More bike lanes and crosswalks in the City of Biloxi

We have some good news for bicycle enthusiasts, the City of Biloxi has more bike lanes being built. Bart Luther, owner of Biloxi Bicycle Works, gets asked constantly where can people ride their bike safely. On Monday, Luther sat down with city developers to get a plan started to make more bike lanes and crosswalks in the city. Luther tells…

1/24 – Brittany’s “Incoming Rain” Tuesday Evening Forecast

This is the time frame that will be looked at the most. A warm front will lift out of the gulf and move over the area around noon today. This front will allow some sh/ts to develop by the afternoon hours. The environment will be continually changing with respect to dynamics and kenematics. Values starting out this morning around 6am…

Celebrating National School Choice Week

In Gulfport, Brilliant Childcare and Learning Center is celebrating their fourth year participating in National School Choice Week. School Choice is the process of allowing every family to choose K through 12 educational options that best fit their children. Every child is unique and all children learn differently. Some children might succeed at a public school while others might fit…

Wittmann Learning Center in Long Beach raising funds for playground

Wittmann Learning Center in Long Beach has only been running as a private school since August 2022, but they are growing at a rapid pace and are in need of a playground for their students. Deonne Wittmann is no stranger to teaching students, having taught at Quarles Elementary School before deciding to open her own private learning center to help…

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith commemorates 2023 March for Life

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith vowed pro-life advocates will never stop fighting to protect unborn children and their mothers as the nation moves forward after the demise of Roe v. Wade. Hyde-Smith and several other members of the caucus delivered floor speeches today to commemorate the 2023 March for Life. She also indicated her intent to reintroduce the ‘Save Moms and Babies…

Community gathers in Ocean Springs to donate blood

The City of Ocean Springs held a blood drive today at the city’s civic center to help replenish the blood supply. Throughout the season, several factors can disrupt the ability for the Red Cross to collect enough blood for patients across the country including several illnesses which can decrease the availability of healthy donors and winter weather, which often leads…

Mississippi Power preparing for severe weather

With the threat of severe weather tonight, Mississippi Power is prepared to make sure the lights stay on. Their crews along with contractors were hard at work earlier to make sure all of their equipment was ready to handle anything Mother Nature will throw at them tonight. Mississippi Power also has partners including Alabama Power and Georgia Power in case…

Hancock County opening severe weather shelter

For anyone needing to shelter tonight from bad weather, Hancock County is opening one of their shelters. Lee Town Shelter will open their doors around 7 p.m. The shelter is located at 11328 Road 228 near Picayune. You can call 228-255-0942 or 228-255-9191 if you need a ride to the shelter. News 25 will keep you updated if any other…

Biloxi Shuckers 2023 Season Job Fair

With the 2023 season fast approaching, the Biloxi Shuckers are hosting their job fair at MGM Park right now. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the fair with more. Tags: Biloxi Shuckers, job fair

Morning Business Report: January 24th, 2023

Parents weigh in on kids birthday parties and the costs involved and a growing number of business economists expect companies to cut jobs for the first time since the pandemic. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Biloxi Shuckers hosting job fair today

First pitch for the Biloxi Shuckers may still be months away, but the team is already gearing up for another thrilling season. The Shuckers are hosting a job fair today, looking for seasonal employees. There are a variety of positions available, everything from ticket-takers, mascots, and on-field emcee to grounds crews, camera operators, and bat boys and girls. If you’re…

High School Girls Soccer: Gulfport vs. D’Iberville

Gulfport Lady Admirals hosting D’Iberville in the second round of the high school soccer playoffs. Gulfport wins 7-0. Great season for the Lady Warriors, but it is Gulfport moving on to round three. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school girls soccer, soccer, sports

Local farm in Saucier makes their own dairy products

Did you know that there’s a local farm on the Coast that makes their own dairy products? Green Acres Creamery is a family business run by April Bond and her family. She is the third generation to operate the dairy farm, which has been in her family for 65 years. She and her husband started the creamery in 2022, adding…

1/23 – Brittany’s “Increasing Clouds Tonight, Stormy Tomorrow” Monday Night Forecast

Bottom line up front…main concern for this forecast package will be with the storm system expected to impact the Gulf Coast Tuesday into Wednesday morning, with the potential for multiple hazardous weather threats. Concerns are…1) Severe weather, 2) Excessive rainfall, 3) Wind related issues, and 4) Potential coastal flooding. By midday Tuesday, low pressure will be developing over east Texas…

Celebrate the Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year is a 15-day festival celebrated annually, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Yesterday marked the beginning of the new year and Lee’s International Market on Division Street in Biloxi has everything needed for the festivities. Items such as yellow chrysanthemums, bánh chưng and bánh tết, lucky money envelopes along with other traditional foods and items…

Biloxi citizen brings plans of gondola to city council

One Biloxi citizen wants to add a big attraction to the Gulf Coast. A gondola is a vehicle that is placed on a continuous cable system. Gondolas are used in other cities and former Long Beach Police Officer Craig Deroche believes they would be a perfect fit on the Gulf Coast as well as bring joy to tourists and locals….

Program travels Coast to educate on flooding dangers

One organization is making it their mission to educate the coastal states on the importance of understanding sea-level changes happening now. Place SLR is an organization whose purpose is to increase resilience to climate change along the northern Gulf of Mexico. The program’s latest project sees several members traveling along several coastal states teaching the locals about the basics of…

1/23 – Brittany’s “Severe Potential Ahead” Monday Evening Forecast

Bottom line up front…main concern for this forecast package will be with the storm system expected to impact the Gulf Coast Tuesday into Wednesday morning, with the potential for multiple hazardous weather threats. Concerns are…1) Severe weather, 2) Excessive rainfall, 3) Wind related issues, and 4) Potential coastal flooding. By midday Tuesday, low pressure will be developing over east Texas…