No seats were empty at Diamondhead’s monthly ward meeting Saturday as residents came to learn about growth in the city. Diamondhead has a lot of new projects going on within the next couple of months. Mayor Nancy Depreo presented development plans for a new kayak launch, a waterfront space, a new boat launch, and a new commercial development. $4 million…
Carter’s Champions is gearing up for a ‘Rock the Tatas’ concert to raise money for breast cancer awareness. An all-female lineup will take the stage at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi at the end of the month. One of those artists, Julia Harrington, is in studio with Terry McCormack with details. Tags: Carter’s Champions, Ground Zeros Blues Club, ‘Rock…
If you’re looking for a new gig, the D’Iberville/St. Martin Chamber of Commerce is here to help set you up with potential employers. They’re hosting a job fair all day Thursday at the D’Iberville Community Center. In studio with details are Chamber President Joyce Johnson and Executive Director Sissy Andrews. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: D’Iberville-St. Martin Chamber of Commerce, job…
What’s the best time to buy your plane ticket if you’re flying for the holidays this year? And another big interest rate hike is likely coming this week. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast hosted a Day for Kids to enjoy and celebrate the life changing work that takes place at Boys and Girls clubs each day. By encouraging adults to spend meaningful time with young people and engage in fun activities, this year’s theme was happy, healthy, and hopeful kids. Children enjoyed food, healthy…
More than 10,000 pounds of food was given away at Fresh Oil Apostolic Ministries in Gulfport this weekend. Cars lined up waiting to receive boxes filled with poultry, non-perishable food items, dairy, and fruits. With grocery prices spiking, Pastor Tabatha Ware felt it was a perfect time to deliver food to people. Along with the food giveaway, the youth ministry…
After four straight regular season wins over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the New Orleans Saints were in a prime position to make it five straight in week two after shutting out their NFC South rival in the first half for the second game in a row. But here’s where it all went wrong, Mark Ingram was one of the bright…
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated September 17th through October 15th and the Gulf Coast got a taste of authentic Latin foods and was introduced to other cultural festivities at the inaugural Festival Hispano at Pascagoula Beach Park. The festival spotlighted many Hispanic businesses, giving them a chance to promote and get to know the community. People crowded the park, dressed…
Biloxi High School recognized one of its own Friday night prior to the team’s football game against Pearl. Joey St. Amant was diagnosed with ALS about six months ago and it was an emotional pre-game scene for the Big Red family. Both Biloxi and Pearl raised money in support of the one they call Elmo. The field and stands were…
High pressure will expand across the southern US early in the week and should be centered across TX. An upper level weakness looks to clip the Great Lakes and Northeast mid-week. It’ll cause the eastern side of the ridge to erode. For these forecast days, that will have little to no impact on the temps. Relatively low dew-points are still…
For this first couple days of this forecast period, the upper level high pressure will dominate the forecast. After expanding across the southern US early in the week, it should still be centered across TX. An upper level weakness looks to clip the Great Lakes and Northeast mid-week. It’ll cause the eastern side of the ridge to erode. For these…
Tomorrow will likely be drier. The ridge will continue to build over both the southern Plains and Lower MS Valley likely stretching east across most of the southeastern CONUS. The ridging aloft will help suppress the deeper moisture south with PWs dropping to below 1.3″. The slightly increasing suppression and especially the lower moisture content will pretty much shut off…
Tomorrow is looking nice to start yet again with some low-level clouds around. Main focus will be the continued return of low-level moisture drifting north adding to that old familiar more humid feel to the air. Gulf moisture return continues to deepen throughout the late morning and afternoon revealing a more moist low-level mixed profile. Overall, rain chances go up…
Pass Christian hosting St. Stanislaus in what used to be a heated Region 8 Class 4A rivalry, but now it’s just a heated non-district rivalry. Pass Christian gets the 21-3 victory on Homecoming night. Stone-56 Forrest County AHS-6 St. Patrick-35 Benjamin Franklin-0 St. Martin-42 Greene County-26 Pascagoula-21 Wayne County-14 Poplarville-48 Terry-6 Categories: Friday Night Showcase Tags: Friday Night Showcase, high…
Game within a game at Gulfport where Head Coach John Archie goes down memory lane against Germantown where he was previously the defensive coordinator before his time with the Admirals. Gulfport gets it done at home with a 21-10 victory over the Mavericks. Categories: Friday Night Showcase Tags: Friday Night Showcase, Gulfport Admirals, high school football
Some things are just bigger than sports, but sports always seem to give us that perfect avenue to make those other things as big as they should be. Biloxi High recognizing one of its own tonight, Coach Joey St. Amant, who was diagnosed with ALS about six months ago. Emotional pre-game scene for the Big Red family, both Biloxi and…
Reigning 5A champs Picayune with another huge 6A clash in week four against D’Iberville. Those Warriors were the only team to beat Picayune on its otherwise undefeated run to hoisting up that gold ball, but would lightning strike twice. The Tide continues to play out of this world, taking revenge on the Warriors with the statement 35-7 win. Categories: Friday…
Saturday is looking nice to start yet again with some low-level clouds around. Main focus will be the continued return of low-level moisture drifting north adding to that old familiar more humid feel to the air. Gulf moisture return continues to deepen throughout the late morning and afternoon revealing a more moist low-level mixed profile. However, this ascending moist layer…
St. Stanislaus and Pass Christian were Region 8 Class 4A rivals for a long time, but that all changed last year when SSC dropped down to 3A for the first time since the 1980s. That doesn’t mean the Rock-A-Chaws and Pirates can’t be non-district rivals. News 25’s Jeff Haeger has more. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school football, spotrs
Moss Point K9 Officer Buddy received body armor this week, a bulletproof and stab-protective vest thanks to a donation from ‘Vested Interest in K9s,’ a nonprofit. The vest was sponsored by Brian and Lisa King from Connecticut in memory of Pascagoula K9 Exo, who died in June when he was shot while chasing a suspect. K9 Buddy was injured in…
St. James Catholic School students divided into ten faith houses to develop a deeper relationship with their friends, faith coaches, and God. St. James introduced a new concept that celebrates ‘the fruits of the spirit’ through what they call Faith Families during a pep rally at the school. Principal Jennifer Broadus and faculty try to come up with different activities…
A crash at Highway 90 and Old Spanish Trail in Waveland has left one dead and another injured. According to Hancock County Coroner Jeff Hair, the victim has been identified as 29-year-old Aaron Childs from Pass Christian. Waveland Police Department officers were sent to the scene at 12:51 p.m. where they found a collision between a motorcycle and an SUV…
One man was arrested on charges of an armed robbery today. Zederick Cooks Jr. was charged for a robbery that took place on Fountain Avenue at about 2:30 p.m. yesterday. The victim of the robbery said Cooks offered to give her a ride to cash a check. After cashing the check, the victim said Cooks pointed a gun at her…
Changes at the IRS have already begun and Amtrak says it will operate a full schedule after a rail strike has been averted. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report