It’s the time of year again when termites begin to swarm. Here are some tips to keep them out of your home. Formosan termites are an invasive species that swarm from late April to June. This is because the colonies become overpopulated and are looking to make new colonies. Bay Pest Control advises people to check their home for leaks….
Today, Amtrak held a training session for emergency service members across the Coast in preparation for the railroad service coming soon. Members of Gulfport Police Department, Gulfport Fire Department, Harrison County Fire Rescue, and other departments across the Coast learned how to properly prepare for emergency situations regarding the Amtrak trains. Detailed slides explaining steps to take, equipment to use,…
Most college graduates take salaries that are less than they expected and a brewer attempts to scoop up Bud Light customers with red, white, and blue cans. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Today we are featuring Kalina. Kalina is up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Katie King is in studio with more.
Veterans Outreach has organized a benefit ride for this weekend. Here to tell us more about the event and how it will help veterans across the state is Holly Scanlon. The inaugural benefit ride takes place Saturday, May 13th from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information visit veteransoutreachms.org. Categories: Community Headlines
It was a big day for Hendrix Branning, the six-year-old from Long Beach who is battling a brain tumor. Today, he was able to go back to school for the first time in nine months. Six-year-old Hendrix Branning is back in school after being diagnosed with a brain tumor in July last year. Even though he spent months in a…
Hard on the heels of news out of Ocean Springs that the shooting at the Scratch Kitchen may be gang-related, Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight released a video statement on the matter. The mayor’s video first sent condolences out to the Harmon family. Nineteen-year-old Chayse Harmon of Moss Point was killed in the shooting that injured six others Friday night…
This afternoon will bring drier conditions from the spotty rain moving across the area earlier. The lack of convection will lead to warmer afternoon temps but will also lead to deeper mixing with dew-points possibly dropping into the mid-60s and thus making it even harder for convection to develop. Highs in the mid to upper 80s can be expected across…
A closed mid-level low pressure system over TX is more of a double barrel low as the eastern portion of the low led to all of the convection yesterday. Today will bring some drier weather for about half of the area however it may take getting through some scattered light showers during the early morning hours today. After this morning…
When Joe Gray Jr. got selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2018 MLB First Year Player Draft, there was always a path for the former Hattiesburg Tiger to play baseball in the Magnolia State once again, just a few years down the road. But it wasn’t quite the straight-line road Gray had in mind, dropping…
It may not be a personal record, but it’s a new state meet record, both for 6A and overall. Biloxi Sophomore Julie Segroves hitting 13’2” to win gold in pole vault. The former WXXV Student Athlete of the Week, two times over, now holds every major record in the state of Mississippi and is already up to 13’8” from her…
In the 1A ranks, Resurrection Catholic dreaming of a repeat, playing host to Enterprise out of Brookhaven. Resurrection Catholic wins game one 5-2. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports
Last year, the Mississippi Gulf Coast was home to not one, but two high school baseball state champions. They both play their home games right off Exit 69. Tonight, they both continue their quests to defend their titles in game one of the third round. In Hurley, 5A East Central Hornets rolling out the welcome mat for Picayune. East Central…
Warm and muggy conditions will linger overnight as southerly flow continues. Very isolated rain chances will be in place around daybreak but widespread rain is not on the table tomorrow. More breaks in the clouds will be present Wednesday afternoon as temperatures will soar well into the 80s. 20% chances of pop-up thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. Thursday will be…
A local cheer team placed at this year’s All-Star World Championship in Orlando, Florida May 6th through the 7th. The senior team ‘Fire’ at Cheer Zone Athletics in Saucier placed third against nearly 100 teams from across the world. Owner and Coach Sheila Perry told News 25 that the team was so happy to make it to the finals, but…
Isolated shower and thunderstorm activity will diminish through the evening as the best coverage remains west of here. Expect warm and muggy conditions to continue overnight. Very low-end shower chances of 20% are in place overnight. Patches of light fog are primed to develop yet again. An area of low pressure sits to our west and that will factor into…
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….