The U.S. Senate has confirmed a 37-year-old attorney as a new federal district judge for the southern half of Mississippi. Taylor B. McNeel of Pascagoula, who has been involved in Republican politics, was nominated this year by President Donald Trump. The Senate voted 53-39 Tuesday to confirm McNeel to the lifetime position. He succeeds Judge Louis Guirola Jr. who retired…
Harrison County’s Emergency Management Director has retired after 13 years in that role. Rupert Lacy’s last day as EMA director for the county was yesterday. Harrison County Spokesperson Jeff Clark tells News 25 that Lacy’s service to the county goes beyond his 13 years as director as he played a big part in the area’s recovery following Hurricane Katrina and…
While Hurricane Zeta may have dashed any plans for this year’s Harbor Lights Winter Festival put on by the City of Gulfport, the department of leisure services to still determined to bring holiday spirit to the Coast. Festive lights still shine throughout Jones Park, despite Hurricane Zeta taking out 30 percent of the Harbor Lights in October. Now, instead of…
While it’s easy to get caught up in all the cooking and decorating surrounding the holidays, the Biloxi Fire Department says it’s especially important during this time of year to keep an eye out for potential fire hazards in your home. The holidays are the leading time for kitchen fires with Thanksgiving and Christmas being the two leading days for…
The first of December means a splash of colorful light has made its way to the streets of Perkinston. MGCCC’s Festival of Lights kicked off this evening on campus, although in a slightly different fashion due to COVID-19. Gone this year are the vendors and activities of year’s past, but new this year is a local radio station featuring Christmas…
It’s Tuesday which means its time for our pet of the week. Tallulah is a four-year-old female pit mix. She loves everyone she meets. She is good with kids and dogs, great on leash, spayed, chipped, and crate trained. She is their longest residents. She came into the shelter on 8-14-20. It’s $65 to adopt. Categories: Community Headlines, Pet of…
The countdown to Christmas is underway, but that’s not the only countdown happening in Biloxi. Residents and developers are counting down the days of construction for a variety of projects in the city. For example, Margaritaville has resumed construction again on the parking garage and amusement park. Also, they are repairing some of the damage caused by Hurricane Zeta. The…
Hurricane season is now officially behind us, but cleanup and recovery is far from over here in South Mississippi. Debris removal is in full swing in Pass Christian as cleanup and recovery continues. They’ve decked the halls, city hall, with Christmas decorations in the Pass, but instead of Santa giving out gifts from his sleigh, it’s trucks and crews from…
Pascagoula Police Chief Matt Chapman held a special press conference Tuesday morning regarding the Goula Grinch who has been terrorizing residents in the city. It’s been less than two weeks since the Goula Grinch was granted parole on ‘good behavior’ yet he has already been wreaking havoc in the City of Pascagoula. The city is preparing for their annual ‘Downtown…
Governor Tate Reeves is adding more restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the state. On Monday, hospitalizations reached a record high in Mississippi. Today, Reeves added 13 counties to the mask mandate list that now covers 54 counties which is more than half of the state. Those counties are: Quitman, Jefferson, Franklin, Noxubee, Kemper, Amite, Coahoma, Sunflower, Scott,…
A man is wanted by the Pearl River Sheriff’s Department for aggravated domestic assault. John Red is wanted for an incident that took place on Sunday where deputies say he shot a woman in the arm. Authorities ask if you know his location to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 1-877-787-5898. Categories: Crime, Featured, Local News, News Tags: aggravated domestic assault,…
Colorful displays of light will fill the air tonight in Perkinston to get students, staff, and the local community excited for the Christmas season. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is at MGCCC with more. Categories: Local News, News, Stone County Tags: festival of lights, MGCCC, Perk
Some local youth in Ocean Springs are making sure children within their community receives gift this Christmas. The Ocean Springs Mayor’s Youth Council is partnering with the Duchess Club to collect toys, clothes, and shoes of all sizes, as well as hygiene products. The youth council is collecting now through December 14th. They’re also asking local businesses to donate items…
The 20th annual Downtown for the Holidays will be lighting up Pascagoula’s main street this Friday. The event starts at 5 p.m. with the lighting of the tree next to Santa’s village on the corner of Delmas Avenue and Magnolia Street. Vendors will be selling crafts and businesses will have later hours than normal. There will also be a parade…
Edward C. Powell Jr. AKA the Rev, a larger than life Coast icon, will soon be laid to rest. News 25’s Toni Miles shows us the life of this long-time radio DJ and personality through the eyes of the man who called him dad. Edward Powell III said, “One year he was the Grand Marshal at one of the Mardi…
If you haven’t already spent all your money this past weekend during all the major sales in stores and online, perhaps you may want to consider supporting a local nonprofit organization in light of a different kind of shopping holiday. Following two of the biggest days of the year for consumers, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, comes a whole day…
With the cold weather lasting throughout the night and into the morning, the Salvation Army has activated cold weather shelters here on the Coast. Salvation Army locations in Gulfport and Pascagoula opened at 6 p.m. this evening in a first come, first serve format and will close at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning. CDC guidelines are being followed within the shelters,…
It’s also important not to forget about your furry friends as this cold weather comes to the Coast. While the Mississippi Gulf Coast may not get traditional wintery weather, the change in temperature between fall and winter still affects us and our pets. Pet owners are encouraged to bring their four-legged friends inside if you can. If you can’t bring…
The Gulfport Kiwanis Club is having their 64th annual Pancake Day. This Wednesday, you can enjoy fluffy pancakes to go and support the Gulfport Kiwanis Club for $6. Normally this is a sit-in breakfast, but because of the pandemic, the pancakes will be served to go in a drive-thru line. They call it Pancake Day for a reason. They’ll be…
Parkinson’s fitness classes are available at the YMCA. They’re free to members and non-members every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 2 p.m. Each class is 45 minutes long and they’re available in Gulfport and Ocean Springs. They’ll be offered now through 2021 provided by a grant with the Parkinson’s Foundation. Experts say exercise is one of the only things that…
Mississippi has hit a record number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and medical professionals on the Coast are urging folks to continue their safety measures as the holiday season continues. In a tweet today, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says 1,008 COVID-19 patients are now hospitalized across the state. Over here on the Coast, Dr. Randy Roth with Singing…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,485 new COVID-19 cases and one new death across the state. The statewide total stands at 153,270 confirmed cases and 3,807 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 1,236 cases and 40 deaths Harrison County has 7,244 cases and 111 deaths Jackson County has 6,521 cases and 124 deaths…
The Mississippi Highway Patrol has wrapped up its holiday travel enforcement period. MHP conducted safety checkpoints to combat speeding and reckless and distracted driving as well as enforcing child restraint and seat-belt laws. In South Mississippi, MHP reported the following: 630 citations 5 DUI arrests 1 fatality (Hancock County) Throughout the state of Mississippi, MHP wrote more than 5,900 tickets…
It’s been nearly 38 years since Jackson County authorities pulled a toddler’s lifeless body from Dog River beneath the west bound lane of I-10 in Pascagoula. To this day, authorities have never been able to identify her. However, the sheriff’s department announced new findings in the case of Baby Jane Doe, but will not release any information until Friday. The…