Headed to Governor Tate Reeves desk is House Bill 770. The legislature passed the bill today that calls for Equal Pay for Equal Work for Men and Women. The bill states that no employer can pay an employee a wage at a rate less than the rate at which an employee of the opposite sex in the same establishment is…
Mississippi Power is preparing for whatever severe weather may come across the Coast. When severe weather comes, it is important to prepare ahead of time before the weather moves into the area. To help prepare for storms, remember to install a smart phone app that will alert you to severe weather in the area. Charge cell phones, tablets, and other…
According to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, storm shelters and safe rooms in Hancock County are open for those in need. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the Hancock County Emergency Operations Center with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: MEMA, Weather
The two-year hiatus is over. Coast golf fanatics can rejoice for the return of the Rapiscan Systems Classic this weekend, but today, your average golfers stood shoulder to shoulder with the pros. At the Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier — the Rapiscan Systems Classic Golf Tournament will tee off this weekend, but ahead of that is the Pro-Am. Just…
House Bill 732 passed the Mississippi Legislature and has been signed by the governor. The bill, sponsored by Mississippi State Representative Kevin Felsher of Harrison County, provides legislature intent for the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline System. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will be reached by dialing three single digits: 988. The system goes online in July. The 988…
A retired Coast Guard veteran and his team will search an area in the Lyman Community for a woman who has been missing now for seven days. Starting early Saturday morning, George Ruiz and the Geaux-Rescue Team will comb a four-square mile section of the community in search of Dorothy Jean Burks. The latest sighting of Miss Burks was through…
A 13-year-old runaway found in D’Iberville on Sunday has died. Keyanna Sylvester reportedly ran away on March 21st, spending time in Ocean Springs and Moss Point before being found in D’Iberville and taken to the hospital. How she died is unclear according to police. On March 24, 2022, at approximately 12:56 p.m., D’Iberville Police responded to a local hotel for…
Stone County Emergency Management Director Mike Williams is on the phone to discuss the severe weather threat. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Mike Williams, severe weather threat, Stone County
Amazon has been secretly testing its drone-delivery program and there are now a record 5 million more job openings than unemployed people in the U.S. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The City of Gulfport will soon welcome families to Jones Park for this year’s Cinema by the Shore series. They’re showing all kinds of great movies and here to tell us more about the event is City of Gulfport Special Event Manager Brittany Dyess. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Cinema by the Shore, Gulfport
Here’s Troy Thompson with this week’s edition of Living Well. Tags: living well
The Ocean Springs Rotary Club is serving pancakes for a great cause today. These pancakes are practically guilt-free since the proceeds support the Rotary Club’s scholarship programs. Each pancake meal is $5 and includes fluffy pancakes, sausage, and cheesy grits. You can pick up your plate at the Ocean Springs Civic Center until 7 tonight. This is one of the…
Today is National Doctors Day, a day designated to show appreciation for our physicians. To celebrate this year, Merit Health Biloxi found a unique way to say thank you. Instead of purchasing gifts, they donated money to charity in honor of its medical staff. Earlier this month, their physicians voted on which cause they wanted to donate to. They decided…
Our local emergency management teams are on high alert today. Joining us with what we need to know as this system approaches is Harrison County EMA Director Matt Stratton. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: harrison county ema, Matt Stratton, Severe Weather
Here’s what it looks like down on Highway 90 in Biloxi. It is very breezy along the beach and those winds are already pushing sand across Beach Boulevard. Please drive with caution or avoid going out this afternoon if possible as those wind gusts intensify. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Highway 90, sand, Weather, wind
MEMA posted a picture to its social media earlier this morning and you can see the timing of the impacts. The western part of the state is already bracing for the threat. Now that the entire state is under that level 4 threat, MEMA is reminding everyone to prepare for power outages and debris on the roads. They want you…
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,…