Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia held the Southeastern Dyslexia Summit for the third year. “You don’t just slam these children in LD , and take away their recess and their gym time. That’s not the answer.” Holly Gibbs watched her third-grade classmates play from the classroom. recess needed to be sacrificed if she wanted to keep up with the curriculum. “Having…
Get ready all you monster truck lovers as Monster Jam returns to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum this weekend. We’re joined this afternoon by the drive of Megalodon, Angelina Nock, to tell us about what fans can expect. Saturday shows run at 1 and 7 p.m. The Sunday show runs at 1 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: monster jam
A Severe Thunderstorm WATCH is in effect until 7 PM. This means conditions are favorable for thunderstorms to produce winds in excess of 60 MPH, small hail, and tornadic activity cannot be ruled out. Heavy rain will be around at times into this evening as well so be careful with any driving. Fog will be an issue for the first…
Patrick Moates explores the health benefits of red light therapy. Categories: Techbyte Tags: byte, infrared, red light, tb, TECH, therapy
Mandy demonstrates how to make a fun spring/summer treat for your pup. Categories: Mom to Mom Tags: dog, m2m, Mom to Mom, popsicles, treats
The Coast Transit Authority (CTA) fare free CTA Tram Trolley service will start on Sunday, March 17, 2024. The CTA Tram Trolley will cross the CTA Tram Bridge seasonally (through Labor Day), during the operating hours of the Mississippi Aquarium (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). The CTA Tram Trolley will operate every 15 minutes with four stops between the Gulfport…
In Lyman Saturday, the inaugural Colors for Courage Fun Run gets underway. The race begins at 10 a.m. at Lyman Elementary. Registration is $10 and the proceeds benefit the Wounded Warriors Project. For more information you can contact Nicole Miller at 228-832-2257. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Colors for Courage fun run
Saturday in Long Beach, the ‘Long Beach Touch-a-Truck’ interactive event will be held at the Long Beach Harbor from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Large trucks, tractors, military, public safety, and construction vehicles are expected to be on display for kids and the general public to explore. Admission is free. Funds raised at Touch-a-Truck go towards the Long Beach Chamber’s…
Start your St. Paddy’s Day Celebration at 2024’s Grillin’ on the Green. The competition begins at the Biloxi Town Green on Saturday. The event starts at 10 a.m. and goes until 5 p.m. There will be live music, a BBQ cookoff, and arts and crafts vendors. At 2 on Saturday, the Hibernia Marching Society’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will make…
Joining us in studio is Dr. Gretchen Holmes, the designated Institutional Official for Memorial Hospital’s graduate medical education program. Dr. Holmes is here to tell us about Match Day which takes place today at 2 p.m. at the Memorial Medical Office Building Atrium. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Memorial Hospital Match Day
Beau Rivage Resort and Casino began its 25th anniversary celebration last night with an employee party. The celebrations will continue through the weekend as well. The highlight of the weekend activities will be a 500-drone show on the water side of the resort on Saturday night. Public viewing will be available on the sixth deck of the parking garage as…
What started off as a fun idea when approached by the coach ended up being a lifestyle for St. Martin senior Paige Baronich. “I was really really really bad at first…like really bad, and then all the sudden something clicked and I started getting a lot better at it and I was like ‘Wow, I’m improving really fast, maybe I…
West Harrison high school was home to a well attended track and field competition where nearly all schools from the southern six counties were represented. Several different events took place inside and outside the Hurricane football stadium, but one highly competitive event with some of the very best athletes in the state was discus. For the girls, our former WXXV…
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10 AM for our whole area, and until 11 AM for marine zones. Fog will gradually lift through this morning but don’t expect much sunshine today. Your Friday then features thunderstorm chances for the afternoon as a thunderstorm complex works into the area. Some thunderstorms will be capable of flooding rain and…
Sun, sand, and Ship Island, what more could you ask for? That’s what the folks at Ship Island Excursions are saying ahead of the continuation of their popular ferry service to the barrier island. This year marks more than 98 years that the Skrmetta family has transported visitors to and from the island, with service to Ship Island set to…
While low stratus and any fog should start to mix out after sunrise, expect cloudy conditions to persist as a cold front sinks toward the area. Rain chances will be on the rise with showers and storms forecast to be spreading into northern areas by around 9AM and continuing to spread southward through the rest of the morning and into…
A few showers have popped up across the area, but no significant impacts are expected and any showers or storms should dissipate by shortly after sunset. Then comes the fog question. There is fog potential tonight, especially for coastal areas near and east of the Mississippi River. With forecast low ceilings, the fog setup is not a foregone conclusion. We…
The Pearl River Community College will be hosting their rodeo starting next week. The rodeo will run from Thursday, March 21st to Saturday, March 23rd. Folks will want to head to the Pearl River County Fairgrounds Arena. Gates open at 7 each night. General Admission is $10 and kids 10 and under get in for free. College faculty, staff, and…
The Gulf Coast Winter Classics is on its fifth week of horse show competitions. Every year, the Gulf Coast Winter Classics brings the Coast an economic boom. Winter Classics Coordinator Janet McCarroll said, “We calculate it to be about $40 million for each time we’re here. If we’re at full capacity, which we are.” The classics showcases riders and their…
Baseball and softball players are ready to slide into the season, but they’re not going to be hitting any home runs at the A.J. Holloway Sports Complex for a little while longer. The city of Biloxi began construction on the A.J. Holloway Sports Complex in September of last year. The project was estimated to take about 270 days but has…
Gulfport High School’s STEM team took state honors earlier this year in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow STEM Competition. As the state winner, the team earned a $12,000 technology package for the school. The competition called for public middle and high schools to submit a detailed lesson plan that outlined how the students proposed to use STEM to address an…
Parents of students at Bayou View and Gulfport Central Middle School met with district leaders on Wednesday at Gulfport High School to discuss the possibility of a merger between the school’s football programs. The meeting was set up to inform parents on the details of the possible merger, as well as allow them to voice any opinions or questions…
Happening Friday in Ocean Springs, Truewood by Merrill is hosting a fish fry fundraiser at 1260 Ocean Springs Road. Plates can be purchased with cash only for $12 at the front desk between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. All proceeds from this fish fry will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association. Categories: Local News, News Tags: benefit, fish fry, Truewood…
Fixin’ the Coast has teamed up with Boy Scouts of America for a free pet microchipping event. The event will be held at the Harrison County Farm on John Clark Road from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Discount spay and neuter vouchers will also be available. This is part of Leanna LaSister’s Eagle Scout Project. You may remember her…