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….
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…