Lights are bright and cameras are rolling down in the Gulf Coast. Newly launched production company Holywood Films began filing their new movie ‘Sword of the Spirit’ today in Biloxi. The film is loosely based on the life of director and lead actor Joshua Ashton and his journey towards God. Filming began today and production is expected to continue shooting…
A truck carrying 3,000 gallons of gas overturned in the median at the Long Beach/County Farm Road exit. The driver of the truck is injured and has been transported to a hospital and is in stable condition. The truck rolled over at the 28th westbound exit, according to Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan. Crews with the Mississippi Department of…
The Long Beach School District decided to get together to provide help for Louisiana victims of Hurricane Ida. The district decided that they needed to do something for those directly hit by the storm. They got in contact with two schools in the LaFourche Parish School District in Louisiana that were impacted by Ida. All five Long Beach schools in…
Businesses and citizens across the Mississippi Gulf Coast continue to help aid Hurricane Ida relief for their Louisiana neighbors. After watching the devastation Ida brought to Louisiana, the owners of Ms. Mary’s Old Town Snoballs in Bay St. Louis immediately sprang into action. The small family-owned business has been accepting donations for Ida victims to take to Grand Isle and…
St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Long Beach jumped right to action opening their doors to those in need after Hurricane Ida. The church set up a donation center under the pavilion outside the church for members in the community to drop off donations. The donation center will be set up until Thursday, September 16th. The church will be accepting…
The Juke Joint, Equal Steps Veterans Homes, and Crusaders for Veterans came together to help those impacted by Hurricane Ida. They are accepting non-perishable food items, water, sanitation items, and MREs. Those interested in donating can drop off goods at the Juke Joint starting Wednesday, September 8th from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and at Equal Steps Veterans Homes and…
The Wiggins Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their own after a battle with COVID-19. On Facebook, the department announced the death of Clint Jacobs who died last night in his home. Jacobs joined the Wiggins Fire Department in April 2019 as a volunteer. The department asks for thoughts and prayers for his loved ones. Categories: Local…
College football is back and at the Scarlet Pearl that means sports bets are coming hotter than ever. The college football season is the busiest time for the casino, accounting for the most bets of any sport. Betting kiosks will be open as well as counter bets for all odds, picks, and predictions. NFL betting is just around the corner…
The Mississippi Prep School Hurricanes hosted their first home game of the school’s inaugural season Saturday at the Salvation Army Kroc Center Stadium. The team took on CMP Prep Academy out of Lafayette, Louisiana and won 34 to 6. Mississippi Prep is an independent nonprofit college prep and academics support program that provides a postgraduate or ‘gap year’ targeting a…
The City of Gulfport gathered to celebrate the career of legendary long-jumper Brittney Reese. Thirty-four-year-old Reese began her career at Gulfport High and graduated in 2004. She then went on to compete at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Ole Miss. Reese finished her career as a two-time Olympics silver medalist, one-time Olympic gold medalist, and seven-time World Athletics champion….
The City of Ocean Springs held their 30th annual Art Walk on Saturday. The event held on Government Street was created to give small business owners and local artists the opportunity to showcase their artwork to more people. Painters, balloon sculptors, and other talented artists set up booths in hopes to draw the attention of the people passing by. The…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club wrapped up their 10th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Beach Classic Dog Show Sunday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The event began Friday and lasted three days. There were approximately 600 entries representing 197 breeds approved by the American Kennel Club. These pups were competing each day for both the best in show and reserve…
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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’re introducing you to Emma, a 16-year-old who says she believes a forever family could help guide her in her future life goals and would be there for key life moments….
Kevin Cuttill with Crusader For Veterans joined us in studio this afternoon to talk about his latest fundraiser for our neighbors in SE Louisiana hard hit by hurricane Ida. The group is taking donations Wednesday at the Juke Joint in Ocean Springs between 8 AM – 6 PM, and at Equal Steps Veteran Home in Long Beach Wednesday – Friday…
A cold front will drop southeast into the forecast area, providing showers/T-Storms along the front to impact the area into tonight. Deep tropical moisture should be in place with the possibility for isolated pockets of heavy rainfall through mid-week. There will be the potential for several inches of rain to fall quickly in some locations as the very moist conditions…
The upper level high-pressure centered along the northern Gulf Coast will continue to move south and weaken. An upper level trough digging across the Mississippi Valley and an associated surface cold front will drop southeast into the forecast area. Showers/T-Storms along the front will begin to impact the area later this morning into tonight. Deep tropical moisture should be in place…
A cold front will approach from the northwest Monday morning with increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible over the western and northwestern portion of the area through late tonight. Coverage of showers and thunderstorms will increase considerably during the day Monday as the surface boundary pushes southward into the forecast area,…
Quieter conditions continue through Sunday as high pressure remains in control over the area. The drier weather will likely come to an end by Monday and Tuesday as the upper ridge breaks down in response to a weak upper trough deepens across the great lakes and into middle Tennessee. This will allow for a surface boundary that we will call…
Quieter conditions continue through Sunday as high pressure remains in control over the area. The drier weather will likely come to an end by Monday and Tuesday as the upper ridge breaks down in response to a weak upper trough deepens across the great lakes and into middle Tennessee. This will allow for a surface boundary that we will call…
This afternoon will bring hot temperatures in the wake of yesterday’s cold front. Temperatures will climb to around 90 degrees but will be rather tolerable a a less humid flow continues to dominate the region. The aforementioned frontal boundary will likely stall near the coast today through Saturday, with any diurnal afternoon convection being immediately along the coast or out…
In the wake of yesterday’s cold frontal passage, a less humid flow will dominate heading into the weekend. The aforementioned frontal boundary will likely stall near the coast today through Saturday, with any diurnal afternoon convection being immediately along the coast or out over the Gulf. Rain chances will generally be less than 20 percent today and Saturday afternoon, but…
An area of upper-level high pressure will continue to expanding eastward over the entire southeast U.S. through Friday afternoon. The surface boundary will be pushed southward with the storms overnight toward the coast, but then meander back north throughout the day Friday. Friday will likely be a much drier day overall, with little rain coverage outside isolated to low-end scattered…
The Shuckers were back in action tonight for the first time since last Friday as they opened up their home series against the Mississippi Braves while also welcoming the City of Ocean Springs and Olympian Brittney Reese to MGM Park. Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway and 2020 Tokyo long jump silver medalist Brittney Reese threw out the ceremonial first pitches….