GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI (April 14, 2022) – Today, Mayor Billy Hewes announces the appointment of Adam Cooper as Chief of Police for the Gulfport Police Department. Cooper will lead the department after the retirement of former Chief Chris Ryle and currently…
If you’re helping the Easter Bunny stock baskets with goodies, don’t forget to support our local candy shops. News 25 stopped by the Pecan House in McHenry this…
April is National Donate Life Month and Singing River Health System and MORA came together to encourage organ donations and remember those who have donated…
To get everyone into the Easter spirit, the Gulfport Police Department is hopping down to Jones Park to host an Easter celebration. News 25’s Rick Gogreve has more.
Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway presents his first State of the City Address tonight. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center…
In the wake of recent shootings and firearms accidents along the Coast, News 25 spoke with Center Mass Firearms Training to get some safety pointers. Many guns have a…
Happening later today, Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway will deliver his first state of the city address. It’s happening at 5:30 tonight at the Mary…
You might want to take the kids to enjoy some early Easter fun tonight. The Gulfport Police Department is hosting an egg hunt at Jones Park. There…
Six endangered Kemp's Ridley turtles were released into the Mississippi Sound by staff at Mississippi Aquarium. The turtles were released from the Aquarium's research boat east of Cat Island, approximately eight miles from Gulfport Harbor. It was the first time…
A 19-year-old Gulfport man has been charged with accessory after the fact to homicide. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson said Damari Demonti Daniels was arrested today. The charge stems from the December 17, 2021, death of 16-year-old Lazarius Smith, who…
Two people are dead as a result of a single vehicle wreck this morning on Interstate 10. Westbound lanes are affected. One lane is open but traffic is backed up. Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Cal Robinson tells WXXV the wreck…
CASA of Harrison and Stone Counties planted 56 pinwheels, one for each child currently in the foster care system as of March 1st. Local leaders and…
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s lottery draw. CASH 3: 3-9-3 CASH 4: 0-1-9-9 All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
This week is Telecommunication Appreciation Week and the Gulfport Police Department made sure their work was appreciated. Today, the dispatch team members each took turns getting a free massage from…
New from our media partner the Sun Herald, OSHA has fined Entergy Power Company in New Orleans over the June 2021 death of a lineman. Bay St. Louis resident Cayce Seal worked as an Entergy lineman and suffered an electric…
With a large influx of kittens and puppies, the Humane Society of South Mississippi is in dire need of both supplies and workers. This increase in…
April is National Autism Awareness Month and the Pascagoula Police Department is bringing awareness by having an autism sensory kit. The department wanted to…
In recent years, police departments have upped their recruiting efforts as new officers become more scarce and departments in South Mississippi are no exception. Many departments sent representatives to Jackson,…
City officials and state representatives gathered to showcase the $6.7 million runway improvements made to Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point. Officials cut the ribbon in celebration…
State troopers are urging motorists to stay alert after a pair of crashes occurred within a mile of each other this morning in…
There’s a new spot for pickleballers to play on the Coast. The Lyman Senior Center has added new courts for anyone wanting to give the game a try.…
Authorities have now identified a body found in the Wolf River last Saturday. The victim has been identified as 35-year-old April Williams of Pascagoula, according to Harrison County Coroner…
Gautier Police are asking the public's help to locate a missing woman. Gina Marie Rizzo, 51, is 4-foot-11 and weighs about 145 pounds. Rizzo was last seen leaving her home on March 4, traveling in a black 2017 Nissan Altima…