With Moss Point’s two percent recreation and tourism tax officially passed, the city now begins to turn plans into action. News 25 spoke with Mayor Billy Knight who tells us the first priority for the city with the new money will be to revitalize and rebuild Bellview Park. He is focusing on rebuilding worn down ball parks for the children…
Mark your calendars because the Pascagoula Public Library will host a voter registration drive tomorrow. Irma Martin from AARP will be at the library from 2 to 6 p.m. to help people register to vote and educate themselves on the voting process ahead of the midterms. For more information call the library or go to their website. Categories: Local News,…
Tomorrow, volunteer lawyers will be offering free legal help in Gulfport. In partnership with the Diversity Center, the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project will hold a free expungement clinic for residents of the Coast. The organization will be expunging misdemeanors and felonies as well as providing information on foreclosure. The event will begin at 10 a.m. at the Lyman Community Center…
Ocean Springs police need the public’s help finding a suspect in a commercial burglary case. Randi Brochard is the last suspect of a 24-hour storage burglary who is not in custody. If you have any information about where she is, contact Crime Stoppers by downloading their app P3 Tips or by calling 1-877-787-5898. If the information comes through Crime Stoppers…
Students browsed from table to table this morning at St. Patrick Catholic High School during their annual College and Career Fair Day. Over 40 representatives from businesses, the military, and multiple colleges were on hand, including our very own Meggan Gray, to talk about possible career paths or next steps for students. The college and career fair gives students time…
The leaders of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Mississippi Power held a signing ceremony this morning for their new electric line worker training program. The electric line worker non-credit training program officially started on September 6th and is a one semester, 13-week program. Students in the program receive specialized instruction in certification areas required by the electric power industry….
Starbucks will spend millions to speed up service and boost morale and inflation sent the Dow to its worst day since June 2020. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
This Sunday, the Mississippi Coast Restaurant and Beverage Association is putting on the 38th annual Chefs of the Coast Food and Wine Gala. In studio with more is Susan Perkins with the association. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 38th annual Chefs of the Coast Food and Wine Gala, Mississippi Coast Restaurant and Beverage Association
Tomorrow, volunteer lawyers will be offering free legal help in Gulfport. Dr. Crystal Wingo, CEO of the Diversity Center, is here to tell us more about that opportunity. We’re also joined by Irish Reynolds from the Precious Prodigy Mentoring Program to tell us about another great event coming up in October. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: community clean up, free legal…
Later tonight we’ll find out whether South Mississippi’s favorite musical trio Chapel Hart will be crowned the champions of America’s Got Talent. Chapel Hart performed their original song ‘American Pride’ last night in front of the judges as so many from South Mississippi cheered them on. The City of Poplarville showed out in force with a watch party at PRCC’s…
With a surface cold front to the south going stationary, drier air north of the front will continue to keep the area under pleasant conditions (low humidity). Clear skies this afternoon will continue tonight as winds from the NE will begin to taper off around sunset. The upper level support that brought this boundary to the area is quickly pushing…
Surface high pressure continues to build in from the north, ushering in post-frontal cool and dry airmass. Observations across the local area show that the front is actually stalled right along the northern GOM. South of the boundary in the outer coastal waters, there’s scattered thunderstorms developing at this time. They should remain offshore through this forecast period. North of…
Right down Highway 57, the Ocean Springs Lady Greyhounds host D’Iberville in a Region 7 Class 6A match. Ocean Springs gets the sweep 3-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: d’iberville, High School Volleyball, Ocean Springs, sports
Dating back to the start of the 2017 season, the Vancleave volleyball program has a state championship ring for all five fingers. Tonight, the Lady Bulldogs take on the same team that took them all the way to five sets in South State, reigning Region 8 Class 5A champion East Central. Vancleave hosting the Lady Hornets after winning yet another…
Temperatures this evening are cooling rather quickly. As the surface high pressure settles in just to our north, winds will decouple across most of the area. This, along with clear skies and dry air already in place, will allow for excellent radiational cooling to occur. Low temperatures for many locations tomorrow morning will be around 10 degrees below normal. The…
With Chapel Hart in the finals of America’s Got Talent, PRCC and the Poplarville community gathered together to celebrate the home-grown stars. Celebrating the Chapel Hart girls has become pretty easy for Poplarville and today Pearl River Community College threw the biggest celebration yet. Students from PRCC, friends, family, and other community residents gathered at Dobie Holden Stadium for a…
This evening, temperatures will quickly cool with the loss of daytime heating. As the surface high pressure settles in just to our north, winds will decouple across most of the area. This, along with clear skies and dry air already in place, will allow for excellent radiational cooling to occur. Low temperatures for many locations tomorrow morning will be around…
Cam Transport and Logistics Incorporated of Gulfport wants to make sure truck drivers feel loved and appreciated for all the work they do traveling the roads. Starting tomorrow, members of Cam Transport will be located at Jones Park giving out free food, drinks, gifts, and give aways that any truck driver can win. The celebration will last from September 14th…
This afternoon a house fire in Gulfport left one woman injured and the structure burned. According to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, he received a call around 2:30 p.m. about a structure fire on Robin Oaks Drive. When the team arrived to the scene, they found a house burning along with a burn victim who was able to escape….
Here is Jason Lindsey with today’s Hooked on Science experiment. Tags: Hooked on Science, science
COVID may have killed the dry-cleaning business and Twitter has an extraordinary shareholder meeting today to vote on buyout by Elon Musk. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Every other Tuesday we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. In studio with us is Katie King along with News 25’s Pet of the Week, Freckles.
Clear your schedules this weekend because Saturday is a day for kids here in South Mississippi. The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast is hosting a free event for families in Gulfport. Chief Operating Officer Wayne Buchanan is in studio with details. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast
London Fashion Week kicks off Friday and one local designer will be there, showcasing her work. Nadine Gentles owns Dorcas Couture in Biloxi and Gulfport. She started the business in 2015 in honor of her mom, the late Dorcas Elaine Gentles. Nadine is leaving Wednesday to go to London to prepare for one of the biggest shows she’s ever done:…