Mississippi is on track to receive half a million dollars to help fight internet crimes against children. The U.S. Department of Justice awarded just over $578,000 in Internet Crimes against Children Task Force funds to the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. The task force will help state and local law enforcement fight sexual predators, child exploitation, and child obscenity and pornography…
Youth for Christ wants you to join them for a night of fellowship and hockey this Friday. They’ve had successful hockey nights with the Sea Wolves in the past and are hoping to help bring hockey back to the Coast by attracting a large crowd to this week’s second exhibition game at the Coast Coliseum. Youth for Christ will be…
Mississippi Power rolled up to the Salvation Army’s Center of Hope in Gulfport with a generous bike donation. Their employee volunteers at Plant Watson donated 250 bikes to children in the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. They partner with Salvation Army because they collect items for local children and their families. The crew members say giving back brings them joy,…
Wreaths across America started in 1992 with a trailer load of wreaths decorated by volunteers and laid at the graves of fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. It has now become a national organization with over 2,500 participating locations. This Saturday, Long Beach’s American Legion Post 1995 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3937 will participate in the National Wreaths…
The organization Home Instead is hosting their ‘Be a Santa for a Senior’ wrapping party this evening. The event began at 3 this afternoon and is expected to run until about 9. Up to 50 volunteers each year show up to the event to help wrap Christmas presents for seniors in senior care facilities. This year, Home Instead collected 1,500…
The Village of Old D’Iberville is back on the town green for the fourth year in a row. Over the years, the residents have seen it grow to a Christmas tradition. Imagine a time when a movie ticket cost you about 50 cents and a gallon of gas was even less. While that was decades ago, a walk through the…
The pedestrian who was killed while walking across Highway 49 has been identified. The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Lynell Young-Landry of Gulfport. The incident occurred Sunday night around 9:30. Coroner Brian Switzer says the woman was hit by an SUV traveling northbound on 49 at Irby Road. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: fatal accident, pedestrian involved accident
Local vendors got together over the weekend for a mini-market inside the Ocean Springs Yacht Club. Handcrafted goods were available all day for those looking to get in some last-minute Christmas shopping. Hot chocolate, door prizes, and a Bloody Mary bar were among the amenities. Right on the beach, the yacht club offers social opportunities, youth and adult sailing lessons,…
For the second year, Gulf Coast Flag Football held a toy drive to do its part in getting local kids their Christmas presents. Players from all over the southeast, like Florida and Louisiana, came to Biloxi for the weekend with toys in tow. The all-day tournament on Sunday is the second that Gulf Coast Flag Football has hosted. The non-contact…
Some honorary members of Team Kyleigh showed out to Advance Auto Parts in Gulfport this weekend to hold a toy drive. Six-year-old Kyleigh Ward is in need of a heart transplant as she battles heart failure. Kyleigh and her mom Briancca are staying at Texas Children’s Hospital, but Kyleigh’s grandmother and little sister came out to the toy drive to…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon returned this weekend as competitors ran along twenty-six miles of beautiful beach. The half and full marathons took place Sunday morning and into the afternoon with the Chevron kids marathon taking place Saturday. Full marathon runners started in Pass Christian Sunday morning and crossed the finish line at MGM Park. That’s where they got to…
Pro hockey recently made its return to South Mississippi and Friday teams will once again take the ice. Youth for Christ is using the game as a chance to bring folks together for a time of fellowship. Mississippi Gulf Coast Youth for Christ Executive Director Brad Holt is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: hockey, Mississippi Gulf Coast…
Southwest Airlines is adding a new fare option in 2022 and new car prices hit a record high in November. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Slidell says no to a casino proposal. An overwhelming 60 percent of people in St. Tammany Parish who voted Saturday voted against the casino. The $325 million hotel casino resort was to be built on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain and could have potentially taken revenue away from South Mississippi casinos, especially those in nearby Hancock County. The casino proposal…
An autopsy is expected tomorrow to determine how a Jackson County inmate died. In the meantime, the Jackson County Coroner’s Office is looking for the Mobile man’s relatives so they can release his identity. As we’ve reported, the Mobile man was arrested in Pascagoula on Saturday for public drunkenness. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, the man was found…
Today on Mom to Mom, we’re making Christmas tea towels. 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 introduce you to Rod. If you’re interested in adopting Rod, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at MDCPS.MS.GOV and click on the Mississippi Heart Gallery…
With the return flow beginning this afternoon, warmer temperatures will move in. Now the question is will we test records, it looks like right now we could end up a few degrees short. 1971, 2007, and 2009 were all warm and hold most of the records for the next 3-4 days with record highs in the upper 70s to mid-80s….
Return flow in the low-levels is already trying to begin but by midday and for the next few days it will increase with temperatures already moderating today and then a return of the well above normal temps beginning as early as Tuesday morning. Now the question is will we test records, it looks like right now we could end up…
A dry weather forecast will continue across the north central Gulf Coast region through the early part of the week. A weak disturbance will cross the area during the day Monday, but no rain is expected to develop given the lack of moisture over the region. Highs Monday will range in the upper 60s to lower 70s over most of…
Well above the climate normal temperatures continue across our area as strong southerly flow persists at the surface. A few showers were hanging around earlier today, but have now dried up and we should stay dry through the evening. Low temperatures tonight are expected to be warmer than normal as warm air out ahead of the cold front keeps them…
On the hardwood, the D’Iberville Lady Warriors take on the Biloxi Lady Indians. Biloxi wins 52-26. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball, sports
High school football season has now officially come and gone, only to return again next fall. Until then, let us fill our Fridays with some primetime rivalries in other sports. On the hardwood, D’Iberville boys hosting Biloxi in what’s no longer a region game, but it sure felt like one. Biloxi wins 54-40. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, high…
Earlier this month, the Gulfport Girls Soccer program was ranked first in the nation by MaxPreps, only to be dropped to second a few days later. Gulfport down four starters at Harrison Central, which just goes to show you how dominant this team can be. Gulfport-7 Harrison Central-0 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school girls soccer, soccer, sports