July 5th is a busy day for city and county workers having to clear off litter from our beaches and roadways. Last night, the 4th of July Celebration on Front Beach in Ocean Springs was illuminating the night sky with fireworks. The beach was filled with spectators enjoying the show, but now there’s only remnants of the celebration left behind…
U.S. airlines are getting back on track after canceling thousands of flights over July 4th Weekend and the average car payment just hit a record high. 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 Tuesday which means it is time for the News 25 Pet of the Week. Today, we’ve got Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi in studio with Sirius, this week’s Pet of the Week. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Shepard of the Gulf hosted a ‘cookout for campers’ event Monday in Gulfport to help those less fortunate enjoy a nice meal. The organization served grilled hamburgers, chips, baked beans, watermelon, and cold bottled water. They also handed out goody bags with personal hygiene items and other self-care essentials. Shepard of the Gulf is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing…
Coming up this weekend, you have the opportunity to get a good workout in while also hanging out with the men and women in blue. Here to tell us more about ‘PT with Gulfport PD’ this afternoon are Sgt. Jason Ducre and Officer Hanna Hendry. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gulfport Police Department, PT with Gulfport PD
An easterly wave noted in the pattern will move westward across the area this afternoon/tonight, enhancing t-storm development. Areal coverage over land this afternoon/tonight should be fairly high. Storms that develop will be very slow moving and could potentially produce isolated very heavy rainfall amounts, especially near and north of the Interstate 10 corridor. As we move into Wednesday and…
What started as an argument over sunglasses on Monday ended in gunfire — and one man dead. Gulfport Police report that 16-year-old Lional Cornelius Jackson Jr., of Gulfport was arrested Monday and charged with one count of murder and one count of aggravated assault. Jackson was taken to the Harrison County jail and held on bonds of $1,000,000 for murder…
High-pressure is currently centered near the Texas-Louisiana border, with a north-south axis into the Dakotas early this morning with an easterly wave wrapping around the southeast side of it. At the surface, high pressure extended from central Alabama across the local area. The high-pressure will remain over the lower Mississippi River Valley for much of the week. Atmospheric moisture values…
All is well in the weather department through July 4th night. A good downpour ran right along I-10/Hwy 90 this afternoon, a product of the sea breeze and surface heating. A brief flood advisory was posted but there was no severe weather. It could be a similar setup Tuesday. A southerly surface flow will push warm air and moisture into…
This Independence Day started off on the humid side but the steamy weather didn’t keep people from getting out and running in the 41st Annual Wesson Memorial Run. More than 400 runners laced up this morning for the 2 mile run. The kids’ course was only a quarter of a mile. Many of the participants showed up in their red,…
An update on that overnight shooting in Gulfport- it seems it stemmed from an argument over sunglasses. Two people were shot — one of them killed — and now a teenager is now charged with murder. 16 year old Lional Cornelius Jackson, Jr is also facing one count of aggravated assault. he’s being held on a 1-point-25 million dollar According…
Happy July 4th showers again. A good downpour ran right along I-10/Hwy 90 this afternoon, a product of the sea breeze and surface heating. There was even a flood advisory briefly. A southerly surface flow will push warm air and moisture into the area early this week enhancing lifting in the environment, so it’ll be more of the same through…
A crash happened Saturday night on I-10 The video was sent in by Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan and shows a car that went down an embankment and overturned. One person walked away with minor injuries. Both Harrison County Fire Rescue and AMR responded to the scene. As a reminder — Mississippi Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies…
With the Fourth of July celebrations tonight comes extra awareness from emergency services. News 25 spoke with Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan to learn how firework celebrations impact his team. Chief Sullivan says while it is not common to see many firework accidents happening down here along the coast, it is still possible. He says the most important key…
A southerly surface winds will help to advect warm air and moisture into the area, enhancing lifting in the environment. Elevating atmospheric moisture will allow for more efficient rainfall with higher rainfall rates. Scattered showers and storms will be likely daily, especially during the afternoon and evening hours with peak daytime heating. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible inside stronger…
High pressure will dominate the upper level pattern today through Wednesday. A southerly surface winds will help to advect warm air and moisture into the area, enhancing lifting in the environment. Elevating atmospheric moisture will allow for more efficient rainfall with higher rainfall rates. Scattered showers and storms will be likely daily, especially during the afternoon and evening hours with…
The Biloxi Shuckers hosted the Mississippi Braves for the fourth night in a row. Shuckers fall 4-0. They’ll be back in action at MGM Park tomorrow night at 6:35. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, sports
Moss Point alum Devin Booker agrees to a four-year, $224 million supermax extension with the Phoenix Suns. Booker is a three-time All-Star since his NBA campaign and has been awarded first-team honors after averaging 26.8 points, five rebounds, and 4.8 assists while shooting 46.6 percent. Along with finalizing his contract, Booker will also become the cover athlete for NBA 2K…
The Southern Miss baseball team made room in their nest for a Gulfport Admiral alum. Gabe Lacy is a talented infielder with a powerful bat who has had quite the baseball journey. Lucky for him, the quest led him to his dream team. Lacy graduated from Gulfport High in 2018, joined the JCJC Bobcats, advanced to the division I level…
Outside of some early-morning showers along the coastline, we’ve transitioned back to an afternoon/early evening thunderstorm pattern, with activity every day through the weekend. The rainfall so far this week has certainly been beneficial, with much of the area cutting into this year’s rain deficit by 30% or more. So, we could still use a bit more rain and we’re…
Earlier in the year, we covered a press conference announcing Southern Miss moving from Conference USA to the Sun Belt Conference. Four months later, the sun has finally come up for Golden Eagles athletics. Today, Southern Miss can officially put on the Sun Belt patch and call themselves members of the conference. By joining the Sun Belt, regional rivalries will…
Day one of the Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo wrapped up today and it was nothing short of exciting. When the scales closed at 6 p.m., 14 of the 25 categories of fish had been weighed. The heaviest creature today was a 78-pound 15-ounce stingray. Each fish caught was then placed on a large ice display for all the guests…
Earlier today, Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested James Matthew Moran for felony false pretense. Sheriff Troy Peterson says deputies responded to Precision Paint and Body in Long Beach regarding a person using the company’s account to purchase more than $1,800 worth of product. We’re told while investigators were there, Moran walked in looking to pick up the product. Moran is…
For now we’ve transitioned back to an afternoon/early evening thunderstorm pattern, with activity every day through the weekend. The rainfall so far this week has certainly been beneficial, with much of the area cutting into this year’s rain deficit by 30% or more. So, we could still use a bit more rain and we’re going to get it. Our western…