Grant me Hope: Jarvis hopes to get adopted

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 Jarvis, a teenager who wants to be part of a family that can provide him with guidance and support to reach his goals. If you’re interested in…

10/18 – Rob Knight’s “Moderating Temperatures” Afternoon Forecast

Weak high-pressure will track across the Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. This will be the start of moderating temperatures. Highs to remain below normal this afternoon, reaching climatological normal tomorrow. Dew-points will be back in the 60s by the end of the day Tuesday, leading to warmer overnight temperatures Wednesday morning. While this occurs, a few coastal showers may begin…

10/18 – Brantly’s “Mild” Monday Morning Forecast

 Dry weather continues through the period as a weak area of high pressure builds into the region through Tuesday. A disturbance looks to pass over the area through Monday helping to bring some increased high clouds to the area during this time. At the surface, high pressure continues progressing east across the Tennessee River Valley with surface high pressure building…

10/17 – Brantly’s “Cloudy and Cool” Sunday Night Forecast

 Dry weather continues through the period as a weak area of high pressure builds into the region through Tuesday. A disturbance looks to pass over the area through Monday helping to bring some increased high clouds to the area during this time. At the surface, high pressure continues progressing east across the Tennessee River Valley with surface high pressure building…

10/15 Ryan’s “Cold Front” Friday Night Forecast

It has been hot and humid all week long, but a cold front is providing some relief overnight.

It was hot and humid as we were going to get earlier today, but tonight’s cold front will send the temperature and humidity the other direction. Don’t expect too much to change tonight though, as the low will only fall to 68 degrees. We’ll see a 30% chance of rain from 2 AM – 6 AM, otherwise little active weather…

High School Football: Gautier vs. Vancleave

Gautier and Vancleave is just a few yards away from having the perfect week eight storyline. Gautier quarterback Kaden Irving is second in the state in passing yards while Vancleave running back Dayan Bilbo is first in the state in rushing yards per game. Gautier wins 45-28. Picayune-56 West Harrison-13 George County-41 PRC-7 East Central-41 Long Beach-7 St. Stanislaus-25 Seminary-18…

10/15 Ryan’s “Frontal Passage” Friday Evening Forecast

We're as hot and humid as we've been in weeks, but a frontal passage tonight changes that for the weekend.

It was hot and humid as we were going to get earlier today, but tonight’s frontal passage will send the temperature and humidity the other direction. Don’t expect too much to change tonight though, as the low will only fall to 68 degrees. We’ll see a 30% chance of rain from 2 AM – 6 AM, otherwise little active weather…

Beauvoir hosts Fall Muster 2021

Families can experience live American history through the weekend as Beauvoir’s Jefferson Davis Home in Biloxi hosts the Fall Muster Civil War re-enactment. The home of the Confederate States president has long been the site of these reenactments as a traditional way of keeping the memory of these battles alive. The camp around back of the Beauvoir will open to…

Jurassic Quest roars into the Coast Coliseum

They walked the earth two-hundred million years ago. Now, they greet guests at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum Biloxi. Dinosaurs loom large in Biloxi as Jurassic Quest is now open and will remain in town until Sunday. North America’s largest dinosaur exhibit is here on the Coast giving everyone a chance to step back into the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic…

Senior Fall Fair at the Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands

The Claiborne at Gulfport Highlands is a new upscale community living facility for seniors. Today, they offered their seniors and community members a chance to get out and enjoy some fresh air. Seniors were able to network, gather information about useful resources, and enjoy some fun games. A shredding tent was also on site to help those looking to safely…

National White Cane Day

Today is National White Cane Day which is a day sat aside to bring awareness to an essential tool that allows those who are visually impaired to move freely. White canes were introduced in 1930 as a way to help visually impaired people and alert others. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson established White Cane Safety Day in an effort…

Community comes together for Leaders against Litter cleanup event

First Lady Elee Reeves, Harrison County leaders, and community members all came together to participate in the Leaders against Litter Pickup event. From Pass Christian all the way to Biloxi, people grouped together to pick up trash across the beaches, streets, and parks. Gloves, trash pickers, and buckets were provided to each volunteer. After the cleanup, those who participated gathered…

Construction commencement ceremony for veterans home in Tradition

Three-and-a-half years in the making, elected state officials joined Mississippi Veterans Affairs this afternoon in Biloxi for a construction commencement ceremony for a new $34 million veterans home in Tradition. The nursing home dedication to veterans will feature 100 beds as well as private bed and bathrooms. Sixty-five percent of the funding of the brand-new facility was provided by the…

Highway 26 repairs begin in George County

MDOT has announced emergency repairs have begun for the portion of Highway 26 that collapsed in George County in late August. MDOT awarded a $1.8 million contract to T.L. Wallace Construction of Columbia to make emergency slide repairs to the roadway. Once Highway 26 is reopened, crews will repave the local detour route used during the closure. The project is…

Morning Business Report: October 15th, 2021

Some Butterball ground turkey products may be contaminated with plastic and home foreclosures jumped as the moratorium lifted. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report

Bark’n Good Times

Grab a paw and head on down to the Harrison County Fairgrounds this weekend for an event for you and your dog. Carl Grotton from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club is in studio with more about Bark’n Good Times. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bark’n Good Times

Third Friday brings an out of this world experience to Pascagoula

Pascagoula’s Third Friday is tonight.  There’s always fun, music, and food at Third Friday, tonight’s party includes an out of this world experience. Author and Pascagoula native Calvin Parker will share his alien abduction story. Parker and his friend Charles Hickson claim they were fishing on the Pascagoula River on October 11th, 1973 when they were taken aboard a ship…

Reeves declares October 18th-22nd as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness

Governor Tate Reeves wants Mississippians to stay prepared when it comes to any potential weather threat. The governor has declared October 18th through the 22nd as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi. Eighty-two tornados were confirmed during 2020 in Mississippi which was the fifth most on record. Additionally, nearly 25 percent of all recorded Mississippi tornados occur during the…

Two trucks stolen from local dealership in Harrison County

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help locating two trucks stolen from a local dealership in Harrison County. The two vehicles that were stolen were a white 2019 Ford F250 and a red 2019 GMC Sierra. Investigators say the suspects used a third truck from inside the lot to ram the fence and steal the F250 and GMC…

10/ 15 – Rob Knight’s Friday Afternoon/Weekend Forecast

Warm & humid will continue today as an area of low-pressure along a cold front near Wichita Falls will race northeastward toward Lake Ontario by midnight tonight. The associated cold front is expected to reach northwest Louisiana by mid to late afternoon, to near Lake Pontchartrain around midnight, and out of the area by sunrise Saturday. likely scenario for our…