Moss Point School District’s athletic department got a huge windfall to their budget, thanks to a sporting goods company. This afternoon, the Tigers accepted a $75,000 check from the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundations 75 for 75 Program. The program awards youth and athletic programs money to use for facilities and equipment. The presentation was made during Moss Point’s pep rally…
One Long Beach team got to add some more bling to the Maroon and White trophy case. The Long Beach gymnasium was filled with proud students, faculty, and family members as the boys soccer team officially received their state championship rings. Every player and coach walked across the stage one by one to receive their personalized rock. This is quite…
Granny’s Alliance invited local first responders to an open house showcasing resources available to them during emergencies. Granny’s Alliance creates base camps during emergencies or even special events. These base camps include a dining hall complete with games and living rooms for people to relax. They also have a medical tent, laundry, showers, and sleeping trailers. The entire camp is…
The city of Pascagoula is receiving honorary recognition for its contributions to the war effort during World War II, as well as preserving military history. They have been named Mississippi’s one and only World War II American Heritage City by the National Park Service. World War II is what began Pascagoula’s industrial journey when Robert Ingalls created Ingalls shipyard in…
A program to place live wreaths at headstones at cemeteries across South Mississippi has a deadline coming up. Wreaths can be sponsored until November 28th for $17 dollars each. You can go to the website at wreathsacrossamerica.org to sponsor a fresh balsam wreath with a hand-tied bow that will be placed at the cemetery on December 16th. On that day,…
Clouds dominate again this afternoon with a mild day overall. A cold front to our northwest will move in overnight which will provide for more sunshine and a brief shot of cooler and milder air this weekend. Saturday will feature breezy conditions at times and clearing skies. Sunday will be a relatively cold morning as compared to recent memory, then…
Things got heated after the Ocean Springs-Pascagoula varsity boys basketball game last night. Ocean Springs School District Spokesman Trey Brennan tells News 25 kids were trash talking in the parking lot after the 65-49 Pascagoula win and things started to escalate. “It wasn’t a fight,” Brennan said. “But it could have been if it hadn’t been broken up.” That’s when…
In the year 1930, the first red and green traffic lights were installed, the first World Cup tournament took place, and the Pass Christian Pirates created their first football team. All throughout those 93 seasons, the Pirates have never made it to round three of the MHSAA playoffs…until now! The Pass Christian Pirates and their quarterback Ladd Scriber are the…
Union members approved new contracts with the big three and Walmart predicts food prices will fall. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report.
In a little more than a week, the riders of Asgard Motorcycle Club will take to the streets of South Mississippi for a worthy Christmas cause that’s now in its 39th year. Joining us in studio today is Ray Bale to talk more about the annual Asgard Toy Run and Charity Motorcycle Ride. The toy run takes place Sunday, November…
The Hancock Chamber hosted a teacher appreciation dinner last night. The Bay St. Louis Community Hall hosted the event. Guests were greeted with exhibits and a social hour. After dinner, more than $2,000 in prizes from local businesses and organizations were given out. The Make-A-Wish classroom grants were also announced. Those winners were Kelly Chang from Holy Trinity Elementary School…
The midweek upper disturbance is now over Florida with weak high pressure over Texas. A northern stream disturbance extends from Hudson Bay to Lake Superior to the Northern Plains States. At the surface, the next cold front was located from Lake Superior to the Texas Panhandle. Quite an abundant cirrus shield moving overtop the high pressure to the west will…
A trough digging over the Great Lakes will start approaching the Gulf Coast, and bring a cold front along with it. Ahead of the front, compressional warming will allow temperatures to be even warmer than Thursday, on Friday (about 5 degrees warmer). That will be paired with minimal rain chances. Very spotty showers with the cold frontal passage tomorrow night…
Back Bay Mission held its 17th annual Hunger Homeless Thanksgiving Meal. The Hard Rock Casino donated a full spread of food including turkey, dressing, and dessert. Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what we have. Some of us have a lot, some of us have very little. At the Hunger Homeless Thanksgiving Meal, it’s not about material things….
Winds relax this evening as an area of low pressure in our region fades into memory. Clouds will build back in overnight and there could be the possibility for fog if the cloud deck can get low enough. Clouds dissipate quickly with some sunlight tomorrow. However, there will be an average of mostly cloudy skies Friday. A weak cold front…
We’re joined this afternoon by Morgan Shiyou and Erin Rosetti to tell us about an upcoming bootcamp for public relations professionals on how to deal with communications in a crisis. The Crisis Communications Bootcamp takes place November 30th at 8 a.m. at the Kroc Center. For more information visit prambeach.net. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Crisis Communications Bootcamp, PRAM
Some sunshine returns this afternoon, particularly along the beachfront. Temperatures will be slightly warmer and right at the average high temperature this afternoon. Winds will also back off through the day and become less breezy by this evening. Clouds will still stick around overnight with your Friday likely starting off with a low-level deck of clouds. There will be sunshine…
According to the National Fire Prevention Association, Thanksgiving Day holds the record for more home cooking fires with more than three times the daily average of accidents. Throwing that turkey into grease plays a part in the uptick. Overfilling your pit, not thawing the turkey fully, and not patting it dry can lead to a fire and a burnt turkey….
The City of D’Iberville held a Day of Kindness Wednesday by helping others in need of blood. The Red Cross set up at the D’Iberville Community Center for a blood drive. Everyone had the opportunity to come out and give blood for the holidays. As a bonus, all donors received limited edition holiday socks as a thank you for giving….
The upper level support for the system to the SW has now moved to the NE. The surface feature is to the south of the Florida Panhandle, with the surface low well to the south of our coastal waters. Very patchy light rain or drizzle across about the eastern half of the area this morning, but not producing much more…
Mostly cloudy skies will continue Thursday thanks to a persistent corridor of easterly lower-tropospheric moisture advection that isn`t backing down much, if any. Strong winds will be a concern Thursday as well, especially with the potential for big gusts over coastal areas. The National Weather Service has continued the GALE WARNING covering the Mississippi Gulf Coast and 60 nautical miles…
There’s also a Christmas event happening on December 1st in Downtown Pass Christian. From 4 until 10, there will be a Whoville set up near Hancock Bank with a screening of ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’. There will be music, food, and children’s activities, but there will also be llamas. If you really want, there is a kissing booth for…
It’s never too early to get into the Christmas spirit. The Kroc Center is letting anyone dive into the Christmas spirit by watching a Christmas movie poolside. This event is Friday, November 17th and runs from 5:30 to 7:30. Right now, the Kroc Center is deciding between watching ‘The Santa Clause’ or ‘Home Alone.’ The event is free for all…
Thousands of students filtered into the Mississippi Coast Convention Complex this morning, eager to explore the Pathways2Possibilites Career Expo. More than 6,700 students registered for the two-day event. Now in its 10th year, the expo is designed to give students a glance into various industries and careers. Eight hundred professionals from across the Gulf South were on hand, introducing students…