The Vietnamese Martyrs Church in Biloxi celebrated Lunar New Year earlier today. The first new moon of the 2023 calendar is here and that’s a whole lot to celebrate! Hundreds of people filled the streets and tents near the Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Church to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This holiday is a special time of loved ones getting together…
Captain Matt Haley has officially kicked off his campaign for Harrison County sheriff. Dozens of people showed up to the White Barn in Saucier to show their support for Matt Haley, who is running for sheriff. A box was set up at the front of the barn for people to donate to the campaign. Haley had his retirement ceremony as…
A transition to a warmer and more humid pattern will take place tonight into tomorrow as a surface ridge centered over the area today begins to shift to the east. In the mid and and upper levels, largely zonal southwesterly flow will persist through the tomorrow afternoon. Embedded within this zonal flow regime, very weak shortwave ridging will be moving…
It’s Lunar New Year and residents on the Gulf Coast are celebrating. News 25’s Ansley Brent is at the Vietnamese Martyrs Church in Biloxi with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Lunar New Year, Vietnamese Martyrs Church
Jubilee Havens is hosting a sit-down dinner Saturday as a part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. “A Night in her Shoes’ will feature a three-course meal and live music. Author Johnnie Bernhard will be the guest speaker for the night. She’ll be talking about her book ‘Hannah and Ariela,’ which features a character who becomes a victim of human trafficking….
St. Martin Middle School Robotics Team is headed to Vex Robotics World Championships. Wyatt Kiefer and Conner Gill have put nearly 200 hours into building their robot. The two boys’ hard work paid off after their robot destroyed the competition at nationals, earning second place and qualifying for World Championships. They will head to Dallas, Texas April 27th through the…
Congressman Mike Ezell introduced a House Resolution to honor the lives of Bay St. Louis Sgt. Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe. Both were killed in the line of duty in December. The legislation was co-sponsored by Congressmen Bennie Thompson, Trent Kelly, and Michael Guest. Senator Roger Wicker introduced a companion bill that is co-sponsored by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. All…
A federal judge delayed sentencing of a former state welfare director in a case about misspending money intended to help needy families. John Davis pleaded guilty to federal and state charges in September 2022 and agreed to testify against others in the state’s largest public corruption case. His sentencing was originally set for February 2nd, but federal prosecutors filed papers…
A murder mystery dinner theater and a costume gala are just a few of the things on tap for next weekend’s Harlem Renaissance Event at the 100 Men Hall. 100 Men Hall Director Rachel Dangermond is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 100 Men Hall, Harlem Renaissance Weekend
Walmart wants to open 30 more Sam’s Club stores in the next five years and Chipotle will hire 15,000 workers ahead of ‘burrito season.’ Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Prom season is coming up, and the Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs is getting ready for its annual Prom Closet. The event offers girls a chance to shop through donated prom gowns and accessories, and purchase them at a discounted price. This year’s prom closet will offer a variety of long and short dresses. All long dresses are $15. Short…
Infinity Science Center is offering a program that is geared toward getting more girls interested in engineering. Joining us to talk about the Girls in Engineering Program is Ann King with Infinity. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Girls in Engineering, Infinity Science Center
It’s the final Friday of the month and that means it is time for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Chamber Member Spotlight. This month, we take you inside the new Gulfport restaurant that aims to make the world a more flavorful place. Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight Tags: Chamber Member Spotlight, mississippi gulf coast chamber of commerce
At the surface, high pressure was centered near the Sabine River. High pressure will slide eastward to the Carolina coast by Saturday evening. This will allow winds to turn onshore during the day on Saturday. Might be some high clouds moving through the southwesterly upper flow today, and potentially some mid-level clouds on Saturday, but overall, should be a nice…
There is SW’erly upper flow across the local area this morning with an area of high pressure along N’tern Mississippi. At the surface, high pressure was centered near the Sabine River. Clear skies and light winds across the area with temperatures ranging from the low-mid 30s. High pressure will slide eastward to the Carolina coast by Saturday evening. This will allow…
As medical marijuana dispensaries across the Coast will receive products in the coming days, Roots Remedy, a medical marijuana company owning property on 31st Avenue in Gulfport, hopes one day they will too. Because of the city’s current dispensary zoning ordinance, their building sits vacant. Today, during the city planning commission meeting, the dispensary zoning ordinance was addressed. The outcome…
Last season, Southern Miss baseball ranked 13th in the entire country in home attendance out of more than 300 Division I programs. That tends to happen when you keep raising the bar and breaking records and the Golden Eagles say they won’t stop until they finally make it back to Omaha. “It’s one of those things, like, everybody talks about…
Mostly clear skies and cold temperatures will continue through the night. The only cloud cover expected will be a few high level cirrus clouds passing through on the back of the strong westerlies in place aloft. Winds will also be light with the surface high over the area, and this will also support strong radiational cooling both tonight and tomorrow…
One person was injured after a crash on Highway 49 earlier this evening. Two vehicles collided while heading northbound on Highway 49 past I-10. Gulfport police and Gulfport Fire Department responded to the scene. The crash caused a backup on the highway for over an hour before the cars were towed and the road was cleared. We will have more…
The Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement agents were at the house of Biloxi City Councilman Robert Deming this morning. The DEA served several search warrants along the Gulf Coast including Deming’s residence and the locations of his businesses the Candy and Kratom Shop. The warrant was put into action in attempts to gather type of evidence that may…
The region will be dominated by a strong surface high in the low levels, and a largely zonal flow regime in the mid to upper levels through Friday night. A very dry and stable airmass will remain in place through the period, and this will lead to mostly clear skies and a larger than average diurnal range through the period….
Today, Bishop Kihneman of the Diocese of Biloxi paid a visit to St. Patrick High School. The bishop speaks at each of the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Biloxi annually and this is his sixth year. This year’s theme is ‘the love of Christ.’ His talk focused on how to love Christ and love like Christ with topics about…
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the perfect reminder for women to get their annual pap smears that can detect cancer. One year ago, Kelly Ardoin had her regular pap smear checkup. In that exam, abnormal cells were found. Those cells turned out to be adenocarcinoma, a type of cancer found in the uterus. Ardoin was recommended to a…
Now that we know Congressman Mike Ezell has been appointed to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Homeland Security, we wanted to talk with him about what that could mean for South Mississippi. Ezell says for transportation, the key focus is updating shoulders on roads and funding the improvement of infrastructure. He is also focusing on the renewal of the…