Make-A-Wish is giving one four-year-old a massive present by sending her to Walt Disney World. They say if you wish upon a star, your dreams come true! Alyvia Parker has conquered more than most adults and her one true wish is to be a princess. Alyvia was born with hypoplastic right heart syndrome and tricuspid atresia, meaning her heart did…
Breezy conditions will remain tonight and already-cool temperatures will start to plummet shortly after sunset. Winds will back off enough overnight to allow for very quick cooling under clear skies. With that, a Freeze Warning is in effect for Pearl River, Stone, and George County from 1 AM until 8 AM tomorrow morning. Thursday will feature lots of sunshine, warmer…
The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Lab is celebrating 75 years. The research laboratory was founded on August 29th, 1947, the Mississippi Legislature approved a bill in 1948 to make it official. Today, the research lab continues the same vision from its founding and continues to strengthen the blue economy with more than 200 students, faculty, and staff….
Breezy conditions will continue today and with calmer winds expected tonight, this will help tremendously toward radiational cooling. Temperatures will be fully capable of reaching below freezing for most of the northern tier of counties/parishes as the night progresses. A slow but steady warming trend will begin Thursday through the end of the week. Models have decided the easterlies have not…
Joining us this morning are Leocadia Lelling and Marina Bolam, two of the skaters from the upcoming Disney on Ice. Disney on Ice is at the Coast Coliseum November 2nd through the 5th. Tickets start at $20. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: disney on ice
A wreck in Saucier this morning backed up northbound traffic on Highway 49. Mississippi Highway Patrol said both drivers were injured in the two-vehicle accident that happened around 8 a.m. Harrison County Fire Rescue and MHP responded to the scene, which was cleared in about an hour. Tags: highway 49, saucier, wreck
Coming up this weekend, Stone County will tip its hat to its farming heritage. The Heritage Farming Live event will be held at the Stone County Fairground and covered arena on Friday and Saturday. See how life was in the early days of Stone County. Featured this year will be an appearance by Native Choctaw Indians performing native dances and…
Home prices hit another record high in August and U.S. consumer confidence fell again in October. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report.
Joining us this morning are our friends Brian and Peyton Younger from Geiger Heating and Air to tell us about the Heat for the Holidays Contest. To enter the Heat for the Holidays contest, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Heat for the Holidays Giveaway
Strong winds will begin to ease today and the wind advisory will be allowed to drop as the gale warning drops this morning. Winds may not be as strong as they have been but they will still be breezy and coupled with the dry conditions, fire hazards will continue to be a concern. Breezy conditions will continue today and with…
Hattiesburg Police did their part to keep Trick-or-Treaters safe. Hattiesburg Police captured Michael Myers of Haddonfield, Illinois. They say he appears to have risen from the dead, but luckily turned himself into police. Police say Myers did not provide any reason why he chose to turn himself in or why he was in Hattiesburg. The biggest questioned asked is how…
Temperatures will be very cold tonight under mainly clear skies. Winds will also remain in place and the north wind will make it feel like the 20s out the door. One positive for tomorrow is that there will be more sunshine. However, winds will still make it feel colder for your Wednesday. Tomorrow night will be the coldest night of…
If you’re looking to adopt a new furry friend, there is an event coming up in Ocean Springs for you! The Jackson County Animal Shelter is hosting their annual pet adoption event on November 4th and 5th, coinciding with both days of the Peter Anderson Festival. This year, the event will be hosted at Val’s Bar and Grill on Government…
How much is too much to spend on candy? News 25’s Brooke Parker went out into the community to see what they thought. There’s never too much candy. At least that’s what the kids would say if you asked them, but we asked the people buying the candy what their limit was. Americans are expected to spend $3.6 billion on…
Skies do end up clearing out this evening but the chill is only just beginning. Temperatures plummet tonight and winds will remain elevated. Be sure to secure any Halloween decorations and also, if taking part in any activities, dress for the cold. Clear skies will allow for temperatures to drop into the 30s overnight. Sunshine returns for your Wednesday, but…
Long Beach Fire Department Station 3 is coming together. There used to be a station in Industrial Park, but it sustained damage after Hurricane Katrina. FEMA decided to build a wall around the building, which resulted in mold growth. Harrison County was able to pay for half of the $1.1 million demolition and rebuild. The price seems steep, but it…
The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce hosted the ‘State of Keesler Air Force Base’ annual morning call. The morning call was held in the Bay Breeze Event Center on the base. During the event, commanders shared information on the Air Force, but stressed the importance of being vigilant of potential foreign threats. The commanders also discussed the drop in recruitment to…
Every other Tuesday afternoon we feature pets up for adoption at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Today, we have Ghost and Goblin. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: pet of the week
Strong cold advection and this looks to continue over the next 24 hours or so. This will help force temps to the lowest levels so far this fall/winter season. Another surge of dry cool air will be on the march today and should be here by late tonight. This strong CCA will help bring temps down to near or just…
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office has closed three officer-involved shooting cases dating back to last year including one South Mississippi shooting. Those cases include an October 20th, 2022 shooting in Lucedale involving a George County sheriff’s deputy, a December 11th, 2022 shooting in Jackson with a capitol police officer, and a December 21st, 2022 shooting in Richland with a…
Thousands of families were at the Kroc Center for an annual spooky season event. The Kroctober Festival had a little something for everyone. Guests got to fill their buckets with candy during the Trunk or Treat event. There was also a costume contest for the kids, giving them the opportunity to show off their favorite characters. A variety of games…
As we end the month of October, we’re heading back to the classroom to highlight another amazing teacher. This month’s Class Act is a teacher who has such a passion for early childhood education, she returned to the classroom after retirement. Step into Amy Campbell’s Pre-K classroom and you’ll see a lot of activity with kids busy at different stations,…
To say the obvious, there is some very strong cold advection and this looks to continue over the next 24 hours or so. This will help force temps to the lowest levels so far this fall/winter season. A few showers with the mid-level feature is moving through this morning and that is mostly virga with a few drops making it to…
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