Devastating house fire in Harrison County
A Harrison County home is engulfed in flames. News 25’s Tanner Stewart is at the scene and has the latest.
Biloxi Cemetery Tour sneak peek
With Halloween right around the corner, the Biloxi community is preparing by providing a spooky sneak peek of the Old Biloxi Cemetery. “Greetings from Biloxi” is the theme this year with a nod to the early days of the city’s…
Sexual battery sentence
A Louisiana man will serve 25 years in prison for sexual battery of a woman leaving a bachelorette party in October 2015. According to District Attorney Joel Smith, 37-year-old Fredrick Bliss was found guilty after a two day trial in…
Waste Pro fined for complaints
The Harrison County Utility Authority voted today to fine Waste Pro for contract violations earlier this year. During a board meeting today, members of HCUA voted to fine Waste Pro $454,000. Between May 1st, and August 31st, of this year,…
Red Barnett Senior Center Halloween Party
You are never too old to enjoy Halloween and members of the Red Barnett Senior Center agree. Dozens of senior citizens put on their witches hats, face paint, and their dancing shoes and celebrated Halloween at the Carn-Evil themed party.…
Biloxi Fire Department rescues puppies
It was a dog-gone good week for the Biloxi Fire Department after rescuing a mother and her litter of puppies on Sunday. The fire department responded to an animal rescue call on Division Street. Upon arriving, they heard whimpering and…
Long Beach parents charged with neglecting child
A Long Beach couple is facing charges after their five-month-old was brought to the hospital extremely malnourished. According to the Long Beach Police Department, 29-year-old Lee Anderson and 27-year-old Kase Wilson are charged with child deprivation of necessaries with substantial…
Local doctor indicted on 16 counts related to fraud scheme
A Biloxi physician is now facing charges for his role in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud health care benefit program Tricare. Albert Diaz of Ocean Springs was charged Wednesday in a 16 count indictment in the southern district of…
Annual cemetery tours in Biloxi begin Sunday
It’s that time of year again where the City of Biloxi will hold cemetery tours beginning this coming Sunday. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us at the Biloxi Visitor’s Center and gives us a sneak peek of what’s to come…
The Great American Shakeout
Mississippi lies on the edge of the New Madrid fault zone. While it’s been more than 200 years since a major earthquake rattled our state, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency wants to make sure our students are prepared should history…
Coast authorities help in international drug bust
As Mississippi continues to fight against a global epidemic with opiates, prescription pain killers, and heroin abuse, authorities on the Coast are helping crack an international drug trafficking case that all began with a regular traffic stop in Ocean Springs.…
New information released on international drug ring tied to the Coast
Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office held a news conference in Gulfport this morning to release new information about an international drug trafficking investigation. The first case started with a traffic stop here in Mississippi in 2013. That stop led…
March Of Dimes
News 25 Hank Davis interviews Dina Ray and Bridget Turan about the need for volunteers and donations for the March of Dimes. For more information please visit www.signaturechefs.org/jackson online.
Halloween Mash Bash
News 25's Kristen Durand interviews Casey Knight and Tangie Carrillo about Halloween Mash Bash at Gulfport Care Center on October 31st 5 pm - 8 pm.
Local Doctor Charged in Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Scheme
A Biloxi-based physician was charged today for his role in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE, the health care benefit program serving our nation’s military, veterans, and their respective family members. U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, FBI Special Agent in…
Krispy Kreme celebrates 50 years
The Krispy Kreme cruiser pulled up at WXXV today to not only share some hot donuts with us, but to tell us the good news of celebrating 50 years of joy in Mississippi. The donut shop originated in Biloxi in…
Ocean Springs looking for four men wanted for home burglary
On August 20th, police say an Ocean Springs residence was burglarized by four black males in the south Railroad Street area of Ocean Springs. The crime was caught on video showing the suspects armed with hand guns. Police allege the…
Wanted in Biloxi for vehicle burglary
Biloxi police are asking for the public’s assistance to identify this person who is wanted for questioning in reference to a vehicle burglary. The incident occurred on October 1st at 3 a.m. in the 2000 block of Ivy Court in…
Black Energy Awareness Month event at Mississippi Power
From heating up our homes to preparing dinner each night, we are all driven and surrounded by a number of sources of energy. This is just one reason why the Association of Blacks in Energy has named October Black Energy…
New artwork in Fishbone Alley
Fishbone Alley in downtown Gulfport has added a little bit more color to its walls this week. News 25’s Taylor Rubach joins us and has more on the updated art and even a preview of what’s to come on Halloween…
Ecological Restoration Society in town
Here on the Gulf Coast we know the importance the water and natural environment plays in our everyday life. The Society for Ecological Restoration southeast chapter is holding their annual symposium and meeting at USM’s Gulf Coast Research Lab facilities…
Juvenile charged with armed robbery
Two Moss Point juveniles are behind bars after police say one robbed a man at gunpoint. Sheriff Mike Ezell says the victim was walking on Jeffrey Street when 17-year-old Azavier Baker asked to use his phone. When the victim went…
Haunted Books at the Biloxi Library
There’s a spooky story behind a collection of old books believed to be haunted at the Biloxi Library. The books are mostly from the mid-1800s and were dropped off by a man as a donation. Biloxi librarians tell News 25…
Are there skeletons under the Biloxi Visitor’s Center?
The names are still unknown to this day of the group of long-lost French settlers whose skeletal remains were found by the Biloxi Visitor's Center. The human bones started turning up after Hurricane Camille hit in 1969. News 25’s Gina…