Two Bay Waveland School District Elementary Schools Receive Science Of Reading Recognition
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Two Bay Waveland School District elementary schools receive Science of Reading recognition

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The Mississippi Department of Education designated seven elementary schools as ‘Mississippi Emerging Science of Reading’ schools for the 2022-2023 school year. Five out of the seven schools are right here along the Coast. Today, North Bay Elementary School and Waveland Elementary School celebrated their accomplishment of becoming a science of reading school by holding a school-wide celebration. The recognition is…

8/15 Brittany's "sunny & Dry" Monday Afternoon Forecast
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8/15 – Brittany’s “Sunny & Dry” Monday Afternoon Forecast

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The main focus of the short term forecast will be the warmer temperatures heading into Tuesday and likely again Wednesday. It has been a while since we`ve had these warmer temperatures, since we`ve seen so much rain the past month or so. Hot and drier conditions will subside by the end of the week as the surface high pressure yields…

Chapel Hart Returns To America’s Got Talent
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Chapel Hart returns to America’s Got Talent

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Chapel Hart is back on America’s Got Talent tomorrow night. The Poplarville trio are in California preparing for their live show performance that will air tomorrow night on WXXV NBC. You’ll remember, the women received a group Golden Buzzer from the judges and host Terry Crews after their performances of ‘You can have him Jolene.’ News 25’s Meggan Gray spoke…

City Of Wiggins Sees Major Community Development Wins During 2022
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City of Wiggins sees major community development wins during 2022

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Since the beginning of 2022, business has been booming in Wiggins and today that trend only continues. So far this year, the City of Wiggins has introduced nine new businesses to the town including restaurants, medical practices, stores, and more. With those businesses already in action, the city continues to see a major boom with 16 more businesses either currently…

Roadwork On Vic Faye Road Near Kapalama Drive In Diamondhead
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Roadwork on Vic Faye Road near Kapalama Drive in Diamondhead

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SCI Incorporated has closed a portion of Vic Faye Road near the Kapalama Drive intersection this week to install drainage pipe across the road. The closure and detour are expected to be in effect through 5 p.m. Friday. Project Engineer Todd Parker says the closure is part of a 60-day project going on in Diamondhead. Categories: Local News, News Tags:…

Morning Business Report: August 15th, 2022
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Morning Business Report: August 15th, 2022

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A new calculation shows how much inflation is costing the average American and the retail sector will be a major focus on Wall Street this week. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Bald Eagle Released After Three Months Of Rehabilitation
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Bald eagle released after three months of rehabilitation

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A bald eagle was released back into the wild after a successful rehabilitation process. Three months ago, a juvenile bald eagle fell out of its nest with a bad case of pneumonia in Jackson County. The Wildlife Care and Rescue Center, along with Woodside Wildlife Rescue and other caretakers, spent time with the eagle to nurture it back to health,…

Orangutang’s Daiquiris And Bar Hosts Inaugural ‘anything That Floats But A Boat’ Event
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Orangutang’s Daiquiris and Bar hosts inaugural ‘Anything that Floats but a Boat’ event

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Customers got creative at the ‘Anything that Floats but a Boat’ inaugural event at Orangutang’s Daiquiris and Bar. Tubes, floaties, jet-skis, kayaks, and rafts of all kinds floated along the Biloxi River this past weekend. With gas prices sky rocketing, the bar wanted to make sure their customers had fun on the water. Along the dock, guests drank daiquiris while…

The Shed Bbq To Appear On Food Network Monday Night
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The Shed BBQ to appear on Food Network Monday night

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If you have not tried The Shed’s food, maybe Barbeque USA Chef Michael Symon can convince you to try it on his new show coming to Food Network. The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint has competed for over 15 years at ‘Memphis in May.’ Although they didn’t win the first-place trophy this year, their food still ranked as some of…

Sea Wolves Head Coach Hosts Meet And Greet In Gulfport
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Sea Wolves head coach hosts meet and greet in Gulfport

