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….
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….
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 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…
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…
Governor Tate Reeves spoke out on the debate over postpartum Medicaid coverage in Mississippi, saying for the first time that he will sign a bill allowing a year of coverage for new moms, if it manages to make it to his desk. Reeves took to social media, saying he’s willing to support the measure as “part of our new pro-life…
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…
The National Fire Protection Association Technical Committee met to discuss the urgent need to revise regulations when it comes to firefighter turnout gear. Carcinogens and toxins that are found in gear after fires have been linked to cancer, the leading cause of firefighter death. The International Association of Firefighters has retained three top firms to change regulatory standards, demanding per-…
On February 21st, the Senate passed an anti-transgender healthcare ban with Bill HB 1125. Governor Tate Reeves prepares to sign the bill Tuesday. The bill prohibits transgender related healthcare in Mississippi for people under 18. Care such as gender-affirming hormone therapy and puberty blockers would be inaccessible. Governor Reeves will sign the bill at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Jackson and…
In Gulfport, Winter Guard teams battled it out for a chance to advance to the World Championships. The WGI Regional Qualifier was held at Gulfport High, the third time the school has hosted the event. The competition featured 44 of the best Color Guard programs from Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. Teams were able to bring music to life…
A handful of teams gathered in Gulfport over the weekend to compete in the Prince Jones Relays. Teams competed in the long jump, pole vault, discus, shot put, a number of relay races, and more. It was a great showing for these student athletes to sharpen their skills in hopes of improving for future track meets down the road. Alexa…
We are getting into the heat of crawfish season as spring approaches. The Shrimp Basket in Ocean Springs teamed up with some pretty popular social media influencers to give you more of that local flavor. You may have seen them going viral on TikTok or you might have heard of them through YouTube or Instagram, but Saturday night was the…
The Mississippi Aquarium marked invasive species week by educating the public on many of the invasive species we see in our South Mississippi habitats. Over the past week, visitors received education on conservation efforts and how to spot creatures that are not native to Mississippi and the Gulf Coast. The Mississippi Aquarium partnered with the Department of Marine Resources invasive…
Local racing season is just around the corner. The opening practice of the 2023 season was held over the weekend at Outlaw Speedway. Outlaw Speedway is in George County on Vestry Road between Highways 15 and 57. Track workers have been hard at work to get the half-mile dirt oval ready to go for the first practice day, bringing the…
This weekend, the sixth annual Zebra Run will be held in Ocean Springs. The run begins at 10 a.m. at Fort Maurepas. Joining us to talk about the event are Amber Olsen and Dr. George Luokatos. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Zebra Run
There are fewer U.S. restaurants today than in 2019. It’s not clear when, if ever they’re coming back. Arguments begin this week over the Biden Administration’s plan to forgive federal student debt. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
This Saturday marks the return of the Beer and Bacon Festival benefiting a great cause. The festival takes place Saturday, March 4th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 3420 Giles Road in Gulfport. For more information email gcbeerbaconfest@gmail.com. Here to tell us more are Katherine Sutton and Kevin Bacon with Mississippi Heroes. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Beer and Bacon…
Temperatures are soaring into the 80s for a lot of the area. Winds will remain elevated with gusts of 25-30 MPH this afternoon. Winds will back off and clouds will increase tonight. There is a 20% chance of showers this afternoon. The mild conditions will continue tonight with the potential for fog to develop. More sunshine will be around tomorrow…
Ahead of a front today will be quiet the windy day and warm. Because we will be able to mix out quite high we will also be rather breezy this morning and through midday. The strongest wind gusts will likely occur just after sunrise and through noon. By midday and through the afternoon much of the region will likely see…
The mild pattern continues across South Mississippi. Winds will become elevated after midnight, keeping any fog outside of light patches at bay. Morning low temperatures in the 60s will warm efficiently into the 80s across our area. Partly cloudy skies and southwesterly winds of 15-25 MPH can be expected. A cold front will approach our area from the northwest. There…
Biloxi Police are investigating an early morning shooting on Howard Avenue. About 2:06 a.m., officers responded to the 900 block of Howard Avenue in reference to fight. When they arrived, someone fired a weapon in the area. The 900 block is behind MGM Park. Additional officers were dispatched and a 23-year-old victim was found with a non life-threatening gunshot wound….
It was definitely another warm one today, even with the amount of cloud cover. As fog the forecast tonight and through the weekend there are mainly just 2 things to discuss, first is the fog tonight and second is the temps but even though we will be warm this weekend it does look like we will be a touch cooler…
High school basketball quarterfinals still raging on at Pearl River Community College where the West Harrison Lady Hurricanes are taking on West Jones for the right to go to the Big House. Great season for West Harrison, but it comes to an end in the form of a 50-29 defeat. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball,…
Regular season finale for the Southern Miss men’s basketball team, first place on the line in the Sun Belt at Texas State. Go ahead and cut down the nets Southern Miss, 79-69 final, 18-win turn around and counting. Marshall loses so the Golden Eagles are the Sun Belt Conference champions after being picked 13th in the pre-season. How about the…