Election Day in Ocean Springs
In Ocean Springs, Incumbent Mayor Connie Moran is being challenged by Republican candidate Shea Dobson. Residents are still out in Ocean Springs voting. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us from Ocean Springs.
Voters hitting the polls in Biloxi
Election Day is here in Mississippi and the polls are open until 7 p.m. In Biloxi, Incumbent Mayor FoFo Gilich faces off against Democrat candidate Sugar Stallings. Biloxi residents are still out casting their votes. News 25’s Kristen Durand is…
Flooding in Hattiesburg sweeps away camper
Flooding in Hattiesburg has turned roads into waterways that picked up everything in their paths. Flood waters swept up a camper in Forrest County and a viewer shot video as it floated away with the current. The operations manager for…
Flooding on Highway 90 in Biloxi
Heavy rain is causing flooding near the Hard Rock in Biloxi on Highway 90.
Looking back on D-Day and the Battle of Midway
The sixth day of June will forever be associated with one of the most important military operations of all time: D-Day. Seventy-three years ago, the Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, experiencing nearly 10,000 causalities as they began the…
Trench rescue training in Gulfport
Firefighters in South Mississippi are brushing up on their trench rescue skills right here in Gulfport. Trench rescue involves sides caving in or a person becoming stuck during an infrastructure project like laying ditches, pipes or wires below grade. Firefighters…
Biloxi police search for fraud suspect
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for help identifying a fraud suspect. Police say the white male is likely involved with a credit card fraud that took place at the Walmart in Biloxi. The suspect was last seen driving a…
General Election today
South Mississippi voters headed to the polls this morning, many weighing in on their mayoral candidates. In Biloxi, Incumbent Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich faces off against Democrat Sugar Stallings. In Bay St. Louis, Democrat Mike Favre and Republican Jeff Harding…
Jimmy's Journey Bingo Fundraiser
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Susan Kulick about the Saturday June 10th beginning at 6 pm at the Ocean Springs Civic Cener. For more information please visit getawayfromcancer.org
Mayoral Candidates: Live Report
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us today about the Election happening today. For more information please be sure to follow us on air and online on News 25!
Bacot Park to have splash pad this summer
Bacot Park will be closed for construction until mid-June. According to Gautier city officials, what workers are building will be worth the wait. A new 25 foot circular splash pad will soon be a part of Bacot Park for children…
Teams arrive for Billfish Classic in Biloxi
Boats are rolling into Point Cadet Marina in Biloxi and preparing for one of the top fishing tournaments in the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic has grown into one of the premier fishing tournaments in the…
Why you should vote in tomorrow’s general election
Cities all over the Coast are gearing up for the general election tomorrow. City officials and candidates are encouraging all residents to vote and make sure their voice is known for their community. The polls will be open from 7…
Latest at Kemper County Plant
The Mississippi Power Company announced there will be no rate increase as of now for the Kemper County Power Plant. The Rate Review Proceedings only pertain to the portion of the facility that is burning natural gas. It does not…
Interstate construction on Jackson County
If you travel through Jackson County regularly, you can expect slower traffic along I-10 over the next month. From now on, Sunday through Thursday, I-10 will move from three lanes down to one lane as crews begin paving work. East…
Suspects in Ocean Springs armed robbery arrested
The couple wanted in the June 3 armed robbery of a St. Martin business are in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center. Sheriff Mike Ezell says acting on a tip, U.S. Marshals arrested 23-year old Erin Elizabeth Diaz and 33-year…
Dr. Terry Millette opens new clinic in Pascagoula
Many people were upset after Singing River Health System cut ties with longtime neurologist Dr. Terry Millette last November. Today, those same people showed relief as he opened new private practices in Pascagoula and Lucedale. News 25 sat down with…
Local bomb squad prepped for emergencies
We are seeing terror attacks targeting cities around the world. The face of terrorism is changing, which is why it must be addressed on a local level. Here on the Coast, the Biloxi Police Department Bomb Squad is a big…
Lawmakers move to end Point Cadet lease payment dispute
Mississippi lawmakers are moving to resolve a dispute over lease payments for Gulf Coast waterfront property occupied by a casino. The House approved House Bill 5 which would allow Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann to pay $1.59 million to the…
$1.2 million in marijuana seized in Hancock County
A man who deputies say attempted to traffic 181 pounds of marijuana to the Coast from Texas was stopped in Hancock County. According to Hancock County sheriff deputies and narcotics agents, 26-year-old Danny Guzman of Laredo, Texas was arrested after…
Three fatal car wrecks along the Coast
Three separate car wrecks along the Coast over the weekend took the lives of two adults and one teenager. Thirty-nine year-old Harold Slitcher died in Gulfport after hitting a pole near the intersection of Highway 49 and Highway 53 around…
Interstate construction in Jackson County
If you drive on interstate 10 in Jackson County, we have information you need to know to avoid sitting in traffic. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us with details on the changes that you will notice starting tonight. Construction will…
Political fish fry in Ocean Springs
Local elections are winding down all along the Coast. Ocean Springs residents had one last chance to mingle with their candidates. An old fashioned fish fry hosted by the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center gives candidates a last word before…
Benefit for kids with spina bifida
One local biker group is riding around town in support of a good cause. The Little River Run took place Saturday morning in Vancleave to benefit kids with spina bifida, a rare birth defect that causes problems with the central…