Congressman Mike Ezell is speaking out after last week’s historic election for Speaker of the House. GOP House Leader Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker after five days and 15 rounds of voting, the longest election for a speaker in a hundred years. Congressman Mike Ezell and the other 434 representatives had to wait to be officially sworn in until a…
Most of America thinks it is a bad time to buy a home and a new survey finds inflation is taking a toll on small and medium sized businesses. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
In studio is Paul Maxwell, vice president and senior communications officer with Hancock Whitney Bank. He is here to talk about this year’s Leo Seal Innovative Teacher grants. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 2023 Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher grants
The City of Biloxi recently launched its Majestic Tree program in collaboration with the city’s tree committee. The program is available to Biloxi property owners. If you don’t own property in Biloxi, you can nominate a tree that’s on public property by reaching out to the tree committee. A majestic tree is categorized as any tree having or showing impressive…
Gulfport High School and Mississippi Power are hosting an event to encourage young women to consider STEM careers. According to the American Association of University Women, women make up only 28 percent of the workforce in science, technology, engineering, and math. Men vastly outnumber women majoring in most STEM fields in college. Hosting this all-day STEM event gives the ladies…
Every other week we feature a pet up for adoption at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. This week’s pet is Trixie. Adoption Coordinator Maridee Mallette and Trixie are in studio with more! Categories: Featured, Local News, News, Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, Maridee Mallette, pet of the week
Clear skies and sunshine will be the story of this afternoon. Temperatures will soar well into the 60s across our area. Tonight, a warm front will move through our area. The increasing humidity will limit the temperature drop. After midnight, there is a possibility of patchy fog developing. It will be in the form of sea fog. Tomorrow will feature…
State Auditor Shad White is the latest statewide elected official to file for re-election ahead of this year’s state elections. The Republican was appointed to the job by Governor Phil Bryant in 2018 and elected to a full term in 2019. Recently, White’s office has spearheaded the investigation into the misspending of welfare money in the Mississippi Department of Human…
The pattern will remain quiet today with transitional conditions tomorrow. A fast-moving upper level disturbance will move past the area late tonight, but with little moisture to work with, any isolated showers should remain offshore. While there isn’t much moisture through the column, there is some moisture in the lowest levels as a result of recent rains and continued soggy ground….
Weather will remain quiet through the short term as high pressure gradually settles over the area and moves eastward. A fast-moving upper level disturbance will move past the area late tonight, but with little moisture to work with, any isolated showers should remain offshore. While there isn`t much moisture through the column, there is some moisture in the lowest levels…
To sum up the New Orleans Saints’ final game of the season would be to sum up their entire season. Fourteen of their 17 games decided by ten points or less including this one: check, stingy defense: check, hard to watch offense: check, and a loss following a win: check. The Saints making it look easy on their first drive…
New year, new coach at Gulfport High School where the Admirals are ready to roll under the direction of Blake Pennock, the former Ocean Springs head man meeting his new players behind closed doors for the first time today and now, it’s time to get to work. Now wearing his third different shade of blue in the last five years,…
After Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin collapsed last week on the field, the Biloxi School District made sure they are prepared if anything were to happen to one of their students. Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after making a tackle during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He was treated on the field, including being resuscitated with a defibrillator. Biloxi’s…
A listening session was held earlier this evening in Ocean Springs for neighbors to voice any concerns and ask any questions. City leaders from Ocean Springs, Jackson County, and Place SLR created a space for open dialogue among Ocean Springs residents. During the meeting, residents who live within the triangle of Ocean Springs Road, Highway 90, and Highway 57 voiced…
The Nature Conservancy of Mississippi spoke with the Harrison County Board of Supervisors about the plan to start an oyster shell recycling program on the Coast. Oyster shell recycling programs exist in at least 14 other states. Oyster shells are typically discarded by restaurants and end up in landfills, but the program will instead collect discarded shells and use them…
Weather will remain quiet through the short term as high pressure gradually settles over the area and moves eastward. A fast-moving upper level disturbance will move past the area late tonight, but with little moisture to work with, any isolated showers should remain offshore. While there isn`t much moisture through the column, there is some moisture in the lowest levels…
Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Whether it’s monitoring huge sporting events or helping someone with a car accident, law enforcement officers are a critical part of our lives. They keep our communities safe and have the best interest of citizens and the law. In support of their services, citizens are encouraged to do their part in thanking officers…
The City of Ocean Springs is in for a rude awakening on the roads at the beginning of February. Over the weekend, an engineering team broke a sewer main on Hanshaw Road while collecting soil samples. Due to the break, Hanshaw Road will close February 1st and will remain closed for approximately eight weeks while the Jackson County Utility Authority…
January is National CBD Month which helps spread the knowledge of it and its benefits. Bethany Campbell, the chief patient educator for Kaya Life, tells News 25 that there are a variety of benefits in using CBD. She says CBD, medically known as cannabidiol, is known to help treat inflammation and joint pain, insomnia and anxiety with little to no…
The City of Gautier received a big windfall to help out the Gautier Police Department. Gautier secured more than $500,000 in federal funding to increase law enforcement transparency and safety. The funding by the U.S. Department of Justice will improve equipment for the Gautier Police Department including both body-worn and in-car cameras, a dispatch control station, and a radio system….
Memorial Health System says it has seen a slight spike in COVID-19 numbers following the holiday season. Right now, Memorial has 26 in-patient positive cases between the Gulfport campus and Stone County campus with three currently in ICU on ventilators. Because of this slight increase in cases, the health system has decided to reimplement masks for staff only. However, patients…
The City of Ocean Springs wants to hear from you on recreation, flooding, activities, and any future or current concerns. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the Ocean Springs Civic Center where they’re hosting a community listening session. Categories: Local News, News Tags: listening session, Ocean Springs
This morning, students at Bay High School head from a special guest speaker. Kevin Atlas shared his experience and struggles becoming the first player with only one hand to earn a Division I basketball scholarship. Due to complications at birth, Atlas was born with a left arm that ended just below the elbow. As a child, Kevin struggled in school…
The Walmart Supercenter on Highway 49 in Gulfport celebrates new renovations with a community carnival. The carnival had plenty of games, face painting, and fun for people of all ages. Inside, there were cooking stations set up and plenty of staff to help costumers find their way around the new store. The new remodel includes newly labeled sections for clothes,…