3/3 – Meteorologist Rob Martin’s “Great Weather Continues” Thursday Evening Forecast

Dominant high pressure that has brought splendid weather will finally nudge to the east, bringing up those Thursday-night temps up a few more degrees.  This will gradually allow our surface flow to turn onshore and allow moisture levels to increase. So, some patchy fog is possible Friday morning, with better chances Saturday morning as humidity rises further. Not much reason…

3/3 – Meteorologist Rob Martin’s “great weather continues” Thursday Evening Forecast

Dominant high pressure that has brought splendid weather will finally nudge to the east, bringing up those Thursday-night temps up a few more degrees.  This will gradually allow our surface flow to turn onshore and allow moisture levels to increase. So, some patchy fog is possible Friday morning, with better chances Saturday morning as humidity rises further. Not much reason…

St. Mary Catholic Church drops off paper goods for seniors in Harrison County

St. Mary Catholic Church officially wrapped up what looked to be its most successful annual paper goods drive yet. Overall, the church collected 3,005 packages of paper products. The church collected 1,353 packages of adult diapers, 1,179 packages of toilet paper, 406 packages of paper towels, and 67 packages of cleaning supplies. This year, the church partnered with high school…

Southern Girl Cookies opening shop in Waveland

It’s been a long-time coming for one Gulf Coast baker, Southern Girl Cookies is opening a brick-and-mortar store four years after Kimberly Marquar started baking in her home. She’s made plenty of custom cookies for businesses, weddings, and parties, fashioning these sweet treats into memorable creations. She’s just one of many startups taking the leap now that the worst of…

Sea Wolves season tickets go on sale March 8th

Anticipation is growing as we get closer to seeing the Mississippi Sea Wolves back on the ice. 2022-2023 season tickets go on sale Tuesday, March 8th at 10 a.m. Prices for season ticket packages range from $300 to $600, depending on the package you choose. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of the Sea Wolves to the Gulf Coast…

First Fridays return to downtown Biloxi

As we get deeper into the year, a beloved Biloxi block party returns to Howard Avenue. The fun starts at 5 p.m. Friday on the District Green. Biloxi Main Street, which puts on the event, took a two-month hiatus, and now that Mardi Gras is over, some might like to keep the good times rolling. Magnolia Bayou will start playing…

Monthly Firefly Event at the Mary C.

Fat Tuesday may be over, but that doesn’t mean the Mardi Gras Festivities have to end. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Firefly event, Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Art Center

Fire on Jim Ramsey Road in Jackson County

A fire broke out on Jim Ramsey Road in Jackson County in a wooded area. According to a firefighter, the fire burned four acres. The fire skipped over the road to where houses were located, but no damage to homes or injuries were reported. Coastal resident Deana Montesanto says she was on her way to pick up her father, who…

Anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers lead to several arrests in 2021

Anonymous tips to Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers led to several arrests and convictions in 2021. Crime Stoppers tells News 25 they’re grateful to the public for submitting so many tips and helping law enforcement in the process. The organization recognized the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigations Division for the highest number of arrests made in 2021 based off of…

Morning Business Report: March 3rd, 2022

The ongoing labor shortage has hit the babysitting market and reports say Russian cyberattacks against U.S. banks increasing. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Charles Clark named new Mayor Pro Tem in Diamondhead

Diamondhead City Council has voted to name a new mayor pro tem in the wake of Councilman Alan Moran’s recent arrest. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, the board unanimously voted last night to name Ward 4 Councilman Charles Clark as mayor pro tem, a role Moran had held since July 6th of last year. In the event…

Mississippi Aquarium to release 11 Kemp’s Ridley turtles Friday

Friday, the Mississippi Aquarium will be releasing 11 endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea turtles. It’s the aquarium’s first major release of the year. All 11 turtles being released tomorrow have spent the past several months being rehabilitated by aquarium staff after being cold stunned off the Coast of New England. Now, they’ve been given a clean bill of health and will…

3/3 – Brittany’s “Warm and Dry” Thursday Afternoon Forecast

High-pressure currently over the Rockies will move eastward across the Gulf of Mexico Friday and Saturday. This will gradually allow our surface flow to turn onshore and allow moisture levels to increase. Not much reason to make changes from previous forecast as lovely conditions will continue into the weekend. As an upper level disturbance lifts northeastward through the Great Lakes…

3/3 – The Chief’s “Friday-Eve” Morning Forecast

High-pressure currently over the Rockies will move eastward across the Gulf of Mexico Friday and Saturday. This will gradually allow our surface flow to turn onshore and allow moisture levels to increase. Not much reason to make changes from previous forecast as lovely conditions will continue into the weekend. As an upper level disturbance lifts northeastward through the Great Lakes…

Longtime Picayune Coach Dodd Lee selected for MAC Hall of Fame

One of the winningest high school football coaches in the history of the Magnolia State is getting his due just two years after retirement. Today, longtime Picayune Head Football Coach Dodd Lee was named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame class of 2022. Now an assistant coach at Pearl River Community College, where he also played for…

NCAA Baseball: Southern Miss vs. Mississippi State

The Mississippi State Bulldogs might be the defending national champions of the college baseball world and they might be the ninth-ranked team in the country, but try telling that to Southern Miss, coming in with a regular season mark of 5-3 against the diamond dawgs dating back to 2017. Golden Eagles facing off against the Bulldogs at Trustmark Park in…

3A Boys Basketball Semifinals: St. Patrick vs. Booneville

St. Patrick boys making their first ever Final Four appearance, looking for their first ever state championship game appearance, taking on Booneville in the 3A semis. Booneville wins 66-47. Incredible run for the Irish, school record for wins with an overall mark of 31-3. Biloxi Indians coming up just three points short to Olive Branch 61-58. Categories: Local Sports, Sports…

6A Girls Basketball Semifinals: Harrison Central vs. Germantown

The Harrison Central girls basketball program is the only one on the Coast making its third consecutive appearance in the Final Four. In fact, the Red Rebelettes seeking their 16th trip to the state title game all-time, but their first since 2005. Standing in the way is the same Germantown Lady Mavericks that sent them packing last year, but you…

Mardi Gras clean up expected to take days in Biloxi

After all the Mardi Gras celebrations and parades, clean up along parade routes is underway. In Biloxi, city crews are picking up the pieces left behind by Mardi Gras. A team of public workers laborers began picking up the 2,220 barricades, hundreds of traffic cones, and tons of broken beads and other trash that littered the 2.8 mile route through…

Shannon Nobles sworn in as D’Iberville Chief of Police

The D’Iberville Police Department has officially promoted Officer Shannon Nobles to the role of chief of police. Chief Wayne Payne has officially passed on his badge to the new D’Iberville Chief of Police Shannon Nobles. Friends, family, D’Iberville police officers, and members of police departments across the Coast attending the swear-in of Chief Nobles as he becomes the second chief…