One man was sent to the hospital early Sunday morning following a shooting at a party in Gulfport. At 2 a.m., Gulfport police responded to a shooting on Brentwood Boulevard. Officers were told there was a birthday party with about 70 people in attendance and as the party was ending a fight broke out and several guns went off. A…
Mississippi Aquarium will release seven endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles into the Gulf of Mexico at 5:30 p.m.on Thursday, June 24. The Aquarium staff will release the turtles near Ken Combs Pier at Courthouse Road and U.S. Highway 90. The release is open to the public. Several cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were taken in December to the Aquarium by…
LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — Two more young men have been charged with capital murder in the shooting death of an Ocean Springs man found dead on June 2 in central Mississippi. Holmes County Sheriff Willie March tells local news outlets that 15-year-old Akarion Johnson of Attala County and 18-year-old Brock Banks Jr. of Durant have been arrested and both charged…
Mississippi State alum Ethan Small hasn’t had a bad start with the Biloxi Shuckers, but the former Bulldog has taken it to another level in the month of June. He came into tonight’s game with a 0.52 ERA over his last three starts with 31 strikeouts in less than 18 innings. Shuckers on the road, taking on the Rocket City…
Although the potential tropical cyclone has yet to advance to the stage at which it receives a name, several cities along the Coast have taken precautions. Pascagoula, Pass Christian, and Biloxi have all declared states of emergencies. These declarations are often part of standard operating plans when severe weather arises and gives the mayors the power to take all reasonable…
Boomtown Casino in Biloxi officially has live poker back on their property starting today. The poker room and the buffet closed due to COVID-19 and the casino felt it was time to open the poker room back up. The poker room has five playing tables and looks right over the Biloxi Back Bay. J.D. Hill, vice president of marketing at…
Today the Southern Gents’ Men’s Hair Salon in Gulfport was more than just a place for a haircut. The Gulfport Police Department came by the salon for the Choppin’ with Twelve event. The event was from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sonic provided lunch and dessert was provided by Jelly Donuts and Kolaches. People were encouraged to come by and…
With the tropical system moving into our area, Jackson County is helping residents prepare for a wet weekend. Sand bag locations are popping up across the Gulf Coast and many took advantage. One Ocean Springs resident explains reasons why he’s preparing for the storm and how a family member told him about the sandbag location in Ocean Springs on Pine…
Continuing to track the potential tropical cyclone in South Mississippi and current weather conditions, News 25’s Grace Boyles is in Gulfport for an update on the impact of the severe weather on the beach. Categories: Harrison County, Local News Tags: conditions, jones park, tropical system, Weather
Now let’s take a look at the scene down along the shoreline in Gulfport. These are the conditions down at Jones Park just over an hour ago. Steady wind and rain have driven away any potential beachgoers. Waves are battering the shoreline. However, most boats have remained in the harbor with owners securing their water craft with extra mooring lines….
Today, residents in Long Beach were preparing for the wet weather as well. Residents in Long Beach know all too well about the severity of any tropical activity. Armed with shovels, home and business owners arrived at the sandbag site set up at Long Beach Harbor. Sand is available at the site 24/7 as well as bags for the sand…
By next Saturday, the Mississippi Gulf Coast could be home to state royalty. Twenty-three-year-old Gulfport resident Katelyn Perry traveled up to Vicksburg Thursday in the pursuit of becoming the newest Miss Mississippi. “The anticipation’s high. It’s been a really long two years. I’m so thankful to finally get to go and see all the hard work pay off a little…
We’re talking to local emergency management and city leaders this morning to see how they’re preparing for this weekend’s weather. Now on the line we’ve got Brian Adam with Hancock County EMA. Categories: Hancock County, Local News, News Tags: Hancock County EMA, Tropical Weather
We’re talking to local emergency management and city leaders this morning to see how they’re preparing for this weekend’s weather. Now on the line we’ve got Harrison County EMA Director Matt Stratton. Categories: Local News, News Tags: harrison county ema, Matt Stratton, Tropical Weather
It’s time to introduce you to the new CEO of Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi Tripp Harrison. He’s on set with more. Categories: Community Headlines
Mississippi Power is ready for whatever severe weather may come across the Coast. The storm center is activated and crews will be available 24/7 ready to assist customers in case of power outages. Their crews will be all hands-on deck and they’re bringing in 100 additional resources from Alabama, Tennessee, and Missouri. Mississippi Power would also like to remind residents…
Multiple events across the Gulf Coast have been canceled due to the incoming weather. Here is a list of closures and cancellations: The De Soto National Forest has closed all river landings on Black Creek as well as Big Biloxi Recreation near Saucier Beauvoir’s living history event this weekend in Biloxi has been canceled Woolmarket Duathlon has been rescheduled for…
South Mississippians woke up to a rainy morning as a tropical system moves through the Gulf of Mexico and bears down on Gulf Coast. WXXV Chief Meteorologist Ron Knight said Tropical Cyclone 3 is moving north at 14 mph, heading for the Louisiana coastline. It is expected to make landfall about 1 a.m. Saturday near Thibodeaux, Louisiana, and drop lots…
Biloxi alum Colt Keith getting some good cuts in today as a part of a double header with the Lakeland Flying Tigers. The former Indian was promoted to the Detroit Tigers low-a affiliate on June 8th and is showing off his infield versatility with his first start at second base in the second leg of the twin bill. So far,…
Having already made back-to-back trips to the College World Series, the Mississippi State baseball program had every right to expect another. But the standard goes deeper than that, starting with players like Tanner Allen and Rowdey Jordan, seniors that didn’t have to come back, but they did and Head Coach Chris Lemonis is sure glad they did. “The expectation in…
At the age of 25, Harrison Central alum Bobby Bradley has a whopping 156 Minor League home runs to his name. Only 151 more to go to match that total in the majors. The former Red Rebel homered again this afternoon, his fourth long ball in just 10 games this year with the Cleveland Indians. Bradley was promoted from Triple…
Coast residents are encouraged to have emergency kits prepared for the hurricane season. Molina Cares has teamed up with American Red Cross and Gulfport police and fire departments to help South Mississippians prepare their disaster kits. Two hundred free kits with essentials such as flashlights and band aids were distributed at Cypress Lanes in Gulfport. Additionally, the fire department is…
It’s time to Live Local, a series you can only catch here on News 25. For this week’s edition, News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf shows us how the Biloxi shoreline has changed over the years. The City of Biloxi, established in 1699, welcomes tourists to its white sand beaches. Although the beaches weren’t always fine. In fact, if you start digging,…
A place where they bring nature close to you and make learning fun, summer camps are back at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. From parakeets to a touch pool and even a water slide, kids had no choice but to have fun at the Ocean Adventures Marine Park. While kids were having fun during the present, they…