Seventh annual Bow Wow Pawrade happening Sunday in Biloxi

Grab a leash and your four-legged friend and bring them to a Mardi Gras parade just for them! This Sunday, the Krewe of Barkloxi presents their seventh annual Bow Wow Pawrade. The pawrade is presented by the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, The Humane Society of South Mississippi, and Tito’s Vodka. If you register your dog before Friday, you’ll…

Happy Hearts Senior Expo

An expo for seniors who want to know more about resources available to them in Jackson County is coming up next week. Here to tell us more about it is Danielle Guillory with Senior Medicare Patrol.  The expo takes place February 14th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pascagoula Civic Center. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Happy Hearts Senior…

Morning Business Report: February 7th, 2023

All of the Super Bowl ads have been sold and American households are burning through what’s left of their savings. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Amtrak Gulf Coast training begins and safety campaign kicks off tomorrow

The next step in getting passenger rail service restored in South Mississippi takes place this week. Amtrak train crews are on the Coast performing required trips and stops to familiarize themselves with the four stops they’ll be making here on the Coast. Tomorrow, officials from Amtrak, the Southern Rail Commission, and other state and local transportation officials will kick off…

2/7 – The Chief’s “MUCH WARMER” Tuesday Morning Forecast

At the surface, high pressure was along the Atlantic Coast with an area of low pressure over western Ontario had a cold front to near Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas and on to the Texas Big Bend area. As onshore flow continues to become better established today, isolated showers will be possible in the marine regime. Warm temperatures in the low levels…

High School Boys Basketball: Biloxi vs. Hancock

High school basketball district tournaments underway across the state, Harrison Central hosting the Region 8 Class 6A dance, one-seed Biloxi taking on four-seed Hancock. Biloxi wins 57-37. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Boys Basketball, sports

John Feaster accepts Moss Point Head Football position

Today, Moss Point High School announced John Feaster as its next head football coach after stepping down from the same position at Stone High School last week. The Region 8 champion Tomcats are coming off their deepest playoff run since 1991, all the way to the 4A South State title game. During his seven years at Stone, Feaster posted an…

O.T Program at MGCCC receives 100 percent pass rate on national exam

The occupational therapy assistant program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus received a perfect pass rate for the National Certification Examination administered by the National Board for Certification in occupational therapy. After successfully completing this exam, the 15 students are now eligible to be certified occupational therapy assistants. Graduates of the program can work under the supervision of…

Pinta replica sails into Biloxi

Folks driving on Highway 90 in Biloxi this afternoon may have done a double take if they saw a 1400s era ship sailing into port. But make no mistake, it is a replica of Christopher Columbus’ famous ship, the Pinta, coming into Biloxi for dockside education tours next week. The Pinta Tours is a sailing museum that educates the public…

Local businesses preparing for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and two local shops are preparing for the occasion. The busiest time of year at Village Florist is fast approaching and the floral shop is swamped preparing their arrangements and gift baskets. Village Florist Owner Tanya Jones said, “We have got from fresh flowers to green plants to blooming plants to stuff animal…

Uber driver shot in Harrison County shares her story

Linda Buford, an Uber driver on the Coast, was shot last month and shares her story and progress since the incident. It was another Friday night working a side job to try to make ends meet for Linda Buford, or so she thought. Buford owned a small fitness center called Cycology, primarily focused to help women. When COVID hit, the…

Mississippi Aquarium hosting annual Mardi Gras Bead Recycling program

Mississippi Aquarium is once again hosting its annual Mardi Gras Bead Recycling Drive. Starting today, instead of tossing those beads away, you can drop them off at the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport and they’ll take the beads to the Arc of Greater New Orleans to be recycled. The Arc is a nonprofit dedicated to the independence and well-being of people…

Three Coast soccer teams bring home state titles

On Saturday, three teams from the Gulf Coast made the long trip back from the Metro with some shiny new hardware riding shotgun. Bay High found redemption from last year’s title game loss with a 2-0 win over North Pontotoc in the 4A boys championship. Second title all time, first since 2012. In the 5A boys sector, Long Beach turning…

Community sends off Gulfport Lady Admirals soccer as they head to State Championship

The Gulfport Girls Soccer team is state championship bound! The Lady Admirals began their day with a group prayer then loaded up the bus that would take them to the championship game at Ridgeland High School, but they couldn’t leave that easily. The high school halls were filled with applause and cheers from their fellow classmates and teachers. High fives,…