Abandoned bunnies have been popping up all over the Gulf Coast. They may look cute and they may look cuddly, but many of these rabbits have been abused and abandoned, left in the wild to fend for themselves. Lola and Friends Bunny Rescue of South Mississippi has 50 domesticated rabbits in their care. James Johnson with Lola and Friends Bunny…
In celebration of Black History Month, each Thursday News 25’s Janae Jordan will introduce an African American making a difference in our community. Tonight, on News 25’s Discover Black Heritage, News 25’s Janae Jordan will introduce you to Stone High’s first black head football coach who is inspiring students on and off the field. In 2016, Stone High School Head…
Four people were arrested this afternoon after protestors breached the Gulfport City Hall. Supporters of Jaheim McMillan held a protest outside of City Hall when a group of 20 people entered the building at 3:03 p.m. During this time, the group crossed several breaching points including one leading to the mayor’s door while aiming cell phones in that direction. Officers…
The Mississippi Manufacturers Association is calling for nominations for the second annual Mississippi Makers Challenge. The contest is sponsored by Hancock Whitney and it’s all to find the coolest thing in the Magnolia State. Products featured in this scavenger hunt range from automobiles to aircrafts, all the way down to gardening tools. Voting is open to the public which gives…
Main forecast problem is rain chances tonight and then morning lows Saturday morning. Today was just another dreary day across much of the area thanks to the stalled boundary over the area and southwest flow aloft. The airmass is significantly sloped to the northwest with our current system. At the sfc the sfc low continues to slowly take shape just…
Pass Christian aldermen are in the process of determining whether the city can build a sportsplex in the city. A study will determine on what the city can build, funding for the building, and the biggest question: can it be done? Ward 3 Alderman Kirk Kimball said a 47-acre parcel of land on Menge Avenue would be a perfect location…
Two live oak trees were donated to Church Park in Pass Christian. Church Park, located on Church Avenue, was an abandoned space until renovations took place by Kirk Kimball, alderman of ward three. Some of the renovations included new recreational equipment, painted basketball courts, water services, and more. With Pass Christian being a designated Tree City, the live oaks were…
The Pass Christian Garden Club had a guest speaker from Mississippi State University talk about the benefits of bats on the Gulf Coast. Bats are not generally thought of as species that live in our area, using hollow trees, bridges, and abandoned buildings as homes. All 15 bat species found on the Coast are insect eaters, which is really good…
A grant from a pet company helped Fixin’ the Coast with their mission to control the feral cat population. The organization says the grant helped them spay and neuter 44 more community cats. This reduces shelter and rescue intake in the coming months and years. Since 2019, Fixin’ the Coast has spayed and neutered more than 2,800 homeless cats. Categories:…
A Harrison County native was recognized by the state for his leadership earlier this week. Secretary of State Michael Watson gives out the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award once a year to recognize a gifted, civic-minded young individual. For the first time, the award was given to two individuals and one recipient was Gulfport’s very own Bobby Hudson. Hudson gives…
The Mississippi Coast Coliseum is getting ready to have a good time at the PCA Rodeo Finals! Rick Gogreve is at the Coliseum with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: PCA Rodeo, PCA Rodeo Finals
The Federal raises interest rates again and it may not be the last time. Amazon is expected to report its first unprofitable year since 2014 today. 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 may not look like great boating weather right now, but at the Coast Coliseum Convention Center, boats are all the rage. Melissa Miller is in studio to talk about the Biloxi Boat Show going on this weekend. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Biloxi Boat Show, Coast Coliseum
Biloxi Main Street is planning to redevelop a space at Howard and Hopkins Avenues to turn it into an arts and entertainment venue. Kay Miller with Main Street is here with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: biloxi, Biloxi Main Street, How Hop
The PCA Rodeo Final starts today at the Coast Coliseum and runs through this Sunday. The first performance begins at 7 tonight and lasts until 10. There will also be a contestant party at Hard Rock Biloxi after the performance. Tomorrow, there’s a school kids learning rodeo, followed by the second round of performances tomorrow night with a full schedule…
The final round of what has been a string of overnight closures on Highway 90 takes place tonight as work continues to build the Coast Transit Authority tram, pedestrian, and bicycle bridge that will eventually link the Mississippi Aquarium with Jones Park. Crews have been installing girders and supports for the bridge piece-by-piece which requires them to shut down all…
The theatre program at one local high school is growing at a fast pace and tonight they debut their latest production, a show that is the brainchild of the school’s theatre teacher. We’re hitting the stage today as St. Patrick High School theatre students are set to debut their newest production. The lights are up and the stage is set…
Areas of rain including a few t-storms will move in this afternoon as a low pressure and attendant cold front lifts NE. The low pressure will move NE out of the gulf and directly over our area today. The rainfall will still be the bigger concern although not as much as previously thought. There could still be a strip of…
Finally seeing the models come into solid agreement on every variable and this has caused some sudden moderate changes in severe wx and rainfall risk levels and placement from yesterday. The features that will eventually affect the area today will be a low pressure and attendant cold front, the surface low is very weak at the moment. The low pressure…
When you get to the South State Championship round of any high school sport, you don’t typically expect to blow out the other team, but that’s exactly what happened in St. Patrick’s 7-1 win over OLA last night and sophomore sensation Anna Katherine Thriffiley was in the middle of all of it. “I started playing soccer when I was five…
Upper level analysis shows a ridge centered just south of Florida, a broad trough over the northern half of the country east of the Rockies and a closed low south of Arizona. That low will open up as it gets picked up and absorbed by the broad trough Thursday into Friday. This process will take the base of that low…
Biloxi alum Colt Keith is heading to Major League Spring Training, less than three years after getting drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round of the 2020 Draft. Keith is one of just four top 30 prospects in the organization to get the call fresh off his scorching hot Arizona Fall League Run in which the former Indian…
The start of the Biloxi Shuckers season is just over two months away and a familiar face is returning to the dugout. The Milwaukee Brewers announced Mike Guerrero as Shuckers skipper for the seventh straight season and his 25th as a Minor League manager overall. In 2022, the Shuckers finished just a half-game under .500 at 67-68, still in search…
Biloxi High senior Defensive Back Damaryion Fillmore put pen to paper with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Fillmore has been a varsity contributor for the Indians ever since his sophomore year, closing out his Big Red career with big time numbers, 142 total tackles and six interceptions on defense and then 580 yards and six touchdowns rushing on offense as…