Pascagoula High School hosted a school-wide assembly in the gym to kick off the school year and also honor a local hero. Corion Evans, a senior at Pascagoula High School, saved a group of girls and a police officer from drowning in July. Today, the City of Pascagoula presented Evans with a proclamation and the YMCA presented Evans with a…
This morning, Biloxi fire and police rescued a puppy from an apartment building struck by lightning. Biloxi Fire Department got the call around 6:45 this morning of a fire at Lagniappe Apartments. Once on scene, the flames and smoke were extinguished from three to four units and no injuries were reported. And a four-legged girl was rescued, the dog is…
Caleb Bradley was also honored at Gautier High School for jumping in and helping save the lives of the girls and police officer as well. The Bradley brothers, Kron and Caleb, were the first to jump in and help their friends, but taking on water made them sick. Police arrived on scene and tried to help, but the water also…
A bit of a scare in Downtown Ocean Springs this morning as people reported seeing smoke coming from the Walter Anderson Museum of Art. The Ocean Springs Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Ocean Springs Community Center adjacent to WAMA. The building was filling up with smoke, which resulted in a full evacuation. The crews quickly turned…
A mainstay of Downtown Ocean Springs is missing. The statue of two children on a tricycle was stolen from in front of Miner’s Doll and Toy Store on Washington Avenue sometime between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. The bronze statue was presented to the original owners John and Maryalice Miner in honor of their 90th birthdays. The purpose of the…
Airline flight deals are starting to come back and Walmart lays off hundreds of corporate workers. 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 weekend, the Kroc Center in Biloxi is hosting an inaugural event. It’s a celebration of many cultures, put on by the organization Healing Table Unites. Representing them, Deborah Drayton-Ward and Deerica Gallion are in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Heritage Unity Celebration
Home improvement can increase your home’s value, but not all projects are created equal. Navigator Credit Union’s Kay Dowdy has a breakdown of projects that can help you get more out of your investment. Categories: Financial Tips Tags: Navigator Federal Credit Union
A weakness/subtle mid-level inverted trough over the northern Gulf continues a slow retrograding motion towards the WSW along the outer periphery of a mid-level high pressure centered over the central US/inter-mountain west. Both factors considered will be more than enough to ignite widespread convection later this morning thru the afternoon/early evening hours. Given high moisture content, weak storm motion and…
A weakness/subtle mid-level inverted trough over the northern Gulf continues a slow retrograding motion towards the WSW along the outer periphery of a mid-level high pressure centered over the central US/inter-mountain west. Both factors considered will be more than enough to ignite widespread convection later this morning thru the afternoon/early evening hours. Given high moisture content, weak storm motion and…
What’s new at stop number 11 on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days? Well, a lot. St. Stanislaus has new players and new coaches, but when it comes to expectations, it is same old, same old for the championship hungry Rock-a-Chaws. “So, defense, we’ve been breaking down the huddle on vultures because we’ve been flying around. We’ve been putting…
Looks like one more day of anomalously high moisture levels before some drying occurs. Now…that doesn`t mean we`re going to have totally dry and sunny days, but showers and thunderstorms won`t be nearly as numerous as the last several days. Drying can be observed to our north on water vapor satellite loops and it`s sinking slowly southward, but it looks…
This week we celebrate the 30th anniversary of legal casino gambling in Mississippi. After last year’s record-breaking revenue, what is next? What does the future of gaming look like in the Magnolia state? After achieving record-breaking revenues in 2021, what’s next for gaming in Mississippi? How do we continue to improve and set ourselves apart from other gaming destinations? Lifelong…
A local developer and his wife are turning an old Wells Fargo Bank into a 14-room luxury boutique hotel in Downtown Biloxi. Ivan and Kelly Spinner are teaming up with Ivan being the brains behind the operation and Kelly being the interior designer. Named for their daughter, the Bella Hotel will resemble something unique, giving off a New York or…
Comeback Coolers brings Gulf Coast volunteers together again. Comeback Coolers shares the labor of love as they pack coolers to send to flood victims in Kentucky. In Ocean Springs at OS Lumber and Supply, volunteers packed personalized coolers with items for relief. Over 150 coolers spread words of encouragement and love to those impacted by Kentucky’s recent devastating rain fall….
The convection will decay in the late evening as the sun goes down and it will give way to warm and muggy overnight conditions. More of the same is expected tomorrow with high rain chances and the possibility the showers and thunderstorms that develop could be efficient rain producers. Saturday and beyond, no real changes in the large scale pattern…
Thirty-years is not enough service for Nurse Ira Fay Tremmel at Merit Health Hospital in Biloxi. Tremmel was surprised by family and friends on her work anniversary, thinking she was just taking pictures with her co-workers celebrating her 30-year mark with the hospital. Tremmel was surprised by her friend and Mayor FoFo Gilich who declared August 3rd as Ira Fay…
Today, the faculty and staffs of Catholic schools within the Biloxi Diocese entered the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral in Biloxi with open hearts and eager spirits as the school year approaches. The annual Opening of School Mass was celebrated by Bishop Louis Kihneman at the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral. This is a time for all of…
Comeback Coolers brings Gulf Coast volunteers together again. Happening today at 6:30, Comeback Coolers is hosting their traditional packing party for flood victims in Kentucky. News 25’s Sabria Reid has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Comeback Coolers, flooding victims, kentucky
Governor Tate Reeves announced that the state is ending a federal program that incentivizes people to stay out of the work force, offering up to 15 months of free rent and utility bill payments. Today’s announcement only applies to applications that have not been submitted yet. It has no effect on applications already in the system. The Mississippi Home Corporation…
Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living and Equifax may have sent lenders inaccurate credit scores on millions of consumers. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
A six-generation share cropper from Louisiana who went on to become a minister has just released a new book. “Three W’s: How Strong is your Faith through the Pain” focuses on the choices we can control in our lives. Reverend Ernest Gaines is in studio with more about his newest book. Rev. Gaines will be doing a book signing at…
Back Bay Mission held a free resource fair this morning to give those in need a chance to get information on housing, healthcare, and employment. It was put on by the Southern Mississippi Regional Planning Office. There were a variety of agencies on hand to help those in need including the Mississippi Housing Authority, Department of Veterans Affairs, Mississippi Division…
The Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted its third quarter Connections Breakfast this morning. The guest speaker was Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell. He gave an update on his agency and covered important topics concerning public safety in the state of Mississippi, including the Drivers Service Bureau, Highway Patrol, Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Narcotics, Homeland Security, and Crime Stoppers. Tindell…