Her music tells her story, Gospel recording artist LeKeisha Cotton is in studio to discuss her latest album release. Joanna Hale McGill, who is included in the album, joins her in studio. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Joanna Hale McGill, lekeisha cotten
Airlines are bumping a lot of more passengers lately and the treasury taps retirement funds to avoid breaching the US debt limit. 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 Golden Nugget in Biloxi is looking for people to join its staff and is holding a job fair this weekend. The hiring fair takes place Saturday, January 21st from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Petit Bois Ballroom. Golden Nugget Human Resources Director Paul Clark is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: golden nugget, hiring event,…
The Community Action of South Mississippi Volunteer Income Tax Service is ready to help individuals and families with annual incomes up to $60,000 get ahead financially, pay down debt, and work toward saving for the future. VITA offers free tax preparation and electronic filing for a quick refund. IRS-trained and certified volunteers work one-on-one with filers to prepare and electronically…
At the surface, the Wednesday night’s cold front is well out into the central Gulf of Mexico, with high pressure extending from Wyoming to near Texarkana. Upper level clouds are already streaming back toward the area. The upper system near Las Vegas this morning lifts northeastward to Kansas Saturday afternoon. Moisture returning to the area will begin to saturate from the…
Areas of upper level low pressure over the Great Lakes and near Las Vegas early this morning, with the local area in southwesterly upper flow, which shows moisture streaming toward the area from the tropical East Pacific Ocean. At the surface, the Wednesday night cold front was well out into the central Gulf of Mexico, with high pressure extending from Wyoming…
The Pearl River Community College cheer team has made a safe voyage home to Poplarville and the Wildcats returning with some new hardware. On Sunday, they won the Universal Cheerleaders Association Open All-Girl National Championship for the second year in a row. The Wildcats placed fourth in Saturday’s semi-finals before roll river rolling all the way to the top of…
Another big rivalry in the JUCO circuit, Pearl River hosting Mississippi Gulf Coast. Wildcats won the first game back in November. Pearl River pretty much leading this one wire-to-wire, 60-49 final, much needed win for the Cats, ending a two-game skid. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, MGCCC, PRCC, sports
Cold front has cleared the CWA and continues southward into the Gulf of Mexico. Post frontal surface ridge will be building in today as well as Friday. This will keep rain chances out of the forecast and start the upcoming cooler temp trend. Guidance is pretty tight in terms of highs and lows, so made no changes from the deterministic…
What started out as an eight-game winning streak to begin Jay Ladner’s fourth year in Hattiesburg has turned into a really strong body of work now two-thirds of the way through the regular season. A big part of that newfound success is that Southern Miss is still undefeated at home. USM coming in with a mark of 15-4, playing host…
When it comes to inspiration, there’s at least one name that comes to mind: Gulfport native Brittney Reese. After achieving incredible success in her track and field career, Reese has become an idol to young boys and girls looking to strive for greatness. That is why she has been chosen as our very first Hometown Hero. We all strive for…
A Gulfport man is behind bars on one count of grand larceny. Michael Cuevas allegedly stole two air conditioning units from Lizana Elementary School in Saucier. Officers used video surveillance to identify Cuevas, then obtained a warrant, and arrested him today during a traffic stop. Categories: Local News, News Tags: crime, grand larceny, Michael Cuevas
January is National Mentoring Month and News 25 went down to the Kroc Center to highlight a program led by people looking to better educate the community. Tutors in this program take their time to help prepare their students for the GED test. First, the tutors give their students an assessment to help find out what subjects the students are…
Cold front has cleared the CWA and continues southward into the Gulf of Mexico. Post frontal surface ridge will be building in today as well as Friday. This will keep rain chances out of the forecast and start the upcoming cooler temp trend. Guidance is pretty tight in terms of highs and lows, so made no changes from the deterministic…
Families were over the moon to attend a day dedicated to all things outer space. Biloxi Excel by 5 is a program for children from birth to five-years-old that works to get them ready for kindergarten. The group hosts an event once a month and January was Infinity Space Day! Children gathered around Infinity CEO and Executive Director Michelle Anderson…
The team at the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System is looking for new volunteers for its Red Coat program. Red coat workers are special volunteers who assist veterans with their needs such as directing them to their appointments, providing them with goods they need, and more. To join the team, you will have to go through an onboarding process…
This Saturday, the MS Gulf Coast YMCA will host its 35th annual YMCA Kelsey Williams 10k Winter Classic Run for Epilepsy Awareness. Each year, the run takes place to help raise awareness for epilepsy and former YMCA member Kelsey Williams, who died from the brain disorder. The race will start south down Pine Avenue, next to the YMCA, then head…
When North Bay Mardi Gras Association hits the streets of D’Iberville on February 19th, it will mark the 35th anniversary of the carnival krewe. Members of North Bay were hard at work at the float barn on Thursday for a work day to make final preparations for their parade. They roll at noon on February 19th along Lemoyne Boulevard, Central…
Few things are more precious to a married woman than her wedding ring, but last week, one went missing. A woman dining at Taranto’s in Woolmarket lost her ring and asked employees at the store to help her look for it. Employees searched, but could not find it and called the woman Friday to give her the bad news, but…
The City of Gautier is officially redistricting their wards and the new map is now in effect. These wards are being redistricted to keep up with state and federal statutes. The statutes demand that wards be altered should the consensus change by ten percent. These wards are made to be a better fit for the growing population of Gautier. Each…
A string of copper thefts has been affecting local businesses on the Coast. Wednesday night, another HP Development jobsite was hit by thieves. More than $60,000 worth of copper and electrical items have been stolen from the jobsite. Layla’s Coffeehouse and Eatery, the Fly Boutique, I love Mac and Cheese, and more have fallen victim as well. Employees have been…
America’s largest party supply store files for bankruptcy and what were the best and worst airlines of 2022? Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Biloxi Little Theater’s latest production is debuting tomorrow. It’s called ‘Middle Aged White Guys.’ Here to tell us more about the show is Director Melissa Reinke. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Biloxi Little Theater, Middle Aged White Guys
Today, we’re heading back to Northwest Louisiana to visit with the women of Steel Magnolias. Downstage Productions is putting the story back on the stage starting next weekend. With us today is Director Trae Spears and Sassy Miller, who plays Clairee Belcher. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Downstage Productions, Steel Magnolias