Today a Lakeview nursing resident is celebrating her 98th birthday. Ernestine McLeod got to ring in her 98th year surrounded by family and friends. McLeod was a community leader and voice for the black community during the Civil Rights Movement.…
The City of Diamondhead rang in the New Year with the hiring of a new city manager. Michael Reso has been a resident of Diamondhead for more than 11 years. Reso will work closely with the mayor and council and…
There are a lot of new developments coming soon to the City of Waveland. Plans are now waiting for approval on an elevated boardwalk on Coleman Avenue. If the project gets the go-ahead, hotels, businesses, and restaurants can build downtown…
If you plan on drinking water anywhere in Waveland you’ll need to boil it first. The City of Waveland has issued a citywide boil water advisory until further notice. The extreme cold weather caused the city to lose pressure in…
Two men have been identified in connection with a double shooting that occurred in Gautier yesterday. According to Gautier police, 30-year-old Harold Edwards and 22-year-old Al Jerome Jackson entered the property of 40-year-old Willie Campbell Jr. on Westpark Drive. Authorities…
Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich will be discussing new plans for a total overhaul of the Point Cadet Plaza at tonight’s city council meeting. His idea is to turn the area into a ‘seafood mecca.’ News 25’s Veronica Bayona has the…
A man accused of shooting into a vehicle late last month in Gulfport has turned himself into police. Nineteen-year-old Corey Dubose turned himself in around 8:30 a.m. yesterday. His arrest stemmed from an investigation of aggravated assault in the 2200…
Earlier this morning, News 25 caught up with the Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Troop K who is tasked with policing roadways in the state’s six southernmost counties. Thanks to increased presence from troopers over the New Year’s holiday weekend, there were…
The New Year started with a big blessing for one Gulfport family. News 25 caught up with the parents of Willow Jade Allen, the first baby girl to be born in Memorial Hospital in 2018. “She was just beautiful, just…
While most of us are resting up on New Year’s Day, first responders have to be ready for anything. Hospitals have to be fully staffed in the event of an emergency. Local police, EMS officials, and firefighters are working to…
If you’ve been outside today you already know that it’s cold, but we haven’t seen the lowest temperatures yet as a hard freeze is settling in across the United States. Be sure to take steps to prepare your home for…
The Gautier Police Department is currently investigating a double shooting that occurred shortly after 9 a.m. this morning at Westpark Drive. According to officials, there were two male victims who were shot and transported to Singing River Hospital. One victim…
A man was arrested Saturday in connection to a shooting in Biloxi that occurred less than two weeks ago. Twenty-two year-old Zhaqius Evans was arrested in the 1800 block of Southern Avenue in Biloxi for aggravated assault where a victim…
A high speed chase in Biloxi early Sunday morning led to the discovery of a stolen vehicle from Louisiana. Forty-year-old Chad Kenney of Metairie was charged with felony eluding and receiving stolen property after a Biloxi police officer attempted to…
This coming Sunday will be the last day to experience the magic of the Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival. Jones Park transformed during the month of December into a 40 acre winter wonderland with over a million lights and 140…
A Jackson, Mississippi man is in serious condition after a domestic dispute ended in gunfire at a motel near Ocean Springs. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, a Gautier woman shot the man with his own gun and bit…
Biloxi police have a couple in custody who they say are responsible for credit fraud at Walmart. Forty-one year-old April Hart and 27-year-old Kevin Blue were arrested for active warrants for felony credit card fraud. The incident occurred on November…
It’s a popular holiday tradition for people to fire guns off at midnight New Year’s Eve. However, bullets from the sky can make New Year’s Eve celebrations deadly. Police around the country have urged residents against the dangerous practice of…
The Blue Angels flying team will be soaring over Biloxi in July 2018. The event called ‘Blues over Biloxi’ was announced by Mayor FoFo Gilich today and it will be held over the weekend of July 21 through the 22nd.…
Sunday night when the clock strikes midnight fireworks will light up the sky to welcome in a new year. While the firework shows are exciting to most people, the loud booms can cause fear in those who have served our…
Looking for some family fun in Jackson County this New Year’s Eve? The newly renovated bowling alley in Gautier is throwing a party that all ages can attend. Spanish Trail Lanes was remodeled over the summer and arcade games and…
Highway patrol is identifying the woman killed in a Hancock County accident yesterday. Spokesman Chase Elkins tells News 25 that 73-year-old June Spell of Covington, Louisiana was killed when her Nissan Cube hit a Ford F150 head on around 3:45…
This Sunday will be the last day to experience the magic of the Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival. News 25’s Veronica Bayona is at Jones Park with more.