High School Boys Basketball: Bay High vs. St. Stanislaus

There was a time when high school basketball was king in Bay St. Louis for more than one school. In 2010, St. Stanislaus alum Kelton Thompson led his Bay High Tigers to the 4A State Championship, taking down his former Coach Jay Ladner and the Rock-a-Chaws in the process. Daniel Grieves wasn’t on that SSC team as a junior, but…

Former Golden Eagles McCarty, Robinson sign professional contracts

Southern Miss alum Kirk McCarty made his Major League Baseball debut in 2022 and now ready to make a different kind of debut in 2023. This week, the former Golden Eagle signed a professional contract with the SSG Landers from the Korea Baseball Organization, or KBO. A seventh-round selection of the Cleveland Guardians back in 2017, McCarty finally made it…

Gulfport alum Derick Hall named First Team All-SEC

Gulfport alum and Auburn edge rusher Derick Hall was named First-Team All-SEC this week. Hall decided to come back for his senior season and making it count, finishing first on the team with six-and-a-half sacks and second in solo tackles to go along with his first career interception, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. He’s projected as a day…

Picayune running back Chris Davis offered by South Carolina

The offers still pouring in for the Picayune football factory fresh off its second straight 5A State Championship as Chris Davis gets another Division I look from South Carolina. As a junior, the speedy running back went over 1,000 yards with 16 touchdowns on almost nine yards per carry to go along with three interceptions on defense. Davis doing all…

12/9 – Jeff Vorick’s “Clearing Underway” Friday Afternoon Forecast

Fog has lifted to a pesky low-level cloud deck. Temperatures will continue to be well-above seasonal. Expect overcast skies to become partly cloudy later this afternoon with a light breeze out of the West. Fog will set up again tonight. Saturday will be a tame day once the fog is out of the picture. Clearing is expected to occur as…

Residents at the Claiborne in Gulfport enjoy Festival of Trees event

Residents, alongside their friends and family, enjoyed a Christmas party at the Claiborne in Gulfport. The facility hosted its second Festival of Trees and invited the entire community to come and take part in the celebration. Gram Rae played Christmas classics while guests strolled through the decked halls of the Claiborne. Twelve Christmas trees were competing for the title of…

Behind the scenes look at ‘Finding Christmas’ coming to the Beau Rivage

Beau Rivage has a new original Christmas show coming to the stage this holiday season. ‘Finding Christmas’ opens next week. Tonight, News 25’s Meggan Gray brings us a special sneak peek at what we can expect. ‘Finding Christmas’ opens a week from today on December 15th and runs through December 26th. You can go to beaurivage.com for ticket information. Family…

Coast Young Professionals host holiday soiree

Mississippi’s Coast Young Professional’s network in a winter wonderland. Their annual holiday soiree is the group’s final social event of the year. Catered food, a selfie station, and holiday decorated bar create the perfect atmosphere for a final networking event. Themed ‘Winter Wonderland,’ Magnolia Hall in Gulfport was decorated with snowmen, Christmas trees, and presents. Coast Young Professionals Director Kelly…

12/8 – Brittany’s “Cool & Quiet” Thursday Evening Forecast

Forecast for the next 24 to 36 hours is basically just status quo or we can just say persistence. There is basically nothing changed right now compared to yesterday and with that fog should have no problem developing again and quickly this evening. Dense fog will impact just about the entire area for at least one more night if not…

Humane Society of South Mississippi holding free pet vaccine clinic

The Humane Society of South Mississippi will host a free drive-thru vaccination clinic on Monday, December 12th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is for all residents in the community who have cats and dogs. Vaccines include DA2PP for dogs and FVRCP for cats as well as rabies vaccines. Microchips will also be available at no charge. This event…

Local pharmacy not impacted by Tamiflu shortage

The CDC says the early flu season this year is the most severe they’ve seen in a decade. There’s been a total of 8.7 million cases, 78,000 hospitalizations, and 4,500 deaths since October. That surge now putting a nationwide strain on supplies of Tamiflu. The medicine doesn’t kill the virus, but does slow it down. The Corner Drug Store in…

MSDH warns of higher flu and COVID cases

Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health warned a higher number of COVID and flu cases are expected. State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers says Mississippi is experiencing a rise in COVID cases and hospitalization. As family and friends come together for the holidays, MSDH advises to meet safely with up-to-date bivalent COVID boosters and to stay home if you feel…

Vancleave woman accused of stealing from high school dance team charged with embezzlement

A Vancleave woman accused of stealing money from a high school dance team is waiting on a grand jury to decide whether to indict her. Thirty-seven year-old Kendall Sherman was arrested August 24th and is accused of taking more than $7,000 from the Vancleave High dance team’s booster club. She served as treasurer for the group which also includes the…

19-year-old found dead with gunshot wound in Gulfport

A Gulfport teen, weeks away from joining the military, has been found dead with a gunshot wound. According to Harrison County Deputy Coroner Ben Bentz, 19-year-old Ozell Addison Jr. was found dead in the 2000 block of 31st Street and 20th Avenue. Gulfport police tells News 25 the teen joined their ‘Before the Bullet Program’ two months ago. That program…

Jersey Mike’s Subs is now open in Gulfport

Jersey Mike’s Subs is officially open in Gulfport across the parking lot from TGIFridays at Crossroads Shopping Center. This is the second store on the Coast after opening the initial location in D’Iberville. Jersey Mike’s is known for their fresh, made to order subs. During the first week it was open, Jersey Mike’s teamed up with Carter’s Champions, a nonprofit…

Runners gearing up for Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon

Runners are gearing up for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. This weekend’s event includes a marathon, half marathon, 5K and kids marathon. The long races offer a unique opportunity to run on Beach Boulevard, starting in Pass Christian and ending at MGM Park in Biloxi. The course is scenic, flat, and fast. Once runners reach the finish line, there’s a…

Robert McKeithen Post Office Bill passes Senate

The U.S. Senate has given its approval to name a Biloxi post office after fallen officer Robert McKeithen. The Senate passed the bill and it now heads to President Biden’s desk for final approval. Once the president approves it, the post office at 135 Main Street in Downtown Biloxi will be named the Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building. McKeithen…

Morning Business Report: December 8th, 2022

Only 38 percent of Americans have discussed their aging parents’ finances and Amazon’s checkout page stopped working for some users. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

12/8 – Jeff’s “Warmth Continues” Thursday Afternoon Forecast

Clouds will clear through the afternoon. A few clouds to partly cloudy skies can be expected. Temperatures will be well-above seasonal yet again. After sunset, temperatures will fall into the 60s. Unfortunately, dense fog is primed to set up again. Friday morning’s commute will be another disruptive one. Once fog lifts Friday, a few clouds can be expected through the…