July is National Ice Cream Month so the team at Blue Bell Creameries has decided to introduce two flavors to the world. The newest of the two flavors is Oatmeal Cream Pie. This tasty treat takes on all the best parts of an oatmeal cream pie and puts it into ice cream with hints of brown sugar, bits of actual…
The seventh annual Gulf Coast Big Rig Truck Show held its first day of activities at the Biloxi Convention Center today. This year over 110 trucks registered for the event which is more than 80 since the show’s first year in 2015. The event offers a lot of fun to be had such as various light shows, live music, vendors,…
Today, the Mental Health Association hosted its 2022 Don’t Worry, Be Happy event. Guests decked out in their favorite sports gear entered the Biloxi Civic Center to help raise funds and awareness for mental health. The event began with a live mixology taste test competition outside in the halls. Guests then entered the main room where guests were able to…
The downpours started earlier today, with much of it coming through Jackson County before weakening. We’ll have just spotty activity into early evening before quiet conditions take over for the rest of Friday night. High pressure will try to build in and shape the forecast though the weekend, but it won’t dominate enough to totally shut off spotty storms. The…
Ole Miss is continuing its College World Series championship party with a couple of stops on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. On Friday, July 29th, Ole Miss will bring the precious hardware to MGM Park for a Biloxi Shuckers home game against the Montgomery Biscuits. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. The Rebels are less than a month removed from…
The Coastfest Car Show is returning to Beauvoir tomorrow. All makes, models, and years of vehicles are welcome and who knows, you may win a trophy. There are more than 20 up for grabs. It costs $25 to register your vehicle. Saturday’s car show is from 8 to 10 a.m. with judging from 11 to 1 and then the trophy…
The Gulf Coast Big Rig Truck Show is back for its seventh annual trip to the Coast and it is bigger than ever. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the show with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Big Rig Truck Show
Are you an animal lover and want to ensure your pet is safe? We have some tips on how to keep your furry friend safe in case of a fire. The number one thing in any type of fire safety is early warning. Smoke detectors are life-saving for people and pets. The earlier the station has a warning of the…
Today, minority business owners not only learned ways to make money, but also received money thanks to the Mississippi Coast Chamber of Commerce and Mississippi Power Foundation. Minority small business owners from across the Coast gathered at the Knight Nonprofit Center to enjoy breakfast, a diversity council workshop, and 16 businesses even received $1,000 through the Shine a Light Minority…
Commodore Kemit W. Spears not only relinquished command of the 22nd Naval Construction Regiment today, he also called it a career. Spears, who served as commanding officer for more than two years, is succeeded by Captain Angel L. Santiago. In a double-duty ceremony, the Seabees also held a retirement for Spears, who has spent more than 27 years in the…
Church members who worked to restore a garden and grotto at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Long Beach are heartbroken over vandalism that heavily damaged the site. The St. Vincent De Paul Society at St. Thomas raised money and worked to restore the grotto, which was rededicated in May, but Friday morning, a church member discovered the statue…
A rough second quarter for a big bank and a bigger pay raise might be in your future. Brian Martin is in Los Angeles with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Dale Brown is back in South Mississippi, offering his popular children’s basketball camp once again. It’s coming up later this month in Ocean Springs. Dale Brown is in studio with more. Tags: Dale Brown Basketball Camp
Mississippi Aquarium’s veterinary staff just released three endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles into the Gulf of Mexico. These turtles were flown down to the aquarium last year after being cold-stunned off the coast of New England. Since opening in August 2020, the Mississippi Aquarium has released 66 Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles. The aquarium tells us they are still rehabilitating four…
July 16th is ‘Women’s Dive Day.’ As we spotlight women in this male dominated industry, News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf stopped by the Mississippi Aquarium to speak with a member of their majority female dive team. “You’ll hear a lot of parents talk to their kids about the divers in the water and they’ll say ‘look honey, he’s cleaning’ and I’m…
The Hancock County campus of Pearl River Community College has a new vice president and his appointment comes at a time of big growth for the college and its campuses. Dr. Raymunda Barnes is a Biloxi native and has been with PRCC for the past 15 years in a variety of roles. The Hancock campus offers an array of courses…
High pressure will continue to move into the area and shape the forecast though the weekend. The Bermuda ridge extends westward from the Atlantic Ocean to near Florida. A weak disturbance north of the area will continue to lift NE and weaken. Abundant moisture exists along the southern periphery of that ridge. Spatially, there appears to be a strong across…
Today through Sunday a broad upper level high pressure will be centered near the 4-corners region extends from Mexico to Canada and CA to around MS. It will generally be in centered this position through this forecast period with a small drift to the east before shifting right back west. The eastern portion of the high pressure was partially and…
At Gulfport High School, volleyball star Sydney Mitchell taking home some hardware from last night’s Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Star Game. The former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week was named MVP of the southside alongside teammates Brooklyn Montana and Anna Kate Rounsaville as well as Coach David Irwin. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Star…
Storms and rain will diminish overnight before returning Friday afternoon. We had active weather late this afternoon, with a severe t-storm in George County and a flood advisory in Stone County. This is in advance of a nearly stalled frontal boundary to our north that’s moving quite slowly. A trough farther north tried to bring the front to the area…
Later this month, 601 Elite Quarterback is hosting its inaugural Big 40 QB Camp and Media Day at USM’s MM Roberts Stadium. The event features 46 of the top signal callers from Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. Nine of them hailing from the six coastal counties. Pearl River Central alum Wyatt Davis, who won the 2017 JUCO National Championship with East…
According to reports, Matt Wallner’s run of tormenting Double-A pitching has come to an end upon his promotion to the Triple A St. Paul Saints. Of course, that’ll happen after he plays in Saturday’s All-Star Futures Game where he’ll get to showcase his prodigious power swing that made him USM’s all-time home run king with 58 long balls. Somehow, Wallner…
Biloxi Shuckers outfielder Joey Wiemer has been added to the National League roster for the Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game. Wiemer is among the Southern League leaders in several categories currently tied for third with 15 home runs despite going homerless since June 22nd. His batting average has actually dropped 40 points over the last month, but the talent is…
When St. Patrick basketball star Nick Krass signed his national letter of intent with Oregon State back in April, younger brother Matt Krass was three feet to his left. Although he hopes to one day follow in big bro’s footsteps, little bro is doing it his own way. If you look on Matt Krass’ Twitter profile, it now says Gulfport…