Too Loud and Too Late in Bay St. Louis?
In Bay St. Louis, residents and bar owners are at odds over the volume of live music in the downtown area. News 25’s Hank Davis visited the area today and gives us the details. Bay St. Louis is a town…
Moss Point Visionary Circle Announces Shuckers Baseball Game Sponsored by Tony Sipp and Excellent The League Through The Community
The Excellent the League through the Community Sponsored 30 young boys, a police office and his family as well as the staff of the Moss Point Visionary Circle and Professional Achievers to attend a Shuckers Baseball Game Saturday, July 16th.…
Stabbing at Sawgrass Park Apartment Complex in Gulfport
A domestic dispute ended with one man in the hospital this morning. Gulfport police are still on the lookout for a man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend. According to Gulfport Sergeant Damon McDaniel, authorities responded to a call…
Two New Cases of Zika in Mississippi
Today the Mississippi State Department of Health reports two new cases of Zika, bringing the 2016 total to 11 in Mississippi. The cases were a resident of Oktibbeha County who recently traveled to St. Lucia and a Neshoba County resident…
Man Arrested In Jackson County For The Stabbing Death Of Dee Whigham
One man is now in custody in connection to the St. Martin stabbing that left one transgender woman dead in a hotel Saturday night. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department arrested 20-year-old Dwanya Hickerson of New Orleans at Keesler Air Force…
Gulfport Christmas Lights Stolen
The City of Gulfport is now missing thousands of dollars of Christmas lights. According to Sergeant Damon McDaniel, an East Railroad Street building, which housed the lights, was burglarized three times this week. The suspect or suspects have stolen up…
Free Haircuts for Law Enforcement at Raybourn’s Hair Center
If you are a local law enforcement officer and need a haircut, Raybourn’s Hair Center has you covered. Tomorrow, the Gulfport salon is cutting hair for free for all police officers around the Coast. All you have to do is…
Tori Bowie: Mississippian Olympian
Tori Bowie is from Sand Hill, Mississippi. All of our state will be rooting for her at the Olympics next month. Tori is one of the fastest sprinters in the United States, but it’s the slow pace of her hometown,…
Pascagoula Council Discusses Changes to Market Street
A plan to give Market Street in Pascagoula a facelift doesn’t quite sit well with some business owners. As News 25’s Kristen Durand reports, the City Council continued discussing the project today in a special meeting to review changes that…
Traveler Holds Sign to Encourage Others
A man in Gulfport is continuing his mission to encourage others. Chances are if you traveled along Highway 49 today, you saw Mike Wright holding up a sign reading: “Smile, it’s okay.” Mike Wright has traveled from state to state…
Murder Raises Concerns for Transgender Community
The Coast’s transgender community is expressing concerns over the murder in Jackson County. As the transgender community still recovers from the mass shooting in Orlando, the murder of a transgender woman here on the Coast is a tough blow to…
Arrest Made in Stabbing Death Of Dee Whigham
An arrest has been made in connection to the St. Martin stabbing that left one transgender woman, Dee Whigham dead in a hotel Saturday night. Today, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department arrested Dwanya Hickerson of New Orleans. News 25’s Kenda…
Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive
The Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive is another way to help local schools with school supplies. New school supplies are needed. The drive goes through the end of July. You can bring donations to participating Walmart locations in Jackson…
Shrimp Season Update
Shrimp season opened over a month ago and many Coast fishermen showed disappointment on the first day. Today, DMR officials tell News 25 the numbers are slightly below average for June 2016, which is reflective from opening day. The Shrimp…
Man Arrested in Jackson County Stabbing Death of Transgender
An arrest was made in the stabbing death of a transgender person. Sheriff Mike Ezell with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office tells News 25 the suspect is being taken to the Jackson County Adult Detention Center. News 25 has a…
El Agave School Supply Drive
Chips, queso and school supplies, that’s what’s on the menu at El Agave Mexican Restaurant in Gulfport. The restaurant is asking for donations of paper and pencils as a part of their Supply the 5000 School Supply Drive. If you…
Fair Housing Assessment Meeting in Gulfport
Tonight and tomorrow, public meetings to address fair housing in the City of Gulfport will take place. The meetings, hosted by the city and Housing of Urban Development Department, are designed for officials to receive feedback on the equal housing…
Sentencing Set for Mississippi Couple who tried to Join ISIS
Sentencing has been set for the Mississippi couple who pleaded guilty to planning to travel to Syria and join ISIS last year. Sentencing will be on August 11th for Jaelyn Young, the then 20-year-old who left her parents a note…
Hotel Death Investigation Continues in Jackson County
Jackson County authorities are continuing their investigation into a homicide at a hotel over the weekend. They are looking for a man wanted for questioning in regard to the stabbing death of a transgender woman at the Best Western in…
2nd Annual Librarycon
This weekend in Vancleave, the Jackson County public library hosted their second annual Librarycon. At the mini-convention there were costumed characters, comic book and video game artists, tables covered with game demonstrations, free chess lessons, a miniature painting station, and…
Local Dispatchers Make 100 Gift Bags
In the wake of recent police shootings, a group of past and present dispatchers from Gulfport and long beach got together to create 100 gift bags for dispatchers working in Baton Rouge. The bags had everything from candy to Advil…
Free Hair Cuts For Law Enforcement
News 25’ s Laurene Callander tells more about how a local business showing their appreciation for our local law enforcement officers. All Local Law Enforcement officers will be getting a free haircut, 7/26/2016 at Raybourn’s Family Hair Center in Gulfport…
Free Back To School Immunizations
Biloxi Excel by Five and Coastal Family Health Care are teaming up to help kids get their immunization shots before they head back to school. Saturday, the center gave free shots to any child with an insurance card, photo id…
Vehicle Burglary Arrests
Two people are arrested for vehicle burglary now after someone spotted them attempting to break into cars in a casino parking garage in Biloxi. Biloxi police responded to the Beau Ravage casino parking garage around 5 a.m. Sunday after receiving…