For the first time on the Coast, a $50 incentive is given to new COVID vaccine recipients. Open Arms Health Care Center is offering $50 to persons receiving their first COVID vaccine and an additional $50 for the required second shot. This is their first community vaccine distribution offering the $50 gift card incentive. Today they gave over 100 gift…
One person is dead following an explosion at a recycling facility in Jones County this morning. Jones County authorities say the blast happened about 8:50 a.m. at Jarrell Recycling in Ellisville. The cause of the explosion is not yet known. The explosion happened after the two workers were taking a break after cutting iron in an iron pile. The victim’s…
The minivan is making a comeback and there’s another shipping crisis threatening delays to Black Friday shopping. Jane King is in New York with that and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Early this morning, what is left of a weak stationary front remains draped across our area. The front is now south of the area making a transition to a stationary front. This will bring a drier air mass into the area with a NE wind. Although activity is expected today, it will come very isolated and mainly along the coastal…
Lows tonight drop into the upper 60s over far interior locations, with lower to middle 70s elsewhere. Wednesday should feature a drier day overall with best convective coverage focused offshore once again. We can’t rule out isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm coverage, mainly along the coast however. Less overall storm coverage will lead to slightly warmer temperatures building many…
One of the best Major League prospects to ever come through the Gulf Coast is already on his way to the next level. Today, the Milwaukee Brewers promoted their second-ranked prospect to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds after playing his first 73 Minor League games of the 2021 season with the Biloxi Shuckers. During his time in Double-A, Turang hit .264…
Tough break for St. Stanislaus alum Myles Brennan who is now recovering from surgery to repair a severe left arm injury. That according to LSU Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron, who says his timeline to return remains uncertain as the start of the 2021 campaign draws closer. Terrible timing for the fifth-year senior in the midst of a quarterback battle…
When it comes to extreme heat, it’s not only people who are at risk, it’s the furry friends in our lives as well. Just like humans, animals are at risk for a number of heat related illnesses, including heat strokes, which can be fatal. One thing to keep in mind on hot days is when you take your dog out…
Tonight, the 19th Circuit Court District Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with Jackson County law enforcement agencies, joined communities nationwide in celebrating National Night out against Crime. Jackson County citizens of all ages spent Tuesday evening getting to know the law enforcement officers in their community while enjoying fun activities like a donut-eating contest and a dunk tank as a part…
In tonight’s city hall meeting, the Biloxi City Council voted unanimously to appoint a new Biloxi fire chief. In the same room on July 6th, former Biloxi Fire Chief Joe Boney announced his retirement from the department after 38 years of serving. The reigns of chief are passed to Nicholaus Geiser, a 17-year veteran of the Biloxi Fire Department who…
By tonight, most storm activity will be shunted offshore over the marine zones, promoting at best an isolated to scattered coverage across coastal counties and little to no coverage inland. Lows tonight drop into the upper 60s over far interior locations, with lower to middle 70s elsewhere. Wednesday should feature a drier day overall with best convective coverage focused offshore…
Wings Performing Arts of the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center wanted to switch up their production so they decided to incorporate alumni and current students for their first summer alumni production. Wings Performing Arts Summer Alumni fundraiser production of Rent is a musical about falling in love, finding your voice, and living for today. Rent is a world-renowned play that has…
Tonight, the 19th Circuit Court District Attorney’s Office in conjunction with Jackson County law enforcement agencies is joining communities nationwide in celebrating National Night out against Crime. News 25’s Grace Boyles is in Pascagoula with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: night out against crime
Tomorrow is the first day of school for the Ocean Springs School District and kids will have a COVID-19 policy to follow when they arrive on campus in the morning. The Ocean Springs Board of Trustees voted three to two to implement a mask requirement to begin the school year which will be re-evaluated on a weekly basis. Earlier today,…
With COVID cases rising rapidly in the U.S. and along the Coast, the Ocean Springs Rotary Club partnered with Singing River Health System and the City of Ocean Springs to host a community COVID vaccine event. Within the first hour 32 people showed up to receive their vaccination. Those interested in getting a COVID shot had the option to choose…
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for our pet of the week. Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi is in studio with Leela. Categories: Community Headlines, Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said Monday that overnight closures of the Fort Bayou Drawbridge in Jackson County are planned again this week. The drawbridge will be closed tonight and tomorrow from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day. MDOT will be pouring concrete as well as lifting and installing new machinery. The bridge will be open from 5…
Now that we’ve broken the back of the heat wave, our concern returns to thunderstorms and heavy rain. The frontal boundary currently along the interior counties will gradually work its way southward over the sound by tonight. The potential for another round of showers/t-storms will be possible during the heat of the day. The main question is exactly where the front…
As we head into tonight and tomorrow, storm coverage should diminish and become more focused to coastal areas as the weak surface trough works its way southeast. For now, at least scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are anticipated, particularly early tonight and then again late morning and afternoon Tuesday. Thunderstorms will continue to have the potential to produce heavy…
West Harrison and MGCCC alum Brandon Parker hit a two-run homer on Sunday for the Augusta Greenjackets, his seventh of the year, and check out the kid that catches it off the signage behind the left field fence. As fate would have it, that’s Parker’s 11-year-old brother Reese. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Brandon Parker, play of the day, sports
No days off in Hurley, especially when it comes to ‘Baddest Hornet Week.’ East Central checks in as stop number seven on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days where a relentless attitude meets a relentless effort. Head Coach Eric Collins said, “The kids, they’re always pointing to that, trying to earn that even from a young age. I’ve had…
At the Harrison County School District board meeting this evening, the North Gulfport Middle School alumni asked the board to consider naming the Wildcat’s gym after a Gulfport legend. Wildcat alum Beverly Coleman asked the board to consider placing Coach Bobby Joe Jones’ name on the wall outside the gym at North Gulfport Middle School. Jones built a legacy of…
New Life Family Church in Biloxi is wrapping their arms around teachers as the new school year starts. Partnering with Chick-Fil-A, New Life Family Church is feeding breakfast or lunch to over 600 Harrison County school teachers and administrators. Today kicked off day one of back-to-school outreach, this morning at D’Iberville High School, church members lined up to serve, pray,…
After Harrison County School District announced Friday that West Harrison Middle School students will have to begin the school year virtually due to construction delays, parents took to the school district’s board meeting to voice their reactions to the delay. The school district said Friday that supply shortages caused by the pandemic, along with hurricane damage, had put construction behind…