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,…
Southwest reveals how much holiday flight chaos will cost it and McDonald’s is the latest company to plan job cuts. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Rosita’s Dipping Tacos in Ocean Springs held a ribbon cutting before welcoming in a hungry crowd. Rosita’s first began as a dream. Rosita grew up in Mississippi, but would visit family in California. There she could indulge in all the food she loves: birria, elote, and so much more. Her family loved the food so much they had to share….
The wreaths at Biloxi National Cemetery have officially been stored away for next year. A record number of volunteers came out to pick up wreaths at Biloxi National Cemetery. This marked the ninth year of laying and picking up wreaths. Approximately 26,000 wreaths had to be picked up. Last year the job took over three hours, this year it took…
Marine officials are investigating after a fin whale washed up near the beach in Pass Christian Saturday. The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies received a call that a whale had washed ashore. The fire department, police, and NOAA were called in for reinforcements to move the 100,000-pound animal. After much trial and error, the dead whale was retrieved from the…
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a free community resource expo will be held on Saturday. The event takes places Saturday, January 14th at the Orange Grove Community Center in Gulfport from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Will Harvey from Coastal Family Health is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: community resource expo
High pressure will be the main influence in our weather for the next couple of days. Expect partly cloudy skies this afternoon along with mild temperatures. With clearing and light winds, temperatures will drop efficiently overnight. It will be chilly with a few clouds tonight. Tuesday will be the clearest day as high pressure will be at its closest to…
A Gulfport family survives a house fire over the weekend – thanks to their smoke alarm. Harrison County Fire Rescue received a call at 2:30 Saturday morning about a house fire on Steeplechase Drive, off Landon Road. When responders arrived, the home was already too engulfed in flames to save it. The entire family and their cat were waiting outside….
In a nut shell – Generally quiet weather conditions expected through the short term with near normal temperatures through tonight and above normal temperatures Tuesday and Tuesday night. High pressure will build into the area today and will gradually shift eastward through Tuesday. A fast-moving upper level disturbance will race through the area Monday night, but with little moisture available, only…
Rain fell earlier today thanks to a cold front that is now passing overhead. Clearing along with a drop in temperatures will occur after midnight. A cooler and drier airmass will be in place during the first part of the week. Skies will be mostly clear Monday. Temperatures will be mild in the afternoon with the low-to-mid 60s expected. The…
As the calendar flips over to 2023, district play is underway across the state of Mississippi when it comes to high school basketball and soccer. Ocean Springs boys basketball hosting St. Martin in a Region 7 Class 6A rivalry game. Ocean Springs wins a thriller 56-51 in overtime. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Boys Basketball, sports
This weekend will have quiet weather through the first half of the weekend with cool mornings and warm afternoons. High pressure will continue to shift eastward tonight. With light winds and clear skies, temperatures should fall pretty quickly after sunset, though falls will be mitigated somewhat by gradually increasing dewpoints. NBM seemed reasonable most areas, but did blend in the…
On the pitch, Ocean Springs girls soccer hosting D’Iberville on senior night. Ocean Springs pitching the shutout 3-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school girls soccer, soccer, sports
Ocean Springs Lady Greyhounds hosting St. Martin Lady Yellowjackets in some Friday night hoops! Lady Greyhounds pull away late, taking this one 49-39, Ocean Springs ending the game on a 6-0 run. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball, sports
The Mississippi Aquarium joined in on the Carnival festivities with the annual lighting of the sails. This is the third year in a row where the aquarium invited guests along the Coast to watch as the sails lights are switched to the classic purple, green, and gold. Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s Captain Keith Wade, Lt. David Harris, and Queen Madison…
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking is an unlawful act typically in the form of forced labor or sexual exploitation. The Human Trafficking Hotline website states in 2021, 10,360 cases were identified and 16,710 victims were involved in cases. Dr. Tamara Hurst at the University of Southern Mississippi tells News 25 anyone can experience trafficking in any community….
Quiet weather through the first half of the weekend with cool mornings and warm afternoons. Only minor tweaks made to the forecast with this package as forecast reasoning hasn`t changed and model guidance remains in fairly good agreement through the first 35 hours. High pressure will continue to shift eastward tonight. With light winds and clear skies, temperatures should fall…
Gulfport Singing River Hospital was gifted their first Cuddle Cot. The Naff family lost their son John Ellis 35 weeks into the pregnancy. Elisabeth Naff suffered from a liver disorder that only appears during pregnancy. It was not caught in time to save her son. Her experience is why she created the Hope for John Ellis Foundation. “In today’s culture,…
Center Stage in Biloxi is expanding and sprucing up thanks to a Fine Arts Grant and generous donations. The entire front porch will become a lobby area to accommodate large crowds. Center Stage is also making their bathrooms larger so they are ADA accessible. The building was converted into a theatre in 1975 and is no longer up to code….
The Mississippi Aquarium is joining the Carnival festivities by switching the lights on the sails to Mardi Gras colors. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the aquarium with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Carnival, mardi gras, Mississippi Aquarium