High School Girls Soccer: St. Patrick vs. West Harrison

High school soccer season is underway, St. Patrick girls without former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week Linda Mustered due to a back injury, but still dangerous. Lady Fighting Irish hosting West Harrison. St. Patrick holds it down at home, winning 2-1. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school girls soccer, soccer, sports

D’Iberville softball’s Karley Rouse signs with Copiah-Lincoln

D’Iberville softball standout Karley Rouse signed with Copiah Lincoln Community College, a place that she says feels like home. The two-way senior is coming off a very strong 2022 campaign in which she led the Lady Warriors with 21 RBI while batting .329 and was also the ace in the circle with a 2.11 ERA. “My wildest dream comes true….

D’Iberville baseball trio heading to the next level

The D’Iberville baseball program is sending three of its top seniors to the next level. This afternoon, Nicholas Hamby and Aiden Seymour both signed with Mississippi Gulf Coast and Colby Wilson put pen to paper with rival Pearl River. Wilson actually led the Warriors with a .462 batting average as a junior, also pacing the team in hits, RBI, doubles,…

11/1 – Brittany’s “Cool & Cloudy” Tuesday Night Forecast

Tonight we’ll see mostly cloudy skies with light to variable winds. We’ll also see a 20% chance that we could see a few light showers in the area as an upper level disturbance moves towards the NE through our area tonight. Behind the upper level disturbance, riding and high pressure will take firm control of the forecast through the rest…

City of Moss Point approves new fire chief

There’s a new fire chief in town! During Moss Point’s city council meeting tonight, the council unanimously approved Mayor Billy Knight’s recommendation to hire Danny Wade as fire chief for the city. Chief Wade has served in the fire service since 1998, putting out fires in Laurel and Hattiesburg. He’s worked his way up the ranks to assistant fire chief….

11/1 – Brittany’s “Well above Seasonal Conditions” Tuesday Evening Forecast

Upper level moisture/clouds continue to stream through the area in advance of a weak upper level disturbance moving NE. The disturbance will move northeastward and deamplify, with most of the moisture with this system above 10,000’. Thus, mainly mid and upper clouds expected tonight, with a few spotty showers possible through sunrise. Upper high pressure will gradually build over the north…

Registration open for ‘Heat for the Holidays’ contest

As we move into the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, a tradition of sorts here on the Coast is back! Today is the first day to register for our yearly ‘Heat for the Holidays’ giveaway in partnership with Geiger Heating and Air and Trane. Now in its eighth year, one lucky winner will receive a new indoor-outdoor HVAC system and Geiger…

Gulf Coast Veterans Parade rolls through Gulfport this Saturday

Kick off the weekend by showing appreciation to local veterans. The 2022 Gulf Coast Veterans Day Parade will be held in Gulfport this Saturday at 11 a.m. The celebration of our nation’s veterans will take place in Downtown Gulfport beginning on 19th Street. Everyone at the parade will be given a flag to wave during the festivities. The parade will…

Pine Hills Nursey holds Toddler Tuesdays

Toddlers enjoyed the fresh air, interacted with animals, and got in touch with their green thumb at Pine Hills Nursery’s Toddler Tuesday event. The first Tuesday of each month, kids enjoy the outdoors while also learning something educational. This month is Native American Heritage Month and special guest Rolling Thunder stopped by to teach Native American traditions in a fun,…

HCSD high schoolers shadow health professionals at Singing River

Harrison County School District high schoolers have the opportunity to job shadow health professionals at Singing River in Gulfport. Students are taking part in the health science program. Health science is a two-year program with the first-year being mainly book work and the second being more hands-on experience. While the students are shadowing health professionals, they are able to explore…

USM Gulf Park campus welcomes new president Joe Paul

Dr. Joe Paul returned to the Gulf Park campus this afternoon, but this time as the president of the University of Southern Mississippi. On October 24th, Dr. Paul was named USM president after serving as the interim following the retirement of Dr. Rodney Bennett. Paul was welcomed to the Gulf Park campus with a luncheon at Chimney Pavilion. Faculty, staff,…

Docking facility and Point Cadet Marina under construction in Biloxi

In Biloxi, a commercial docking facility and Point Cadet Marina are undergoing construction. This 90-day project will replace concrete, electrical panels, and pedestals that went under water during Hurricane Zeta in 2020. The commercial dock located behind the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will be closed until repairs are completed. At Point Cadet Marina, an additional two dozen floating docks…

Governor Reeves provides digital footprint update

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…

Coast Young Professionals participating in ‘Ignite Leadership Conference’

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…

Mobile home destroyed in fire in Harrison County

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,…

All Highway 49 lanes at railroad tracks to close tonight

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…

MS State Athletic Director John Cohen leaving for Auburn

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…

11/1 – Rob Knight’s “November Outlook” Tuesday Morning Forecast

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…

Picayune football’s Jamonta Waller offered by Penn State

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…

Our Lady Academy soaking in 15th Volleyball Gold Ball

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,…

Ocean Springs homeowners draw in crowds with Halloween decorations

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…