Buddy Bags donation drive
“Until there are no more trash bags” is the slogan of the nonprofit organization Buddy Bags. They aim to provide foster children with a bag of things that is their own when they are entering into a new home. The…
Transgender equality on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Sunday marked the one year anniversary of a transgender woman’s death in St. Martin. Twenty-five year-old Dee Whigham was killed, along with several other transgender people in 2016. Since 2014, the number of transgender deaths by murder has increased significantly.…
Freedom to Marry
Each year, the Supreme Court makes decisions on various cases that can sometimes change the lives of millions of Americans. In 2015, they did just that. News 25’s Tanner Stewart takes a closer look inside the freedom to marry. It…
Charged with grand larceny
Two Gulfport men are charged with grand larceny after allegedly taking items out of the victim’s home without permission. Twenty-one year-old Jeremy Michael Roach and 20-year-old Allen Thomas Edwards were arrested after stolen items were recovered from their vehicle during…
Missing since June 20th
The Gulfport Police Department is requesting the public’s help finding a missing woman. Police say 28-year-old Natalya Dlugolecki hasn’t contacted her family since she was last seen leaving the Harrison County Jail on June 20th shortly after 9 p.m. She’s…
Overturned vehicle in Gulfport
With the wet weather in the forecast, drivers are at risk on the road. One vehicle turned over this morning at the intersection of Highway 53 and 49. Four Harrison Central football players were in the vehicle when the accident…
Job Corps Center
Officials in Gulfport say if the U.S. Department of Labor doesn't sign an agreement by July 31, Gulfport will lose $30 million to restore the city's job corps complex. News 25's Caroline Eaker has details on why this center is…
Infrastructure Project Update: Live Report
News 25's Laurene Callander updates us on the Biloxi infrastructure project.
Farm-to-Fork Benefit
In winter’s chill or summer heat, a farmer works so the world can eat. United Healthcare is relaying that message. The health care company is hosting their Farm-to-Fork Benefit at the Good Deeds Community Center in Gulfport. Customers of United…
Amusement park opens in Foley, Alabama
The new amusement park in Foley opened this morning at 10 a.m. OWA has 21 rides to offer and there is something for every member of the family to enjoy. You have thrill rides like the Rollin’ Thunder or the…
New exhibit on historic beach wade-ins
Historians say the wade-ins that broke out right on the beaches of Biloxi started the Civil Rights movement for Mississippi. A brand new exhibit at the Biloxi Public Library goes in depth about the battles that led to the desegregation…
Fly fishing for vets
There’s a fly fishing program created specifically for an expanding number of disabled active military personnel. Project Healing Waters created the program in 2005 to those returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan and now has expanded nationwide. The nonprofit…
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Because every little thing is gonna be all right. That is the motto at tonight’s ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ event at the Biloxi Civic Center. Tonight marks the tenth anniversary of the event which benefits the Mental Health Association of…
Moon Tree Foundation kickoff party
One woman’s mission is to educate the public about our space program and the forest service. All of this is to honor her father, astronaut Roosa, who was aboard Apollo 14 in 1971. While on his mission, Roosa took various…
St. Jude’s fundraiser Saturday at Southern Comfort Café and Barbecue
Saturday you can eat some good southern cooked food all while benefiting St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The newly renovated barbecue join, Southern Comfort Café and Barbecue, located off Highway 53 is donating ten percent of their proceeds to St. Jude’s…
32nd annual Children’s Health Fair
Most schools will be back in session in just a few weeks. Before the first bell rings, students can take advantage of a free health care fair Saturday. Starting at 9 a.m. at Edgewater Mall, kids can get free health…
Gulfport native becomes Ole Miss head coach
Matt Luke, newly announced interim head coach for the Ole Miss football team, is no stranger to what the Rebels do after his years spent as offensive coordinator. Luke got his start in football right here on the Gulf Coast.…
LGBTQ activist disagrees with murder sentence for transgender woman’s murder
Activists from the Coast’s transgender community say the sentencing for the brutal murder of 25-year-old Dee Whigham is far from enough. Former Navy sailor Dwanya Hickerson was sentenced to 40 years for second degree murder and 15 years for robbery…
Three car accident on 49 South
Three car accident on 49 South near Dedeaux Road. Traffic is slowly moving in two lanes.
Public assistance in Moss Point shooting
Moss Point police arrested a man for a shooting in the area of Second and Frederick Streets. On July 15th, a suspect fired shots in an occupied vehicle and left the scene. One suspect was later located and placed in…
Jackson County officer pleads guilty to sexual intercourse with inmate
A Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy pleads guilty to having consensual sex with a female inmate in the adult detention center. Thirty-six year-old Bradley Davis of Moss Point pled guilty to one count of unlawful sexual activity. Davis was employed by…
Guilty plea in Pass Christian Mardi Gras parade shooting
One man has pled guilty for his role in the 2016 Mardi Gras parade shooting in Pass Christian. Twenty-seven year-old Jermaine Ratcliff pled guilty to two counts of accessory after the fact to second degree murder. His sentencing is deferred…
DUI causing death conviction
After a three day trial, a Long Beach woman was found guilty of a felony DUI and killing her passenger after a night out at a Diamondhead bar. On November 14, 2014, 21-year-old Kaleigh Ann Dartez was involved in an…
Moon Tree Foundation
To the moon and back: a journey one South Mississippi man took nearly half a century ago. Although astronaut Stuart Roosa is no longer with us, his legacy lives on through his daughter, Rosemary who is launching a non-profit foundation…