Governor Tate Reeves announced he has signed a bill designed to help keep more nurses in our state. Senate Bill 2373 creates the ‘Skilled Nursing Home and Hospital Nurses Retention Loan Repayment Program.’ It incentivizes nurses who choose to stay and work in Mississippi after graduating from nursing school. Those who qualify could receive up to $6,000 a year for…
The American Red Cross and Biloxi Shuckers are joining forces to host a blood drive at MGM Park. The drive runs until 7 p.m. tonight. News 25’s Jazell Ladner is at the blood drive with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: american red cross, Biloxi Shuckers, MGM Park
Widely scattered afternoon/evening showers and a few t-storms will affect the area this afternoon, dissipating this evening. The prospect of locally dense fog forming and the potential of isolated to widely scattered convection forming in the mid to late afternoon hours near a weakening front draped over portions of southern Mississippi and southern Alabama, and continued near record heat. The…
Isolated t-storms will continue this morning with partial sunshine moving in this afternoon. Concerns overnight will be the prospect of locally dense fog forming. The near record heat will continue to be driven by a strong mid and upper high pressure parked over the Gulf South with a stationary front in the vicinity. Persistent onshore flow will keep humidity levels…
Toward the end of last week, powerlifting teams along the south side of the state gathered to compete for South State along with hopes of qualifying for the state championship. A specific Gulfport Admiral not only won South State for his weight class, but also beat the state record. The sport of powerlifting may not be the most popular amongst…
Big time rivalry on the diamond, St. Stanislaus and Ole Miss baseball signee Seth Farni hosting cross-town foe Bay High. SSC wins 10-3. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports
The primary forecast concerns through Thursday night will be the prospect of locally dense fog forming each night, the threat of isolated to widely scattered convection forming in the mid to late afternoon hours near a weakening front draped over portions of southern Mississippi and southern Alabama, and continued near record heat. The near record heat will continue to be…
As the Southern Miss men’s basketball team awaits its NIT fate, some good news out of Hattiesburg, Jay Ladner named a finalist for the Hugh Durham Award, going to the best mid-major coach in Division I men’s basketball. Ladner is one of 20 finalists up for the honor and one of just two from the Sun Belt after a remarkable…
JUCO Softball action, Mississippi Gulf Coast hosting Lansing Community College in a day time double-header. Lady Bulldogs win game one 11-0. Lady Bulldogs win game two, 5-2. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: MGCCC, softball, sports
The Gulfport Fire Department earns coveted international accreditation. The department has earned accredited agency status from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International by meeting the criteria established through the organization’s voluntary self-assessment and accreditation program. Gulfport Fire is one of 309 agencies in the world to achieve internationally accredited agency status with the CFAI and the Center for Public Safety…
The Mary Kay Ash Foundation based out of Texas granted the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence $20,000 this afternoon. These funds come from a pool of more than $1 million which will be shared nationwide to organizations providing cancer research or non-violence centers. One organization was chosen per state and the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence was ecstatic to hear…
If you’re looking to buy a home right now, we have some updated numbers. The national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage jumped from 6.5 percent in February to over 7 percent this week. The interest rates in Mississippi are now currently sitting at 7.1 percent for a 30-year fixed mortgage and 6.29 percent for a 15-year fixed mortgage. With…
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute held a presentation on downsizing for seniors at the USM Gulf Park campus. This seminar looked at housing options for seniors. A panel discussed the many options available to seniors on the Coast, including affordable housing, income-based housing, independent living senior housing, assisted living, memory care living, and skilled nursing home. The presentation allowed guests to…
Calling all artists, vendors, makerspace demonstrators, volunteers, and culinary arts, entries for Arts Alive are still open. Arts Alive is an innovative art festival where music, art, and theatre mix it up for an unforgettable experience in Bay St. Louis. Dozens of artists will show off their work and some will demonstrate technique and share their creative process with customers…
The primary forecast concerns through Thursday night will be the prospect of locally dense fog forming each night, the threat of isolated to widely scattered convection forming in the mid to late afternoon hours near a weakening front draped over portions of southern Mississippi and southern Alabama, and continued near record heat. The near record heat will continue to be…
Spring is knocking on the door and now it is time for you to discover your green thumb! The Salvation Army Kroc Center is looking for volunteers to cultivate its community garden. In partnership with the Mississippi Farm to School Network, the Kroc Center is aiming to teach members of the community the benefits of eating locally grown food and…
The City of D’Iberville has legalized the use of approved golf carts. City Ordinance number 177 allows for low-speed golf carts to be driven on selected streets in D’Iberville. Some streets golf carts are not allowed on include Promenade Parkway and Popps Ferry Road. People must complete an application and purchase a permit for their golf cart. Then they can…
The Amtrak Police Department met with police agencies across the Coast to talk about safety and security around the tracks. Amtrak has 450 police officers throughout the United States on trains and at train stations. As Amtrak begins practice runs, keeping people off the tracks and obeying railroad crossings is a top priority for all departments. Amtrak Chief of Police…
This week is a time to highlight all women working in the construction industry as part of Women in Construction Appreciation Week. Since childhood, Tawnya Lundberg knew that she wanted to build things when she got older, thanks to growing up with her dad and helping him when it came to using her hands. She wanted to stick with her…
The Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and Homeland Security Investigations Gulfport hosted their annual awards presentation at the Golden Nugget Casino and Resort. The two-day training and awards ceremony is an opportunity to recognize the collaborative efforts and successful work of these law enforcement partnerships in combating drug trafficking in the southeast. At the ceremony, Homeland Security Investigators…
There is a critical bill for food insecurity that is making its way through the Mississippi Legislature. House Bill 1723 passed the state House of Representatives with a 117-0 vote. The bill would allow for a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for business contributions to a 501(C)3 food bank. With inflation affecting so many people, food insecurity is at an all-time high…
1 in 9 senior citizens say they still don’t have life figured out and new cars are more expensive than ever, but used cars keep dropping. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
It’s one of the most popular events of the year in Bay St. Louis and it combines two beautiful and tasty art forms. Here to tell us about this weekend’s Souper Mudfest is the director of the Bay St. Louis Creative Arts Center Steve Barney. Tags: Bay St. Louis, Souper Mudfest
Cloud coverage will be more dominant today as compared to the previous couple of days. Some peeks of sunshine can be expected this afternoon. Also, 30-40% coverage of pop-up showers will be present. This evening, a piece of energy to our north will be close enough to our area to provide for a 30% chance of showers. Rain chances will…