Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Reese named Gulfport High girl’s track and cross-country coach

American long jumper, Olympic gold medalist, and a seven-time world champion, Brittney Reese will become Gulfport High’s girls track and cross-country coach. At tonight’s school district meeting, the board announced Reese’s anticipated addition to Gulfport High School. The school hopes to add more state championships to their legacy under her leadership. For Reese, the goal is to get students scholarships,…

Interconnecting Gulfport: Public input meeting this Wednesday

This Wednesday, Gulfport leaders are seeking your input on plans to extend Airport Road and create a new I-10 overpass near the Outlet Mall. It’s a plan they’ve been discussing for several years now. The plan would essentially extend Airport Road west of Highway 49 to create a new route over I-10 near Gulfport Premium Outlets that would allow access…

City of Biloxi hosting Job Fair Wednesday

The City of Biloxi is hosting a job fair Wednesday. The city is looking to fill several positions in the police and fire departments. There are openings for utility crews, maintenance workers, mechanics, and engineers. The city is hosting the job fair this Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Biloxi Civic Center on Howard Avenue and again…

Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport partners with United Way of South MS for ‘Fill the Bus’ supply drive

‘Fill the Bus’ has officially kicked off. The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport has partnered with United Way of South Mississippi in the annual school supply drive to collect supplies for children in the Gulfport, Long Beach, Pass Christian, and Harrison County schools. People can drop off supplies in collection bins at the Gulfport Highway 49 Walmart Supercenter starting today through…

New Orleans women killed in wreck in Ocean Springs Saturday

Two New Orleans women were killed Saturday when their vehicle was hit by a truck as they turned into traffic on Bienville Boulevard in Ocean Springs. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. said Elizabeth Kelly and Mary Kelly were the victims. They were reportedly sisters-in-law. The wreck happened on U.S. 90 near Rouse’s Grocery store and Raising Canes. Four vehicles…

Oklahoma man charged in burglary of a residence in Bay St. Louis

An Oklahoma man is behind bars charged on the Coast with burglary of a residence in Bay St. Louis. Bay St. Louis police say 27-year-old Cash Socia of Vinita, Oklahoma was arrested Saturday after a warrant was issued in a residential burglary case in the 800 block of Highway 90. The burglary happened Thursday. Socia’s bond was set at $50,000….

Morning Business Report: July 11th, 2022

A postal service rate increase took effect Sunday and the average price of gas in the U.S. fell 19 cents. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum throws party for Ohr’s birthday

Saturday marked the recognition of George Ohr’s 165th birthday. So, to celebrate the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art held a birthday party. To celebrate the Mad Potter’s big day, the museum threw a free celebration of art and creativity. At the event, there were things to do for the whole family including live paintings, art vendors, ceramic molding activities, and free…

MS Farms to School Network opens community garden in Biloxi

The Mississippi Farms to School Network held a grand opening for its new community garden. It’s next door to the Salvation Army’s Kroc Center in Biloxi. The garden was created to give families and children an opportunity to come out and learn how to grow their own food. People are invited to visit the garden, plant their own produce, and…

Visiting Pet Teams of South MS holds puppy graduation for newest therapy dog teams

Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi held a puppy graduation over the weekend to honor this past year’s therapy teams and their services. The dogs honored at this graduation all passed evaluations last July and helped serve the community through the therapy program the past year. This year’s class featured three first-year therapy pups as well as eight re-registered pups…

Crusaders for Veterans holds annual Freedom Ball

The Crusaders for Veterans held its seventh annual Freedom Ball this weekend in honor of our military. This ball got its start to encourage people to be proactive in helping the military and our veterans. Crusaders for Veterans President Kevin Cuttill says it is a way to honor and recognize our servicemen and woman and all they’ve achieved. This year,…

7/11 – The Chief’s “Wet Pattern Ahead” Monday Morning Forecast

An upper level high pressure is to the north of a stationary front situated along the Mississippi gulf coast.  If there’s some good news, it is that today doesn’t look as wet as some of the earlier forecasts had indicated. The comparative lack of precipitation, unfortunately, means that high temperatures should get into the lower and middle 90s. Looks like…

7/10 – Rob Martin’s “Mid-Week Wetness” Sunday Night Forecast

Although it was still hot today, it didn’t compare to Saturday when Pascagoula reached a scorching 117°real-feel temperature. Some storms did fire up today, but the pattern will become more widespread as we head through next week. A cold front slowly approaching the coast will fire up more downpours Monday and Tuesday as it basically stalls in the northern gulf….

Two local high school golfers heading to National Invitational

Two local high school golfers are packing up their clubs and heading to North Carolina. The boys, St. Patrick’s Will Notle and Biloxi High’s Garner Seymour, are headed to the 4th annual NHSGA High School Golf National Invitational. The invitation-only tournament is three days long and features more than 330 golfers from across the country. There are less than ten…

Boys and Girls Club kids experience Camp Aqua at Mississippi Aquarium

Mississippi Power Foundation and the Bacot McCarty Foundation partnered together to send kids in the Boys and Girls Club to Camp Aqua. Over 30 kids from the Boys and Girls Club in Pass Christian and Gulfport spent all week getting the opportunity to learn about marine life at Mississippi Aquarium’s Camp Aqua. Todd Trenchard with the Bacot McCarty Foundation said,…

Salvation Army cuts the ribbon on the new Center of Hope

A dedication and ribbon cutting took place today in celebration of the official opening of the Center of Hope. In April 2021, Salvation Army broke ground on the Center of Hope in Gulfport and now the facility is officially open. The center has eight two bedroom furnished apartments that will house homeless families. While being housed at the center, families…