Coast Young Professionals is hosting their 16th annual Walking on Water event to raise awareness for hunger and homelessness in the Gulf Coast region. It’s an event where the community joins to walk on the Ocean Springs Biloxi Bridge. Participants can walk with teams or as an individual with the organization. This will also benefit Feeding the Gulf Coast, a…
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, but if you still need to get something to get or are trying to find plans for mom, News 25’s Jazell Ladner has you covered with events and specials that are happening this weekend. Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate mom and make her happy, but what makes her happy? Bay St. Louis businesses…
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce held the 33rd annual Jackson County Industrial Trade Show this afternoon. Dozens of industrial business owners and their employees from across Jackson County headed to the B.E. ‘Mac’ McGinty Civic Center in Pascagoula where they were given the opportunity to get to know others in the industrial trade business. The goal of the show…
The Ocean Springs City Council held an executive session this afternoon to discuss current and future plans regarding the safety of the city. Residents of Ocean Springs waited eagerly outside for the discussion to finish. Once the session ended, the mayor told News 25 that the main focus regarding the meeting was to discuss the future of the Scratch Kitchen,…
What are the top summer vacation spots in the U.S. if you’re looking to get away? Travel won’t fully recover this year, but it will get close. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Joining us today are Matt Shannon and Dr. Delphine Shannon from Health Fit MD Aesthetics. They’re here to tell us about their spring expo coming on Thursday at their new location on O’Neal Road. Tags: Health Fit MD Aesthetics, Spring Expo
Here’s your chance to get your feet wet and experience a career at the Mississippi Aquarium. Patrick Pearson joins us to explain. The job fair takes place Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the CTA Transit Center. Categories: Local News, News Tags: job fair, Mississippi Aquarium
Mississippi’s Holly Brand has made it through to the semifinals of The Voice with her soulful version of Jo Dee Messina’s ‘Bring on the Rain.’ Brand, along with D. Smooth, move on to next week’s shows. Smooth was the first person Clarkson chose while Brand beat out three other Clarkson team members to move into the live performances next week….
If you’re traveling in Waveland this week, make note that the railroad crossing at Waveland Avenue will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Work is being done to smooth out the cross grade, according to the Waveland city clerk. The ties were replaced recently, but the crossing needs to be smoothed out so it is not rough to cross. Once…
The high pressure that has been over the region has been providing for little to no resistance to convection working into the area from the west. Yesterday was a little different with a defined impulse coming into the area but a stronger ridge would have slowed it down some, pushed it more to the north, or even in the most extreme…
Yet another quality start for George County alum Justin Steele who continues his dominance in the Windy City. On Friday, the former Rebel carved up the Miami Marlins, throwing seven innings of one-run ball, tying the Chicago Cubs record with 14 consecutive starts allowing two runs or fewer with Jake Arrieta. Steele now ranks second in all of baseball and…
Ole Miss baseball’s Calvin Harris hitting not one, not two, not three, but four, four home runs with 10 RBI in a single game, a 20-14 win over Missouri on Saturday. Harris got the party going with a two-run jack in the third inning, followed by a grand slam in the fourth and then another two-run tater in the sixth…
Over in Bay St. Louis, St. Stanislaus freshman Jack Lawson winning last week’s 3A state championship for golf as a part of SSC runner up finish as a team at Sunkist Country Club in Biloxi. Lawson shot a 75 and a 71 for a two-day total of 146 and was also named the Coast Player of the Year determined by…
GULFPORT, Miss. — The Gulfport baseball team had the chance to put away Warren Central at home Monday night, and that’s exactly what the Admirals did. They unleashed a nine-run bottom of the second inning en route to a nail-biter 10-9 triumph, securing their place in the third round of the 6A playoffs where Brandon awaits on the other side…
Warm and humid conditions will continue for South Mississippi. For tonight, light fog could set up in some spots. Along with that, isolated rain chances of around 20% are in the picture thanks to the active pattern in the South. For your Tuesday, expect scattered showers and thunderstorms with a couple of rounds of rain possible for some. An area…
Ocean Springs Police Captain Ryan Lemaire spoke with News 25 today to provide an update on the shooting at Scratch Kitchen this past Friday. Captain Lemaire says the department is not yet releasing the name of the suspect due to the ongoing investigation, but was able to confirm the suspect as a 22-year-old old male. Captain Lemaire says he spoke…
NASA has launched a new mission aimed at improving hurricane forecasting. The first two CubeSats, nicknamed ‘Rocket like a Hurricane,’ lifted off from New Zealand Sunday evening. They are about the size of a loaf of bread and weigh about 12 pounds each. In about two weeks, two additional CubeSats are set to launch. Together, the four satellites will orbit…
A Biloxi chef recently won his battle on Food Network’s ‘Alex vs. America’ against three other chefs. Austin Sumrall, chef and owner of White Pillar restaurant and lounge in Biloxi, was invited to compete against Food Network’s Alex Guarnaschelli and three other chefs in a southern comfort cookoff. Despite owning a restaurant in the south, Sumrall told News 25 this…
Shower and thunderstorm activity will become less widespread over the next few hours. Isolated rain chances cannot be ruled out overnight while patches of light fog are possible. It will be warm and muggy out the door for your Tuesday. Tomorrow looks to be much like today with scattered thunderstorms in the picture. Batches of rain are possible tomorrow, especially…
The Alzheimer Association is teaching people how to have difficult conversations at the Homestead Assisted Living Community. They hosted a lunch and learn for people to attend who are looking to learn more about caring for someone who has Alzheimer disease. The main focus is how to have difficult conversations about doctor appointments, driving, and finances. Being a caregiver can…
Friday night there was a mass shooting at the Scratch Kitchen in Downtown Ocean Springs that left one dead and six injured. This is the second shooting to happen in Downtown Ocean Springs this month and it’s clear the toll this violence is beginning to take on residents. Many downtown businesses have since expressed their displeasure as they search for…
A head’s up for Moss Point residents, you may hear some loud noises the next few nights as a result of training exercises. The Marine Forces Special Operations Command will be doing those exercises in the area of Elder Ferry Road and Highway 63 starting tonight and running through Wednesday night. The training will be between the hours of 6…
It’s coming down to the wire and a pair of contestants from Mississippi are in the thick of things in American Idol. Two singers from Amory, Mississippi, Colin Stough and Zachariah Smith, made it into the top five last night with their performances of Alanis Morrisette songs. Stough offered a country version of ‘Hand in my Pocket,’ while Smith belted…
A new study finds grocery costs eat up a majority of American’s monthly budget and U.S. airlines makes $7 billion a year from checked bags. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report