National Civil Rights Activist John C. Barnett and other local activists traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina to hold a press conference demanding the arrest of Carolyn Bryant Donham. An unserved warrant was found last week in a Mississippi courthouse charging Donham in the 1955 kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till. The group of activists traveled to Raleigh and hosted the…
Back-to-school spending is expected to plunge from last year’s highs and gas prices have been edging lower into the Independence Day Weekend. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
William Carey’s Dinner Theatre is celebrating its 46th season this summer with a musical tribute to Charles Strouse. He’s known for such musicals as ‘Annie,’ ‘Bye-Bye Birdie,’ and ‘Applause.’ Here with more about the upcoming dinner theatre is managing director Obra Quave. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: William Carey Dinner Theatre, “By Strouse”
Pets can also get scared during 4th of July celebrations. Many don’t like the loud fireworks. The Jackson County Animal Shelter is already about at max capacity, but they’re expecting to take in even more on July 5th, one of their biggest intake days. That’s because so many animals run off during the 4th of July celebrations. The shelter suggests…
The 4th of July weekend can be stressful for veterans in South Mississippi. The loud booms and pops from fireworks can be disturbing for those who have served our country. To help veterans deal with the noise, Crusaders for Veterans President Kevin Cuttill suggests getting in touch with veteran neighbors and warning them about potential fireworks you plan to set…
A week from tomorrow, Crusaders for Veterans will be hosting an event featuring dinner, live music, and a special ceremony. It is the Freedom Ball. In studio with more is Crusaders President Kevin Cuttill and Public Relations Director Debbie Benoit. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Crusaders for Veterans, freedom ball
Mississippi’s 74th annual Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is welcoming anglers and families at the Barksdale Pavilion in Gulfport. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is at the harbor with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
Pack your patience if you’re traveling this holiday weekend, as many people will be hitting the road to see their loved ones. Mississippi Highway Patrol will have more troopers out for the holiday weekend which starts today and runs through Tuesday at midnight. MHP will be looking for impaired and distracted drivers, as well as those who are speeding. Interstate…
Overall, expect the same stuff, different day, at least this afternoon and Saturday. Western portions of the area may see a little more convective activity over the next day or two than what has been occurring there, as the Texas disturbance attempts to move into western Louisiana. Primary threat periods will remain late morning through early evening, and have bumped…
GULFPORT, Miss (AP) — LGBTQ advocates say the recent fatal shooting of a 27-year-old Black transgender woman along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast reflects a disturbing pattern of violence against an already marginalized group. According to the Human Rights Campaign, Shawmaynè Giselle Marie’s death on June 21 is at least the 18th violent killing of a transgender or gender-nonconforming person this year in the…
There is an area of high-pressure over the Rockies and along the Atlantic Coast with disturbances over the Great Lakes and approaching the Pacific Coast. Pressure fields across the local area were fairly weak, and with the abundance of rain yesterday, there have been several locations reporting patchy fog. Overall, expect the same stuff, different day, at least for today and…
When it comes to things that would make a Biloxi Shuckers fan happy, winning would more than likely be at the top of that list. Not too far behind would be an ice-cold adult beverage. Thanks to Fly Llama Brewing, Shuckers fans can enjoy an ice-cold ‘Llet’s go Shuckers,’ with two Ls, while cheering on the Shuckers. Shuckers taking on…
During the start of COVID, we ran a feature piece on former West Harrison softball stand out Marley Sims, who chose to forego her senior season in favor of signing with Chipola College as a 17-year-old high school graduate. It seems it turned out to be a pretty good decision. Today, Sims making it official with South Alabama where she’ll…
More heavy rains are expected late tonight, although it’s not looking nearly as impressive as last night’s downpour. Some trends are pushing the heavier rains to our east through tomorrow morning. Harrison County was the main recipient of heavy rain in the wee hours and past sunset Thursday morning, with a wide swath of around 3” reported. We needed the…
Shepard State Park in Gautier has made several upgrades to the park recently and News 25 was able to catch up with Mayor Casey Vaughan to learn about all the new amenities. One of the most recent renovations at the park is the widening of the roughly ten miles of natural trails. The park has made each trail at least…
Harrison County was the main recipient of heavy rain in the wee hours and past sunset this morning, with a wide swath of around 3” reported. We needed the rain but not the flooding issues. All areas have now cut into the rain deficit since the weekend, the heavy early-morning rain could repeat for Friday. This very saturated air mass…
An Ole Miss football player was shot in Omaha while in the city celebrating the baseball team’s College World Series championship. According to Omaha news outlets, wide receiver Drew Burnett was shot in the leg by a passing truck at 12th and Cass Streets in the city. Family members say Burnett was walking back to his hotel when he was…
Twenty-three years have passed and the family of Kevin Slater is still mourning his death. To help solve this case and bring justice to their loved one, Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and the family have increased the reward money to $5,000. Charnique Slater Jones sits flipping through a photo album, reading a poem remembering all the good times she shared…
The nation braces for a miserable travel weekend as canceled flights stack up and stocks are on track for the worst first half of a year since 1970. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
There are not a lot of things better than doing good while also having a good time and there’s a great opportunity for that happening one week from Saturday. With us in studio to tell us about the Make-A-Wish Mississippi’s Martini Showdown is Development Director Shellie Moses. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Make-A-Wish Mississippi, Martini Shakedown
It’s not your traditional farmer’s market, the Gulfport Market features arts and crafts, flowers, and fresh fruits. Here to tell us more about what you’ll find at this weekend’s market is Suzanna Paulk. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Farmer’s Market, Gulfport Market
The Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Fest is now underway. The festival runs through Saturday rain or shine on the grounds of the Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church. The event started 38 years ago as a fundraiser for the area’s catholic schools and has grown tremendously since then. The weekend is filled with live entertainment, rides, and…
A relatively new off-bottom aquaculture industry for harvesting oysters is developing across the Gulf of Mexico and USM is looking to support it with a new program. SOAR, which stands for ‘Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration,’ is designed to build resilience into the shellfish industry through innovation, conservation, and economic development. Today, the university is meeting with members of the…
There’s a public hearing in Gulfport tonight to address a proposal to reallocate community development block grants. The city is proposing reallocating $2.8 million of CDBG money to a new project identified as the ‘quarters historic minority business district and empowerment zone.’ According to the public notice on the city’s website, the federal dollars would be used for infrastructure to…