Gulf Coast Association of Pride hosting several events

Mark June 5th on your calendar and get ready to sit back and enjoy the show. The Gulf Coast Association of Pride is hosting an Illusions show dinner at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport. Gulf Coast Association of Pride President Walter Pitts and Great Southern Club General Manager Jeff Hall are in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags:…

Willow the Beaver under rehabilitation at Wild at Heart Rescue

Wild at Heart in Vancleave specializes in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of injured sick or orphaned wildlife native to Mississippi. Meet Willow, she’s an orphaned baby beaver that is in rehabilitation at Wild at Heart Animal Rescue. Wild at Heart Founder Missy Dubuisson said, “A gentleman and his son were out and they noticed this little baby just swam…

5/20 – Rob Knight’s “Changing Pattern” FriYay Morning Forecast

The upper pattern will start the transition into a wetter one late in the day with a weak disturbance sliding across the region. It’s not until Saturday that Gulf moisture actually begins to surge into the region. Expect to see coverage steadily increase throughout the day as moisture rises. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a few strong storms with…

Second suspect in Emerald Pines shooting in custody

Gulfport Police say both suspects wanted in the Wednesday night shooting at Emerald Pines Apartments are in custody. Police spokesman Jason Ducre’ said Andrew Terrell Dunnigan 16, is now in custody. He was arrested this morning. Jamichael Tyron Naylor, 18, was arrested Thursday. Both men are charged with 1st degree murder and have no bond. According to Gulfport Police, officers…

Biloxi Shuckers vs. Mississippi Braves

Game three of Southern League action between the visiting Biloxi Shuckers and Mississippi Braves at Trustmark Park in Pearl. Bullpen trouble on the back end as the Shuckers give up a combined nine runs over the course of the seventh and eighth innings en route to a 9-4 defeat. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, sports

Southern Miss baseball riding the ranked wave

They say all good things must come to an end and in the case of Southern Miss, it’s program best 15-game winning streak did come to an end at the end of last month. Yet there’s no end in sight for what USM could still achieve down the stretch. Golden Eagles are on a steady flight path, having won five…

Night Rob’s “Significant Rain Awaits” Thursday Night Forecast

Real-feel temperatures weren’t as high today, mostly in the low-mid 90s. This was the result of slightly-lower humidity. However, tonight and Friday night’s lows will like be even warmer as a southerly flow off the gulf deepens, bumping that humidity back up a bit. So, expect similar weather Friday with a slight chance (20%) of very spotty showers, although it…

East Central High School seniors graduate at Coast Coliseum

Tonight, the latest class of seniors at East Central High walked across the stage at graduation to receive their coveted diploma. The students gathered at the Coliseum where they got together for the last time as a class. Hugs and best wishes were thrown around by peers, teachers, faculty, and many others as they waited to hear their names called….

Pirates ready to raid Bay St. Louis

Ahoy mateys! Pirates will once again be taking over the Bay this weekend. News 25 spoke to pirates Captain Long Beard and Lady Claiborne about the planned mutiny. They have plenty of events scheduled starting with an adult pub crawl/ scavenger hunt tomorrow evening. Then on Saturday, there will be fun for all ages with a cardboard boat race, kids…

Ocean Springs police honor fallen officer with wreath

Members of the Ocean Springs Police Department visited the Bellande Cemetery to observe National Police Memorial Day. They placed a wreath at the grave of former Sgt. Ernest Beaugez who was killed in action. In 1954, Sgt. Beaugez was shot and killed near Orange Grove by a suspect who had fled parole in California. Beaugez then arrested the suspect, but…

SHRS retirees given go-ahead in pension lawsuits

Circuit Court Judge Forest Johnson cleared the way for retirees to head to court over the Singing River pension plan. The lawsuits began when Singing River Hospital announced in 2014 that the pension plan was underfunded by over $55 million. The hospital settled a class action lawsuit but other lawsuits remain against accounting firm KPMG LLC and the retirement plan…

Investigation about to wrap on gun at Gulfport Central Middle School

The investigation into students at Gulfport Central Middle School who were suspended over having a gun on campus is about to wrap up. Superintendent Glen East tells News 25 the individual students involved are being disciplined on a case-by-case basis. The school district is limited on information it can provide about students and the case itself, but East assures us…

Grandmother speaks out after tragic death of two-year-old

On December 27th, a two-year-old died in Biloxi. Now his mother, 21-year-old Hailey Heard, and step-father, 38-year-old Joseph Heard, are charged with capital murder in the child’s death. News 25’s Janae Jordan spoke with the toddler’s grandmother back in January on how she’s picking up the pieces after his tragic death. Kelly Bataille was heading to Texas when she scrolled…

Morning Business Report: May 19th, 2022

Scammers are taking advantage of the baby formula shortage and stocks are falling on worries about the U.S. 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

39th annual MS Gulf Coast Memorial Day Blow Out

Hogs, choppers, cruisers, you name it, you’ll see it at the 39th annual Memorial Day Blowout. It starts a week from tomorrow. This event seems to grow every year, attracting hundreds of motorcycles to the Gulf Coast. Here to tell us what to expect this year is Asgard Marc. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: MS Gulf Coast Memorial Day Blow Out

Blessing of the Fleet returns to the Pass Christian Harbor Saturday

A celebration steeped in tradition and history returns to the Pass Christian Harbor this Saturday. The annual Blessing of the Fleet returns and organizers hope it brings awareness to the struggles faced by our Coast seafood industry. Chairman Kirk Kimball said, “It’s an honor to bring back something that we can put back on the pedestal that was once dusty…

Victim killed in Gulfport shooting identified

We have an update on that shooting in Gulfport we first reported on last night, the victim has died. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identified the man as 29-year-old Trevor Walker of Gulfport. He says Walker died at the hospital from multiple gunshot wounds. Gulfport police say they found Walker after he had been shot at Emerald Pines Apartments around…

Capital murder suspect in court for preliminary hearing in toddler’s death

A Biloxi man accused of capital murder in the death of his two-year-old stepson was in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Our media partner the Sun Herald reports Biloxi Investigator Nick Sonnier said 21-year-old Hailey Lynn Heard told police her husband, 38-year-old James David Heard, held his son’s hands over his head while punching him in the stomach two…