After almost two years, members of a Gulfport community are still reeling and authorities are still seeking justice for a five-year-old girl raped and killed in their neighborhood. Saturday marks the two year anniversary of Janaya Thompson’s tragic death. News…
The Hancock County Sheriff's Department is on the lookout for four black men in a silver or gray sedan with dark tint on the window after they allegedly threatened a roadside business owner to take down his American flag. Early…
Waveland police gave an update involving the body of Jeremy Fountain, found in a wooded area earlier this week. Investigators now believe Fountain’s death is linked to the recent homicide of Matthew Spooner. While Spooner was found dead in his…
Crusaders for Veterans is looking for help from the community. They are hosting their inaugural Freedom Ball. The event takes place Saturday, July 16th at the Golden Nugget. It begins at 4 p.m. Tickets are $75 and a table is…
Coffee shops and chambers of commerce aren’t the only ones showing their appreciation to local law enforcement. Today, multiple restaurants on the Coast are offering special deals for the men and women chosen to protect and serve. Every Shaggy’s location…
Share a cup of Joe with the men and women who protect your community. Dozens of Long Beach residents began their morning that way at Coast Roast Coffee with officers from the Long Beach Police Department. While ‘Connect with Coffee’…
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Kevin Gaines online grocery shopping option now at your local Walmart.
Gulfport residents know all too well the dangers of heavy rain and flooding. City officials continue to combat the problems torrential rain falls can cause especially within Ward 1. Gulfport Councilman Truck Casey asked SBP, an organization out of New…
Those of us with roots in South Mississippi know all too well how quickly disaster can strike. What can we do to be better prepared in such a situation to help in our post disaster recovery? All of these issues…
A group of Harrison County Republicans are preparing to head to a national convention. The Harrison County Republican Executive Committee met at the Gulfport Yacht Club to talk about the 2016 National Republican Convention. The four day convention is being…
We all know the age old advice to ‘stop, drop and roll’ when we see a fire or smoke, but that’s not all you need to know and the state fire marshal’s office is trying to change that. With the…
The victim of an early morning shooting in Pascagoula is in the hospital in stable condition. Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the body after responding to a call about a shooting around 1:30 a.m. in…
The son of Alton Sterling makes a call for peace and unity throughout the country. Today, for the first time since the police-involved shooting death, Sterling’s son made a public statement. News 25’s Kendra Turley was in Baton Rouge and…
As we do every Wednesday, we welcome former MLB player Barry Lyons to tell us about who will be speaking this coming Friday at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum exhibit "Our Love Affair with Baseball."
A Tuskegee Airmen and hero, Colonel Lawrence E. Robert’s name is in the hearts of many, especially those who were at a ceremony in Gulfport today. Roberts was a legacy of the first African-American military aviators in the United States…
Nineteen people are indicted and a Los Angeles woman is convicted in a global cybercrime scam first reported in Biloxi. Forty-four year-old Genoveva Farfan received eight years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and…
Parents of a 15-year-old Pass Christian High School student are suing the school after they say their daughter was sexually assaulted in April and the school mishandled it. The civil lawsuit accuses the school and district of failing to protect…
Attorney General Jim Hood says he will not appeal the ruling that blocked the controversial House Bill 1523 from going into effect July 1st. In a statement released today, Hood says: “Simply stated, all HB 1523 has done is tarnish…
Attorney General Jim Hood says he will not appeal the ruling that blocked controversial House Bill 1523 from going into effect July 1st. In a statement released, Jim Hood says “I am convinced that continuing this divisive and expensive litigation…
VA national cemeteries are dedicated to the service and sacrifice of our nation’s Veterans and their families. While we invite visitors to Biloxi National Cemetery, we remind them of the cemetery’s solemn purpose and ask that they act in a…
The Mississippi Department of Education will hold a scholarship lottery for students with special needs. The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act of 2015 provides scholarships to parents of students with disabilities who want to remove their child…
Big changes to how businesses pay their employees and handle overtime are on the way. Today, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce held an economic vibe discussion on how local businesses can prepare for that change. Starting December 1st,…
A disaster resilience training put on by the St. Bernard Project is happening tonight. The training will take place at the 19th Street Community Center at 6 and will last about an hour. Representatives will be on hand to help…
Harrison County has officially submitted applications for a list of projects they would like funded through tideland funds. There’s a list of six projects the county has focused on. The two biggest ones are the Biloxi boardwalk and the new…