A man is behind bars at the Harrison County Jail tonight charged with arson. Gulfport police arrested 48-year-old Derrick Demetrios Speed after he was seen walking in the area of Old Pass Road and Fournier Avenue after an outside shed…
An Ocean Springs man is behind bars accused of at least eight auto and residential burglaries in the Stark Bayou subdivision. Officials say 18-year-old Allen Bersonett is accused of stealing loose change, handguns and personal items from vehicles and homes…
There’s been a rash of “Pokémon” lures popping up in Biloxi. While it’s not a criminal offense, city officials want to curb some of the game’s featured hot spots in the area. News 25’s Hank Davis joins us with the…
News 25’s Kendra Turley has an update on the weather in South Mississippi.
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Pastor Eddie Young about theTeen Challenge Discipleship Program happening at Gulf Coast Free Will Baptist Church, Saturday August 7th.
Army National Guard is closing four armories and more closures could be on the horizon. As it cuts the size of its force, the National Guard is closing readiness centers in Grenada, Menden Hall, Lumberton, and Nettleton. Those doors will…
Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker are among a bi partisan group who oppose a proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule regarding SNAP benefits that they say could limit food access in rural areas. The U.S.D.A. plans to increase…
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Shelby Braun about the Carl Legett Memorial Fishing Tournament happing from August 4th to August 7th at the Point Cadet Marina.
The woman accused of robbing an Ocean Springs bank on Highway 90 has been arrested. Twenty-eight year-old Brittnie Farmer was taken into custody during a traffic stop after police recognized the car she was seen leaving the bank in. Police…
Construction continues at the intersection of Fort Bayou Road and Yellow Jacket Boulevard the two point four million dollar project includes the removal of the sharp turn on Old Fort Bayou Road, and an installation of a four way, controlled…
Outside of Gulfport high school remains a bit of construction. But good news for faculty and students the fine art building is complete. Inside are four art rooms, a theater which seats over 250 students, as well as band and…
Class is not quite back in session for Biloxi City Schools, but the halls of Biloxi High, Biloxi Jr. High and Popp’s Ferry Elementary were all full of students, parents and teachers today. From 4 to 5, Popp’s Ferry Elementary…
Pastor Eddie Young tells News 25 about the breaking free from addiction Teen Challenge. Targeting teenagers and up to help them addresses their addictions on Sunday August 7th, 11 am at the Gulf Coast Free Will Baptist Church, in Gulfport.…
Bad weather didn’t keep Biloxi students from getting a sneak peek at their new classrooms, and in some cases, new schools today. All afternoon, students have been visiting the schools they will be attending this year, as part of a…
Big changes are headed to the Springs Plaza in Ocean Springs, but city officials are keeping plans under wraps, at least for now. The Kangaroo Express Station on Vermont Avenue will be torn down as a part of an upcoming…
D’Iberville police are also requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man wanted for robbing a Waffle House on Bobby Eleuterius Boulevard. According to police, a white male entered the restaurant shortly after 5 this morning and demanded money while…
Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves was also on the Coast today. His focus was the general fiscal condition of our state. Lt. Governor Reeves addressed last year’s budget shortfall at a rotary club meeting earlier today at the Ocean Springs Yacht…
Today, Governor Phil Bryant spoke in front of a group of city leaders, business leaders and elected officials giving updates on the business climate in Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. Bryant was the guest speaker at this afternoon’s Legislative Luncheon…
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t believe the casino industry has reeled in big bucks on the Coast, but just how big is the jackpot gaming is making for the state? Gaming and community leaders all chipped…
A Bay St. Louis man has been charged with two counts of murder in Saturday’s double homicide in Hancock County. Twenty-six year-old Myrick Laneaux made his initial appearance in court today. A judge set his bond at $1 million for…
Police are still on the hunt for a woman who robbed a bank in Ocean Springs this afternoon. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the scene with the latest.
Tomorrow the city of Moss Point will be hosting a workshop that will help you protect your money and also save it. The workshops hope to educate residents on predatory lending and energy efficiency. The event takes place at the…
Police are searching for a woman who robbed a Hancock Bank around 2 this afternoon. She is described as a black female and was last seen wearing dark glasses and a hoodie. She was driving what appeared to be a silver…
Soon anglers from across the Coast will be hitting the water looking for the biggest catch. The 22nd annual Carl Leggett Memorial Fishing Tournament will kick off this weekend. Leggett, who passed away in 1995, was a Gulfport native, Air…