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Biloxi’s railroad crossing closures meeting

After a tense day of discussion, with participation from city leaders and residents, Biloxi will approach CSX with a railroad cross proposal. That plan will call for six of the more dangerous crossings located east of Keesler Air Force Base…

Sports Hall of Fame Nominations

Do you know someone who has contributed to the betterment of athletics in the City of Biloxi? Cecilia Dobbs Walton with the City of Biloxi is on set to tell us how you can nominate them for the Sports Hall…

Update on Biloxi road work

Progress is moving forward on road work being done in east Biloxi. Crews were out laying asphalt on Laurel Court and Kuhn Street. They began this morning. Paving is set for south of Division tomorrow. Construction workers were doing the…

Development not backing down yet on casino sites

As developers still seek approval on the recently denied casino sites in Biloxi and Diamondhead, local business owners have mixed feelings about the possibility of adding another casino to the Coast. A representative with RW Development tells News 25 they…

City of Biloxi wants input on closing of seven rail crossing

After March 7th’s tragic accident, Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich is asking the city to begin the process of closing seven rail crossings. Biloxi city officials tell News 25 consolidating seven out of the city’s 29 rail crossings is all about…

Breakfast with the Mayor Preview

A lot of topics on tap for this morning’s Breakfast with the Mayor in Biloxi including the latest from the fatal train versus bus collision. News 25’s Laurene Callander joins us in Biloxi with the details.

Battle of the Beach: Biloxi vs. Resurrection Catholic

For the Biloxi baseball team, Battle at the Beach started with a battle of the elements. Following a rain delay, the Indians went on to lose a one run game Monday, setting the stage for Tuesday’s bounce back effort. Biloxi…

Candlelight vigil for train and bus collision victims

The Biloxi community comes together to heal in the wake of last Tuesday’s fatal accident at one of the city’s railroad crossings. It’s been almost a week since a fatal train collision took the lives of four bus passengers and…

Warning signs up at railroad crossings in Biloxi

In the wake of Tuesday’s tragedy, the City of Biloxi aims to prevent train collisions with new warning signs at railroad crossings. News 25’s Kendra Turley gives us a look at the new additions along Esters Boulevard. As people all…

Biloxi bank robber busted

Police have taken a man into custody after a bank robbery occurred in downtown Biloxi this afternoon. Around 1 p.m., Brian Wesley Creel entered the Wells Fargo on Howard Avenue and handed a teller a note demanding money. He then…

Bank robbery in Biloxi

Police have captured the man they believe is responsible for robbing a Biloxi bank this afternoon. News 25’s Hank Davis is at the scene of the crime and has the latest on the robbery and the arrest.

Bank robbery this afternoon in downtown Biloxi

WXXV-TV is following Breaking News out of downtown Biloxi. The Wells Fargo Bank in the 800 block of Howard Avenue has been robbed. We have a reporter headed to the scene and will have an update later today. [gallery type="slideshow"…

Rail Crossings Signs Going Up Today In Biloxi

Mayor Gilich has ordered city warning signs -- No buses, No trucks -- to be placed near the existing CSX "Low Ground Clearance" signs at problematic rail crossings in Biloxi. The signs are expected to be installed today.

Biloxi will get new Bishop Next Month

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Biloxi will get its new Bishop on April 28th. Diocesan spokesman Terry Dixon announced Friday that Monsignor Louis Kihneman III will be ordained that day, after surgery for diverticulitis delayed his ordination from the original…

Play Ball!

News 25's Laurene Callander reports a breakdown of the recent agreements between Biloxi, OT Sports Management, & Shuckers.

NTSB investigation into fatal collision

More details are emerging on the train collision that killed four in Biloxi on Tuesday. National Transportation Safety Board members briefed city officials and media outlets this afternoon as the investigation continues. Days after a tragedy rocks the City of…

Latest from fatal train and bus crash in Biloxi

During a press conference this afternoon, NTSB discussed the details around the fatal charter bus and train collision from Tuesday. One of the bigger points taken from the press conference was the route the bus took. News 25’s Hank Davis…

Railroad Crossing Meeting Rescheduled

The city of Biloxi has announced a public hearing to discuss not only the deadly intersection where Tuesday’s accident happened, but the five other railroad crossings Mayor Andrew FoFo Gilich has talked about closing. The meeting will take place following…

Class 6A Girls Basketball Semifinals: Biloxi vs. Starkville

The Biloxi girls basketball team has been considered the underdog all season long. It was no different today against undefeated Starkville. The winner would punch its ticket to the class 6A state championship game. Starkville wins a defensive struggle 34-20.…

Pastor prays with passengers from train-bus wreck

Four crosses are standing in Biloxi by the train tracks where the four victims were killed in Tuesday’s collision. A pastor from Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Church prayed with some of the survivors. Father Gilbert Enderle tells News 25 during…

Coroner Identifies Victims In Biloxi Train Vs. Bus Collision

Harrison County Coroner, Gary Hargrove, identified the four people killed in Tuesday's fatal train vs. charter bus collision on Main Street in Biloxi. Ken Hoffman, 82, and his wife, Peggy Hoffman, 73, were retired from the Lockhart School District south…

Danger on the tracks

A history of accidents across the tracks, the City of Biloxi discusses the future of certain crossings following Tuesday’s fatal collision. Witnesses of Tuesday’s fatal accident recount the hectic and tragic moment of a CSX freight train colliding into a…