A Sunday night forest fire located off Highway 49 near the Grand Bear Golf Course is now 70 percent contained. The fire stretched over 400 acres. Mississippi Forestry Commission and U.S. Forest Service Crew are mopping the area to contain the fire one hundred percent. A few weeks ago, Governor Tate Reeves declared March as Mississippi Fire Prevention Month. During…
Sweet Repeats, a kids consignment shop in Hurley, is hosting a sale at the East Central Community Center. The sale ends tomorrow and all items will be 50 percent and all sales are final. The consignment shop sells kids clothes, toys, books, and more. The shop is a way to help young mothers find great items at a discounted price….
At the block party, it was also announced that The District on Howard has leased its first space in the historic Barq’s Building. A prohibition-era handcrafted cocktail bar will be moving into the space that used to be Wachovia Mortgage and will focus on highlighting the history of Biloxi, including its name ‘Bilocchy.’ The name is one of the alternative…
Downtown Biloxi was very lively this evening as Biloxi Main Street’s First Friday coincided with the District Green’s Block Party. The block party kicked off at noon on Howard Avenue at the new District Green and featured live music, food trucks, and Fly Llama Brewing until 9:30 with Blackwater Brass closing out the night. Restaurants, shops, and vendors throughout Rue…
Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire this afternoon in the northern part of the county. A single-story brick home burned shortly after 2 p.m. in Saucier. No one was home at the time of the fire. Harrison County Fire Rescue and CRTC held the fire to one room. There was heat and smoke damage to other parts…
D’Iberville High School teacher Evelyn McQueen is using a grant to go green courtesy of Mississippi Power. Earlier this year, Mississippi Power presented McQueen with an environmental grant and she used that money to purchase recycling bins for the school. She bought bins for classrooms, the teacher’s lounge, and other offices in which they managed to recycle more than 3,200…
This week, Governor Tate Reeves lifted the mask mandate but some businesses are still taking safety precautions. When the COVID-19 lockdown hit last year, it took a toll on businesses, leaving many with no option but to shut down or adjust to the pandemic. Oren Zweig, owner of Lil Markets Deli and Bagelry in Ocean Springs, tells News 25 it…
Team work makes the dream work at Biloxi High School as different school district workers help in the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. It’s more common to hear teachers are eligible to receive the COVID vaccine to protect themselves and their students, but what about the bus driver who picks up students in the morning and returns them…
At Singing River Gulfport today, first dose vaccines opened up to those 50 years old and older. Also, over 1,000 first dose Pfizer COVID vaccines went into the arms of South Mississippians. It took a day and a half to book 1,200 COVID vaccine first dose appointments which is longer than usual. On Thursday, the age requirement of eligibility for…
They’re continuing to put shots in arms at the Coast Coliseum vaccination site in Biloxi. About 900 people are vaccinated at the Coast Coliseum each day the site is open. So, it comes as little surprise that Harrison County has the second highest COVID vaccination rate in the state with a total of 43,242 people vaccinated so far in Harrison…
Controversy in the classroom over an assignment from a Mississippi middle school teacher. Thursday night, parents protested outside the school district office in Lamar County. They are upset that an eighth-grade teacher asked students to write about what it might be like in slavery. The assignment asks students to ‘pretend like you are a slave working on a Mississippi plantation’…
Lots of activity happening in Downtown Biloxi this evening. Biloxi Main Street’s First Friday is coinciding with a block party at the District on the Green on Howard Avenue. News 25’s Grace Boyles has more. Categories: Harrison County, Local News, News Tags: Biloxi Main Street, District on the Green, Downtown Biloxi Block Party
Among the entertainment performing at the District Green for the Block Party is Landmass Comedy. Landmass Comedy is a group of local comedians that perform live shows across Mississippi. They call themselves Landmass Comedy as a way to mock the way the Weather Channel often struggles geographically with the state of Mississippi and its cities during hurricane season. If you’re…
The Downtown Biloxi Block Party is underway at the District Green. There will be live music until 9:30 p.m. with local talent including Blackwater Brass. Food trucks like Scratch Kitchen and True Wings will also be dishing out their goods. The District on Howard is excited to be showcasing local businesses with this event and also utilize the District Green…
Huntington Ingalls Industries Executive Vice President and Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias is retiring from the company. This announcement was made this morning. Kari Wilkinson will serve as executive vice president of Huntington Ingalls Industries and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding Division. She will succeed Cuccias starting April 1st. Categories: Featured, Jackson County, Local News, News Tags: Brian Cuccias
Today, Memorial Hospital held their largest vaccine distribution at the Dr. Frank Gruich Sr. Community Center in East Biloxi. They are vaccinating 1,200 community members, including individuals 50 and older, those with chronic health conditions, school employees, first responders, as well as health care personnel. This distribution was put on by Memorial to help higher at-risk communities. Among those receiving…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 591 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 296,745 cases and 6,783 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area: Hancock County has 3,519 cases and 78 deaths Harrison County is at 16,850 cases and 282 deaths Jackson County has 12,700 cases and…
After months of rehab following a groundbreaking surgery that called upon an array of doctors with human and animal expertise, Stella the Sand Tiger Shark has returned to her habitat at the Mississippi Aquarium. On September 29th, Stella underwent an innovative spinal surgery to help correct the shark’s curvature of her spine from scoliosis and kyphosis. Stella’s condition caused her…
Although COVID-19 has caused some of the Coast’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day festivities to be canceled, the Hibernia Marching Society is still finding ways to celebrate Irish culture throughout March. Due to a blown fuse, the Biloxi Lighthouse was unable to turn green Thursday evening. However, once it’s fixed, the lighthouse will be sporting its new color for all of…
On today’s edition of Live Local, News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf takes us to a place in Biloxi that will ‘surely put a smile on.’ McDonald’s. Biloxi has been lovin’ it since 1962 when patrons could look for the city’s original Golden Arches on Pass Road. What’s more iconic that the fast-food chain’s signature Big Mac with two all-beef patties? Ronald…
Blue skies ahead for the John C. Robinson Brown Condor Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum. Recent donations, including several from an anonymous donor, are taking the Gulfport Museum to new heights. Kenneth Tims picked up a lot of skills during his time with the Navy. Dressing mannequins wasn’t one of them, but this South Mississippi retiree proved to be a quick…
When winter weather forced blood drive cancellations, the impact was more than just a canceled appointment, it meant less blood products available for patient emergencies here and across the country. So, Gateway United Methodist decided to host a blood drive to help those out in the community. The church began hosting blood drives about eight months ago and have been…
Although COVID has caused some of the Coast’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day festivities to be canceled, the Hibernia Marching Society is still finding ways to celebrate Irish culture throughout the month of March. News 25’s Grace Boyles has more. Categories: Harrison County, Local News, News Tags: biloxi lighthouse, hibernia marching society
We know now the identities of the two who were shot and killed Wednesday in Gulfport. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identified them as 44-year-old Augusta Brooks of Gulfport and 59-year-old Gerald Smith of Gulfport. Their bodies were sent to the Biloxi Crime Lab for an autopsy. Around 3 p.m. yesterday, police responded to reports of a shooting on 19th…