Power Ranger visits Three Alarm Comics

Local Power Ranger fans were in for a treat as Three Alarm Comics had a super visit. If you’ve turned on a TV in the 90s you’ve probably heard that iconic theme song from the Power Rangers. If you were in the parking lot of Three Alarm Comics this past Saturday, you probably heard it again as fans of the…

Gulf Coast mourns the loss of David Mohler

It’s been nearly two weeks since the Gulf Coast community had to say goodbye to David Mohler, the owner of the beloved Tatonut Shop in Ocean Springs. He was a long-term Gulf Coast resident and ran the famous shop, home to “the only real doughnut.” It’s a loss the community can’t seem to shake as a black wreath hangs in…

Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson not seeking re-election

Ocean Springs Mayor Shea Dobson tells News 25 he will not be seeking re-election in this year’s city municipal election. He was first elected in June 2017 and is finishing up his four-year term. In his announcement, Dobson says he’s proud of many city accomplishments during his term, including increasing the municipal reserve fund, upgrading city technology and increasing police…

MS State Board of Education suspends grading and assessment policies

The Mississippi State Board of Education voted today to suspend three policies in regards to grading and assessments due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on the 2020-2021 school year. All required state and federal assessments will be administered as usual. However, schools and districts will not receive an ‘A’ through ‘F’ grading for testing performances. Schools will retain their…

MDOT: Southern District receives multimodal grants

Transportation of all kinds across South Mississippi will be seeing improvements thanks to funds from the Mississippi Department of Transportation and its multimodal transportation improvement fund. It was recently announced $4.4 million in grants have been distributed throughout the Southern District. Grant applications included project details and were then reviewed and approved by a multimodal committee specific to each separate…

Live Local: Peoples Bank Building

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 number 18 of the Biloxi Walking Tour with Biloxi Library Historian Jane Shambra. Originally planned to be the Harrison County Bank, the building at…

SBA addressed Zeta disaster assistance in free webinar

Many South Mississippi residents and business owners are seeking assistance with Hurricane Zeta damage and some got the answers they are looking for through a free webinar offered online by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce. This morning, a representative with the United States Small Business Administration was the featured speaker in the online presentation “Ask the Expert: SBA…

Mississippi allotted 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines for drive-thru distribution

COVID vaccine roll out has been “a little lumpy,” according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. The state of Mississippi has been allotted 30,000 vaccines each week to be distributed at county-run drive-thru sites. This week, Mississippi now has a total of 19 drive-thru sites for patients who meet the state’s requirements at this time. Mississippi does not require…

New establishments open their doors in Ocean Springs

The City of Ocean Springs is cutting ribbons as new establishments are opening their doors despite the pandemic. Just last week, they held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Wagwan Jamaican Bistro and the city has more ribbons to cut. The city is also welcoming Lady May, Twin Finns, and the Ocean Springs Daiquiri Company. The Ocean Springs Chamber of…

Huntington Ingalls awards more than $99,000 in STEM grants to schools on the Coast

Huntington Ingalls Industries is helping the next generation of scientists and engineers by assisting schools in Mississippi and Alabama with funding for science, technology, engineering, and math initiatives. Science, technology, engineering, and math are coming alive in the classroom here on the Coast with a little help from Huntington Ingalls Industries. Ingalls has awarded $99,890 in grants to 26 schools…

Charges dropped for 1 of 6 suspects in Vancleave shooting that injured a 17-year-old

VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV) — Charges have been dropped against one of six suspects in what authorities say appears to be a drug-related shooting that injured a 17-year-old teenager. 20-year-old Dequante Gillett of Moss Point was released from the Jackson County Adult Detention Center on January 7th. Gillett and the other five people were all charged with aggravated assault with a…

Ask the Expert: SBA Disaster Loan Assistance free webinar

Are you or your business still reeling from Hurricane Zeta? If so, you may want to check out a free webinar being offered by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce tomorrow morning. It’s called ‘Ask the Expert: SBA Disaster Loan Assistance for Hurricane Zeta,’ featuring speaker Roberto Baltodano, who will be on hand to answer and address questions about…

Fighting COVID-19 on several fronts in Mississippi

The vaccinations are rolling out across the state, but COVID cases are still surging in Mississippi. With today’s latest report from the state health department making January the second deadliest month so far for coronavirus deaths in Mississippi. An additional 1,702 cases of COVID-19 and 64 new deaths were reported by the Mississippi State Department of Health on Wednesday, but…

Remembering Caleb Lett

It takes a village to raise a child and the church mothers of Caleb Lett, a 19-year-old who was murdered Monday night in Moss Point, speak out. Nineteen-year-old Caleb Lett was a student at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Monday night he was shot and killed in Moss Point. Caleb was raised by his grandmother, but his involvement at St….

Second round of vaccines distributed at Pass Christian Health and Rehabilitation Center

Pass Christian Health and Rehabilitation Center residents and staff got their second round of the Pfizer COVID vaccine today. More than 50 residents live at the nursing home. Around 40 of those residents and a number of staff received their second dose today. Several residents who originally opted out of the vaccine had a change of heart chose to receive…