The Pascagoula Public Library is set to close this Saturday, March 30, ahead of a major renovation project. Work being done includes improvements to the HVAC system, the elevator, as well as installation of new ceiling and floor tiles. In the meantime, no late fees will be assessed to Pascagoula residents who are library patrons. When it reopens, the library…
South Mississippi Planning and Development is calling for new participants in a program that would help seniors. News 25’s Grant Chighizola sat down with program manager Jan Hale to learn more about the program. Categories: Local News, News
The Biloxi City Council will consider asking the state legislature to approve an additional 2% on the city’s hotel tax. Mayor Fofo Gilich says the additional revenue would be used to pay for things like extra manpower for parades and special events, as well as equipment such as barricades. If the city council approves the request unanimously, a local and…
The fundraiser benefiting the family of a Hancock County Corrections Officer recently killed in a car wreck is tomorrow. Shari Rouse was tragically killed in a wreck on Highway 90 in front of the Sheriff’s Department headquarters on March 15. A jambalaya fundraiser starts at 11:30 tomorrow morning. Food will be served until it’s all gone. The plates are $15…
An Ocean Springs-based bistro is expanding with another coast location. Lazy Oak Bistro specializes in brunch and New Orleans-style cuisine. Owner Greg Schwartz revealed the news a second location is set to open in Gulfport next month. The Gulfport restaurant will be located on 25th Avenue next to Rock N’Roll Sushi in the building with the big ‘Greetings from Gulfport’…
We’ll likely see a period of sunny skies this afternoon and mostly clear skies overnight. However, the upper level support to this feature to the NW won’t move east of the area until Wednesday night or Thursday. There is likely to be a good bit of mid and high cloud cover on Wednesday, which may retard heating a bit. We…
Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with a support Tuesday morning in Baltimore, Maryland. The major bridge snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early in the morning and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for multiple people in the water.(WJLA via AP)By LEA SKENE BALTIMORE…
There are some small indications that the mid level heights could rise a little, but will likely remain steady all night and not actually drop until the early morning hours. The low level wind field already has been responding to the increase in lift but as the bulk of the strong mid level punch move into the northern portions of…
There is a deep surface low moving through the central Plains today combining with a large area of high pressure dominating all of the eastern Seaboard and into the central Gulf is leading to a rather impressive pressure gradient across the region. Across the viewing area, the pressure gradient is around 8Mb and that typically is more than sufficient to…
There were some major developments out of Stennis International Airport on March 25th. It’s called Skydweller and will be the nations only large unmanned solar powered aircraft capable of perpetual flight while leaving zero carbon footprint. And it was built right here in Mississippi. “So much potential for the future is being lifted off right here in our own backyard….
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has announced dozens of arrests connected to two operations conducted by the strike force in January and February. In all, 48 arrests were made related to the sale of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. During one of these operations, officers seized two pill presses, about 76,000 pills, 114 pounds of powder,…
Joining us in studio is Dr. Miguel Melgar who is here to tell us more about a condition that can strike unexpectedly in seniors. Categories: Health Tags: Dr. Miguel Melgar, health, trigeminal neuralgia
Barq’s Rootbeer was bottled in Biloxi for the first time 126 years ago. Edward Charles Edmond Barq invented Barq’s Root beer in 1898 in a small factory on Keller Avenue. By the 1950s, Barq’s Rootbeer was a southern staple and exponentially grew in popularity, forcing Barq to find a bigger place to make and bottle the delicious beverage. Unfortunately, the…
Back Bay Mission has been working to create transitional housing in Biloxi for more than two years. Last we heard about the plan was in October when the city of Mobile accused Biloxi police of relocating the homeless population. During this time, Back Bay Mission eagerly pushed its transitional housing plan. Since then, Back Bay Mission has returned to the…
We are joined in studio by Tammie DeDeaux-Gray and Marsha Garziano to tell us about the Lad Project Children’s Fest coming up in Pass Christian. The event takes place April 13th at War Memorial Park in Pass Christian from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Lad Project Children’s Fest
SEVERE THREAT this afternoon/tonight, with multiple potential hazards in the first 24 hours of the forecast before the weather quiets down for a while. A strong pressure gradient between the East Coast high and the low over Kansas will continue to pump moisture northward into the area on the strength of a 50+ knot low level jet. It looks like…
A local Boy Scout is helping his community on his path to the prestigious title of Eagle Scout. Meet 16-year-old Matthew West of Troop 212 in Biloxi. This past weekend, Matthew worked on his Eagle Scout project, building two benches that convert into a picnic table. The project is for his youth group at Cedar Lake United Methodist Church. Matthew…
It’s officially been spring for a few days now and that means the return of the Spring Arts Festival. The City of Ocean Springs has celebrated its arts and culture through this seasonal festival for 31 years now. It’s a way for local artists and vendors to sell and showcase their work. This year, more than 200 of them showed…
On March 22, NASA conducted a key RS-25 engine test series for future Artemis flights. The hot-fire test was conducted on the Fred Haise Test Stand at Stennis Space Center. This is the 10th hot-fire test in a 12-test series to certify production of new RS-25 engines. The NASA Stennis Test Team fired the certification engine for 500 seconds, the…
This morning, our friend Meggan Gray takes us on a tour of a Long Beach home rich in history. Back in the late 1800s, W.J. Quarles, a school teacher from Tennessee, arrived in Long Beach, Mississippi to teach children in the community. A few years later, he and his wife lived in a cottage and built Greenvale on Railroad Street….
Joining this morning are Jeannie Herrin with the Harrison County Advocacy Center and Kay Daneault with Mental Health Association of South Mississippi to tell us about an event to help people use tools to cope with stressors in their lives. The event takes place April 5th from 8:30 to 5 p.m. at the Harrison County Advocacy Center.
One of the most exciting things we have the honor of reporting here at News 25 is when one of our Student Athletes signs to play at the next level, and we’re super proud of this Yellow Jacket! Senior Guard Tony Mora made his name known on courts all across South Mississippi, but especially at St. Martin High School. He…
Anticipate multiple potential hazards in the first 24 hours of the forecast before the weather quiets down for a while. Low pressure over western Kansas this morning will move northeast to Lake Superior by Tuesday evening as the southern Rockies impulse gets pulled northeastward by an upper low pressure over the Canadian Prairie Provinces. The strong pressure gradient between the East…
There is a severe weather risk for Louisiana and Mississippi, including the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Monday afternoon into Monday night. Conditions are very favorable for severe storms across the region and some of the severe storms will be capable of producing tornadoes and strong damaging wind gusts. Though here on the coast we find ourselves included in the level 2…