Today marks one-year since the deadly Highway 26 collapse in George County. One year ago, tragedy struck George County when a strip of Highway 26, about 60 miles northeast of Biloxi, collapsed. State troopers, emergency workers, and rescue teams responded at the collapse to find the east and westbound lanes completely washed away from rains caused by Hurricane Ida. State…
Today, State Auditor Shad White spoke to the Kiwanis Club in Gulfport about a recent report he released. The highlight of the event was a report on the cost of a family without a father figure to the tax payers in Mississippi. Mississippi taxpayers pay $180 million per year just to house the male inmates who grew up in a…
Beau Rivage has been partnering with Feeding the Gulf Coast for more than a decade to provide food for school children in South Mississippi. The Backpack Mission is a program that allows a child to pick up a plastic bag every Friday with enough food to last them for the weekend. Beau Rivage employees help by donating food or take…
Wondering what to eat for dinner tonight? Look no further, enjoy pizza and support a great cause. Pop’s Pizzeria in Biloxi is partnering with Jubilee Havens tonight to raise money to help rescue victims of human trafficking. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the pizzeria with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: human trafficking victims, Jubilee Havens, Pop’s Pizzeria
August 31st marks International Overdose Awareness Day. It’s a day set aside to remember those we’ve lost to overdose, acknowledge the grief of families and friends left behind, and renew our commitment to end overdose and related harms. Home of Grace continues to bring hope and healing to those struggling with addiction. They’ve been helping for more than 57 years….
Mississippi Power is also donating bottled water to Jackson. A total of 30 pallets are being sent to the capital. The water will be delivered to Jackson State University’s campus and will be distributed from there. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Jackson, Jackson water crisis, mississippi power
One Wall Street firm thinks there could be big money in bowling and inflation pushes rents to record high. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
For the final T-Shirt Tuesday giveaway, the Biloxi Shuckers are distributing shirts promoting the message ‘Strike Out the Stigma.’ It’s a partnership with Gulfport Behavioral Health System and in studio with more is Stephen East with Gulfport Behavioral Health System. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Biloxi Shuckers, Gulfport Behavioral Health System, Strike out the Stigma
Never forget, always honor. That’s the goal of the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run, Walk, and Climb. Co-Director Bridget Lopez and Community Relations Coordinator for the event Lori Massey are in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines
This Friday, the 100 Men Hall will host the third annual Booker Fest to celebrate the musical genius of James Booker. James Booker was a New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist born in New Orleans and raised by an aunt in Bay St. Louis where he attended St. Rose De Lima and learned classical piano. To honor his unique style,…
Gulfport fire crews spotted smoke on their way back to the station and discovered a home on 3rd Street on fire. The fire happened around 5:40 last night at a home just south of the tracks. Gulfport’s deputy fire chief says a truck returning from another call about a false fire alarm actually spotted the blaze. No one was injured….
Coast cities are banding together to help our neighbors in Jackson deal with the water crisis. Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pass Christian, and Long Beach are asking residents to donate potable and bottled water by dropping it off at fire stations in each city. Each city is reminding citizens of the help that came to the Coast after Hurricane Katrina…
We will tip toe into September Thursday, and some of the area could feel some surface “drier” air filter in. With depth of dry air and strong heating, the lowest levels should mix out quite deep, with this, dew points could mix out to the mid-60s in a light northerly breeze. But this would likely move the thermometer up a…
Mid level dry air will remain in place today. This will help cap the environment, making it harder for thunderstorms to get started. There will be some activity around though and the potential that one or two could be strong or severe will exist as well. We will tip toe into September Thursday, and some of the area could feel some surface…
A frontal boundary is expected to move into the area late tonight and stall over the area by tomorrow afternoon. This front will bring stout mid-level dry air into the area. High resolution models agree mid-level RH values around 10% will advect into the area by mid morning tomorrow. The dry air will likely suppress convection for the most part,…
In football, they call third down the money down and the same rule applies to Seth Smith’s third year at Pearl River where the Wildcats are finally ready to take all their hard work and make a deposit. PRCC coming off a pair of two-win seasons to start the Coach Smith era, but it wasn’t all bad for the Wildcats…
2019 doesn’t feel all that long ago, but such is the nature of JUCO football, Mississippi Gulf Coast doesn’t have a single player from that national championship team heading into 2022. But the Bulldogs still have fifth-year Head Coach Jack Wright, who holds the all-time school record for winning percentage with an overall record of 31-5. Seven of those wins…
A public hearing was held tonight in Ocean Springs regarding the city’s financial plan for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The hearing was held at city hall and the hot topic on the agenda was a proposed ad valorem tax revenue increase. Neighbors were given the opportunity to speak and present evidence in regards to the increase as well as the…
With the water shortage in Jackson, the Shed’s saucery decided to do what they can to help those in need. The team with the Shed used the company’s very own bottle machine to fill 8,000 bottles. This machine is fed bottles which are then filled, capped, tightened, and then stored by the team. In the morning, a truck will deliver…
A mourning family is seeking justice for the death of Kelvin Simmons. They want answers and request the gunman to turn themselves in. The Simmons family gathered in Gulfport to remember the life of Kelvin Simmons. Heartbroken and confused, family members try to come to terms with the death of their loved one. The family tells News 25 this was…
A frontal boundary is expected to move into the area late tonight and stall over the area by tomorrow afternoon. This front will bring stout mid-level dry air into the area. High resolution models agree mid-level RH values around 10% will advect into the area by mid morning tomorrow. The dry air will likely suppress convection for the most part,…
Registration and tryouts for the Barry Lyons Fall Wooden Bat League will take place this coming Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at MGM Park in Biloxi. This is an instructional league for local high school players between 9th and 12th grade. Games will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays starting September 15th for a total of 12 games. There will be four…
As Wiggins continues to grow, local government leaders have brought the idea of making downtown a designated social district. If Downtown Wiggins is designated as a social district, it would allow restaurants to sell alcohol and customers to bring their beverages outside to the entertainment area. The entertainment district would be built from 1st Street to 2nd Street. The idea…
The deadline for the second phase of Stone County’s façade grant is tomorrow. The grant allows businesses in downtown Wiggins to get a facelift. Each grant of up to $10,000 will be used for the building fronts, matching what the business owner spends on facades. To determine if a business is eligible, call Stone County Economic Development at 601-928-5418. Categories:…