Merit Health Biloxi has released a report on the impact it has made on the Gulf Coast this past year. In 2021, the hospital and clinics delivered care for more than 97,000 patient visits as the pandemic heightened the need for medical care. Employees and medical staff brought their skills to support more than 25,000 emergency department visits, provided care…
Starting today, appointments for second COVID-19 booster shots will be available through county health departments. Both Pfizer and Moderna second boosters are available. First, second, third, or additional shots and first booster shots for adults and children are also available at county health department clinics. For information about eligibility and to make an appointment for COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters, visit…
George County has opted out of medical marijuana being sold or grown in the county as of now. Medical marijuana will still be legal in the county, but the county will not allow any businesses in the area to grow or sell. George County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today after a public hearing which allowed people in the community…
A new two-hotel development project could soon call Biloxi home, leaving some neighbors unsure. The proposed project site is located at 1252 Beach Boulevard and backs up to several homes located on Father Ryan Avenue. The Biloxi City Council will decide tomorrow whether or not they approve the request. The $32 million beach development is called Oak Grove Hotels. The…
Tomorrow, Skal Axe Throwing in Biloxi will be hosting an axe throwing tournament to raise funds for Frets for Pets. Frets for Pets is a three-day benefit concert raising funds for animal shelters while showcasing local music, arts, and businesses. The concert is the first weekend in August at the Juke Joint in Ocean Springs. Frets for Pets President Dimitri…
A new law gives Mississippi residents more time to renew expired driver’s licenses without having to take a test. Republican Governor Tate Reeves signed House Bill 971 at the end of last week. It became law immediately. It says a license could be expired for up to five years before a person would have to take a test to renew…
The City of Discovery wants to help you discover the best burger. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Bud and Burger competition this month. Here with all the details is Cynthia Sutton. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bud and Burgers Competition, Ocean Springs
The FDA is investigating after 100 illnesses potentially associated with Lucky Charms cereal and several million U.S. workers seem to be staying out of the labor force indefinitely. Joya Dass is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
April marks Limb Loss Awareness Month. There are nearly two million Americans living with limb loss. David Flowers lost his leg while serving our country, deployed overseas. He is in studio to share his story. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Limb Loss Awareness Month
Center Mass Firearms had new gun owners out at Coast Rifle and Pistol Club where they gave a quick lesson on the shooting range. Those shooting for the first time were a little nervous to step up to the firing line, but instructors were there to help them step-by-step. Students learned how to properly grip the gun, a good stance…
Some Gulf Coast residents were able to get together again to celebrate Easter Sunday for the first time since the pandemic started. Among the celebrations this weekend was one put on by Extend a Hand, Help a Friend over at the Gaston Point Recreational Center in Gulfport. Saturday morning at Gaston Point Recreational Center was sunny, green, and filled with…
Here’s Mandy Williamson with this week’s Mom to Mom. Categories: Mom to Mom Tags: Mom to Mom
The cold front is now well east of the area as skies have cleared. A less humid flow and sunshine will dominate the forecast ahead, but this will not last long especially this time of year. We should get back into a return flow off the gulf by Wed, but only a gentle warm up will be noticed with a…
The Aaron Sanchez scholarship benefits Latin kids looking for a degree in the culinary arts. It gives the recipient a full ride at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, plus other odds and ends like housing and transportation. Miles Landrem, a native of New Orleans, is a familiar face in the region among culinary circles – he and…
An update on the teen pedestrian who was hit by a car over the weekend. Biloxi police say the teen girl is in serious, but stable condition. The accident happened Saturday at Highway 90 and Veterans Avenue. She was found unresponsive in the eastbound lanes of Highway 90. News 25 was told the driver of the vehicle that hit her…
The cold front will make its way through the entire area this morning bringing some very nice conditions once again. Cloudy coverage will clear by late morning as high-pressure moves into the region. But this will not last long especially this time of year. We should get back into a return flow off the gulf by Wed, but only a…
Warm weekend temps primed the atmosphere for storms. We broke a record-high Saturday, and came within a degree of tying one Easter Sunday. Despite night-time arrival, some severe storms still made it into our forecast area. This cold front will clear the area entirely shortly after midnight, dropping temperatures to the mid 60s by daybreak. Although it’ll be rather warm…
We’re looking good tonight with lows remaining mild in the upper 60s. A few severe storms with 1”-2” hail popped up to our north near Hattiesburg and Columbia Friday afternoon, and there is some concern that those atmospheric conditions could drift south this holiday weekend. Moisture increasing over the weekend will bring an increasingly-unstable environment with the threat showers and…
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 2 Wildcats stayed hot in Friday’s doubleheader sweep over Itawamba, thanks in large part to West Harrison alum Taylor Woodcock and his 7 RBI in a 15-7 run-rule Game 1 victory. Pearl River went on to take Game 2, 5-2. PRCC has now won eight out of its last nine games, and has yet to…
BILOXI, Miss — The Biloxi Shuckers extended their unbeaten start to the 2022 campaign with a 7-3 win over the Mississippi Braves on Friday night, improving their record to a perfect 7-0. The Shuckers are one of the best teams in all of Minor League Baseball, as the only undefeated Double-A team, and one of just two undefeated MiLB teams…
For the second time in 2022, the city of Pascagoula put on their Third Friday event on Delmas Ave. The event featured a variety of activities for the family including pictures with the Easter bunny, face painting, cornhole, live music, vendors and more. The city brought back the Third Friday block party last month after stopping it for a while….
Today the Mississippi Aquarium held their spring camp. Campers were out casting their fishing rods this morning at Jones Park. The hands-on informative lesson taught kids about the state’s fishing regulations while they caught local species. The kids learned about how to fish responsibly and how they can help maintain our local ecosystems. They don’t have any more spots available…
The oldest hotel in Mississippi is now home to Field’s Steak and Oyster Bar. The historic Old Magnolia Hotel was also home to the Mardi Gras museum. The restaurant is guaranteed to bring customers the same feel and food as the original Field’s Steak and Oyster Bar in Bay St. Louis. The steak and oyster bar is located in the…
St. Peter’s By-The-Sea in Gulfport held two Good Friday services. Members of the church packed the pews for the afternoon service – listening to Father Jason Sanders who led them through his sermon and in prayer. Father Sanders – who’s in his 7th year at St. Peter’s – says he is feeling blessed this year as the congregation is…