Exciting news for adventure-lovers here on the Coast. Margaritaville’s Paradise Pier Fun Park in Biloxi is opening in just a matter of days. News 25’s Janae Jordan gives us a sneak peek into the park. Paradise Pier Fun Park is almost ready to open its doors just in time to kick off the travel season here along the Coast. Chief…
With today being the final day of American Heart Month, we introduce to you a success story of a child living with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Narissa Behrens-Brown said, “We went in for one of our ultrasounds when I was pregnant and found out that our child was going to be born with a birth defect, and that birth defect…
Today the U.S. House will vote on House Resolution 30 which was introduced by Congressman Andy Barr and cosponsored by Mississippi Congressman Mike Ezell. The legislation would cancel out a recent Department of Labor rule that encouraged managers of 401ks and pensions to consider companies’ positions on issues like social justice and climate change. Companies would just focus on the…
Younger workers are using ‘bare minimum Monday’ as a form of self-care and apartment rent fall as new apartments hit the market. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Who says Mardi Gras is over? The fun continues with an event coming up this weekend. Mardi Gras and Mimosas supports the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast. The brunch takes place Saturday, March 4th. Tickets are $50. For more information go to bgcgulfcoast.org. Erin Rosetti in in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Boys and Girls…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Mississippi Highway Patrol are teaming up to get more patrol officers on our roads. Starting this fall, criminal justice technology students at MGCCC can take part in MHP’s Core Program which stands for ‘Candidates On Rapid Entry.’ This means they can gain direct entry into highway patrol school. It comes at a time when…
Skies have cleared some since this morning. Temperatures will be in the 80s for a lot of the area again today. Winds will become breezy this afternoon, then relax this evening. It will be mild overnight for our area with light southerly winds. Clouds will build back in along with moisture increasing in the low levels. The combination of the…
Another well above average day is expected in terms of temperatures across the region. At the surface a weak stationary front north of Hattiesburg will continue to slowly track east. Expect far less wind as the front will continue to reside near the region. Outside of a few extra clouds, the lack of upper level support should keep this feature…
On Saturday, the Vancleave Villain, former Bulldog Carson Paetow, walked it off for the Southern Miss baseball team in the bottom of the 11th inning. The Golden Eagles winning an instant classic 14-13, having scored in eight out of the 11 innings. However, they lost games one and three by a combined 13 runs, allowing 35 runs for the series…
Another well above average day in terms of temps across the region. In fact, a few records fell as early as the lunch hour across South MS and SE LA. Winds have also been quite gusty with 925mb winds mixing down efficiently allowing for gusts to peak just below Wind Adv criteria. Taking a look above, the mid and upper…
In Poplarville, the Region 23 Men’s Basketball Tournament is underway, Pearl River hosting East Central in the first round. PRCC wins 90-79. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, East Central, pearl river, Region XXIII Men’s Basketball Tournament, sports
Most of the time, coaches say that weekly polls simply don’t matter, but this one does. The Sun Belt Pre-Season Coaches Poll predicted the Southern Miss men’s basketball team to finish 13th out of 14 teams in the league. It wasn’t funny then, but it is now, considering the Golden Eagles went onto win the regular season championship. Today Head…
Looking for some fun performances this year along the Coast? Well, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum is getting ready to release tickets for some several big guns! And by guns, we mean the legendary Guns ‘N Rose. Ticket sales open this Friday at 10 a.m. for their concert at the coliseum on September 20th. Along with Guns ‘N Roses, the Doobie…
200 North Beach is showing their support for their general manager as he recovers from a car accident. Michael D’Angelo was driving towards New Orleans on February 8th before losing control of the car and hitting a median. He has two broken hips, a broken ankle, and a fracture to his c-spine. He is on the mend at a hospital…
Another well above average day in terms of temps across the region. In fact, a few records fell as early as the lunch hour across South MS and SE LA. Winds have also been quite gusty with 925mb winds mixing down efficiently allowing for gusts to peak just below Wind Adv criteria. Taking a look above, the mid and upper…
The Waveland Ground Zero Hurricane Museum held a grand opening today for a new section of the museum. After realizing the museum does not have many features for children, the museum’s management team decided to turn an unused hallway into Discovery Alley. This new attraction features plenty of interactive activities for children to learn about natural disasters such as i-spy…
Margaritaville’s Paradise Pier is opening in just a matter of days! Biloxi’s newest amusement park will open at 3 p.m. Friday. The park will feature the observation wheel the Biloxi Tide Turner, as well as an aero bar, the sea swinger, the beach cruiser, and a roller coaster called ‘Rolling Thunder.’ Tickets start at $70 and season passes are available….
Legos are most commonly known as building blocks for people to play with, but St. Patrick High School takes it to a whole different level. This year, St. Patrick High created a Lego robotics team for their seventh and eighth graders. Their goal at the very beginning was to perform well at the regional competition, but they surpassed all expectations….
Local racing season is just a few weeks away and there is a local teen looking to make a splash. Tyler Smith, a 15-year-old Gulfport High sophomore, comes from a racing family. He raced go-karts from a young age and is now racing in the National Crate Street Stock Division. In an abbreviated schedule last year, Smith finished in the…
Memorial Hospital held their Black History Month program to celebrate the significant contributions of team members and leaders within the health and wellness community. For 75 years, Memorial Health System has been an advocate for healthcare for African Americans, underprivileged, and underserved people in the community. To show their appreciation, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team hosted their second annual…
Today officially kicked off the March of the Mayors Campaign. Extra Table’s March of the Mayors is a four week long event, collecting food items to help fight against food insecurity along the Coast. Hancock Whitney is the Gulf Coast regional sponsor for the 11 mayors who have agreed to participate in the food drive. Each coastal city is assigned…
Governor Tate Reeves spoke out on the debate over postpartum Medicaid coverage in Mississippi, saying for the first time that he will sign a bill allowing a year of coverage for new moms, if it manages to make it to his desk. Reeves took to social media, saying he’s willing to support the measure as “part of our new pro-life…
A log truck overturned on the on-ramp to Highway 63 north in George County this afternoon. MHP says no injuries were reported, but the on-ramp to Highway 63 from Highway 26 was closed while crews worked to clear the scene. Logs were spilled across the road and the truck was lying on its side. Categories: Local News, News Tags: George…
The National Fire Protection Association Technical Committee met to discuss the urgent need to revise regulations when it comes to firefighter turnout gear. Carcinogens and toxins that are found in gear after fires have been linked to cancer, the leading cause of firefighter death. The International Association of Firefighters has retained three top firms to change regulatory standards, demanding per-…