140 high school baseball games on the docket over the next week-and-a-half for the seventh annual Battle at the Beach. Ten of those games being hosted by MGM Park in Biloxi, including one of the best rivalries on the entire Gulf Coast in the Battle of the Back Bay at Battle at the Beach. Biloxi and D’Iberville chopping it up…
We’ve officially had a cold front make it’s way through our area and can expect colder and drier conditions behind the front for a brief period of time. Main weather for this period comes on Sunday. A stronger cold front will be approaching the CWA as a fairly deep upper low and trough moves through the Great Lakes and Mississippi…
Everyone was grooving and moving inside the West Harrison Community Center in Long Beach. Camp Awesome campers held a reunion and built-up excitement for their upcoming camp. This summer camp strives to make everyone feel included and part of their camp family. Camp Awesome is for children and adults with special needs and they host two overnight camps yearly at…
In the early game, Pass Christian taking on Etowah out of Alabama. Pass Christian wins 5-1. Pass 2-0 in Battle at the Beach.
Mississippi Gulf Coast softball home double header against Mississippi Delta. Lady Bulldogs take game one 9-2 and game two 9-0. They’ve now won five games in a row and 12 out of their last 13. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: MGCCC, softball, sports
A hockey legend was welcomed back to the Gulf Coast with opened arms! Former professional hockey player and coach Bruce Boudreau was honored on the ice right before the Mississippi Sea Wolves hosted the Delaware Thunder. Fans from both sides of the rink gave him a standing ovation as he dropped the puck and was given a customized jersey. Boudreau’s…
A shortage of medication used to treat asthma and respiratory symptoms is continuing to affect hospitals and pharmacies. The asthma medication albuterol was added to the shortage list by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in October 2022. Last month, the generic drug manufacture Akron Pharmaceuticals shut down its operations in the U.S., leaving Nephron Pharmaceuticals as the sole producer…
We’ve officially had a cold front make it’s way through our area and can expect colder and drier conditions behind the front for a brief period of time. Main weather for this period comes on Sunday. A stronger cold front will be approaching the CWA as a fairly deep upper low and trough moves through the Great Lakes and Mississippi…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College continues to excel as one of the top schools in the country. MGCCC has been named to the military friendly schools list, ranking third in the nation as one of the largest community colleges. This is the 4th time the college has been ranked in the top ten and the 13th time in school history…
Picayune Police Department solved a 30-year-old cold case. In 1992, a baby girl was found in a dumpster in Picayune by a farmer. DNA testing was fairly new, leading the case to go cold. 30 years later, this case was solved through forensic genetic genealogy, advanced DNA testing. Mississippi Bureau of Investigations Special Agent Christa Groom was able to help…
A slow economy has slowed progress on a mixed-use development in downtown Gulfport. Leaf River Group of Jackson announced a $50 million project in 2020 that would include luxury apartments, retail, restaurant space, along with parking. It would be located at the corner of Highway 90 and Highway 49. Leaf River Group President Stewart Speed says the ‘challenges of a…
You may have seen her on Miss America or getting crowned as Miss Mississippi in 2021, but now you will see her on NBC’s The Voice as one of the contestants. Holly Brand has been singing since she was a little girl. She started out in a church singing gospel music. She always knew she wanted to become a singer,…
A young philanthropist from Long Beach is trying to make the Gulf Coast a better place with his own t-shirt business called ‘Traveling American.’ Inspired by the Long Beach community trying to save an oak tree, Michael McGill started making t-shirts two days ago in hopes of bringing people together regardless how they feel about the tree. He started with…
Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence held a ceremony and reception dedicating Jane’s House in honor of former executive director Jane Philo. Philo headed the Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence from 1983 until 2004. Philo pounded the pavement, working tirelessly to ensure women in abusive situations found a way out and received proper care. More than 20,000 women, children, and…
Vinyl records outsell CDs for the first time since 1987 and Americans racked up a record $180 billion in new credit card debt in 2022. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Saturday, hundreds of men and women from across the country will be coming to the Gulf Coast to celebrate their freedom from addiction. It’s an annual event for Home of Grace. Here to tell us about this weekend’s homecoming is Todd Trenchard. The homecoming event takes place at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Biloxi. For more information visit homeofgrace.org…
Harrison County Board of Supervisors and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office came together at the Lyman Senior Center for a fish fry and cookout to recognize Sheriff Troy Peterson for 37 years of service. Last year, Sheriff Peterson announced he would be retiring after his term is over. He took the position in 2016 and has accomplished many things including…
Southern Living has named two Coast towns to its list of the top 50 Best Small Towns in the South. Ocean Springs checked in at number 18. Southern Living said the thriving arts community and entertainment district makes Ocean Springs a great place to live. Bay St. Louis was ranked number 47 by Southern Living, which said the city’s funky,…
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Boomtown Casino Biloxi has been busy renovating and adding a new restaurant. They’re officially open and ready to serve guests. The new BT Grill offers a menu with chicken wings tossed in their new boomin’ sauces or their signature Boom Burger. If you are craving a classic favorite, you can order a meat lovers pizza or customize it to your…
The Fighting Irish of St. Patrick Catholic High School have a new leader. Now, he’s speaking to News 25 about his goals and vision as he prepares for his new role. Paul Knapstein Paul Knapstein was selected after an extensive candidate search by the Diocese of Biloxi. He takes over for the 2023-2024 school year, replacing Dr. Matt Buckley, the…
A few shower in the area will begin to dissipate this afternoon as a drier air mass moves in behind a cold front moving SE. High pressure to the SE will suppress the energy north with only a few late morning/early afternoon showers expected. I cannot completely rule out a few lightning strikes however. This front should reach the coast…
A cold front just north of the area will slowly slip though south Mississippi later this afternoon/evening. High pressure to the SE will suppress the energy north with only a few late morning/early afternoon showers expected. I cannot completely rule out a few lightning strikes however. This front should reach the coast and dissipate Friday night. The main impact from this…
Spring break is right around the corner for high schools across the gulf south, which can only mean one thing: it’s time for Battle at the Beach. The seventh annual baseball showcase is in top form once again this year feature 67 schools from five different states living on the diamond for the next week-and-a-half. One of the original host…