With COVID cases rising along the Coast, the Scarlet Pearl is making sure to keep their employees and guests safe. Last week, Scarlet Pearl reinstated its mask mandate for all employees. Now they are requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated. Around 56 percent of the casino’s employees are already vaccinated. The CDC has reversed the indoor mask policy, saying…
The Mississippi State Department of Health held a news conference today about updates on COVID-19. Cases continue to rise in Mississippi. Today marks the largest increase in positive cases since January 29th. The increase comes from the delta variant which makes up about 90 percent of all COVID-19 cases. As of today, only 34 percent of the Mississippi population has…
The City of Long Beach will soon be getting a major infrastructure update that has been in the works for years. Starting July 30th, the Harrison County Utility Authority will begin the first part of its two-part project to replace almost 14,000 feet of sewer pipe in Long Beach. The project on the east half of the city, from Nicholson…
The search continues today for a murder suspect in Jackson County. The 28-year-old Christopher Brown is wanted for the shooting death of Nicholas Darnell Pittman that occurred on Saturday, July 24th on Theriot Avenue near Latimer. Investigators with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department say the shooting was domestic related and that Brown has the name Linda tattooed on the side…
Tomorrow night, the National Council of Negro Women is putting on a virtual town hall featuring several doctors considered to be experts on coronavirus topics. We’ve got Dr. Stanford Owen with us in studio today and he is going to give us an idea of what that will look like and answer some general COVID questions for us.
Tuesday, Jackson County responders extinguished a house fire in Ocean Springs. Fire crews, with the help of Ocean Springs Fire Department, battled a vacant house fire in the 6000 block of Washington Avenue around noon Tuesday. The crews eventually extinguished the fire, but not before it destroyed the house. Categories: Local News, News Tags: house fire, Jackson County, Ocean Springs
Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain announced Tuesday that to protect Mississippi’s 17,300 prisoners, MDOC is suspending all visitation in state prisons until further notice to diminish the possibility of infection from the COVID delta variant. Starting in February, MSDH prioritized vaccinating prisoners, giving over 20,000 vaccines to MDOC. To date, 99 percent of inmates at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility have…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves does not plan to issue a mask mandate for schools, even as COVID-19 cases are proliferating in a state with one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation. “Governor Reeves has no intention of requiring students and staff to wear masks when they’re in school this fall,”…
The main forecast concern continues to be the heat. A return of moisture flow will be a bit more dominant beginning today so it looks like the heat will be a bit worse, especially at the end of the work week and into the weekend. This Summer has actually been slightly cooler than normal thanks to ALL OF THE RAIN…
Prior to this year, the Biloxi Shuckers have never had a losing season. Right on cue, they started the 2021 campaign with an overall record of just 19-45, but they are now coming off a six-game sweep of the Mississippi Braves, outscoring their in-state foe 41-13 in the process. Shuckers back at MGM Park for the first time since July…
One month from today, News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days will be over. We’ve still got a lot of real estate to cover from now until the first Friday of the high school football season with Pearl River Central checking in as stop number four on “Baddest Devil Week.” “Oh, it’s awesome because the competition gets us ready for…
On a day that Mississippi State announced a contract extension with Head Coach Chris Lemonis, the OmaDawgs sent off their national championship trophy for a road trip across the state. The second stop on the Trophy Tour was right here on the Coast at Margaritaville. State fans lined up for a photo-op with the historic piece of hardware a month…
New Orleans Saints Wide Receiver Michael Thomas won’t be ready for the start of the 2021 season. Today, the team placed its star wideout on the physically unable to perform list, ruling him out of action, for at least the first six weeks of the regular season. Last month, Thomas underwent surgery to repair the torn deltoid and another ligament…
The Biloxi City Council discussed today making fireworks legal inside the city limits on the Fourth of July, New Year’s Eve, and in association with the annual Tet Celebration. The issue was originally on the council agenda on December 29th, but was tabled three times. Currently, it is unlawful to light fireworks or posses them in the city. The resolution…
Humid air, warm temperatures, and light winds will keep the current heat advisory posted through today. The main hope for cooling will be from any thunderstorm development, which will be embedded in a deep easterly wind flow. The daily afternoon sea breeze should provide a little relief for at least the coast. These conditions should play out each day much…
The Lazy Gator Sports Bar and Steamer in Diamondhead is hosting the Cornhole for a Cause Tournament this Saturday. The money raised at the event will go to Folds of Honor, an organization supporting families of fallen and disabled veterans through scholarships. The cause is so dear to Lazy Gator owners Chip and Laura Bunner. When they were approached by…
The Harrison County School District held a dedication ceremony to celebrate the completion of the expansion and renovation of North Gulfport Elementary and Middle School. Administrators, teachers, and staff cut the ribbon in celebration of the new updates and additions to North Gulfport Elementary and Middle School. After 18 months of work, the school is done and ready to welcome…
In 2019, What’s Your Stitch was opened to fulfill Rachel Bishop’s passion for all things quilting, but she never expected what the next year would bring and how her business would change. When the pandemic hit, Bishop had to focus on keeping her business running. Wanting to make a difference in her community, Bishop reached out to her customers on…
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for our Pet of the Week! This week’s featured animal is Christina Waguilera. Christina is a female terrier mix at the Jackson County Animal Shelter and is around one year old. She weighs around 45 pounds and is good with other dogs and kids, is good on a leash, and loves car rides…
Given the new evidence on the delta variant, today the CDC is recommending universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools. One local concerned parent of three small children, Stephanie Ulrich, has been advocating for a change in mask policy for Biloxi Public Schools. Her two youngest contracted COVID-19 and won their battles, although not…
A special guest is making a pit stop on the Coast as a part of Mississippi State’s National Champions Trophy Tour across the state. News 25’s Grace Boyles is in Biloxi on the first day of the Dawgs’ tour with their newest piece of hardware on display. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, mississippi state, Mississippi State National Champion Trophy…
Mississippi is seeing a rapid increase in positive COVID cases throughout the state. The increase is happening as some schools are starting classes and as thousands of people are gathering for the Neshoba County Fair. Over the weekend, MSDH reported 3,608 new cases. Today there has been 1,291 new cases. In long term care facilities, they have reported a total…
Registration for the Harrison County School District closes Friday, July 30th and will reopen on August 6th. There will be no registration on the first day of school. This year students will return to their traditional classroom settings. Callie Cook, a new teacher at Three Rivers Elementary, spent the last week preparing her classroom, getting ready to welcome students back…
If playing cornhole isn’t enough of a reason to register for this weekend’s tournament, we’ll give you another. Here to tell us why you should spend your Saturday at the Lazy Gator Sports Bar in Diamondhead, we’ve got owners Chip and Laura Bunner. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Cornhole for a Cause, lazy gator sports bar