Organizations teamed up to offer free legal help clinic in D’Iberville
Mississippi Volunteer Lawyer Project, the Diversity Center, Precious Prodigy Mentoring, and Mississippi Association for Justice came together to host a free legal clinic to help…
South Mississippi Boat Show kicks off today
Today kicks off a weekend of fun in Biloxi with the South Mississippi Boat Show. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the event with more.
Drop off unwanted prescription medicine for National Take Back Day
Tomorrow, law enforcement agencies in South Mississippi will be collecting prescription drugs in an effort to get them off the streets. Saturday is National Take Back…
Gulfport store caught in standoff will reopen Saturday
Brothers Foodmart in Gulfport reopens tomorrow in the wake of Wednesday’s standoff which ended with a murder suspect dead. Today, News 25 spoke with employee Hashed Almaklani, he…
More charges being explored in killing of Carl the Rooster
An update on Carl 2.0, more charges may be brought forward after the rooster was taken and killed. The Ocean Springs Police Department tells News…
Pine Hill Festival returns to Stone County
One of Stone County’s premier events returns this weekend. The decades old Pine Hill Festival is back in Wiggins today and tomorrow. It will feature great food, plenty of…
Healthy Kids Day at the Biloxi Town Green Saturday
The YMCA is encouraging families to come out to the Biloxi Town Green tomorrow for Healthy Kids Day. For more than 30 years, the YMCA has used…
Fire damages mobile home in D’Iberville, but no injuries
A mobile home caught fire in D’Iberville. No one was home and no one was injured. Firemen worked to contain the blaze on Rolling Heights Drive off…
Biloxi senior named a Presidential Scholars semifinalist
Biloxi High School announced Friday that senior Madeline Pitre has been named one of the nine Mississippi students selected as a semifinalist for the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The program honors the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.…
Gulfport Police investigating domestic-related shooting
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting overnight on Tropical Cove. The area is off Pass Road about a mile east of cowan Road. She shooting happened about 1 a.m. Gulfport Police spokesman Jason Ducre said one person was shot in…
Mississippi Lottery Draw for April 28th, 2022: CASH 3, CASH 4, and MATCH 5
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. CASH 3: 6-3-6 CASH 4: 6-6-4-5 MATCH 5: 07-12-13-22-34 All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Jackson County holds public meeting to discuss Highway 609 project
Jackson County held a public meeting today to openly discuss the new project down the Highway 609 corridor. The plan for this project is to improve…
Catholic Diocese mourns Mr. Mo: the innkeeper was killed in Wednesday’s shooting spree
A community mourns after five are dead from yesterday’s shooting spree, but the families of those victims will always be marred by the…
Remembering the life of William Waltman: the Gulfport City worker was tragically killed Wednesday
Family, friends, and colleagues are remembering the life of 52-year-old William Waltman, who was one of the victims who lost his life…
Ocean Springs business owners heartbroken over the loss of Carl the Rooster
Why would anyone want to harm Carl? Today, an air of sadness lingers in downtown Ocean Springs. At Twisted Anchor Tattoo, a wreath memorializes…
Jobless claims below pre-pandemic levels
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remains at historically low levels. There were 180,000 new jobless claims for the week ending April 23rd, according to labor department statistics. That’s…
Senator Hyde-Smith challenges FDA on chemical abortion pill
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is challenging a decision made by the FDA regarding chemical abortion pills. Today in a Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing, Hyde-Smith said she wants…
Justice for Carl: Laurel woman charged in rooster's death
Police have charged a woman allegedly involved in the death of Carl 2.0, the beloved rooster mascot of Ocean Springs. Kendra Schaffer, 35, a corrections officer at the Jones County Sheriff's Department, was charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty and has…
Four arrested in Hancock County on violations related to narcotics possession and the possession of burglary tools
On April 26, 2022, Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam announced the arrest of Antonio Connetti, 33, of Kiln; Kaitlyn Pidcoe, 21, of Kiln; Olympia Elchos, 22, of Kiln; and Justin Hoda, 28, of Saucier, charging them with violations related to…
Interstate 110 southbound to temporarily close in Harrison County this weekend
On Saturday, April 30, from 8 p.m. until Monday, May 2, at 6 a.m., Interstate 110 southbound at U.S. Highway 90 West / Keesler AFB Exit 1B in Harrison County will close. Crews will be pouring asphalt in this area…
Reeves vetoes money for golf courses and other projects
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday that he has vetoed spending for several projects, including more than $13 million to revive a golf course and create an adventure trail at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park in Jackson.…
Reeves vetoes $50M for improvements to UMMC adult hospital
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has vetoed part of a budget bill for the University of Mississippi Medical Center, saying he objects to spending $50 million for improvements to the adult hospital in Jackson. The Republican governor…
Governor Reeves announces massive infrastructure investments made throughout Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves today announced the signing of multiple pieces of legislation, appropriating hundreds of millions of dollars for major infrastructure improvements across the state. The investments include road and bridge repairs, drinking water improvements, and more.…
Suspect in Biloxi triple homicide, Gulfport standoff had long criminal history
Jeremy Alexsuner Reynolds, the suspect who is accused of killing four people in Biloxi and Gulfport on Wednesday, had multiple arrests in Harrison County, charged with everything from traffic violations to drug charges to assault. His first arrest goes back…