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…
The 2022 All-Star World Series Tournaments began today at the Sportsplex in Gulfport with more than 100 teams looking to push their way to the top. The tournaments kicked off this morning with both the boys baseball teams and the girls softball teams. In total, about 55 softball teams and 80 baseball teams of all age groups qualified for competition….
The parents of a former Pass Christian soccer player filed a lawsuit against the high school, claiming a history of ignoring complaints of harassment and bullying. A lawsuit filed in May describes the alleged abuse a 15-year-old former Pass Christian student endured during the 2020 and 2022 school year. The 26-page complaint filed by the teen’s parents involves the Pass…
It did indeed hit the fan a bit 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 but doesn’t appear it will ever…
The Dance Company of Diamondhead and Long Beach recently attended the Showstopper Finals in Biloxi. The dancers range in age from six all the way to 18. This was the first time that Biloxi was selected to host one of the national finals. The Dance Company came home with six first place wins and the senior team was named the…
With inflation rising, people are searching for the cheapest places to live. Thankfully for Mississippi residents, you won’t have to go anywhere to find a new spot. According to a study done by CNBC, Mississippi ranks number one as the cheapest state to live in over the past year. The study gave Mississippi the highest 2022 cost of living score…
Back Bay Mission has seen a 20 percent increase in guests accessing their client choice food pantry, so they are running a little low. Back Bay Mission is asking to please consider having a food drive at your church, work, school, or club, so they can continue to meet their increasing need. A lot of their clients are new and…
Today, the Gulfport Sportsplex is the place to be as two youth World Series tournaments begin play. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the sportsplex with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: baseball, gulfport sportsplex, softball, youth tournaments
For more than 20 years, the Biloxi Regional Medical Center Board has been donating nearly all its income to charity. Today, the board presented $330,000 to representatives of local nonprofit organizations. Checks were presented to St. Vincent DePaul, Bethesda Clinic, Loaves and Fishes, Women’s Resource Center, William Carey School of Pharmacy, and Mississippi Centers of Autism. The charities receiving funds…
There’s a parking battle in downtown Gulfport. Business owners in Gulfport’s historic district are frustrated by the parking restrictions. Right now, there’s a two-hour parking limit for visitors between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Individuals who exceed the two-hour parking window are subject to $25 fines. 13th Street Salon and Barber Owner Hannah O’Keefe…