Let it fly, that’s the statement from the Trump campaign regarding the Mississippi state flag. Our flag is the only one missing at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia after protesters calling the flag racist sat in the street until…
The cost of Mississippi Power’s Kemper County power plant has risen again. This time to the tune of an additional $9 million dollars, pushing the total cost to $6.8 billion. The Atlanta-based Southern Company will absorb the increased cost. Mississippi…
Tonight a candlelight vigil will be held in the memory of Dee Whigham. Whigham was on the Coast for the seventh annual Gulf Coast Black Rodeo when she was murdered Saturday night at the Best Western in St. Martin. The…
Dwanya Hickerson, the Navy seaman accused of killing a transgender woman over the weekend, is set to appear in court today. Hickerson was taken into custody Monday on a capital murder charge. He is accused of the robbery and stabbing…
On July 27, 2016, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 23 year old Byron Michael Fairley, of Gulfport, on the charge of Armed Robbery. Fairley’s arrest was the result of a patrol response to Bancorp South bank located at 15410 5th…
BREAKING: Gulfport Police are reporting an armed robbery at Bank Corp South on Highway 49. News 25 has a reporter headed to the scene.
News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the need for artists and requirements in Fishbone Alley in Gulfport Mississippi. To Submit your work please contact LTOUPS@gulfport-ms.gov Deadline is August 10th and submissions will be chosen August 17th 2016.
News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Cody Breland about Shrek: The Musical presented by Downstage Productions.
A beautiful spirit, that’s the way dozens of Hattiesburg residents described 25-year-old Dee Whigham during a candlelight vigil this evening. Coworkers, friends and strangers gathered at the Spectrum Center in Hattiesburg to remember the transgender woman who was found dead…
Former MLB catcher Barry Lyons joins us on set with a preview of the guest speaker for the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art exhibit “Our Love Affair with Baseball” luncheon.
As the man accused of her murder now sits in jail, the Hattiesburg community is set to remember a life lost over the weekend. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from the Spectrum Center in Hattiesburg with details on tonight’s…
The Mississippi Tax-Free Holiday is quickly approaching. Starting this Friday and into the weekend, shoppers will not have to pay the state’s seven percent sales tax on certain goods, namely most school supplies, which is good news for parents. News…
Biloxi is attempting to recoup Point Cadet casino rent money that the state had inadvertently placed in its general fund. The city is still owed $1.18 million on top of the $1.3 million that was recovered from the state a…
Donald Trump Jr. was in the Magnolia State getting voters excited about November’s election at the Neshoba County Fair. News 25’s Katarina Luketich shows us what he had to say and how Mississippians reacted to his appearance. “This isn’t a…
Biloxi City Council green lighted the purchase of new protective body armor for the Biloxi Police Department. A unanimous vote from the council granted the police department approval to purchase over $8,000 worth of body armor. The department custom orders…
“Pokémon Go” mania continues along the Coast. As of today, it’s a “Pokémon” no at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. In a statement today, Event Marketing Manager Kendra Simpson notes that within the app the coliseum and convention…
The Mississippi state flag has not received such a warm welcome at the Democratic National Convention. About 50 Bernie Sanders supporters took to the streets of Philadelphia before the convention got underway, sitting in the roadway until city officials agreed…
The Democratic National Convention got off to a wild start. The chaos continued today as hundreds of people protested the Democratic Committee by chanting “Bernie or Bust.” Senator Bernie Sanders continued to call on his supporters to rally behind Hillary…
Gulfport’s only casino is upping the ante and investing in a $75 million expansion project to build an additional smoke free casino on the south side of Highway 90 across from the Island View Casino. A decision this morning at…
Today’s rain caused over a dozen accidents in a short period of time in Gulfport. A series of car accidents caused traffic to slow along the I-10 east and west bound corridor in Gulfport this morning. According to the police…
At the Neshoba County Fair this afternoon, all eyes were on Donald Trump Jr. Trump Jr. is seen by many in the Republican Party as a possible presidential candidate years from now. News 25’s Katarina Luketich joins us from the…
Politicians from across the state are descending on one Mississippi county. The Neshoba County Fair kicked off over the weekend, but the real show begins tomorrow where an extensive list of the top Magnolia State politicians are set to speak.…
A huge forestry conference is set to kick off this week. News 25’s Bryan Kennedy interviews Biloxi City Arborist Eric Nolan to discuss the event. The conference takes place on July 28th and the 29th at the Gulfport Marriot. This…
News 25’s Laurene Callander interviews cast members of Shrek the Musical presented by Downstage Productions. The show runs from July 28th through the 31st at the Saenger Theater in Biloxi. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for military, senior…