Libby the Sailing Cat is a popular face around the Biloxi Harbor

Libby the Sailing Cat isn’t like other cats, she’s a cool cat! Five-year-old Libby has lived on a sail boat for most of her life. What is another cat’s nightmare is Libby’s dream. While she’s not willing to take a dip in the water, Libby has no problem with being surrounded by it. Libby likes to spend her days sun…

Paradise Pier Fun Park opens Friday in Biloxi

Exciting news for adventure-lovers here on the Coast. Margaritaville’s Paradise Pier Fun Park in Biloxi is opening in just a matter of days. News 25’s Janae Jordan gives us a sneak peek into the park. Paradise Pier Fun Park is almost ready to open its doors just in time to kick off the travel season here along the Coast. Chief…

Success story of child with rare heart syndrome

With today being the final day of American Heart Month, we introduce to you a success story of a child living with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Narissa Behrens-Brown said, “We went in for one of our ultrasounds when I was pregnant and found out that our child was going to be born with a birth defect, and that birth defect…

House will vote on resolution cosponsored by Congressman Ezell

Today the U.S. House will vote on House Resolution 30 which was introduced by Congressman Andy Barr and cosponsored by Mississippi Congressman Mike Ezell. The legislation would cancel out a recent Department of Labor rule that encouraged managers of 401ks and pensions to consider companies’ positions on issues like social justice and climate change. Companies would just focus on the…

Morning Business Report: February 28th, 2023

Younger workers are using ‘bare minimum Monday’ as a form of self-care and apartment rent fall as new apartments hit the market. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

MGCCC and MHP team up to get more officers on the road

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Mississippi Highway Patrol are teaming up to get more patrol officers on our roads. Starting this fall, criminal justice technology students at MGCCC can take part in MHP’s Core Program which stands for ‘Candidates On Rapid Entry.’ This means they can gain direct entry into highway patrol school. It comes at a time when…

USM baseball’s Carson Paetow walks it off vs. Illinois Saturday

On Saturday, the Vancleave Villain, former Bulldog Carson Paetow, walked it off for the Southern Miss baseball team in the bottom of the 11th inning. The Golden Eagles winning an instant classic 14-13, having scored in eight out of the 11 innings. However, they lost games one and three by a combined 13 runs, allowing 35 runs for the series…

2/27 – Brittany’s “Mild” Monday Night Forecast

Another well above average day in terms of temps across the region. In fact, a few records fell as early as the lunch hour across South MS and SE LA. Winds have also been quite gusty with 925mb winds mixing down efficiently allowing for gusts to peak just below Wind Adv criteria. Taking a look above, the mid and upper…

Mississippi Coast Coliseum to host several major performances

Looking for some fun performances this year along the Coast? Well, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum is getting ready to release tickets for some several big guns! And by guns, we mean the legendary Guns ‘N Rose. Ticket sales open this Friday at 10 a.m. for their concert at the coliseum on September 20th. Along with Guns ‘N Roses, the Doobie…

Ground Zero Museum in Biloxi opens Discovery Alley

The Waveland Ground Zero Hurricane Museum held a grand opening today for a new section of the museum. After realizing the museum does not have many features for children, the museum’s management team decided to turn an unused hallway into Discovery Alley. This new attraction features plenty of interactive activities for children to learn about natural disasters such as i-spy…

Paradise Pier opens Friday in Biloxi

Margaritaville’s Paradise Pier is opening in just a matter of days! Biloxi’s newest amusement park will open at 3 p.m. Friday. The park will feature the observation wheel the Biloxi Tide Turner, as well as an aero bar, the sea swinger, the beach cruiser, and a roller coaster called ‘Rolling Thunder.’ Tickets start at $70 and season passes are available….

St. Patrick Lego Robotics Team wins State Championship

Legos are most commonly known as building blocks for people to play with, but St. Patrick High School takes it to a whole different level. This year, St. Patrick High created a Lego robotics team for their seventh and eighth graders. Their goal at the very beginning was to perform well at the regional competition, but they surpassed all expectations….

Gulfport teen gearing up for racing season

Local racing season is just a few weeks away and there is a local teen looking to make a splash. Tyler Smith, a 15-year-old Gulfport High sophomore, comes from a racing family. He raced go-karts from a young age and is now racing in the National Crate Street Stock Division. In an abbreviated schedule last year, Smith finished in the…

Memorial Hospital celebrates Black History Month

Memorial Hospital held their Black History Month program to celebrate the significant contributions of team members and leaders within the health and wellness community. For 75 years, Memorial Health System has been an advocate for healthcare for African Americans, underprivileged, and underserved people in the community. To show their appreciation, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team hosted their second annual…

Extra Table food pantry holds March of the Mayors food drive

Today officially kicked off the March of the Mayors Campaign.  Extra Table’s March of the Mayors is a four week long event, collecting food items to help fight against food insecurity along the Coast. Hancock Whitney is the Gulf Coast regional sponsor for the 11 mayors who have agreed to participate in the food drive. Each coastal city is assigned…

Log truck overturns in George County

A log truck overturned on the on-ramp to Highway 63 north in George County this afternoon. MHP says no injuries were reported, but the on-ramp to Highway 63 from Highway 26 was closed while crews worked to clear the scene. Logs were spilled across the road and the truck was lying on its side. Categories: Local News, News Tags: George…