We’re now into our second month of Class Act and we’re excited to introduce you to a new teacher of the month today. News 25’s Grant Chighizola went to Ocean Springs Upper Elementary and spent some time with the winner. If you walk through the doors at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary, you’ll find a teacher who is always looking for…
A classic car was stolen in George County last week. The George County Sheriff’s Department posted pictures showing a car similar to the one that was stolen, an orange 1974 Chevy Corvette with a Mississippi antique license plate. Officials say it was stolen from Highway 98 in George County’s Brushy Creek community sometime between Thursday and Friday. Categories: Local News,…
Family and friends gathered in Gulfport for a balloon release in memory of 15-year-old Jaheim McMillan. The teen was shot during an officer-involved shooting last Thursday in front of Family Dollar on Pass Road in Gulfport. As the sun set at Courthouse Road Pier last night, family and friends reminisced of their time with him while holding signs and written…
Former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant is facing a subpoena related to his communications with Brett Favre. The NFL Hall of Famer is caught up in a civil suit with an alleged multimillion-dollar welfare fraud scandal. Attorneys for the defendant, Austin Smith, say they want to see communications between the former governor and athlete. The state is suing Smith for the…
A man from Mobile was killed in a weekend accident in Biloxi. According to Biloxi police, the accident happened just before 6 a.m. Saturday on the south side of Beach Boulevard near St. Charles Avenue. A car hit the curb, crossed the median, and struck a westbound vehicle before slamming into a pole and large oak tree a couple of…
High pressure to our north is in control of today’s weather and will remain in control most of tomorrow. It will be breezy at times with highs reaching the low 80s this afternoon. Expect a cool night tonight with overnight lows dipping into the 50s by Tuesday morning. It will get back to the low 80s tomorrow afternoon with clear…
High pressure to our north will control the area’s weather today and most of Tuesday. It will be breezy at times with highs in the low 80s today. Expect a cool night tonight with overnight lows dipping into the 50s Tuesday morning. It will get back to the low 80s tomorrow afternoon with clear skies in the morning turning to…
Dry high pressure will continue to control the area`s weather through the short term. Expect cool nights and warm afternoons with near to slightly below normal overnight temperatures and slightly above normal afternoon temperatures with only a few passing high clouds. As upper level trough shifts east and weak ridge builds in its wake, temperatures will begin to moderate the…
Cruisers were rocking and rolling in Downtown Ocean Springs for the city’s annual Sock Hop. It was absolutely packed with Cruisers enjoying the live entertainment. Over the three days of Cruisin’ events, Ocean Springs welcomed around 100,000 people. Cruiser Jeff Stringer came from Magee, Mississippi and says he and his friends look forward to the sock hop every year. “Ocean…
Poplarville Hornets steamrolling the competition by a combined 225 to 16 over their last five games. Different challenge this week though, hosting undefeated Lawrence County. The Hornets end the Cougars undefeated season with a final score of 47-18. Categories: Friday Night Showcase Tags: football, Friday Night Showcase, high school football, Poplarville Hornets, sports
Last week, the undefeated Picayune Maroon Tide was on the road against previously undefeated Vancleave. This week, the still undefeated Maroon Tide are at home against the undefeated East Central Hornets. Defending 5A state champs rolling out the welcome mat for the Hornets, the region 4 team that came the closest to beating the Tide last year. This is a…
It was a very emotional and special ceremony at the Dan M. Russell Courthouse this morning. Gulfport welcomed 39 individuals who have gone through the process to become an American citizen. The individuals went through a lot of paperwork and requirements, which is a very lengthy process to go through, but they made it to the final step as they…
Friday night means high school football! Tonight, a week seven battle of the unbeatens between Picayune and East Central. News 25 Sports Director Jeff Haeger has more. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school football, sports
Taking a look ahead to the fun happening over the weekend. Here’s Saturday’s slate of events. The Country Cruisin’ Breakfast at the Long Beach Yacht Club runs again from 7 to 10 a.m. tomorrow. At 8:30 a.m., the Vicari Auto Auction opens its doors at the Coast Convention Center with the Cruisin’ the Coast swap meet also being held on…
With more people traveling down for Cruisin’ the Coast events, local businesses have been seeing an increase in sales. Coastal Daiquiri Bar and Grill is one of the businesses fortunate enough to have the space and be in the right location since it is near Highway 90. They have been seeing a lot of customers who have been staying across…
A Bay St. Louis man who was killed in a hit and run on Wednesday has been identified. Hancock County Coroner Jeff Hair said 51-year-old Randall Laws died of blunt force trauma. Laws was originally from out-of-state, but had been in the Bay St. Louis area for about nine years and was often seen on his bicycle. Hair says it…
McDonald’s workers beg customers to stop ordering adult happy meals and Amazon is hiring tens of thousands of workers for the holidays. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The Miss Gulf Coast, Miss Biloxi, and Miss Teen Gulf Coast competition is tomorrow and there are still ways you can enjoy the pageant. In studio with more is Pageant Director Jaye Brice. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Miss Gulf Coast Pageant
It wouldn’t be fall without a pumpkin patch and Church of the Redeemer is back with their annual pumpkin patch. For 29 years, the Church of the Redeemer has had a pumpkin patch for the community. 2,600 pumpkins were shipped all the way from New Mexico to coastal Mississippi for this event. The money raised from the pumpkins sold will…
We’ve had such a fun week of Cruisin’ the Coast events and the fun is still going strong at Cruise Central. Each day has been jammed packed with events and activities for people of all ages including Salute to our Veterans, the Vicari Auto Auction, the Swap Meet, Car Corral, and parades. Today, at Cruise Central, Koto is spinning the…
We’ve still got a few more days of Cruisin’ the Coast fun and there are many events across the Coast today for everyone to enjoy. The Ocean Springs Sock Hop and Street Party is happening from 5:45 to 9 tonight, featuring entertainment from the Platters Great Pretender and the Molly Ringwalds. The Platters will perform from 5:45 to 7 and…
After a warm and humid afternoon, a cold front will move into and through the area just before midnight. Winds will shift to a northerly direction and partly cloudy skies are expected. Temperatures will remain on the mild side with mid 60s in the area overnight due to the cooler and drier airmass lagging behind. The lack of any moisture…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Carter’s Champions — an organization that helps fight breast cancer locally — is hosting a couple of great events. With us this morning is Carter’s Champions Executive Director Liz Gaulke and the owner of The Donut Shop Gulfport, Jason Tyson. Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., they are hosting an event, along…
Tropical Depression 13 has formed overnight near Aruba and north of Venezuela. The structure of it has not changed much. Most of the thunderstorm activity is on the southern and western sides of the system. Maximum sustained winds are at 35 MPH and it is moving west around 15 MPH. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to…