“Pokémon Go” is sweeping the nation. People here on the Coast seem to love the new app. News 25’s Hank Davis tells us how businesses are benefitting from the frenzy. “Pokémon” have been around since the mid-90’s, but an app…
July in South Mississippi is known as the dog days of summer. There are ways to keep that energy bill low even though the temperatures are high. Mississippi Power representatives urge residents to keep their thermostats around 78 degrees. If…
Former MLB catcher Barry Lyons joins us on set with a preview of the guest speaker this coming Friday for the Ohr-O’Keefe Exhibit “Our Love Affair with Baseball.” The week four winner of the WXXV and Ohr-O’Keefe Exhibit contest is…
Another meeting regarding the issue of flooding in Gulfport took place this afternoon. Citizens and city leaders gathered at the Good Deeds Community Center in Gulfport to discuss recent flooding and possible engineering plans to minimize damage done in the…
Bird watching is becoming more and more popular every day. A new project could make Gautier a national destination for it. Like building a nest, it’s a team effort that’s now underway by some women builders and others. News 25’s…
A week has passed since 37-year-old Alton Sterling was killed in an officer-involved shooting. News 25’s Kendra Turley describes how one Baton Rouge organization plans to help move the city forward after such a tragic event. “Where do we go…
People whose homes or businesses flooded in late April or early May have until August 8th to apply for SBA disaster loans. The agency says low-interest disaster loans are available in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River and Stone counties to…
Racecar driver Kyle Petty has taken the title again, this time for a charity motorcycle drive that made a stop in South Mississippi. This year’s 22nd annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America raised more than $1 million. Two hundred…
School’s out, but summer reading is in. The school district in Pascagoula is trying to get the word out for parents to make sure kids are opening books during their time off. Members of the Pascagoula-Gautier School District were spotted…
Today a Latin Kings gang member pleaded guilty to the murder of a transgender teen. Josh Vallum appeared in George County Circuit Court today, entering a guilty plea in the beating death of Mercedes Williamson of Theodore back in 2015.…
The remains found yesterday in the Shoreline Park area of Waveland have been positively identified as Jeremy Paul Fountain, 35 years of age. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow. It is still early in the investigation of this case and…
There is no need to be alarmed. Halloween is not coming early this year, but you may see some people dressed as cows today. This is all part of Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A. Come in the fast food restaurant…
If you were affected by the devastating floods back on April 28th, Gulfport leaders want to hear from you tonight. Tonight, the city is hosting a community meeting at 6 o’clock at the Good Deeds Community Center. Community leaders are…
There are some tips that you can take to lower your power bill this summer. News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Bill Snyder from Mississippi Power to discuss those tips. • Adjust temperature • Change air filters • Maintain systems •…
A lawsuit filed this week seeks to block charter schools in Mississippi, arguing they violate the state constitution by making school districts share property taxes with schools they don’t control. The suit was filed in Hinds County Court on behalf…
For some families it may be harder to purchase school supplies than others. The United Way of South Mississippi has started the Fill the Bus Drive to help with school supplies cost. Donations can be dropped off at participating Wal-Marts…
One Coast county is trying to do its part to keep people with serious mental illnesses out of jail and get the help they need. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors recently agreed to join the Steppin’ Up Initiative. Each…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Kevin Cuttill about the upcoming Inagural Freedom Ball 2016 at the Golden Nugget this Saturday July 16. [mappress mapid="3114"]
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Erin Lavey about Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-a in Gulfport. Cow Appreciation event continues till 7 pm 7/12/2016. [mappress mapid="3115"]
It was a night of prayer and unity in Wiggins tonight. City officials, first responders, pastors and hundreds of residents gathered on the Blaylock Park lawn to pray for first responders and for the families of the two men recently…
School may not be back in session for about a month, but it is once again time to fill the bus. The United Way of South Mississippi is asking community members to head to their nearest Wal-Mart to donate school…
The owner of the convenience store where Alton Sterling was fatally shot by a police officer has filed a lawsuit against Baton Rouge police. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with the store owner this afternoon in Baton Rouge and…
It looks like Poké-mania has found its way to the Gulf Coast. Users of the new augmented reality app “Pokémon Go” surrounded the Biloxi Lighthouse this afternoon. The game uses GPS technology to spread collectable creatures called Pokémon across the…
A county united amidst social unrest, that’s what one Wiggins man is praying for. A prayer vigil for first responders will commence tonight in Stone County. News 25’s Shelby Myers has the details.