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 Courtney, who likes hanging out with her friends, swimming, and listening to music. If you’re interested in adopting Courtney, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child…
Mississippi Highway Patrol wraps up its holiday travel enforcement. It started last Thursday and ended at midnight last night. Troop K issued more than 1,300 tickets, made 32 arrests for impaired driving, and investigated 15 accidents. There were no fatalities. Tags: holiday travel enforcement, mississippi highway patrol
A close call for a Saucier family on Christmas Eve when their home caught fire. According to Harrison County Fire Rescue, all four people inside at the time of the blaze were able to escape. The single-story home was off Old Highway 49 in Saucier. Seven fire trucks responded and a dozen firemen worked to put the flames out. They…
A weak impulse moving northward from the Caribbean around the west end of the ridge will move across the area tomorrow afternoon and evening. This will produce scattered to numerous rain showers, and can’t rule out a few rumbles of thunder. Moisture doesn’t look like it’ll be particularly deep, but there’s enough instability and shear available where there’s at least some…
A local business made its television debut Sunday on HGTV’s “Home Town” filmed just north of the Coast in Jones County. Co-host Ben Napier was a regular visitor to Newman’s Lumber in Gulfport before asking owner Doug Newman if he could buy some wood for the show. “He came down and he had seen some of the wood that’s behind…
The first 24 hours or so of the forecast will be more of the same that we’ve seen over the weekend with partly to mostly cloudy skies and unseasonably warm temperatures. A weak impulse moving northward from the Caribbean around the west end of the ridge will move across the area tomorrow afternoon and evening. This will produce scattered to…
High pressure over the Gulf of Mexico will dominate the weather pattern for at least the next few days, which will contribute to drier and warmer than normal conditions tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures will continue to be higher than average for this time of year thanks to the persistent high pressure. The high pressure system will weaken as it moves…
The weather pattern in place for the next several looks more like something you would see in the spring and fall, so it’s not surprising that forecast temperatures are what we would normally experience in mid-April or mid-October. Despite the persistent southerly winds over the area, moisture will be too limited to support any precipitation, so a dry forecast continues…
Some families took a different approach with Christmas Eve, opting to pay a visit to everyone’s favorite model railroad museum. The facility made the quick decision to remain open Friday and Sunday and dazzle visitors with its light display. Due to popular demand, the Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum is open for Christmas Eve. The electronic models clacking along the…
Over in Jackson County, it appears that the Goula Grinch may finally be on the nice list. Every year the Goula Grinch wreaks havoc on the City of Pascagoula. Their police department normally uses him as a prime example of how to get on Santa’s naughty list. However, after being arrested last Christmas, it appears that some jail time helped…
Mississippi Highway Patrol is increasing their trooper presence to promote safe holiday travel. The last thing you want for Christmas is probably a speeding ticket. Their Christmas holiday enforcement periods increased trooper visibility for three days and will end on Sunday. During this campaign last year, they responded to 201 crashes with four fatalities and made 130 DUI arrests on…
The weather pattern in place for the next several looks more like something you would see in the spring and fall, so it’s not surprising that forecast temperatures are what we would normally experience in mid-April or mid-October. Despite the persistent southerly winds over the area, moisture will be too limited to support any precipitation, so a dry forecast continues…
Harrison County Beautification Committee and Mississippi Power are teaming up once again to recycle live Christmas trees following the holiday. Trees can be dropped off December 26th to January 10th at Mississippi Power’s Plant Watson on Cowan-Lorraine Road, Rodenburg Avenue Highway 90 Parking Bay, Courthouse Road Pier in Gulfport, Long Beach Harbor, and Pass Christian Harbor. Harrison County Beautification Director…
Sometimes cooking for the holidays can be a hassle. Luckily, a variety of restaurants will be open Christmas Day for those in need of a meal. Locations of restaurants of all price ranges will be available for lunch and dinner. Some chain restaurants like Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Denny’s, Dominos, iHOP, and McDonalds will be open or offering heat-and-eat on…
When it gets near Christmas time, Mollere Drive in Waveland transforms into Christmas Card Lane. Christmas Card Lane is a tradition that has stood for 30 years. Residents of the neighborhood place large Christmas cards on their front yards with different messages and Christmas wishes on them. The tradition used to be celebrated with block parties, Christmas carols, lights, and…
Today, First United Methodist Church in Long Beach served up lunch to those in the community. Community members enjoyed ham, turkey, salad, mac and cheese, and countless other dishes. Last year due to COVID-19, the church had to take safety precautions, limiting the amount of people who could help volunteers and serve, but this year things were back to normal….
What do you give a Panda Bear for Christmas? At the Berlin Zoo, the answer is a holiday platter with specially made gingerbread men and sugar cookies. While Panda Bears are quite happy with a white Christmas, it is more of an adjustment for some of the tropical animals, but the furry capybaras, who hail from the much warmer climate…
Mystic Ghost Tours in Bay St. Louis is known for its creepy rides on the bayou. They’ve got a tour going on now catered to the legend of Krampus. Here to give us an idea of what that looks like are Graves and Mystic Molly. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mystic Ghost Tours
This year the number of data breaches has already topped that of 2020 and several big companies have been impacted including Facebook, T-Mobile, and Volkswagen. Jane King has a report on how each new year brings new strategies taken by identity thieves and fraudsters. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Loaves and Fishes has found a temporary new home and will host their last feeding at 610 Water Street on Christmas Day tomorrow. For over 37 years, Loaves and Fishes has been providing meals to the Biloxi community, twice a day, four times a week and they will continue the tradition by serving meals to those in need tomorrow starting…
MDOT is offering tips to keep you and your loved ones safe as you hit the road. Plan ahead with the MDOT traffic mobile app that shows real-time road conditions along your travel route. Get plenty of rest before driving. Remember to plan frequent stops if traveling long distances and always buckle up. MDOT says seat belt use is one…
Mississippi Highway Patrol is looking for applications for their next cadet class which will be the first class to be comprised of only certified law enforcement officers. Qualifications of Cadet Class 66 include a minimum age of 21, being a citizen of the United States, and must be a resident of Mississippi. A high school diploma or GED is required,…
We are on track to quickly warm up into the afternoon hours. High-pressure along the region will shape the forecast through the weekend. Tonight, winds remain a bit breezy in the evening hours which may remain elevated enough overnight to reduce radiational cooling more than previous nights. A Few low clouds around with some thin upper-level cirrus advecting in from the…
We are on track to quickly warm up later this morning and into the afternoon hours. High-pressure along the region will shape the forecast through the weekend. Tonight, winds remain a bit breezy in the evening hours which may remain elevated enough overnight to reduce radiational cooling more than previous nights. A Few low clouds around with some thin upper-level cirrus…