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…
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…
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…
A large health center has expanded along the Coast. There was not an open parking spot in sight for Coastal Family Health Center’s ribbon cutting in East Biloxi. Several members of the Coast community gathered to see the business open their doors to the public for the first time. Coastal is a federally qualified community health center that’s a 340B…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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
This week’s Pet of the Week is up for adoption at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Maridee Mallette is in studio with Dante, this week’s Pet of the Week. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
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…
Last year’s Taylor Swift-triggered Ticketmaster meltdown was so bad it got the attention of Congress. Today on Capitol Hill, live music industry titans will be in the hot seat as senators probe what went wrong and whether there’s enough competition in the industry When it comes to angering millions of Taylor Swift fans, too big to fail isn’t an excuse….
Today and tonight are shaping up to be busy across our area. The Storm Prediction Center has placed our entire area under an Enhanced (Level 3 of 5) threat for severe thunderstorms. Outside of thunderstorms, cloud coverage has increased and winds are already elevated. Winds will gust to 45 MPH at times. A High Wind Warning is in place until…
A warm front will lift out of the gulf and move over the area around noon today. This front will allow some showers/t-storms to develop by the afternoon hours. The environment will be continually changing with respect to dynamics and moisture. This scenario would normally be a home run hit out of the ball park for severe wx. But the…
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
Two of the biggest moments in a college baseball player’s life that most can only dream of is winning the College World Series in Omaha and hearing their name called in the MLB First Year Player Draft. Today, Pearl River Central alum Hayden Dunhurst leaving for Kansas City after experiencing both in less than a month for the Ole Miss…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…