A lovely day today post dry frontal passage last night. We continue to see a severe weather/heavy rain threat Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night with much cooler weather to follow. An approaching cold front Wednesday will bring the threat for SEVERE WEATHER. The main threats would be straight line wind damage with brief spin up tornadoes and heavy rain, with…
A backdoor cold front was sinking southwestward passed southwest of Baton Rouge and New Orleans since midnight. Backdoor front will gradually slip off the coast today, and should produce a fairly nice day. We continue to see a severe weather and heavy rain threat Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night with much cooler weather to follow. The line of storms will…
A cold front is right on top of us and will bring a sunny, drier day tomorrow, but we’ll see a quick turnaround ahead of a stronger front. Tonight’s will move through with almost no fanfare other than a pop of cloud cover and falling humidity. That’ll bring us a cooler low tonight near 60 degrees with light northerly winds…
‘Give me five’ has a whole new meaning at Vancleave High School where the Lady Bulldogs now have a ring for every finger as MHSAA state champions for the fifth year in a row. Never underestimate the heart of a champion with the Lady Bulldogs having to battle back from two sets down to win the last three in a…
Mississippi State back on track in SEC play with a 45-6 win at Vanderbilt following a blowout loss to Alabama in week seven. The Bulldogs outgained the Commodores by well over 300 yards and picked up 29 first downs to their five. MSU’s leading receiver was D’Iberville alum Jaden Walley who had five catches for 72 yards while Ocean Springs…
Southern Miss is reportedly leaving Conference USA for greener pastures in the Sun Belt Conference. USM and the Sun Belt are expected to announce the move at a joint press conference tomorrow afternoon featuring League Commissioner Keith Gill and USM President Dr. Rodney Bennett and AD Jeremy McClain. As first reported by the Action Network, Southern Miss accepted its invitation…
With Halloween less than a week away, double checking your trick-or-treating route and identifying sex offenders in your community may be something on your to-do list. Today, Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers released a new Halloween themed poster featuring mugshots of nine sex offenders in Harrison and Jackson counties who are wanted for failing to register. The ‘Boo on You’ poster…
Republican State Senator Brice Wiggins announced his campaign for U.S. Congress to represent Mississippi’s Fourth Congressional district. Wiggins currently represents District 52 in the State Senate, which encompasses parts of south Jackson County. He’s also the current chairman of the Senate Judiciary A Committee and a member of the appropriations committee. At his campaign launch party, Wiggins was surrounded by…
A cold front is right on top of us and will bring a sunny, drier day tomorrow, but we’ll see a quick turnaround ahead of a stronger front. Tonight’s will move through with almost no fanfare other than a pop of cloud cover and falling humidity. That’ll bring us a cooler low tonight near 60 degrees with light northerly winds…
A gifted education teacher at Harper McCaughan Elementary in Long Beach School District has been named a 2021 Mississippi Professional Educator Classroom Grant Award winner. Carly Parker won the $1,000 grant for her project entitled ‘workshop wonders.’ The project consists of four different workshops. Workshop ‘CSI Time Traveler’ teaches students about the evolution of forensics. ‘Chocolate, Chocolate, and more Chocolate’…
Last year, many Halloween events were canceled due to COVID-19, but this year people are gearing up for some fun. Sales are soaring this year at Spirit Halloween in Ocean Springs after being hit hard last year by the COVID-19 pandemic. Store Manager Hannah Reed hasn’t seen sales booming like this in a long time. “It’s one of the best…
Get ready to travel back in history as Lapointe-Krebs House and Museum in Pascagoula hosts their 15th annual historic cemetery tour. This year’s program theme will be World War II. The tour will give visitors a chance to enjoy a USO show filled with jazz music, singing, and dancing. Visitors can hear stories of life on the Coast during the…
Governor Tate Reeves’ request for individual and public assistance for counties affected by Hurricane Ida has been approved by President Biden. Public assistance for local governments and non-profits was approved for 19 counties including George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Pearl River counties locally. Also, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Pearl River residents have been approved for individual assistance which can include…
A local animal rescue organization is turning an old farm ground into an animal sanctuary in Harrison County. Turning a 20-acre parcel of land into the ideal pet paradise could be rough, but the team at Animal A.I.D. of Mississippi is attempting to do the impossible. Animal A.I.D is a non-profit 501 rescue for neglected and abused dogs and cats…
Today MSDH is reporting an additional 555 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 34 deaths for the three-day period October 22 through October 24. Mississippi’s total of COVID-19 cases is now 501,652, with 10,024 deaths. Around 70 percent of people who have died were at least 65-years-old. Nine of those killed by the virus were children and 15 were pregnant…
As Halloween approaches the clock is ticking on your time to partake in spooky season activities. The Williams Family Farm is family owned and operated by Neal Williams and his wife Amber. The farm is located at 98 B and W Road in Wiggins. “We were trying to figure something to do to leave our kids, something that could help…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Buddy Sports helped enrich the lives of special needs youths and adults with a fishing trip on the Gulf. Charter boats were seen coming in at about 11 a.m. Saturday as these buddies brought in their hauls. Ten boats chartered 20 anglers into the Gulf early that morning, bringing back about 50 caught fish. The public charity…
Nearly 2,000 people and more than 200 vendors showed out to Equality Fest in Biloxi over the weekend to celebrate pride and identity acceptance. The Gulf Coast Equality Council teamed up with Harrah’s and the Scarlet Pearl Casino to put on a celebration of diversity for the fifth year. Each year, the festival creates a safe place for individuals to…
The fifth annual 5K Pink Dress Run took place in Downtown Gulfport this weekend as beer drinkers and athletes spread awareness for breast cancer. Registration began at 8 a.m. outside Chandeleur Island Brewing Company on 14th Street and the pinked-out runners left the start line at 9 a.m. There were 275 runners pre-registered, making this year’s event the largest to…
Gulfport residents gathered at the Good Deeds Community Center for COVID-19 vaccines at a health fair organized by local leaders. On Madison Street, a mobile vaccine site offered Pfizer shots to residents 12 and older for a cluster of north Gulfport neighborhoods. Memorial Hospital teamed up with the Gulfport NAACP, city officials, and the Links organization to get residents around…
Protesters on the corner of Jones Park in Gulfport demanded transparency from law enforcement Saturday in the wake of the shooting death of three-month-old La’Mello Parker in May. The Mississippi Rising Coalition and the American Descendants of Slavery rallied in front of Highway 90 more than 170 days after the child’s death. Gulfport Police, Mississippi Highway Patrol, and Harrison County…
Rare Jordan Nikes sold for $1.5 million, setting an auction record and big tech earnings in the week ahead could test the stock market’s recent rally. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Today on Mom to Mom, we’re making fun Halloween shirts for your little boo! Tags: Mom to Mom
On Mondays 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 Zackari, who describes himself as a fun kid. If you’re interested in adopting Zackari, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at mdcps.ms.gov and…