Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference today to provide updates on the Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi created by the 2022 legislature. At the direction of the 2020 legislature, the public utilities staff administered $75 million in Cares Act funding in broadband grants primarily for electric power associations. In February, the state was awarded a $32…
Young professionals participated in an ‘Ignite Leadership Conference’ hosted by the Mississippi Coast Chamber of Commerce’s Coast Young Professionals. Young leaders got the chance to network and learn more about creative expression. The conference was broken down into four sessions with six speakers. At the end of the conference, business leaders should leave refreshed and ready to take on any…
It’s time to meet our Pet of the Week. Our friends from the Jackson County Animal Shelter are here with Cora. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
A mobile home caught fire in West Harrison County. There were no injuries. Here are a few pictures posted by Harrison County Fire Rescue showing the damage. The double-wide trailer caught fire early yesterday morning. Officials say it was vacant at the time. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is assisting with the investigation. Categories: Local News, News Tags: harrison county,…
People in Gulfport have been dealing with road closures along Highway 49 for more than a week, but it’s about to get even worse. All six lanes of Highway 49 in Gulfport near I-10 will close tonight, beginning at 7. Right now, just the southbound lanes are closed. The I-10 exits for Highway 49 South are also closed. If you’re…
Mississippi State Athletic Director John Cohen is leaving MSU to take the same position at Auburn. This story was first reported by our sister station WCBI Sports Director John Sokoloff and later confirmed by Mississippi State President Mark Keenum. Cohen has been the MSU AD since 2016 following an eight-year run as head coach of the diamond dawgs, who he…
A trough in Texas is providing for cloud cover in our area, and rain west of us. Mostly cloudy skies will continue through the remainder of the day and into the evening. The feature will be moving to its east and will provide cloud coverage overnight. Most moisture is in the upper-levels, with the low-levels being fairly moisture-starved. There is…
Currently there is an upper level disturbance over East Texas, with surface high pressure centered near Meridian MS. Upper jet max transporting a lot of moisture at upper level cloud toward the area. Some patchy fog out there under decent radiating conditions, but low visibility have not been persistent in most locations. The disturbance will move northeastward and deamplify. Most of…
This afternoon, Picayune’s Jamonta Waller picked up his fourth Power Five offer from Penn State in addition to Ole Miss, Oregon, and South Carolina. The junior defensive end has been nothing short of a beast for the undefeated Maroon Tide, leading the team with six-and-a-half sacks and 18 tackles for loss and is second on the team with 80 total…
It’s been a fun ten days for the Our Lady Academy volleyball program, relishing in the moment of being Class 3A volleyball state champions. On Friday, the Crescents took a trip to the WXXV Studio to hang out with News 25’s own Meggan Gray and show off their brand-new Gold Ball. They now have 15 of them in program history,…
Some dare to enter while others embrace the spookiest house on Post Oak Drive. Six years of Halloween decoration collecting creates a haunted house for coastal residents to enjoy. Homeowner Bryan Beecher plans a month in advance how to organize his three spooky spaces. The front yard’s bone grave leads you to witches, Dracula, and spooky pumpkins. The asylum garage…
This past weekend’s storms affected several locations across the Coast including Gautier Middle School. On Saturday, a storm raged near the school where straight line winds made its way through the middle section of the building. These gusts caused severe damage, both inside and outside, including broken awnings, ripped off ceiling tiles and doors, debris, and more. The school was…
We’ve officially reached the peak of spooky season and we couldn’t have asked for a better Halloween evening forecast. We’ll have clear skies tonight with temperatures dropping down to the 60’s during prime trick or treating hours. Overnight lows will drop into the mid 50’s with winds light to variable throughout the evening. Heading into tomorrow, we’ll continue to see…
Rouses Markets is expanding in Mississippi again. The Louisiana-based grocery chain announced Friday it will break ground in the spring on a store in Picayune. The 40,000 square foot Rouses coming to Picayune will be at the corner of Highway 59 and Highway 43 north on a 4.4 acre property, part of the River Ridge Shopping Center, which the Rouses…
Teachers are getting creative in the classroom with hopes of it helping their students learn. Fourth graders at Lyman Elementary are learning about figures of speech and teacher Katie Papania noticed her students were struggling with idioms. Taking advantage of Halloween, she thought it would be a great idea for the students to come to school dressed as their favorite…
MDOT tells us all six lanes of Highway 49 will close Tuesday night beginning at 7. The lane closures shifted over the weekend with the northbound lanes reopened. Right now, just the southbound lanes are closed. The I-10 exits for Highway 49 south are also closed. If you’re traveling south on 49, you’ll be forced to detour at Landon Road…
A motorist captured video of a funnel cloud forming near Moss Point Saturday. James Sala says he was trying to outflank the suspected tornado by getting away as far as possible. Later, the National Weather Service radar in New Orleans confirmed a tornado in Jackson County. Sala says he’s survived a couple of hurricanes, but never seen anything like this….
Tonight is the one night a year homeowners expect Disney princesses, zombies, Batman, and hundreds of characters to knock on the door and ask for candy. News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Ocean Springs with homeowners who go all out decorating for the spookiest night of the year. Tags: halloween, trick or treating
Mark your calendars and get ready to have a good time this weekend in Pass Christian. The inaugural Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Gumbo Festival kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday. Along with the namesake gumbo cookoff on Saturday, the three-day event will feature multiple music acts, a car show, cornhole tournament, and games for the kids. Festival Organizer…
The Boo event at the Mississippi Aquarium featured a Halloween ‘Croc-Quest’ and family friendly activities. Guests had photos made with a Madagascar hissing cockroach on their shoulder for an extra creepy crawly Halloween treat. Dolphins mimicked their Halloween costumes, showing off their best impressions of a shark and ballerina, then were fed Halloween treats while other animals had decorated habitats…
Do you believe in magic? Witches were spotted in Bay St. Louis on Saturday. Witches Walk participants had a full day of eating, drinking, and shopping throughout Old Town with event specials going on all day. The Shops of Century Hall held the best broom decorating contest and invited witches upstairs for some double, double boil and trouble wine. A…
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center brought out the candy and spooky at their annual Hocus Pocus Halloween Fun Festival. The festival had a variety of activities for the kids such as face painting, bingo, pumpkin painting, slime giveaways, and games. Each exhibit also gave out candy to children. The center’s pumpkin patch was used to take pictures and a place to…
The Gulfport Sportsplex was transformed into a Halloween-town over the weekend for kids and families to get into the spooky spirit. Over 3,000 children and parents attended the city’s annual Boo Bash. Kids played at a variety of game stations and took pictures with different photo props all through the day. Refreshments and food were also given out, along with…
The Biloxi Police Department held its semi-annual Take Back Day for prescription drugs. Every six months, the department sets up a table in the front office at the Lopez-Quave Public Safety Center for the public to drop off any unused prescriptions. Those drugs will be shipped to Birmingham, where they will be destroyed in a medical furnace. The department also…