They’ve known about the honor for a while now, but today, students and staff at West Harrison High School celebrated being ranked the No. 1 high school in the state. West Harrison’s top state ranking was based on the Mississippi Department of Education’s Accountability Grades for the 2021-22 school year. During the pep rally celebration, students who received a perfect…
Eyes begin to focus to our southwest this afternoon as a coastal disturbance just east of the lower Texas coast begins to sharpen. The flow will continues to align from SW to NE becoming a bit more active and helping moisten the middle and upper levels. Clouds should begin to increase tonight as this moisture plume aloft begins to arrive…
David BrownA Gulfport man will spend the next 35 years in prison after his conviction on child sex crimes. 32-year-old David Earl Brown Jr., was convicted in October of three counts of touching a child for lustful purposes and four counts of sexual battery of a child in Harrison County Circuit Court. Sentences for sex crime convictions are served day-for-day…
After a cold start to the day, expect mostly sunny or filtered sunshine across the region through the morning and into the afternoon hours. Eyes begin to focus to our southwest this afternoon as a coastal disturbance just east of the lower Texas coast begins to sharpen. The flow will continues to align from SW to NE becoming a bit…
TONIGHT: Harrison & Jackson counties will be under a FREEZE WARNING beginning at 10pm, lasting through 8am. Temperatures could drop as low as 28 degrees. Pearl River & Hancock counties will be under a HARD FREEZE WARNING beginning at 10pm, lasting through 8am. Temperatures could drop as low as 25 degrees. Behind a weak front which moved through earlier this…
According to ESPN Analytics, Mississippi State has a 99.2 percent chance to win Saturday morning’s game against East Tennessee State which is a nice change of pace after losing to top-ranked Georgia 45-19. As a player, you could see how it might be easy to start looking ahead to the last game on the schedule, better known as the Egg…
If there was ever a year for Ole Miss to end its now seven-game losing steak to Alabama, it was this one. Instead, the Rebels’ 14-game home winning streak has come and gone. On the back of that 30-24 loss, today Sports Talk Mississippi reporting that Head Coach Lane Kiffin has received a new contract offer from Ole Miss that…
The second round of the high school football playoffs is less than 24 hours away and six Coast teams are still in the mix for a trip to South State including defending 5A State Champion Picayune. The Maroon Tide is coming off a 24-9 victory over Laurel in the first round and it doesn’t get any easier from here as…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA held its 13th annual John R. Blossman YMCA Humanitarian Award and Charity Banquet. The event, held at the Beau Rivage Casino and Resort Convention Center, gives the YMCA an opportunity to showcase the hard work done throughout the year and show off the work they have accomplished through its programs across the Coast. This year,…
Molina Healthcare of Mississippi headed down to the Coast today to host a community baby shower. New and expecting mothers gathered at the Hospitality Resort Center at MGCCC where Molina held a convention filled with guest speakers, prizes, food, and more. The guest speakers spoke on a variety of topics necessary for new mothers to understand such as proper feeding,…
It’s the holiday season and Ms. Audrey’s Southern Kitchen makes sure no one in need goes without a hot Thanksgiving meal. Her annual Thanksgiving dinner meal drive-thru draws another large crowd this evening. Ms. Audrey’s Southern Kitchen and Catering returns for another year feeding hundreds hot Thanksgiving meals for free. A line of cars wrapped around Ms. Audrey’s restaurant to…
Behind a weak front which moved through earlier this afternoon, a rather strong Canadian high pressure will settle into the region tonight. With the calmer winds and clear conditions, tonight will be a good radiational cooling night across the area. Cold conditions are expected, especially across the cooler areas north of the interstate. Some temperatures in the lowest spots may…
Ms. Audrey’s Southern Kitchen and Catering is giving out free Thanksgiving meals to the Gulfport community. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the annual Evening of Gratitude food drive-thru. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Ms. Audrey’s annual Thanksgiving Community Meal
A Pass Christian favorite is also sharing the love to the City of Gulfport. Pass Books/Cat Island Coffeehouse is celebrating their grand opening in Gulfport. The store was filled with book lovers and coffee enthusiasts. The store includes coffee, breakfast, lunch, and books! Co-Owner Scott Naugle says they wanted to bring the experience of a coffeehouse to Gulfport. He went…
Facelifts are coming soon to Downtown Wiggins! Stone County Economic Development has partnered with Mississippi Power to announce phase two of the Façade Grant for Downtown Wiggins. The purpose of the program is to offer financial assistance to downtown businesses working to make aesthetic upgrades to their exterior business sites. For this second phase, eight businesses have been awarded more…
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino teamed up with Back Bay Mission for the 16th annual Hunger Homeless Meal for Thanksgiving. Anyone who was hungry in the community was offered a buffet style lunch with turkey, multiple sides, and desserts, prepared by volunteers at the casino. This is the first time in two years that the event was held inside. The…
The Second Liners Mardi Gras Club hosted their annual Turkey Giveaway. The Second Liners have been doing their annual Turkey Giveaway for about 15 years. The turkeys were shared to vehicles lined up at John Henry Beck Park that represent local churches. Coastal churches will then distribute the turkeys to needy families and seniors in the church communities. The Second…
New mothers along the Coast are heading to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Hospitality Resort Center right now for a community baby shower! News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the event with more. Tags: community baby shower
The Biloxi Police responded to an alarm call at the historic Old Brick house on Bayview Avenue and found a suspect trying to break in. John Kelly was charged after he was found allegedly in the process of using tools to force the doors of the business open to enter. Before the incident, there were two other recent burglaries at…
We should brace for a busy Thanksgiving travel season and the Thanksgiving feast will cost 20 percent more this year as stuffing breaks the bank. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
D’Iberville High School honored their students and teachers this morning as they celebrated their ‘A’ rating that the state announced earlier this year. The gym was packed with students, community members, and officials celebrating the big achievement. About 200 students received the red carpet treatment for earning perfect state test scores, AP level 5, ACT 30+ Club, and ACT Score…
The inaugural Gumbo Fest is set to take place this Saturday at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport where families can look forward to art vendors, kid activities, food truck, and lots of gumbo. The festival will feature live entertainment with Grammy winner Cedric Burnside as the headliner, Amanda Shaw, Blackwater Brass, and Bon Bon Vivant. The day will include a ‘Stir…
Just in time for the holiday season, we’ve got all your friends from Disney coming to the Coast. Disney presents: Let’s Celebrate! Will be at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum starting tonight. Skater Matt Mclean is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: disney on ice
It’s cold right now, but we’re expecting freezing temperatures tonight and that has prompted cold weather shelters to open in Harrison and Hancock counties. The Salvation Army is opening its new Center of Hope on 22nd Street as a cold weather shelter. Space is on a first-come, first-serve basis. It will open at 6 tonight and will remain open until…