The governor signed a bill to regulate the sale of electric vehicles in Mississippi. House Bill 401 requires electric car manufacturers to sell their vehicles through franchised dealerships in Mississippi rather than company-owned stores. Some of the largest EV companies, including Tesla and Rivian, currently sell vehicles through company-owned facilities. The new law does not place any restrictions on Mississippian’s…
Governor Tate Reeves has signed a bill to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips. In a statement, the governor said: “It’s a sad reality that fentanyl overdoses are skyrocketing as a result of an open border.” He went on to say this bill will help save lives. House Bill 722 amends the Mississippi Code regarding paraphernalia to exclude materials used to test…
Cool conditions will remain today under abundant sunshine. Winds will be shifting to an easterly, and then southeasterly direction as high pressure moves farther east. Thanks to southerly flow and increasing moisture, overnight lows will be slightly less cold tonight. Tomorrow is the true transitional day in the pattern. Moisture will increase throughout the day along with temperatures warming into…
An upper level impulse continues to move downstream this morning after producing some light shower activity overnight. Today will be a transitional day for the region as high pressure remain in control of the region and a cold front to the west begins to take form. Tonight, high pressure will continue to move east allowing for a surface return flow…
Zonal flow aloft will turn northwesterly tonight as an upper- level shortwave trough, currently over Texas/Oklahoma, approaches and passes over our region. Upper ridging builds in its wake over the central US and shifts eastward through the remainder of the period. At the surface, strong high pressure over the Upper Mississippi River Valley pushes southeastwards, reaching the Appalachians by Wednesday…
Pearl River three-year football standout Elijah Jenkins committed to Arkansas Pine Bluff, which was the first Division I program to offer him earlier this month. During his 24 games in Poplarville, the 6’0” 230-pound linebacker posted 76 tackles and seven-and-a-half sacks to go along with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Hailing from Picayune, Jenkins starred on a Maroon…
NIT First round, Southern Miss on the road at 4-seed UAB in a battle of old Conference USA foes. UAB pulls away late, great season for USM, but it ends in defeat 88-60. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, NIT, Southern Miss, sports
Mississippi State Head Baseball Coach Chris Lemonis said, “We try to come back for some of our local kids, and we know – Logan Forsythe was on the bus pointing out his high school as we’re pulling down the highway, so it’s neat. And we’ve got some kids who have never been down here, so for some of our local…
The Pass Christian Historical Society hosted a presentation on the past and present owners of Pirates Cove Restaurant. The former owners, as well as the current owners and manager, were there. An overview of how the restaurant was founded, how it was opened in a new location after Hurricane Katrina, and the challenges of keeping a supply of bread for…
Family and friends of Diane Dunn, the 79-year-old woman who was hit and killed by a vehicle on March 11th, held a candle light vigil this evening. A photo of Miss Dunn surrounded by candles and balloons was placed at the location she was hit on Tennessee Street in Gulfport. Visitors then gathered around the vigil with lit candles as…
A hard goodbye, but an exciting new hello. Café Brunet has been located in Diamondhead for a little less than two years. The café offers gourmet coffee as well as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Due to the growth of the café, they will soon be closing their current location on April 16th, but change isn’t always a bad thing! Sometime…
Lunch time at the Hollywood Casino was a busy one as the Hancock Chamber hosted Power Hour. Members of the Hancock Chamber were invited to the Power Hour Lunch Break as an opportunity to have intentional conversations and network with one another. The chamber event was a way to showcase the community resources as well as build relationships among community…
Zonal flow aloft will turn northwesterly tonight as an upper- level shortwave trough, currently over Texas/Oklahoma, approaches and passes over our region. Upper ridging builds in its wake over the central US and shifts eastward through the remainder of the period. At the surface, strong high pressure over the Upper Mississippi River Valley pushes southeastwards, reaching the Appalachians by Wednesday…
The Mississippi State baseball team is taking the diamond tonight at Biloxi’s MGM Park for the first game of the Hancock Whitney Classic. News 25 Sports Director Jeff Haeger is previewing the excitement of SEC baseball on the Coast. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, mississippi state, sports
The executive director for Coastal Mississippi has just finished her first year on the job and she’s looking forward to collaborating with local leaders to advance her tourism goals in year two. Judy Young began working early last year and is looking to continue to promote our Coast as a tourism destination. The goal for the upcoming tourism season is…
Gulfport High School students spent their morning soaring to new heights at Gulfport Fire Station 3. 12th grade students in the law and public safety class at Gulfport High School stepped outside of the classroom and into a harness to learn about fire safety. Law and Public Safety Instructor Jeremy Necaise said, “My seniors get to work a lot with…
Redline Lumtronix in Ocean Springs is gearing up to head to Jackson as finalist in the second annual Mississippi Makers Challenge sponsored by Hancock Whitney, but they need the public’s help in winning the competition. Redline Lumtronix specializes in handmade halo headlights. Patented in 2017, the headlights are known for their black illusion headlights and clear halogen bulbs. The Mississippi…
A Jackson County family will be traveling to Florida soon for a life-changing surgery for their 10-year-old daughter. When you see ten-year-old Avyn Williams swing a bat or dance across the stage, you would never guess she’s having major back surgery this summer. Avyn was diagnosed with scoliosis when she was a four. She has spent years in casts and…
A Mississippi businessman indicted on charges of defrauding the government and health care providers notified the court he plans to plead guilty. Kenneth Ritchey of Ocean Springs was indicted in January 2021 of charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud, conspiracy to defraud the U.S., conspiracy to commit hoarding of designated scarce materials, and hoarding. Ritchey filed…
Pfizer makes a big play into cancer treatments and regional banks plummeted on as investors worry they could be next to collapse. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
She’s performed this show more than 30 times over the past 40 years and it’s earned her several awards. Now, Kennedy Miazza is preparing for her final two performances of ‘The Belle of Amherst.’ It’s happening at Center Stage this weekend. Kennedy is sharing what this role has meant to her. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Belle of Amherst, Center Stage,…
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort is looking to hire. According to the casino’s website, there are dozens of positions available in a variety of departments, including food services, player services, hotel services, even some supervisors and culinary positions. If you’re interested, you may want to make plans to head down to the Scarlet Pearl this Friday. The resort is hosting an…
Multiple proposals have been submitted to the Jackson County Supervisors to buy Singing River Health System. The board of supervisors learned details at Monday’s meeting. The hospital is currently in partnership with Ochsner Health, which is expected to be one of the companies to submit a proposal. SRHS has three hospitals and 30 clinics and employs about 4,000. Supervisors will…
Smoke and flames consume a building in the Long Beach Industrial Park. Harrison County Fire Rescue sent us video showing the blaze. The building on A Avenue is Sanico, a company that offers facility services to area businesses. This all unfolded around 11 last night. Fifteen firefighters with ten units spent some three or four hours bringing this blaze under…