One Harrison County city took quite a few hits during last year’s storm season, but is making progress and heading toward a full recovery. Tropical Storm Cristobal and Hurricane Zeta caused millions of dollars in damage in…
It’s been more than two months since Hurricane Zeta made landfall as a category two hurricane, leaving a trail of destruction here throughout South Mississippi and clean up continues to this day. Some federal assistance is becoming…
With all the Election Day coverage, some local business leaders are still keeping Hurricane Zeta recovery efforts on the radar and at the top of the list here in South Mississippi. It’s been about a week since…
On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health began reporting an estimate of how many people have recovered from COVID-19. To calculate the number of recoveries, the department includes people who tested positive more than 14 days ago and were not hospitalized in…
Over half a million people have recovered from COVID-19 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Thursday morning, the university reported 528,000 recoveries from the novel coronavirus. Most of the recoveries have occurred in China, where the pandemic began.…
A new type of recovery is gaining some light on the Coast that steers away from tradition. Smart Recovery is a growing alternative to the 12 step program. Smart Recovery is secular and scientific based where they use a different…
One man is traveling across the country to raise awareness and fight addiction one state at a time. Jim Downs has spent the last 16 days on his trike and he doesn’t plan on hitting the breaks any time soon.…
According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence drinking causes 88,000 deaths a year. April is Alcohol Awareness Month and News 25’s Gina Tomlinson spoke to an assistant principal in Ocean Springs who has an inspiring story for…
The Aruka House Fish Farm in Moss Point is run by workers that are in the process of recovering from drug addictions. The newly established fish farm made its very first sale today since it opened six months ago. Inside…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast and South Mississippi has shifted to the recovery phase in the aftermath of Hurricane Nate. There have still been no injuries reported in relation to Nate, and the focus is now on restoring electrical power to…
After seven months of rebuilding from the January tornado, William Carey University’s College of Medicine building is back open. Students started classes on Monday in their brand new facility, but today they celebrated with a ribbon cutting. “I remember getting…
The homeless are getting a roof over their head and a lifestyle change at a ministry house in Moss Point. Most who come to the Arukah House are suffering with an addiction, but leave craving something entirely different. “I know…
January 21st a tornado tore through William Carey University’s Hattiesburg campus, destroying nearly everything in its path. In less than two weeks, the electricity has been turned back on in several buildings, students have resumed classes either online on in…
President Donald Trump intends to expedite the recovery process for those in Hattiesburg and Petal. He says he will sign the major disaster declaration as soon as possible. This is according to Governor Phil Bryant who spoke with the president…
News 25 has been updating you on the situation in Hattiesburg as the Pine Belt region begins to repair the damage done by a deadly tornado this past weekend. Brick by brick the people of Hattiesburg, Petal and the surrounding…
This afternoon in Forrest County, Governor Phil Bryant, officials with MEMA, and members of several volunteer relief organizations met to give an update on the widespread damage. They also discussed the plans they’ve put in place to organize a smooth…
Jaxon Ronsonet, the teenager attacked by a pit bull mix in Biloxi, is making big strides toward recovery after his leg was amputated. Today his mother, Tiffany Ronsonet, posted to Facebook the great news that Jaxon has made significant progress…
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…
We are continuing to track the recovery of a local three-year-old boy who police say was so severely abused he was sent to the ICU. His father remains behind bars for the charges. Today, more good news about Zander’s recovery. Zander is…
We are continuing to track the recovery of the little boy whose father is accused of severely beating him, leaving him with critical wounds. There is more good news about Zander’s recovery. Family members tell News 25 results from Zander’s…
The community is continuing to show support as a Gulfport firefighter who had his head pinched between a brick wall and a fire truck recovers from surgery. Mark Hedrick underwent major surgery Monday night. The doctors say the surgery went…
Tonight, we share the heartwarming story of a local golden retriever, who is hoping for a new home as he embarks on this new, awe-inspiring chapter of life.
While we’ve come so far since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina ten years ago, Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves says it’s important we keep moving forward.
Today, Ocean Springs also joined other coastal cities in officially unveiling their high water marker and plaques.