The parents of a former Pass Christian soccer player filed a lawsuit against the high school, claiming a history of ignoring complaints of harassment and bullying. A lawsuit filed in May describes the alleged abuse a 15-year-old former Pass Christian student endured during the 2020 and 2022 school year. The 26-page complaint filed by the teen’s parents involves the Pass…
It did indeed hit the fan a bit late this afternoon, with a severe t-storm in George County and a flood advisory in Stone County. This is in advance of a nearly stalled frontal boundary to our north that’s moving quite slowly. A trough farther north tried to bring the front to the area but doesn’t appear it will ever…
The Dance Company of Diamondhead and Long Beach recently attended the Showstopper Finals in Biloxi. The dancers range in age from six all the way to 18. This was the first time that Biloxi was selected to host one of the national finals. The Dance Company came home with six first place wins and the senior team was named the…
With inflation rising, people are searching for the cheapest places to live. Thankfully for Mississippi residents, you won’t have to go anywhere to find a new spot. According to a study done by CNBC, Mississippi ranks number one as the cheapest state to live in over the past year. The study gave Mississippi the highest 2022 cost of living score…
Back Bay Mission has seen a 20 percent increase in guests accessing their client choice food pantry, so they are running a little low. Back Bay Mission is asking to please consider having a food drive at your church, work, school, or club, so they can continue to meet their increasing need. A lot of their clients are new and…
Today, the Gulfport Sportsplex is the place to be as two youth World Series tournaments begin play. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the sportsplex with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: baseball, gulfport sportsplex, softball, youth tournaments
For more than 20 years, the Biloxi Regional Medical Center Board has been donating nearly all its income to charity. Today, the board presented $330,000 to representatives of local nonprofit organizations. Checks were presented to St. Vincent DePaul, Bethesda Clinic, Loaves and Fishes, Women’s Resource Center, William Carey School of Pharmacy, and Mississippi Centers of Autism. The charities receiving funds…
There’s a parking battle in downtown Gulfport. Business owners in Gulfport’s historic district are frustrated by the parking restrictions. Right now, there’s a two-hour parking limit for visitors between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Individuals who exceed the two-hour parking window are subject to $25 fines. 13th Street Salon and Barber Owner Hannah O’Keefe…
Which foods went up in price over the past year and the FDA authorized another COVID vaccine. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
A week from today, the Coast Young Professionals will once again pair the unlikely combo of formal attire and denim. In studio to tell us more about the ‘Black Tie and Blue Jeans’ event is Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce CEO Adele Lyons. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Black Tie and Blue Jeans, Coast Young Professionals
Introducing you to a father figure of many! Summer Clayton is a Columbus, MS resident and a social-media father to millions. People refer to Clayton as ‘America’s TikTok Dad as he acts as a father figure to over three million followers. The first video of his that went viral was him teaching his viewers how to shave after a young…
Today in Biloxi, Excel by 5 hosted their seventh annual Immunization Fair at Lopez Elementary School. Children could hop aboard the Coast Family Health’s Medical Mobile unit and get vaccinated just in time for the new school year. These services were available for all students, not just those in Biloxi. Parents needed to bring their photo ID, proof of insurance…
The eastern portion of a high pressure system to the NW will begin to eroded as an upper disturbance digs south across the Great Lakes to the Appalachian Mountains. That trough tried to bring a front to the area but doesn’t appear it will ever make it here. Adding more complexity to the setup, there’s also the Bermuda high pressure extending…
A broad upper level high pressure centered near the 4-Corners region extends from Mexico to Canada and CA to around MS. It will generally be in centered this position through this forecast period. The eastern portion of the ridge is being eroded as an upper disturbance digs south across the Great Lakes to the Appalachian Mountains. That trough tried to…
The Gulfport Sportsplex will be a bit busier than usual this weekend. The Gulfport Sportsplex is home to not just one, but two tournaments this weekend. In order to kick off the festivities, the tournament directors hosted an opening ceremony for both the softball and baseball teams. Softball Tournament Director Rena Hall said, “Having it on the beach is totally…
Biloxi Shuckers playing two, kind of, resuming Tuesday’s suspended game before facing the Tennessee Smokies in a seven-inning game three. The Shuckers give up 10 runs in the bottom of the seventh en route to an 11-7 defeat at the hands of the Tennessee Smokies. How about game two? Shuckers dropping two in the same day, 5-3 is your final…
The Pearl River Community College baseball team is less than two months removed from winning the program’s first-ever NJCAA Division II World Series. One of the many good things in Poplarville since Patrick Ochs arrived and now it is time for a promotion. Today, PRCC announced Ochs as the school’s new director of athletics after serving as sports information director,…
A relatively quiet Hump Day night is in store. Our current frontal boundary over the northern Gulf is rather diffuse, so an about-face here…we’re not expecting much in the way of rain tonight until 8-10 PM, when remnants of a daytime thunderstorm complex to our north clip Pearl River and Stone counties. However, it will be falling apart quickly by…
Fifteen high-school students from across the Gulf Coast showcased the USM GenSea summer internship experiences today at the USM Long Beach campus. The internships were all housed across USM’s coastal operations and immersed students in fields such as hydrography and ocean flood mapping, ocean engineering, computer modeling, marine biology, and aquaculture. The students were able to set up tables with…
Working to interconnect Gulfport, a public hearing was held at Gulfport Premium Outlets where the community asked questions and made comments on new construction for the Airport Road extension and I-10 overpass. With a federal commitment of $20 million and partnership with the county, Mayor Billy Hewes feels good that construction plans will be approved. Hewes stressed these public hearings…
The low that caused yesterday’s rain has moved on, and our current frontal boundary ove the northern Gulf is rather diffuse, so an about-face here…we’re not expecting much in the way of rain tonight. T-storm activity will drop off to our north this evening, but there’s still heavy rain on the slate tomorrow. Thursday will just be a continuation of…
The members at Community Action of South Mississippi are helping students prepare for the new school year with a back-to-school drive-thru bash. The free drive will take place at 5343 Jefferson Street in Moss Point at the back of the building. Guests are asked to drive to the back where they will be given the supplies based on how many…
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Senator Roger Wicker celebrated the Ole Miss baseball team for winning the 2022 NCAA College World Series. Hyde-Smith and Wicker delivered floor speeches on the achievement, saying how college-level baseball has energized the state. Wicker, Hyde-Smith, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire and an Ole Miss graduate, introduced a resolution commemorating the Rebels,…
The Firefly is a monthly evening event at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center where the community gathers to experience interactive art, technology, entertainment, and food. From 6 to 7 p.m., guests can take a tour of the Mary C. and learn about all the different events, programs, and everything they have to offer. From 7 p.m. to 9…