Today, family, friends, and colleagues gathered at Our Lady of Victories Parish in Pascagoula to say their goodbyes to longtime Jackson County Deputy Michael Robichaux. Maj. Robichaux died Sunday evening from pancreatic cancer. He was a member of the department for 43 years, retiring in December 2015. He was also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Known as a…
Donors from across the Coast and even the nation gave the gift of life today in honor of a local hero. The third annual Robert McKeithen Blood Drive happened today at the Biloxi’s Visitor Center. Officers and civilians from as far away as Ohio stopped by to give blood to the American Red Cross. All of the blood collected will…
Starbucks is hiking wages for workers and employers post record job openings in March. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The horrors happening on the ground in Ukraine are gruesome and heartbreaking. Our hearts are with them, but for our guest in studio, she’s felt the pain on another level. Singer Nataliya Molsbee is in studio to talk about her experience and an upcoming concert benefiting her people back home in Ukraine. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: benefit concert, Nataliya Molsbee,…
Some of the best food the Coast has to offer will be on full display in Gulfport next week. The Gulfport Chamber is gearing up for its 9th annual Taste, Rattle, and Roll Fundraiser at Centennial Plaza. Here with details is Gulfport Chamber of Commerce Director Tracy Yanez. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gulfport Chamber of Commerce, Taste Rattle and Roll
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has announced the opening of their new crime lab. Sheriff Mike Ezell announced the opening of the South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team Crime Lab this week, making the department the only law enforcement agency in the state with its own in-house crime lab. The lab is staffed by two forensic technicians from the Coast and…
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for help identifying two people who allegedly stole multiple catalytic converters. Both suspects were seen in a white or silver Hyundai Elantra. They allegedly stole the catalytic converters from several vehicles in the 7000 block of Woolmarket Road. If you have any information that can help, please call Biloxi PD. Categories: Local News, News…
People are rolling up their sleeves at the Biloxi Visitor’s Center in honor of fallen Biloxi Officer Robert McKeithen. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: blood drive, Officer Robert McKeithen Blood Drive
Two adults and a toddler are able to walk away after the car they were in collided with a train on Highway 49. It happened this afternoon, and no major injuries were reported. The driver received medical attention on scene for a sore neck but was not transported to the hospital. News 25 was told the train pushed the vehicle…
Aside from a normal start to summer and high temps well above normal values, we will throw several thunderstorms on the pile for Thursday night into Friday morning. Instability is definitely in play for this with the capability for a few strong or severe t-storms. Guidance suggests a MCS/squall line feature that will develop over NE Texas Thursday night will…
Aside from a normal start to summer and high temps well above normal values, we will throw several thunderstorms on the pile for Thursday night into Friday morning. Instability is definitely in play for this with the capability for a few strong or severe t-storms. Guidance suggests a MCS/squall line feature that will develop over NE Texas Thursday night will…
It’s been warm and it’s going to get warmer in the extended period. The Monday-night low of 77 degrees at the Gulfport-Biloxi Airport tied a record-warm minimum temperature for the date. Quiet conditions will continue in the short-term as the warm and humid flow dominates, with only spotty showers expected through Thursday. A more unsettled weather pattern develops Thursday night…
Ten years and counting, the South Mississippi All-Star Showcase is the best series of pick-up games on the Coast, featuring several dozen of the best players the state has to offer. Capping off the two-day event is the underclassmen boys game. Home team up ten at the break, but the away side making a huge second half run winning 73-70….
Things haven’t gone according to plan for Harrison Central alum Bobby Bradley this season, having been designated for assignment by the Cleveland Guardians after starting the year hitting just 2-17 with nine strikeouts and no homers. Bradley is out of minor league options, so it will be an interesting ten days to see whether the Guardians trade him, release him,…
Already in first place in the Southern League South standings, the Biloxi Shuckers got even more firepower today, having added the top prospect of the Milwaukee Brewers, Sal Frelick. His promotion from High-A Wisconsin comes on the back of a hot start through 21 games, hitting .291 with 12 runs scored and nine driven in, two homers, and six stolen…
Tons of talented track and field stars from the Gulf Coast taking home the gold in last week’s MHSAA state championships, starting with Gulfport’s Mallory Streetman. The Mississippi State signee won gold in the girls 800 meter and the girls 4 by 400 relay, alongside Ole Miss soccer signee Kate Smith, Southern Miss soccer commit Abby Badurak, and Lania McDonald….
Reigning 1A South State champion Resurrection Catholic looking stronger as it goes, fresh off its second-round sweep of French Camp Academy, in which the Eagles won by a combined score of 22-0. Headlining the 10-0 run-rule game one-win, senior pitcher J.T. Schnoor, who threw a six-inning no-hitter, 14 strikeouts, only allowing a hit by pitch. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags:…
West Harrison High School English teacher Tiffani Pollard was honored with the University of Mississippi’s School of Education Practitioner of Distinction Award. The award recognizes individuals who imagine, innovate, and inspire the fields of preschool through 12 teaching, higher education, educational leadership, counseling, and more through professional practice. Typically, honorees are currently-serving practitioners at all educational career levels. There have…
On this day last year, three-month-old La’Mello Parker was killed in the crossfire of a police standoff between his father and local law enforcement. His death rocked the nation and caught the attention of local Civil Rights organizations. Video from last year shows a community calling for justice following the death of three-month-old La’Mello Park, who was killed a year…
Warmest temps of the season are on the way this week. In fact, the overnight low of 77 degrees at the Gulfport-Biloxi Airport tied a record-warm minimum temperature for the date. Quiet conditions will continue in the short-term as the warm and humid flow dominates. A more unsettled weather pattern is expected late Thursday into early Saturday as a cold…
Biloxi High School announced senior Madeline Pitre is one of nine Mississippi students selected as a semifinalist for the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Pitre was also chosen as a second runner up for the Stars Program, which recognizes the highest ACT scores in the state of Mississippi. For that she received a $16,000 scholarship. Pitre will attend Yale University…
More support for the Ocean Springs mascot who was lost to violence last week. An artist devastated by Carl’s death decided to give his time and skills to make a larger-than-life mural of the beloved rooster. Cali Rob has created more than a dozen murals across the Coast. He recently began painting a mural of Carl on the side of…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it is a month set aside to bring people together to show support and efforts for those who suffer from mental disorders and illnesses. Mental illness is a physical illness of the brain that causes disturbances in thinking, behavior, energy, or emotion that makes it difficult to deal with the regular demands of…
Today, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History held a ceremony to honor the life of former Governor William Winter and his wife, Elyse. Special guest speakers were invited to the event including former President Bill Clinton, former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, and former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson. Winter served as governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984…