The Starfish Café has officially reopened today after being closed for 500 days. The original café shut down over a year ago due to poor business and COVID-19 troubles. The café was then relocated to Highway 603 in Bay St. Louis to signify a new beginning. The new spot has two floors. The top floor is the restaurant and the…
The City of D’Iberville held their annual Breakfast with the Mayor event to award community members and highlight the good being done in the area. Although D’Iberville Mayor Rusty Quave could not attend the Breakfast with the Mayor event that did not stop many from gathering at the D’Iberville Community Center to enjoy breakfast and award those making a difference…
Two Long Beach High School juniors were appointed to the State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council this week. Christina Strahan and Stokely Sawyer, along with 42 other new appointees from across the state, will serve two-year terms on the board and join the 85 returning members. The two students were selected from a starting pool of more than 200 students who…
Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy Colin Freeman has resigned amid allegations of domestic violence. The former K9 handler and narcotics officer was arrested outside his home after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and resisting arrest. According to our media partner the Sun Herald Reporter Margaret Baker, Thirty-eight-year-old Colin Freeman of Perkinston submitted his letter of resignation last week after his misdemeanor charge…
The Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour is once again inviting guests to come stroll through its grounds as actors bring to life the rich history of those buried at the cemetery as part of the guided tours offered this month. News 25’s Grace Boyles has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour
Over in Hancock County, the Diamondhead Police Department is hosting their annual National Night Out community block party, promoting community relationships. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the Diamondhead Police Department with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Diamondhead Police Department, National Night Out
Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Tomorrow dinosaurs are invading the Mississippi Coast and they’re wreaking havoc all the way through Sunday. Park Ranger Marty is in studio with more about this weekend’s Jurassic Quest. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Jurassic Quest
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed a reply brief with the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday regarding the high-profile abortion case it is set to hear: Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In the brief, Attorney General Fitch argued that policymaking should be returned to the states. General Fitch also said that decades of progress in policy, society, and science further…
Gautier police have identified the victim of a fatal accident involving a vehicle and bicyclist. The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Wilfredo Elbin of Gautier. At approximately 7:58 p.m., officers were dispatched to Highway 90 near Suter Road regarding an accident involving a bicyclist being struck by a vehicle. When officers arrived on scene, they found Elbin had succumbed…
A Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy has resigned after an arrest on a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence by simple assault. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Deputy Colin Freeman, 38, of Perkinston submitted a resignation letter last week after his arrest for allegedly assaulting a live-in girlfriend in a domestic violence case. On August 8th, deputies responded to…
A few showers will affect the area this afternoon and Friday with the approaching cold front. The main effects from the front will come overnight Friday into Saturday morning prior to sunrise. As the upper-level support begins to outrun the surface feature along with overnight cooling and stabilization, I’m only expecting a few showers and t-storms with the main boundary. Temperatures…
Today will bring advance moisture flow to the area in advance of a front now moving east across the southern plains. As instability slowly decreases, a few showers will be possible through tonight. A few showers will also affect the area Friday with the approaching cold front. The main effects from the front will come overnight Friday into Saturday morning…
Our weather hasn’t been bad recently, but we have seen slightly rising humidity and temperatures each day. This trend will continue for the rest of the week, ending sharply as a front moves through Saturday morning. The front will bring significantly drier air and some cooler air, though the temperature won’t fall below average for long. The humidity on the…
The Southern Miss football team is exactly halfway through the regular season with exactly one win to show for it, but that 1-5 record doesn’t tell the whole story. Aside from USM’s blowout loss to Alabama, the Golden Eagles aren’t that impossibly far away from being 5-1. All four of their other losses have been one-score games at half-time, including…
Harrison Central has never been undefeated this late into the season in back-to-back seasons in program history. Challenging that perfect record on Friday in the News 25 Game of the Week is rival Gulfport. Both teams coming in with unbeaten district marks of 3-0, setting the stage for what’s sure to be a playoff caliber main event and then some….
For cheerleader Sophie Whitehead, being a Yellowjacket is a family affair. Her dad, Eddie Wayne Whitehead, is the head football coach. Her brother, Easton, was a football and basketball star at St. Martin, and her mom works for the school. In her final year sporting the blue and gold, Whitehead is soaking up every second on the sidelines while also…
It’s homecoming week for Long Beach High School and tonight was their Bearcat Homecoming Parade. At 6 p.m., the Long Beach School District brought school spirit throughout the community. The annual homecoming parade included decorated floats for all the sports team, hot rods chauffeuring the homecoming court, and the marching band was the heartbeat. Long Beach residents lined Cleveland Avenue…
The Kiwanis Club of Gulfport celebrated 100 years in Gulfport today at the Great Southern Club. Serving the children of the world, the Kiwanis Club of Gulfport commemorated 100 years of service on the Gulf Coast. Fifty members from Louisiana came to celebrate the milestone. Members and partners are dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a…
Our weather hasn’t been bad recently, but we have seen slightly rising humidity and temperatures each day. This trend will continue for the rest of the week, ending sharply as a front moves through Saturday morning. The front will bring significantly drier air and some cooler air, though the temperature won’t fall below average for long. The humidity on the…
The old Biloxi Cemetery is rich with history and each year many people gather to tour the Biloxi Cemetery leading up to Halloween. The tour allows people to learn the history of those buried at the cemetery, learn about the history of the cemetery, and enjoy generational stories. Tomorrow, guests will get a sneak peek into the cemetery, which will…
To assist in raising the $2.1 million that it takes for the Humane Society of South Mississippi to provide services for animals, they are hosting one large annual fundraising event. The Rock N Rollover fundraising event will take place October 15th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Biloxi. Last year, the fundraising…
Tonight, the Long Beach High School Homecoming Parade will take place. News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Long Beach where students and staff are ready to show some homecoming spirit. Categories: Local News, News Tags: homecoming parade, long beach high school
A much-loved special needs Warrior in D’Iberville is enjoying his new fame after he scored a touchdown during the middle school’s game against Ocean Springs. Eighth grader Tyler Hunter made WXXV’s Play of the Day when he made the 30-yard touchdown. Both teams had set up the play and both sides of the stadium went wild when he reached the…