Last season, the Picayune Maroon Tide became the first high school football team from the six Coastal counties to win a state championship in the almost six years that News 25’s Jeff Haeger has been at WXXV. That means Picayune is the first-ever reigning state champion to be featured on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. What a perfect…
Last night Gulfport/Biloxi Airport tied a record-warm overnight temperature, and it’s more of the same in the short term. We won’t stray too far from 80 degrees again this Wednesday night. Pascagoula led the way with a heat index (real-feel) temperature of 112° at noon before the sea breeze and some cloud cover cooled things off a bit. A HEAT…
The Mississippi Veterans Affairs worked with several Gold Star children to help turn a dream into reality. For years, Gold Star children all over have felt abandoned and unheard. Now, that feeling is no more. The Mississippi Veterans Affairs organization, along with several Gold Star Children’s Day, came together to announce the declaration of ‘Gold Star Children’s Day’ on August…
Pascagoula again led the way with a heat index (real-feel) temperature of 112° at noon before the sea breeze and its cloud cover cooled things off a bit. The upper level high pressure will gradually continue to get stronger from west to east across the region. That and a continued low level return flow from the Bermuda high pressure over the…
Here are some backpack safety tips for students as the new school year approaches. Due to kids heading back to school all along the Coast, it is important for students of all ages to learn backpack safety. Backpacks are the go-to object when it comes to bringing supplies and books to class, but how you wear them can cause long…
If you’re driving along Highway 90 in Biloxi, you may notice some work going on at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The coliseum is working with W.C. Fore Trucking, Inc. to develop the area west of the Coliseum on Highway 90 into a 500 plus space parking lot. Coliseum Executive Director Matt McDonnell says the area will have curbing, lighting, and…
The Mississippi Junior Golf Amateur Championship is being played at the Windance Country Club. Amazing golfers from all over the state are competing in hopes of becoming a state champion. There are a total of 102 juniors competing, ranging from ages eight to 18. The three-day long tournament ends in big smiles and even bigger trophies. The tournament is led…
Keesler Federal Credit Union donated backpacks and school supplies for more than 6,500 Coast kindergarteners to help them kick-start the new school year. The credit union distributed backpacks and supplies to 16 public school districts in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone, and George counties. Keesler Federal began the ‘Backpacks for Bright Futures’ program in 2019. Four years later, it…
The Ocean Springs School District and Singing River Health System announced a new partnership to provide all school district employees and their dependents a free clinic. Employees of OSSD can now use a free local clinic that includes telehealth appointments, unlimited wellness services, visits with a physician and nurse practitioner, as well as other services. The partnership officially launched on…
Tomorrow is a special day for tea lovers, McAlister’s Deli is offering customers a free cup of tea. The deal is only available Thursday and limits one tea per person for in-store pickup or four orders of tea when ordered through the website or app. Teas available for free include sweet tea, unsweet tea, or a tea and lemonade combination….
Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich spoke with businesses and Biloxi residents about a wide range of topics this morning at the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast with the Mayor. Gilich updated citizens on the city’s government, infrastructure, and tourism. He talked about the opening of the new main gate at Keesler Air Force Base, the construction going on at Margaritaville in…
Ingalls Shipbuilding released a statement relating to the EEOC settlement. In April 2018, two women claimed an Ingalls employee had behaved inappropriately. Allegations of sexual harassment were not found to be substantial, but the employee was terminated for violating other polices. Ingalls found no evidence of the claims of sexual acts alleged in the EEOC’s complaint, but responded to stop…
Netflix loses fewer subscribers than anticipated and the Twitter/Elon Musk battle gets a court date. Brian Martin is in Los Angeles with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Coastal Family Health and Excel by 5 are teaming up to get kids immunized before school starts. The seventh annual Immunization Drive is happening tomorrow at Lopez Elementary School in Biloxi. Here to tell us more is Dr. Wendy Williams with Coastal Family Health and Susan Hunt with Biloxi’s Excel by 5. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Coastal Family Health Center,…
This Friday and Saturday, the businesses of Downtown Ocean Springs will be offering big discounts to customers who come through their doors. Here to tell us more about the July Sidewalk Sale is Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Cynthia Sutton. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Ocean Springs July Sidewalk Sale
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $630 million after there were no winners to match all of Tuesday’s numbers. There were four lucky people who drew the first five numbers, they win $1 million apiece. According to the Mega Millions website, the $630 million prize is the 5th largest ever offered. If someone wins at that level, it’ll be…
The Fort Bayou Bridge in Jackson County is closing tonight so crews can work on correcting a malfunction that tied up traffic yesterday. The bridge was stuck in the up position for several hours yesterday. It’s closing tonight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for repairs. Drivers are advised to find an alternate route during those hours and please drive…
Work on the Pearl River Bridge on Highway 90 in Pearlington is taking longer than expected. What was supposed to take two weeks is now stretching into the new year. According to MDOT, the Highway 90 drawbridge over the Pearl River won’t reopen until January 6th. That route was often used by people who wanted to avoid backups on I-10,…
A Heat Advisory is in effect… The upper level high pressure will gradually continue to get stronger from west to east across the region. That and a continued low level return flow from the Bermuda high pressure over the western Atlantic should keep moisture flowing into the area. Combined these and heat index values will climb well into the 100s each…
The focus early in the forecast will be the topic of heat. Heat Advisories were needed yesterday as compressional heating gradually increased, especially over the western tier. The upper level high pressure will gradually continue to get stronger from west to east across the region. That and a continued low level return flow from the Bermuda high pressure over the western…
A golden buzzer moment last night on “America’s Got Talent” featuring a musical act from right here in South Mississippi. The nationally televised scene served as the coming out party for Chapel Hart — a trio of women from Poplarville. The group’s name was inspired by a local place of worship — Hart’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Chapel Hart admits…
Former Gautier football star Bryson Hurst appears to be looking for a new place to call home, posting a Tweet today simply saying “free agent,” tagging himself at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The former four-star recruit signed his national letter of intent with Ole Miss in December, but he doesn’t appear on the 2022 roster for the Rebels. A…
From Halloween candy to ranking Pac-12 mascots, Mississippi Head Football Coach Mike Leach always seems to have something interesting to say about everything. Which makes him a walking soundbite machine at SEC Media Days, where the Bulldogs took their turn at the mic on day two in Atlanta. The Bulldogs head into the 2022 campaign coming off a three-win improvement,…
Business owners in Downtown Gulfport are making sure their voices are heard. After the Gulfport City Council went through their agenda, the floor was open for speakers who attended the meeting. The speakers get a total of three minutes to voice their concerns and describe actions they wish would take place. In hopes of getting their attention, two business owners…