A new pediatric clinic opened its doors yesterday in Gulfport. Beyond Therapy is a clinic that provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy for children from infants to age 21. Clinic Director Robin McCaffrey earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Southern Mississippi and a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. McCaffrey…
The unofficial count is in for the $37.9 million Bay-Waveland School District bond initiative. The total unofficial count is 760 votes for the bond and 1,473 against. Voters are not willing to pay extra in property tax to fund the bond. The bond would have covered 16 different projects in various parts of the district, including Bay High classroom wings,…
A Gulf Coast student was recently awarded an incredible honor from Key Club International. St. Patrick Catholic High School Junior Emerson Morris was elected governor of the Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District of Key Club International for the 2022-23 Service Year. Key Club International is a service organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of others across communities and the world….
SEVERE STORM THREAT INCREASING FOR WEDNESDAY. The entire forecast area is now in a category 4 (out of 5) for severe potential Wednesday evening and night. Rarely do we see that 4th category, let alone in all the way to the coast. Very strong wind event and severe weather potential is expected Wednesday and Wednesday night… MAKE SURE you have…
The poll remains open for the Bay-Waveland School District bond vote. On the ballot, nearly $38 million to fund 16 projects for facility upgrades and repairs, enlarging and renovating school buildings and adding pre-k classrooms. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at Bay High School with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Bay Waveland School District, SCHOOL BOND, voting
Keesler Air Force Base showcased the day-to-day duties of the seven military working dogs on their base. The working dogs are trained for specific jobs, including tracking, explosive detection, patrol, search and rescue, and attack. All of the military working dogs and their handlers are trained at the 341st Training Squadron located at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio,…
The Mental Health Association of South Mississippi hosted a health and wellness fair at the Biloxi Community Center to showcase all the resources available to those in the community. More than 40 vendors providing services in health and wellness were set up offering free screenings, resources, information, and door prizes. The event also featured a presentation by international bestselling author…
Women’s History Month is wrapping up as March comes to an end. A panel of five professional women gathered at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Tuesday to highlight and celebrate professional women, especially in health care. Throughout the panel discussion, the women talked about workplace success and failures, challenges, breakthroughs, and more. The five panelists shared their own experiences that impacted…
Today’s Hooked on Science experiment involves an exploding chocolate bunny! Categories: Hooked on Science Tags: Hooked on Science, science
E-Scooters are having a moment as gas prices surge and Walmart will stop selling cigarettes in some stores. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for this week’s Pet of the Week. Today, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Katie King is in studio to introduce us to Priscilla. Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week, Priscilla
Animal chats, a raptor bird show, hands-on activities and so much more, it’s all a part of this weekend’s Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival. Here to tell us more about the event are co-chairs Avery Beck and Jennifer Cumbest. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Celebrate the Gulf, Marine Education Festival
On this day 49 years ago, the last U.S. troops were withdrawn from Vietnam. Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The objective is to thank and honor our Vietnam veterans for their service on behalf of the nation. As a way to say thank you to our veterans, the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum offered them free admission until the…
Driving on I-10 today you may notice more state troopers than usual. Due to an influx of complaints about reckless driving along I-10 MHP will be increasing their trooper presence. They’re calling it Operation Saturation. Troopers will be watching motorists who are tailgating, not wearing their seatbelts, speeding, and exhibiting road rage. MHP Trooper Cal Robertson says today’s effort are…
Today, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced a bill to protect flood insurance policyholders. On Friday, a new rate structure for the National Flood Insurance Program takes effect. For many people, the new NFIP ‘risk rating 2.0’ system will mean higher rates. Hyde-Smith’s bill would allow NFIP policyholders to retain existing premium rates rather than being forced into the new rating…
Very strong wind event and severe weather potential is expected Wednesday and Wednesday night… A quiet day with the exception of fog this morning but things really ramp up in the next 48-72 hours. Tonight and early tomorrow the concern is fog. Moisture is only going to continue to increase over the next 36 hours. Strong winds and then then…
Expect a pleasant Monday night and Tuesday with a few clouds through the night and more passing clouds Tuesday. Fog will be a factor Tuesday morning but not in every location and it may be patchy dense. It’ll be a bit more breezy out of the south/southeast Tuesday, becoming breezy to borderline windy Wednesday before our next round of thunderstorms…
On Saturday, an emotional pre-game scene in Stone County where the Tomcats gave the late Kevin Conard the ultimate tribute in the form of dedicating their baseball field after him. The former long-time head baseball coach and serving athletic director at the time of his tragic passing in May, Conard meant a lot of things to a lot of people…
This morning, the Ole Miss cheer team making a trip to the Mississippi state capitol to celebrate its 2022 UCA College National Championship in the Division IA All Girls Game Day Division. In just their second championship meet and fourth year of existence, the Lady Rebels are the only champion in school history with the UCA having just added the…
In Starkville, Mississippi State walking it off not once, but twice this weekend and the Bulldogs couldn’t have done it on Saturday without the help of George County alum Logan Tanner. Tanner uncorked a two-run shot to deep left-center to tie the game 7-all in the bottom of the ninth. State won that game 8-7 and won the series over…
Not such a great weekend for what was the top ranked team in the nation as Ole Miss falls to 10 after being swept by the new number one Tennessee. The Vols outscored the Rebels 26-7 in the series. However, the one bright spot was Pearl River Central alum Hayden Dunhurst who left the yard on Sunday after throwing out…
When the Southern Miss baseball team woke up this morning, it did so in a two-way tie for first place in the Conference USA standings. USM has the long ball to thank for that. After their three-game sweep at Western Kentucky, the Golden Eagles have now belted at least one home run in nine straight games, the most since 10…
When it comes to Senior Night, all you can really ask for are some seniors making plays and those seniors getting the dub. Tonight, Vancleave softball checking both boxes. Lady Bulldogs playing host to Pascagoula. Senior night winner for Vancleave as the Bulldogs take this one by the final score of 14-1 in four innings. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags:…
With April right around the corner that mean’s Extra Table’s March for Mayors event is about to wrap up. The event is a fundraiser to help raise donations that go to Extra Table’s food pantries. Each city that is participating along the Coast has a specific item it is to collect with several drop-off locations. The last day to donate…