If you live in Harrison County, grab your dogs because you now have a brand-new dog park to enjoy. The county held a grand opening for its new four-acre puppy paradise. The park is located at the back of the Harrison County Fairgrounds. You can enjoy what it has to offer now, but there are also plans to add some…
On Sunday, the Gulfport City Wide Juneteenth Celebration Committee hosted its Freedom Brunch and awards ceremony. The community was able to come together and celebrate the Juneteenth holiday while also presenting some community members with awards for their hard work in the area. The committee also awarded three students with $300 Mary Spinks Thigpen Oratorical Scholarships. This scholarship was created…
In South Mississippi, the Movers and Shakers Social Club hosted a Juneteenth celebration in Biloxi Saturday. The day began with a 5K unity walk in honor of those who paved the way in the past. Following the walk, the club hosted a large party to celebrate the holiday. There was food, live music, vendors, activities for children, and even a…
A southern gospel quartet is coming home to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The Bibletones are performing in Gulfport this Saturday. Their manager, Jack Armstrong, is in studio with details. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bibletones, concert
It’s time to get your little one’s geared up with lures and line for this weekend’s 37th annual Kids Fishing Rodeo. In studio with more is Bay St. Louis Mayor Mike Favre with the Gulf Coast Sportsman’s Club. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gulf Coast Sportsman’s Club, Kids Fishing Rodeo
Today on Mom to Mom, we have a fun kid inspired Father’s Day gift. Tags: Mom to Mom
Within the framework of the short term, today will stay just below heat advisory criteria but no doubt a few locations will hit it. A heat advisory will likely be needed for Tuesday through the rest of the week. A sea breeze will get initiated around noon along the Mississippi coast and this should help get some thunderstorms started will…
A man suspected of breaking into a Pascagoula church has turned himself into police. Dustin Michael Moore, 29, was charged with burglary of a commercial building on Sunday. He was taken to the Jackson County jail and bond was set at $25,000. Pictures were taken from security cameras near The Collective Church on Pascagoula Street. Members of the church posted…
The main story will become the heat again after today. That’s not to say today won’t be hot just not when compared to the next several days. Within the framework of the short term, today will stay just below heat advisory criteria but no doubt a few locations will hit it. A heat advisory will likely be needed for Tuesday…
It remained hot out there today, with temperatures generally in the lower and middle 90s. The one difference for most of the area is that relative humidity values are 20 percent lower today, keeping heat index values closer to 100 today than to 110. The exception locally was around Bay St Louis, where the muggy air hung on with a…
Gulfport tied a record-high today at 95, and Pascagoula hit 99, which was one degree under their record of 100 (they have a shot at 100 Saturday). Mid-upper 90s today will repeat Saturday, keeping that heat advisory up. Remember heat is cumulative, making it very important to get to a place it is cool for a while each day, especially…
The big story will continue to be the heat. Temps are expected to tack on a degree or two the next few days for most sites. Mid-upper 90s for today will help keep the heat advisory going and this may be posted again Saturday. Remember heat is cumulative, making it very important to get to a place it is cool…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — Residents at Chateau Bayou Apartments contacted News 25 about a fire in the laundry room of the complex, saying it started between 9 and 9:30 Thursday night. Apartment managers would not comment on the fire, but News 25 has since learned from Ocean Springs Police Department that the Ocean Springs Fire Department has opened an arson…
Golfers headed to the fairways of The Preserve Golf Course in Vancleave this morning for the annual Home of Grace Classic. And they’re teeing off with a purpose, as the the tournament raises money for the ministry that helps men and women struggling with addiction. Home of Grace has two facilities in Jackson County and helps between 5oo and 600…
Bottom line up front…it`s going to be hot. Heat Advisory will be repeated for today. We`ll be going day to day on the actual product issuances, but a Heat Advisory or Excessive Heat Warning will necessary Saturday. Our Excessive Heat Warning Criteria is 113F Heat Index or higher. If a backdoor cold front fails to move into the area Saturday…
Businesses in downtown Wiggins are getting a facelift, thanks to facade grants from the Stone County Economic Development District and Mississippi Power. Leaders gathered Thursday at Paul Hardy Properties to announce the three grants to spruce up the businesses. Stone County EDP and Mississippi Power partnered to provide $50,000 in grant funding to rejuvenate downtown Wiggins. Each grant of…
Bottom line up front…it`s going to be hot. Heat Advisory will be repeated for today. We`ll be going day to day on the actual product issuances, but a Heat Advisory or Excessive Heat Warning will necessary Saturday. Our Excessive Heat Warning Criteria is 113F Heat Index or higher. If a backdoor cold front fails to move into the area Saturday…
We all know turtles aren’t the fastest creatures, but do you ever wonder where they are headed? At the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, a one-of-a-kind experiment is in the works for the shelly reptiles we call turtles. The majority of the turtles currently at the facility were stranded in Massachusetts because of cold event last year. “They…
Disposing of personal documents correctly is the best way to avoid identity theft. Utility bills, tax records, receipts there are a lot of paper trails to your sensitive information. Celeste Spencer with Navigator Credit Union stopped by with some tips on what kind of documents you should keep safe and which ones you should shred. Join us for a FREE…
Miss Gulf Coast, Katelyn Perry of Gulfport, is heading to Vicksburg to compete in the Miss Mississippi competition. The competition is scheduled for 8 p.m. June 25 at the Vicksburg Convention Center. Perry and 30 other women will be taking part in a week’s worth of events leading up to the crowning of a new Miss Mississippi. Some of those…
Heat advisories are up again for Friday, with a repeat likely on Saturday. It didn’t take long for heat advisories to return today, as heat index (real-feel) temps were among the highest of the week. Pascagoula again led the way with a reading of 114. Some temporary relief was had in our northern counties today, and less is expected Friday…
It didn’t take long for heat advisories to return today, as heat index (real-feel) temps were among the highest of the week. Pascagoula again led the way with a reading of 114. Some temporary relief is expected again this afternoon/evening as some storms and downpours rotate around the southern periphery of the high pressure area responsible for the heat. The…
A D’Iberville man has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a neighbor at his apartment complex. D’Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles said police got a 911 call about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday from Eric Adams, 35, who said he was putting his weapon away when it unexpectedly discharged. Officers who responded to Landmark Apartments found that the bullet from…
Upper ridge will shift westward over the next several days as troughing digs into New England. Another weak shortwave moving westward around the ridge will have the potential to develop convection during the heat of the day today, with somewhat better areal coverage expected, as precipitable water values increase from 1.8 today to around 2 inches tomorrow afternoon. Forecast convective…