Three years after the Long Beach Harbor was destroyed by Hurricane Zeta, the city has received money to move forward with restoring it. The city was awarded a combined $6.6 million from the state this year to make repairs to the harbor. It includes money from the Restore Act, Tidelands Trust Fund, and GOMESA Funding. This is on top of…
More funding could be coming to Mississippi hospitals and health care workers soon as three new health care related bills are set to become law. Governor Tate Reeves recently signed House Bill 271 and Senate Bills 2371 and 2372. House Bill 271 provides $103 million in funding to the new Mississippi Hospital Sustainability Grant program and Senate Bill 2327 sets…
Ocean Springs police say Sunday night’s shooting in a downtown parking lot was likely accidental. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, police haven’t found any evidence the shooting was related to those series of shooting earlier in the night in Biloxi. Instead, police say the 22-year-old man from D’Iberville may have accidentally shot himself in the leg. The…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce honored those making a difference withing their community at the One Coast Awards Ceremony this morning at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino. Community leaders and business professionals gathered in Beau’s Magnolia Ballroom to honor the Top 10 Business Leaders Under 40 and the Top Oustanding Community Leaders at the annual awards breakfast. One…
A weak disturbance moving across Louisiana will move across the local area late this afternoon and tonight. Considering the dry airmass, I don’t anticipate any precipitation, but cloud cover will increase late in the day. The question will be whether it arrives soon enough to stop temperatures from reaching forecast highs. Forecast soundings show high level moisture becoming significant enough…
The upper troughs are located north of the Great Lakes and off the British Columbia coast this morning with high pressure over the center of the country. There was a weak disturbance moving across Texas to the south of the upper high pressure. At the surface, high pressure was centered just south of Grand Isle. Mid and high cloud cover were…
D’Iberville High School is the proud owner of yet another Class III Archery State Championship going back-to-back led by former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week Julia Pryor. Pryor caps off her senior season as the state’s top female shooter with an individual score of 288. As a team, the Warriors shooting 3,344, edging out Germantown in second place…
Biloxi is your Region 8 Class 6A district champion no matter what, but the Indians don’t know that yet and neither does Harrison Central. Biloxi and Harrison Central facing off on the high school diamond tonight. Biloxi wins this game, the series, and the district crown, 10-8 in nine. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports
With just a few weeks left in the high school baseball regular season, it’s starting to get down to the nitty gritty in district play. Tonight, we take a deep dive into Region 8 Class 6A. Hancock playing host Gulfport, Admirals need a win to keep their district title hopes alive. Hawks win 12-9. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball,…
It’s cool, but pleasant this evening. Clear skies and calm-to-light winds will allow for efficient radiative cooling overnight. Temperatures around daybreak will be in the upper-40s to low-50s across South Mississippi. Other than a few clouds in the afternoon, tomorrow will be much like today with plentiful sunshine and warmer temperatures. A disturbance in the mid-levels of the atmosphere will…
Police are investigating an officer involved shooting that left five injured Sunday night in Biloxi as well as looking for a shooter. A weekend of fun came to an abrupt end when shots rang through the parking lot of Surf Style in Biloxi. Five were injured, including a police officer, Biloxi Police Chief John Miller isn’t blaming the event for…
Congressman Mike Ezell is celebrating 100 days in office. Since taking his oath of office to become a United States congressman, Representative Ezell has achieved many things in his first 100 days. When asked about the journey so far, Ezell says the most memorable thing was honoring the lives of the two fallen Bay St. Louis police officers by introducing…
The biggest car show on Earth has a new title to add to its list: the best event in the state. Last week, Cruisin’ the Coast was awarded the title ‘Best Event in the State’ during the Pinnacle Awards hosted by sales and marketing professionals. The team with Cruisin’ was up against 13 other events for the award and still…
High pressure dominating has lent itself to sunny skies across the region. Temperatures also warmed very efficiently today thanks to dry air and relatively light winds. Temperatures tonight will be chilly again under clear skies. An impulse of energy moving from Texas into our area will provide for an increase in cloud coverage late Tuesday into Wednesday, but that’s about…
The intersection at Canal and Landon Road has been closed for a good portion of the day as work starts on the $1.33 million project. Many people who travel on Landon and Canal roads in Harrison County had to take a detour as Coast Electric crews begin moving power poles, an important first step in the $1.33 million state aid…
A Bay St. Louis man is behind bars, accused of hitting another person in the head with a baseball bat. Forty-one-year-old Matthew May is charged with aggravated assault exhibiting extreme indifference to human life. He was taken to Hancock County Jail and bond is set at $15,000. According to the police report, officers were called to a Keith’s Superstore about…
In Biloxi, work to repair one major railroad crossing in the downtown area is now underway. The Main Street Crossing is closed so crews can level out the road and raise the incline of the crossing to provide more clearance and prevent future accidents. This project is expected to take two months to complete at a cost of $83,000. Drivers…
In Pascagoula, a stretch of Old Mobile Avenue is now closed as part of drainage improvements in that area. Mobile Avenue is now closed from Martin Street to Industrial Road. The work is expected to last two weeks. Detours will be located at Martin Street, Orchard Road, and Industrial Road. People who live in the Briarwood subdivision and other local…
Victor Hugo’s story of Quasimodo and Esmerelda comes to life next weekend when Downstage Production presents ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame.’ Here to talk about the event is the leading man, Ryan Raines. The show runs from April 28th through the 30th. Tickets are $15-$20. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Downstage, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Close to 300 Jeeps made their way to Long Beach this weekend for prayer as they get ready for the Jeeping season. Jeep owners from Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Florida gathered at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church for the third annual Blessing of the Jeeps fundraising event. The blessing takes place each year in April with a prayer led…
Social security recipients are on track to get much smaller increases next year and David’s Bridal is looking to sell the company and lay off thousands of workers. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report.
The month of April marks National African American Women’s Fitness Month and what better way to celebrate the season than with music, food, and a workout? Keys2Fitness held its first ever hip-hop brunch on Saturday at the Westside Community Center in Gulfport. The hip-hop influenced dance class was open to the public as well as women of all fitness levels….
An art show that started in a tiny room has now become one of the most popular art shows in Hancock County. The Arts Alive Festival is an annual immersive event where music, art, and theatre come together for an other-worldly experience. Over 40 vendors set up shop at the Depot Arts District and Community Hall in Bay St. Louis…
With high pressure in control of the region, we won’t see much in the way of moderation through at least through Tuesday as we will basically at the base of the high pressure if not removed from its influence. The ridge will be a far more dominant feature across the central and northern Plains and central Canada. At the surface…