The YMCA took a hard hit during the pandemic, seeing a 25 percent decline in membership. Fast forward to today, the Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA Blossman Family branch is thriving back to pre-pandemic levels. In the early days of COVID, the YMCA was shut down for more than two months. When they reopened, they were extremely limited in capacity and…
The Singing River Cancer Center will host the second annual Sunset on Cancer 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on Front Beach Drive in Ocean Springs. The Cancer Center is inviting the public to an evening dedicated to honoring Cancer survivors and their families. All proceeds will support the Singing River Cancer Fund and a…
Fall is in the air! No rainfall is expected for the next few days. We are still experiencing some impacts across the area from pressure gradient differences. Strong northerly flow will be in place over the region for the next few days. Looks like the winds will continue to be northerly over the next few days, so any coastal flooding concerns…
A Bay St. Louis running club hosts a women’s self defense class in response to the death of Memphis runner Eliza Fletcher. You may recall that Fletcher, a 34-year-old mother of two and a teacher, disappeared while on an early morning jog on the University of Memphis campus on September 2. Her body was found three days later behind an…
A recently founded organization, Brandon’s Place, hosted an open house to show off its new facility and to show the community what it has to offer. The non-profit is designed to help 18- to 25-year-olds, who have aged out of foster care, transition from living into adulthood through training, counseling, guidance, and mentoring. The organization offers a variety of resources…
Gulfport Police have charged 28-year-old Durel Louis Williams on one count of first degree murder after finding a woman dead. Coroner Brian Switzer said the victim was 68-year-old Myra Williams. She is the suspect’s mother. Switzer said family members told him that Durel Williams has a history of mental illness but that he had never been violence with his mother…
Fall is in the air! No rainfall is expected for the next few days. We are still experiencing some impacts across the area from pressure gradient differences. Strong northerly flow will be in place over the region for the next few days. Looks like the winds will continue to be northerly over the next few days, so any coastal flooding concerns…
Biloxi, MISS. — One of the biggest parts of the entire high school football game day experience is the cheer team. At Biloxi High School, the best example of team spirit comes in the form of Bailee Edwards, who cheers on her Indians every Friday night. The dictionary defines cheerleader as, an enthusiastic and vocal supporter of someone or something,…
Tonight through the rest of the week… Fall is in the air! No rainfall is expected for the next few days. We are still experiencing some impacts across the area from pressure gradient differences. Strong northerly flow will be in place over the region for the next few days. Looks like the winds will continue to be northerly over the…
The Salvation Army has a team of trained volunteers that are getting ready to deploy for 14 days to help affected areas in Florida. The Salvation Army is getting food, water, and hygiene kits ready to be sent — as well as 37 mobile feeding units and one field kitchen ready to mobilize across the impacted areas. Morgan Shiyou —…
After the success of the first Citizens Police Academy, the Biloxi Police Department has decided to host another one. The Citizen’s Police Academy will give 25 Harrison County residents — 21 and older — an inside look at how the department serves the community. The academy begins October 12 and will be held on Wednesday evenings once a week for…
When preparing for a hurricane, you automatically think of food and shelter — but what about your pets? News 25 spoke with the Humane Society about how they are trying to help pets during hurricane season and bring awareness to World Rabies Day. Karen Glendenning, who owns three pets, brought one — her dog Casey — to get vaccinated and…
Today has been another early fall like day with lows in the 50s and highs in the 80s with dry conditions expected. We still have some minor impacts due to Hurricane Ian to our east. First off, due to a strong pressure gradient between the ridging to our west and Ian to our relatively near east has gusty winds from…
Long Beach, MISS. –The Lady Indians go on the road and take down the Lady Bearcats, 3-1. Watch the highlights from News 25’s Jeff Haeger above! Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: bearcats, biloxi, High School Volleyball, indians, Long Beach
Gulfport, MISS. –The Lady Admirals go on the road and take down the Lady Hurricanes, 3-0. Watch the highlights from News 25’s Jeff Haeger above! Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: ADMIRALS, Gulfport, High School Volleyball, hurricanes, West Harrison
Hattiesburg, MISS. — When it comes to college football recruiting, in a lot of ways, Southern Miss sells itself – or it used to – with 18 straight winning seasons. But now second-year head coach Will Hall is selling a return to that former glory. That sales job just got a whole lot easier following Saturday’s 27-24 road win at…
Strong northerly flow will be in place over the region for the next few days. While we are entering a Spring Tide, the new trends in the winds to not have an easterly component will alleviate concerns for coastal flooding. So looking at it today, there may not be as much of a worry for coastal flooding toward the weekend,…
State district and school grades were released by the state Department of Education on Tuesday and Coast schools were right there at the top. The Long Beach School District was named the top district in the state for the 2021-2022 school year. Ocean Springs came in at No. 3, and Pass Christian at No. 9. Nine other districts in South…
Biloxi Police worked a wreck on Interstate 10 near the Woolmarket exit this morning. Biloxi Capt. Tom Goldworthy said a truck hauling a boat on a trailer ran into a barricade just after 7 a.m. The collision knocked the boat into the roadway, blocking a a westbound lane. Then, a secondary accident occurred when a vehicle couldn’t stop in time…
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is expanding its services. The nonprofit cut the ribbon on a new facility on Porter Avenue in Biloxi on Tuesday. This new resource center will serve as a walk-in location for people seeking help — or who need immediate resources. It will also be a training center for volunteers. “It’s going to be a…
A family is in mourning after the death of an 8-month-old during a house fire. On Sunday, Owen Beninati was at his grandparents’ house in St. Martin when it caught fire — burning it down and taking Owen’s life. Owen’s mother, Christy, says she and Owen shared a special bond, as she was a single mother taking care of him…
Here is an 8 AM (CDT) Update on Major Hurricane Ian before landfall later this afternoon. Categories: Weather Headlines Tags: Hurricane Ian, Tracking the Tropics, Wxxv25 “Today”
Hurricane season is in full swing and with Hurricane Ian about to hit Florida, it’s prime time for the brave group we call the Hurricane Hunters. Captain Davis White, a Hurricane Hunter meteorologist said, “So the mission for us is to gather recon data in the belly of the beast. There’s certain things about these storms and different weather phenomena…
Drier and cooler temperatures are here, and Fall-like feeling is in the air! No rainfall is expected for the next few days. And while the Hurricane Ian is still expected to track toward the SW tip of Florida, per NHC, we will be expecting some smaller impacts for our area over the next few days, as a result. Strong northerly…