C Spire Pro AM Golf Tournament
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Frank Kay about the fundraiser at the C Spire Pro AM Golf Tournament.
Senate Passes Religious Freedom Bill
The Mississippi senate passes a bill that says government employees and private business people could cite religious beliefs to refuse licenses or other services for same-sex couples who want to marry. The bill also says the state could not punish…
USM Celebrates Founders’ Day
On March 30th, 1910 Mississippi Normal College was created. Decades later its name would become the University of Southern Mississippi. Students, faculty and staff all gathered at USM Gulf Park to celebrate the school’s founders’ day. University president Rodney Bennett…
Sports Tourism on the Coast
It’s no surprise Shuckers baseball and the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic bring in the fans and the revenue when it comes to sports on the Coast. Today, Huddle Up Group out of Phoenix showed coastal city leaders how to take…
Ingalls Receives $618 Million Grant
Ingalls Shipbuilding Division has received a $618 million contract modification to fund construction of a guided missile destroyer for the U.S. Navy. The ship is the fourth of five destroyers the company was awarded in June 2013. Ingalls was previously…
2016 Women in Business Champion
Gulf Coast Woman Magazine publisher Dorothy Wilson has been named this year’s Mississippi Women in Business Champion. Wilson is president of D-Wilson Associates. This award is just one more she can add to her shelf as Gulf Coast Woman Magazine…
Gulfport Farmers Market Opens
Spring has sprung and so has the Gulfport Harbor Farmers Market. Today was the first day the market reopened for the season. Under the pavilion you can find bread from Bay St. Louis, organic veggies from Saucier, honey from Gautier…
Coast Sports Tourism
It’s no surprise, Shuckers baseball and the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic bring in the fans and the revenue when it comes to sports on the Coast. A group from Phoenix is in Gulfport showing the city how to grow sports…
Guns in Church
For centuries, churches have been safe havens. In recent years, hundreds of America’s faith based sanctuaries have been turned into crime scenes. In 2014, 176 deadly force incidents were documented at churches and faith based organizations in the U.S., claiming…
Pascagoula Stabbing Possible Drug Deal Gone Bad
Pascagoula police believe yesterday’s home invasion that led to one suspect being stabbed to death may have been the result of a drug deal gone bad. It happened about 11:30 yesterday at the Pine Tree Apartments in Pascagoula. Residents of…
Insufficient Evidence in Samurai Sword Killing
An Ocean Springs man accused of killing his neighbor by stabbing him with a samurai sword is no longer facing charges after a Jackson County grand jury ruled there was insufficient evidence. Johnny Romero, who was 18 at the time,…
Remembering Sierra Jones
The family of a 19-year-old Ocean Springs woman is now trying to come up with the money to cover her funeral expenses. News 25’s Kristen Durand spoke with the family of Sierra Jones. Just days before Sierra Jones’ passing in…
State Lottery Heads to the Senate
The Mississippi House votes twice to establish a state lottery which would deliver half of its financing to public education and road maintenance. The effort is likely to be squashed in the state Senate. A lottery amendment was added to…
Interview with George County Head Football Coach Matt Caldwell
In the South, football season is always highly anticipated. For George County High School, it will be a little bit different this year. Head coach Matt Caldwell is on set. [mappress mapid="2618"]
Pascagoula Stabbing was Result of a Drug Deal Gone Bad
On March 29, 2016 at approximately 11:34 hours the Pascagoula Police Department received a disturbance call to 3502 Hospital Road Tall Pine Apartments #30. Officers arrived and could not find the disturbance. After speaking with people in the parking lot,…
Business Continuity And Resilience Workshop
A natural disaster can destroy your business in an instant, but you can prevent losing everything. This morning, the Red Cross put on a business continuity and resilience workshop at the Knight Non-Profit Center to help business owners learn how…
Mississippi Career Prep Grant
Mississippi is just one of 24 states that have been awarded a national grant to further high school career prep programs. The JP Morgan Chase and company's new skills for youth grant is aimed to help states develop detailed career…
Golf Ladies Give Back
Wives and girlfriends of the professional golfers swung by Lopez Elementary School to present "Golf Day" for the kids. The PGA tour ladies donated 500 dollars to Biloxi’s excel by five an Early Learning Childhood Community Program supporting parents and…
Pro AM Tournament
Amateur golf players hit the green with professionals to kick off the first round of today's Pro AM Tournament. 192 amateur golfers teed off side by side with 48 professional golfers for the opportunity to learn a few tricks from…
Stabbing Victim Identified
New details this afternoon about the home invasion Tuesday morning that resulted in a double stabbing in Pascagoula leaving one dead and another in the hospital. The man who died has been identified as 41 year old Joel Thornton of…
D'Iberville Plays Hand At Second Casino
After the recent purchase of the "Royal D'Iberville Casino" site, a second casino could be in the works for the city. The land, purchased by "The Poarch Creek Indians" gaming authority, operates multiple casinos in Alabama. If this company decides…
Civility Week Kicks Off
Civility week kicked off at USM's Gulf Park Campus Tuesday. It's a week focused on creating a caring and civil community for all. Civility week promotes the university's demonstration of respect for others and the true Golden Eagle values of…
Fallen Oak Closed To The Public On Thursday
Fallen oak golf course will be closed to the public on Thursday, due to severe weather. The course will only be open to volunteers and participants of the C-Spire Pro-AM. The morning tee times have been moved back three hours,…
Oyster Reefs Opening Today
More oyster reefs are opening this morning at sunrise according to The Mississippi Department Of Marine Resources. The two areas include square Handkerchief Reef, southern portions of Henderson Point Reef, and southern portions of the Pass Christian Reef. All current…