Interview with Guest Artist R. Carlos Nakai
The Gulf Coast Symphony is making final preps for their concert tomorrow. News 25’s Laurene Callander joins us with a performer to talk about their upcoming performance.
Pet of the Day- January 28th, 2016
Our featured pet of the morning is Reggie. Reggie is a five-year-old Beagle from Pascagoula. His favorite human food is ribs. He enjoys howling, sniffing, and long walks on the beach. If you would like your family pet featured on…
Top of the Hops Beer Festival
The Top of the Hops Beer Festival is this weekend. The event takes place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Saturday, January 30th from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. General admission is $40. For more information, visit topofthehopsbeerfest.com/biloxi/ [mappress mapid="2115"]…
New Cranes Headed to Port of Gulfport
Cranes that will revolutionize how the Port of Gulfport operates are well on their way to the Coast. After 18 months of construction, three gantry cranes left Shanghai earlier this month and are on vessels en route to Gulfport. All…
Space Heater Responsible for Fire
A camper is completely destroyed after a space heater caught on fire in Harrison County today, according to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan. Sullivan tells News 25 around 1:30 this afternoon authorities responded to a call on Grass Road…
Confederate Monuments to the Gulf Coast
Some of New Orleans most historical Confederate monuments could be making their way right here to the Gulf Coast. Beauvoir has made a bid to try and get four signature Confederate symbols in New Orleans moved to the grounds of…
Tree Planting at Three Rivers Elementary
For 15 years, the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain has dedicated their time to protect, promote and preserve green spaces in Mississippi’s six coastal counties. As News 25’s Kristen Durand shows us, they celebrated those 15 years today…
92-Year-Old Runs Cross Country
Ernie Andrus just keeps on going. The 92-year-old vet running cross country ran eight miles through Gulfport this morning, adding to the total of 2,090 miles from his starting point in San Diego. Ernie started his trek on the Mississippi…
First Look at Hope Academy's New Building
Thanks to Hurricane Katrina, Hope Academy has been without a permanent home for 10 years. Tonight, that all changed when the doors to their brand new school were opened for the first time. Students burst with excitement as they walk…
Biloxi Fire Department Wins the Fill the Boot Challenge
It’s hard to imagine what it is like to walk a mile in a fireman’s shoes. Recently, fire departments along the Coast asked residents to fill their boots for a good cause. This was all part of the Red Kettle…
First Look at Hope Academy
For over ten years, Hope Academy has been without a permanent home. Nearly a year ago, teachers and students broke ground on a permanent home, thanks to a grant from MEMA and FEMA. Today, they welcome the public to take…
MLK Jr.’s Niece Speaks to Social Workers
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stressed the importance of using your moral compass. On Thursday morning, his niece was on the Coast spreading that same message. Dr. Alveda King was the keynote speaker during the Gulf Coast Social Work Conference…
Former Long Beach Officer Sentenced
A former Long Beach police officer was sentenced to serve 24 years in prison for the statutory rape of his teenage girlfriend while on duty. Forty-five year-old Patrick Klis had previously pled guilty to two counts of statutory rape of…
SWAT Situation in Gulfport
It was a scary moment for residents on 24th Street in Gulfport this morning after police shut down the road and a SWAT team surrounded a home with an armed man barricaded inside. War veteran Cody Landry was taken into…
Beauvoir Bids on Confederate Monuments from New Orleans
Beauvoir has made a bid to try and get the Confederate monuments in New Orleans moved to Biloxi on the grounds of Beauvoir. News 25 spoke with officials at Beauvoir this afternoon and they tell us a group in New…
Gulf Coast OB/GYN, PA
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Boat Launches Closed at Point Park, Pascagoula
Beginning today, boat launches will be closed at Point Park in Pascagoula. The park is still accessible but the launches will be closed until mid-April for renovations. Alternate places to park and launch your boats include Lighthouse Park, Old Spanish…
Biloxi Garbage Rates to Increase
Biloxi residents will soon see their garbage rates go up by $2.50 a month beginning in April. City leaders say they’ve been providing services and not collecting enough money to actually cover the costs of these services, something required by…
Humane Society of South Mississippi Inaugurates First Shelter Mascot
GULFPORT, MS, January 28, 2016 – (HSSM) celebrated the inauguration of its first shelter mascot on Wednesday. The ceremony included the unveiling of a new wall display in the adoption lobby featuring photographs of Trout, the 7 year old Labrador/Australian…
Fill the Boot Challenge
The Salvation Army is presenting the winning trophy to the Biloxi Fire Department for coming in First place for the Fill the Boot Challenge. News 25’s Laurene Callander joins live with Morgan Shiyou of the Salvation Army with more. [mappress…
Senior Bowl in Mobile
The Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama is the center of the NFL universe this week. It’s a showcase for the country’s best senior college football players and top NFL draft prospects to show what they can do ahead of the…
Marines Enhanced Marketing Vehicle
The Marines are always looking for a few good men and women. They’re hoping a visit from an interactive bus here on the Coast tomorrow will attract some possible candidates. Starting at 9 a.m., residents will have a chance to experience…
State of Jackson County Address
Flooding issues, road improvements, dredging problems: these are all issues Jackson County Board President Melton Harris touched on as he delivered his State of the County address. News 25’s Kristen Durand has more on what 2016 has in store. Drainage…
SRHS Opens Board Meeting to the Public
It was a historic day in Jackson County. For the first time, the Singing River Health System Board of Trustees opened their monthly meeting to the public. This was a day that those in attendance say is a step in…