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:…
Craig Scott, a survivor of the Columbine school shooting, uses his tragedy to start a chain reaction of kindness in honor of his sister. Scott was at Gulfport High School today and shared his story. Twenty-three years ago, on April 20th, 1999, two teens shot and killed 13 people and wounded more than 20 others at Columbine High School in…
Starbucks’ new fall menu is officially here and airlines are keeping their flight cuts as we head into the winter. 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. Joining us is Katie King and Stormfly, the News 25 Pet of the Week.
Adranos, Inc., a start up manufacturer of solid rocket motors, cut the ribbon on its Mississippi Solid Rocket Complex in Stone County today. Founded in 2015, Adranos designs, develops, tests, and produces solid rocket motors for space launch and national security applications. The Mississippi solid rocket complex serves as Adranos’ motor design and manufacturing hub. The campus is more than…
Tonight, there will be a public hearing in Ocean Springs regarding the city’s financial plan for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. More specifically, they’ll be talking about the proposed ad valorem tax revenue increase as well as the city’s budget proposal, and possible tax changes. If you live in Ocean Springs, you’re encouraged to come to tonight’s meeting. You’ll be given…
A Saucier man who had his own lawn care business was finishing up a lawn on Audubon Drive in Gulfport on Monday night when he was gunned down. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said Kelvin Simmons, 47, was apparently finishing his work on a home on Audubon and was blowing grass clippings out of the way near the street when…
At Southern Miss baseball games, it’s not uncommon to run into former players in the Right Field Roost, which is where J.C. Keys was spotted on Opening Day. Since then, the Oak Grove alum has been playing more games than watching games as a right-handed pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts, who just wrapped up a five-game series against the Biloxi…
A broad ridge of high pressure will remain over the northern gulf through the week promoting onshore flow with showers and thunderstorms expected each day. Tonight through Wednesday Night, a fairly strong northern stream trough will dig into the eastern third of the CONUS over the short term period. As this trough axis deepens, a cold front will sweep into…
There’s a new state record for the longest female alligator taken in Mississippi. Jim and Richie Denson of Madison killed the gator on Sunday on the Pearl River. It measured 10’2” long. Ricky Flynt, the alligator program coordinator at MDWFP says this state record also ties a previous world record for the longest free-ranging wild female gator, which was measured…
Last week, the Hancock County School Board terminated Superintendent Teresa Merwin. Dozens of parents and educators attended tonight’s school board meeting hopeful for an explanation. The board remained silent, which was infuriating for parents and others unable to comprehend why. Merwin had been in office a little over a year and was adored by parents we spoke to. Some parents…
One man is dead in a shooting on Audubon Drive in Gulfport News 25’s Sabria Reid is on scene at a shooting on Audubon Drive in Gulfport. News 25 will have more information as it becomes available. Categories: Local News, News Tags: audubon drive, crime, Gulfport, Mississippi, shooting
A broad ridge of high pressure will remain over the northern gulf through the week promoting onshore flow with showers and thunderstorms expected each day. Tonight through Wednesday Night, a fairly strong northern stream trough will dig into the eastern third of the CONUS over the short term period. As this trough axis deepens, acold front will sweep into the…
With today being the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, there are also many ways to help just like others helped the Gulf Coast 17 years ago. The tenth annual Hurricane Katrina Memorial Blood Drive is taking place at the Edgewater Mall. The goal of the drive is to remember Katrina and those we lost, but also to show how the community…
The City of Ocean Springs reflects on the strength of Mississippians to rebuild after damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The anniversary of Katrina brings back tragic memories of the hurricane ripping through the Mississippi Gulf Coast. With storm surge peaking at nearly 30 feet, roads, homes, businesses and life looked unrecognizable. At Fort Maurepas Park, Ocean Springs Mayor…
The Ground Zero Museum in Waveland is dedicated to the strength and beauty of the human spirit. A memorial service held there this morning remembered that purpose and to remember the lives lost when Hurricane Katrina roared through South Mississippi 17 years ago. The service also served to express appreciation to the first responders and acknowledge the community’s courage and…
Three men pled guilty to crimes of accessory after the fact to capital murder and accessory after the fact to aggravated assault relating to a shooting at a Super Bowl party in 2018. Darrian Cooks, Robert Jackson, and Sirmarrion Davis were sentenced to a maximum of 20 years. They have each already served over four years in custody and will…
Attention grill masters! Registration is still open to compete in a cook-off making its way to Bay St. Louis for the first time. Mitchell Distributing’s Bud and Burgers series continues on September 10th. They’ve held this event in many Mississippi towns, including in Ocean Springs this past spring. Now the best grillers will compete for many prizes, including best in…
Stennis Space Center in South Mississippi played a vital role in the development of the Artemis missions, they were responsible for testing the four RS-25 engines that will power it. That’s why Infinity Science Center was hosting a watch party for today’s launch. There were plenty of visitors who came, eager to see Artemis 1 blast off. While the launch…
U.S. movie theaters will offer $3 tickets for National Cinema Day and many shoppers are hoping Labor Day sales can help beat inflation. Jane King is the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
We are less than two weeks out from the inaugural Bud and Burgers in the Bay competition. It’s a chance for people to team up and try to create the best burger and it’s a fundraiser for a local church. The event is being put by Mitchell Distributing and representing them in studio is Anna Grace Tanner. Categories: Community Headlines…
WNBA draft pick Ameshya Williams-Holliday is giving back to her hometown of Gulfport in a big way! The West Harrison alum, who was drafted out of Jackson State in May by the Indiana Fever, is the first draft pick from a historically black college and university since 2002. Even though Williams-Holliday has accomplished so much over the years, she wanted…