Drop off unwanted prescription medicine for National Take Back Day

Tomorrow, law enforcement agencies in South Mississippi will be collecting prescription drugs in an effort to get them off the streets. Saturday is National Take Back Day. People are asked to go through their drawers and cabinets to find any old prescription medications you may no longer need and drop them off at a collection site. Biloxi will be accepting…

Gulfport store caught in standoff will reopen Saturday

Brothers Foodmart in Gulfport reopens tomorrow in the wake of Wednesday’s standoff which ended with a murder suspect dead. Today, News 25 spoke with employee Hashed Almaklani, he declined to go on camera, but said the shooter, Jeremy Reynolds, entered the store with a gun and held the worker hostage for several minutes. Almaklani said he tried to fight the…

More charges being explored in killing of Carl the Rooster

An update on Carl 2.0, more charges may be brought forward after the rooster was taken and killed. The Ocean Springs Police Department tells News 25 they are exploring charges against the group of men seen walking with suspect Kendra Shaffer in the CCTV footage that led to her arrest. Shaffer, a Jones County juvenile corrections officer, is charged with…

Mississippi Senior Olympics athletes competing on the golf course

Today, athletes from across the state competed on the golf course for the 2022 Senior Olympic Games. News 25 stopped by Sunkist Country Club this morning as golfers were heading out to tee off. Over 50 senior golfers 50 and older from across the state came together for the competition. The winners of today’s tournament will qualify to play in…

Morning Business Report: April 29th, 2022

McDonald’s says some customers are switching to cheaper menu items and Amazon shares are falling on a bleak forecast and slowest growth since the dot.com bust. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Jackson County Saturday

Batteries, bleach, motor oil, paint, the list goes on and on. Who knows what dangerous materials are lurking in our homes and garages? This may be a good time to clean out those lingering hazards. Here to explain is Jackson County Solid Waste Director Ronda Powell. Tags: Household hazardous waste collection day, Jackson County

Red Tide Swim League in Biloxi

Summer is just around the corner and Biloxi is looking for some more people who enjoy taking laps in the pool. They’re preparing to register members for the Biloxi Red Tide Swim League. Here with details is Cecilia Dobbs Walton with the City of Biloxi. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Biloxi Red Tide Swim League

Pine Hill Festival returns to Stone County

One of Stone County’s premier events returns this weekend. The decades old Pine Hill Festival is back in Wiggins today and tomorrow. It will feature great food, plenty of vendors, and fun for the whole family. You can also enjoy both locally and regionally known bands during the festival. It’s one of the longest running events in South Mississippi. The…

Healthy Kids Day at the Biloxi Town Green Saturday

The YMCA is encouraging families to come out to the Biloxi Town Green tomorrow for Healthy Kids Day. For more than 30 years, the YMCA has used the day to educate families on how to eat healthy and have an active lifestyle. This is the first time they’ve held the event outside of Ocean Springs. They hope by moving the…

Fire damages mobile home in D’Iberville, but no injuries

A mobile home caught fire in D’Iberville. No one was home and no one was injured. Firemen worked to contain the blaze on Rolling Heights Drive off Popp’s Ferry Road. According to the D’Iberville Fire Department, the fire started just after 2 yesterday afternoon. The flames were contained to one room, but the home had extensive damage. Officials say it…

4/29 – Rob Knight’s “Humidity Returns” Friday Morning Forecast

At the surface, high pressure extended from eastern Canada into the Carolinas with a westward extension across much of the eastern half of the Gulf Coast. Low pressure has developing near the Kansas-Colorado border. As high pressure moves off to the east, southerly return flow has commenced below about 10,000ft. This could produce a few showers or perhaps a thunderstorm over…

Gulf Coast soccer stars join forces in Nationals quest

Over the weekend, the South Mississippi Soccer Club hosted its annual club tournament at the Gulfport Sportsplex comprised of 182 teams from across the Southeast. The ’03 Girls Elite Team victorious in its final three home games ever, winning the 19-U gold division, fresh off making Mississippi Select soccer history last month. Center back Addie Eddins said, “Yeah, I feel…

Several Coast teams win State Championships

Some congratulations are in order for some high school state champions from the Gulf Coast. Starting with the Long Beach girls golf team, going back-to-back at the Oaks Golf Club in Pass Christian. Then there’s Stone tennis, 4A Girls doubles champions Kendall Burn and Lainey Cunningham as well as boys single champion Triston Hill. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high…

New Orleans Saints trade up to draft Ohio State WR Chris Olave

In the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected Ohio State wide receiver Michael Thomas who went on to break the NFL single season record for receptions with 149 just three years later. Since that worked out so well the last time, until recently, the Saints barking up that same tree in the first round…

Jackson County holds public meeting to discuss Highway 609 project

Jackson County held a public meeting today to openly discuss the new project down the Highway 609 corridor. The plan for this project is to improve traffic safety as well as beautify the road. The project will run all the way from I-10 to Highway 90 in Ocean Springs. Construction will eliminate majority of the center turn lanes and replace…

April 28th declared ‘Vernon Stewart Day’ in Biloxi

It’s Vernon Stewart Day in Biloxi. Earlier today, Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich made the proclamation declaring April 28th as Vernon Stewart Day, honoring Stewart’s efforts in forming a partnership with the City of Biloxi and surrounding communities to serve local veterans. Among other accomplishments, the City of Biloxi celebrated Stewart’s part in creating a monthly news program highlighting Gulf Coast…

Remembering the life of William Waltman: the Gulfport City worker was tragically killed Wednesday

Family, friends, and colleagues are remembering the life of 52-year-old William Waltman, who was one of the victims who lost his life in the killing spree on Wednesday. After killing three people at Broadway Inn Express, 32-year-old Jeremy Reynolds than carjacked and killed 52-year-old William Waltman, who was working as a Gulfport contractor with the city’s public works department. News…

Crumbl Cookies opens in D’Iberville

In D’Iberville, News 25 was at Crumbl Cookies on Promenade Parkway to learn about the newest bakery in town. Workers were firing up the ovens this morning to serve up gourmet cookies for its opening day. The chain also has a location in Gulfport that opened six months ago. The open kitchen in these bakeries lets the customers watch their…