Fish Fry Fundraiser benefits ‘Healing for Hendrix’ in Biloxi

A fish fry was held at the Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center to help raise money for Hendrix Branning, the son of Justin and Amanda Branning, both officers serving with Biloxi and Long Beach PD. Last week, Hendrix was taken to the ER when he felt dizzy and lost normal function of his right arm and leg. After extensive testing, the…

Parents attend ‘Budget for Baby’ workshop in Gulfport

Today, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Gulfport hosted a free ‘Budget for Baby’ workshop for parents. The workshop is catered towards parents, to help them care for their babies and help those expecting feel more confident and comfortable during the birthing process. Parents received $50 Amazon gift cards, a handmade baby blanket, and other useful essentials. The workshop also helps…

Morning Business Report: July 29th, 2022

Hershey says it won’t be able to meet Halloween demand this year and Apple says Mac sales are getting hit hard by supply constraints. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Best-Selling author Kari Kampakis speaks with News 25

She’s been featured on NBC’s The Today Show as a top parenting blogger and she’s a best-selling author, some of her books include ‘Love Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection with your Teenage Daughter,’ and her newest work, ‘More than a Mom: How Prioritizing your Wellness helps you and your Family Thrive.’ Kari Kampakis has become a…

Chapel Hart working with country music star Darius Rucker

Chapel Hart has another big-name fan who is now helping the Poplarville trio with a collaboration in the works! Country music star Darius Rucker is in the studio working on his new album and revealed this week he has some special guests joining him. Rucker tweeted out his support after the group’s golden buzzer audition on ‘America’s Got Talent’ last…

7/29 – Rob Knight’s “Warm & Humid” Friday Morning 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…

7/28 – Brittany’s “Humid” Thursday Evening Forecast

Upper level ridging remains in control of the southeastern part of the US with weak easterly flow. In addition, ample moisture continues to funnel through the area from the Gulf of Mexico. PW values remain around 2 to 2.2 inches for the next few days. Temperatures will be generally in the low 90s and dew points in the 70s which…

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: East Central Hornets

Seems like every time News 25’s Jeff Haeger takes exit 69 north off I-10 east bound for his annual trip to Hurley, the East Central football team is in the weight room. That’s just the way the Hornets like it, no matter who the head coach is at stop number seven on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. “Just…

Local reporter shares her research on Coast BP development

Sun Herald Investigative Reporter Anita Lee spoke to the Gulf Coast Business Council today about the spending of money from the BP oil catastrophe and economic development. Business Council members listened and asked questions as Lee presented information on her research, which she worked on for about a year as a part of a fellowship with Pro Publica. Her work…

Emmett Till’s family members rally outside DA’s Office demanding justice

Family members of Emmett Till and supporters rallied outside the LeFlore County DA’s Office demanding justice for the kidnapping and murder of Till. They met on the steps of the Greenwood Courthouse, demanding that prosecutor DeWayne Richardson reopen the case. Priscilla Sterling, cousin to Emmett Till, calls out Governor Tate Reeves, noting that he has yet to speak on the…

‘Budget for Baby’ workshop for military families

The Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society in Gulfport is hosting a ‘Budget for Baby Workshop’ tomorrow for military parents. The workshop will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday at 245 Moreell Avenue. The goal of the workshop is to teach military families how to financially prepare for their newborns. People eligible for the workshop include active duty or retired sailors and…

7/28 – Brittany’s “Warm” Thursday Afternoon Forecast

Upper level ridging remains in control of the southeastern part of the US with weak easterly flow. In addition, ample moisture continues to funnel through the area from the Gulf of Mexico. PW values remain around 2 to 2.2 inches for the next few days. Still expecting a similar pattern to the previous two days where extremely efficient rainfall from…

MS Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce accepting wild hog control program applications

The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce team announced that it will begin accepting a new round of applications for its wild hog control program on August 1st through August 15th. Through the program, WDAC provides smart wild hog traps to landowners and mangers for the control of wild hogs on private agricultural and forestry lands in Mississippi. MDAC provides…

Local softball team Sixers 16U wins World Series

One local fastpitch softball team is bringing home the hardware this weekend. The Sixers 16U travel team from the Mississippi Gulf Coast won the U.S. Fastpitch Association World Series in Panama City Beach. Girls on the team hail from D’Iberville, Gulfport, Ocean Springs, Pass Christian, St. Martin, and St. Patrick high schools. Head Coach Ben Barnes, who got a cold…

Astronaut Fred Haise speaks at Aviation Summer Camp in Gulfport

Fred Haise made a surprise appearance at the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum just in time to give a speech to the summer camp’s graduating class. The summer camp had 65 children go through the program. Children learned a variety of space techniques such as robotics, flight simulations, engine repair and assembly, and more. The camp lasted two weeks, culminating with…

Memorial Nurse recognized by Mississippi Heroes

A new Mississippi hero was recognized today at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Mississippi Heroes is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to celebrate everyday family, professional, and community caregivers who sacrifice their time, money, or opportunities to help take care of others. The organization decided to recognize Christina Jones today. She is an ER nurse at Memorial Hospital. Christina is…

Morning Business Report: July 28th, 2022

The fed makes history with a second massive rate hike in six weeks and big tech earnings today will give us a peek into the mindset of the consumer. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Gulfport baseball’s Ethan Garner commits to Tulane

On the high school diamond, Gulfport standout Ethan Garner is officially a Division I baseball commit, giving his verbal pledge to Tulane this week. Already showing off all the tools as a sophomore outfielder in 2022, Garner tied for the team-lead with 35 hits while hitting over .350 to go along with 43 runs scored, three home runs, seven doubles,…