It’s the end of an era at Pass Christian and it’s certainly bittersweet as Head Girls Basketball Coach Greta Ainsworth calls it a career. Ainsworth stepping away after 14 years with the Lady Pirates, racking up 281 career wins, six district titles, and back-to-back trips to the Final Four. Her time away from the game is certainly well-deserved, but she…
Former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week, Daydria Cuevas has been a part of the three deepest runs in the history of the Pass Christian girls basketball program and now she’s moving onto the next level. This afternoon, Cuevas put pet to paper with William Carey University in Hattiesburg, where she’ll spend the next four years with the Lady…
Scattered showers have developed generally along and north of the I10/12 corridor over the last few hours. The special 18z sounding shows plenty of instability. However, a very stout EML was present over the region. This activity looks to remain rather low topped over the next couple of hours. As better heightfalls spread into the region, the EML may erode…
The Senior Games are happening across the Coast and this morning, seniors competed in a bocce ball tournament. The Senior Games offer senior citizens an opportunity to participate in athletic events to enhance their quality of life and result in a healthy lifestyle. The game also offers a social network for participants to develop friendships and share in the athletic…
An exciting new addition is coming for the residents of Woolmarket. This afternoon, the city hosted a ribbon cutting for the new Eagle Point Park. This fun-filled park will include a walking track, basketball and pickleball courts, a playground, pavilion, and a sports field for several different types of games and activities. Eagle Point Park was made possible with $415,000…
Listen up, Atlanta Braves fans! Tom Glavine will be at the Edgewater Mall in Biloxi tomorrow at 4 p.m. signing autographs at Gulf Coast Cards, located in Suite 8. Those autographs are going for $89 as well as inscriptions for $25 and authentication for an extra $5. Pictures are free so make sure you bring your camera or smart phone….
All good things must come to an end. The 25th annual Gulf Coast Winter Classics is entering its final weekend, but there’s still time to bring the family out to this free event. It’s been six weeks of nonstop excitement at the Winter Classics. This is the biggest turnout they’ve had in over a dozen years. Gulf Coast Winter Classics…
The seventh annual Gulf Coast Oyster Cook-off and Festival in Biloxi is this weekend. Guests can enjoy oysters from various restaurants set up, alongside their favorite beer. There will be live music from four bands, a Corvette show, and a crafts booth. There’s something for everyone in the family. The festival is at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi from 11…
This year, the City of Ocean Springs is celebrating 30 years of the Spring Arts Festival. More than 200 vendors started setting up to prepare for the two-day event, which is free and family-friendly. They will be selling anything you can imagine, plants, antiques, and artwork. There will be a food court set up near Miners Toy Shop. Holding festivals…
The City of Pass Christian is being featured in Coastal Living Magazine as one of the best coastal cities in the U.S. This was a complete surprise to Mayor Jimmy Rafferty, who found out the news two days ago. He believes the city got the recognition by having two harbors, nice parks, and a resilient community of residences, especially after…
A Safe Haven Baby Box is now in the process to save babies on the Gulf Coast. Long Beach Mayor George Bass joined aldermen and Caitlin Kelly, who has been the organizer of pushing to get a baby box since August, signed papers to make Long Beach the first city in Mississippi to have a baby box. The baby box…
Many Americans say they don’t need an expensive trip to unwind and Walmart lays off hundreds of workers at its e-commerce facilities. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Rev your engines because Monster Jam is returning to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum this weekend. The event will feature some of the top competitors in the nation, all competing in various competitions such as races, skills challenges, and Monster Jam freestyle. The fans will also get to enjoy a Monster Jam pit party, where they can see the massive trucks…
The Easter Bunny has been busy, hiding some 40,000 eggs for a county-wide Easter Egg hunt this weekend. The Harrison County Parks and Recreation Department helped, too. Harrison County is hosting Easter egg hunts at six locations Saturday at noon. It is free and open to the public. The six locations are: Rusty Quave Sports Complex in D’Iberville, Woolmarket Sports…
Pearl River County is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Day tomorrow. You can drop off items from 8 a.m. to noon tomorrow at the Carriere Volunteer Fire Department on Highway 11. They’ll be accepting typical household chemicals, gasoline, batteries, light bulbs, propone tanks, and electronics. The county will not accept things like fireworks, explosives, ammunition, medications, or needles.
Warm temperatures, breezy conditions, and cloud coverage will dominate this afternoon. High temperatures will be in the 80s with winds gusting nearly 30 MPH. Inclement weather in the form of severe thunderstorms will occur later on today, well to our north of our area. The associated cold front will 30% or so chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. The cold…
Clouds and patches of fog are back this morning. Winds will elevate to gusts of 25 MPH this afternoon. Some peeks of sunshine can be expected later and temperatures will warm well into the 70s this afternoon. A 20% chance of showers cannot be ruled out this evening. The threat for severe weather has been trimmed back to our northwest….
Late Friday into Saturday morning, a shortwave system will move through the area. Strong warm air advection due to southerly winds ahead of the system will help enhance instability. Weak upper level divergence will help to enhance lifting in the environment, especially in the northernmost areas. Some strong storms may be possible, but currently in the models, shear seems fairly…
Members of Keesler Federal Credit Union gathered inside of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention Center for their bank’s big day! The Biloxi-based credit union celebrated its 75th birthday during their annual meeting. During the meeting, Keesler gives a yearly report and some prizes. Last year, the branch awarded $11 million to its members as part of its member giveback program….
Picayune running back Chris Davis is staying home, giving his verbal pledge to Ole Miss and Head Coach Lane Kiffin. Huge get for the Rebels, adding the three-star soon-to-be senior with game-breaking speed, now ready to step into the feature back role, having already accounted for more than 2,000 yards and 33 touchdowns to go along with four picks on…
This week, the New York Jets sending former Ole Miss wide receiver Elijah Moore off to Cleveland, along with the 74th overall pick in this year’s draft in return for the 42nd overall selection. The former Rebels star showed a lot of promise during his first two seasons in the Big Apple and now gets a significant quarterback upgrade with…
Mississippi Gulf Coast home softball double-header, Lady Bulldogs beat Holmes 10-3 in game one and here we are more of the same in game two. The Bulldogs win game two 5-2. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Holmes, MGCCC, softball, sports
The last time Harrison Central and Gulfport got together in softball, the Lady Admirals one-hit the Red Rebelettes en route to the first district championship for someone other than HC in more than ten years. Tonight, they meet again in yet another massive Region 8 Class 6A breathtaking battle. Harrison Central hosting Gulfport for the first time since, best on…
Colon cancer is now the second deadliest form of cancer and should not be taken lightly. The main thing that hospitals want to stress is the importance of screenings and colonoscopies, especially now that the recommended age has been moved to 45. Some of the common signs to look out for are changes in bowel movement, bleeding from the rectum,…