Taste of the Back Bay along the Coast

Looking for some fun and good eats this evening? Why not stop by the D’Iberville Community Center for the annual Taste of the Back Bay event. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the event with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: d’iberville, Taste of Back Bay

Most Affordable Beach Towns in U.S: Four Coast towns in top 10

With housing prices going up more than 19 percent in the last year, finding affordable houses in beach towns can be tough. Good news for Coast home buyers, four cities on the Coast have been named ‘Most Affordable Beach Towns’ by smartasset.com. The list is based on average home sale price, average number of rooms per house, median monthly property…

Diamondhead special election today

Diamondhead voters are at the polls today for special elections to fill vacant council seats. Ward 2 was vacated after former Councilman Alan Moran resigned after his arrest on sex charges. Ricky Sheppard stepped down from his position as Ward 3 councilman because he and his family moved into Ward 2. Sheppard is now running for the Ward 2 seat….

Fallen Officer Ceremony for Harrison County Deputy Earl Wesley Phillips

Family, friends, and law enforcement officers gathered to remember Harrison County Sheriff’s Department’s fallen officer Deputy Earl Phillips. Fifty years have passed since fallen officer Deputy Earl Phillips ended his watch, but the pain still runs deep. To honor his life and service to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, a fallen officer ceremony took place at his gravesite. Sheriff Troy…

Morning Business Report: May 10th, 2022

Goldfish and Old Bay Seasoning team up for a spicy snack and Americans’ inflation fears hovered near record highs in April. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Ribbon cutting for new Harrison County Advocacy Center

Connecting the unconnected, that’s the mission of Harrison County’s new Advocacy Center located in Gulfport. Harrison County District 2 Supervisor Rebecca Powers is in studio to talk about this new resource and how it’s helping bridge a gap. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Harrison County Advocacy Center, Ribbon cutting

New sand sculpture being built at Edgewater Mall

A 75-ton sand sculpture is being built at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. In front of the JC Penny entrance, artists from Sandsational Sand Sculptures are hard at work to ensure the one-of-a-kind piece is finished by Friday evening. For more than 15 years they have traveled from Florida to Biloxi to build sand sculptures inside Edgewater Mall. Themes from previous…

Second line to celebrate Carl the Rooster in Ocean Springs tonight

People from near and far will gather in downtown Ocean Springs tonight to remember the beloved town mascot Carl the Rooster. Several business owners have organized a second line to celebrate Carl 2.0. The sidewalk second line celebration will begin at the Lil Market Deli and Bagelry at 6:30 tonight. Carl was killed last month. Kendra Shaffer, a now former…

5/10 – Brittany’s “High Heat Index” Afternoon Forecast

This afternoon, high-pressure NE will easily support max temperatures around 90 degrees, with isolated locations approaching mid-90 with the heat index. Low-pressure currently in the western Atlantic will approach the east coast of Florida by the end of this forecast period. At the same time, an upper level trough will be swinging northeast across the High Plains. As a result of…

5/10 – Rob Knight’s “HOT PATTERN” Tuesday Morning Forecast

Hot and dry pattern continues as upper level high-pressure builds SW to NE across the Mississippi Valley. This will easily supports high temperatures around 90 degrees, with isolated locations approaching mid-90 with the heat index. Low-pressure currently in the western Atlantic will approach the east coast of Florida by the end of this forecast period. At the same time, an…

Biloxi High tabs Hawtin Buchanan as new head baseball coach

Biloxi Baseball got a new head coach late last week in the form of Hawtin Buchanan who replaces Eddie Lofton. Lofton has been promoted to athletic director when Tom Gladney retires this summer. Big Red coming off a second-place finish in Region 8 Class 6A, ultimately ending with a second-round playoff defeat to Brandon. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball,…

Biloxi alum Colt Keith named Midwest League Player of the Week

Biloxi’s own Colt Keith starting to come into his own at the next level, having been named Midwest League Player of the Week as a member of the High-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, the West Michigan Whitecaps. The former Big Red star had a big week at the plate, racking up 11 hits across six games, including four doubles…

High School baseball: Vancleave vs. Pearl River Central

As much fun as we’re going to have next week when both the 5A baseball and softball south state finals feature two Coast teams, Vancleave and Pearl River Central still having fun in the third round. After each team stole a road win in games one and two, Blue Devils hosting for all the marbles in game three. Bulldogs win…

Body found under tires in NASA Buffer Zone

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body that was found over the weekend. According to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, firefighters discovered the remains Saturday as they were monitoring a controlled burn in the NASA Buffer Zone near Stennis Space Center. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam says the body was found buried under tires north of I-10 and…

Stone County Career Tech groundbreaking

The Stone County School District broke ground on the new career technical education center. The district applied for funding from the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, which came from the $2.4 billion BP oil spill settlement with the state. Stone County School District received both halves for the $8 million facility after Mississippi legislature allotted another $3.2 million in funding in…

Gulfport Police appoints first female deputy chief

Commander Heather Dailey has spent nearly 24 years working with the Gulfport Police Department. In less than a month, she’s going to add a new title to her name and she’ll be the first female at GPD to do so. Gulfport Police Department Commander Heather Dailey has wanted to work in law enforcement for as long as she can remember….