The moving company ‘Two Men and a Truck’ is gathering items for their annual Movers for Moms event. During the donation drive, they collect items for the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence to give to moms in need on Mother’s Day. They’re asking for all new items and need things like personal hygiene products and toiletries. The shelters most requested…
The Biloxi Shuckers host their home opener tonight at MGM Park. First pitch is set for 6:35, marking the team’s seventh season on the Gulf Coast. News 25 caught up with the team this morning and they’re hoping for a successful season and packed stands. There are already a lot of fun events planned. Tomorrow will make your tail wag….
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort is offering a new service for guests who trade in crypto currency. The casino will now offer patrons the option to convert crypto currency to cash using Everi’s B4U Financial Software and ATM machines. Scarlet Pearl CEO LuAnn Pappas said “Scarlet Pearl’s collaboration with Everi allows our guests a new way to fund their experience as…
By KAREN MATTHEWS NEW YORK (AP) — Five people were shot Tuesday morning at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York, law enforcement sources said. Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in the Sunset Park neighborhood found multiple people shot and undetonated devices, a New York City Fire Department spokesperson said. According to multiple…
Today looks to remain quiet for the first half of the day but storms could begin to fire just to the west and southwest during the early afternoon. The mid-level instability will be the protagonist to late afternoon/evening storms. There is already a lot of lift moving across Mexico and that will move in through the day likely leading to some…
St. Patrick girls basketball standout Jasmyn Strobridge is taking her talents to the next level. This afternoon, the senior point guard signed her letter of intent with East Georgia State College, located in Swainsboro, to continue her career on the hardwood for at least the next two years. Strobridge made an immediate impact on the Lady Irish upon her arrival…
Shuckers sweeping the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in a mini three-game road series to start 2022 with a season’s worth of late inning dramatics. On Friday, Felix Valerio hit a go-ahead home run in the top of the 11th to give Biloxi the 13-11 win. Saturday, Tristan Lutz smacked a go-ahead bomb in the top of the ninth to give Biloxi…
When it comes down to it, college baseball rankings don’t mean all that much. They didn’t mean anything to a Southern Miss program that was unranked in the pre-season. The Golden Eagles now 11th in the country, which again doesn’t mean much, other than the fact that they’re hotter than any given July 29th in Hattiesburg. USM sweeping Charlotte over…
Each year, the Gillom Trophy goes to the top college women’s basketball player in the Magnolia State and now two of the three finalists up for this year’s award drafted into the WNBA. Starting with West Harrison alum Ameshya Williams-Holliday going 25th overall to the Indiana Fever as the first pick of the third round. That makes her the first…
Gillom Trophy winner two years running, Ole Miss center Shakira Austin hearing her name called early as the third overall pick by the Washington Mystics which ties her for the highest drafted player in program history, immediately validating her decision to transfer from Maryland two years ago. As a senior, Austin dominated the lane as well as anyone in the…
A southerly flow will keep cloud cover, humidity, and spotty showers around Tuesday, mainly late-afternoon and evening. No severe weather is expected during this time, but heavy rain is possible Tuesday night. We’ll continue with the mild, humid nights through most of the week. A slow-moving cold front approached Wednesday with numerous showers, thunderstorms, and potentially heavy rain. We’ll be…
Smoke can still be seen in Jackson County due to the fire on Saturday in Gulf Park Estates. According to Mississippi Forestry Commission Outreach Officer Kevin Craft, the fire spread 240 acres. While it has been contained and is currently out, Craft says there is still some continuous smoldering caused by fallen trees and stumps still burning. This smoldering could…
A southerly flow will keep cloud cover, humidity, and spotty showers around through Tuesday, mainly afternoon and evening. No severe weather is expected during this time. We’ll continue with the mild, humid nights through most of the week. A slow-moving cold front approached Wednesday with numerous showers, thunderstorms, and potentially heavy rain. We’ll be in a slight risk level (2…
MGCCC welcomes the public to their spring art show. The art exhibit is located inside their Harrison County campus fine arts building. The school’s art program puts on this free exhibit every year to feature the work of their drawing, design, painting, and computer art students. MGCCC Freshman Vinh Ho said, “This is probably one of my best ones because…
After about two-and-a-half months of searching, the artwork for the Katrina High Water Mark Revitalization Project has been chosen. The project enabled local artists to design ‘welcome to BSL’ murals on the concrete slabs that memorialize the flood peak water levels after Hurricane Katrina. The two winners were Bay St. Louis resident Holly Garvin for the adult division and Our…
In April 2021, Salvation Army broke ground on the Center of Hope in Gulfport. Now a year later the facility is almost ready to help those in the community get back on their feet. Workers are in their final steps of renovating the Salvation Army Outreach Center and the new addition of the community Center of Hope. The Center of…
Signed into law today in Mississippi is an expansion of a program allowing non-violent inmates to take on jobs during the final year of their sentence. Governor Tate Reeves signed the bill that allows for 25 individuals at a time to participate in the program that will help inmates as they reintegrate back into the community. The pilot program was…
The golf course at Hickory Hill in Gautier was in full swing this morning as the 5A District Tournament was underway. A busy morning for Hickory Hill, but not uncommon, business has been steady since they reopened this past fall under new management. The course was also known as the Mississippi National Golf Club in its 55 years, but after…
Five comedians, representing the four branches of the military, will take over the mic at the Juke Joint in Ocean Springs Friday night and it’s all to benefit veterans. Here to tell us more about this night of Post-Traumatic Stress Relief are comedian Krangus along with Dwayne Joseph with Equal Steps Veterans Home. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Equal Steps Veterans…
Americans are pushing back on the warehouse construction boom and Elon Musk says he will no longer join Twitter’s board. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more.
The family of Dwayne Parker, the man who was caught in the crossfire of a shooting on East Railroad Street in Gulfport last month, is raising money for his medical expenses. Parker was shot after a local woman, who was the target of the attack, had argued with her boyfriend. Parker was hit three times and was airlifted to a…
Hancock Young Professionals is hosting an event for young adults to grow their network. They’re calling it ‘Cocktails and Connections’ and Anne Pitre from the Hancock Chamber of Commerce is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Cocktails and Connections, Hancock Young Professionals, networking event
The Pascagoula River Audubon Center in Moss Point is encouraging Mississippians to take home some native plants from its nursery. The Audubon Center’s plant sale ran Friday through Saturday with education opportunities sprinkled in. Keeping native plants in your yard is a personalized method of conservation, attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and other local species while getting them the nutrition they need….
Black Spring Break made a roaring return to Biloxi over the weekend. Since 2010, people from all over the country have flocked to the Mississippi coast for a widespread spring break celebration. The beach was packed with people as thousands walked along Highway 90. As with every spring break event, traffic was bumper to bumper along the beach, especially in…