Beach vendors return along the Coast
Spring hasn’t quite sprung just yet, but it sure does feel like it here on the Coast. We can tell the warmer weather is on the way as beach rental vendors begin to pop back up along Highway 90. Plenty…
WWII veteran celebrates her 100th birthday
World War II veteran and Armed Forces Retirement Home resident Marion Ritchie celebrated turning 100 today with a big birthday bash surrounded by family, friends, and even some local and state leaders. Members from Seabee unit 133 saluted Marion as…
“Boots to Business Reboot”
Today in Gulfport, veterans were presented with a free training program on starting a small business. “Boots to Business Reboot” is a two-step program where veterans, service members, and their spouses can learn the basics of business ownership, evaluating business…
Wings of Freedom Tour lands on the Coast
A once in a lifetime opportunity to see United States history is taking flight on the Coast. A crew of World War II planes touched down at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport for the Wings of Freedom Tour today. They could…
State flag debates move to legal battle
A long-running feud over the Confederate battle emblem on the Mississippi flag is moving on to a new legal battlefield. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday over reviving a 2016…
Mobile man’s initial appearance in court
A wild chase along the Gulf Coast this weekend ended with Terrell Lee Johnson of Mobile, Alabama behind bars. At his initial appearance in Jackson County this afternoon, Johnson’s bond was set at $50,000. News 25’s Hank Davis joins us…
Harrison County Fair To Return This Year
For the first time decades, the Harrison County Fair made its return to the fairgrounds last year, and this fall it will be back. This morning the Harrison County Fair association announced the fair will be held September 6th through…
UPDATE: Missing Ocean Springs Woman Found
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has cancelled the Silver Alert issued earlier today. The subject of the alert has been located and is safe.
Conditions After Massive Blaze
Smoke lingers in Jackson County following Sunday’s massive blaze which engulfed over 500 acres of land. Traffic flowed smoothly this morning on I-10 and Highway 90 in Moss Point after multiple lanes were blocked Sunday afternoon. Visibility also did not…
School Employee Charged With Embezzlement
A Jackson County School district employee is behind bars charged with embezzlement. 37-year old Melanie Pankonin was the vice-president of the Grid Iron Club a non-profit, which was raising money for the St. Martin high school football team. Sheriff Mike…
Arrested For Vehicle Burglary
A man was arrested for burglary of a vehicle at Big Play Family Fun Center in Biloxi Saturday night. A woman told police she walked up to her vehicle as the man identified at Thomas James vice was discovered inside,…
Burglary Suspects Arrested Woolmarket
Biloxi Police arrested two men this weekend after reports of several storage units burglarized at the store by U Storage Complex in Woolmarket. The business asked for help identifying the suspects via a Facebook post with still images of the…
Car Leaves Bridge In Bay St. Louis
And Saturday in Bay St. Louis, one woman was lucky to escape with minor injuries after driving off of a bridge, where her car became submerged. This video from our media partners at the sun herald shows the accident that…
CoastCon 40th Anniversary
This weekend Coast-Con opened their doors for lovers of science fiction and all things fantasy. Our own Hank Davis was there, and shows us what the long running convention has to offer. Some of the most powerful empires in history…
Gulfport Woman Identified After Fatal Crash
Officials have identified the woman killed in a two vehicle crash in Harrison County Saturday as 71 year-old Teresa Speir of Gulfport. Mississippi highway patrol Spokesman Chase Elkins says the crash happened on Highway 67 near Bethel Road at about…
Shots Fire As Kidnapping Turns Into Chase
A woman and her son are safe and a suspect is behind bars after a weekend kidnapping lead to a high speed chase and ended in gunfire in Jackson County. Authorities say a man kidnapped a woman and her son…
Massive Fire In Jackson County: Live Report
Massive Fire In Jackson County happened last Sunday off of I-10 close to the Mississippi and Alabama state line.
Monster Jam Shows
Get ready for a wild ride... Monster Jam is taking over the Coast Coliseum this weekend. This event features the some of the industry's top trucks and drivers all gearing up to crowned the champion. The lineup includes the Grave…
Citizen's Police Academy
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Sgt. Joshua Bromen of the Gulfport Police Department about the Gulfport Police Citizen's Academy starting March 9th at 6 pm. To sign up for the classes please visit www.gulfportpolice.net
Blevins Won't Seek Re-Election
While one coast mayor has decided to run for re-election...another has decided to step away. Pascagoula Mayor Jim Blevins has announced he will not be seeking re-election. Blevins has been mayor for the last four years. While speaking with our…
Changes Of The Way For City Council Biloxi
While it looks like there may be no changes when it comes to the top dog in Biloxi, there will be at least one new Biloxi City Council Member when the dust settles this summer. Ward 7's David Fayard has…
Biloxi Mayor Could Run Unopposed
For now it looks like current Biloxi Mayor Andrew "Fo Fo" Gilich will be running unopposed for mayor this summer. Today at 5 pm is the deadline for anyone looking to qualify to run for mayor and as of right…
Early Morning Fire
No one was home during an early morning fire of a single family house in Gulfport this morning. Neighbors tell News 25 no one was living in the home off Brittany Court. It took close to 10 units and twenty…
Moody’s downgrades Mississippi Power
Moody’s Investor Service downgraded Mississippi Power Company’s rating today. They say it’s because of the expected battle the company will have to wage to recover its cost for the “increasingly uneconomic Kemper integrated gasification combined cycle plant.” The downgrade is…