Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway talked with residents this morning about the city’s roadways in a chamber sponsored breakfast at Azteca’s Restaurant and Cantina. Holloway talked about the traffic plan for downtown which includes street parking and a planned parking garage. He touched on the Fayard property purchase and what plans the city has, including an open-air pavilion and some…
The Isaiah Fredericks Community Center brings resources directly into the neighborhood it serves. The Gulfport branch of the NAACP partnered with Open Doors Homeless Coalition, Community Action, and Memorial Health System to help those in need. The organizations offered housing or utility assistance and COVID-19 vaccines. Doors were open today with representatives onsite and available to help. Gulfport NAACP President/…
According to a new court filing, former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant instructed his wife’s friend, whose nonprofit was receiving millions from the welfare department, to pay Brett Favre $1.1 million. Nancy New alleges Bryant directed this and other spending, resulting in a massive scandal and what officials call the largest public embezzlement scheme in state history. New and her son…
BMW owners are outraged over an $18 monthly charge to use heated seats and President Biden heads to the Middle East to try to get oil prices lower. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
If you’re someone interested in ghosts and paranormal activity, listen up. Saturday, there will be a meeting for Shadowz Paranormal Investigations in Waveland. In studio with more are two members of the team, Raven Busch and Gretchen Presley. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Shadowz Paranormal Investigations
The Gulf Coast Big Rig Show is returning to the Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi for its annual show. Here with all the details is Jim McCleney. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gulf Coast Big Rig Show
Home improvement stores like OS Lumber Supply and Company are finally starting to see inventory come back after experiencing major supply issues during the height of the pandemic. Buddy Dixon works in the contractor sales department at OS Lumber. He took us on a tour through the doors and window department, one area where keeping up with the demand has…
The City of Biloxi hosted a citywide job fair and one of the largest vacancies they’re hoping to fill is with the Biloxi Police Department. Chief John Miller tells News 25 they’re looking to hire 25 patrol officers as well as fill other positions in the department. His officers were at today’s job fair to talk with people interested in…
The Bermuda high pressure extends into the far eastern Gulf of Mexico and a weakness between it and the ridge to the west. Abundant moisture exists along the western edge of the Bermuda ridge from the northern Gulf of Mexico…northeastward towards the Carolinas. There’s a fairly sharp gradient in moisture with well above average instability in the area. T-storm activity…
A broad upper level high pressure system is centered near the 4-Corners region extends from Mexico to Canada and CA to around MS. This eastern portion of the ridge is rapidly eroding as an upper trough is digging south across the Great Lakes to the Appalachian Mountains. Adding more complexity to the setup, there’s also the Bermuda ridge extending into the far…
In the high school ranks, Gulfport ace of the staff Josh Lee is officially a division I baseball commit, having given his verbal pledge to Southeastern Louisiana this afternoon as a pitcher only. Last season, Lee paced the Admirals with a perfect record of 8-0 to go along with a 1.90 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 55 innings pitched. The…
For the second day in a row, Magnolia State pride showing up in the highlights for the USA Baseball Collegiate National team. Yesterday, it was Tanner Hall out of Southern Miss, today it’s Jacob Gonzalez out of Ole Miss. How’s this for a national championship encore, hitting a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth and then ending…
We’ll have a break in the action Tuesday night after the latest round of showers, but more will be hugging the coast by Wednesday morning. There’s a frontal boundary just to our north, with a broad, weak area of low pressure to our east aiding in the process. A secondary disturbance will drive further south on Wednesday, bringing that frontal…
North Gulfport Civic Club hosts its 37th annual Candidates Forum at the Isaiah Fredericks Community Center. The community got the opportunity to meet the two House District 119 candidates. Jeffrey Hullum III and Gary Fredericks are both on the ballot for the special election on July 19th. The forum touched on subjects of crime, education, infrastructure, funding, and resources for…
A near-repeat today with the downpours coming in northeast to southwest along a frontal boundary close by, with a broad, weak area of low pressure to our east aiding in the process. A secondary disturbance will drive further south on Wednesday, bringing that frontal boundary towards the area. This setup will likely produce coastal showers and storms in the morning…
Jackson-George Regional Library System has been busy all summer long hosting events for kids each week. To end the summer library program, they invited Freedom Ranch to come and showcase some of the animals that have been rescued in the wild. Freedom Ranch takes in injured animals from our South Mississippi area. The animals are brought in from wildlife rehabilitation…
Are you looking to make a pawsitive impact on a cat or dog in need? Today began the ‘Empty the Shelters’ adoption special at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. All animals are currently available for adoption for $25 and will continue to be that price until the end of the month. The price reduction is possible because of their…
IP Casino Resort Spa and the Biloxi Public Arts Project selected local artist Grace Bennett to paint a new mural at IP. Bennett, a Pass Christian resident, has been hard at work painting a new colorful mural that will greet IP guests at the main entrance. Bennett competed with 18 other local artists for her spot. The goal of the…
The Harrison County Board of Supervisors held a meeting Monday and on the agenda was a discussion on a subdivision of 235 homes on John Clark Road with some lots that back up against property zoned A-1 agriculture. Supervisors had initially approved the subdivision, but neighbors, many of whom were at the meeting, objected to the plan and appealed the…
North Gulfport Civic Club is hosting the Candidate Forum tonight at 6 p.m. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the Isaiah Fredericks Community Center with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: candidate forum, North Gulfport Civic Club
You’re not going to believe the mind-blowing science experiment you can do by using a straw. Tags: Hooked on Science
Not one, but two opportunities this week for you to learn about job opportunities in Biloxi. The city is hosting a job fair this Wednesday and again on Saturday. Here with all the details are Biloxi Public Affairs Manager Cecilia Dobbs-Walton and Lt. Grandver Everett with the Biloxi Police Department. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Biloxi Police Department, City of Biloxi,…
Our friends over at the Jackson County Animal Shelter really need some help right now. They have so many adorable animals waiting for adoption. Maridee Mallette is in studio with Milo, this week’s Pet of the Week. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
Vendors selling all sorts of goodies gather underneath the I-110 overpass on Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Vendors selling fresh produce, plants, and jewelry, among other things, sets up for a community market every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. This summer, the market has finally made its comeback from COVID. Two years ago,…