) — Police responded to a report of a shooting early Wednesday morning in the 100 block of North Seashore Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found 33-year-old male Brandon Bodie suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Bodie was pronounced…
One dead, two injured in fire at Racquet Club Condominiums in Gulfport
One person is dead and two more are injured after a deadly fire broke out in Gulfport this morning. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer confirmed that 42-year-old Claude Thornhill was pronounced dead at the scene, suffering from smoke inhalation. This…
Rare black pinesnake wins protection in Mississippi and Alabama under critical habitat lawsuit
DAPHNE, Ala. (WXXV) — Federal officials say a rare snake has won protection in two states under a critical habitat lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday that 325,679 acres of…