Hurricane season is here and it’s never too soon to prepare. If you plan on evacuating when bad weather strikes, be sure to check your car and fix anything that could hold you back. It is important that your car is mechanically sound and it’s also vital to know your evacuation route and to have an alternate route knowing traffic…
It’s day two of Jeepin’ the Coast and the party continues to Pass Christian. On the corner of Davis and Second Street, News 25’s Sabria Reid is there with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Jeepin’ the Coast, Party in the Pass
Americans are still quitting jobs in near record numbers and Elon Musk told Tesla workers to return to the office full time or resign. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Today, around 3 p.m. at Mobile Lumber and Millwork on Lorraine Road in Gulfport, a dump truck was leaving the parking lot with the its bed in the air. Other motorists were honking to let the driver know. Their beeps were in vain and the bed got tangled in a powerline and brought down a transformer. Then the transformer hits…
In 1938, the Salvation Army used donuts to do good and they’re back at it again. Eighty-four years later, they’re still going strong, honoring the tradition every year on the first Friday in June. Here to tell us what that will look like locally is the Corps Officer for Jackson and George Counties Lt. Carla Lawson. Categories: Community Headlines Tags:…
Not a lot of change as all indications for a frontal boundary to sag into the area and stall through Saturday. The interaction between the Caribbean system and the upper synoptic trough to our NW is beginning to cause a strongly subsiding profile over the central and northern gulf enhancing the surface high-pressure and now starting to cut off the…
Biloxi Shuckers and Pensacola Blue Wahoos ready for game two of their six-game series. Shuckers a little bit short in the run column, second straight one-run loss for Biloxi. Blue Wahoos win 3-2. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, sports
The downpours from earlier today have dissipated and we’re not expecting anything more through this Wednesday night. June has arrived and the weather is right on cue today with the spotty downpours, which is quite normal for this time of year. The moisture is being brought in at the surface from the Keys to the Yucatan Peninsula then flowing northward and…
Before the Pearl River baseball team left for the NJCAA Division II World Series, News 25 ran a piece on the West Harrison trio comprised of Tate Parker, DK Donaldson, and Taylor Woodcock. Three games into their stay in Enid, Oklahoma, the former Hurricanes couldn’t be any hotter. Tonight, it was Donaldson’s turn to leave the yard, blasting a two-run…
Absolutely dazzling performance on the mound this afternoon by East Central and Mississippi State alum Konnor Pilkington. He struck out eight batters across five scoreless innings en route to his first Major League win with the Cleveland Guardians. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Konnor Pilkington, sports
Following that game, the ever-dangerous LSU Tigers taking their turn at the Pete against Kennesaw State in the 2-3 match up. The Purple and Gold would rather be hosting for the 27th time in program history, but going on the road might actually work in their favor. This season, ten out of their 17 conference wins came away from the…
Of the 16 regional host teams in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, Southern Miss is the only one that also hosted a conference tournament. That’s a lot of home-cooking for the Golden Eagles who lead off their run to Omaha in less than 48 hours. Home field advantage or not, no rest for the weary from here on out. The eventual…
Jeep lovers, get excited because today was the first day of the annual Jeepin’ the Coast event. Today, the festivities began with the JTC Kickoff Party at Champion Jeep dealership with food, music, giveaways, and more. The party also featured registration for all guests looking to get their jeepin’ mode on. Several events will be held each day until Sunday…
June has arrived and the weather is right on cue today with the spotty downpours, which is quite normal for this time of year…hot, muggy with a few showers/t-storms around. The moisture is being brought in at the surface from the Keys to the Yucatan Peninsula, then flowing northward and converging as it moves near the northern gulf coast. This…
The Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs is hosting their Magic Hour on Thursday, June 9th. WAMA hosts free community events like this every quarter and this Magic Hour will celebrate the life of Carl 2.0 the Rooster. It’s not uncommon to see roosters in the work of Walter Anderson since he was inspired by the nature around…
Today is World Reef Awareness Day. The word ‘reef’ is derived from the Norse language and loosely translates to ‘rib,’ which is appropriate because reefs help protect our marine ecosystem much like ribs protect the lungs and heart. An important job of a reef is to make sure the entire ecosystem is working. They serve as a home to our…
Summer library programs offer an ocean of possibilities. The Jackson and George Regional Library System is hosting an array of summer activities, the first ones back in person since 2019. This year’s ‘Oceans of Possibilities’ reading program for children is designed to help kids discover our oceans and marine life along with the pleasure of reading. Programs and events will…
School is out for the summer, but the Harrison County School District is still serving up healthy and tasty meals. It is important to ensure kids are still getting the proper meals while out for the summer. So, to help fill the bellies of children, Harrison County School District is providing free meals Monday through Friday for children. Child Nutrition…
The Historic Ocean Springs Association has launched a new community project installing interpretive signs at landmark locations throughout the historic districts. HOSA has recently placed more than 30 small interpretive informal ‘landmark/history trail’ signs in this first phase of what they hope will be an on-going project for the organization. To support this project, the HOSA organization submitted a grant…
Jeepin’ the Coast is cruising its way back to the Coast with more fun than ever. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the JTC Kick-off Party with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Jeepin’ the Coast
The Singing River Health System’s Board of Trustees voted today to put the Mississippi coast hospital up for sale. This vote allows the board to “pursue a fully integrated model or sale with a like-minded healthcare organization that will invest in and grow our system.” The next step in this process is for the board to present a resolution to…
Today is the first day people can apply for medical marijuana cards or get into the medical marijuana business. Attorneys for Moore Company are in the process of applying the Department of Health and the Department of Revenue to ensure that the company is able to distribute medical cannabis to Mississippi patients. Former Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson, who has…
Home prices surged at a record pace this spring and retailers may find themselves stuck with too many things to sell. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Saturday local police officers will trade in their handcuffs for headbands. They’re ready to play some basketball with teens in the community. Here with us to explain is Pascagoula and Moss Point police chiefs Matt Chapman and Brandon Ashley. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Hoops 4 Hope, law enforcement, moss point pd, Pascagoula, pascagoula pd