The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remains at historically low levels. There were 180,000 new jobless claims for the week ending April 23rd, according to labor department statistics. That’s down 5,000 compared to the previous week. Weekly jobless claims have been consistently below pre-pandemic levels for most of the year. However, not all the economic news is good….
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is challenging a decision made by the FDA regarding chemical abortion pills. Today in a Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing, Hyde-Smith said she wants a full review of the data that led to the recent Food and Drug Administration decision to end in-person dispensing requirements for a chemical abortion pill, making it available by mail. Hyde-Smith…
Grab your best 70’s attire and get ready to boogie the ‘knight’ away. St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School is hosting a fundraiser in the school gym tomorrow night. Here to tell us more about it are St. Vincent’s Principal Carol Church and Barbara Schmitt, a parent. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: fundraiser, Knight to Remember, St. Vincent De Paul Catholic…
Amazon says its workers can have their cell phones with them on the job and credit card debt is about to get a lot more expensive. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Some people may not realize, but the Gulfport Seabee Base has its own fire department and they are constantly training as part of their mission to protect the community. New Fire Chief for the Naval Construction Battalion Center Chris Gerwick is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Chris Gerwick, naval construction battalion center, Seabees
At the surface, high pressure extended from the Great Lakes southward to Florida will shift slowly eastward over the next few days, to be centered near the Appalachians by Saturday evening. Upper level weakness currently moving on the Pacific Coast will move eastward to Iowa by Saturday. An associated low pressure center at the surface will develop over Colorado today,…
At the surface, high pressure extended from the Great Lakes southward to Florida with a weak extension southwest into the western Gulf of Mexico. This will produce clear skies and NE’terly winds this morning with seasonably cool temperatures. The upper high pressure will shift slowly eastward over the next few days, to be centered near the Appalachians by Saturday evening….
Low humidity, clear skies, and light winds are a recipe for cool overnight temperatures, and that’s what we’ll have again this Wednesday night. Lows will drop into the lower 50s, with cooler drainage areas like Pascagoula bottoming out a few degrees cooler, possibly in the upper 40s. Sunshine abounds again Thursday, but light winds veer around to the southeast later…
The Mississippi 4th Congressional District Election is nearing, the City of Pass Christian held a debate at their middle school to give each candidate a chance to speak about their campaign. News 25 spoke with all eight attending candidates to get a brief understanding of the main points they wanted to get across during the debate. Johnny Dupree said, “I’m…
The NFL Draft kicks off tomorrow night with round one starting at 7 p.m. followed by rounds two and three on Friday and rounds four through seven on Saturday. The New Orleans Saints expected to be busy as usual with picks 16 and 19 in the first round, acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles via trade. Saints GM Mickey Loomis asked…
The bad news when it comes to the Biloxi Shuckers is they’ve lost six out of their last seven games. The good news is they started the season so hot, they’re still in first place in the Southern League. Shuckers hosting Pensacola Blue Wahoos for game two of their homestand. Shuckers get back in the win column with a 2-0…
Former Biloxi High School football standout Weston Kropp signed today with Rice University to continue his career after Jones College. The class of 2021 offensive lineman certainly left his mark during his time with the Indians as the 2020 Bernard Blackwell North South All-Star Game recipient of the South Team Academic Achievement award. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, Rice,…
Pascagoula junior quarterback Keilon Parnell pulled in his second Division I offer today from Navy in addition to Louisiana from back in February. Last season, Parnell was a dual-threat monster with more than 900 yards passing and six touchdowns as well as 500 plus yards rushing and 12 more house calls. He’s also just one year removed from helping lead…
East Central High School named Sam Huff as the next head man of the football program. The Hornets didn’t have to go very far to find their guy with Huff having been on staff for the last 15 years in various roles including both offensive and defensive coordinator as well as the line coach on both sides of the ball….
They’re calling it ‘the comeback of the pack,’ as the Mississippi Sea Wolves get ready to bring a permanent hockey team back to the Coast for the first time in almost a decade. This afternoon, the Sea Wolves introduced Phil Esposito to serve as their head coach and general manager starting in the 2022-23 season of the Federal Prospects Hockey…
Ocean Springs Girl Scout Troop 3581 honored their former troop member Sophia Myers in a special way this evening. Three years ago, the troop and other Girl Scouts dedicated a plaque and planted a tree in memory of Sophia at Trentwood Park. Unfortunately, both came up missing. But that didn’t stop these girls from paying tribute to their friend, who…
After killing three people at the Broadway Inn Express and carjacking and killing another victim in Gulfport, 32-year-old Jeremy Reynolds barricaded himself in Canal Grocery where he ultimately died. The three victims at the Broadway Inn Express on Walmart Lane in Biloxi were identified as Mohammad Moeini, 51, Broadway Inn owner; Laura Lehman, 61, employee and resident; and Chad Green,…
A northerly breeze will continue the low-humidity bliss through Thursday. Expect clear skies and light winds tonight with lows in the lower 50s. Cooler drainage areas like Pascagoula will bottom out a few degrees cooler. Sunshine abounds again Thursday, but light winds veer around to the southeast later in the day, making for a milder night with lows around 60…
U.S. News and World Reports has put several Coast high schools among the best in Mississippi. Biloxi, Pass Christian, and Ocean Springs High were placed fourth, sixth, and seventh. College readiness, graduation rates, and underserved student performance were a few of the metrics used for the ranking. Today, News 25 went out to Pass Christian High, which has placed consistently…
Mississippi Power has rewarded a Pass Road Elementary teacher with an environmental education grant for her work with the school’s garden. Gifted teacher Melanie Davis began the garden about a year ago with some of her students in several grades to let them learn about the environment. Davis allows each of the students to decide which aspects and plants they…
Carl 2.0., a beloved rooster and unofficial town mascot for Ocean Springs, has been missing for days. Sunday night was the last time residents saw Carl. There have been search parties and talk about his whereabouts on social media, but still no Carl. It’s heartbreaking for local business owners and residents who have grown accustomed to seeing Carl roaming through…
Athletes from Jackson, George, and Greene County hit the water at the Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA for the 2022 Special Olympics aquatic heat. During the opening ceremonies, it was nothing but smiles and applause for the athletes who have waited over two years to compete due to COVID. It was an event missed equally by the participants and YMCA staff…
Governor Tate Reeves is shining a light on the children in Mississippi’s foster care system. Today, Governor Reeves announced the expansion of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, which focuses on finding adoptive homes for children within the Mississippi foster care system. The foundation is providing $1.7 million and their training and support program to…
A large majority of Americans say personal finance should be taught in high school and U.S. stocks sell off on fears of a recession. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report