A Heat Advisory is in effect… The upper level high pressure will gradually continue to get stronger from west to east across the region. That and a continued low level return flow from the Bermuda high pressure over the western Atlantic should keep moisture flowing into the area. Combined these and heat index values will climb well into the 100s each…
The focus early in the forecast will be the topic of heat. Heat Advisories were needed yesterday as compressional heating gradually increased, especially over the western tier. The upper level high pressure will gradually continue to get stronger from west to east across the region. That and a continued low level return flow from the Bermuda high pressure over the western…
A golden buzzer moment last night on “America’s Got Talent” featuring a musical act from right here in South Mississippi. The nationally televised scene served as the coming out party for Chapel Hart — a trio of women from Poplarville. The group’s name was inspired by a local place of worship — Hart’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Chapel Hart admits…
Former Gautier football star Bryson Hurst appears to be looking for a new place to call home, posting a Tweet today simply saying “free agent,” tagging himself at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The former four-star recruit signed his national letter of intent with Ole Miss in December, but he doesn’t appear on the 2022 roster for the Rebels. A…
From Halloween candy to ranking Pac-12 mascots, Mississippi Head Football Coach Mike Leach always seems to have something interesting to say about everything. Which makes him a walking soundbite machine at SEC Media Days, where the Bulldogs took their turn at the mic on day two in Atlanta. The Bulldogs head into the 2022 campaign coming off a three-win improvement,…
Business owners in Downtown Gulfport are making sure their voices are heard. After the Gulfport City Council went through their agenda, the floor was open for speakers who attended the meeting. The speakers get a total of three minutes to voice their concerns and describe actions they wish would take place. In hopes of getting their attention, two business owners…
Some cloud cover kept a lid on temperatures today, but we might not be as fortunate tomorrow. That being said, Pascagoula still hit a real-feel temp of 110 at 1 PM today. Heat advisories will repeat for Pearl River/Hancock counties, on Wednesday. Strong high pressure will continue to shape the forecast with hot temperatures and low rain potential due. The…
People living in District 119 in Gulfport headed out to the polls today for a special election. Jeffrey Hulum III defeated Gary Fredericks with 67 percent of the vote. Hulum will be filling the seat of Representative Sonya Williams Barnes. She resigned in May to take a new job. News 25 caught up with Hullum. Here’s what he had to…
Pascagoula again led the way with a real-feel temp of 110 at 1 PM today. Heat advisories were up for Pearl River/Hancock counties, and will repeat on Wednesday. Some cloud cover kept a lid on temperatures today, but we might not be as fortunate tomorrow. Strong high pressure will continue to shape the forecast with hot temperatures and low rain…
Scarlet Pearl employees opened wide for on-site dental care services. Today and tomorrow, Jet Dental brings the dentist office to the casino. Six mobile dental rooms offer exams, cleanings, x-rays, teeth whitening, and more. The services are no cost to employees and their immediate family with company dental insurance. With more than 50 employees signed up for dental care, they…
Students are getting an opportunity to see what life is like under the stage lights. The Biloxi Little Theatre is hosting a summer experience called ‘A Little Acting Lab.’ Students ages eight to 13 are learning new onstage techniques and explain their theatrical skill set. They are getting to explore the fundamentals of stage acting including authentic character building, onstage…
Today’s Hooked on Science experiment teaches you how to engineer your very own snowstorm. Categories: Hooked on Science Tags: Hooked on Science, science
The latest drama at Netflix could be its second quarter earnings and a popular toy store is making a comeback. Brian Martin is in Los Angeles with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The North Gulfport Civic Club is hosting its 21st annual Community Breakfast this week. Here to tell us more about the event are Valerie Hill and Zenobia Holt. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Community Breakfast, North Gulfport Civic Club
Jackson County CASA is hosting its back-to-school supply pick up now through Thursday. Supplies were donated from community members and now CASA is distributing them to CASA families to help them prepare for the new school year. Books, clothes, baby items, toys, hygiene products, and more are available for children who have a designated CASA representative. Supplies are available for…
If you’re feeling lucky today, you may want to head out and purchase a Mega-Millions ticket. The jackpot has grown to $555 million. That’s a cash value of $316.9 million. Tonight’s drawing is at 10. Tomorrow’s Powerball drawing is up to $101 million. Categories: Local News, News Tags: lottery, Mega Millions, Mississippi Lottery
If you live in House District 119 in Gulfport, don’t forget to go vote in today’s special election. There are two candidates on today’s ballot: Gary Fredericks and Jeffrey Hulum III. One of them will be filling the seat of Representative Sonya Williams-Barnes, who resigned this year to take a new job. Polls will be open until 7 tonight. Just…
Strong high pressure will continue to shape the forecast with hot temperatures and low rain potential due to the compression of the atmosphere. The best potential for t-storms will be along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and extreme southeast Louisiana under the extension of a weakness well to the north. Low level southerly return flow will continue to draw rich low…
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for the News 25 Pet of the Week. Today, we’ve got Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi in studio with Acorn, this week’s Pet of the Week. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: HSSM, Humane Society of South Mississippi, Katie King, pet of the week
Today will bring a continuation of the past few days and a gradual warming trend as high pressure moves closer to the area. This will also bring low rain potential due to the compression of the atmosphere, especially west of I-59 corridor. The best potential for convection will be along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and extreme southeast Louisiana under the…
The by-product of Mississippi State and Ole Miss going back-to-back as College World Series champions and Southern Miss hosting a Super Regional for the very first time has come to light over the last 24 hours with a dozen players combined from the three schools getting selected in the first ten rounds of the MLB First Year Player Draft. Three…
According to ESPN’S Football Power Index, Ole Miss has a two percent chance to win the SEC West this season. That’s exactly the type of thinking that third year Head Coach Lane Kiffin is trying to avoid getting boxed in by. Rebels taking their turn at the podium on day one of the SEC Media Days, coming off their 10-3…
On Saturday, Southern Miss alum Matt Wallner took part in the MLB All-Star Futures Game and turned one baseball into a thing of the past. Watch the video above to see Wallner’s third inning blast, 116 miles per hour off the bat, insane exit velocity. That was good for a two-run shot that put the American League team ahead for…
Fresh off his national championship with Ole Miss less than a month ago, Pearl River Central alum Hayden Dunhurst getting the call in the sixth round, 175th overall, courtesy of the Kansas City Royals with a slot value of more than $298,000. Perhaps the unsung hero of the Rebels’ College World Series run as the primary backstop for a red-hot…