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Betsy Ann will continue to sail in Biloxi

The popular riverboat the Betsy Ann will continue cruising Biloxi waterfront. The Betsy Ann will be sailing for at least another year along the Biloxi waterfront after the Gilich administration has come to agreement with operators of the boat. The…

High School football: Biloxi vs. Northshore

We’re already five weeks into the high school football seasons. Ten local teams are on a bye this week, gearing up for district play. Biloxi taking on Northshore out of Louisiana. Game tied 7-7 in the fourth quarter. This is…

Biloxi construction hurts local business

Division Street and other surrounding streets in Biloxi have been under construction for some time now. Coast Dealing Academy has been caught right in the middle of it. John Montella opened Coast Dealing Academy in October 2011 on Division Street…

Biloxi discusses next year’s budget

Biloxi City Council held a special meeting this afternoon to discuss the upcoming year’s budget. According to Mayor FoFo Gilich, the City of Biloxi is expected to end this year in the green. The proposed revenue for 2019 is just…

Tropical Storm Gordon’s impact on Biloxi

While parts of Jackson and George counties got pounded by heavy rain from Tropical Storm Gordon, most of Harrison County stayed relatively dry. Every time a hurricane or tropical storm starts brewing out in the Gulf of Mexico it becomes…

Biloxi orders evacuation of harbors

It's official: Gordon is expected to make landfall on the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Tuesday night, and the National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning, with the possibility of hurricane-force winds expected begining late Tuesday afternoon. All vessels in…

High School Football: East Central vs. Biloxi

By not scheduling a week one opponent, the East Central football team soaked up every last bit of last year’s run to the 4A state title game. Of course, the South still runs through Hurley until proven otherwise, but tonight,…

New subdivision coming to Biloxi

The City of Biloxi has seen a lot of growth in the past few months. Biloxi City Councilman Kenny Glavan says that growth will continue with a new subdivision coming to the area. The new subdivision, the Peninsula, will be…

$23 million construction projects in Biloxi

While construction is underway for both the Watermark and the Hilton Inn, $23 million dollars’ worth of construction will add businesses, hotels, and restaurants to the City of Biloxi. Two hundred and eighty-four building permits were issued to start a…

High School Football: Biloxi vs. St. Stanislaus

Biloxi is now the one stop shop for everything Shrimp Bowl with St. Stanislaus serving as the annual week one adversary. Lightning delay coming out of half time leaves this one at 21-7 Indians.

City of Biloxi seeks input for plans on CSX

Today, the City of Biloxi hosted a community engagement meeting to discuss the proposed federally funded construction of an east-west roadway north of the CSX railway in East Biloxi. The two-lane roadway, which would be immediately north of the CSX…

Man wanted for paying with counterfeit money

Biloxi police are looking for a suspect who reportedly paid for several items with a fake $20 bill. This incident happened on Beach Boulevard in Biloxi. The suspect, a black male with a thin build seen wearing a white tank…

Biloxi town hall meeting to discuss opioids

A town hall meeting took place at the Biloxi Community Center about the increase in opioid addictions. One hundred and fifteen people die each day in the United States from opioids. This statistic is one of many reasons the Stand…

New developments for Biloxi

The end of the fiscal year for the City of Biloxi is months away and the mayor and city council are already talking about projects for next year. Today, the city council voted to get the ball rolling on a…

Motorcyclist falls off bridge in accident in Biloxi

Biloxi police have confirmed that the man involved in a motorcycle accident last night on I-110 died as a result of his injuries. According to Biloxi police, around 8:30 last night, a motorcyclist was heading south on I-110 and took…

Blues over Biloxi airshow

The Blue Angels will fly over Biloxi this weekend. The Blues over Biloxi airshow will take place July 21st and July 22nd. Gates will open at 9 a.m. and performances will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Heavy…

Lighthouse Pier now officially open

Lighthouse Pier in Biloxi has officially reopened to the public. The pier has been closed since October after Hurricane Nate’s wind and waves destroyed the low-lying end of it and much of the planking and hand rails. The city had…

Fireworks Celebration in Biloxi

One of the biggest firework shows on the Coast will be held tonight in Biloxi. News 25’s Veronica Bayona joins us from the firework free zone where families are welcome to enjoy the show without getting too close.

Firework free zones in Biloxi

The City of Biloxi is once again staging a fireworks-free zone on East Beach. The designated area is located between Oak Street and the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor which should be the perfect place to view the city’s firework show…

Two suspects wanted for shoplifting in Biloxi

Biloxi police need help identifying suspects involved in a shoplifting at the Walmart on CT Switzer Road. On June 14th, two men walked into the Walmart, got in separate electric handicap scooters, and continued into the store reportedly taking clothing…

PROTEST AGAINST OSCAR RENDA CONTACTOR

Biloxi residents protested today against the dust, illness and the financial hardships that some have had to pay, as a consequence of the drawn-out Oscar Renda development project. New's 25's Veronica Bayona was outside the Oscar Renda office, where the…

BILOXI LIGHTHOUSE PIER UPDATE

Construction to fix the damaged lighthouse pier is finally underway in the city of Biloxi. The lighthouse pier was damaged back in October when Hurricane Nate hit the gulf coast. Biloxi spokesman, Vincent Creel tells News 25 the length of…