A 15-year-old charged with bringing a loaded gun to Harrison Central High School had his bond reduced. The student was arrested August 5th on a charge of possession of a firearm on a school campus. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, Justice Court Judge Brandon Ladner reduced the bond from $10,000 to $2,500 after hearing from the teen’s…
A Hancock County Jail inmate escaped from custody today, a sheriff’s department official confirmed. Kasie Mitchell of Tylertown escaped from the jail by climbing over a fence. Hancock County’s chief investigator could not provide further details but said Mitchell was on hold from Slidell police and escaped around 9:40 a.m. She fled from the area on foot and was picked…
Meta announces a hiring freeze and warns employees of restructuring and Hurricane Ian is messing up the supply chain again. Monica Malpass is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
A long-running tradition continues this coming Tuesday as the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce will welcome America’s top military leaders to Biloxi for the 41st annual Salute to the Military event. Chamber CEO Adele Lyons is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 41st annual Salute to the Military, mississippi gulf coast chamber of commerce
Thousands of visitors will be cruisin’ through the City of Ocean Springs soon which is why volunteers with Mississippi Power and the Ocean Springs Main Street volunteer team came together to beautify the city today. Cruisin’ the Coast kicks off the start of festival season for the city with over 300,000 people expected to visit the City of Discovery between…
Tonight, the Mississippi Aquarium will light up the night skies with the Hancock Whitney Sea of Stars fundraiser. It’s a free community celebration featuring food, music, and one-of-a-kind drone lights and fireworks show that will take place at Jones Park in Gulfport. The Sea of Stars drone will launch into the darkness above the beautiful Mississippi Sound, creating illuminated three-dimensional…
The hits keep coming for Chapel Hart. The country trio from Poplarville, a finalist on this season’s America’s Got Talent, is featured on a new song by Darius Rucker. That song is called ‘Ol’ Church Hymn’ and it dropped today. The song is currently 27 on the Hot 100 Country Songs and is available on iTunes and Amazon Music. Categories:…
We were sent this video from Singing River Electric, showing South Mississippi crews rolling out on I-10 this morning, headed to Florida to help with recovery efforts. They are joining hundreds more from the area with similar plans. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Florida, Hurricane Ian, linemen, singing river electric
On the final Friday of each month, we feature a member of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce on News 25. Today, we are spotlighting Mississippi Heroes, a group that recognizes first responders and caregivers for their contributions to the community. Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight Tags: Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Member Spotlight, Mississippi Heroes
We could not ask for more pleasant weather heading into the 1st weekend of October. It has been breezy and dry with the minimum relative humidity dropping from near 40% to as low as 25% during the afternoons. A very broad area of high pressure at the surface is in control from the Great Lakes south-southwest into eastern Mexico. The combination…
As Ian continue to affect the region with a combined flow from the NNE, the drier air will shape the forecast through the weekend. Low relative humidity values and light wind can be expected through today before a slow modification. A very broad area of high pressure at the surface is in control from the Great Lakes south-southwest into eastern…
The pleasant, calm, and chilly conditions continue this evening. It has been breezy and dry with the min RH dropping from near 40% to as low as 25%. Lowest RH and strongest winds have been across coastal MS and that fit with the Red Flag Warning. Ian moved back offshore into the Atlantic and is expected to continue to slow…
Both the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Pearl River football teams showing a lot of similarities to start the 2022 season. Both 2-2 overall four weeks into the season and both beating the teams they should beat, but then coming up just short to some of the top competition in the state. Finally, both sides wanting to beat their rival in…
New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston didn’t practice Wednesday, listed on the injury report with a back and ankle. He was expected to practice today, but he didn’t. Andy Dalton ran the first team offense for the second day in a row with Taysom Hill running with the second unit. Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael declined to elaborate on Winston’s…
After an eight-year hiatus, United Way of South Mississippi hosted their CEO Talent Show at the Beau Rivage. Gulf Coast CEOs showed off their hidden talents for a great cause. Local businesses bought tables to the event to raise money for education, health, financial stability, and family support. Singers, comedians, bands, and more hit the stage as live entertainment for…
Tonight, the Kiwanis Club of Gautier and Ocean Springs held their annual community awards event. We are thrilled to be selected for the Media Organization of the Year award. WXXV News Director Joe Sullivan accepted the award. The Kiwanis Club uses these awards to recognize the hardworking businesses devoted to serving and making their community better, like the club itself….
We could not ask for more pleasant weather right now. Honest to goodness Fall like weather out there and it should continue through the weekend and into next week. It has been breezy and dry with the min RH dropping from near 40% to as low as 25%. Lowest RH and strongest winds have been across coastal MS and that…
Biloxi, MISS. — 13 years after using the Mississippi Sea Wolves moniker for the last time, the franchise is ready to drop the puck on home ice once again in exactly a month. The front office is making one final push for season ticket sales, with this being the last week fans can actually choose their own seats. Season tickets…
The Seabees have been out at the Port of Gulfport since last week conducting operations on the southeast side of the port. The Seabees of NMCB-1 are working on a new project for the U.S. Coast Guard. Because one of the Coast Guard’s navigational beacons was destroyed, Seabees are pouring a concrete pad to house a new 35-foot tower as…
United Way of South Mississippi’s CEO Talent Show returns! Watch hidden talents from CEOs and business leaders you know from all across the Coast. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the Beau Rivage with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: CEO Talent Show, united way of south mississippi
Walter Anderson Museum of Art hosts their quarterly magic hour event spotlighting their current voice of WAMA. The free event tonight will have live entertainment, food, beverages, kids activities, and art work for sale by Ukrainian artist Oksana Fogg. The event will also celebrate their upcoming exhibit ‘Return to the oilfield.’ The magic hour will take place from 5 p.m….
Singing River’s Ocean Springs Hospital recently reached the milestone of treating its 100th monarch patient case using advanced robotic technology. The robotic bronchoscopy technology is used to see the inside of the lungs and get tissue samples for biopsy. The goal of using the monarch platform is to get a more accurate diagnosis earlier of small and hard-to-reach nodules in…
Aerial videos show the full scope of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian in Lee County, Florida. The Sanibel Causeway has been destroyed by the hurricane, cutting off access to the barrier island on Florida’s west coast. Some sections are completely missing while others have collapsed, leaving behind mountains of rubble. The barrier island took on the full force…
Mississippi’s National Guard is deploying to help with recovery efforts in Florida by areas impacted by Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on September 28th and caused significant damage to the state. Mississippi knows what that’s like, so the state sent a team with Gulfport’s 255th Air Control Squadron from the Mississippi National Guard to help in the…