Magnolia Soap and Bath opens in D’Iberville

The D’Iberville Promenade welcomes a new bath and soap shop! Magnolia Soap and Bath is holding its grand opening all weekend long. The store offers an array of pre-scented products or customers can mix different scents themselves. Magnolia Soap and Bath offers classes where customers can create customized bath product. The scented products are safe for sensitive skin and most…

Saucier Elementary students return for the first day of school

It is the first day back to school for the Harrison County School District and one elementary class is off to a far-out start. It’s a groovy first day of school for kindergarten students at Saucier Elementary as they begin their scholastic careers. Young scholars will be learning the essential tools to further advance their math, reading, and science skills….

Mississippi Inland Cleanup Crawl in Biloxi

Happening today, a beautification project to spruce Biloxi’s beaches. The Mississippi Inland Cleanup Crawl begins at 3 and runs until 7 tonight. Crews will assemble under the I-110 overpass next to Fly Llama Brewing at 3. Volunteers will pick up litter across the beach and will be eligible for a raffle drawing at the end of the day. This cleanup…

In-person absentee voting ends Saturday

Just a reminder, tomorrow is the deadline to cast an absentee ballot ahead of Election Day next Tuesday. Circuit Clerk offices here in South Mississippi and across the state will be open from 8 a.m. to noon tomorrow to allow people to cast their ballots. If you mail-in an absentee ballot, remember it must be postmarked by August 8th and…

Candidates forum Saturday in Gulfport

Tomorrow there is another chance for voters in Harrison County to hear from those running for local officer just days before polls open. The 38th edition of the North Gulfport Civic Club’s candidates forum will begin at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Isiah Fredericks Community Center. Candidates in county-wide and state legislative races will make their final pitch to voters…

8/4 – Chris’s “Extreme Heat” Friday Afternoon Forecast

Welcome to the first Friday/Weekend of August. Temperatures will not be pleasant today or for the weekend. A EXCESSIVE  HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT  FROM Until 7pm for heat indices of 106-114. This afternoon we have a very small chance to see a shower or a thunderstorm. Tomorrow  A EXCESSIVE  HEAT WATCH IS IN EFFECT  FROM 11am until 7pm for…

Morning Business Report: August 4th, 2023

What time of the day are American workers the least productive and Apple says people are buying fewer smartphones. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Coast Young Professionals hosted 15th annual Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce rolled out the red carpet for young professionals and mentors across the Coast at their 15th annual Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala. Coast Young Professionals is an organization that works with up-and-coming professionals by helping them network and meet other people in their field. Black Tie and Blue Jeans is an event…

Woods fire threatened mobile home in Lizana

Harrison County Fire Rescue and Mississippi Forestry Fire Crews responded to a field fire that endangered a mobile home and burned several acres yesterday. The fire was just off of Mark West Road near the Lizana Community. Fire Chief Pat Sullivan reports one mobile home was damaged. No injuries have been reported, although fire crews faced extreme heat while putting…

8/4 Chris’s “Heat Warning” Friday Morning Forecast

Welcome to the first Friday/Weekend of August. Temperatures will not be pleasant today or for the weekend. A EXCESSIVE  HEAT WARNING IS IN EFFECT  FROM 11am until 7pm for heat indices of 106-114. This afternoon we have a very small chance to see a shower or a thunderstorm. EFFECT  FROM 11am until 7pm for heat indices of 106-114. . Tomorrow …

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Long Beach Bearcats

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) — The Long Beach football program has a long way to go on its road back to winning ways, but it’s a challenge the Bearcats face head on. “I’d say the attitude,” said Long Beach junior quarterback Will Brady. “This year, we’re a lot happier to be here. We don’t have all the bad attitudes we…

Island View Casino chef prepares to cook at national competition

  A chef right here in Gulfport has the incredible opportunity to showcase his talents at the next level. News 25’s Ansley Brent got to know Island View Casino’s Chef, Calvin Lipe, before he takes off to compete in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off. A familiar face in the kitchen and around the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Chef Calvin Lipe has…

8/3 – Jeff Vorick’s “Hot” Thursday Evening Forecast

A Heat Advisory is in effect until 7 PM. The hot and humid pattern will continue into the first portion of the weekend. Overnight, it will be warm and humid with clearing skies. Winds will remain light out of the southwest. Temperatures will soar yet again tomorrow. Friday from 11 AM until 7 PM, an Excessive Heat Warning will be…

Volunteers needed for Harrison County Advocacy Center’s ‘Friends of Court’ program

Harrison County’s Advocacy Center is calling on more volunteers to assist in its ‘Friends of Court’ program. Friends of Court is a community-based program utilizing volunteers to assist all courts in monitoring vulnerable adults, supporting veterans, and protecting children. Volunteers work with chancery court judges on custody, guardianship, and vulnerable adult cases. The program currently has about two dozen volunteers,…

Harrison County Library holds mental health training

Harrison County Library System is invested in educating the public on youth mental health first aid. The library system is holding a series of youth mental health first aid training classes this summer. The first aid trainings are designed to teach parents, caregivers, teachers, and others how to help an adolescent experiencing mental health challenges. The course introduces common mental…

Annual Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala

  The Coast Young Professionals are getting ready to host their annual Black Tie and Blue Jeans event coming up at the IP Casino Resort. News 25’s Brooke Parker is at the event with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Black Tie and Blue Jeans, Coast Young Professionals

USM making an impact on the Gulf Coast

Southern Miss is making an impact on the Gulf Coast with the blue economy. USM’s 11th president Dr. Joe Paul spoke at the Rotary Club of Gulfport on the importance of the university to the Gulf Coast. Dr. Paul discussed the college’s contribution to the blue economy and the college’s new programs that are making them different than other educational…

Memorial Hospital in Gulfport recognized for stroke care

Memorial Hospital in Gulfport has become nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care as well as two other honors. The hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Golf Plus Quality Achievement award. The Memorial Stroke Program Medical Director Dr. Lee Voulters said the hospital is committed to improving patient care by adhering to the latest guidelines. Memorial…

Ocean Springs Fire Department receives grant money

The Ocean Springs Fire Department has just received grant money designed to help train the next generation of emergency medical technician. The $48,378 grant will help the department train existing personnel to become nationally registered emergency technicians at the basic or advanced levels. This grant money is awarded through the United States Department of Homeland Security. Categories: Local News, News…

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Ocean Springs Greyhounds

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — The Ocean Springs football program is a combined 23-2 over the last two years, and was every bit the contender to win the 6A State title both times. But much like the Tennessee Volunteers won the BCS National Championship the year after they were supposed to – the year after Peyton Manning went to the…

Traffic flowing on I-10 after accident in Hancock County

Traffic is moving smoothly again in the westbound lanes of I-10 at the Mississippi Louisiana state line after an accident on the Pearl River Bridge earlier this morning. This accident comes just less than two weeks since the bridge fully reopened following intensive repairs on the westbound lane. There were no injuries involved in this morning’s accident. According to Mississippi…