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.
Police on Halloween safety
Most people love a good scare on Halloween, but not when it comes to the safety of the ghosts and goblins running the streets to get candy. Gulfport Police Department tells News 25 there are many tips and tricks to…
Halloween Bash in Gulfport
Another safe place to spend Halloween with your family is the Halloween Bash in Gulfport. The third annual Halloween Bash will be at the Isiah Fredericks Community Center on MLK Boulevard. The event, put on by district 4 Supervisor Kent…
Silver Alert: Richard Lee Campbell
Moss Point police are asking for assistance in locating 80-year-old Richard Lee Campbell. Campbell was last seen by family sitting on the front porch of 5501 Grierson Street on October 29th around 6 p.m. Family members stated Campbell suffers from…
Vehicle crash on Lamey Bridge Road
D’Iberville police responded to the intersection of Lamey Bridge Road and Lickskillet Road yesterday for a vehicle crash with injuries. A 2015 Kia Soul was driving northbound on Lamey Bridge Road, followed by a 2008 Chevy Silverado pickup truck. The…
Halloween fun at MGCCC
With Halloween just one day away, what better way to spend your evening than the fourth annual Fall Festival at the MGCCC Jefferson Davis campus? The activities were endless, from pumpkin patches to haunted trails, the festival had it all.…
Model Contractor Development Program
Are you looking to start a small business? If so, the Steps Coalition will help you get on the right path to success with their Model Contractor Development Program Event. Already in week six, the program consists of a training…
Candle light vigil for Tree of Life victims
The South Mississippi community is mourning the loss of those who tragically lost their lives at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Tonight, they joined hand-in-hand with one another, paying their respects at a candle light vigil…
Faith Based Outreach Breakfast
This morning, CASA of Hancock County hosted a Faith-Based Outreach Breakfast. The goal of the event was to educate and mobilized the faith-based community to support Hancock County’s at-risk children. Attendees had a chance to learn how the CASA program…
Trick-or-Treat Down the Street
Trick-or-Treat Down the Street will take place in downtown Ocean Springs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Store fronts in the city’s downtown area will pass out candy while children have a chance to spook them with their costumes. This…
Pass Christian Elementary mock election results
Election Day is fast approaching, but second graders at Pass Christian Elementary have already cast their ballots, making informed choices before going to the polls at their mock election. In the second grade, for the U.S. Senate general election, reform…