A Bay St. Louis man who was killed in a hit and run on Wednesday has been identified. Hancock County Coroner Jeff Hair said 51-year-old Randall Laws died of blunt force trauma. Laws was originally from out-of-state, but had been in the Bay St. Louis area for about nine years and was often seen on his bicycle. Hair says it…
McDonald’s workers beg customers to stop ordering adult happy meals and Amazon is hiring tens of thousands of workers for the holidays. 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 Miss Gulf Coast, Miss Biloxi, and Miss Teen Gulf Coast competition is tomorrow and there are still ways you can enjoy the pageant. In studio with more is Pageant Director Jaye Brice. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Miss Gulf Coast Pageant
It wouldn’t be fall without a pumpkin patch and Church of the Redeemer is back with their annual pumpkin patch. For 29 years, the Church of the Redeemer has had a pumpkin patch for the community. 2,600 pumpkins were shipped all the way from New Mexico to coastal Mississippi for this event. The money raised from the pumpkins sold will…
We’ve had such a fun week of Cruisin’ the Coast events and the fun is still going strong at Cruise Central. Each day has been jammed packed with events and activities for people of all ages including Salute to our Veterans, the Vicari Auto Auction, the Swap Meet, Car Corral, and parades. Today, at Cruise Central, Koto is spinning the…
We’ve still got a few more days of Cruisin’ the Coast fun and there are many events across the Coast today for everyone to enjoy. The Ocean Springs Sock Hop and Street Party is happening from 5:45 to 9 tonight, featuring entertainment from the Platters Great Pretender and the Molly Ringwalds. The Platters will perform from 5:45 to 7 and…
After a warm and humid afternoon, a cold front will move into and through the area just before midnight. Winds will shift to a northerly direction and partly cloudy skies are expected. Temperatures will remain on the mild side with mid 60s in the area overnight due to the cooler and drier airmass lagging behind. The lack of any moisture…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Carter’s Champions — an organization that helps fight breast cancer locally — is hosting a couple of great events. With us this morning is Carter’s Champions Executive Director Liz Gaulke and the owner of The Donut Shop Gulfport, Jason Tyson. Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., they are hosting an event, along…
Tropical Depression 13 has formed overnight near Aruba and north of Venezuela. The structure of it has not changed much. Most of the thunderstorm activity is on the southern and western sides of the system. Maximum sustained winds are at 35 MPH and it is moving west around 15 MPH. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft is scheduled to…
Temperatures will warm into the mid-80s across the viewing area ahead of a cold front. Winds will be out of the south, shifting to southwest around 8 to 10 MPH. More humidity will factor in with it feeling like 90 in some locations. A cold front will move into and through the area just before midnight. Winds will shift to…
Friday temperatures will be above average thanks to some brief southerly winds ahead of a dry boundary this weekend. General model consensus shows high temperatures approaching 90 degrees. Conditions will be dry through the weekend as northerly surface winds Saturday and Sunday will help to enhance cool and dry air advection into the region, enhancing stability. Zonal flow will continue…
Harrison Central hosting St. Martin in a Region 4 Class 6A matchup. The Red Rebels are led by quarterback Christian Turner and the Yellowjackets are led by QB DK Jenkins, who is fresh off his Bernard Blackwell All-Star selection. Harrison Central putting this one away in the fourth quarter, taking down St. Martin by the final score of 28-14. HC…
If you didn’t know any better you might think this was the News 25 Friday Night Showcase, but it’s not, that’s tomorrow. This is just some Thursday night lights over fall break and Ocean Springs knows all about that, starting its 2022 campaign with a road win over Clinton on the first Thursday of the season. Greyhounds 2-0 in Region…
According to Gautier Police, one man is dead after a shooting in Gautier this afternoon. The man was identified as Quintavious Griffin, dying from what police believe was a single gunshot wound. Police were called to a home on Whitewood Drive, a witness saying they did not know how Griffin was injured. Officers provided medical assistance, but Griffin died at…
A mild weather pattern has been across the area today and for the remainder of the workweek. The area of high pressure is in place to the east of us and winds have been out of the south. Another mild night is expected with mid-60s expected across the viewing area under mostly clear conditions and a light southerly breeze. Tomorrow…
When people think of Rolls Royce, you may think cars, however a Rolls Royce facility in Pascagoula has a different line of work. After years of hard work, Rolls Royce held a grand opening ceremony for its brand new 26,000 square foot Center of Excellence facility within the Pascagoula Naval Site. At this facility, the main priority is to manufacture…
The Cruisin’ the Coast fun is not finished yet! Friday offers many events across the Coast for everyone to enjoy. The Ocean Springs Sock Hop and Street Party is happening from 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. featuring entertainment from the Platters Great Pretender, and the Molly Ringwalds. The Platters will perform from 5:45 to 7 p.m. and the Molly Ringwalds…
Chuck and June Bullock traveled to the Coast from Chauvin, Louisiana to show off their one-of-a-kind hot rod, a Boatcar called ‘Y Knot.’ Chuck says he built the Boatcar as a passion project a few years ago and took him two months to complete. If you are wondering, no the car is not seaworthy. The vehicle is decked out with…
If you do not have your own antique car to drive around in, don’t worry! There is plenty of time to buy one while Cruisin’ continues. At the Biloxi Car Corral, just east of Treasure Bay, people walked around viewing what was up for sale. One vehicle stood out the most. The old 48 Ford was found in an abandoned…
Popps Ferry Elementary School had some visitors drive by to celebrate America’s Largest Block Party. These cruisers volunteered to help bring some Cruisin’ spirit to the kids. Popps Ferry Elementary brought Cruisin’ the Coast to their students by having a parade at their school. Assistant Principal Jennifer Seymour says the school has been prepping for the parade all week by…
Inflation is curbing holiday travel plans and oil and gas prices are heading higher after OPEC cuts back on oil production. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
A local organization wants to help recovering addicts erase the past and embrace the future. It’s the Gulf Coast Christian Women’s Job Corps’ Magdalene House. This weekend, they’re hoping to make strides in their mission, holding a 5K fundraiser run in Diamondhead. Here to tell us more about the event and the program are Diane Bennett and Alice Hoffman. Categories:…
A local program that helps provide support to those most in need is looking for more volunteers to join in their mission and there’s a way to get involved real soon. Here to tell us more about the upcoming ‘Friends of Court’ training sessions are Joshua Johnson and Cathy Pickering. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Friends of Court, training
On October 6, 2022, at approximately 2:29 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the area of Cowan Road and Magnolia Street in reference to a vehicle occupied by multiple subjects brandishing firearms at motorists. Officers made contact with the vehicle in the area of 8th Avenue and Pass Road and subjects fled from the vehicle. An officer engaged an…