Governor Tate Reeves and DPS Commissioner Sean Tindell held a press conference today to discuss the Department of Public Safety’s Skip the Line Program. The program is designed to reduce wait times at the state’s driver service bureau locations. Governor Reeves says at the start of his administration in 2020, in-person wait times exceeded over two hours. Since the introduction…
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…
Today’s experiment involves mixing together two secret ingredients for a chemical reaction. Categories: Hooked on Science Tags: Hooked on Science
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
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
Here to tell us about a cleanup project called Leaders against Litter is Harrison County Beautification Commission Director Trey McKnight. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Harrison County Beautification Commission, Leaders against Litter
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…
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…
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…
After starting off in the mid to upper 60s across most of the region on Tuesday morning with some lower 70s at the coast, expect temperatures to jump into the mid to upper 80s in the afternoon. Expect little change for Tuesday night lows, with temperatures mainly in the mid to upper 60s across most of the region with a…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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….
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 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…
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….
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…