Male Body Found In The Water
Official statement from Mississippi Department of Marine Resources on male body found this morning in the water near Deer Island.
Gulfport Foodie Tour
News 25's Hank Davis interviews Wendy and Jessica about Gulfport Foodie Tour. The Tour is on Friday August 11th 3:30 pm- 6:30 pm, $54 per person. For more information you can visit www.tastytoursofsouthmississippi.com
First Day At Renovated School
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Ellen Buntyn about the first day of school and the new renovations in Gulfport High School.
Putting together the finishing touches at Gulfport High School
It’s been a long time coming for Gulfport High School, but they’re finally putting together the finishing touches on the new campus. News 25’s Taylor Rubach got an inside look of the brand new facility and tells us more. “I’m…
Cutting the ribbon at Fantasy Donuts
This morning the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber held a ribbon cutting for one of the many new businesses popping up along Pass Road, but this particular celebration was extra sweet. Fantasy Donuts has been up and operating since National Donut…
Arcadian Plaza shooting on Highway 49
The Gulfport Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred earlier this evening in Gulfport. The shooting happened at the Arcadian Plaza Shopping Center just north of the Golden Corral on Highway 49. Gulfport Police Chief Leonard Papania says the…
Jackson County Animal Shelter adoptions
After a great month of June, July ended up being the second best month ever for the Jackson County Animal Shelter. While over 417 animals were brought in for the month of July, over 376 made it out alive. Officials…
Final recommendations for joint land use
The Board of Engineers presented final recommendations for the 16 month long joint land use study of the Seabee Base. They recommended creating a military overlay district, mainly in Gulfport where the base is located, plus the Woolmarket area as…
Free haircuts for the community
Many people say ‘if you look good, you feel even better.’ That’s why one local organization did its part to make sure Gulf Coast students returned to school confident about their appearance. The Mount Olive Lodge in Gulfport partnered with…
Central Elementary School perfect attendance challenge
Research shows excellent attendance has been proven to lead to better performance in high school, college, and in the work place. As an effort to boost attendance at Central Elementary School, Bannister Foundation, Inc. came up with an initiative that…
School Bus Safety
A school bus catches fire on a California freeway. Two Houston teenagers die after their school bus crashes in Texas and just hours away from the coast, two Mississippians killed on the scene after plowing their suv into a school bus in Collins, Mississippi. These are just some of the recent school bus incidents in the past couple of weeks.
Overturned truck causes traffic delay in Harrison County
An overturned vehicle caused a traffic delay this afternoon on County Farm Road in Harrison County. Authorities responded to a truck in the ditch right off Interstate 10 on County Farm Road. Upon arrival, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department discovered…
Jackson County man sentenced for child exploitation
A Jackson County man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison today. Sixty-one year-old Juan Guzman was sentenced to thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections where he will serve 15 of those years…
Reports of armed man forces Keesler to lock down
The search is on for the armed man that forced Keesler Air Force Base into a security alert this morning. After the base returned to normal operations, police had to alert a retirement community in Gulfport that the man could…
One shot, one in custody in Gulfport
A woman was shot and a man is in custody after a shooting on Highway 49 near the Golden Corral. News 25’s Tanner Stewart is on the scene with the latest.
Biloxi River Flooding
The Harrison County area is still dealing with the aftermath of yesterday’s heavy rainfall. At last check, the Biloxi River was over flood stage, cresting right around 15 feet. The good news is the water is now descending. The Biloxi…
Casting for Conservation event
Dozens of kids and families lined the bank Saturday at Point Cadet Plaza for the Casting for Conservation fishing tournament. The Coastal Conservation Association hosted a day of fishing, marine education, and some splash pad fun. Casting for Conservation gave…
Panhandling in the Park
The school year is right around the corner and a handful of Ocean Springs residents wanted to make sure that students and teachers are prepared to head back into the classroom. Teachers often spend thousands of dollars or more per…
School supplies drive
One community leader went above and beyond to ensure local students have all the supplies they need before the first school bell rings. The nonprofit group, a Call to Action, hosted a school supply drive. Event organizer Sugar Stallings believes…
Parker’s Purpose BBQ Benefit
A barbecue event was held Sunday for a special cause in Moss Point. Parker’s Purpose is a nonprofit organization based out of Moss Point. They donate care boxes to local hospitals and provide support for mothers with stillborn babies. Each…
Hattiesburg Zoo comes to the Coast
The Hattiesburg Zoo made a stop at the Edgewater Mall in Biloxi on Saturday. The educational presentation discussed humans impact on the world. The zoo crew came with a lesson that was aimed at teaching conservation and building a better…
Illegally obtained gun in Zaylan Sparkman shooting
Gulfport police released new details regarding the shooting that took the life of Zaylan Sparkman. According to Chief Leonard Papania, the gun used to kill the child was illegally obtained. Police found Zaylan suffering from a single gunshot wound on…
Remembering Zaylan Sparkman
The Gulf Coast community came together through fellowship to support each other and the family of a six-year-old who lost his life on Friday. It was a somber Sunday for members of St. James Baptist Church in Gulfport as dozens…
Kevin Anderson memorial
Dozens gathered along Gulfport shores last night to pay their respects to a Gulfport salon owner who drowned in the Mississippi Sound in late July. According to many, Kevin Anderson had a huge impact on the Gulf Coast salon industry.…