Ocean Springs brings the art back to the city

The City of Ocean Springs held their 30th annual Art Walk on Saturday. The event held on Government Street was created to give small business owners and local artists the opportunity to showcase their artwork to more people. Painters, balloon sculptors, and other talented artists set up booths in hopes to draw the attention of the people passing by. The…

Coast Kennel Club wraps up their annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Beach Classic Dog Show

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club wrapped up their 10th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Beach Classic Dog Show Sunday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The event began Friday and lasted three days. There were approximately 600 entries representing 197 breeds approved by the American Kennel Club. These pups were competing each day for both the best in show and reserve…

Mom to Mom

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Grant me Hope: Emma hopes to be adopted

On Mondays here 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’re introducing you to Emma, a 16-year-old who says she believes a forever family could help guide her in her future life goals and would be there for key life moments….

Crusaders For Veterans “Operation Southern Hospitality”

Kevin Cuttill with Crusader For Veterans joined us in studio this afternoon to talk about his latest fundraiser for our neighbors in SE Louisiana hard hit by hurricane Ida. The group is taking donations Wednesday at the Juke Joint in Ocean Springs between 8 AM – 6 PM, and at Equal Steps Veteran Home in Long Beach Wednesday – Friday…

9/6 – Rob’s Monday Afternoon “Wet Pattern” Forecast

A cold front will drop southeast into the forecast area, providing showers/T-Storms along the front to impact the area into tonight. Deep tropical moisture should be in place with the possibility for isolated pockets of heavy rainfall through mid-week. There will be the potential for several inches of rain to fall quickly in some locations as the very moist conditions…

9/6 – Rob Knight’s “Labor Day” Morning Forecast

The upper level high-pressure centered along the northern Gulf Coast will continue to move south and weaken. An upper level trough digging across the Mississippi Valley and an associated surface cold front will drop southeast into the forecast area. Showers/T-Storms along the front will begin to impact the area later this morning into tonight. Deep tropical moisture should be in place…

09/05 – Brantly’s “Rain Chances Increasing” Sunday Night Forecast

 A cold front will approach from the northwest Monday morning with increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible over the western and northwestern portion of the area through late tonight. Coverage of showers and thunderstorms will increase considerably during the day Monday as the surface boundary pushes southward into the forecast area,…

9/3 – Rob’s “Less Humid” Labor Day Weekend Forecast

This afternoon will bring hot temperatures in the wake of yesterday’s cold front. Temperatures will climb to around 90 degrees but will be rather tolerable a a less humid flow continues to dominate the region. The aforementioned frontal boundary will likely stall near the coast today through Saturday, with any diurnal afternoon convection being immediately along the coast or out…

9/3 – Rob Knight’s “Post-Frontal Passage” Friday Morning Forecast

In the wake of yesterday’s cold frontal passage, a less humid flow will dominate heading into the weekend. The aforementioned frontal boundary will likely stall near the coast today through Saturday, with any diurnal afternoon convection being immediately along the coast or out over the Gulf. Rain chances will generally be less than 20 percent today and Saturday afternoon, but…

09/02 – Brantly’s “Lower Rain Chances, Drier Air” Thursday Night Forecast

 An area of upper-level high pressure will continue to expanding eastward over the entire southeast U.S. through Friday afternoon. The surface boundary will be pushed southward with the storms overnight toward the coast, but then meander back north throughout the day Friday. Friday will likely be a much drier day overall, with little rain coverage outside isolated to low-end scattered…

Olympian Brittney Reese and Ocean Springs Night at MGM Park

The Shuckers were back in action tonight for the first time since last Friday as they opened up their home series against the Mississippi Braves while also welcoming the City of Ocean Springs and Olympian Brittney Reese to MGM Park. Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway and 2020 Tokyo long jump silver medalist Brittney Reese threw out the ceremonial first pitches….

MACCC Football: PRCC vs. Mississippi Delta

After playing just six games in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Pearl River Community College football program is finally getting its first full experience under second year Head Coach Seth Smith with a nine-game schedule starting tonight. Wildcats hosting Mississippi Delta in their home opener, ready to break in the Thursday night lights for the 2021 campaign. Mississippi Delta-31 Pearl…

Shaggy’s offering free burgers and beer to Louisiana residents

To anyone who has evacuated from Louisiana, Shaggy’s is offering free food to help ease the road to recovery. A free burger, fries, and beer is being offered to anyone with a valid Louisiana ID. In just the first day, over 1,000 burgers were given to evacuees. Friday is the final day of the free burger and beer special so…

09/02 – Brantly’s “Slightly Less Humid” Thursday Evening Forecast

 An area of upper-level high pressure will continue to expanding eastward over the entire southeast U.S. through Friday afternoon. The surface boundary will be pushed southward with the storms overnight toward the coast, but then meander back north throughout the day Friday. Friday will likely be a much drier day overall, with little rain coverage outside isolated to low-end scattered…

Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort reaches 100 percent COVID vaccination rate

Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort is the first casino in the country to reach a 100 percent COVID-19 vaccination rate among employees. All associates of Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort have had at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Scarlet Pearl invested over $500,000 to date for their vaccine effort, including $300 in cash to each associate and supervisor who…

Memorial transforms Biloxi clinic into COVID vaccination site

Memorial Hospital has decided to turn their Biloxi clinic into a full-time COVID vaccination site as of last week. The clinic made the transformation to help limit confusion on vaccination site locations and to make the vaccine more readily available. The site is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. This location is expected to stay as…

Moss Point Fire Department teams up with Red Cross for relief efforts

Disaster relief provided by the American Red Cross was available in Moss Point today. Prepared to bring relief to over 500 Moss Point residents, the American Red Cross and Moss Point Fire Department partnered up at City Hall for a drive-thru supply give away. A truck load of cases of water, storm clean up kits, including brooms and mops, multi-purpose…

Fundraiser for family of La’Mello Parker

A fundraiser will be held for the family of La’Mello Parker, the three-month-old baby who was shot and killed back in May during a shootout between police and the infant’s father. La’Mello Parker’s family lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has been impacted by Hurricane Ida. Several organizations decided to come together to host a ‘free throw for La’Mello’ event…

Remembering District Fire Chief Mark Hilley

The community is mourning the loss of Gulfport Fire District Chief Mark Hilley who died from COVID-19. “He didn’t just go to work every day. He came to work. He made a difference.” “He was an excellent leader, fun to work with, fun to work for.” “Being a paramedic, running as many calls as he did over the years, he’s…