Biloxi police are preparing traffic plans for Black Spring Break that starts Thursday. The police department has been getting traffic plans in place, especially for Highway 90 which they assume will be busy. Along with making sure they have all hands on deck, including having additional officers coming in. Residents will see an increase in foot and vehicle traffic along…
The City of Pascagoula has been under a boil water notice since yesterday. The city’s public works contractor, H20, has brought in reinforcements to help locate what is believed to be a leak in the pipes. Public Works staff, with assistance of regional resources, have identified the source of the water main breakage that has resulted in water continuity issues…
Callaway Golf gets a boost after the Masters and Moderna says it hopes to offer new vaccines for cancer and heart disease. Joya Dass is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
This weekend, American Legion Joe Graham Post 119 is hosting its annual Veterans Benefit Golf Tournament in Gulfport. Tournament Director Ted Moulding is in studio with more. The tournament takes place April 15th at 8:30 a.m. at the Bayou Vista Golf Course. It is $25 to purchase honor signs. For more information call 228-206-3201.
The Mental Health Association of South Mississippi hosted an emergency responders mental health training course on the Gulf Park campus in Long Beach. This one-day course is a trusted, evidence based, and early-intervention training program that emergency responders use to help increase their confidence and comfort level in dealing with people with mental illness or who are mentally distressed and…
The Biloxi Shuckers play their first home game of the season at MGM Park tonight. The Shuckers come into their series with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos with a 2-1 record after a three-game series against the Mississippi Braves in Pearl. First pitch for tonight’s home opener is set for 6:35. It’s the first game of a six-game home series. Categories:…
A surface low will develop rather rapidly by a strong divergent flow aloft which is also indicative of heavy rain potential ahead. The disturbance that causes this cutting off of the upper low therefore helping the divergent flow aloft is moving south this morning over north central TX. Once this rounds the base of the upper trough, it will help…
A surface low pressure system will be directly under a split flow south of the Miss delta while the upper low will be to the WNW of it over east TX. Although, the surface low will develop rather rapidly, it is still being supported by the strong divergent flow aloft which is also indicative of heavy rain potential ahead. The…
In the high school softball ranks, Stone Lady Tomcats hosting the only game in town tonight against Region 8 Class 4A rival Greene County. Lady Tomcats win 10-4. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Softball, softball, sports
Cool and breezy conditions will be present out the door tomorrow morning. Mostly cloudy skies are expected through much of tomorrow. Winds will begin to elevate to breezy conditions Tuesday, with elevated winds carrying through Thursday. An area of low pressure will form in the Gulf and will linger for our area for the middle of this week. Rain chances…
When the Biloxi Shuckers make their long-awaited 2023 debut at MGM Park tomorrow, they’ll be doing so with the number one prospect in all of minor league baseball for the first time in franchise history. Get used to hearing the name Jackson Chourio, who was elevated to the top spot by Baseball America upon the graduation of former prospects Gunnar…
Make-a-Wish is back with another granted wish to a Coast child! This time, Waveland eight-year-old Khai Thomas was granted his wish of a dream trip to Disney World in Orlando. Today, Khai and his family met up with Wish Giver Cindy Kenny who threw Khai a little party with pizza, cupcakes, and balloons. The Blind Tiger charters team even offered…
The start of this week will provide for a brief lull in the pattern across South Mississippi. Clouds will move back in this evening and temperatures will drop off again. Expect mostly cloudy skies and cool conditions tomorrow morning. Skies will feature more in the way of cloud coverage tomorrow. Thanks to already-unsettled conditions across the Gulf, there is a…
There may be some big changes coming to Downtown Ocean Springs thanks to the Façade Grant Improvement Program. They received a $20,000 grant through a partnership with the Ocean Springs Chamber of Main Street and Mississippi Power Foundation. This money will be divided up between existing commercial businesses who apply. The money is meant to revitalize the area from Holcomb…
Kids participating in the Jackson County 4-H Spring Break Camp enjoyed learning about marine life across the Coast. The three-day event is free for kids ages five to 18 and offers arts and crafts, games, activities, and a chance to learn from community speakers. Today, the Mississippi Aquarium visited the camp and students learned about sharks, sting rays, and other…
April is an opportunity to celebrate the expressiveness and charm of poetry. Some may think of poetry as boring, but Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College allows us to change our perspectives and look upon poetry as a rhythmic art of expressing one’s thoughts through their students and creative writing classes. The success of Black History Month in February and Women’s…
The deadline to file taxes is just over a week away. The deadline to file taxes is April 18th. Is it too late to file your taxes? Mercy Housing and Human Development’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is free to you year-round. VITA Tax Advance Preparer Lauren Misko said, “It’s never too late to file your taxes. It’s something that’s a…
Make-A-Wish is sending one of their Wish kids on a dream Disney World vacation soon. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is in Bay St. Louis for the announcement celebration. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Make-A-Wish
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is held annually during the second week of April to honor public safety telecommunicators for their service. Kelsey Saldiveri has been a dispatcher for three years at the Emergency Operation Center in the Kiln. She answers emergency calls and addresses problems and requests by transmitting information or providing solutions sometimes involving emergency personnel. “It’s an…
A non-emergency medical transportation company for disabled patients is dedicated to helping the community. While working at a local hospital, Julie Faucha noticed how long discharged patients had to wait before getting transported. Julie and her husband, Andrea Faucha, created Medi-Lift of Mississippi to ensure discharged patients in wheelchairs are transported in a timely and safe manner from hospitals, nursing,…
Mortgage rates fall for the fourth week in a row and investors head into a busy week following the long Easter holiday weekend. Joya Dass is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Over 3,500 eggs were up for grabs as families waited for their chance to meet the Easter Bunny at one Coast museum. On Saturday, the Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum held its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Celebration. Children roamed the area collecting eggs, while some took a ride on Thomas the Train and his friends. The Easter Bunny even…
What is the Easter weekend without a hearty meal? That is a question the White House Hotel cannot answer just yet. This year for their annual Easter brunch, the hotel had everyone’s favorites from smoked prime ribs and Easter ham, scrambled eggs, bacon, French toast, and a whole slew of delicacies. The brunch was catered by Cora’s Restaurant and Bar…
What was once a small Easter egg hunt has now turned into a tradition that is continuing to grow in Ocean Springs. VFW Post 5699 had its third annual Community Easter Egg Hunt and Carnival Saturday. The Easter celebration was free to the public, featuring an egg hunt with 10,000 eggs. Once kids were done hunting for treats, carnival games…