Bridging the digital divide has become especially important since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and now a free internet opportunity is available for eligible families in South Mississippi. In December, AT&T combined their ‘Access with AT&T’ plan with the federal ‘Affordable Connectivity Program’ to provide free internet. People and families eligible for this new program include those with kids…
South Mississippi has a strong military community, eager to support our active and retired service members. One group is trying to better serve veterans in our area. Here to tell us more about AMVETS, or American Vets, is Jim ‘Ski’ Strzalkowski. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: AMVETS, military, veterans
A new event in Ocean Springs brought people together with the city’s fire chief. It was called Frappuccino with Fire. People were able to hear from Ocean Springs Fire Chief Derek McCoy this morning while enjoying a complimentary breakfast at Coffee Fusion. The event was organized by the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Main Street Tourism Bureau along with its…
Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the start of the Lenten season. Three pastors from several churches in South Mississippi came together in Long Beach to provide ashes-to-go for those on the move. Cars rolled up to the Jim Simpson Memorial Fishing Pier this morning. Drivers were greeted with prayer and received ashes across their foreheads. The ashes symbolize the…
Southwest flow aloft will slowly break down leading to zonal flow by tonight as a weak disturbance to our west continues to fill in. Thursday, an area of high pressure will strengthen across west TX and extend north over the Continental Divide and into western Canada. This pattern will continue to slowly slide east and amplify. At the surface not…
Sad day for Major League Baseball, officially canceling Opening Day and the first two series to start the season. The MLB and its players union unable to come to an agreement on a new CBA before today’s league-imposed deadline. Some of the major sticking points for both sides, luxury tax thresholds, pre-arbitration bonus pool money, and league minimum salaries. According…
The road to the Big House finds the Mississippi Gulf Coast with six local teams that made it to the high school basketball Final Four. Tonight, Picayune taking its turn in the 5A semifinals, doing battle against a very tough New Hope squad. New Hope wins 62-54. A couple more tough losses for our local teams on Monday, both in…
Picayune running back Dante Dowdell finally receiving the recruiting grade he actually deserves, 4-stars courtesy of 24/7 Sports. Hard not to notice the next level potential considering 17 division I programs offered him during the month of February, now up to 18 overall. As far as Power Five schools, Dowdell is now sitting on Florida State, Oregon, Boston College, Auburn,…
On the college hardwood, Ole Miss paying a visit to seventh ranked Kentucky. Rebels need more points in this one, Kentucky wins 83-72. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, Ole Miss, sports
The Southern Miss football program has two schedules this season, the one it’s not going to play in Conference USA, and the one it is going to play in the Sun Belt Conference. This morning, the Sun Belt released its 2022 composite schedule, including USM, as well as other three members that have maintained their desire to join a year…
As first reported by ESPN, Ole Miss Quarterback Matt Corral won’t be working out during this week’s NFL Combine after injuring his right ankle during the first quarter of his team’s Sugar Bowl loss to Baylor. Corral is still taking part in the interviews and medical exams, but not the on-field workouts. This season, Corral accounted for nearly 4,000 total…
The Krewe of Gemini has been rolling through the Coast since 1969 and tonight was no different. News 25’s Meggan Gray led the parade as grand marshal followed by the 53rd reigning king and queen, Michael and Sandie Schlett. Parading through downtown Gulfport, the parade stopped at city hall where Mayor Billy Hewes made a toast to the krewe’s royalty….
Mardi Gras Day celebrations were taking place in Biloxi. The Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s parade spread some mambo magic throughout downtown as paradegoers filled the city’s sidewalks. The parade included marching bands, fire trucks, multiple police units, and around 100 floats. It was a highly anticipated day that the association’s officers waited two years for. Between the nice weather and…
The next few days will be mainly a temp and dew-point forecast. No rain anywhere in sight during the workweek with the greatest impacts likely to the fire weather community as relative humidity values could be quite low again this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. As we head into Wednesday and Thursday, winds will be highly dependent on daytime heating….
The Krewe of Real People Next Generation paraded down the streets of Bay St. Louis. The Krewe of Real People Next Generation kept it real once again this Fat Tuesday as cars, trucks, and floats rolled down the streets of Bay St. Louis. Krewe Member Rickey Lewis said, “The krewe was newly formed in 2017. We kind of took over…
Rep. Steven Palazzo is running for his seventh term in Congress against a crowded field of 10 challengers in District 4. Today was the candidate qualifying deadline. The primary is June 7th and the general election is November 8th. Challengers to Palazzo’s seat include former Hattiesburg mayor Johnny Dupree, a Democrat, and Republicans State Senator Brice Wiggins and Jackson County…
The Krewe of Gemini will round out the carnival season on Fat Tuesday with the final night parade for the City of Gulfport. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the parade with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: carnival season, Krewe of Gemini, mardi gras, parades
Two people have been arrested in connection with a church break-in and theft in George County. George County Sheriff’s Department says 41-year-old Hubert Rouse and 30-year-old Maegan Suzanne Davis are charged with commercial burglary of a church. In addition, Davis is charged with trying to steal a car. On Saturday, the sheriff’s department got a security alarm from New Hope…
Today’s Hooked on Science experiment involves launching a rocket balloon. Tags: Hooked on Science, science
Target ups its starting pay for some workers and defense and cybersecurity stocks climb amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The next few days will be mainly a temp and dew-point forecast. No rain anywhere in sight during the workweek with the greatest impacts likely to the fire weather community as relative humidity values could be quite low again this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. As we head into Wednesday and Thursday, winds will be highly dependent on daytime heating. Once…
A traffic note for drivers in Jackson County, starting today a portion of Wade-Vancleave Road will be closed for at least a year and a half, maybe even two. Crews are replacing two bridges on Wade-Vancleave Road, the Parker’s Lake and Roy Cumbest bridge. That means Wade-Vancleave between Old River Road and Highway 63 will be closed for the next…
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season, and many Christians receive ashes on their foreheads to symbolize death and repentance. Two churches in Long Beach are making it quick and easy with a drive-thru event. Grace Lutheran Church and First United Methodist Church are teaming up to give out ashes at Jim Simpson Pier at the foot…
The next few days will be mainly a temp and dew-point forecast. No rain anywhere in sight during the workweek with the greatest impacts likely to the fire weather community as relative humidity values could be quite low again this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon. As we head into Wednesday and Thursday, winds will be highly dependent on daytime heating. Once…