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Pay Raises for Biloxi City Employees

Over 450 Biloxi employees will soon see a two percent pay increase after the motion passed this afternoon. City Council members met earlier today to discuss the compensation schedule. A total of $500,000 of tax payer money is allocated for…

Overnight House Fire in Biloxi

Two people are safe after their home caught on fire last night in east Biloxi. A smoke alarm alerted the homeowners a few minutes before midnight. Biloxi firefighters rushed to the scene on Fountain Lane off Esters Boulevard, but the…

Biloxi City Council Adopts Budget

Today the Biloxi City Council passed a municipal budget that begins October 1st. The big news for property owners and businesses in the City of Biloxi is that no city property taxes will be increasing. After some back and forth…

Rent Money Lawsuit Settlement Discussion

The City of Biloxi is in discussions with the secretary of state’s office to settle the lawsuit concerning rent money from the Golden Nugget. About a month ago, Biloxi attorneys were in court trying to recover about $1.2 million owed…

Biloxi Has a New C.A.O

Biloxi leaders have finally come to a decision on who will replace David Nicholls as the city’s chief administrative officer. In a 6-1 vote today, the City Council voted to accept Mayor FoFo Gilich’s nomination to hire Biloxi native and…

Mayor Gilich to Nominate New CAO

The Biloxi City Council is set to meet today, one of the main items on their schedule is confirming a new Chief Administration Officer set to be nominated by Biloxi Mayor Andrew FoFo Gilich Biloxi native and former Marine Colonel…

Three People Suspected of Fraud

The Biloxi Police Department needs your help finding three people they believe committed credit card fraud. The three suspects you see here one male and two females are wanted for questioning in connection with credit card fraud committed at a…

Fireman's Day Parade Heats Up City

Streets in Biloxi are heating up this weekend for the annual Fireman's Day Parade. The parade has flooded downtown Biloxi since 1890 and once rivaled the city's Mardi Gras Parades. It will feature antique and present day relics from the…

Volunteers Needed For Cleanup

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us volunteers are needed for cleaning up the burnt remains of the old Gulf Coast Rescue Mission in Biloxi this Saturday 9/16/2016 at 9 am to 12 pm. Please wear protective gloves, clothing, and shoes for…

Limbs For Life Bridge Walk

News 25's interviews Joseph Smith about the Limbs for Life Bridge Walk this Saturday September 17th at 9 am to 11 am at the Ocean Springs - Biloxi Bridge as the walk begins on the Ocean Springs side of the…

Road To Recovery After Fire

All that is left for the Gulf Coast Rescue Mission to do after Saturday’s intense fire recover. Men and women were out this morning cleaning up what they can outside of the burned building. Fire officials advised the employees not…

Keesler Cleans the Beach

Biloxi and Keesler Air Force Base have teamed up to beautify the city. Today, two groups of airmen from the 81st Training Wing volunteered to help Biloxi’s Public Works Office clean up the medians in areas on Highway 90. These…

Grandparents Day Breakfast

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Gail Parker and her grand kids about the Grandparents Day Breakfast at Pops Ferry Elementary School.       As it was an enjoyable event for both children and the Grandparents.

Seafood Festival Kicks Off Saturday

News 25's Bryan Kennedy interviews Rachel Seymour about the Biloxi Seafood Festival happening this Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 am at the Point Cadet Plaza. For more infomation: http://biloxi.org/biloxi-seafood-festival/

Missing Person Body Found

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews DMR representative Melissa Scallan about the body found today over around the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor after 7:15 this morning. UPDATE: DMR team recovered the body of an adult male a little after 7:15 this…

Free Pancake Breakfast

News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Morgan Shiyou about the Salvation Army Free Pancake Breakfast and food drive to remind people to donate food for the hungry.

Sand Removal On Highway 90

A total of about two dozen workers will be out for the next week cleaning up the medians and removing sand from the roadway. Parks and recreation crew members are cleaning up between Oak Street and Veterans Avenue between 6am…

Sand Removal On Highway 90

News 25's Laurene Callander tells us about the sand removal off of Highway 90 happening though out today by the Public Works Department.

Katrina Memorial Blood Drive

The Red Cross is calling for blood donations in memory of those impacted by the infamous storm. The 10th annual Hurricane Katrina Memorial Blood Drive will take place today and tomorrow at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. The Red Cross always…

NCBC Community Workshop Tonight

The Gulf Regional Planning Commission wants to hear from anyone living around the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport. The workshop tonight is the commission’s way to get input from residents in the area as they conduct a joint land…

Biloxi Looks To Begin Dredging Project

The city of Biloxi is currently working to begin dredging projects in multiple waterways in the near future. Among the locations being eyed by the city: Hiller Park boat launch, Point Cadet Marina, and the Biloxi small craft harbor are…