This Saturday marks the return of the Beer and Bacon Festival benefiting a great cause. The festival takes place Saturday, March 4th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 3420 Giles Road in Gulfport. For more information email gcbeerbaconfest@gmail.com. Here to tell us more are Katherine Sutton and Kevin Bacon with Mississippi Heroes. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Beer and Bacon…
Temperatures are soaring into the 80s for a lot of the area. Winds will remain elevated with gusts of 25-30 MPH this afternoon. Winds will back off and clouds will increase tonight. There is a 20% chance of showers this afternoon. The mild conditions will continue tonight with the potential for fog to develop. More sunshine will be around tomorrow…
Ahead of a front today will be quiet the windy day and warm. Because we will be able to mix out quite high we will also be rather breezy this morning and through midday. The strongest wind gusts will likely occur just after sunrise and through noon. By midday and through the afternoon much of the region will likely see…
The mild pattern continues across South Mississippi. Winds will become elevated after midnight, keeping any fog outside of light patches at bay. Morning low temperatures in the 60s will warm efficiently into the 80s across our area. Partly cloudy skies and southwesterly winds of 15-25 MPH can be expected. A cold front will approach our area from the northwest. There…
Biloxi Police are investigating an early morning shooting on Howard Avenue. About 2:06 a.m., officers responded to the 900 block of Howard Avenue in reference to fight. When they arrived, someone fired a weapon in the area. The 900 block is behind MGM Park. Additional officers were dispatched and a 23-year-old victim was found with a non life-threatening gunshot wound….
It was definitely another warm one today, even with the amount of cloud cover. As fog the forecast tonight and through the weekend there are mainly just 2 things to discuss, first is the fog tonight and second is the temps but even though we will be warm this weekend it does look like we will be a touch cooler…
High school basketball quarterfinals still raging on at Pearl River Community College where the West Harrison Lady Hurricanes are taking on West Jones for the right to go to the Big House. Great season for West Harrison, but it comes to an end in the form of a 50-29 defeat. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball,…
Regular season finale for the Southern Miss men’s basketball team, first place on the line in the Sun Belt at Texas State. Go ahead and cut down the nets Southern Miss, 79-69 final, 18-win turn around and counting. Marshall loses so the Golden Eagles are the Sun Belt Conference champions after being picked 13th in the pre-season. How about the…
In honor of Black History Month, the Gulfport Arts Center hosted a celebration of arts and culture. The celebration of art and culture is a free exhibit spotlighting African American artists and writers all weekend long. The exhibit includes beautiful quilts, pottery, paintings, drawings, and crocheted items. This incredible exhibit was brought to life by Lois Hawthorne, who is a…
Baseball season is now in full swing and the Coastal Mississippi Wildcats hosted their very first baseball tournament. The Coastal Mississippi Home School Association was formed to give home school students a chance to play competitive sports once they’ve aged out of the recreational leagues. The Coastal Mississippi Wildcats are hosting the Jeff Page Memorial Baseball Tournament at MGM Park…
Biloxi High School held a Career Exploration Day for students who did not meet criteria to go off campus for Career Day. Students were able to not only interact with businesses, but take part in hands-on activities with some of them. For instance, if interested in photography, the student was able to actually take photos and see what the job…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi hosted a free health clinic for cats and dogs. The event started at noon and ran until 6 p.m. HSSM offered free vaccines and microchips. Those who attended the event also received a voucher for a spay or neuter. After the pet’s checkup, HSSM also had food, flea and tick preventative, and collars available…
It was definitely another warm one today, even with the amount of cloud cover. As fog the forecast tonight and through the weekend there are mainly just 2 things to discuss, first is the fog tonight and second is the temps but even though we will be warm this weekend it does look like we will be a touch cooler…
For the first time, CannaCon makes it way to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. CannaCon is a one stop shop for all your cannabis business needs, including innovation, education, business, and legal advice, branding, and more. Exhibitors across the U.S. had their products available for purchase like seeds or specific soils, but no cannabis was for sale. Seminars…
The Child Development Center in Bay St. Louis held a fiesta luncheon for first responders in Hancock County. Because of the many interactions first responders have at the center, as well as the number of volunteers who are first responders, organizers thought a free lunch would be the perfect way to give back and say thank you. To go along…
A hunger relief program is helping Harrison County schools provide kid friendly meals. The Rotary Club of Gulfport Orange Grove, Coast Electric Power Association, and Harrison County School District are joining forces to launch its Backpack Buddies program to help families in need. Food items were provided by Feeding the Gulf Coast and were delivered today to schools across Harrison…
A Gulfport food bank is being recognized as one of the top organizations in the country. Feeding the Gulf Coast now holds the number two ranking in the nation’s top 40 food banks after being evaluated by “24/7 Wall Street.” The food bank has more than 800 partners helping the organization fight hunger and has assisted in the distribution of…
It has been 75 years in the making for the Memorial Health System. Gary Fredericks is the first African-American chairman of the board of trustees for Memorial Health System. As a boy, Fredericks said he and his brother would ride their bikes in the neighborhood around Gulfport Memorial. An investment and insurance broker, Fredericks became the first African American in…
Nearly one in six workers in the U.S. have cut back on health-related expenses due to inflation and retirees lost 23% of their 401K savings in 2022. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
It’s almost time for the Harrison County Kids Fishing Rodeo. The event is coming up on March 4th. With us to talk about the event is one of the organizers, Matt Haley. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Harrison County Youth Fishing Rodeo
The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission is releasing more information about plans to build a 30,000 square foot warehouse at Port Bienville. This is part of what Governor Tate Reeves first announced last week, included in $57 million in grants to develop project-ready sites across the state. The Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission was awarded a $2 million…
A Jackson County man was sentenced today on charges of aggravated assault and shooting at a transportation vehicle. Thirty-three-year-old Deonte Burton was sentenced today to 20 years on the aggravated assault and five years on the shooting at transportation charge. News 25 will have more information as it becomes available. Categories: Local News, News Tags: aggravated assault, crime, Deonte Burton
A Pascagoula man will serve seven years in prison on a child exploitation conviction. State Attorney General Lynn Fitch said 25-year-old Larry Rostchild was one of three people investigated on child exploitation charges by her office. Rostchild was sentenced to 40 years with seven to serve, followed by five years of probation. He also must register as a sex offender….
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is hosting a free pop-up health clinic for your furry friends in Gulfport. The clinic takes place at the Isaiah Fredericks Community Center in Gulfport until 6 p.m. News 25’s Brooke Parker has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet health care