For the second time in 2022, the city of Pascagoula put on their Third Friday event on Delmas Ave. The event featured a variety of activities for the family including pictures with the Easter bunny, face painting, cornhole, live music, vendors and more. The city brought back the Third Friday block party last month after stopping it for a while….
Today the Mississippi Aquarium held their spring camp. Campers were out casting their fishing rods this morning at Jones Park. The hands-on informative lesson taught kids about the state’s fishing regulations while they caught local species. The kids learned about how to fish responsibly and how they can help maintain our local ecosystems. They don’t have any more spots available…
The oldest hotel in Mississippi is now home to Field’s Steak and Oyster Bar. The historic Old Magnolia Hotel was also home to the Mardi Gras museum. The restaurant is guaranteed to bring customers the same feel and food as the original Field’s Steak and Oyster Bar in Bay St. Louis. The steak and oyster bar is located in the…
St. Peter’s By-The-Sea in Gulfport held two Good Friday services. Members of the church packed the pews for the afternoon service – listening to Father Jason Sanders who led them through his sermon and in prayer. Father Sanders – who’s in his 7th year at St. Peter’s – says he is feeling blessed this year as the congregation is…
Three Philadelphia, Mississippi high school students are charged with aggravated assault after Neshoba Central football players were shot with pellets and BB’s during practice Thursday. Today – Neshoba County sheriff Eric Clark said the players had minor injuries. One was shot in the ankle and one in the back. An X-ray showed a third player has a pellet lodged near…
The city of Pascagoula is hosting their third Friday celebration with a little bit of an Easter Twist. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is live at the party to tell us what it’s all about. Categories: Local News, News
The former Diamondhead city councilman appeared in a preliminary hearing in Hancock County Court before Judge S. Trent Favre – and the court established that there was probable cause to send the case to a grand jury. A Hancock County investigator took the witness stand to say that Alan Moran groped a 17-year-old while the two were on duty in…
A departing high-pressure system will result in winds veering to the southeast today, bringing the humidity back to the area. We’re looking good tonight with lows remaining mild in the upper 60s. Moisture increasing over the weekend will bring showers and thunderstorms. The threat of severe storms will be very low Saturday, with a slight risk Easter Sunday as the…
The Mississippi Aquarium offers close encounters with the animal ambassadors. Meet Todd. He’s a green-winged Macaw that loves to dance and is an ambassador for others just like him in the wild. The Aquarium hopes that by coming to their facility and meeting their animals, people will form a special bond and encourage conservation efforts around the Coast and around…
Next time you drive by the Courthouse Road Pier, you may notice some new, bright trash cans. Audubon has partnered with Harrison County Sand Beach Authority to begin a pilot study project by installing these bright red lids on trash receptacles. Audubon hopes the eye-catching lids will encourage beach-goers to deposit garbage in the new trash cans while simultaneously adding…
A departing high-pressure system will result in winds veering to the southeast today, bringing the humidity back to the area.Ample moisture will be in place each day will bring showers/t-storms and threat of severe storms will be very low. Tomorrow, a fast moving disturbance will slide into the region, and this feature will once again produce sufficient upper level support for…
A zonal flow regime will remain in place across the Gulf South both today and tomorrow in the mid and upper levels. In the low levels, a departing high-pressure will result in winds veering to the southeast today. This low level southeast flow regime should then linger into tomorrow. Ample moisture will be in place each day will bring showers/t-storms and…
In the short term it’s looking nice. Last night’s cold front has moved offshore and weakened, but it won’t go far. Skies will remain least partially clear tonight with lower humidity. That near-full moon should be visible at times. Expect a comfy night in the lower 60s with perhaps a stray morning sprinkle. Moisture never gets very far offshore, and…
Out of 120 Minor League Baseball teams, the Biloxi Shuckers are one of just two still undefeated. Or at least they were before tonight’s home game against the Mississippi Braves. Shuckers coming in with a perfect mark of 5-0, same as the Single-A affiliate of the Twins, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. Shuckers stay perfect 6-0 to start the season…
Before the start of the NBA season, Moss Point alum Devin Booker made a trip back to his old stomping grounds to unveil two refurbished basketball courts in the same community he still calls home. Less than seven months later, he’s the best player on the best team in the league. The Phoenix Suns have had the best regular season…
Well, some hoppin’ good times were going on at the Barksdale Pavilion in Jones Park this evening with an Easter egg hunt ran by the Gulfport Police Department. Gulfport PD threw this event to help get more involved with the community around them. The event was supposed to be on the grass field, but the rain from last night left…
The City of Ocean Springs is maintaining the small-town charm while rebranding to be more accommodating to residents. Mayor Kenny Holloway’s first State of the City Address suggests Ocean Springs is heading in the right direction. Ocean Springs is a city with 13 annual festivals and an ‘A’ rated school district. Infrastructure projects, like the sports complex, construction on 1515…
Last night’s cold front has moved offshore and weakened, but it won’t go far. Skies will at least partially clear tonight with lower humidity. Expect a comfy night in the lower 60s with a stray shower possible. Moisture never gets very far offshore, and as the surface high shifts east of the area, onshore flow returns on Friday with dew…
GreenPal is a new lawn care service app that launched in Gulfport this week that connects homeowners with local vetted lawn care professionals. Homeowners can list their lawns with their service date and lawn care needs. Vetted lawn care pros can bid on their properties based on the Google Street and aerial images and any other lawn details the homeowner…
The long-awaited Bayview Boardwalk in Biloxi nears its completion date and if you didn’t know, the boardwalk is already open to the public. Construction started on the $2 million project, paid for with GOMESA Funds, in January of last year. The walkway stretches from Forrest Avenue to Kensington Drive offering a third of a mile for pedestrians to stroll or…
With Easter Sunday just days away, students and staff at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School in Long Beach spent Holy Thursday reenacting the 14 Stations of the Cross. Sixth grade students at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic School marked Holy Thursday with a living reenactment of the Stations of the Cross. Principal Carol Church says it is a tradition…
If you’re helping the Easter Bunny stock baskets with goodies, don’t forget to support our local candy shops. News 25 stopped by the Pecan House in McHenry this morning as they were whipping up some divinity, a nougat-like confection made with egg white, corn syrup, and sugar. Like their divinity, all of their candies are made in small batches with…
April is National Donate Life Month and Singing River Health System and MORA came together to encourage organ donations and remember those who have donated organs. Community members gathered at the flag pole to hear stories of those affected by organ and tissue donations. People were also able to register to become an organ donor. According to statistics, one organ,…
To get everyone into the Easter spirit, the Gulfport Police Department is hopping down to Jones Park to host an Easter celebration. News 25’s Rick Gogreve has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: celebration, easter, Gulfport Police Department