The Naval Construction Battalion Center celebrated the 80th birthday of the U.S. Navy Seabees today with a cake-cutting ceremony at Colmer Dining Facility on the Gulfport base. The Seabees were established in 1942 during World War II and the Gulfport base’s origins also date back to that time when the land was acquired in April and the advanced base depot…
A flatbed tractor-trailer blocked southbound lanes of Highway 49 just south of Highway 53 this morning after its back wheels got stuck in the median. The flatbed was loaded and the driver apparently was trying to make a turn in a median cut-through when the back wheels went off the asphalt into the grass and got stuck. The vehicle blocked…
Tim Bennett, a co-owner of the Biloxi Shuckers Minor League baseball team, is suing the president of the Shuckers organization for non-payment of money owed, citing racial discrimination as the reason. Bennett owns Overtime Sports, a management company, and he is a co-owner of the Shuckers franchise. Bennett is suing his former business partner and Shuckers president Ken Young. The…
Right now, another wave of Jeepers are making their way to the Gulf Coast and picking up their registrations for the weekend events. News 25’s Rick Gogreve has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Jeepin’ the Coast
Inflation is making it hard or the wedding couple and the guests and restaurants are adding new fees to your check to counter inflation. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
An author and doctoral student is hosting an event next weekend to empower women. She’s with us in studio, along with one of the event speakers. Joan Hampton and Latrina Graves McCarty are in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Women’s Empowerment Event, ‘My Journey Weekend Getaway’
Grab a rod and reel, Saturday and Sunday are free fishing days in Mississippi. That means anyone can fish this weekend, even if you don’t have a license. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is offering the free fishing days as we enter National Fishing and Boating Week. Saturday and Sunday you can fish in any public waters…
Mississippi’s midterm primary election is coming up on Tuesday. Tomorrow is the last day you can vote absentee in-person. Circuit Clerk Offices are open today during normal business hours and then tomorrow they’ll be open from 8 a.m. until noon. If you’re mailing in your absentee ballot, it must be postmarked by June 7th, which is Election Day. Categories: Local…
Community members are invited to bring up to two boxes (50lbs) of household documents you’d like destroyed safely and securely to a FREE Community Shred Day on Saturday, June 18th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. (or when the truck is full) in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter at 3615 Sangani Blvd. in D’Iberville. The free shred day…
The disturbance near the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula appears slightly more organized this morning, with persistent deep convection ongoing near and to the east of the estimated center. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft investigated the system a couple hours ago, and although they found a sharp low-level wind shift, there was not yet conclusive evidence of a…
A cold front sagging into our area is expected to stall through the weekend before slightly retrograding. Isolated/scattered showers/t-storms are expected today especially with daytime heating. Once we get into Friday night, it will dry out a little bit although can’t rule out our general daily diurnally driven thunderstorms during the early/late afternoon. A disturbance will pass through the area…
Earlier storms are again fizzling out after sunset this Thursday night. A weak cold front will crawl into the area and stall through Saturday. The interaction between the brewing tropical system in the southeast gulf and the upper low to our northwest is starting to cause more of a sinking/drying profile over the central and northern gulf, enhancing surface high-pressure…
Jeepin’ the Coast’s Party in the Pass brought the community together for its second day of fun. Roads were blocked off on the corner of Davis and Second Street as crowds and jeeps filled the streets for live music, food trucks, and an 8 p.m. light show. People of all ages joined Jeepin’ the Coast, bringing lawn chairs and something…
Persistence is the call with the forecast through Thursday night with some pop-up storms again. A weak cold front will crawl into the area and stall through Saturday. The interaction between the tropical Caribbean system and the upper low to our northwest is starting to cause more of a sinking/drying profile over the central and northern gulf, enhancing surface high-pressure…
The first pieces of the giant Ferris wheel for Paradise Pier Fun Park at Margaritaville Resort Biloxi have arrived. The 20-story high Ferris wheel will be the centerpiece of Paradise Pier and provide views out along the Gulf of Mexico. Due to shipping delays, it has taken a little longer getting the pieces from Italy, but the pieces are finally…
Teams are competing in the Gulf of Mexico, hoping to reel in a winning catch at the annual King Master Fishing Tournament. As soon as the clock struck 7 a.m., boats began racing out into the Gulf. Teams are eager to crown themselves king with the heaviest catch. Organizer Robbie Carter said, “You’ve got teams anywhere from 1,000 to 1,800…
National Donut Day is tomorrow, but our area’s Salvation Army hit the streets today with the breakfast treat. The Salvation Army actually started National Donut Day in 1938 to honor their ‘Donut Lassies,’ women who delivered donuts and sweet treats to soldiers serving on the frontlines in World War I. This year, the tradition continues in George and Jackson counties,…
No school uniforms, Pascagoula-Gautier School District Superintendent Dr. Wayne Rodolfich cautions the district’s board of trustees against ‘making the inside of school look like the outside of school.’ The district called a special meeting on May 31st where Dr. Rodolfich, who retires June 30th after 17 years as superintendent, said the dress code was put in place to separate people…
The City of D’Iberville held its annual State of the City to update the community on what the city has accomplished and what’s ahead, including what’s going on with the property that was to have the Galleria Shopping Mall near the interstate. Community members joined inside the D’Iberville Community Center to hear all about the progress the city is making…
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:…