This coming Monday, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors are going to vote on what to do with a Confederate monument that has been standing in front of the county courthouse since 1911. The monument at the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport has become a flashpoint of controversy in recent months as attention across the country has focused on whether…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,327 new COVID-19 cases and 41 new deaths including two in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 175,282 confirmed cases and 4,124 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County has 1,454 cases and still 45 deaths Harrison County is now at 8,433 cases and 119 deaths Jackson County has…
New executive orders from Governor Tate Reeves will go into effect today at 5 p.m. to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Reeves is adding more COVID-19 measures in an effort to keep Mississippians safe and added 12 more counties to the mask mandate, totaling to 62. In an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 statewide, for social gatherings…
Gulfport Police Department made an arrest regarding a drive-by shooting that took place Tuesday morning. Officers responded to the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Highway 49 in reference to a drive-by shooting. Throughout the course of the investigation, it was discovered that Dequman Marshea Cooper discharged a firearm several times from his vehicle toward two subjects. Cooper also…
The Mississippi Heritage Trust recently announced its acquisition of a former home of one of the most prominent artists on the Gulf Coast. Atop a bluff in Gautier overlooking the Mississippi Sound sits Oldfields, a home in which Gulf Coast artist Walter Anderson resided in when creating his famous large-scale block prints. By way of an anonymous donor, the Mississippi…
It’s been a few weeks since ice skating returned to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and there’s new ways to enjoy the ice this month. Yesterday kicked off theme nights on the rink which run each Wednesday and Thursday through January 14th. You can also book birthday parties on the rink for up to ten people or set a time to…
It’s the final countdown for Canopy Child Advocacy Services holiday gift drive, but so far, so good. Last week we shared with you the drive to collect toys and gifts this year for children and young people ages three to 17, all of whom have been victims of sexual or physical abuse or witness to a crime here in South…
As the year 2020 wraps up, it also marks new beginnings and a new lease on life for two sea turtles rescued and rehabbed by the caretakers at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. The turtles were released into the Mississippi Sound and will be used to collect critical date in a groundbreaking study. A tale of two…
Santa Claus comes two weeks from today. There’s nothing worse than not getting your Christmas packages delivered before the Christmas holiday. It’s the busiest time of the year for the U.S. Postal Service. Millions of packages find their way through the postal service each holiday season. Postal deadlines ensure your packages arrive to your loved ones on time. One deadline…
The Salvation Army partners up with Coastal Family Health each month at the Kroc Center for free COVID-19 testing. Drive up in your car, fill out a quick information sheet, get a quick nose swab, and your COVID results will be ready in the next two hours. Registered nurses from the Coastal Family Health Clinic come to each car one…
Administrators at Ocean Springs High School are laying out the groundwork for their hybrid learning plan set to take effect at the start of the spring semester. Under this new plan set to take place January 5th, students will be split up into two teams based on their last name, the blue team and the grey team. Each day, one…
It’s one of South Mississippi’s favorite holiday pastimes and for a few weeks now ice skating at the Coast Coliseum has provided lots of fun for local residents. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more. Categories: Harrison County, Local News, News Tags: Coast Coliseum, ice skating
Folks in Harrison County are going the extra mile to spread Christmas cheer without risking exposure to COVID-19. Go ahead and mark you calendars for Saturday, December 12th when everyone is invited to celebrate the holiday season with a drive-thru community Christmas event in Gulfport at the Isiah Frederick’s Community Center. The annual event will look a little different due…
Lace up your shoes and take a stroll with News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf in today’s edition of Live Local, a series you can catch here on News 25 on Thursdays. Today, we take you to stop numbers 13 and 14 of the Biloxi Walking Tour with Biloxi Library Historian Jane Shambra. Vieux Marche is a segment of Biloxi’s earliest thoroughfare….
First time jobless claims jumped last week. According to the Labor Department, first time claims total 853,000. That’s 100,000 more than the previous week and the highest number of claims since September 19th. It’s much higher than analysts had been expecting though they had predicted an increase over last week’s numbers. Continuing claims or the number of people claiming benefits…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 2,283 new COVID-19 cases and 42 new deaths including two in George County and one new death in Harrison County. The statewide total stands at 172,955 confirmed cases and 4,083 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 1,445 cases and 45 deaths Harrison County is now at 8,332 cases…
While many Coast communities are canceling holiday celebrations due to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, one local neighborhood has provided Gulf Coast residents a safe, socially distanced way to get into the holiday spirit. The Long Beach neighborhood puts on an annual holiday light display that attracts many from all over the Coast. While driving down the magical street,…
One South Mississippi pet adoption story is gaining national recognition and now you have the chance to vote for it and help out the animals at the Humane Society of South Mississippi in the process. Sylvia Hanes adopted her dog Champ the pit bull from HSSM back in 2012. Sylvia soon discovered Champ’s love of sprinting which inspired her to…
As COVID cases continue to surge in our area and their varied impacts on our ability to provide educational services to students has continued to accelerate in recent days. In order to achieve higher levels of physical distancing in classrooms and decrease the current level of direct exposures and quarantines, the Ocean Springs Board of Trustees has approved the implementation…
While taking a cruise along Highway 90 in Gulfport, make sure to keep an eye out for the Mississippi Aquarium’s newest mural. Gulfport artist and retired Gulfport firefighter Robert Waldrop designed and painted the 70 by 5 foot mural at the intersection of Highway 90 and 20th Avenue. The mural highlights the Atlantic bottle-nosed dolphins who call the aquarium home….
What a difference a week makes! Last week, we showed you how Hurricane Zeta debris clean up had begun in Pass Christian and now just a little more than a week later sections of the city streets and sidewalks are clearly debris free. One section notably debris free is East Second Street in Pass Christian. Pass Christian Mayor Chipper McDermott…
C-Spire does more than help us communicate via the world wide web. At the Mississippi Center for Autism and Related Development, C-Spire donated five brand new iPads to help with the communication of autistic children. The iPads will be used to increase the communication skills with children who are nonverbal. The easy to use touch screen makes it easy for…
With the holidays this year occurring in the midst of a global pandemic, the Gulf Coast Community has continued to help make sure no one goes hungry. This afternoon in Gulfport, several community organizations, including Feeding the Gulf Coast of Mobile, Extra Tables out of Hattiesburg, and Extend a Hand, Help a Friend, gathered to distribute boxes of food to…
Pass Christian middle and elementary school’s robotics team is taking the program to new heights, scoring three major wins in the recent Mississippi Gulf Coast VEX IQ Challenge for Excellence and Design. At first glance it may look like Legos, but this set up is actually constructed by Pass Christian Elementary and Pass Christian Middle School robotics students and serves…