Preventing Kitchen Fires
If you can't handle the heat...get out of the kitchen. That is exactly what the Biloxi Fire Department wants you to do if a fire sparks while you are cooking. In the past week firefighters responded to four kitchen fires…
Fallen Officers Candlelight Vigil
Tonight, state leaders will honor the men and women who died in the line of duty while protecting our communities. As a part of national police week, attorney General Jim Hood along with police chiefs from across the state will…
Primary Runoff Elections Today
Voters are now hitting the polls for primary run-offs in several coast cities. The secretary of state's office is reminding voters these elections are only for the party you're registered in. And that if you didn't vote in the Initial…
New local art project in downtown Gulfport
Following the recent success of Fishbone Alley, the City of Gulfport is becoming even more of a canvas for local art. The Gulfport Mayor’s Youth Council is just getting started on a new project downtown. The youth council members will…
Worldwide cyber-attack “Wannacry”
A law enforcement official says investigators believe additional companies in the United States have been affected by the global ransomware software cyber-attack, but have not yet come forward to report the attacks. Authorities have been encouraging affected companies to contact…
Stealing from the dead
A recent outbreak of thefts at an Ocean Springs cemetery has representatives from Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home asking the public for assistance in solving the crime. Recently, the management at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Ocean Springs have been dealing with…
Arrests made in Gautier shooting
The Gautier Police Department have made two arrests in the Robbery and Shooting of a 17 year old male. Trevon Grasper (17) and Kewesi Barial (16) have both been charged with Robbery and Aggravated Assault. Bonds for each charge have…
No more dirt roads east of Lee Street in Biloxi
Contractor Oscar Renda says come August there will be no more dirt roads east of Lee Street in Biloxi. The contracting company is reporting Iroquois and Thelma streets should be paved in the next month and drainage lines on Nichols…
Texas Roadhouse creates 215 jobs in Gulfport
Over 215 jobs are now filled in Gulfport and a new restaurant is open for business today. Just off of Highway 49 in Gulfport, Texas Roadhouse opened up their second location in the state. Their doors officially opened at 4…
Dobson accuses Moran of deceiving the public
Tension between mayoral candidates over missing campaign signs continues in Ocean Springs. Today in a press conference, mayoral candidate Shea Dobson accused incumbent Mayor Connie Moran of deceiving the public when she claimed she filed a police report over stolen…
Gulfport Mayor's Youth Council project meeting
Following the recent success of Fishbone Alley, the City of Gulfport is starting to become more of a canvas for local art. News 25’s Gina Tomlinson joins us with the Mayor’s Youth Council who are getting to work on yet…
Sessions comments on transgender hate crime
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the justice department, under his leadership, will continue efforts to ‘vindicate the rights of those individuals who are affected by bias motivated crimes.’ Sessions made the statement Monday in connection with the sentencing of…
Man sentenced in federal hate crime
A Mississippi man has been sentenced to 49 years in prison for the first ever conviction on federal hate crime charges from the killing of a transgender person. A federal judge on Monday sentenced Joshua Vallum, who had previously been…
Servicemen And Women Headed To Texas
Members of the 1st battalion, 1-85th aviation regiment based out of Tupelo, hit the road Fort Hood, Texas, yesterday for eventual service in Kosovo. Approximately 130 soldiers are deploying for approximately 10 months in support of operation joint guardian. Of…
Film Festival With A Message
Today the red carpet rolled out for gifted students at Pass Christian Elementary for their Film Festival Project. Five groups of students showcased their PSA videos on heavy topics including bullying, smoking, animal cruelty, littering, and diversity. 4th and 5th…
Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast Unveils App
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Renee Areng about the Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast App available In Apps Store For IOS And Google Play For Android.
Spending Mother's Day At The Cemetery
Yesterday was a day many were able to celebrate the moms in their life... But not everyone is fortunate enough to celebrate the holiday with their mother. This Biloxi Cemetery was full of bouquets and freshly laid flowers Sunday afternoon.…
Jolly McCarty Golf Tournament Shell Landing Golf Club
It's one of Jackson County's largest fundraising events the Jolly McCarty Golf Tournament that took place Saturday afternoon. Hosted at the Shell Landing Golf Club in Gautier, the tournament consisted of 72 four-man teams which came out to be over…
Vallum Set To Be Sentenced Today
One Mississippi man is set to hear his fate today for killing an Alabama transgender woman Joshua Vallum could be sentenced to life in prison without parole in the 2015 killing of Mercedes Williamson. It's the first-ever federal hate crimes…
Local Man Feeds The Homeless Gulfport
One local man is grilling for the homeless in his attempts to give back to the community. Timothy Bolling is the founder of grill on wheels, a catering trailer, and uses his spare time, and change, to feed the homeless.…
Shuckers Halted At Home On Mothers Day
The Biloxi Shuckers have been red hot recently, but it looks like they're cooling off as the Mississippi Braves have bested them in the last two games. The two teams faced off in an in-state showdown over the weekend... In…
Business Inspired By Chronic Illness
A mother and daughter who are both chronically ill are using their health conditions to launch a business. Biloxi residents Michelle Hilbrant and her mother are working to help others battling illness. The idea of the comfort bag...a bag containing…
Be On The Look Out For The "Blue Whale Game”
Now we bring you the story of a scary new trend that's swimming around on the internet. The blue whale challenge. It might sound harmless, but it could put your child's life at risk. News 25's Hank Davis. In a…
Primary Runoffs Tomorrow
While that race is set, other coast cities are gearing up for primary run-off elections tomorrow. Residents in several cities across the gulf coast will hit the polls beginning at 7 a-m tomorrow. Winners of some runoffs tomorrow will become…