The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport adds a new electric amenity. On the third floor of the parking garage, there are now two level 2 charging stations with the power to charge four cars. The airport partnered with Mississippi Power’s electrical charging station rebate program to make this available to flyers. The growing number of electric cars in South Mississippi made it…
Do you have a sweet tooth? The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Biloxi is having their International Christmas Pastry Sale this weekend. Every holiday season for the past 40 years, Greek pastries, Greek bread, tiropita (cheese pies) and spanakopita (spinach pies) have been sold along the Gulf Coast. Normally, the pastries are sold along with Greek food at their…
It was an emotional day for Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System employees as they said goodbye to their medical center director. Bryan Matthews, medical center director, will be departing Friday to take on his new role in Phoenix, Arizona working at their veterans center. Under Matthews’ leadership, there have been many accomplishments the healthcare center has celebrated which include a…
A pair of hardworking servers will have a brighter holiday this season thanks to a group of Christmas elves. The elves, a group of 30 or so Coast friends, enjoyed breakfast this morning at Port City Café in Biloxi. The servers who took care of the group were floored to find out that instead of a standard 20 percent tip,…
Surveillance video is released in the armed robbery of a convenience store in Waveland that happened last Thursday. It shows the robber walking in and immediately putting a gun up. This armed robbery happened on December 1st at Mobil Foodmart on Highway 90. Cash was stolen from the register. If you can identify the individual, contact Crime Stoppers by downloading…
The number of stay-at-home dads is growing in the U.S. and Walmart’s CEO warns company will close stores if theft doesn’t slow down. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Here is Jason Lindsey with this week’s Hooked on Science experiment. Categories: Hooked on Science Tags: education, Hooked on Science, science
It’s time for this week’s Pet of the Week. This week, Frosty from the Humane Society of South Mississippi is looking for a forever home!
Crusaders for Veterans has had a busy year, but they’re not finished yet! They are hosting a holiday luncheon for veterans and active-duty military this Saturday. Kevin Cuttill and Debbie Benoit are in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Crusaders for Veterans, luncheon, military
The Kiwanis Club of Gulfport is serving up their hot, fluffy pancakes as they host their 66th annual Pancake Day. This is the club’s largest fundraiser of the year and all the funds raised go toward supporting local programs for students across the Coast. Students from Gulfport High School Key Club are helping serve and pack plates. Guests have the…
Coast Electric held a ceremony to celebrate its Operation Round Up program and the fact it has now invested more than a million dollars into the community. Since Coast Electric began rounding up participating members’ bills in December of 2018 more than $1 million has been invested into our community in the form of grants for charitable organizations that make…
It is another warm day across South Mississippi. Temperatures are soaring to well above normal! High temperatures could be up to 20 degrees above normal in some spots. Partly cloudy skies are expected this afternoon with only a few clouds this evening. The view towards the eastern horizon will be excellent for the full moon rising just before sunset. Dense…
The city of Waveland will have a new mayor and two new aldermen following yesterday’s municipal elections. Unofficial results show Jay Trapani is Waveland’s next mayor after receiving nearly 80 percent of the vote against two other challengers. Micah Tinkler came in second with 16 percent of the vote, followed by Brice Philips with four percent of the vote. Trapani…
Following fog dissipating this morning, temperatures will soar again. It will be very warm again today with temperatures approaching the 80s in some areas. Partly cloudy skies can be expected this afternoon. Viewing of the tonight’s full moon will be great this evening. High pressure to our east is the main player in our weather pattern. The ridge is suppressing…
Coming into the 2022 season, one thing the Southern Miss football program really needed was a bowl game. Now that USM is on its way to its first bowl game since 2019, another thing the program really needs is a bowl game win. The Golden Eagles are on their way to the Lending Tree Bowl to take on their old…
Tonight will be yet another mild and cool night with the above seasonal norm temperatures sticking around. Heading into tomorrow, it’ll be another quiet but rather warm day as highs peak into the upper 70`s for some with partly cloudy skies again. Meanwhile, surface high pressure over the Mid Atlantic states begins to retrograde slightly towards our area or generally…
For whatever reason, ever since Tom Brady got to Tampa Bay, home games against the New Orleans Saints have followed a certain formula. Last night’s primetime showdown was following that same formula for the first 57 minutes of the game until it wasn’t. Prior to their week 13 loss on Monday Night Football, the Saints had dominated the Buccaneers on…
The man accused of biting the nose off another man during a fight last week wants to set the record straight on what happened. He hopes to get the charges dismissed. News 25’s Sabria Reid sits down with the defendant’s lawyer, Michael Crosby, for his side of the story. According to Attorney Michael Crosby it appears the incident is a…
Tonight will be mild and cool while Wednesday promises to be another quiet but rather warm day as highs peak into the low 80`s for some with partly cloudy skies again. Meanwhile, surface high pressure over the Mid Atlantic states begins to retrograde slightly towards our area or generally across the northern Gulf with time. This in turn helps to…
It was a beautiful day for coffee and conversations in Bay St. Louis. The Bay St. Louis Police Department put on an event called ‘Coffee with a Cop.’ This event is for the citizens of Bay St. Louis to meet members of law enforcement as well as build connections with them. This is way for people to meet police officers…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith sought commitments to find solutions to a growing shortage of large animal veterinarians in rural areas. Hyde-Smith used a Senate agriculture committee hearing called ‘Farm Bill 2023’ to highlight the need for the new farm bill to include better incentives to recruit more veterinarians to serve in rural areas. The overall hearing addressed research, extension, and education…
Officially ending last Wednesday, the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season is behind us. In spite of the hurricane season being an average one in terms of activity, coastal Mississippi was not affected by storms during the six-month season. Neighbors to our east in Florida were not so lucky. Two hurricanes, Ian and Nicole, devastated the Florida Peninsula earlier this year. With…
A great honor for Pascagoula, the city has been designated an American World War II Heritage City by the National Park Service. The American World War II Heritage Cities program honors the contributions of local towns, cities, counties, and their citizens who stepped into the workforce to support America’s war efforts during WWII. Only one city can be designated in…
The annual Medicare enrollment period is about to end for this year, but seniors have time to consider options and charges to their plans. Open enrollment is when seniors can make changes to their Medicare plans. Medicare usually means at least ‘part A’ hospital insurance and ‘part b’ medical insurance for other needs like doctor’s visits outpatient and home health….