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…
Officials in Mississippi say if the Supreme Court does overturn Roe v. Wade, it puts the decision back in the states’ rights. In Biloxi, the Catholic Diocese told News 25 it was aware of the report of the leak, but would have no comment until the Supreme Court officially released its decision. Governor Tate Reeves posted to social media, saying…
Today’s Hooked on Science experiment involves a Diaper Genie Bag. Tags: Hooked on Science
The U.S. is predicted to recover all jobs lost during COVID by this summer and the Federal Reserve key meeting on interest rates gets underway today. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Every other Tuesday on News 25 we get to meet a sweet little fur baby from the Jackson County Animal Shelter looking for their forever home. Maridee Mallette from the shelter is in studio with Angel, this week’s Pet of the Week. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
Since it is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, News 25 stopped by Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi to speak with the world-renowned Hurricane Hunters. Despite the name, they don’t just hunt down data from hurricanes. The Weather Reconnaissance Squadron also covers other natural disasters like winter storms so they’re always ready to fly. The crew describes their flights as hours…
Today marks a grim milestone, it’s been one year since that deadly standoff on I-10 in Harrison County. Three-month-old La’Mello Parker was killed in the crossfire during a shootout between police and the baby’s father Eric Smith. Smith was also killed. It happened in the median of I-10, just west of the Woolmarket exit, following a police chase that started…
Quiet conditions will continue as the warm and humid flow dominates. A more unsettled weather pattern is expected to take hold on Thursday and continue through Saturday. This pattern will be entirely driven by a strong disturbances pushing from the Plains towards the eastern seaboard. By Sunday, it is expected to build in from the with increasing upper level subsidence…
AC use will continue this week as an extension of the Bermuda High continues to pump a southerly flow off the gulf. Summer-like nights and late spring-like days will be with us all week. We’ll bottom out in the lower 70s tonight, and back into the mid 80s Tuesday. We can’t rule out some patchy fog late-nights if the breezes…
Sixty-nine-year-old Major Michael Robichaux lost his battle to cancer yesterday. The community remembers his lifetime of service to Jackson County as a member of the sheriff’s department for 43 years. Public servant, father, and husband, Michael Robichaux died May 1st after battling stage four pancreatic cancer. His daughter, Aimee Robichaux Williams, said, “He loved being a public servant. He had…
LSU fan favorite Tyrann Mathieu is heading back to New Orleans as he is now expected to sign with the Saints. The contract is reportedly worth $33 million over three years, $18 million of that guaranteed money. This signing, on top of the signing of Marcus Maye, now completes the safety rebuild after losing Marcus Williams to the Ravens and…