October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. News 25’s Janae Jordan has the story of how a breast self-examination led to the diagnosis of one Gulfport woman, but how a new treatment is giving her freedom to enjoy her life. Monica Ellis moved from Ecuador to Gulfport about seven years ago and was living the American dream until one day she…
Hickory Hill Country Club in Gautier reopened today after closing its doors in late 2020. Hickory Hill Country Club in Gautier opened in 1965, originally known as the Mississippi National Golf Club, the club served as a social spot for people in Jackson County. However, the location shut down in late 2020 after more than 55 years of operation. Club…
The annual 10th Day Headcount results are in and Pearl River Community College is now the fourth largest community college in Mississippi for the first time in the school’s modern era. This count holds true for both the number of students and the number of credit hours. Currently, there are 5,082 students enrolled with a total of 71,098 credit hours….
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,041 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 22 deaths for the three-day period of October 8th through October 10th. Four of these deaths occurred between October 7th and October 8th. An additional 18 deaths occurred between August 11th and October 4th, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi’s total of COVID-19 cases is now 495,312…
Vinet Moore, the 41-year-old man who shot his estranged wife in September, made a second appearance in Jackson County Court today. Moore is charged with the attempted murder of his wife. According to police, Moore severely injured his wife, 43-year-old Michelle Coleman, after a domestic dispute which led to him shooting Coleman and barricading himself inside her home on Brookestone…
In Jackson County today, Christopher Brown of Gulfport was in court, where he is charged with murder in the death of 36-year-old Nicholas Pittman. Deputies found Pittman deceased at a home in the Latimer community Saturday, July 24th. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Pittman went to the home to pick up his son, who lives there with his mother and Brown….
A new brewery in Biloxi will close down Bohn Street outside its entrance for a family friendly block party featuring local musicians and its own craft beer. Fly Llama Brewing opened its doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic in January and has quickly set its sights on organizing its own mini-festival. Staffers say the Brew House will be releasing several new…
Three Pass Road Elementary students created an interactive map during a history camp funded by National Geographic. Fourth-graders Payton, Angel, and Sabrina spent time at the inaugural History Camp led by Quest teacher Melanie Davis. The students used resources at the museum and received help from staff and volunteers to identify buildings in downtown Gulfport and research their histories. Anyone…
Downtown Gulfport had a final hurrah Saturday night as it held its ‘View the Cruise Sunset’ Concert after it was rained out last week. Cruisers had one more night of live music, food, and drinks in the downtown area. Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys opened the show, the Louisiana musician famous for her talent on the fiddle, followed by…
On Sunday, Cruisers said goodbye to the Gulf Coast as the final ceremony in Centennial Plaza wrapped up the 25th year of Cruisin’ the Coast. The final ceremony included the yearly raffle car giveaway. The lucky Cruiser this year is Ralph Martin from the Kiln who won a prized 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air convertible. $25,000 in prize money was also divvied…
Since 1987, October has been recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Rene Davis with the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is in studio with more. Tags: domestic violence awareness month, Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
There’s a crisis of confidence in America’s tap water and Friday’s jobs reports showed wage gains were strong, but that could also mean higher inflation is here for a while. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Today on Mom to Mom, we have the perfect snack to give you all the fall feels. Tags: Mom to Mom
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 Luke. If you’re interested in adopting Luke, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protections Services website at mdcps.ms.gov and click on the Mississippi Heart Gallery…
High-pressure is expect to pretty much remain in place through the short range portion of the forecast. An approaching cold front to the NW will slowly move E/NE and ride north of the Hattiesburg area. By late Tuesday through Wednesday night, high pressure pushes any moisture northwest of the area again, with dry weather anticipated Wednesday. Well above normal temperatures…
Upper level high-pressure is expect to pretty much remain in place through the short range portion of the forecast. An approaching cold front to the NW will slowly move E/NE and ride north of the Hattiesburg area. By late Tuesday through Wednesday night, high pressure pushes any moisture northwest of the area again, with dry weather anticipated Wednesday. Well above…
Highs Monday afternoon will then be similar to today, in the mid to upper 80s. Overall, enjoy the mostly clear skies and dry weather. A dry airmass underneath high pressure will allow for a continued dry forecast Tuesday and Wednesday night. Lows each night should range in the mid to upper 60s inland and in the upper 60s to lower…
Highs Monday afternoon will then be similar to today, in the mid to upper 80s. Overall, enjoy the mostly clear skies and dry weather. A dry airmass underneath high pressure will allow for a continued dry forecast Tuesday and Wednesday night. Lows each night should range in the mid to upper 60s inland and in the upper 60s to lower…
St. Martin playing host to Harrison Central, both teams coming off wins and despite returning just four starters this year, Red Rebels still undefeated at 4-0. Harrison Central-33 St. Martin-13 Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, high school football, sports
In the 5A ranks, Long Beach hosting Pearl River Central. Pearl River-60 Long Beach-7
Expect another sunny day tomorrow afternoon, but also our coolest start of the week as well. Otherwise, don’t expect any big changes, and tomorrow afternoon will likely even warm a degree or so. Not so tonight though as our calm, clear conditions will get us about as cool as possible, down to 64 degrees. Tomorrow’s high lingers about where it…
The more we look at Class 6A region 4 the more it is starting to look like it did before last year’s COVID season. Especially when it comes to Gulfport, a program that had a 23-game district winning streak come to a screeching halt. Fast forward to 2021 and the Admirals already have another two-game win streak underway, looking to…
Vancleave playing host to George County, the latter looking to stay perfect in district play and the Rebels certainly have the talent to do just that. George County-49 Vancleave-28 Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, Friday Night Showcase, high school football, sports
This coming Monday, the City of Gulfport will start their city-wide debris removal. The trucks will go street by street, picking up vegetative debris, construction debris, household appliances, and electronics. Debris must be placed by property owners in the city right-of-way. Contractors cannot remove debris from private property. Debris should be placed over five feet away from powerlines, fire hydrants,…