The Hot Tub and Swim Spa Blowout Expo has made its way to Biloxi this weekend. About 60 hot tubs and swim spa models from five major brands will be on display at the convention center for the largest sale of hot tubs and swim spas in the region at huge discounted rates. The expo also offers coupons that give…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s very own Hailey Green is on NBC’s The Voice. The 15-year-old St. Martin resident and member of Team Blake will have a chance to show off her talent in Monday’s battle round against another young hopeful on the same team. Green will be performing on Monday’s voice knockout rounds with special guest Ed Sheeran. You can…
Airing tonight on the Fox Nation streaming service, Cops, the decades old docu-series, features Sgt. Steven Fore of the Gulfport Police Department. Members of the police department tell News 25 that Fox camera crews spent eight weeks doing ride-alongs with Gulfport officers. The featured clip shows Fore making an arrest during a traffic stop. After the episode, Sgt. Fore will…
With just three weeks left in the regular season, both George County and Picayune are still undefeated in region 4 class 5A with perfect marks of 4-0. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is in Lucedale to preview their first meeting since 2014 which is also the game of the week. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: George County, high school football, News…
The 5K Pink Dress Run is back in Gulfport and a large wave of pink is expected. Registration for the run opens tomorrow at 8 a.m. at Chandeleur Island Brewing Company in Gulfport. The run will start promptly at 9 a.m. As of today, about 300 people have registered to run the 5K and hundreds more are expected to join…
Wounded Warriors and boat captains will meet in Gautier to kick-off the Wounded Warrior Fishing Tournament. The three-day fishing tournament gives soldiers dealing with mental disorders and physical injuries a chance to get out and enjoy the outdoors. The Wounded Warrior Project gives veterans a way to transition back to civilian life with a community to be a part of….
A spaghetti dinner fundraiser for a well-known hitchhiker and veteran in Ocean Springs will take place Saturday evening. Alfred Harrelson, who often goes by Mr. Al, receives rides from helpful residents in the Ocean Springs area to run errands for himself and his wife and even has a Facebook group dedicated to giving him lifts. A few weeks ago, he…
A Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy received a $15,000 check raised from a law enforcement golf tournament. Deputy John Burkes was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in April of this year. Since his diagnosis, he’s become a non-verbal communicator, often using text-to-speak with his colleagues. The cheery deputy can still be seen carrying his service weapon at the department….
Singing River expanded into Gulfport one year ago. They have been giving patients access to an entire healthcare system of expert physicians and cutting-edge treatments. Since cutting the ribbon on Singing River Gulfport, the 130-bed hospital, formerly known as Garden Park Medical Center, has grown rapidly. In just one year, Singing River Gulfport has added a skilled nursing facility, skilled…
The home from ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ is on the market, but the price hasn’t been slashed. Millions of Americans are eligible to get a COVID booster shot starting today. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Mississippi Rising Coalition is hosting a protest Saturday at Jones Park in Gulfport. In a social media post, they’re stating that it is “time to stand up for La’Mello and our communities” and “the time for polite requests for transparency has passed.” On May 3rd, three-month-old La’Mello Parker was shot and killed along Interstate 10 during a shootout between law…
The second annual Wounded Warriors Fishing Tournament is taking place in Gautier over the weekend. In studio with more about the fundraising event are Sgt. Major Eric Bowers and John Hicks. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Wounded Warriors Fishing Tournament
A weak cold front overhead will get an additional push further SE this evening/overnight. There is no cool down with this system but slightly drier air will bring…not as humid conditions this weekend, under sunny skies. High-pressure to the NW will move SE and shape the forecast with sunny becoming partly cloudy Sunday as upper-level clouds will move overhead. Heading…
Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau is calling for volunteers for the annual Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival presented by Blue Moon to be held on Nov. 6-7 in downtown Ocean Springs. Each year, volunteers join us in welcoming artists and crafters and nearly 150,000 visitors to Ocean Springs and the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the annual festival….
A weak cold front overhead will linger along the coast until later afternoon before getting an additional push to the SE. Areas of patchy dense fog this morning will clear out leaving mostly sunny skies through today. Prior to mid-morning, an isolated sprinkle or two cannot be ruled out, with rain-free conditions through the weekend. There is no cool down…
Similar to last week, we’re seeing a cold front come through as the week comes to an end. Sadly though, this front won’t be nearly as strong and won’t bring a return of that more seasonal weather. We will see a dip in temperatures tonight as the wind shifts, low down slightly to 68 degrees with northerly winds. Tomorrow afternoon…
One of this year’s best sports stories on the Mississippi Gulf Coast keeps writing itself. In just its third year of existence, the Pearl River volleyball program made history this week by cracking the NJCAA Division II top 20 for the very first time. This team is loaded with Coast talent, led by former Vancleave Head Coach Haley Chatham, and…
Once every few years on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, you’re looking on from behind the bench at a high school football game and then you see it: a pony tail coming out of the back of a helmet. This season, this is your typical Friday night in Long Beach and her name is Ashton Rupert, who’s saying yes to the…
Big Red Nation took over the streets of Downtown Biloxi as Mardi Gras turned Biloxi pride floats paraded the Coast in celebration of homecoming week. Athletic teams and clubs from the entire Biloxi School District were part of the parade. It was the first time in two years the school district was able to hold the parade due to COVID…
The Moss Point Tiger Homecoming Parade celebrated past, present, and future Tigers. Parade floats, music, candy, and treats were the highlight of the parade as residents lined the streets in support of their local school district. As the parade wrapped up, a community bonfire and pep rally brought everyone together at the football stadium. The reason for homecoming is to…
Long Beach swimmer Gwendolyn Lee has lived in five different states and two countries. The one constant in her life has been her love for the water, a fitting passion to have when your father is in the Navy. For a Navy family, water is a way of life and Bearcat swimmer Gwendolyn Lee dove head first. Ever since her…
Those passing through the Bayou between now and mid-November can catch a haunted tour on a pontoon boat, the proceeds from which will go toward building an animal sanctuary in Pass Christian. Mystic Ghost rides is located off Central Avenue just near the Silver Slipper Casino. It is said that reptilians skulk the bayou waters in Bay St. Louis. And…
Similar to last week, we’re seeing a cold front come through as the week comes to an end. Sadly though, this front won’t be nearly as strong and won’t bring a return of that more seasonal weather. We will see a dip in temperatures tonight as the wind shifts, low down slightly to 68 degrees with northerly winds. Tomorrow afternoon…
MGCCC hosted its opening for a new exhibit called “The Art and Heart of a Sculptor: Portraits in Bronze and Fired Clay’ featuring the artwork of Michelle Drane Smith. The exhibit showcases 58 out of the 98 sculptures Smith has made. Smith has exhibited her work throughout Mississippi and New Orleans as well as San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. One…