THE AREA/STATE IS UNDER A MODERATE (LEVEL 4 OF 5) SEVERE POTENTIAL THROUGH TONIGHT… A WIND ADVISORY and a HIGH WIND WARNING is in effect with wind gust in excess of 50 mph will be possible through tonight. While the primary storm mode is expected to be linear, there are some indications that it could be more of a mixed…
THE AREA/STATE IS UNDER A MODERATE (LEVEL 4 OF 5) SEVERE POTENTIAL THROUGH TONIGHT… A cold front to the west with a squall line in advance of the main activity continues to move east. The upper-level support east of the Rockies will move eastward then lift northeastward toward the Great Lakes later today. Low level flow will really ramp up…
St. Stanislaus playing hosting to Perry Central for pecking order in Region 8 Class 3A. St. Stanislaus wins 14-2 in four innings. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports
When you talk about high school baseball pitching match-ups, it doesn’t get much better than Pass Christian ace Peyton Lacy and Stone ace Gehrig Conard, but only one can leave a winner. Pirates hosting the Tomcats in this big time Region 8 Class 4A affair. Pass wins 2-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports
Top ranked PRCC baseball making the trip to Perk for a twin bill against the Bulldogs. Gulf Coast wins game one 9-6, but PRCC wins game two 9-2. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, MGCCC, PRCC, sports
Coming into today’s top 20 double-header between Pearl River Community College and rival Mississippi Gulf Coast, PRCC ace Brinson Anne Rogers second in the nation in strikeouts and the visiting Lady Bulldogs learning that the hard way. PRCC wins game one 6-0 and game two 5-1. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: MGCCC, PRCC, softball, sports
A new pediatric clinic opened its doors yesterday in Gulfport. Beyond Therapy is a clinic that provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy for children from infants to age 21. Clinic Director Robin McCaffrey earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Southern Mississippi and a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. McCaffrey…
The unofficial count is in for the $37.9 million Bay-Waveland School District bond initiative. The total unofficial count is 760 votes for the bond and 1,473 against. Voters are not willing to pay extra in property tax to fund the bond. The bond would have covered 16 different projects in various parts of the district, including Bay High classroom wings,…
A Gulf Coast student was recently awarded an incredible honor from Key Club International. St. Patrick Catholic High School Junior Emerson Morris was elected governor of the Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District of Key Club International for the 2022-23 Service Year. Key Club International is a service organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of others across communities and the world….
SEVERE STORM THREAT INCREASING FOR WEDNESDAY. The entire forecast area is now in a category 4 (out of 5) for severe potential Wednesday evening and night. Rarely do we see that 4th category, let alone in all the way to the coast. Very strong wind event and severe weather potential is expected Wednesday and Wednesday night… MAKE SURE you have…
The poll remains open for the Bay-Waveland School District bond vote. On the ballot, nearly $38 million to fund 16 projects for facility upgrades and repairs, enlarging and renovating school buildings and adding pre-k classrooms. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at Bay High School with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Bay Waveland School District, SCHOOL BOND, voting
Keesler Air Force Base showcased the day-to-day duties of the seven military working dogs on their base. The working dogs are trained for specific jobs, including tracking, explosive detection, patrol, search and rescue, and attack. All of the military working dogs and their handlers are trained at the 341st Training Squadron located at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio,…
The Mental Health Association of South Mississippi hosted a health and wellness fair at the Biloxi Community Center to showcase all the resources available to those in the community. More than 40 vendors providing services in health and wellness were set up offering free screenings, resources, information, and door prizes. The event also featured a presentation by international bestselling author…
Women’s History Month is wrapping up as March comes to an end. A panel of five professional women gathered at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Tuesday to highlight and celebrate professional women, especially in health care. Throughout the panel discussion, the women talked about workplace success and failures, challenges, breakthroughs, and more. The five panelists shared their own experiences that impacted…
Today’s Hooked on Science experiment involves an exploding chocolate bunny! Tags: Hooked on Science, science
E-Scooters are having a moment as gas prices surge and Walmart will stop selling cigarettes in some stores. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for this week’s Pet of the Week. Today, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Katie King is in studio to introduce us to Priscilla. Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week, Priscilla
Animal chats, a raptor bird show, hands-on activities and so much more, it’s all a part of this weekend’s Celebrate the Gulf Marine Education Festival. Here to tell us more about the event are co-chairs Avery Beck and Jennifer Cumbest. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Celebrate the Gulf, Marine Education Festival
On this day 49 years ago, the last U.S. troops were withdrawn from Vietnam. Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The objective is to thank and honor our Vietnam veterans for their service on behalf of the nation. As a way to say thank you to our veterans, the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum offered them free admission until the…
Driving on I-10 today you may notice more state troopers than usual. Due to an influx of complaints about reckless driving along I-10 MHP will be increasing their trooper presence. They’re calling it Operation Saturation. Troopers will be watching motorists who are tailgating, not wearing their seatbelts, speeding, and exhibiting road rage. MHP Trooper Cal Robertson says today’s effort are…
Today, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced a bill to protect flood insurance policyholders. On Friday, a new rate structure for the National Flood Insurance Program takes effect. For many people, the new NFIP ‘risk rating 2.0’ system will mean higher rates. Hyde-Smith’s bill would allow NFIP policyholders to retain existing premium rates rather than being forced into the new rating…
Very strong wind event and severe weather potential is expected Wednesday and Wednesday night… A quiet day with the exception of fog this morning but things really ramp up in the next 48-72 hours. Tonight and early tomorrow the concern is fog. Moisture is only going to continue to increase over the next 36 hours. Strong winds and then then…
Expect a pleasant Monday night and Tuesday with a few clouds through the night and more passing clouds Tuesday. Fog will be a factor Tuesday morning but not in every location and it may be patchy dense. It’ll be a bit more breezy out of the south/southeast Tuesday, becoming breezy to borderline windy Wednesday before our next round of thunderstorms…
On Saturday, an emotional pre-game scene in Stone County where the Tomcats gave the late Kevin Conard the ultimate tribute in the form of dedicating their baseball field after him. The former long-time head baseball coach and serving athletic director at the time of his tragic passing in May, Conard meant a lot of things to a lot of people…