12/27 – Brantly’s “Patchy Dense Fog” Monday Evening Forecast

Those warm conditions that we’ve been seeing will continue through at least the early part of this week. Tomorrow’s temperatures are forecast to be a degree or two higher than they were today. Breezy conditions will also join the mix tomorrow as a surface low develops and lifts northeast. Isolated to scattered showers are expected during the day tomorrow, with…

City of Ocean Springs using new technology to detect uninsured drivers

The City of Ocean Springs is tackling uninsured drivers with a new technology. Using automated license plate recognition cameras in several locations throughout the city, the police can distinguish between which vehicles have auto insurance and which are uninsured. If it’s determined the vehicle does not have insurance a citation will be sent via mail to the car owner. If…

12/27 – Brantly’s “Warm” Monday Evening Forecast

Those warm conditions that we’ve been seeing will continue through at least the early part of this week. Tomorrow’s temperatures are forecast to be a degree or two higher than they were today. Breezy conditions will also join the mix tomorrow as a surface low develops and lifts northeast. Isolated to scattered showers are expected during the day tomorrow, with…

Commercial and recreational fishing season opens

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced today commercial and recreational fishing seasons for the new year. Commercial fishing seasons for gray triggerfish and greater amberjack will open in Mississippi waters on January 1st. The recreational season for red grouper will open in Mississippi waters on January 1st. The recreational fishing season for gag will close at midnight on December…

Man hits $250,000 jackpot at the Golden Nugget Casino in Biloxi

A Gulf Coast man got an early Christmas present when he hit a $250,000 jackpot last Wednesday, December 23rd. The man, who asked to remain anonymous, placed a $100 bet on a top dollar slot machine at the Golden Nugget Casino when he hit a non-progressive jackpot. A non-progressive jackpot is a jackpot that is fixed at a specific amount….

Loaves and Fishes will start serving from new location Tuesday

Loaves and Fishes has left the building. Starting tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in the Back Bay Mission parking lot, Loaves and Fishes will serve two meals, breakfast at 9 a.m. and lunch at noon. For the remainder of the week, food will be served Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday twice a day until the food runs out. For 37 years,…

Local liquor stores preparing for New Year’s Eve

The new year is right around the corner and liquor stores across the Coast are preparing for an increase in sales, but some drinks may be harder to come by this year. To prepare for the New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Liquor House Wine and Spirits in Ocean Springs has been busy making sure all their shelves are stocked to…

Police urge caution when disposing of Christmas gift packaging

Christmas has come and gone and Santa Claus has returned to the North Pole, leaving behind a load of goodies and the fancy packages they came in. Now comes the clean-up. In an effort to avoid giving Grinches and thieves a sneak peek at your new Christmas gadgets and toys, local law enforcement is advising folks to use caution when…

Christmas tree recycling now underway

Now that Christmas is over, you may be wondering what to do with that live Christmas tree? If you live in Harrison County, there’s an easy and environmentally friendly solution. Joining us in studio to tell us more about the Christmas Tree Recycling Program is Kaila Moran Griffith with Mississippi Power. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Christmas tree recycling, mississippi power

Grant me Hope: Courtney is hoping to be adopted

On Mondays here on News 25, we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted in our Grant me Hope segment, made possible by Caring Hearts Counseling Services. Today, we’re introducing you to Courtney, who likes hanging out with her friends, swimming, and listening to music. If you’re interested in adopting Courtney, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child…

Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop K wraps up holiday travel enforcement

Mississippi Highway Patrol wraps up its holiday travel enforcement. It started last Thursday and ended at midnight last night.  Troop K issued more than 1,300 tickets, made 32 arrests for impaired driving, and investigated 15 accidents. There were no fatalities. Tags: holiday travel enforcement, mississippi highway patrol

Fire officials responded to Christmas Eve house fire in Saucier

A close call for a Saucier family on Christmas Eve when their home caught fire. According to Harrison County Fire Rescue, all four people inside at the time of the blaze were able to escape. The single-story home was off Old Highway 49 in Saucier. Seven fire trucks responded and a dozen firemen worked to put the flames out. They…

12/27 – Rob’s “Warm & Muggy” Monday Afternoon Forecast

A weak impulse moving northward from the Caribbean around the west end of the ridge will move across the area tomorrow afternoon and evening. This will produce scattered to numerous rain showers, and can’t rule out a few rumbles of thunder. Moisture doesn’t look like it’ll be particularly deep, but there’s enough instability and shear available where there’s at least some…

12/27 – Rob Knight’s “Final Week of 2021” Forecast

The first 24 hours or so of the forecast will be more of the same that we’ve seen over the weekend with partly to mostly cloudy skies and unseasonably warm temperatures. A weak impulse moving northward from the Caribbean around the west end of the ridge will move across the area tomorrow afternoon and evening. This will produce scattered to…

12/26 – Brantly’s “Warm and Humid” Sunday Night Forecast

High pressure over the Gulf of Mexico will dominate the weather pattern for at least the next few days, which will contribute to drier and warmer than normal conditions tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures will continue to be higher than average for this time of year thanks to the persistent high pressure. The high pressure system will weaken as it moves…

12/24 – Brantly’s “Unseasonably Warm” Christmas Eve Forecast

The weather pattern in place for the next several looks more like something you would see in the spring and fall, so it’s not surprising that forecast temperatures are what we would normally experience in mid-April or mid-October. Despite the persistent southerly winds over the area, moisture will be too limited to support any precipitation, so a dry forecast continues…