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Sea Wolves hockey will be here before you know it and the head wolf made a pit stop in Gulfport to give a hello to fans. As the first hockey match gets closer, Chandeleur Island Brewing Company held a meet and greet with Coach Phil Esposito to get people fired up. Fans were able to chat and drink with coach…

Long Beach High School Gives Tour Of New Facilities
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Long Beach High School gives tour of new facilities

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Long Beach High School celebrated its grand opening of its newly renovated campus with a tour for the public. Everyone got a glimpse at the new cafeteria, gym, performing arts room, and science labs.  Construction work was done in phases and took multiple years to complete. The school also held a memorial service honoring past students who lost their lives…

8/15 The Chief's "elevated Heat Indices" Afternoon Forecast
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8/15 – The Chief’s “Elevated Heat Indices” Afternoon Forecast

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Low moisture flow will lead to low rain chances and HOT TEMPERATURES… The upper pattern doesn’t change a lot between now and Wednesday afternoon, with the local area primarily in northwesterly mid- level flow between the ridge to the northwest and the trough to the northeast, with a surface frontal boundary to the north of the area. The one thing…

8/15 The Chief's "hot Temperatures" Monday Morning Forecast
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8/15 – The Chief’s “Hot Temperatures” Monday Morning Forecast

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Moisture flow has decreased and there are no real saturated layers. Winds are primarily northerly from 5k upward. No real indications that anything will change significantly during the day today, and any thunderstorm development should be rather limited. If anything does develop, it could have some gusty (but not severe) winds. The upper pattern doesn’t change a lot between now and…

8/14 Brittany's "sunshine Ahead" Sunday Evening Forecast
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8/14 – Brittany’s “Sunshine Ahead” Sunday Evening Forecast

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Weak ridging over the area has brought in slightly drier air and kept rain coverage down for the most part today. As we begin the new work week, rain chances will continue on the lower side, especially compared to the recent norms as ridging tries to hold in place. Lower rain chances does mean temperatures will rise into the lower…

News 25’s 25 Teams In 25 Days: Bay High Tigers
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News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Bay High Tigers

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Prior to last season, there’s a long list of things the Bay High football program hadn’t done since 2012. But that’s no longer the case at stop number 18 on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days where the Tigers already have the oven pre-heated to 350. Cornerback/ Safety Ashton Lang said, “We don’t want to go back to that…

Hudson Hartman Picked To Appear On Broadway Billboard
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Hudson Hartman picked to appear on Broadway billboard

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Pass Christian resident Hudson Hartman has once again been selected to appear in the bright lights of Broadway as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society Times Square video presentation. Hudson will be part of the one-hour video of about 500 videos, which includes children, teens, and adults with Down Syndrome from all 50 states. These collective images promote…

8/12 Brittany's "shifting Pattern" Friday Afternoon Forecast
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8/12 – Brittany’s “Shifting Pattern” Friday Afternoon Forecast

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The upper level pattern across the country, and somewhat locally, is starting the transition process that will begin to finally lower rain chances for the northern Gulf Coast. Progressing into Saturday, what we`ll see is the eastern nose of the ridge NW of the region begin to extend southeastward towards the northern Gulf Coast and that easterly wave in the…

The Lancasters Celebrate Their 53rd Family Reunion
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The Lancasters celebrate their 53rd family reunion

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The Lancaster family reunion started as a way to stay connected with families who live in different states, never did they realize it would carry on for more than just one day and repeat each year for more than 50 years. Over 250 relatives from half the country showed up for the 53rd Lancaster family reunion. This year’s four-day event…

Pink Heart Funds Holding Disco Fever Fundraising Event
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Pink Heart Funds holding Disco Fever fundraising event

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It’s time to get your disco shoes out and get ready to boogie. Pink Heart Funds is raising money to fight against cancer through their signature gala event, Disco Fever, on Saturday, October 15th. Pink Heart Funds exists to inspire, encourage, and restore hope for people affected by cancer and extreme hair-loss disorders. With this movement, Pink Heart Funds provides…