Bowties and Beignets
Harrison County is home to the most child abuse and neglect cases in the state. This year’s number of cases is expected to top those reported in 2017. News 25’s Toni Miles takes us to the Island View Casino in…
Third tornado confirmed from Thursday morning storms
National Weather Service preliminary survey ruled an EF-1 tornado moved through Northern Harrison County Thursday morning. More details will be released this evening.
Public sea turtle release in Pass Christian
Eight endangered juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtles will be released east of the Pass Christian Harbor and Yacht Club this Saturday, November 3, at 9:00 am. Mayor Chipper McDermott will be the special guest along with other local and state…
Missing person: Gabriella Hymel
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance locating a runaway juvenile. The juvenile, 16 Y/O Gabriella (Gabby) Hymel, has been missing since October 16th, 2018. Hymel has not been seen by her parents since about 11:00 pm on October…
Wanted for shoplifting
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in identifying a subject who allegedly stole merchandise in the 2600 block of C.T.Switzer Rd. The incident occurred on October 29, 2018 about 12:50 pm. The male subject allegedly took several items…
YMCA Humanitarian Award and Charity Banquet
For ten years, the YMCA has recognized one individual in the community who puts their fellow man first and in return they are awarded the John R. Blossman Humanitarian Award. At tonight’s banquet, the Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA announced Shane…
Severe weather damage in Ocean Springs
The Parktown East neighborhood in Ocean Springs also suffered damage from severe weather. In these tough times, it’s good to have someone to lean on. Imagine trying to get a good night’s sleep and then all of a sudden you…
Storm damage on Hans Road in Jackson County
Workers were out on Hans Road in Jackson County today. Cable One and Singing River Electric were on the street working on some of the lines that had fallen. A good bit of debris and tree limbs covered the area…
Four Mile Creek Baptist Church in Moss Point suffers damage
Four Mile Creek Baptist Church is just another portion of the damage in Jackson County. The church is located on the 3800 block of Coventry Drive in Moss Point. Responders were at the church this morning covering the roof with…
Recovering from storm damage in Jackson County
Riverlodge Drive in Escatawpa saw significant damage from this morning’s storm. Almost every house along Riverlodge Drive received damage from the early morning storm and residents were left shaken. Resident Kim Goff said, “It was just a lot of rumbling…
Severe weather damage in Jackson County
The severe weather from this morning caused a lot of damage in Jackson County. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the Parktown East neighborhood in Ocean Springs with more.
News 25’s Your Local Choice Award Winner
News 25’s Your Local Choice Awards has come to an end. Twenty five local businesses all in different categories have taken home the title. HL Raymond Properties in Bay St. Louis was named the lucky winner of a $10,000 advertising…
Flooding in Biloxi
Earlier this morning in Biloxi, police closed Cedar Lake Road north of I-10 at the bridge due to high waters. Cars heading both directions over the bridge were re-routed because of the heavy flooding. Cedar Lake Road Bridge is now…
Storm damage in Harrison County
Harrison County Fire Marshal Pat Sullivan says Harrison County fire responders and road crews were kept busy this morning with numerous calls of trees down in roadways, power lines on fire or broken, street flooding, and accidents. Sullivan told News…
High winds cause damage in Ocean Springs
We have multiple reports of damage along the Coast this morning as severe weather rolled through South Mississippi. Winds whipped through Ocean Springs at 55 miles per hour which were the strongest winds in the area. Those strong winds blew…
Mall-o-ween at the Edgewater Mall
The Edgewater Mall also had Halloween festivities. Mall-O-Ween had enough candy to go around for everybody thanks to businesses helping out with trick-or-treating. Parents and kids also got to take complimentary pictures in their costumes. It was a safe, family-fun…
Trick-or-Treat Down the Street
Downtown Ocean Springs was the place to be for trick-or-treaters at the Trick-or-Treat Down the Street event. This annual family event kicked off with witches cruising the streets of Ocean Springs, passing out candy to the little ones. The costumes…
Halloween at the Harrison County Fairgrounds
It was most definitely a happy Halloween at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. Everything from little witches and ghouls to princesses and superheroes packed the grounds eager to fill their bags with lots of sweet treats. Lines wrapped around the barns,…
St. Patrick seniors win 2018 Wendy’s High School Heisman scholarship
Of 42,000 applicants in the graduating class of 2019, two St. Patrick seniors have been awarded with this year’s Wendy’s High School Heisman school award. Amelie Million and Windfield Swetman were among the 7,500 school winners announced today across the…
Harrison County School District Teacher Academy
The Harrison County School District has started a new teacher academy program to try and combat the teacher shortage within our state. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood visited Lyman Elementary School today to talk with some program participants who could be…
Accommodating for special needs children on Halloween
Children with autism and other special needs tend to have some anxiety with trick-or-treating, whether they have done it before or not. News 25 spoke with Wayne Williams, the director of the Center for Autism and Related Development Issues, who…
Burglary of a dwelling in Harrison County
Two men are behind bars for burglary of a dwelling. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 37-year-old Matthew Bechtel and 32-year-old Robert Wedgeworth were captured by the homeowner, an off-duty law enforcement officer, upon arriving at his residence. The…
Wanted for burglary
Biloxi police need help identifying a man suspected of burglary of a boat that occurred in the harbor located between the Golden Nugget Casino and Margaritaville. Police say several electronic devices were stolen from the boat.
Trick-or-Treat Down the Street
Downtown Ocean Springs is the place to be for trick-or-treats this evening. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is in Ocean Springs looking for full sized candy bars.