A suspected child predator is behind bars after a Youtuber reported him to Gulfport police. Thirty-three-year-old Justin Cripps was arrested January 12 for sex crimes against a child – after an internet documentarian posed as a 9-year-old girl online. The Gulfport Police investigation found that Cripps sent the child explicit messages and tried to meet with her for sex. It’s…
Point Park in Pascagoula is getting a makeover with funds acquired from the state legislature. Construction will begin in February to put new pavement on existing gravel parking bays. Boat launches and piers will be closed starting February 7th, with two of them being completely rebuilt. The city secured Tidelands and GOMESA funding for the construction, rounding out to about…
Pascagoula is currently under construction, making major upgrades to the city. The City of Pascagoula has been working tirelessly to expand their city into something brand new. Today, much of the city is under construction to try and make this remodel a reality. Pascagoula City Manager Michael Silverman said, “There is an appetite to live in Pascagoula and just excited…
It’s almost tax season and to help those who need assistance, Community Action of South Mississippi Vita offices will open the week of January 24th to offer free tax preparation services. IRS trained and certified volunteers will work one-on-one with filers to prepare and electronically file state and federal income tax forms at no charge and determine qualifications for tax…
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is introducing a new program focusing on the health and wellness of their officers. Law enforcement agencies across the country are investing in wellness programs, including the Mississippi Highway Patrol, who just kicked off their own program called the 10-34 Project. Major John Poulos presented the program to the Jackson County Rotary Club and other law…
Domino’s is giving customers fewer wings as prices surge and there’s a growing push in Congress to limit lawmakers’ ability to trade stocks. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
If you’re a Jeep driver or just love everything Mardi Gras, here’s something new: it’s Jeep-A-Gras. Carnival Association of Long Beach President Jason Green is here with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Carnival Association of Long Beach, Jeep-A-Gras
The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum in Gulfport is hosting a paper airplane competition. Here to tell us about it is Executive Director Francisco Gonzalez. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: MS Aviation Heritage Museum, paper airplanes
The Biloxi Natatorium and Donal Snyder Community Center are struggling to keep their pools open due to a lifeguard shortage. The staffing shortages have forced the parks and rec department to close the pools early or for the entire day. There’s a nation-wide shortage of lifeguards and each pool needs at least two on duty to open. Members should call…
Singing River Health System has reopened a drive-thru test site in Gulfport. This site at Singing River Gulfport closed in August, but with the recent surge in cases due to the omicron variant, hospital officials felt it was time to reopen it. They’re urging those who are asymptomatic or experiencing mild symptoms to visit one of their drive-thru testing centers….
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is in Moss Point to lead an investigation into the death of a man whose body was found Thursday morning. Residents of the neighborhood at the cross streets of Magnolia Street and Howze Avenue called WXXV to report a body had been found. The body is believed to be that of a man who fled…
Today will be a quiet weather day locally while high-pressure to the west shapes the forecast. Any significant moisture return isn’t likely to occur until sometime Friday night, so dry weather will be the rule today and tomorrow with temperatures moderating. Saturday into early Sunday, a strengthening storm system is expected to across the area, which will bring the likelihood…
President Biden says free masks and tests to deal with the current COVID surge are on the horizon for all Americans. Biden teased a plan to come next week to make high quality masks available to Americans for free, in addition to rolling out a website to order free COVID tests shipped to homes. “We also have helped make sure…
Today will be a quiet weather day locally while high-pressure to the west shapes the forecast. Any significant moisture return isn’t likely to occur until sometime Friday night, so dry weather will be the rule today and tomorrow with temperatures moderating. Saturday into early Sunday, a strengthening storm system is expected to across the area, which will bring the likelihood…
Gulfport basketball star Simaru Fields finding herself in elite company this morning as one of five girls from the Magnolia State nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Game. Overall, more than 760 boys and girls nominated for the 45th annual showcase and it’s hard to think of many players more deserving than Fields who’s leading her Lady Admirals in scoring with…
The Mississippi Business Women have made it their mission to support women in the community who have difficulty paying for higher education. This evening in Ocean Springs, MBW came a little closer to achieving that goal. The organization presented a $500 community college scholarship to current MGCCC Human Services student Sarah Polk. The scholarship is given to a woman who…
SEC Men’s hoops, Mississippi State hosting Georgia at the Hump. Mississippi State wins 88-72. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, mississippi state, SEC men’s basketball, sports
Finding the right head coach in a stack full of more than 60 applications is easier said than done for the St. Martin athletic department. But as it turns out, the coaching search didn’t lead the powers that be very far away from home. In fact, the man of the hour was already in the building. Introducing Ty Smith as…
The City of Gulfport approved a resolution to put a historical marker for the Soria City community. The cost of the marker is $2,000 and the Soria City community is accepting GoFundMe donations to reach that goal. Soria City was incorporated in July 1903, being taken in by Gulfport three-years later. It was sold to African-Americans around the turn of…
It’s Girl Scout cookie season. A new cookie is ready to take your taste buds on an adventure. Tuesday marked the official start of cookie season with online pre-orders open to cookie lovers. If you order your cookies now, they will arrive at your house right in time for Valentine’s Day or to a local troop before booth day on…
U.S. Representative for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District Steven Palazzo spoke with News 25 today about a number of things he says are important to the Magnolia State including the ongoing battle with COVID-19. Mississippi’s latest update as of January 10th is 5,737 new cases and 20 deaths. Congressman Palazzo says one major factor impacting the state is the lack of…
There’s been an increase in hobbies like gardening due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Casual Gardner owner Eric Lease said, “It’s nice to unplug from everything that’s going on around and what better way than to get outside and growing plants.” Lease saw an uptick in plant sales during the pandemic, a trend that he was more than thrilled to see…
A mistake made years ago puts the Gulfport Little Theatre in need of help. When looking to refinance the theatre building last year to help fund some upgrades, the team learned that the location had been zoned as a residential lot in the 70s rather than a commercial lot. Due to this mistake, the theatre was unable to get the…
January is National Blood Donor Month and the American Red Cross is facing a national blood crisis, it’s worst blood shortage in more than a decade. In response to the low blood supply, Memorial Hospital in Gulfport hosted a blood drive. Dangerously low blood supply levels are posing a concerning risk to patient care and forcing doctors to make difficult…