A father and son are safe after escaping a house fire in Gulfport. Gulfport Fire Chief Billy Kelley tells News 25 the two were home when the fire started around 1:45 yesterday afternoon. It happened at a large two-story building at 17th Street and Eastward Drive. Firemen arrived just three minutes after the call came in to put out the…
High pressure to our north is in control of our weather pattern today. Winds have become easterly in South Mississippi as transition of the pattern is underway. The upper disturbance over the Inter-mountain West will continue to move eastward into West Texas by tomorrow. With the upper-level flow becoming more southwesterly, moisture should start arriving in our area Friday morning….
The next in a series of upper disturbances extended from the Canadian Prairie Provinces to near Salt Lake City to Baja California. This is beginning to turn our upper level flow SW’terly. At the surface, high pressure centered over Lake Michigan essentially controlled the weather over the entire Mississippi River Valley. The upper disturbance over the Inter-mountain West will continue to…
The upper flow is expected to remain zonal across the area today and tonight before the Pacific Coast disturbance reaches the southern Rockies tomorrow. This will cause the upper flow to become southwesterly, and the surface flow easterly to southeasterly by late in the day Thursday. Expect little or no cloud cover through the daytime hours tomorrow, although a few…
Mississippi State senior wide receiver Austin Williams has been named a finalist for the premier scholar-athlete award in college football: the William V. Campbell Trophy. Williams is currently working towards his third degree from Mississippi State and is the only finalist who has posted a 4.0 GPA every year of his college career. On the field, he has 18 receptions…
Make that 15 straight losses to Alabama for Mississippi State, although the Bulldogs did score their first touchdown against the Crimson Tide of the Mike Leach era in Saturday’s 30-6 loss. Although it didn’t come without some comic relief during the post-game press conference as Leach addresses his biggest fear, following a game in which Will Rogers only completed 50…
For the first time since 2019, the Southern Miss football program is over .500 on the back of its second straight come-from-behind victory against a Sun Belt opponent. On Saturday, the Golden Eagles down to their last chance at Texas State on fourth-and-four with 45 seconds left to go and it’s the Miracle from San Marcos, Zach Wilcke to Chandler…
Mississippi Gulf Coast QB Pat McQuiade has been named MACCC Player of the Week after torching Hinds for a career-best 347 yards on 24-34 passing to go along with a passing touchdown and a rushing TD en route to a pivotal 34-7 victory. The Bulldogs are going to need another masterpiece from their freshman QB tomorrow as they host Jones…
St. Martin four-star recruit Noreel White adding another Division I offer to his bag, courtesy of LSU. On Saturday, the junior athlete was on hand for the Tigers 45-20 thumping of Ole Miss, where he also has an offer as well as Mississippi State and Florida State. The former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week can truly do it…
Gautier quarterback Kaden Irving finally getting some respect on his name, having been invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Game. The former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week is on another level as a senior, leading the MHSAA with more than 2,400 passing yards and 29 passing touchdowns to three interceptions to go along with 13 rushing touchdowns….
Former Long Beach and Gulfport dual-sport standout Cade Crosby is still putting both baseball and football to good use. After one year with Southern Miss and one year with MGCCC, Crosby is now at Nicholls State for baseball. Following its Saturday scrimmage, the baseball team went to the football tailgate and the former QB had his ticket drawn to compete…
After losing the season opener to reigning 5A State Champion Picayune, the Poplarville football team has rattled off eight-straight wins on its way to recapturing the Region 7 Class 4A district title. At the center of all that winning is senior linebacker Mark Will, who makes his presence felt on the field just as much as he does in the…
Loaves and Fishes provides meals to those in need and now with a new executive director. Former volunteer Nina LaGrone accepts the new leadership role with the profit. LaGrone fell in love with volunteering to feed the hungry and stayed consistent with her service for a year. She then wanted to get more involved with Loaves and Fishes and when…
High pressure will continue to bring in a colder drier air mass which will begin to modify Thursday afternoon/evening. The upper flow is expected to remain zonal across the area today and tonight before the Pacific Coast disturbance reaches the southern Rockies tomorrow. This will cause the upper flow to become southwesterly, and the surface flow easterly to southeasterly by…
With cooler weather making it easier for people to exercise outside more, it could possibly make it easier for predators to attack. No one ever thinks they can be involved in a horrible situation until one day it happens. Bay St. Louis Chief of Police Toby Schwartz says it is always best to go in with a plan and tools…
Halloween is right around the corner and many people are trying to find costumes without breaking the bank. According to the National Retail Association, in 2021, $3.32 billion was spent on costumes nationally. That’s an average of $102 per Halloween shopper. At Goodwill, you can find reasonable priced costumes, decorations, and accessories to get in the Halloween spirit. Not only…
The members of Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast are holding a candy drive with a little competitive twist. The kids with PGC will participate in this competition to collect as much candy as possible for the church. The child who collects the most candy will win a $50 Amazon gift card. The candy collected for the drive will all go…
Memorial Health Care providers and staff did their part today to help save more lives, thanks to the Red Cross. The American Red Cross partners with Memorial Health System on a regular basis and every 56 days from the previous drive at the hospital, Memorial gives the Red Cross a full day to get donations from employees. In the middle…
Children at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport learned about the solar system today through different hands-on activities. Children from ages three through six were able to learn about planets through the center’s Science Technology Engineering Art and Math, STEAM, program. With the help from their parents, children were able to color planets using coloring book paper and tape…
The Lyman Community Center in Gulfport was filled with family, friends, and loved ones attending the funeral of 15-year-old Jaheim McMillan, who was killed in an officer-involved shooting earlier this month. Tears could be seen across the community center as overwhelming support surrounded Jaheim’s family. With standing room only, Jaheim’s classmates and community activists joined his friends and family to…
He’s known as America’s top Psychic Medium. Perhaps you’ve seen his hit television series on E! Entertainment. Matt Fraser is coming to Biloxi next week. Today, he’s speaking with News 25 on what to expect at his show. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Hard Rock, Matt Fraser
Haunted Houses are scaring up big business this season and Amazon now allows customers to make payments through Venmo. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Every other Wednesday, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Katie King is in studio with this week’s Pet of the Week, Harper.
Kendra Shaffer, a former corrections official from Jones County, was found guilty of animal cruelty in the death of Carl the Rooster in Ocean Springs Municipal Court this afternoon. Shaffer’s attorney said they plan to appeal the verdict. Shaffer was seen on video taking the downtown mascot from his roost at the Twisted Anchor Tattoo Gallery in the early morning…