Midterm elections are practically a year away, but the race for Mississippi’s fourth congressional district is already garnering a lot of attention. That’s because nearly a dozen candidates have already announced their bid to challenge U.S. Representative Steven Palazzo. Qualifying begins in January and the list is already long. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell was one of the first to…
The Federal Prospects Hockey League will host three games in December with their first game set for Thursday, December 2nd at the Coliseum in Biloxi. The three games will give hockey fans a chance to pack the Mississippi Coast Coliseum as part of the Biloxi Pro Hockey back to the Coast. Seven years ago, the Mississippi Sea Wolves parted ways…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is making it the easiest time to adopt. The shelter is now running a $25 adoption special for its animals through December 24th. The $25 adoption fee includes spay or neuter surgery, up to date vaccinations, rabies tag, starter bag of food, microchip, and a lifetime of love. Puppies and kittens are not included…
There are plenty of events this week and weekend in Biloxi to help everyone get into the holiday spirit. Beginning Thursday, Biloxi kicks off the holiday season with the annual lighting of the lighthouse in front of the visitors center on Highway 90 at 6 p.m. The public is welcome to gather at the city’s signature landmark for the ceremony…
For several years, the owner of the Blind Tiger and Marina Cantina has done a matching donation for CASA of Hancock County. However, this year he is expanding his reach. What started off as a kind gesture from Thomas Genin, owner of the Blind Tiger and Marina Cantina, has become a tradition where he matches the money raised from CASA…
The Pass Christian Chamber of Commerce is continuing the small business love along the Coast by bringing back its Christmas Passport program. More than 22 businesses including shops, restaurants, and bars are participating in this year’s event. Residents can either visit any of the participating businesses to pick up passports or visit the chamber’s website online. Passports can then be…
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this Wednesday in a bid from the state of Mississippi to overturn two landmark decisions on abortion. The state is asking the court to overrule both the Roe v. Wade decision and the ruling in the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey hearing, which prevents states from banning abortions before 24 weeks of pregnancy. Justices…
Harrison County firemen were called out overnight to a fire in Saucier. Chief Pat Sullivan sent us this video from the scene showing the flames. Several trucks responded as crews fought lingering hot spots. Chief Sullivan says the blaze destroyed the building which was being used for storage. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation….
Small Business Saturday was hailed a success in Ocean Springs, giving shoppers a jump on collecting gifts at discounted rates. It was a perfect Saturday to take a leisurely walk through downtown Ocean Springs. Droves of visitors lined up outside the area’s independent shops. Not only does shopping locally help new business owners, it keeps money flowing through the area….
The McHenry Arts and Craft Fair drew hundreds of patrons to small businesses who set up shop Saturday. It was a mild day as the community came together for Small Business Saturday to do some Christmas shopping. Produce, hand-crafted goods, and hot food were the main attractions until 3 p.m. More than 100 vendors turned out for the day, doing…
Children at the De L’Epee Deaf Center in Gulfport got their own quality time with Kris Kringle Saturday morning thanks to some Southern Miss students. Speech pathology students from Hattiesburg taking American Sign Language as their second language traveled to the Coast to connect these kids with Old Saint Nick. Kids got to do arts and crafts, eat a hot…
This year was the 37th year the Asgard Motorcycle Club revved up its annual toy run, collecting donations in the name of kids who would otherwise go without Christmas. It’s been nearly four decades of thundering engines convening to deliver Christmas toys for needy kids. More than 200 bikes beat along the highway from the Gulfport Dragway to Home Depot,…
A bachelor auction, specialty drinks, and a chance to win real diamonds. Top it off knowing the money raised is going to a local charity and it sounds like a great night out. Here to tell us more about the upcoming Diamonds and Ice Charity Ball are vice president of the D’Iberville/St. Martin Chamber of Commerce Joyce Johnson and Cary…
Remember when Biloxi had pro hockey? It’s back. Here in studio with Biloxi Pro Hockey are Kory Dumond and Joe Pace to tell us more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Pro hockey, sports
COVID news will again dominate markets in the weeks ahead and Moderna says an Omicron variant vaccine could be ready in early 2022. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
On this week’s Mom to Mom, Mandy Williamson shows us how to make our own bath soap. Tags: Mom to Mom
Each Monday 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 are introducing you to Jason, who describes himself as a good kid waiting for the right family to find him. If you’re interested in adopting Jason, you can visit the Mississippi…
The pattern will put the area in a region dominated by high-pressure. So a quiet weather pattern with slowly moderating temps expected through midweek. Guidance is generally in good agreement in terms of temperature forecast. Another system will move east of the continental divide late week, but at the surface, high pressure will tend to control the weather for much…
On the final Friday of each month, we feature a member of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce here on News 25 Today. This morning, we take a look at Ashleigh Fallo’s State Farm Insurance in D’Iberville. Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight
Dry conditions are returning to the region as the isolated showers move off to the east. By tonight, the disturbance moves east of the region and northwesterly wind flow returns, bringing in slightly colder air. On Monday, high pressure then begins to build into the region from the west and dominates through the rest of the period with weak northerly…
In what was the first of two consecutive Thursday Night Football games for the New Orleans Saints, they were missing almost 10 starters on both sides of the ball. The Buffalo Bills had their way with that depleted Saints roster, holding New Orleans to just 64 yards of total offense in the first half – the team’s lowest output since…
Watch the highlights by News 25’s Jeff Haeger in the video above! Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: 5A, championship game, Dante Dowdell, football, Friday Night Showcase, Golden Tornadoes, high school, Laurel, Maroon Tide, picayune, south state, sports
The holiday season can officially commence now that Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival has returned for its seventh year. After a year hiatus due to damage caused by Hurricane Zeta last year, the annual light show and festival opened its gates tonight for the first time in two years. 13-year-old Kaymah Adkins with Make-A-Wish helped turn on over 2 million…
Over 200 runners woke up bright and early to kick off their Thanksgiving day by participating in the 2nd Annual Otter Trotter. Kurt Allen President & Chief Executive Officer at Mississippi Aquarium said, “it was just a way great to support our community and bring families together before they go out and really spend some quality time with their…