Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $53 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for the Gulf of Mexico. To continue creating a vibrant and safe Coast, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe stopped in Gulfport to announce that over the next five years that $53 million in bipartisan infrastructure law funding will be spread across five…
National Rescue Dog Day is Friday, May 20th. To celebrate, the Humane Society of South Mississippi is spotlighting some of their longest running, tail wagging residents with Rescue Doggy Day’s Out at Shaggy’s. Volunteers from CARA, Community Animal Rescue and Adoption, and adoptable dogs are spending the day at the restaurant, taking a well-deserved break from the shelter with the…
Singing River Gulfport is celebrating the opening day of their brand-new clinic in Gulfport. The clinic is in partnership with Ochsner and provides many services including acute care, urgent care visits, family medicine, and internal medicine visits. Dr. Matthew Murray, who practices internal medicine at the clinic, says he is very excited about the future of the clinic and what…
Tomorrow, Stone County residents will vote on a $19.75 million bond referendum. Polls open for the special election from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at all the county’s voting precincts. The bond goes to building a new high school as well as an athletic stadium. If passed, completed construction is expected in two-and-a-half years, located on 85 acres of property…
On the evening of May 12th, several St. Martin students got inside of the school and caused several hundred dollars in damages. According to the press release sent by Superintendent Dr. John Strycker, the students were able to get into the building and destroyed parts of the property including a broken scoreboard machine, damage to the bathroom, and much more….
Southern Sisters Apiary in Gulfport was founded by three strangers with one thing in common: their desire to begin beekeeping. Three ladies, one with the knowledge, another with the resources, and the third wanted to lend a helping hand, formed the Southern Sisters Apiary. Sharon Garguilo and Sandy Reese help raise honey bees on Cheryl High’s property. The densely wooded…
Biloxi police are asking for your help identifying those responsible for damaging headstones and decorative items at the Old Biloxi Cemetery. We don’t have pictures showing the damage, but this video shows the cemetery on Irish Hill Drive. Police say headstones have been knocked over and other decorative fixtures have been broken. The damage is estimated to be more than…
The Bacot McCarty Foundation’s biggest fundraiser returned to Shell Landing and nearly 260 golfers hit the green Saturday. Each year, the Jolly McCarty Memorial Gala and Golf Tournament raises thousands of dollars for nonprofits on the Coast. Tickets for the gala on Friday had sold out again this year. Bacot McCarty Foundation Executive Director Todd Trenchard said, “Twenty years ago…
More than 500 Special Olympians competed in this year’s summer games in Biloxi. The law enforcement torch run concluded the Opening Ceremony Friday night and the games began at 9 a.m. Saturday. This is the first time these athletes have come together since the start of the COVID pandemic. Contests will continue through the week before coming to a close…
Chandeleur Island Brewing Company celebrated its eighth year in business with the annual Chandyfest. The one and only Chandyfest returned to downtown Gulfport Saturday. Throngs of beer lovers gathered along the makeshift race track for what would be one of the fiercest competitions on the Coast this weekend: bed racing. And despite the overcast morning, by noon, the weather was…
The Gulfport Police Department did a little community policing at East North Gulfport Park Saturday. There were some familiar faces out there by lunch time like Jeffrey Hulum III and Ward 6 Councilman R. Lee Flowers. Events like this let people in the community interact with officers in a casual atmosphere, to get to know them better. Hot dogs and…
It was Living History Day at the G.I. Museum in Ocean Springs where uniformed volunteers kept the memory of World War II alive. The G.I. Museum has archived more than 17,000 military artifacts and some of those were on display out front. Reenactors educated guests on these pieces of history and even gave some rides with working vehicles. Living History…
Get ready to take a musical adventure under the sea with all your favorite characters from Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Downstage Productions Theatre is bringing Ariel and the gang to life this weekend. Noelle Williams and Brylee Prince are in studios with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Downstage Productions, The Little Mermaid
Energy companies are warning about popular graduation balloons and U.S. gasoline hits another record high as Germany plans a Russian ban. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
This coming Friday, the Coast will be graced by some creative fashion designs. It’s the second annual Catwalk under the Oaks Denim and Blues Couture hosted by the Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art. Brenda Blount and Emily Brannon are in studios with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Catwalk under the Oaks, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art
Today on Mom to Mom, if your kids ran out of paint, you need to watch this before running to the store. Tags: Mom to Mom
The main concern in the short term will continue to be the potential for thunderstorms and possible severe weather. We’ll remain in northwesterly upper flow today with most modeling indicating another subtle disturbance moving across the area late this afternoon/early this evening. We’ve had afternoon convection develop the last few days with similar soundings. With the weak shortwave moving through during…
The main concern in the short term will continue to be the potential for thunderstorms and possible severe weather. We’ll remain in northwesterly upper flow today with most modeling indicating another subtle disturbance moving across the area late this afternoon/early this evening. We’ve had afternoon convection develop the last few days with similar soundings. With the weak shortwave moving through during…
Tonight’s environment condition could be unstable enough for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop through the overnight hours, likely with less than 30 percent coverage of the area. Ridging will nudge further east into the area and the upperlevel low will move into FL by afternoon Monday, an isolated thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening with peak…
Less than two weeks after signing former LSU icon Tyrann Mathieu, the New Orleans Saints are barking up the same purple and gold tree once again. Today, Jarvis Landry announced his plans to sign with his hometown Saints, having grown up in Lutcher, Louisiana, less than an hour west of the Big Easy. A second-round pick of the Miami Dolphins…
Picayune running back Dante Dowdell has long modeled his game after former Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, who you might also know as King Henry. Last season, Dowdell emerging as the new king of the recruitment castle with 25 division I offers in his bag since December, but only one of those fit for a king. “I knew I was…
Flow around an upper-level low over the southeast will continue, bringing another round heavier showers and embedded thunderstorms Saturday. We can’t rule out an isolated severe storm in the mix, but it won’t be widespread. Gusty winds and small hail would be the main concerns from mid-afternoon to early evening. The morning hours look ok. Once storms develop, expect them…
The Bacot McCarty Foundation was back in Pascagoula for their 20th annual Jolly Gala Fundraiser. This year’s theme was a Jolly Circus filled with popcorn, cotton candy, balloons, and more carnival themed fun. However, the event is also used as a fundraiser for both the foundation and non-profits across the Coast. The foundation gave out several scholarships to students as…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department put on their ten-gallon hats, cowboy boots, and danced their way to the Conrad Mallett Arena for the annual Jackson County Rodeo. This is the 20th year the department held the event. The rodeo featured a variety of exciting shows such as bull riding, horse racing, and a whole lot more. Proceeds raised at the…