Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves is speaking out following the continued rise in cases here in the state. On social media today, Reeves shared a graph from state health officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs which shows the percentages of both vaccinated and unvaccinated folks in terms of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. In his post, Reeves states: “It was recently said nationally that…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting nearly 7,000 new cases of COVID-19 for August 6th through August 8th. Along with the additional 6,912 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, MSDH is also reporting 28 deaths for the same three-day period. Thirteen deaths occurred between July 29th and August 6th and an additional 15 deaths occurred between July 29th…
One lane of Highway 90 at Porter Avenue was briefly closed earlier this afternoon following an accident that was caught on the Biloxi Lighthouse camera. A car turning onto Porter clips an SUV heading westbound on 90. The SUV then skids to the left, crossing the median and enters the eastbound lane and hitting the driver’s side of a pickup…
Gulfport High School hosted its own vaccination event Saturday at the Bert Jenkins Gym. Team Memorial came to this location earlier this summer to give out COVID vaccines and the recipients on Saturday were originally supposed to come only for their second vaccine dose. However, with the recent surge in COVID cases, the team decided to offer the vaccines for…
The Coast Transit Authority partnered with Singing River Health System to host a free vaccination event on Saturday at the Biloxi Transit Center. The CTA offered both the Johnson and Johnson and the Pfizer vaccines at the event. The organization also offered free fixed-route bus rides and free demand response rides to anyone that was unable to drive to the…
Gulf Coast Running Club held their 33rd annual Summer Beach Run 5K and one-mile kids run on Saturday. The 5K began at 8 a.m. with the kids race starting shortly after. The race hosted about 130 participants. $150 Gift cards and trophies were given out to the first overall male and female finishers. Second and third place male and female…
Our United Methodist Women hosted a blood drive at their church on Saturday. The church started the day by hosting a $5 breakfast to about 50 people at 7 a.m. The church normally holds a breakfast the first Saturday of every month. Mississippi Blood Services then came to the church at 8 a.m. to host the blood drive. The church…
Last Thursday, Harrison County Fire and Rescue, along with divers from the Department of Marine Resources, Gulfport Fire Department, and U.S. Coast Guard, searched for and found vessels that sunk under water and have been there for a couple of years. The different departments provided divers, boats, and an underwater drone. Teams went on site south of Ship Island and…
Crews responded to a fire early Sunday morning off of 28th Street in Gulfport. The fire started in a building connected to the Old Green Thumb Nursery property. The flames impacted the one building, but left it reduced to ashes. The only occupant at the time of the fire was able to escape the property and left the scene unharmed….
Another airline is requiring employees be vaccinated and there are about one million more job openings than people looking for work. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more.
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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 introduce you to 12-year-old Jolene. If you’re interested in adopting Jolene, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at mdcps.ms.gov and click on the Mississippi Heart…
With high-pressure shaping the forecast, daily high temperatures generally in the 90 to 95 range and afternoon dew-points in the lower and mid 70s will make for somewhat uncomfortable conditions. Moisture flow south of the interstate will be more abundant than north of I-10. Humidity content will drop-off during the afternoon. Showers and t-storms will develop primarily during the heat of…
Not much in the way of changes expected over the next few days with high pressure over the Gulf of Mexico. Daily high temperatures generally in the 90 to 95 range and afternoon dew-points in the lower and mid 70s will make for somewhat uncomfortable conditions. Moisture flow south of the interstate will be more abundant than north of I-10….
Expect the typical summertime pattern of late morning into early evening isolated to scattered showers and storms inland, with late evening into overnight isolated shower and thunderstorm activity over the marine zones Monday night through Wednesday night. Showers and storms may produce locally heavy rainfall. Temperatures will dip into the lower to middle 70s for Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, with…
Moisture levels will continue to increase on Saturday and Sunday. No significant rain system is expected to impact the area over the weekend and with the higher moisture levels, we’ll be in a more “normal” summertime pattern with a small chance of rain. Isolated to scattered storms should develop by mid to late morning along sea breeze boundaries and spread…
The Vancleave football team can put up points with the best of them. The Bulldogs are up next on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 days, serving as stop number 11, which you could multiply by three and still be under their points per game average in 2020. Perhaps cranking up the intensity will get them over the hump in…
For many schools on the Coast, students, teachers, and faculty celebrated their first days of class of the 2021-2022 school year this week. Long Beach schools celebrated their first week back this evening with a community pep rally. Every year the Bearcats hold a community wide pep rally for the beginning of school, however, due to COVID they were unable…
After having to cancel in July due to inclement weather, Biloxi Main Street’s First Friday was back tonight in Downtown Biloxi. Along with the usual food, games, and live music, this month the event also featured a COVID-19 vaccination station. Memorial Hospital administered free first doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the block party. All those who received a vaccine…
The 403rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for their new state-of-the-art facility at Keesler. This facility marks the first time the units from New Orleans and Biloxi will come together full-time under one roof. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, the two units were separated in their own cities. After the storm hit, the New Orleans unit moved to…
Gulfport Premium Outlets partnered with Singing River Health System to host a vaccination event in hopes of getting more people vaccinated along the Coast. The state of Mississippi is out of ICU beds with zero capacity. Due to this, emergency rooms are holding ICU level patients in emergency room beds. Mississippi has had an uptick in people getting vaccinated due…
The Mississippi Coast Black Rodeo is ready to wrangle in some fans to the Coliseum Saturday night. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. The rodeo is put on by the Real Cowboy Association and it will bring cowgirls and cowboys to Biloxi. It’s family fun entertainment with music, plenty of bull riding, calf…
Back Bay Mission teamed up with the New Orleans Saints to raffle off not one but two awesome prizes for all the members of Saints Nation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Back Bay Mission is committed to strengthening neighborhoods, seeking justice, and transforming lives, and this raffle is a way to continue helping those in the community. Those interested in…
St. Patrick Catholic High School students returned to school today and faculty and staff say they are excited to kick off the new school year. Last year students had to adjust to having lunch delivered to their classrooms, signage throughout the school directing them through the hallways and virtual learning. This year, all the students are back in class in…