Ole Miss football dominating with mix of old and new

The Ole Miss football program had the second ranked transfer class during the off-season which played a big part in the Rebels week two win over Central Arkansas. In week three, more new players stepped up for the Rebels. True freshman running back Quinshon Judkins is the perfect example, leading the team with 19 carries in a 42-0 shutout win…

Downstage Production Theatre receives MAC Grant

Downstage Production Theatre in Gulfport received a new grant to help produce their 2022 fall show. The theatre announced on Facebook Monday they received a $3,600 grant from the Mississippi Commission and National Endowment for the Arts. The money from the grant will primarily go towards funding the theatre’s 2022 fall show, ‘Tarzan.’ This is the theatre’s first time receiving…

Honoring the life of Tony Trapani

Tony Trapani, the owner of Trapani’s Eatery in Bay St. Louis, died Monday. The family made the announcement on the restaurant’s Facebook page last night. Since the announcement of Tony’s death, restaurant customers, family, and friends have poured their love on the Trapani family. The restaurant is still operating with normal business hours, but will be closed sometime next week…

Biloxi Fire Department fights for raise at City Hall

Several Biloxi firefighters showed up to the Biloxi City Council meeting today to show their dissatisfaction with a new pay raise approval. The city council recently proposed a pay raise in its new budget approved only for sworn-in police officers. This proposal frustrated some of the firefighters with the Biloxi Fire Department as they believe they deserve a raise as…

Jackson County Recreation offering youth fishing classes in October

Jackson County Recreation will be hosting youth fishing classes in Pascagoula next month. The classes are open to girls and boys who are new to fishing and range from seven to 12 years-old. Classes are happening on October 15th, 22nd, and 29th, and will end with a graduation and class fishing rodeo November 5th. Loaner equipment will be available and…

Former NFL star opens workout facility in Gulfport

A name you might recognize from watching football on Sundays has opened a new work out gym in Gulfport. It offers training for athletes of all calibers. Housed inside the Gaston Hewes Recreation Center, Driven Elite is a workout facility where community members and student-athletes can train and workout. The owners of Driven Elite Fitness are Green Bay Packers All-time…

Gardening tips heading into the fall season

Although it may not feel like fall here along the Coast, Thursday marks the first day of fall which is the second gardening season. Fall is a great time to start planting vegetables such as cauliflower, kale, collards, broccoli, Swiss chard, and cabbage. Things like broccoli and Swiss chard do great in the fall and winter months because they can…

Gov. Reeves announces Restore grants for two projects on the Coast

Governor Tate Reeves has announced two Restore Projects on the Coast have been issued treasury grants. Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport will receive $6.2 million to create a construction-ready site for aeronautical development. The site will be operated by the Regional Airport Authority. Funds will also be used to demolish the current vehicle fleet maintenance building and construction of a new maintenance…

Morning Business Report: September 20th, 2022

Family Dollar is recalling some toothpaste and mouthwash and U.S. return-to-office rates hit pandemic high. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

9/20 – Rob Knight’s “WELL Above Seasonal Temps” Tuesday Afternoon Forecast

Expect sunny and hot conditions this afternoon as summer is determined to hold on until the very last minute… A strong mid-level high pressure situated over the south-central CONUS that is providing drier and warmer mid-level air to the area which will suppress convective development and enhance above normal high temperatures through the rest of the week. Temperatures will be…

9/20 – The Chief’s “Summer Holding On” Tuesday Morning Forecast

The forecast continues to be dictated by a strong mid-level high pressure situated over the south-central CONUS that is providing drier and warmer mid-level air to the area which will suppress convective development and enhance above normal high temperatures through the rest of the week. Temperatures will be most anomalous on Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the mid-upper 90s for…

9/19 – Brittany’s “Quiet” Monday Night Forecast

This evening will be quiet and cool with lows averaging in the low 70’s. The rain free conditions will continue. The heat continues to build mid-week through late week, as anomalously strong ridging continues to amplify over the central US. As discussed yesterday, the overall magnitude of ridge strength and influence on the local area is nothing considered extreme, but…

Biloxi Shuckers 2022 in review: 67-68 overall record

The Biloxi Shuckers played their final game of the season on Sunday, dropping the series finale on the road against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 5-2. That gives the Shuckers an overall record of 67-68, missing out on the Southern League playoffs for the second year in row. Pretty consistent though, one game over .500 in the first half, two games…

USM alum Matt Wallner homers in first game with Minnesota Twins

Southern Miss alum Matt Wallner homering in his very first Major League Baseball game, following a promotion to his hometown Minnesota Twins on Saturday. That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise following 128 games across Double A and Triple A in which Wallner left the yard 27 times to go along with 32 doubles and 95 RBI while maintaining…

Picayune Defensive End Jamonta Waller offered by Oregon

The apple not falling far from the recruitment tree in Picayune where junior Defensive End Jamonta Waller is now the recipient of his second Division I Power 5 offer from Oregon where teammate Dante Dowdell just committed to back in May. Last week, Waller was offered by Ole Miss and should continue to draw plenty of interest for the undefeated…

Biloxi Shuckers and American Cancer Society team up for Hope at Bat campaign

Batter up! Except this bat raises money for cancer research. The Biloxi Shuckers are teaming up with the American Cancer Society for the Hope at Bat Campaign. This autographed bat auction raises funds and awareness in support of cancer research. The first bat auctioned off raised more than $500 with proceeds going to a local cancer fighting organization. The Shuckers…

City of Ocean Springs hiring first responders

The City of Ocean Springs is hiring police officers and firefighters. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf stopped by the Ocean Springs Fire Department and spoke with firefighters about what being a first responder means to them. Ocean Springs Firefighter Adam Johnson said, “I’ve worked for Ocean Springs Fire for four years now and every bit of those four years has been…

The Arts, Hancock County is officially open

After years of planning, The Arts, Hancock County officially cut the ribbon on their new facility on Blaize Avenue this past weekend. The Arts, Hancock County mission is to promote, enhance, and support the arts in Hancock County. Their goal is to seek out under-represented populations to integrate art within the community. The new studio is inclusive of all artists,…

9/19 – Brittany’s “Hot” Monday Evening Forecast

A strong mid-level ridge will expand eastward and a drier air mass is advected around its periphery from southern Appalachians. This will suppress convective development through the week as much drier low- levels inhibit cu development and aid in much warmer high temperatures into the low 90s. For this first couple days of this forecast period, the upper level ridge…