Tonight Back Bay Mission will be hosting its second town hall meeting on homelessness at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi. The theme is ‘how to.’ Advocates will be talking about dealing with someone with a mental heath crisis, how to get more involved in the community, and how to support getting an overnight shelter approved. The meeting is…
A disturbance over extreme eastern Texas will likely continue to drive t-storm development this morning as the boundary continues to sink southward. Expect this boundary to be south of all of our main population centers by midday or early afternoon, and off the coast by late afternoon. I can’t rule out a strong to severe storm near and south of the…
We continue to see scattered t-storms develop along a boundary well to the southwest, with strong to severe storms noted over the Gulf of Mexico to the south of Lake Charles. Also seeing some development well to the north of the boundary over southern Mississippi, but these are less of a hail threat than those near the boundary. A disturbance over…
Shoutout to the Pascagoula football program for stepping up to the plate! They are now accepting donations for tornado relief for the Amory athletic facilities. They sustained heavy damage during the March 24th tornado, Panthers helping Panthers! To give a monetary donation, write checks out to the Pascagoula Quarterback Club RE: Amory Football. The donation drive is running through April…
Over at Biloxi High School, sophomore pole vaulter Julie Segroves raising the bar once again, literally breaking the state record and her own personal record three times in one day. During Friday’s Biloxi Gulf Coast Classic meet, the former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week, two times over, cleared 13’5”, then 13’6”, and finally, 13’7”, up from 13’4” last…
On the diamond, some non-district high school softball action between St. Martin and visiting Vancleave. St. Martin wins 6-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Softball, softball, sports
Another future Rebel, Pascagoula defensive lineman Jeffery Rush Jr. also committing to Ole Miss on Saturday. The four-star recruit heads into his senior season with 18 Division I offers and five from the SEC, the others being Mississippi State, Auburn, Arkansas, and Missouri, as well as Texas, Florida State, Miami, Louisville, Colorado, Tulane, Memphis, Southern Miss, Louisiana, Liberty, Austin Peay,…
Harrison Central alum Raymond Collins is ready to fulfill his Division I dreams, committing to Head Coach Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels. Collins is an absolute ball hawk, leading the Red Rebels with 143 total tackles as a senior and last year, finishing fourth in the same category at Jones College, while also pacing the Bobcats in tackles…
The Pass Christian football program has a new head coach with a track record that speaks for itself. Today, Jeff Stockstill signed a contract to become the next head man of the Pirates, taking over for the recently departed Chase Carmody, who went 11-15 during his three years. Stockstill is all about winning, having led Scott Central to back-to-back 2A…
Gulfport firefighters were busy tonight loading up a trailer with cases of water collected during the city’s donation drive. The cases will be delivered tomorrow to areas recovering from catastrophic tornado damage. In just two days, the City of Gulfport collected about 1,000 cases of water. Organizers were appreciative of the community’s quick action to help fellow Mississippians, but not…
For those who like railroad trains, a Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum is opening soon in Gulfport. In June 2023, the total redesigned south station of the Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum: Traintastic will open its doors with 50,000 square feet of exhibit space. Glenn Mueller, who is president of the Traintastic Board, says the facility will be the largest…
Overall…A weak and diffuse boundary is draped across the local area near the coast. A fast-moving shortwave currently located near the four corners region will progress eastward overnight forcing a cold front through the area tomorrow. The front will pass through the local area by tomorrow evening, ushering in a brief respite from the heat. In a little more detail…Isolated…
Memorial Health System hosted a grand reopening ceremony this morning for its gift shop The Shoppe at Memorial. Staff and visitors gathered to cut the ribbon on the newly revamped gift shop. It offers a variety of items including over-the-counter medication, a wide selection of daily hygiene products, jewelry, flowers, plants, balloon bouquets for all occasions, and gifts for newborns….
Two Men and a Truck on the Gulf Coast is gearing up for their biggest collection drive yet for Movers for Moms! For seven years, Movers for Moms has helped local mothers in need create a better life for themselves and their families. Two Men and a Truck will put out over 45 donation boxes across the community to collect…
In celebration of Women’s History Month, one 99-year-old Biloxi senior is discussing her Women Airforce Service Pilots training during World War II. Ninety-nine-year-old Mary Jane Crews is a brave and fearless woman who grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was eager to spread her wings and do something most women were not doing at that time. “A friend took me…
Coastal organizations and cities are helping provide some relief to those impacted by the tornado in Mississippi. Relief efforts are underway for the cities impacted by a tornado on March 24th. The Salvation Army is sending a mobile canteen to help feed people a hot meal after their lives were turned upside down. Volunteers will work for two weeks before…
Singing River Electric is sending linemen to aid in storm restoration. Singing River has 17 linemen en route to Meridian to assist with power restoration after that severe weather hit the area. Meridian’s service area sustained significant damage from the storm. Electrical companies in the area reported about 4,252 outages at 11 this morning. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Singing…
One in six Americans put off cleaning for at least a month, according to new research. An eventful first quarter will come to a close 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
Lines snaked out of the door for a chance to meet Hall of Fame Pitcher Tom Glavine in Biloxi. Gulf Coast Cards and Sports Memorabilia hosted an autograph signing with former Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine. Glavine is a ten-time All Star, two-time Cy Young Award winner, and was the catalyst behind the Braves 1995 World Series championship run, throwing…
In Ocean Springs, two local organizations came together over the weekend to raise money for cats while hitting the court for some tennis. The Feral Feline Coalition and Kiwanis Club of Gautier/Ocean Springs finished its charity tennis tournament over the weekend to help get cats off the streets of Jackson County and into homes. Halstead Tennis Complex in Ocean Springs…
It was a weekend of art in Downtown Ocean Springs. The Spring Arts Festival drew in big crowds during the two-day affair. Thousands of art enthusiasts were seen browsing and buying from art galleries. Vendors sold everything from brooms and spices to lawn art and everything else imaginable. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Spring Arts Festival. First…
Nonprofits and other organizations here in South Mississippi are springing into action to help provide relief for tornado victims. Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi is partnering with the American Red Cross to coordinate relief efforts. From now until Thursday, Goodwill locations across the Coast are accepting canned goods, bottled water, paper products, diapers, and toiletries. Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi…
South Mississippi is home to a variety of craft beers brewed right here on the Coast. Many of them will be on display this weekend for the Biloxi Chamber of Commerce’s annual Craft Beer Fest. The Craft Beer Fest takes place Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. Here with details is Lawanda Jones, director of the Biloxi Chamber. Categories: Community…
Wednesday is National Vietnam Veterans Day and there’s a remembrance ceremony on the Coast that day. Kevin Cuttill with Crusaders for Veterans joins us to tell us more about the upcoming ceremony. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Crusaders for Veterans, National Vietnam Veteran’s Day, remembrance ceremony