Grant me Hope: Joshua is hoping to be adopted!

On Mondays on News 25 we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted in our Grant me Hope segment made possible by Caring Hearts Counseling Services. Today, we introduce you to Joshua, a young man who likes to write. If you’re interested in adopting Joshua, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at MDCPS.MS.GOV and…

10/4 – Rob’s “Muggy & Damp” Afternoon Forecast

Moisture flow in advance of a cold front to the west will continue. The one positive that could keep us from seeing very heavy rain will be the instability, which is quite low. Rather thick cloud cover today should help slow down the warm up and thus we will not maximize the daytime heating. With that there will likely be…

10/04 – Brantly’s “Rainy” Monday Morning Forecast

 Showers and thunderstorms will be in the forecast through the next few days. The storms may be efficient rainmakers with a few spots easily picking up to 2 or 3 inches of rain in a short amount of time. This activity should wane during the evening hours as daytime heating begins to diminish. A weak cold front is expected to…

10/03 – Brantly’s “Muggy” Sunday Night Forecast

 Showers and thunderstorms will be in the forecast through the next few days. The storms may be efficient rainmakers with a few spots easily picking up to 2 or 3 inches of rain in a short amount of time. This activity should wane during the evening hours as daytime heating begins to diminish. A weak cold front is expected to…

10/01 Ryan’s “Mild & Muggy” Friday Night Forecast

Decidedly hot earlier today, but only mild and muggy once again as we head into the night...though cooler nights lie ahead.

October has arrived, but it still won’t feel much like fall tonight with our mild and muggy weather. We will see a bit of a break as a cold front moves in next week, but that doesn’t do much for tonight. Expect more patchy fog, particularly inland, with a slightly warmer low near 72. Tomorrow afternoon’s high will still be…

High School Football: Gautier vs. Long Beach

Down in the 5A ranks, Gautier welcoming Long Beach. Gators coming off a week five loss to George County and taking out their frustration on the Bearcats. Gautier-62 Long Beach-7 Picayune-69 Vancleave-42 St. Martin-39 Hancock-14 St. Stanislaus-42 St. Patrick-0 Resurrection Catholic-42 Salem-6 George County-49 West Harrison-21 Moss Point-14 Stone-0 Greene County-42 Bay High-0 Poplarville-42 Purvis-7 East Central-36 Pearl River Central-7…

10/01 Ryan’s “Hot October” Friday Evening Forecast

Still hot and humid as we head into October, but we will see a small cool-down by the middle of next week.

October has arrived, but anyone who’s lived in South Mississippi for a while knows it’s still likely to be hot…and humid. We will see a bit of a break as a cold front moves in next week, but that doesn’t do much for tonight. Expect more patchy fog, particularly inland, with a slightly warmer low near 72. Tomorrow afternoon’s high…

Mississippi Ski Riders Deer Island Takeover

Those looking for some fun out on the water this weekend can head to Deer Island for the Mississippi Ski Riders Deer Island Takeover. The ski riding event is simply a meetup for jet-skiers to enjoy the outdoors and socialize. Meet up time will be at 11 a.m. Riders can group off into small groups and ride from any launch….

Singing River unveils new cancer center

Singing River Gulfport held a ribbon cutting to unveil their third state-of-the-art Singing River Cancer Center. Singing River Gulfport Cancer Center focuses on an array of cancer care including cancer staging, early detection and diagnosis, and prevention and optimal treatment. To continue serving those across the Coast with the best treatment, the facility expanded their services. In just two weeks…

Home Instead home care agency gives clients healthy living program

The local home-care agency Home Instead is looking to assist senior citizens in some new and improved ways. Home Instead is utilizing their new program called the ‘companionship diet’ to improve the quality of life for seniors. The program promotes nutritional healthy living to residents while giving them companionship. Home Instead Client Mary Bates said, “When you’re by yourself, it…

Domestic Abuse Awareness Month begins

The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is beginning to spread awareness for Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. Today, the organization visited the Long Beach Police Department to place purple ribbons that symbolize abuse awareness onto the police patrol cars. The team will continue its purple ribbon distribution to other police departments along the Coast. Their next stop will be at Wiggins…

New Gulfport Fire Chief sworn in

In the wake of former Gulfport Fire Chief Michael Beyerstedt’s retirement, Mayor Billy Hewes swore in Billy Kelley as his replacement Friday. The Gulfport City Council picked Deputy Chief Kelley last month just a few days after Beyerstedt’s announcement. Kelley, a Gulfport native, has served the department for twenty-one years and has held every sworn position in the department including…

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol seize narcotics on the Coast

The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol along with the Southern Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team arrested two Honduran nationals and seized six kilos of narcotics worth $170,000 in Ocean Springs last month. In the early morning hours of September 16th, a Gulfport station agent observed a suspicious vehicle heading westbound on I-10 in Ocean Springs and conducted a traffic stop. During…

Downtown Biloxi Cruisin’ the Coast Block party

We’re only a couple of days away from the start of Cruisin’ the Coast and Biloxi is getting ready to host a block party for both local fans of classic cars as well as out of towners. Biloxi Main Street Executive Director/ Downtown Services Manager Kay Miller has more.    Categories: Local News, News Tags: Biloxi Block Party, Cruisin’ the…

Morning Business Report: October 1st, 2021

Customers abandoned Bed, Bath, and Beyond last month and shares tumbled and Wall Streets reacts to the delay in an infrastructure vote in Washington. Joya Dass is at the NASDAQ with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

The second annual Sheepshead Showdown at the D’Iberville Marina

Who’s ready to take home this year’s belt and a pile of money? This year at the second annual Sheepshead Showdown they are offering two categories to compete in for cash and prizes and a belt: the rod and reel and dive spear fishing. The captain’s meeting will take place today at 7 p.m. at Wicked Fish Bait and Tackle….

Sea of Stars drone show Friday at Jones Park

A light show like no other is coming to Jones Park tonight. The Hancock Whitney Sea of Stars for the Mississippi Aquarium is a free event Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. Drones will be launched into the night forming alligators, dolphins, and sea turtles. This one-of-a-kind light show is choreographed to a soundtrack of classic music and pyrotechnics. Sea…