Today, Paradise Pier Fun Park and Margaritaville Resort Biloxi hosted a job fair. Both businesses are looking for motivated individuals to join their teams. The fair featured a variety of positions from amusement park ride operators to hotel and restaurant staff. Paradise Pier Fun Park is the long-awaited new addition to Margaritaville Resort. The park features thrilling rides, delicious hand-crafted…
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center celebrated Martin Luther King Jr’s life and legacy through arts and crafts. With Monday being the Martin Luther King holiday, Joshue Zarich and his family thought it would be the perfect day to spend the day at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center not only play in the different play areas at the museum, but to also get…
Tonight will be much warmer than compared to this weekend. Temperatures will bottom out in the low 60’s with mostly cloudy skies and we’ll see a 20% chance for showers in the area during our overnight hours. Tomorrow, the low end rain potential and mostly cloudy skies will stick around, as will the warmer temperatures. Come Wednesday night/Thursday morning, a…
After two months of renovations, YMCA’s pool in Ocean Springs is finally opening tomorrow at 5 a.m. The renovation cost $145,000 to do. In the pool, it has a brand new coat and seal along the concrete pool. The tiles that were coming undone are now fixed. Along the outside, the pool has brand new paint and light fixtures. The…
Since King Cake season is in full swing, we decided to visit on spot specializing in cakes for those with dietary restrictions. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: king cakes, Makin’ Groceries
A wild time was had at Dr. Martin King Jr. Memorial Park in Ocean Springs. Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church has hosted a ‘Wild Game Feast’ at MLK Park for more than 30 years. The event exudes aromas of an exotic fair and is held every year to celebrate the message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The wide variety of…
Hundreds came out to watch several bands perform as part of the MLK Coastwide Celebration Battle of the Bands at MGM Park. High school and middle school bands from New Orleans, Mobile, and Jackson all came to perform with Alcorn State University Sounds of Dyn-O-Mite leading the charge. The Coastwide MLK Committee also recognized the hard work of representatives from…
Marching down Division Street celebrating the man who had a dream, the Coastwide Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Parade took place this afternoon in Biloxi. East Biloxi was full of joy and cheer, celebrating MLK with beads, candy, and band performances across the Coast. Several organizations showed their support for love, peace, and community. Paradegoers not only enjoyed the music,…
A World Record setting volleyball player is making a difference on the Coast. Bob Holmes has been playing and motivating students all week long. Holmes currently holds the record for having played more games in any sport than any other athlete alive. To date, he’s played over 20,000 games of volleyball solo against teams of players. Last week, he competed…
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Jane King reports how volunteerism can have positive economic benefits. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
John Whitfield joins us today to talk about COVID and vaccine hesitancy and an upcoming event sponsored by Climb CDC Family Enrichment Center that will tackle those topics. The session takes place January 24th from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Orange Grove Community Center. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Climb CDC, covid vaccine, COVID-19
Sammy the Sloth celebrated his third birthday in fashion! A birthday party in Sammy’s honor was held at his home at Wild Acres in McHenry so all his friends could celebrate with him. The party had plenty of music, friends, and cake. Sammy decided it was too cold outside so guests joined him in his room where they were able…
It was a battle in the skies at the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum in Gulfport as the second annual Paper Airplane Contest took flight. All age groups, children and adults put their paper pilot skills to the test. Each contest was judged by how far their airplanes could travel and for the plane’s hang time as well. Second and third…
The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kyiv, Ukraine visited South Mississippi over the weekend to celebrate mass and talk about the plight his country is facing in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Voices joined together with one prayer: peace. As the Russia-Ukraine War continues to escalate, this is one prayer that many hope to be answered…
It’s time now for our first Class Act of 2023. As we embark on a new semester with students and teachers, we’re taking you to Greyhound nation to see how one long-time educator is exposing her students to new languages and fascinating global cultures. For 22 years now, Ocean Springs native Erica Scott has been encouraging the students who come…
An investigation is underway into the cause of a weekend accident that shut down traffic for a time on I-10 in Harrison County. Around 9 Saturday night, a semi-truck going eastbound on I-10 was approaching the County Farm Road/ Long Beach exit when it jumped the median and crashed into the westbound lanes. The truck overturned, blocking all lanes of…
Today on Mom to Mom, we have a Valentine’s craft that will make for the perfect gift. Tags: Mom to Mom
Increased cloud coverage and warmer temperatures are present across South Mississippi. A warm front traversed our area this morning. With it, moisture is on the increase and temperatures will reach well into the 60s today. Temperatures will not drop significantly tonight with cloud cover helping to trap warmth. There is a cold front that will be to our north today…
We start to enter a more active weather pattern starting today as an upper level disturbance moves eastward with an associated front forming at the surface. Ahead of this we continue to see southerly flow bring moisture into the area. As the surface front moves in some isolated to scattered showers are likely across some areas of the area, but…
The coldest air from the recent cold snap is behind us. Temperatures won’t drop too much more tonight. Clouds will be on the increase tonight as more moisture works into the area. Skies will be partly cloudy to start the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. As the day progresses, skies will turn to mostly cloudy to overcast conditions. It will…
On the pitch, St. Patrick hosting Our Lady Academy in a huge district match. Lady Irish finally breakthrough in the 77th minute, Anna Katherine Thriffiley scoring the game-winner for the 1-0 win.
On the girls side, Lady Admirals and Lady Indians, first of two district games in less than two weeks as well. Lady Admirals win 34-32. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball, sports
Over the next two weeks, Gulfport and Biloxi will square off twice on the hardwood and even though Harrison Central and Hancock will have something to say about it, there’s always a good chance that those two games decide the top seed for the Region 8 Class 6A district tournament. Admirals hosting round one at the Bert. Too much Big…
High pressure continues to build over the area today and winds will gradually subside over the next 24 hours, at least over land areas. Very dry air has moved in as well and with dew pt temps in the upper 20s to around 30F, temps will be fully capable of reaching these numbers overnight tonight if fully capable of decoupling….