MGM Park To Host Potential Playoff Games
News 25's Laurene Callander about the relocation of the of some Florida baseball teams playoffs here in Biloxi.
Gautier man sentenced for mail fraud
A former Gautier resident is sentenced to serve 25 months in federal prison for mail fraud in connection with the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill. According to the Department of Justice, 39-year-old Leonard Thomas carried out a scheme to defraud…
Man charged with murdering brother
A Gulfport man is arrested after allegedly shooting his younger brother multiple times in Poplarville. Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department arrested 60-year-old Steven Stuart Tuesday night after his 53-year-old brother, John Stuart, was killed in his home on Newman Road.…
Operation BBQ Relief
The Shed Barbecue and Blues Joint in Ocean Springs is part of Operation BBQ Relief and sending semi-trucks full of items to Hurricane Harvey victims. The Shed has been a part of Operation BBQ Relief since 2011, lending a helping…
Harvey donation drive at the Scarlet Pearl Casino
South Mississippians did not hesitate to reach out to Texas when Hurricane Harvey hit. Many businesses, small or large, felt the need to step in and do what they can to assist those in need and the Scarlet Pearl Casino…
Vendors set up for first ever Trader’s Village
If you enjoy history, homemade art, and family fun you may want to come out to Beauvoir this weekend. Vendors and tradesmen were setting up in Biloxi today for Beauvoir’s first annual trader’s village. The three day festival will have…
Diversity Day at Keesler Air Force Base
The Air Force has a legacy of leading the way in removing barriers to opportunity. Today, Keesler Air Force Base did just that at their annual Diversity Day Celebration. Members in charge of the celebration told News 25 that respecting…
D’Iberville Fire Department accepting donations
The D’Iberville Fire Department opened its station as a location to donations for Harvey victims. Hundreds of items filled the semi-truck from Gollott and Sons with cleaning supplies, non-perishable food items, water, and hygiene items. The Shed BBQ in Jackson…
Gulfport helps out Texas community
Gulfport officials made it to Rockport, Texas on Tuesday and today they met with the sheriff’s Office for a relief effort meeting. The Rockport Police Department toured the city with Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes, showing the destruction of Hurricane Harvey.…
Coast residents prepare for Hurricane Irma
Coast residents are stocking up at supermarkets just in case Hurricane Irma makes an unexpected turn. Since the stormed developed into a category 5 hurricane, some local stores have run out of water. Parking lots are packed and supplies are…
$5 Pet adoptions at Humane Society of South Mississippi
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is currently offering $5 adoptions for all animals in the shelter from now until Saturday with any donation of dry dog or cat food. This includes cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies regardless of size…
Second annual Harrison County Fair
The summer may be winding down, but the second annual Harrison County Fair is heating up here in South Mississippi. Gates open tonight at 5 for the first day of the free event. Tonight at 6, one church kicks off…
Hurricane preps
With all eyes on Hurricane Irma, some false information is floating around and causing a panic among residents in South Mississippi. Harrison County Emergency Management Director Rupert Lacy is working nonstop to track the possible path of the category five…
Second Annual Fair Opening Day
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Jourdan Hartshorn about the Second Annual Harrison County Fair opening day. . . . .
Special meeting for Biloxi City Council
The Biloxi City Council called a special meeting today to discuss the municipal budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The budget meeting consisted of, but was not limited to, a compensation schedule to the city’s water and sewer fund and…
Oyster aquaculture farm
Officials at the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources held a public hearing tonight at the Bolton Building in Biloxi to discuss a new oyster aquaculture farm. Off-bottom oyster aquaculture is essential to growing oysters in the water column. Oysters on…
Buckets for Beaumont
Jackson County is giving back to help out the victims of Hurricane Harvey and has put together Buckets for Beaumont. Buckets for Beaumont is a flood bucket project for citizens of Beaumont, Texas, the area that received over 45 inches…
Small plane makes emergency landing in Gulfport
A small plane was forced to make an emergency landing this afternoon in Gulfport. The aircraft, CompAir, an experimental aircraft, was carrying three passengers on board. According to airport officials, as they were trying to land the aircraft in Million…
Coast residents star in upcoming movie
From the smells of Labor Day bbq to Christmas lights and music in just a matter of 24 hours. Coast residents have their opportunity at 15 minutes of fame during a moving filming in Jones Park tonight. The Christmas movie…
Local activists: ending DACA will destroy families
Local activists are taking a strong stand against Trump’s decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Members of Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance tell News 25 phasing out DACA will destroy families living in our community and across the nation.…
Big Mike’s Speakeasy taking donations
One local business is continuing to lend a hand to Texas as they recover post-Harvey. Starting tomorrow around 11 through Saturday, a U-Haul truck will be parked outside of Big Mike’s Speakeasy in downtown Gulfport. Pokey Bennett says his business…
Video from local team helping Harvey victims
A small team of medical professionals from the Biloxi VA have finally made it to Houston and are helping Hurricane Harvey victims. Flooded highways slowed the team down, but didn’t stop the group from making it to the Houston VA…
Robbery of Bancorp South on Pass Road
Police are looking to identify the man who robbed the Bancorp South on Pass Road in Biloxi this morning. Photo from surveillance video shows the suspect as an older white male wearing a white polo, khaki pants, and a white…
Ongoing search for Labor Day murder suspect
Multiple authorities are now teaming up to track down the suspect who shot a man outside a hotel in Ocean Springs on Labor Day. Police are looking for 37-year-old Nicky Johns of Tennessee after a dead body was found in…