Until Valhalla Ruck March traveled along Highway 90 over the weekend-Jack

Raising awareness about veteran suicides, more than a hundred men and women walked 13 miles carrying up to 40 pounds on their backs. Competitors in the Until Valhalla Ruck March traveled along Highway 90. Those 13 miles equal 22 kilometers, representing the daily suicide rate of United States veterans. The march aims to raise awareness as onlookers watched the athletes…

Morning Business Report: March 28th, 2022

President Biden is expected to propose a new tax on billionaires and more American brands are marketing their mental health benefits. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Grant me Hope: Kariah hopes to be adopted

On Mondays here on News 25, we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted in our Grant me Hope segment made possible by Caring Hearts Counseling Services. This week on Grant me Hope, we’re introducing you to Kariah. If you’re interested in adopting Kariah, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at mdcps.ms.gov and click…

3/28 – Rob Knight’s Monday Midday “Workweek” Forecast

A pleasant afternoon with a few clouds and plenty of sunshine. Fog will be a factor the next few morning but not in every location and may be patchy dense. The next system will move through the region mid-week. There will be some activity ahead of the main line Wednesday most likely over southern Mississippi especially coastal Mississippi. But these…

3/28 – The Chief’s “Monday Morning/Workweek” Forecast

A weak stationary front overhead will drift north with cloud coverage this morning then sunshine this afternoon. Fog will be a factor the next few morning but not in every location and may be patchy dense. The next system will move through the region mid-week. There will be some activity ahead of the main line Wednesday most likely over southern…

3/27 – Brittany’s “Changes Ahead” Sunday Evening Forecast

High pressure continues to shape the forecast. Clear skies are area-wide with comfortable spring conditions. As we head into the new workweek though, changes are ahead. We will see light fog in the area for the next few mornings. There is also a significant threat of severe weather for Wednesday afternoon with a strong cold front. A line of thunderstorms…

Eddie Lofton to become next Biloxi athletic director

There’s soon to be a changing of the guard at Biloxi High School where Head Baseball Coach Eddie Lofton will now be wearing a new hat. Today, the school announced Loftin as the next athletic director, serving as the successor to Tom Gladney, who is retiring after 13 years, to move to Houston, Texas to spend more time with his…

Gulf Coast Winter Classics enters final weekend

The Gulf Coast Winter Classic is wrapping up the event with its final weekend. It’s the last two days to see the Winter Classics at the Harrison County Fairground and there is still a lot more action to go before it is wrapped up. Riders from all different ages and skill levels will compete in a variety of hunter and…

Community turns out for fish fry benefit for daughter of retired Biloxi officer battling stage 3 cancer

Dozens of people came out in support of Melissa Miller, the daughter of retired Biloxi Police Officer Wayne Miller. Biloxi PD and Swetman Security hosted a fish fry today in Biloxi to help the 37-year-old single mom battling stage three cancer with medical costs. Law enforcement and community members poured on to the District Green in Biloxi while loved ones…

Art market coming to West Side Park in Gulfport in May

Gulfport Main Street is working with the Mississippi Farmer’s Market Association to bring an arts and crafts market to West Side Park near Island View Resort. The once-a-month market will come to fruition near Highway 90 on the first Saturday in May and continue every first Saturday afterward. The Gulfport City Council voted Tuesday to grant the Gulfport Market a…

Croatian general and ambassador visit the Gulf Coast

The Croatian Consulate General Sanja Lakovic and Pjer Simunovic, the current Croatian ambassador to the United States, stopped by Biloxi City Hall to meet with the mayor and other officials across the Coast. In 1913, the Slavonian Lodge emerged after the Croatian-speaking Slavs emigrated from the turmoil of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and found a place in Biloxi’s seafood industry. They…

Nominate an honoree for ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’

The Mental Health Association of South Mississippi is looking for nominations. They are looking for people in our community who deserve to be honored at the upcoming ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’ fundraiser on July 15th. If nominated, you’ll assist them in collecting items for the silent auction. The nomination deadline is Tuesday, March 29th. They’re looking for people doing good…

First airway stent procedure in Air Force performed at Keesler AFB

Doctors at Keesler Air Force Base performed the Air Force’s first airway stent procedure to help save the lives of two patients. Two patients battling lung cancer received the Air Force’s first airway stent procedure giving them the ability to breathe. Dr. Darrell Nettlow said, “I go in with flexible camera called a bronchoscope and what I can do is…

Spring Arts Festival happening this weekend in Ocean Springs

The City of Discovery is kicking off the new season with its annual Springs Arts and Crafts Festival. The free festival takes place Saturday and Sunday with over 150 vendors registered. The festival is set up underneath the city’s live oak trees that are a canopy for many locally owned shops, galleries, and restaurants and will draw in thousands to…

South MS Planning and Development District holding free sessions

South Mississippi Planning and Development is offering a new series to help grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. Here with more are Preventative Health Coordinator Ashlee Dearman and Program Liaison for Harrison County Jeannie Herrin. Tags: South MS Planning and Development District

Morning Business Report: March 25th, 2022

Some Disney employees are urging the company to stay out of politics and rising gas prices could cost American households $2,000 more this year. Jane King is at the NASDAQ with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report