Pascagoula Municipal Court is offering an Amnesty Day. The program is for individuals with outstanding misdemeanor warrants to include failure to appear charges and anyone who owes fines can be setup on a payment plan. The first session is this afternoon from 2 to 4:30 at 611 Live Oak Avenue. The second amnesty day will be held on February 15th…
The Wiggins Police Department is offering an amnesty program right now. The program is offered to individuals facing arrest and other penalties due to delinquent traffic tickets, city ordinance, or misdemeanor violations. This will allow individuals in certain cases to obtain warrant cancellations and newer court dates without bond. The purpose is to give individuals an opportunity to resolve their…
Joining us today is Alleigh Deschamp with Mercy Housing who is here to talk about the Safe Kids Gulf Coast where they will be conducting car seat safety checks. The car safety checks will be on March 2nd from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mercy Housing located at 1135 Ford Street in Gulfport. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mercy Housing,…
Today can be best characterized as the transition day across the area/region. High pressure will continue to move downstream over the Mid-Atlantic States through today. As the high moves east, onshore flow will be initiated at the surface. This will point to is increasing temperatures not only during the daytime, but slightly warmer nights with most of the forecast area…
USM head basketball coach Jay Ladner was hospitalized Tuesday morning in Hattiesburg after suffering a heart related medical emergency. While he is expected to make a full recovery, the university announced that he will be stepping away from the team. Golden Eagle Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain released a statement saying, “Our thoughts and prayers are with Jay and his…
The 3 seeded St. Martin Yellowjackets battled the 2 seeded Harrison Central lady Red Rebels in the 2nd round of district tournament on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets got out to a hot start and never took their foot off the gas, defeating Harrison Central 49-41. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Harrison Central Basketball, high school, sports, St. Martin basketball
After the Harrison Central girls were defeated in the first game of the day the boys team was looking to rebound some revenge for the lady Red Rebels. They would do just that against the Gulfport Admirals, winning big 66-44. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Gulfport Basketball, Harrison Central Basketball, high school, sports
Chilly conditions continue overnight but temperatures will not be too far off of the average low temperatures as you start your Wednesday. Sunshine will be dominant again with the only differences being upper-level clouds streaming in and southeasterly winds developing for the afternoon. This may keep immediate coastal spots from maxing out in the 70s. A changing pattern will take…
Progress continues to be made on the Barq’s building in downtown Biloxi. The building is being renovated into apartments, with public shops on the bottom floor. The last time we saw the Barq’s building, the crew had finally finished stripping it down to the original bones of the building, showing the original industrial look of the building. Once the beams…
February is ‘Have a Heart month’ at the Humane Society of South Mississippi! The entire month is dedicated to all the heartworm-positive dogs at the shelter. There are currently 58 heartworm-positive dogs currently at the shelter. Nearly 18% of dogs who enter the shelter have heartworms. This is because the parasite is spread through mosquitoes, so dogs that are outside…
A two-day event to discuss plans for a Family Justice Center here on the Coast started earlier today. It would be the first center of its kind in Mississippi. This strategic planning event took place today at the Biloxi Visitors Center. It is hosted by the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence to allow for public input on services the center…
The Bay Waveland School District is welcoming a new principal to Bay High School. Mr. Warren Eyster will be joining the school for the 2024-2025 school year. He brings experience and dedication to the role. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Bay High School, Bay Waveland School District
Sunshine dominated today and afternoon temperatures certainly overachieved with several spots in the 70s. Temperatures plummet fairly quickly this evening thanks to winds backing off and skies remaining clear. Overnight low temperatures will be around seasonal averages with upper-30s to lower-40s. Sunshine will be around again for Wednesday with some thin upper-level clouds streaming in. Winds shifting to a southeasterly…
The Biloxi Shuckers announced their Junior Journalism Program for the 2024 season. The program will highlight the best student journalists on the Coast throughout the season. Select student organizations at the high school and college level will be invited to media day as credentialed media members. They will have the opportunity to gain hands-on interview experience with professional players. After…
A local Civil Activist turned 100 years old today. Surrounded by her family and friends at the Brookdale Senior Living in Biloxi, Miss Arleaner Washington celebrated the milestone birthday. The City of Gulfport designated her birthday as Arleaner Washington Day in honor of her civil and community work. Washington helped form a Good Deeds program that helped establish a fire…
One local high school coach recently reached a milestone that many dream of but only a few achieve. Keith Robinson, head coach at St. Patrick catholic high school, recently won his 1,000th career game as a head coach. Robinson has been a part of the game of basketball for 42 seasons and has had stops on 4 other high schools…
The Gulfport Admirals opened u 7A Region 4 district tournament play against the D’Iberville Warriors on Monday. The Admirals would go on to dominate, winning 60-38. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: basketball, D’iberville High School, Gulfport High School, sports
One former Coast star has recently made headlines as Gulfport high school alum Jonathan Holder recently signed a minor league baseball deal with the Texas Rangers. Holder graduated from Gulfport in 2011 and then went on to play at Mississippi State for the Bulldogs. After his junior season, Holder was drafter in the 6th round of the 2014 MLB draft…
Macy is this week’s Pet of the Week and she is up for adoption at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
The deadline to register to vote for the upcoming primary elections in Mississippi has been extended. Secretary of State Michael Watson said that people have until Monday, February 12th to register in order to be eligible to vote in the primaries. Democratic and Republican primaries will be held on March 12th in Mississippi. You can register by either going to…
Jury selection began today for former Diamondhead Councilman Alan Moran. He’s in court to face charges stemming from an incident that happened nearly two years ago. Moran was indicted on charges of touching a child for lustful purposes. He is accused of trying to molest a 17-year-old on February 14th, 2022. Moran had hired the minor to work for his…
It’s time again to talk with Meg Anniston with the Mississippi Lottery about the new games released this month. Categories: Community Headlines, Mississippi Lottery Tags: Mississippi Lottery
High pressure will continue to build into the region from the west as the low pressure that gave us rain/hail on Sunday continues to move east over the western Atlantic. The high pressure building in has allowed the pressure gradient to relax allowing for winds and cloudiness to decrease across the region. The forecast through the short term period appears…
Temperatures will be chillier out the door for your Tuesday morning and northerly winds will make it feel like the 30s. Expect sunny skies and breezy conditions tomorrow as a colder airmass works in. That being said, ample sunshine will allow temperatures to warm to fairly comfortable levels in the afternoon. Wednesday will feature a colder start with lighter winds,…