Southern Miss is officially moving to the Sun Belt for the start of the 2022 football season. Today, Conference USA released a new 11-team schedule without Southern Miss, Marshall, and Old Dominion. Falling in line with yesterday’s announcement from the league and the three out-going schools that all parties have reached an agreement to allow them to leave C-USA early….
News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Bay St. Louis with a look at the weather conditions. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Bay St. Louis, Weather, weather conditions
Hancock County EMA Director Brian Adam discusses the weather conditions in Hancock County. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Brian Adam, hancock county, Hancock County EMA, Severe Weather
Some storm damage in Jackson tonight. The governor’s mansion saw some damage to it in the form of tree limbs falling and damaging the fence. Crews worked hard to clear up some of the debris. Shelters also opened up in and around the city for residents to take shelter in. News 25 will keep you update on any storm damage…
Pregnancy resource centers across Mississippi will now be able to expand services to families all across the state with the passage of the Pregnancy Resource Act. The act provides a $3.5 million tax credit to help pregnancy resource centers meet the needs of their communities. It’s a dollar-for-dollar credit set at 50 percent of the taxpayer’s state income tax liability….
MULTIPLE ADVISORIES CURRENTLY IN PLACE. SEVERE WEATHER STILL EXPECTED. WE REMAIN UNDER A MODERATE (LEVEL 4 OF 5) SEVERE POTENTIAL THROUGH TONIGHT… A cold front to the west with a squall line in advance of the main activity continues to move east. Low level flow will really ramp up this afternoon and evening as a HIGH WIND WARNING is in effect…
Many of you have asked how Buddy, the Moss Point K9, is doing after he was shot Tuesday morning while chasing a burglary suspect. According to Police Chief Brandon Ashley, Buddy continues to improve. He was taken off oxygen shortly after his surgery to remove the bullet to his chest. Buddy also had collapsed lungs as a result of the…
Headed to Governor Tate Reeves desk is House Bill 770. The legislature passed the bill today that calls for Equal Pay for Equal Work for Men and Women. The bill states that no employer can pay an employee a wage at a rate less than the rate at which an employee of the opposite sex in the same establishment is…
Mississippi Power is preparing for whatever severe weather may come across the Coast. When severe weather comes, it is important to prepare ahead of time before the weather moves into the area. To help prepare for storms, remember to install a smart phone app that will alert you to severe weather in the area. Charge cell phones, tablets, and other…
According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, storm shelters and safe rooms in Hancock County are open for those in need. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the Hancock County Emergency Operations Center with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: MEMA, Weather
The two-year hiatus is over. Coast golf fanatics can rejoice for the return of the Rapiscan Systems Classic this weekend, but today, your average golfers stood shoulder to shoulder with the pros. At the Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier — the Rapiscan Systems Classic Golf Tournament will tee off this weekend, but ahead of that is the Pro-Am. Just…
House Bill 732 passed the Mississippi Legislature and has been signed by the governor. The bill, sponsored by Mississippi State Representative Kevin Felsher of Harrison County, provides legislature intent for the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline System. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will be reached by dialing three single digits: 988. The system goes online in July. The 988…
A retired Coast Guard veteran and his team will search an area in the Lyman Community for a woman who has been missing now for seven days. Starting early Saturday morning, George Ruiz and the Geaux-Rescue Team will comb a four-square mile section of the community in search of Dorothy Jean Burks. The latest sighting of Miss Burks was through…
A 13-year-old runaway found in D’Iberville on Sunday has died. Keyanna Sylvester reportedly ran away on March 21st, spending time in Ocean Springs and Moss Point before being found in D’Iberville and taken to the hospital. How she died is unclear according to police. On March 24, 2022, at approximately 12:56 p.m., D’Iberville Police responded to a local hotel for…
Stone County Emergency Management Director Mike Williams is on the phone to discuss the severe weather threat. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Mike Williams, severe weather threat, Stone County
Amazon has been secretly testing its drone-delivery program and there are now a record 5 million more job openings than unemployed people in the U.S. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The City of Gulfport will soon welcome families to Jones Park for this year’s Cinema by the Shore series. They’re showing all kinds of great movies and here to tell us more about the event is City of Gulfport Special Event Manager Brittany Dyess. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Cinema by the Shore, Gulfport
Here’s Troy Thompson with this week’s edition of Living Well. Tags: living well
The Ocean Springs Rotary Club is serving pancakes for a great cause today. These pancakes are practically guilt-free since the proceeds support the Rotary Club’s scholarship programs. Each pancake meal is $5 and includes fluffy pancakes, sausage, and cheesy grits. You can pick up your plate at the Ocean Springs Civic Center until 7 tonight. This is one of the…
Today is National Doctors Day, a day designated to show appreciation for our physicians. To celebrate this year, Merit Health Biloxi found a unique way to say thank you. Instead of purchasing gifts, they donated money to charity in honor of its medical staff. Earlier this month, their physicians voted on which cause they wanted to donate to. They decided…
Our local emergency management teams are on high alert today. Joining us with what we need to know as this system approaches is Harrison County EMA Director Matt Stratton. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: harrison county ema, Matt Stratton, Severe Weather
Here’s what it looks like down on Highway 90 in Biloxi. It is very breezy along the beach and those winds are already pushing sand across Beach Boulevard. Please drive with caution or avoid going out this afternoon if possible as those wind gusts intensify. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Highway 90, sand, Weather, wind
MEMA posted a picture to its social media earlier this morning and you can see the timing of the impacts. The western part of the state is already bracing for the threat. Now that the entire state is under that level 4 threat, MEMA is reminding everyone to prepare for power outages and debris on the roads. They want you…
THE AREA/STATE IS UNDER A MODERATE (LEVEL 4 OF 5) SEVERE POTENTIAL THROUGH TONIGHT… A WIND ADVISORY and a HIGH WIND WARNING is in effect with wind gust in excess of 50 mph will be possible through tonight. While the primary storm mode is expected to be linear, there are some indications that it could be more of a mixed…