High pressure will continue to bring in a colder drier air mass which will begin to modify Thursday afternoon/evening. The upper flow is expected to remain zonal across the area today and tonight before the Pacific Coast disturbance reaches the southern Rockies tomorrow. This will cause the upper flow to become southwesterly, and the surface flow easterly to southeasterly by…
With cooler weather making it easier for people to exercise outside more, it could possibly make it easier for predators to attack. No one ever thinks they can be involved in a horrible situation until one day it happens. Bay St. Louis Chief of Police Toby Schwartz says it is always best to go in with a plan and tools…
Halloween is right around the corner and many people are trying to find costumes without breaking the bank. According to the National Retail Association, in 2021, $3.32 billion was spent on costumes nationally. That’s an average of $102 per Halloween shopper. At Goodwill, you can find reasonable priced costumes, decorations, and accessories to get in the Halloween spirit. Not only…
The members of Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast are holding a candy drive with a little competitive twist. The kids with PGC will participate in this competition to collect as much candy as possible for the church. The child who collects the most candy will win a $50 Amazon gift card. The candy collected for the drive will all go…
Memorial Health Care providers and staff did their part today to help save more lives, thanks to the Red Cross. The American Red Cross partners with Memorial Health System on a regular basis and every 56 days from the previous drive at the hospital, Memorial gives the Red Cross a full day to get donations from employees. In the middle…
Children at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport learned about the solar system today through different hands-on activities. Children from ages three through six were able to learn about planets through the center’s Science Technology Engineering Art and Math, STEAM, program. With the help from their parents, children were able to color planets using coloring book paper and tape…
The Lyman Community Center in Gulfport was filled with family, friends, and loved ones attending the funeral of 15-year-old Jaheim McMillan, who was killed in an officer-involved shooting earlier this month. Tears could be seen across the community center as overwhelming support surrounded Jaheim’s family. With standing room only, Jaheim’s classmates and community activists joined his friends and family to…
He’s known as America’s top Psychic Medium. Perhaps you’ve seen his hit television series on E! Entertainment. Matt Fraser is coming to Biloxi next week. Today, he’s speaking with News 25 on what to expect at his show. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Hard Rock, Matt Fraser
Haunted Houses are scaring up big business this season and Amazon now allows customers to make payments through Venmo. 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 Wednesday, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Katie King is in studio with this week’s Pet of the Week, Harper.
Kendra Shaffer, a former corrections official from Jones County, was found guilty of animal cruelty in the death of Carl the Rooster in Ocean Springs Municipal Court this afternoon. Shaffer’s attorney said they plan to appeal the verdict. Shaffer was seen on video taking the downtown mascot from his roost at the Twisted Anchor Tattoo Gallery in the early morning…
Hendrix and the Branning family are asking all possible donors on the Coast to come out on Friday from noon until 6 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Community Center in Long Beach and donate blood. Six-year-old Hendrix was diagnosed in July with a brain tumor. Hendrix and others like him are in need of blood and blood products such…
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes is taking to social media to defend Gulfport Police Chief Adam Cooper and address controversy surrounding the deadly officer-involved shooting that happened on October 6th. In a video posted to the city’s Facebook page, Mayor Hewes expresses his heartbreak over the loss the family of 15-year-old Jaheim McMillan is experiencing. He also defended members of the…
Today features drier and cooler conditions for our area. High pressure to our northwest is in control of the pattern behind yesterday’s cold frontal passage. Sunny skies, highs in the mid-70s and breezy conditions are in store this afternoon. Winds will be out of the north at 10-15 MPH, with gusts over 20 MPH at times. Winds relax to around…
A cold front east of the area continue to move east as high pressure to the NW will shape the short term forecast. Most of the local area is as much as 20 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. The next strong disturbance is well to the west, moving onto the Pacific Coast this morning. The upper flow is expected…
The front is now east of the area and skies are clear. Dry weather is on-tap for tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures. Wednesday night and Thursday should be fairly quiet, with brief high pressure moving across the area. This will provide for calmer winds and sunny skies. Colder overnight temperatures will continue through Thursday morning before beginning to rebound….
Tonight at Centennial Plaza, there was a unique gala benefiting Home of Grace, which offers faith-based rehab to men and women. The ‘Dressy, but Messy Gala’ is unique because a pair of utensils was auctioned off for $1,000. You might be wondering why such a high price was paid for silverware, but that’s because upon arrival, guests were told there…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Harrison County decided to get the spooky season kicked off a week early with its eighth annual Fall Festival. Candy, games, and spooky sights galore were abundant tonight at the MGCCC Fall Festival. Children and adults of all ages dressed in costumes of all kinds headed to the campus where they were able to…
After a bumpy start to the day, the front is now east of the area and skies will rapidly clear this evening. Dry weather is on-tap for tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures. Wednesday night and Thursday should be fairly quiet, with brief high pressure moving across the area. This will provide for calmer winds and sunny skies. Colder overnight…
Tonight at Centennial Plaza, there’s a unique gala benefiting the Home of Grace, which offers faith-based rehab to men and women. This masquerade-inspired gala aims to ‘unmask the stigmas of addiction’ surrounding recovery. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Home of Grace, ‘Dressy but Messy’ Gala
The Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast hosted their annual meeting and Youth of the Year celebration at the Great Southern Club. Students involved in the Boys and Girls Club are met with caring mentors, innovative, evidence-based programs and a safe place to grow. The keynote speaker for the event was inventor and researcher Lonnie Johnson. Prior to…
Stone County Economic Development Partnership members got together at the Wiggins Depot for a certification celebration of the newly established Keep Stone County Beautiful organization. This new organization is an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. Its main priority is keeping the county as green and beautiful as possible. This mission will be accomplished by not only cleaning up trash and…
Make-A-Wish hosted its 15th annual Make-A-Wish golf tournament at Fallen Oak Golf Club in honor of Rickey Peden. Peden was the first Make-A-Wish board member on the Gulf Coast. The tournament had a full field of 28 teams and most teams paid a corporate sponsorship of $1,500 to participate. Along with fees to play, competitions were held at different holes…
One in four Americans refer to their pet as their child and spend their money accordingly and renters are hitting a breaking point. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report