Finally Friday!
TGIF! It's Friday, everybody! Are you still mapping out your weekend plans? If so, here's News 25 Today producer Porsha Williams with highlights of a few events scheduled to take place here on the coast in this week's edition of…
Investigation Launched into Cause of Fire that Damaged Mobile Home
An investigation has been launched into the cause of a fire in a mobile home that caused extensive damage. Both the Harrison County Fire Marshal’s Office and the sheriff’s department are working together to determine the origin of the fire.…
Real Men Wear Pink
‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’ is just a few weeks away and men here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast are kicking things off early with ‘Real Men Wear Pink’ Gulf Coast Reveal Event. Prominent Gulf Coast men are taking a stand…
Biloxi Seafood Festival takes place this weekend
A celebration of Biloxi’s seafood heritage kicks off this weekend at the Biloxi Town Green. The Biloxi Seafood Festival is home of some of the best seafood that the Mississippi Gulf Coast has to offer. The two day festival is…
Youth for Christ Silent Auction
This weekend, you have the chance to bid on some unique items all while giving back to the community. Mississippi Gulf Coast Youth for Christ provides programs for students all across the Coast. On Saturday, they will be hosting a…
Fire safety improvements in Harrison County
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved the county’s budget for fiscal year 2020 earlier this week and with the new budget comes improvements for fire safety in the county. Harrison County’s fire services will see an increase in its…
Ocean Springs Lions Club discusses gun issues
Ocean Springs residents met today to discuss an important topic in today’s society. The Ocean Springs Lions Club held its monthly meeting at Aunt Jenny’s Catfish where they discussed the second amendment and issues like proposed red flag gun laws…
Jackson County dog looking for second chance after abuse
Across the country, lawmakers are trying to get harsher punishments for people who abuse animals. Here on the Gulf Coast, animal activists and law enforcement officials are dealing with animal neglect and abuse cases every day. Meet Chupy. This old…
Biloxi police warn about fraud attempt
Biloxi police are warning residents of an attempted fraud scheme involving people posed as Biloxi police officers attempting to collect ‘unpaid fines.’ In a public service announcement released this afternoon, police stated ‘individuals contacted citizens stating they were officers from…
Real Men Wear Pink
Most of us know someone who has been impacted by breast cancer. With October being ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month,’ some men on the Coast are picking up their pink to help raise funds and awareness in the fight against breast…
Inkin’ the Coast
Tattoo artists from around the world are ‘Inkin’ the Coast’ this weekend for this year’s festival. Starting tomorrow you can come out to the convention center in Biloxi and see your favorite TV artists from shows like ‘Ink Master,’ ‘Get…
IP Casino donates to United MSD Foundation
The IP Casino is investing in a worthy cause, donating $25,000 to the United Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency Foundation to help support the group’s efforts to find a cure for children suffering from MSD nationwide, including some youngsters who live right…
The Peoples Bank donates to local charities
The Peoples Bank in Biloxi presented over $10,000 in checks to two local charities as part of the company’s employees’ charity fund program. These lucky charities were the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Multiple Sclerosis…
Debate between Lt. Gov. candidates televised on WXXV NBC
The two candidates for Mississippi lieutenant governor are taking part in a televised debate tonight. Democrat Jay Hughes of Oxford and Republican Delbert Hosemann of Jackson are competing in the November 5th General Election. Be sure to tune into WXXV…
Power restored in Downtown Biloxi
Multiple businesses and street lights lost power for over an hour this morning in downtown Biloxi. Howard Avenue from Reynoir to Caillavet Street was shut down and Biloxi police were directing traffic. A squirrel was messing with multiple fuses near…
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor Set to Debate Thursday Night
The two candidates for lieutenant governor for our state will debate Thursday night. A debate leading into the November 5th primary election, News 25 Today's Gabby Easterwood joined us live with how these candidates are looking going into the night.…
IP Casino Donates $25 Thousand Dollars to MSD Foundation to Fight Childhood MSD
The IP Casino is investing in a worthy cause, donating $25,000 dollars to the united “Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency”, or MSD Foundation, to help support the group's efforts to find a cure for children suffering from MSD nationwide including some youngsters…
Ocean Springs Meeting on Thursday Focuses on Second Amendment Rights
Second amendment rights will be the focus at an Ocean Springs meeting today. The second amendment to the Constitution, which concerns the right to bear arms, is always a hot-button issue, especially during times leading up to an election. Local…
FBI Looking for Man Who May Have Information in Sexual Exploitation Case
The FBI is looking for a man they believe may have critical information to help identify a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation and they are asking for your help to find him. The FBI has released photographs…
Harrison County Approves Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and Decreases Fire Insurance Rates and Taxes
Some people in Harrison County will save on their fire insurance rates while all Harrison County taxpayers will see a slight decrease on the taxes they pay on their homes, car tags, utilities, business fixtures and expenses, and rental properties.…
Blessing of the Boots and Badges
On the morning of September 11th, 2001, terrorists wreaked havoc on our nation, devastating, but also uniting Americans across the nation. Eighteen years later, the City of Gulfport is looking to honor those who fought and died that day as…
Pink Pearls to Save the Girls Fashion Show
Tickets have officially gone on sale for the Scarlet Pearl’s annual breast cancer awareness fashion show. In partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the fourth annual ‘Pink Pearls to Save the Girls Fashion Show’ will take place on October…
Semi-truck crash backed up traffic on Interstate 110 near Mile Marker 49
Crews were called to clean up I-110 eastbound after a semi-truck crashed, spilling hydraulic fluid on the roadway. Mississippi Highway Patrol told News 25 the truck was attempting to avoid road debris on the eastbound side near mile-marker 49. Traffic…
Scarlet Pearl honors first responders
People from all across the Coast took some time to remember 9/11 and say thank you to our local first responders. The Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort remembered 9/11 with a tribute to D’Iberville’s first responders. Scarlet Pearl has been hosting…