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…
Missing or Runaway in Jackson County
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing or runaway teenager. Hunter Gage Delmas is a 15-year-old white male with blue eyes and short blond hair. He was last seen last night and was…
Body of Missing Woman Identified
Authorities confirm the human remains found in a parked car in D’iberville are those of the missing Biloxi woman Tiffany Rae McDavid. According to the Harrison County Coroner’s Office, the autopsy showed no foul play in the death of the…
News 25 at Noon Starts Monday
Starting Monday, we are offering WXXV News at Noon Monday through Friday. Join our anchors Katarina Luketich and Bryan Kennedy and Meteorologist Steve Taylor. WXXV is honored to bring you more choices for your local news and weather.
Marine Interactive Bus
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. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us live from Gulfport with…
Public Charter Schools
This week is National School Choice Week, highlighting education options parents have for their children. One of those options is public charter schools, something many state politicians are pushing for more of. News 25’s Katarina Luketich gives us a closer…
New Casino on the Coast
The city of Gulfport is rolling the dice with Mississippi Coast Entertainment on a $140 million casino project near the small craft harbor. Officials believe the casino will add to Gulfport’s growth and development but how do residents feel about…
Lumberton Police Identify Man Claiming to be Police Officer
Lumberton police have identified a man who claimed to be a police officer in a case that started out as road rage and turned violent with a shot being fired and a confrontation at a gas station last month. The…
SRHS Retirees Plan on Attending Meetings
History was made today in Jackson County. For the first time ever, the Singing River Health System Board of Trustees opened their monthly meeting to the public. News 25’s Shelby Myers was inside the meeting and is now live to…
Former Jackson County Chancery Clerk Terry Miller Passes Away
Former Jackson County Chancery Clerk Terry Miller has died. Miller, a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs, served as chancery clerk from November 1998 to January 1st, 2016. He also served as a Jackson County Port Authority commissioner and was past…
Southern Living Magazine Boasts MGM Park in Top Places in the South Now
BILOXI, MS – "Southern Living", one of the largest lifestyle magazines in the country, named Biloxi’s American Star Field at MGM Park, home of the Biloxi Shuckers, as its No. 21 place to visit in the South. The headline “Biloxi…
SUN HERALD: STORY ON NEWS 25 AT NOON
BY JEFF CLARKjclark@sunherald.com Twitter: thejeffclark GULFPORT -- WXXV is adding another newscast to its lineup, and it is the third time in less than six months the station has added another newscast to its growing lineup of local news. Starting…
Local Students Awarded 2016 Gulf Coast Band Director's Association Student Scholarship
BILOXI, Miss. (January 27, 2016) Two local band students were awarded the Gulf Coast Band Director's Association Student Scholarship, sponsored by McDonald’s owners in Biloxi and Gulfport, following a band clinic and concert at Biloxi Junior High School on Saturday,…
Mayor Proposes Tree Advisory Committee
Biloxi citizens will now have more of a say in the city’s tree permitting process. This afternoon, the City Council voted unanimously to create a tree committee advisory board. This came after some residents called for more citizens having a…
New Proposal for Motor Vehicle for Hire
It’s a debate that’s been going on for years: should the city of Biloxi end its relationship with the Motor Vehicle for Hire Authority? Biloxi taxi cab drivers say the authority places too many restrictive regulations on drivers. This afternoon, the…
Have you Seen this Woman? Stephanie Renee Hoops
Biloxi police need your help locating a missing woman. Authorities say the woman is Stephanie Renee Hoops. She was last seen walking from the 200 block of Dorries Street in Biloxi. Officers responded to the scene after a call requesting…
Mardi Gras Parades This Weekend
Everyone’s hoping the weather will hold out for a picture perfect day during this weekend’s Mardi Gras parades. Here’s a look at some of the parades that are scheduled to roll this weekend: on Saturday, the Biloxi Children’s Walking Parade…
Coding System Comes to the Coast
Robots, coding, and programming all seem like foreign concepts to many adults but a classroom full of fifth graders at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary makes it all look simple. News 25’s Laurene Callander caught up with these tech wizards on…
Workshop Held about Water and Sewer Rates in Biloxi
The city of Biloxi discussed water and sewer rates during this morning’s meeting. Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich and city attorney Gerald Blessey laid out plans that would raise utility rates for Biloxi residents. Currently, the city pays more money to…
App on the Way for Shrimp Signs
You’ve seen the shrimp signs at each intersection along Highway 90, now there’s an app in the works to go with them. Just over a year ago, Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast placed the signs at intersections across all 26 miles…
Papa John’s Burglary Arrest
The suspect in a Papa John’s burglary in Ocean Springs has been arrested after police say he attempted to flee the state. He was arrested after someone left a tip with Crime Stoppers that suspect Chad Brewster was trying to head…