Gulf Coast Community Ministries received an unexpected surprise in the mail. Michael Wilson, executive director of Gulf Coast Community Ministries, checked the mail and to his surprise there was a package filled with hundreds of beautiful individually packaged homemade cards containing scripture and notes of encouragement. This package was from a woman by the name of Lisa who lives 1,342…
To help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Coast Transit Authority in partnership with Singing River Health System and Ochsner is hosting a vaccination event this Saturday. With only 34 percent of Mississippians vaccinated and the delta variant spreading rapidly along the Coast, CTA will give free COVID-19 vaccines, free CTA fixed-route rides, free demand response rides, and free masks…
The Gulfport School District announced changes to its COVID-19 policy that took effect today. All Gulfport School District employees and students are now required to wear a mask. The Gulfport School District began the new school with sixth and ninth graders starting their school year on July 22nd and the rest of the school district returned July 23rd. After seeing…
A Moss Point man has been arrested on two counts of commercial burglary. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says 33-year-old Christopher Adam Stone is accused of burglarizing two churches in the Big Point area over the weekend. He is also a suspect in a home burglary in the same area. Stone remains in jail without bond pending an initial court…
The Mississippi Aquarium is currently constructing a new exhibit. However, the animals that will inhabit the new space are being kept a secret from its guests. The aquarium is still repairing damages from Hurricane Zeta. The river exhibit is their newest construction. This habitat will feature new animals not yet featured at the aquarium. The mystery residents will not be…
It was aqualympic time at the Mississippi Aquarium over the weekend where the inaugural Rubber Duck Race was held. In the front fountain at 1 p.m., Saturday a variety of rubber ducks were dumped into the water to see which one swam to the other side the fastest. The event cost $5 per duck to enter and hosts about 60…
As residents begin preparing students for school, there was no better way to celebrate than visiting the fourth annual Dr. Christopher Bennett Memorial Back to School Giveaway and Health Fair. The fair began in 2016 to honor the legacy of event organizer Dr. Kinyatta Bennett’s late husband Dr. Christopher Bennett and his work in the Harrison County School District. This…
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has recognized the Mississippi City Colored School as a significant part of history by awarding it an official historical marker. Former students as well as local residents gathered at the ceremony to reveal the new historical marker placed in Gulfport where the school used to stand. The facility was built in 1914 where…
If you’re looking to prevent hair loss, we’ve got some tips. Host Troy Thompson has more in this week’s Living Well. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Living Well with Troy Thompson
Today on Mom to Mom we’ve got some back-to-school tips to help simplify your life. Tags: Mom to Mom
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 Larry, a creative 15-year-old who describes himself as smart and aware of other people’s feelings. If you’re interested in adopting Larry you can visit the Mississippi Department…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said Monday that overnight closures of the Fort Bayou drawbridge in Jackson County are planned this week. The drawbridge will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 p.m MDOT will be pouring concrete, as well as lifting and installing new machinery. The bridge will be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on those days,…
The words “cold front” and “August” are not often associated together in the Gulf coast. The persistent high-pressure over the west will allow a cold front to lag across the region through mid/late workweek. The stretch of heat and humidity requiring headlines has finally come to an end for this extended heat wave. Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorm will…
Monday will probably be a washout during the afternoon as the influences of the approaching shortwave lead to numerous showers and thunderstorms developing across the area. The main thing will be the potential for heavy rainfall as storms train over the same locations. With plenty of moisture in the atmosphere, rainfall rates could be expected in the 2 to 4…
The summertime pattern continues over the next few days. An isolated shower or two will be possible Saturday and scattered storms will be possible Sunday during the afternoon and evening hours. These showers could have gusty winds and frequent lightning along with locally heavy rainfall. The main concern over the next few days will be the heat risk. Heat Index…
The Shuckers are back to their winning ways, having taken eight out of their last nine and playing host to the Montgomery Biscuits as a part of their longest homestand of the season. Shuckers win game one 4-1. Shuckers win game two 3-1. As for tomorrow’s game, there’s a really cool promotional giveaway and perhaps their best specialty jerseys yet….
For the first time since becoming a national champion, Mississippi State catcher Logan Tanner returned to his hometown of Lucedale. Today, the OmaDawg slugger made an appearance at a youth baseball camp being hosted at his alma mater George County High School. From Louisiana to Alabama, 150 kids from kindergarten through sixth grade traveled to Lucedale for a baseball camp…
On Friday, the Harrison County School District announced students at the new West Harrison Middle School will begin the new school year virtually due to delays in construction. The district says supply shortages due to the pandemic along with impacts from Hurricane Zeta have caused delays and that students will move to campus once a certificate of occupancy is received,…
It’s back to school time for students on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Families can expect to pay hundreds of dollars per child on back to school items. In an effort to help out families, the Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport has partnered with United Way of South Mississippi in the annual school supply drive to collect supplies for children in Harrison…
It’s officially Mississippi Sales Tax Free Weekend. That means today and tomorrow shoppers can hit the stores to pick up school supplies, clothing, and footwear. Eligible items priced at $100 or less are subject to sales tax at the regular retail rate of seven percent. For Edgewater Mall in Biloxi, this sales tax free weekend gives shoppers not only the…
Walmart will require all employees, vaccinated or not, to wear masks in areas of the country with high rates of COVID-19 infections. The move to mandate masks for workers, whether or not they got their shot, stems from increasing cases of the delta variant in certain parts of the nation. Customers in those areas with high infection rates will also…
After the worst start to a season in Biloxi Shuckers history, they’re finally getting back to their winning ways, almost halfway through their longest homestand of the season. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is at MGM Park with more. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, sports
The Jackson County School District has released its plans relating to COVID-19 for the upcoming school year. As some districts begin to implement mask mandates, Jackson County schools will not be under a mandate for the start of the year. Mask wearing will be optional for students and staff. Additionally, there is no vaccine mandate for staff members or of-age…
Today, Keesler Air Force Base held a change of command ceremony. This event showed the passing of the torch between Major General Andrea Tullos and Major General Michele Edmondson. Today was the final day for Second Air Force Commander Andrea Tullos after serving the base since 2019. Now the familiar face of Major General Michele Edmondson will take the reigns…