Remembering Magistrate Judge John Gargiulo

U.S Magistrate Judge John Gargiulo was laid to rest today in Gulfport.  He passed away October 3rd at the age of 54 due to pancreatic cancer. Terese Gargiulo Evans, Judge Gargiulo’s sister, said, “John always was born to serve. I think that was in his DNA. He really enjoyed his work and he really enjoyed his family. He’s gone too…

Pet of the Week

It’s Tuesday which means it is time for News 25’s Pet of the Week. Katie King with HSSM is in studio with more. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week

Morning Business Report: October 12th, 2021

FedEx, UPS, and USPS holiday shipping deadlines are out. Moderna and J&J COVID booster shots could be approved this week. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report

Catch St. Martin’s Hailey Green on NBC’s The Voice

The Mississippi Gulf Coast’s very own Hailey Green is back on tonight’s episode of 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 tonight’s battle round against another young hopeful on the same team. Green is going head-to-head with Lana Scott in a duet to country…

10/12 – Rob’s Tuesday Afternoon “Above Seasonal Temps” Forecast

Warm & humid conditions will continue through the workweek as  the return flow will yield a gradual increase in low-level moisture. Another front will make it into the Gulf south this weekend with Friday and Saturday to be the most active days over the long-term forecast. The cold front will begin moving into the region on Friday, which could be enhanced…

10/12 – Rob Knight’s Tuesday Morning Forecast

A cold front extended southward from an area of low-pressure across the Midwest, Mid-South, and then southwestward across central and southwestern LA. This will be about as close the front will make it to our area as southerly return flow around high-pressure is anchored over the northern Gulf and Southeast CONUS will cause the boundary to lift northward as a…

College Football Week Six Rewind

Halfway through the college football season and there has been no shortage of upsets no one saw coming. Teams surpassing all expectations and thrilling finishes that have prompted fans all over to storm fields. Fresh off back-to-back losses, Texas A&M did the unthinkable. The Aggies ended then number one Alabama’s 100 game winning streak against unranked opponents with a 28-yard…

Saints Report: Saints overcome adversity to get week five win

The Saints continued their ride on the rollercoaster that is their 2021 season this Sunday in Landover with a 33-22 win over the Washington Football Team. New Orleans’ resiliency won them the game, overcoming turnovers and injuries by making big offensive plays and critical defensive stops, accompanied by an extraordinary performance from punter Blake Gillikin. Saints Head Coach Sean Payton…

10/11 Ryan’s “Still Humid” Monday Night Forecast

Going to get more and more humid as we head through the week, but much drier air moves in soon.

Last weekend ended on a slightly less humid note, but more muggy air is on the way. Like the increase over the weekend though it’ll be a slow build, reaching its peak by Friday as a front arrives. This one will be stronger than the last few, so expect more noticeable changes including considerably less muggy air by the weekend….

Community members fighting for Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch, recently diagnosed with cancer

The Gulf Coast Community is coming together to help the family of Pascagoula Fire Captain Jacob Latch, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Not only is the Pascagoula community sending their prayers to the Latch family, but fire stations up and down the Coast are pitching in. Captain Jacob Latch is selfless in his giving, volunteer work, and sacrifice to…

10/11 Ryan’s “Muggy” Monday Evening Forecast

Even more muggy weather on the way this week, but we'll see some pleasant changes arriving soon.

Last weekend ended on a slightly less humid note, but more muggy air is on the way. Like the increase over the weekend though it’ll be a slow build, reaching its peak by Friday as a front arrives. This one will be stronger than the last few, so expect more noticeable changes including considerably less muggy air by the weekend….

‘It’s just a cyst’ leads to breast cancer in local woman

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. News 25’s Janae Jordan has the story of how a breast self-examination led to the diagnosis of one Gulfport woman, but how a new treatment is giving her freedom to enjoy her life. Monica Ellis moved from Ecuador to Gulfport about seven years ago and was living the American dream until one day she…

Hickory Hill reopening brings joy to local community

Hickory Hill Country Club in Gautier reopened today after closing its doors in late 2020. Hickory Hill Country Club in Gautier opened in 1965, originally known as the Mississippi National Golf Club, the club served as a social spot for people in Jackson County. However, the location shut down in late 2020 after more than 55 years of operation. Club…

PRCC becomes fourth largest community college in Mississippi

The annual 10th Day Headcount results are in and Pearl River Community College is now the fourth largest community college in Mississippi for the first time in the school’s modern era. This count holds true for both the number of students and the number of credit hours. Currently, there are 5,082 students enrolled with a total of 71,098 credit hours….

MSDH reports 1,041 COVID-19 cases over the weekend

Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,041 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 22 deaths for the three-day period of October 8th through October 10th. Four of these deaths occurred between October 7th and October 8th. An additional 18 deaths occurred between August 11th and October 4th, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi’s total of COVID-19 cases is now 495,312…

Jackson County man who shot his wife in court today

Vinet Moore, the 41-year-old man who shot his estranged wife in September, made a second appearance in Jackson County Court today. Moore is charged with the attempted murder of his wife. According to police, Moore severely injured his wife, 43-year-old Michelle Coleman, after a domestic dispute which led to him shooting Coleman and barricading himself inside her home on Brookestone…

Gulfport man charged with murder in court today

In Jackson County today, Christopher Brown of Gulfport was in court, where he is charged with murder in the death of 36-year-old Nicholas Pittman. Deputies found Pittman deceased at a home in the Latimer community Saturday, July 24th. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Pittman went to the home to pick up his son, who lives there with his mother and Brown….

Llamapalooza set for October 16th in Biloxi

A new brewery in Biloxi will close down Bohn Street outside its entrance for a family friendly block party featuring local musicians and its own craft beer. Fly Llama Brewing opened its doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic in January and has quickly set its sights on organizing its own mini-festival. Staffers say the Brew House will be releasing several new…

Pass Road Elementary students create interactive map of downtown Gulfport area during history camp

Three Pass Road Elementary students created an interactive map during a history camp funded by National Geographic. Fourth-graders Payton, Angel, and Sabrina spent time at the inaugural History Camp led by Quest teacher Melanie Davis. The students used resources at the museum and received help from staff and volunteers to identify buildings in downtown Gulfport and research their histories. Anyone…

Rescheduled concert closes Cruisin’ Downtown

Downtown Gulfport had a final hurrah Saturday night as it held its ‘View the Cruise Sunset’ Concert after it was rained out last week. Cruisers had one more night of live music, food, and drinks in the downtown area. Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys opened the show, the Louisiana musician famous for her talent on the fiddle, followed by…

Cruisers say goodbye to the Coast

On Sunday, Cruisers said goodbye to the Gulf Coast as the final ceremony in Centennial Plaza wrapped up the 25th year of Cruisin’ the Coast. The final ceremony included the yearly raffle car giveaway. The lucky Cruiser this year is Ralph Martin from the Kiln who won a prized 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air convertible.  $25,000 in prize money was also divvied…