Long Beach alum and motivational speaker returns to speak with teachers

Long Beach alum and nationally recognized motivational speaker and life coach Robby D’Angelo returned to his roots to help kick off the year for teachers at Long Beach Middle School. D’Angelo is a best-selling author, speaker, podcast host, and coach, teaching people how to upgrade their mental operating system to become undeniable. He spoke with Long Beach Middle School employees…

Local business owner hosts inaugural Fashion Expo Day Party

Fashion met food at an inaugural Fashion Expo Day Party at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. Taste of Decadence Sweets owner Brittany Taylor threw a party to help small businesses gain exposure and network with the community. Taylor said she wanted the community to get involved as much as possible, not only by supporting local businesses, but to have a good…

Morning Business Report: August 1st, 2022

Southwest is hiring for thousands of roles including its first-ever remote positions and Boeing averted a strike at three defense plants for now. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Coast nonprofit helps control cat population

A Coast nonprofit is on a mission to help control the cat population in Harrison County. Fixin’ the Coast operates a trap, neuter, and return program. It’s not the only organization that is seeking to control the homeless cat population. In addition to Fixin’ the Coast, Feral Feline Coalition offers a trap, neuter and return program. They also try to…

Nonprofit gets kids excited to go back to school with backpack giveaway

To excel in school, you need the right tools and supplies. The nonprofit organization ‘A Call to Action’ teamed up with Big Play Entertainment Center this weekend. They gave away 200 bookbags, getting kids excited about going back to school. Not only did they receive a new bookbag, but each bag was filled with different supplies, depending on the child’s…

‘Boatin’ for Boobies’ event kicks off tribute for breast cancer survivors

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but at Captain Al’s Steak and Seafood in Gulfport, it came a little early and started on the water. Pink flooded Bayou Bernard for this weekend’s inaugural Boatin’ for Boobies, a boat parade and breast cancer fundraiser. More than 150 boats participated. Breast cancer survivors got to ride in the parade on a special…

Waveland Police host inaugural Fishing with the Fuzz event

Waveland police officers took a break from catching bad guys this weekend to go fishing with kids at Buccaneer State Park. A pole and bait was all it took for the officers to come together to create lasting memories with children and their families on Saturday morning. Fishing with the Fuzz hosted 62 kids who got a free fishing pole…

8/1 – The Chief’s “Heavy Rain Producers” Midday Forecast

Daytime heating will continue to flare up afternoon showers and t-storms which could produce pockets of HEAVY RAINFALL… Over the short term period a wetter period will begin today as general weakness in the overall patter to the north of Hattiesburg slowly moves into area allowing for more convective development. Sea-breezes and land-breezes will add to the rain chances and…

Moss Point woman dies in wreck on River Road in Pascagoula

Pascagoula police are investigating a deadly car crash. The accident happened on Sunday night at the intersection of River Road and Catalpa Avenue. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. identified the victim as 31-year-old Anna Burgett Logan of Moss Point. News 25 has learned that Burgett Logan was a fifth-grade teacher at Trent Lott Academy. Details are still limited, but…

8/1 – Rob Knight’s “Wet Pattern Returns” Monday morning Forecast

Over the short term period a wetter period will begin today as general weakness in the overall patter to the north of Hattiesburg slowly moves into area allowing for more convective development. Sea-breezes and land-breezes will add to the rain chances and the possibility for higher precipitation rain showers to develop. With moisture values well above the seasonal normal, some of…

7/31 – Britt’s “Final Day of July” Sunday Evening Forecast

Tonight through Wednesday Night, on the synoptic level, an elongated ridge axis extending from Texas eastward across the Gulf South and then across Florida will weaken slightly as a northern stream trough axis descends into the Mid-South and then stalls somewhere between the I-10 and I-20 corridors from Monday into Tuesday. This general weakness aloft will continue into Wednesday, and…

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Pascagoula Panthers

Some bad news, good news at stop number eight on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. The bad news, it started raining about five minutes into Pascagoula’s practice. The good news, it started raining after the Panthers took their team pictures. All that being said, they’re not letting anything rain on their parade heading into 2022. Head Coach Lewis…

7/29 – Brittany’s “Pleasant” Friday Evening Forecast

We should see a gradual transition of dry air replace deep moist air late Saturday into Sunday. Then another transition of this dry air to the deep moist air again by late Sunday into Monday. The dry air will lead to lower precip chances but also cause higher downburst potential. As PW values climb again by late Sunday, the dry…

Coast stars shine at 601 Elite QB Big 40 Camp

On Saturday, several big arm talents with ties to the Gulf Coast took part in a first of its kind event at Southern Miss. 601 Elite Quarterback hosted its inaugural Big 40 Camp where those local gunslingers got to chop it up with some of the best across multiple states. News 25 Sports Intern Austin Lindsey was there and has…

Ole Miss baseball championship trophy tour stops at MGM Park

Ole Miss fans along the Coast had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the 2022 College World Series championship trophy at MGM Park this afternoon. Ole Miss fans were able to enter MGM Park where the new bling was waiting for them.  Fans took pictures with the trophy to forever capture the moment. The first 100 fans…

7/29 – Brittany’s “Clearing” Friday Afternoon Forecast

Today won`t be very different from the last several but there are some minor changes on the way. We should see a gradual transition of dry air replace deep moist air late Saturday into Sunday. Then another transition of this dry air to the deep moist air again by late Sunday into Monday. The dry air will lead to lower…

Scarlet Pearl Casino buys Mega Millions tickets for employees

If you are going to win, you got to play, and that’s exactly what Scarlet Pearl Casino is doing with the Mega Millions jackpot. With the jackpot now sitting at $1.28 billion for tonight’s drawing, Scarlet Pearl Casino decided to take their chances and buy tickets for more than 900 of their employees. It has developed a sense of comradery…

Shark Weekend at Mississippi Aquarium begins Saturday

The Discovery Channel may have Shark Week, but here in South Mississippi, we have our very own Shark Weekend. USM is once again teaming up with the Mississippi Aquarium for their second annual Shark Weekend. The two-day event is a hands-on way for aquarium guests to learn more about shark conservation, dispel some of the many myths associated with sharks,…

USM researchers complete five-year collaborative study on red snapper

Do you have any questions on red snapper? We know a group that has all the information you need. Researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi recently completed a large-scale collaborative project with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The study was conducted on reef fish in Mississippi to gain an understanding of changes to red snapper populations in the…

Summer campers attend YMCA Back-to-School foam party

Rain did not stop summer campers from enjoying a back-to-school foam party in Ocean Springs today. More than 200 children from four different summer camps in Ocean Springs, east Hancock, Biloxi, and Vancleave, enjoyed getting not only foamed, but jumping in bouncy houses, playing on slip n’ slides, playing multiple yard games, and a hula hoop contest at Freedom Field….