Central Elementary School in Pascagoula was celebrating its fifth year as an A-rated school this week when they got a little bit more to celebrate. South Mississippi Smiles presented Principal Angela Burch with a check for $3,000 for school supplies. Ginger Christian with South Mississippi Smiles presented the check during the school’s ‘CES Panther Era Celebration School Wide Party.’ Staff…
The White House Hotel presented plans to the Biloxi Development Review Committee to expand its hotel and amenities. Our media partner, the Sun Herald, said the plan is for an 11,600 square foot, three-story addition to the hotel on what is now the parking lot north of the existing building. The expansion will add 55 rooms. The addition will keep…
Gulfport is gearing up for the most wonderful time of the year. They’ve already started setting up for the Gulfport Harbor Lights Festival, you’ll be able to see those familiar trees of light driving down Highway 90 very soon. The City of Gulfport is doing a couple things different this year. They’ll be having all their discount days Monday through…
A naturalization ceremony was held in Gulfport, welcoming in 25 new citizens. It was the end of a journey, but the start of an adventure as people took their oath of citizenship and joined our nation. Twenty-five applicants from 11 different countries were joined by friends, family, and U.S. District Judge Taylor McNell to take their last step toward citizenship….
Joining us this morning are Kimberly Cruz and Dr. Stephen Farrow to tell us more about the program’s available at NDORI. You can learn more about NDORI by visiting their website here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: NDORI
The Biloxi VA was the site this morning for a Walk-a-Thon in honor of person-centered care. The ninth annual event is to celebrate the progress made in making person-centered care a reality for veterans and families who use the VA. Participants were asked to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness month or purple for domestic violence awareness. The…
At the surface, high pressure currently extends along the Atlantic Coast into the northeast Gulf of Mexico. Low pressure over Wisconsin had a cold front to near Kansas City into north Texas. The upper disturbance to our northwest will push across the area later this afternoon and evening. It gets increasingly difficult to find a legitimate frontal boundary across the local…
The Lapointe-Krebs House and Museum in Pascagoula has received an exciting award. The Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians has awarded the house with their highest distinction: the Best of the South Preserving Southern Excellence Award for 2023. A little background information on the home, it was built during the French Colonial Period in 1757 and may be…
United is shaking up its boarding process and the 30-year fixed mortgage rate just hit 8% for the first time since 2000. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Pretty soon music lovers will be gaining access to classic and vinyl records at one local library thanks to this music shop. This Saturday, Maynard’s Music is dedicating a free community record shop to the Ocean Springs Library System. Visitors will be able to donate and share their classic CDs, cassettes, vinyl records, and other music formats with the community….
Joining us this morning is Brenda Long, president of the Pink Heart Funds, to tell us about a benefit coming up next weekend called Pink out the Park.
An area of upper level high pressure is centered over the Appalachians and over Nevada this morning with a sharp disturbance running from the Great Lakes to the Iowa-Illinois border to north Texas. At the surface, high pressure extended along the Atlantic Coast into the northeast Gulf of Mexico. Low pressure over Wisconsin had a cold front to near Kansas City…
NASA conducted their first hot-fire test of a new RS-25 series on October 17. This begins the final round of certification testing ahead of production of updated engines. This hot=fire test marked the first in a series of 12 scheduled to stretch into 2024. These engines will help power future Artemis missions to the moon and beyond. The engine was…
Clear skies and cool, but milder conditions will be present much of tonight. Some clouds move in towards daybreak but other than that, expect a pleasant start to your Thursday. Clouds will be around more so tomorrow with an average of partly cloudy skies in play. Rain chances do make their way into the near-term outlook too. A storm system…
The Women’s Resource Center is accepting donations for their Fall Yard Sale. The yard sale helps raise money for families to receive car seats, diapers, and other necessary items when they have a baby. You can drop off donations at the Women’s Resource Center Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to…
Some clouds that were around this afternoon will clear out overnight. Southerly flow will remain in place which will provide for a modestly warmer overnight as humidity sticks around. Clouds ahead of a storm system could move in as early as the pre-dawn hours so expect an average of a few clouds tonight. Tomorrow will be warmer and slightly more…
Memorial Health System set out to encourage people to get checked for breast cancer at their Mammogram-a-Thon. Memorial Health System is using Breast Cancer Awareness Month to remind locals about the importance of testing and early prevention. Memorial representatives were on site at Walmart to answer any questions people may have about testing, prevention, and finances. Memorial Health also partnered…
Joining us this afternoon is Lekeisha Cotten to tell us about the upcoming Gulf Coast Gospel Music Awards. The awards take place November 4th at 4 p.m. at the Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast Church. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gulf Coast Gospel Music Awards
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles traveled to Mobile last night to play the South Alabama Jaguars for a Sunbelt Conference matchup. Great crowd on hand at Hancock Whitney Stadium, former South Alabama star Jalen Tolbert in the house, the receiver enjoying his second season with the Dallas Cowboys. Southern Miss fell short to the Jaguars with a final score of…
First-graders at East Hancock Elementary presented ‘Barnyard Moosical’ this morning for parents, teachers, and kindergarten students. Each first-grade class learned the main song, then another song about their characters. Each group took turns taking center stage for the performance. They had chickens, goats, pigs, cows, and farmers! Music Teacher Carlos McKibben said it was easy and fun for the first-graders…
Gautier has entered a partnership with a Nashville booking agency to bring top-tier entertainers to the city to perform at the Sound Amphitheater. The agreement with 46 Entertainment, signed today, will guarantee a minimum of 10 ‘A-Level’ artists to perform at the amphitheater once it opens in early next year. According to a press release from the city, A-level artists…
Home sales are nearing 2008 levels and car thefts are up this year and which models are most vulnerable? Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
It’s almost time for an annual event celebrating equality and pride here in South Mississippi. Joining us this morning is John Perkins to tell us all about this weekend’s Equality Fest in Biloxi. The event takes place Saturday at Harrah’s Great Lawn at 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The theme this year is ‘true colors.’ Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gulf…
High pressure yesterday just west of Shreveport/Bossier City La has shifted to our NE. This will innate the return flow from the Gulf of Mexico. Warmer more humid conditions are ahead with temperatures warming above seasonal norms. It’s going to be difficult to get much in the way of clouds, let alone precipitation, through at least tonight. The area could…