JACKSON, MISS. – Aswinter weather conditions continue to affect highways across the state, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is advising the public to stay off roads with reported icy conditions and to limit travel to emergencies only. “MDOT is…
While many locations in the coastal counties saw freezing rain and sleet our northern counties did see some snow. To give us a live look at the snow that fell we have Meteorologist Payton Malone in Stone County.
As we continue experiencing these freezing cold temperatures in our area roads and News 25's Caroline Eaker joins us live with more about the cold conditions outside in Pascagoula.
Critical Shortage of Electricity for Coastal Electric Companies
Coast Electric is experiencing a critical shortage of electricity.
Two suspects in connection with the Grand Lido Lane armed robbery that occurred on January 8th have been arrested. On January 14th, Dwayne King turned himself in at the Gulfport Police Department. His bond is set at $50,000 for one…
The City of Ocean Springs held a board meeting tonight. The topic that received the most attention was a discussion regarding the Feral Feline Coalition. The newly founded organization has been serving the City of Ocean Springs for the past…
As the extreme weather conditions set in throughout the southeast it is important to know how to stay prepared when you are outside. Although it isn’t recommended to be outside in these cold temperatures, often times children want to play…
News 25’s Taylor Rubach has details on the winter weather.
Several flights have been cancelled out of Gulfport-Biloxi International. So far, three flights, headed to Atlanta, Charlotte, and Dallas-Fort Worth have been cancelled. Four arrivals from Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston have been cancelled. Visit www.flygpt.com for more information.…
Today the Biloxi City Council met for the second time this year and a new and very controversial ordinance was presented on the agenda. The ordinance asks to approve a zoning map amendment that would change the area on the…
Today the Mississippi Senate voted for a bill backed by Coast senators that would send a majority of BP economic damages money to the Coast. Senate Bill 2176 would put nearly $700 million of the $750 million economic damages settlement…
As the stretch of cold weather continues, stores are running out of supplies to keep Coast residents warm. Lowes, Home Depot, and a Walmart in Gulfport were cleaned out of space heaters today. The stores News 25 went to that…
Back to back shootings just hours apart in Gulfport are leaving neighbors uneasy. Officers are investigating two shootings. Both incidents surfaced yesterday. Most recently was a shooting on the 100 block of Holly Circle. Police responded to Garden Park Hospital…
Gulfport police arrested 26-year-old Melvin Fennell of Sumrall, Mississippi. He is charged with armed robbery, tampering with evidence and false information. According to Gulfport police, this morning at 2:10, Fennell robbed the Exxon gas station located on 30th Avenue wearing…
A Biloxi man arrested on Sunday for three counts of burglary is now being charged with armed robbery in another incident. A victim claimed 38-year-old Charles Wayne Tharpe robbed them at gunpoint at an ATM on Porter Avenue around 9 p.m.…
With this upcoming cold weather is the Gulf Coast prepared? News 25 talks with emergency management about what Harrison County officials are doing to be ready for this storm.
When the school year rolls around, dozens of parents decide that home schooling their kids is the best choice. Thanks to places like the Kroc Center those home schooled kids now have a way to interact with other home schooled…
The Salvation Army and the Kroc Center are trying to get kids up and out of the house while they’re on Mardi Gras break. The Kroc Center is hosting Mardi Gras Camp the week of Mardi Gras on February 12th…
While the marches and parades associated with the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior holiday are behind us, one Coast organization wants to continue the conversation of racial healing. The Steps Coalition is partnering with the WK Kellogg Foundation to celebrate…
Tonight, the Steps Coalition hopes to bring people of all walks of life together to start a conversation about moving from racial division to racial harmony. It’s all part of the National Day of Racial Healing. An event tonight put…
The victim in Sunday morning’s fatal accident in the Big Point Community has been identified. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department says 17-year-old Jasmine Pierce of Ocean Springs was the victim who died at the scene after her car went off…
Here is the latest on a shooting that occurred last night in Gulfport in the 100 block of Holly Circle. Gulfport police responded to Garden Park Hospital in reference to a 25-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his…