Mardi Gras Parades Rolling In South Mississippi
Everyone has their fingers crossed for perfect weather this weekend for all of the Mardi Gras Parades rolling along the coast.
Suspect Named In Armed Robbery Case
We have an update to the Wiggins Armed Robbery that took place last month. Investigators with Wiggins Police along with the Harrison County Sheriif's Office, and the Biloxi Police Department identified Gordon McDonald as a suspect in the armed robbery…
Gautier students web-chat with Stennis engineer
For a group of students at Gautier Middle School, a virtual tour of the International Space Center turned into a web-cast Q&A session with an engineer from Stennis Space Center, but students were just as excited to learn about rockets…
‘Doodle 4 Google’ Mississippi Winner
A talented student in Ocean Springs could soon have her art on the Google homepage for hundreds of millions to see. Ocean Springs Upper Elementary fourth grader Gwen Lyons is the Mississippi winner for the ninth annual ‘Doodle 4 Google’ competition,…
On-campus housing for USM Gulf Park?
Could student housing be coming to USM’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach? A discussion tonight surrounding the findings of a feasibility study done by the university is giving officials from USM a clearer idea of the pros and cons…
Reading gate educational meeting in Gulfport
Education is a hot topic in the state of Mississippi. In light of recent budget cuts for MAEP that discussion is sure to continue. Members of the Mississippi Department of Education are doing their part to help parents better understand…
Hosemann breaks down state budget cut
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann spent a few minutes breaking down the most recent budget cut to the state. The third round of spending cuts brings the grand total to $151 million since the budget year started in July. Governor…
Live oak planting at George Martin City Park in Gautier
Gautier city leaders and students from Singing River Elementary School took advantage of the beautiful weather today. They planted two live oak saplings at George Martin City Park. The saplings are among young live oaks procured from local growers through…
Veterans Mardi Gras Parade
Patients at the VA were all smiles this morning during their very own Mardi Gras parade. Dozens of veterans caught beads and watched as classic cars wrapped around the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System campus. Floats rolled along the…
Gulf Coast gaining attention on ‘Thrillist’ and ‘Expedia’
Multiple Gulf Coast cities are gaining recognition online, ranking on travel website lists for go-to spots around the country. Gulfport claimed a spot on ‘Thrillist’ travel website’s list for most underappreciated towns you should move to in America. The article…
Hosemann talks coastal preservation
This afternoon, Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann talked about the importance of coastal preservation during a Gulfport Rotary Club meeting at the Great Southern Club. News 25’s Kendra Turley brings us the latest on the state’s plans for Cat and…
Couple robs Vancleave man at gunpoint
A Mobile, Alabama couple is facing armed robbery charges after Jackson County authorities say they held up a Vancleave man. Forty-four-year-old James Pryor and 29-year-old Jefardrian Hall were arrested for allegedly robbing the victim after offering him a ride home…
Fatality confirmed in Stone County
One man was killed this afternoon on Highway 49 in Stone County. Another person suffered life threatening injuries. A vehicle traveling north on Highway 49 near Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston campus collided with a construction truck which was…
Reading gate education meeting today in Gulfport
The discussion of properly educating young people in Mississippi continues as MAEP will lose roughly $11 million in funding in 2017 in light of the state legislature’s recent budget cut announcement. The Mississippi Department of Education is hosting a meeting…
Defendant sentenced to three consecutive life terms for kidnapping, robbery and rape
District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Delbert Keyes Jr., age 47, of Gulfport, was found guilty by a Harrison County jury of Robbery, Kidnapping, and Forcible Sexual Assault earlier today after a two day trial in Gulfport. The jury…
Smile Drive Salvation Army
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Morgan Shiyou Salvation Army Public Relations Director about Smile Drive.
Seniors Enjoy Mardi Gras Mambo Gulfport
The good times continue to roll as we approach the big Mardi Gras weekend. A few hundred seniors packed the Lyman Commuinty Center this morning for the second annual Mardi Gras Mambo. Seniors enjoyed music, food, dancing, and had the…
Reading Gate Educational Meeting
Today, the Mississippi Department of Education's regional literacy meetings make their stop on the Coast. In an effort to assist school districts with the implementation of the third grade reading gate, the Mississippi Department of Education is conducting these meetings…
State of the System Address Gulf Coast Veterans
The director of the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System briefed a small crowd in Biloxi this morning during the State of the System Address. Director Anthony l. Dawson brought up five key topics in improving healthcare to veterans providing…
MS Secretary Of State On Coast Today
Mississippi Secretary Of State Delbert Hoseman is on the Coast today. Hoseman is expected to address the millions of budget cuts recently made to the state's budget. He was set to address the Rotary Club at Great Southern Club starting…
Trump revokes transgender guidance
Today the president’s administration reversed Obama-era guidelines that allowed transgender students to use the bathroom of their choice. The Trump administration continues to shake things up in the White House. The latest change is transgender student rights. Mississippi Rainbow Center…
Wiggins armed robbery
The Wiggins Police Department is seeking information on the identities and whereabouts of the individuals responsible for an armed robbery at the Cabin Store on Parkway Drive last month. Wiggins police say just before 9 p.m. an unknown black male…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Softball Classic
The collegiate softball season is underway. Today, 11 teams are sliding into Gulfport for the third annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Softball Classic. Teams like Baylor, Southern Miss and Mississippi State will play all weekend long at the Gulfport Sportsplex. Tonight,…
Kindergartners do state-wide tornado drill in Gulfport
As a part of Mississippi’s Spring Severe Weather Preparedness Week, schools around our Coast took part in a state-wide tornado drill this morning. When they hear the sound of the alarm, these kindergartners at Three Rivers Elementary know what to…