After closing their doors for almost two years, the Blue Marlin is reopening in March. The beachfront restaurant at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport closed during COVID due to staffing shortages. They’ve used the downtime to rebrand the restaurant, transforming from fine dining to a more causal family-friendly atmosphere. The Blue Marlin will be bringing back some of their favorites from…
Ongoing lifeguard shortages are now impacting community pools in Biloxi, forcing them to reduce hours or even close for an entire day at times. Jamie Lee, the assistant director for the City of Biloxi’s Parks and Recs Department, says he’s never seen staffing issues like this before. Right now, they’re operating as a skeleton crew in order to keep the…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Salvation Army is in the process of completing a project they call the Center of Hope. It will house homeless families while they get on their feet. Area Commander Major Jerry Friday is here with us to give us an update. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: center of hope, Salvation army
The space business is expected to grow in the coming years and private space travel is just the beginning. Jane King is in New York with that story. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Returning for the first time in two years, the pawrade in Biloxi invited everyone and their furry friends to march through the city. Sunday’s parade in Biloxi, starting at the Town Green, was a celebration of our muzzled loved ones. Dogs big and small, coming in all shapes and sizes, were more than happy to take the afternoon visiting with…
Long Beach rang in the carnival season over the weekend with its annual parade as a thunderous caravan of neon lights floated through the heart of the friendly city. Hundreds of Coast residents gathered along Cleveland Avenue Saturday to catch a glimpse of Mardi Gras. Krewes from all over the Coast lined up their floats. News 25 was out there…
It was a ceremonious rekindling of American history, the marker signifying the Biloxi Wade-In protests has been replaced after it was knocked down by storms. The Biloxi Wade-Ins were protests in the 50s and 60s against segregated beaches. Demonstrators attempted to desegregate the beaches in their hometown by wading into the coastal waters and at one point, the protesters were…
Today on Mom to Mom, we are making a DIY bird feeder. 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. This week on Grant me Hope, we introduce you to Zackari, a teenager who likes playing football, basketball, and soccer. If you’re interested in adopting Zackari, you can visit the Mississippi Department…
We have an update on a deadly shooting in Pascagoula. The victim has been identified as 27-year-old Jessie Johnson of Moss Point. According to the coroner, he died from a gunshot wound to the upper torso. An autopsy is planned for tomorrow. Johnson was shot just before 8:30 Saturday night in the 2600 block of Martin Street. Pascagoula police found…
Temperatures are expected to be well above normal with lows warming to the mid 60s, highs climbing to the upper 70s by midweek. The fog risk will peak both tomorrow and Wednesday nights. The fog will likely be dense at times, and will be slow to clear during the morning hours on Wednesday. In fact, the nearshore marine zones and…
Temperatures are expected to be well above normal with lows warming to the mid 60s, highs climbing to the upper 70s by midweek. The fog risk will peak both Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The fog will likely be dense at times, and will be slow to clear during the morning hours on Wednesday. In fact, the nearshore marine zones and…
Ocean Springs star quarterback Bray Hubbard, still listed as a Southern Miss baseball commit, but this football thing still very much an option for Class 6A Mr. Football. Yesterday, the junior picking up his fourth division I offer from Troy in addition to USM, Nicholls State, and Georgia State. In 2021, Hubbard led his Greyhounds to an overall mark of…
The Harrison Central girls basketball team put in a lot of work into getting a first-round bye, winning the Region 8 Class 6A District Tournament with an overall record of 26-2. The Red Rebelettes didn’t do all of that hard work just to lose their first game after said first round bye. Harrison Central hosting Pearl in its first game…
The champs are back with a new trophy as you enter Dudy Noble, Mississippi State the hunted now with a title to their name, Long Beach state making the trip to the cold. Long Beach State wins 3-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, mississippi state, sports
Year after year, one of the nation’s most consistent college baseball programs is Southern Miss, now coming off its fifth consecutive 40-win season. The road to six straight starts on Opening Day against a team that lost 40 games in 2021. USM taking on Northern Alabama at home. USM wins 8-1, make that 21 wins in USM’s last 22 opening…
The Ground Zero Blues Club finally held their grand opening today after delays pushed back the date. The club, located on Howard Avenue in Biloxi, invited people across the Coast to come celebrate the second ever Ground Zero Blues location. The original Ground Zero opened in Clarksdale, Mississippi and is owned by Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman. The design…
John Ferrucci, who has served as general manager of Silver Slipper Casino Hotel in Hancock County since 2004, has been promoted to chief operating officer and senior vice president of the casino’s parent company Full House Resorts Inc. As COO, Ferrucci will oversee Full House’s efforts to open the Temporary at American Place until a permanent GM is selected for…
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks in collaboration with Tentrr have 56 fully outfitted campsites officially available for reservation throughout eight of Mississippi’s state parks. Buccaneer State Park in Waveland is one of the state parks that received six of these fully furnished tents. The tents provide an easy, seamless, and comfortable outdoor experience. These tents are fully…
When it comes to Opening Day baseball at Pete Taylor Park, life is almost always good. Southern Miss has won seven straight season openers and 20 out of their last 21 opening series games, dating back to 2015. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is at Pete Taylor Park where the good times are rolling once again. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags:…
Memorial Hospital honored their team for achieving Healthgrades’s five-star rating for excelling in pacemaker procedures and carotid procedures. Healthgrades evaluate approximately 45 million Medicare inpatient records for nearly 4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide to assess hospital performance in 31 common conditions and procedures. These analyses show that patients treated at hospitals receiving a five-star rating have a lower risk…
A new ear, nose, and throat clinic is investing in technology that could spell the end to dizzy spells. Doctors at Coastal ENT, now open on Tommy Munro Drive, say they’re rolling out what they called a rotary chair. Chronic dizziness is commonly related to issues in the inner ear and this chair will help doctors diagnose the problem. It…
A special parade in Biloxi Sunday might raise some ears, the annual Pawrade returns after it was cancelled last year due to COVID. Bring a lawn chair to the town green from noon to 3 p.m. for a view of the wet-nosed celebration. The king and queen pups of both this year and last year’s canceled pawrade are set to…
Children 12 and under are invited to march in a Biloxi tradition. The annual Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade talks place in downtown Biloxi tomorrow. Registration starts at 9 a.m. underneath the I-110 overpass on Howard Avenue. It’s no cost to families and children are given beads to throw. The parade starts at 10 a.m., parading down Howard Avenue to…