Live Local: Historic Biloxi Walking Tour Stop 10 and 11
Lace up your shoes and take a stroll with News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf in today’s edition of Live Local, a series you can catch here on News 25 on Thursdays. Today we take you to stops number…
All beaches are now open in Harrison County
The Harrison County Sand Beach Department has completed all beach debris cleanup from Hurricane Zeta. All beaches in Harrison County are open. Harrison County Sand Beach is working on replacing stairs, benches and signage. Please use caution when going from…
MDMR providing in-office CARES Act application assistance Nov. 23, 24, Dec. 1, 3
BILOXI, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) is offering in-office application assistance for commercial and charter fisheries participants applying for Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds. Assistance is available from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m.…
Ice skating opens Thursday at Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Public ice skating will open Thursday night, Nov. 19, at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, arena management announced in a press release. The first session is 5:30 p.m. Participation will be limited, so guests are asked to arrive 30 minutes before…
MGCCC signs pact with West Alabama to offer students more education
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and the University of West Alabama signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 18 at MGCCC’s Perkinston Campus. The MOU will guarantee admission for all MGCCC graduates who have a 2.0 grade point average…
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence Christmas ‘Adopt a Family’ program in full swing
Another organization on the Coast lending a helping hand this holiday season is the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence. The GCCN’s annual Christmas Adopt-a-Family program is currently underway with plenty of families in need of some Christmas…
Gulfport Harbor Market open every Wednesday
The Gulfport Harbor Market was apparently playing tricks when they said they were ending their season just before Halloween. It’s all treats for now on because they opened again today, giving residents the opportunity to shop for…
‘Santa Wears a Badge’ campaign under way at Jackson County Sheriff’s Department
Across the Coast, local organizations and groups are helping make the holidays a little better for those less fortunate this season. One of those organizations is the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. They recently kicked off their annual…
Audrey’s Southern Kitchen and Catering providing free Thanksgiving meal
Local business Audrey’s Southern Kitchen and Catering is serving free Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. Owner Audrey Duncan tells News 25 that while tomorrow’s not Thanksgiving, we should give thanks every day. They’re partnering with Climb CDC, Extend a…
Five hundred families given Thanksgiving meal in Biloxi
Five hundred local families will have a traditional Thanksgiving meal this year thanks to a couple of local organizations. Feeding the Gulf Coast and Winn-Dixie parent company Southeastern Grocer set up at Biloxi Baptist Church this morning…
First of its kind smart neighborhood to be built in Lauderdale County
Smart homes are coming to Mississippi thanks in part to Mississippi Power. The company announced Tuesday their partnership with Southern Company to build the first smart neighborhood in the world exclusively featuring the Tesla solar roof. Earlier…
Flu shot and COVID-19 testing sites around the Coast
Coastal Family Health Center will be holding flu shot and COVID-19 testing events for the community on the following dates: Thursday, November 19th at Feed my Sheep in Gulfport from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for flu…
Looking at Mardi Gras on the Coast in 2021
Tuesday, the City of New Orleans canceled their 2021 Mardi Gras parades. Mississippi’s coastal cities want to keep everyone safe during the 2021 Mardi Gras season. News 25’s Sabria Reid takes us around the Coast to see…
State of Mississippi denied Federal Public Assistance following TS Cristobal
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency received notice, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 that the state has been denied federal public assistance following Tropical Storm Cristobal. Governor Tate Reeves requested public assistance for the following counties on July 7,…
Arrest made in hit and run involving a juvenile in Picayune
The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department made an arrest for a hit and run accident involving a juvenile. According to Chief Investigator Marc Ogden, 22-year-old Kristen Pittman out of Picayune turned herself in Tuesday evening at around…
Welfare Concern: Biloxi PD requesting assistance in locating Gail E. Joachim
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a reported welfare concern subject. Gail E. Joachim reportedly was last contacted on October 27th, 2020 in the area of 1057 Beach Blvd. A family member stated that…
Gulfport PD investigating hit and run involving a pedestrian
On November 13, 2020, at approximately 6:28 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department received a call of a hit and run involving a pedestrian in the area of Georgia Street and Hewes Avenue. Upon arrival, officers observed a male laying on…
Feed My Sheep to offer free COVID-19 testing November 19
(Gulfport) Feed My Sheep, in a partnership with Coastal Family Health, will host COVID-19 testing for Gulfport’s homeless population at Feed My Sheep’s facility at 2615 19th Street on November 19, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. The tests…
Fatal accident on Highway 90 in Pass Christian claims the life of 23-year-old
On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, the Pass Christian Police and Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident on Highway 90 near Emerald Ave. The accident involved a motorcycle and a commercial truck. The driver of the motorcycle was identified…
11/18 - Rob's "Sunny & Mild" Afternoon Forecast
After a CHILLY start, temperatures are warming nicely into the upper 60s...
11/18 - Rob Knight's "Cool" Mid-Morning Forecast
Another CHILLY start to the day but the warming trend will begin soon...
How limited number of ICU beds in Mississippi impacts rural hospitals amid rising COVID-19 cases
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported the highest number of patients in hospitals and ICUs due to COVID-19 since August. Those numbers have been trending upwards since October and are limiting the number of open ICU beds across the state. That is putting increased pressure on smaller rural […]
2021 Smart Neighborhood to be built in Lauderdale County
Mississippi Power and Southern Company announced this morning a partnership to build the first smart neighborhood in the world exclusively featuring the Tesla solar roof in Lauderdale County. Enzor Place Homes will feature power wall batteries, energy…
Real Men Wear Pink wrap-up celebration in Gulfport
They say that Real Men Wear Pink and earlier this evening those men were honored for their contributions in the fight against breast cancer. Twenty-eight ambassadors from the Coast raised over $100,000 this year for the American…