The FBI has opened a widening investigation into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans, specifically at whether priests took children across state lines to molest them. That’s according to law enforcement officials and others familiar with the inquiry who spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. More than a dozen alleged abuse victims…
At the surface, a nearly stationary frontal boundary remains just to the northwest of our area. To the north of that boundary, high pressure extended from New England to Oklahoma with a drier air mass. Locally, onshore flow will push isolated showers and thunderstorms onshore this morning from the sounds between Slidell and Pascagoula, where they are quickly dissipating. The…
A northern stream has become somewhat more progressive with high-pressure moving east of the Rockies and disturbances along the west coast and moving across the Great Lakes and Appalachians toward the east coast. At the surface, a nearly stationary frontal boundary remains just to the northwest of our area. To the north of that boundary, high pressure extended from New…
Biloxi Shuckers roll out the welcome mat for the Mississippi Braves for the first game of the second half of the season. Shuckers win 3-2. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, sports
Per reports, Mississippi State Head Football Coach Mike Leach is staying around Starkville for a while after agreeing on a two-year extension. This extension raises his salary to $5.5 million, running through the 2025 season. Now entering his third year with the Bulldogs, Leach is coming off a 7-6 showing, capped off by a loss to his former team Texas…
Biloxi Shuckers catcher Jakson Reetz ended the first half of the season on a high note, winning Southern League Player of the Week. He hit .391 across six games with three doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, seven runs scored, three walks, a hit-by-pitch, and two fielding assists. Reetz has a share of the league lead with 15 home runs…
Coach of the Year awards can sometimes be subjective, but in the case of Ole Miss skipper Mike Bianco, who nearly watched the entire NCAA Tournament from the seat of his couch, there was really only one clear option. Today, Bianco named National Coach of the Year courtesy of Collegiate Baseball, fresh off leading his school to their first-ever College…
Another day, another national player of the year award for Pearl River center fielder Tate Parker. Parker was already tabbed by the American Baseball Coaches Association and Rawlings and now by the NJCAA. The Southern Miss commit out of West Harrison broke PRCC’s all-time home run record with 37 long balls en route to leading the Wildcats to their first-ever…
George and Stone counties again received the heaviest showers today. Spotty downpours popped up again, an increasing trend as we head through the week. Broad low pressure over the western gulf combined with high pressure over the southeast will continue that moist flow off the gulf. This, combined with a diffuse, stalled front over the area will be a daily…
Sheriff Mike Ezell talks with News 25 about his victory in the runoff election. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: 4th congressional district, election, mike ezell
Steven Palazzo speaks with News 25 after the results of the runoff election have been called. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: 4th congressional district, Steven Palazzo
Spotty downpours popped up again today, an increasing trend as we head through the week. Broad low pressure over the western gulf combined with high pressure over the southeast will continue that moist flow off the gulf. This, combined with a diffuse, stalled front over the area will be a daily trigger mechanism for afternoon/evening downpours. We’re down about 8…
Voting is currently going on for the 4th Congressional District Republican Runoff between Mike Ezell and Steven Palazzo. News 25’s Rick Gogreve and Sabria Reid have more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: 4th congressional district, election, primary runoff election, voting
Krispy Kreme is making Fourth of July celebrations a little sweeter. From now until July 4th, customers who wear red, white, and blue to participating shops will get a free donut. The donut chain is also introducing new patriotic-themed donuts. The ‘I Heart America’ collection features four donuts decorated in stars, stripes, and sprinkles. It comes in a limited-edition 4th…
To catch the attention of customers driving down Highway 53 in Perkinston, a giant watermelon is sliced and on display. Vonnie and Ernest Ladner wanted to teach their grandkids about entrepreneurship so they decided to start growing watermelons. The grandkids came up with the name ‘Girls Grown Watermelons,’ and for the last four years, they have been set up selling…
The 92nd Mississippi Municipal League annual conference is taking place at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center. Representatives from almost every city in the state have converged on the Coast for work sessions this week. It’s an annual event to exchange information and recognize progress on existing programs. Today, they had their opening general session with special guest speaker Philip…
Polls across South Mississippi are open for today’s Republican Primary Runoff for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District. Incumbent Congressman Steven Palazzo is on the ballot alongside Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell. Even if you didn’t vote in the primary earlier this month, you are still eligible to vote in today’s runoff, however, you cannot vote today if you voted Democrat in…
This week’s science experiment involves a 4th of July firework decoration. Tags: Hooked on Science
Only 20 percent of U.S. workers are in the office three days or more. In 2021, about half of all Americans purchased lottery tickets. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
It’s almost time to lace up for the 41st Wesson Memorial Run. This two-mile run is a 4th of July tradition, sponsored by the Gulf Coast YMCA in Ocean Springs and the Gulf Coast Running Club. Doug Walker from the Y is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 41st Wesson Memorial Run, gulf coast running club, Gulf Coast…
It’s Tuesday which means it is time to meet another adorable fur baby from the Jackson County Animal Shelter who is looking for a forever home. Maridee Mallette is in studio with this week’s pet, Maverick. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
The area of disturbed weather over the Gulf of Mexico appears to be centered south of Lake Charles, which will drift slowly westward over the next couple of days, eventually arriving on the Texas coast on Thursday. A frontal boundary extends from near Atlanta to Birmingham to Lake Charles. This boundary separates moist air with dew points in the lower…
A man killed in a shooting near Avenue C in Gulfport on Monday night has been identified. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said Anthony Lavern Oatis Jr., 30, died from a single gunshot wound. An autopsy will be conducted Wednesday. Gulfport Police were called to the scene just before 7 p.m. about a car wreck. When officers arrived, however, they…
High-pressure is currently over the Rockies, with low-pressure along the Atlantic Coast. The area of disturbed weather over the Gulf of Mexico appears to be centered south of Lake Charles. A frontal boundary extends from near Atlanta to Birmingham to Lake Charles. This boundary separates moist air with dew points in the lower and middle 70s to the south from…