A 75-ton sand sculpture is being built at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. In front of the JC Penny entrance, artists from Sandsational Sand Sculptures are hard at work to ensure the one-of-a-kind piece is finished by Friday evening. For more than 15 years they have traveled from Florida to Biloxi to build sand sculptures inside Edgewater Mall. Themes from previous…
In Ocean Springs, behind the Hancock Whitney Bank on Hwy 90, a gravel road will take you to the Twelve Oaks Nature Preserve. Greeting you at the gate is an old statue. FACE, the Friends of Art, Culture, and Education, is inquiring about the history of the statue so they can relocate it. The preserve is three acres on Old…
People from near and far will gather in downtown Ocean Springs tonight to remember the beloved town mascot Carl the Rooster. Several business owners have organized a second line to celebrate Carl 2.0. The sidewalk second line celebration will begin at the Lil Market Deli and Bagelry at 6:30 tonight. Carl was killed last month. Kendra Shaffer, a now former…
This afternoon, high-pressure NE will easily support max temperatures around 90 degrees, with isolated locations approaching mid-90 with the heat index. Low-pressure currently in the western Atlantic will approach the east coast of Florida by the end of this forecast period. At the same time, an upper level trough will be swinging northeast across the High Plains. As a result of…
Hot and dry pattern continues as upper level high-pressure builds SW to NE across the Mississippi Valley. This will easily supports high temperatures around 90 degrees, with isolated locations approaching mid-90 with the heat index. Low-pressure currently in the western Atlantic will approach the east coast of Florida by the end of this forecast period. At the same time, an…
Southern Miss staying right in the heart of the regional host conversation, courtesy of Sunday’s 10th inning 5-4 walk-off win over Old Dominion. After giving up the lead in the ninth, Danny Lynch plays the role of the hero, sending Christopher Sargent to the plate with ‘Magic at the Pete’ single into right. However, Saturday’s one-run game going the other…
Biloxi Baseball got a new head coach late last week in the form of Hawtin Buchanan who replaces Eddie Lofton. Lofton has been promoted to athletic director when Tom Gladney retires this summer. Big Red coming off a second-place finish in Region 8 Class 6A, ultimately ending with a second-round playoff defeat to Brandon. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball,…
Biloxi’s own Colt Keith starting to come into his own at the next level, having been named Midwest League Player of the Week as a member of the High-A Affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, the West Michigan Whitecaps. The former Big Red star had a big week at the plate, racking up 11 hits across six games, including four doubles…
Steady as we go in the short term. Humidity was up today, and it will be with us through the week, although it won’t be oppressive. That means mild overnight temps with afternoons running a bit above-average for the season. Our Bermuda High will continue ridging in early this week, keeping rain and storm chances suppressed. An upper-level low off…
As much fun as we’re going to have next week when both the 5A baseball and softball south state finals feature two Coast teams, Vancleave and Pearl River Central still having fun in the third round. After each team stole a road win in games one and two, Blue Devils hosting for all the marbles in game three. Bulldogs win…
After a relatively dry Mother’s Day weekend, humidity bumped up a notch today, and it will be with us early this week, although not oppressive. That means mild overnight temps with afternoons running a bit above-average for the season. Inland areas will continue to push 90 degrees with the coastal areas cooler and a bit breezier. Our Bermuda High will…
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body that was found over the weekend. According to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, firefighters discovered the remains Saturday as they were monitoring a controlled burn in the NASA Buffer Zone near Stennis Space Center. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam says the body was found buried under tires north of I-10 and…
The Stone County School District broke ground on the new career technical education center. The district applied for funding from the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, which came from the $2.4 billion BP oil spill settlement with the state. Stone County School District received both halves for the $8 million facility after Mississippi legislature allotted another $3.2 million in funding in…
Commander Heather Dailey has spent nearly 24 years working with the Gulfport Police Department. In less than a month, she’s going to add a new title to her name and she’ll be the first female at GPD to do so. Gulfport Police Department Commander Heather Dailey has wanted to work in law enforcement for as long as she can remember….
Today News 25 spoke with Chief Shannon Nobles about his investigation of a video that allegedly shows a D’Iberville Middle Schooler being bullied. Chief Nobles says the case is still being investigated and has been given over to youth court. In the video, a child is seen being slapped by one of his peers. The video is taken off campus,…
A Saucier teen decided to start his own business in 2017 geared toward teens dealing with the struggles of everyday life by spreading positivity and love. Now he is in the process of opening ‘Hunter’s Rainbow,’ a youth organization and store. In 2017 at age 12, Hunter Paige was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and had to stop attending regular school…
Today is a big day for 20 students starting the licensed practical nursing apprenticeship program through MGCCC and Singing River Health System. “Nervous, but excited.” Some first day jitters for Theresa Williams as she begins the 16-month LPN apprenticeship program through MGCCC and Singing River Health System. All of the apprentices in the program currently work in healthcare but were…
Papa John’s says it is offering families a budget friendly way to dine out and electricity shortage warnings grow across the U.S. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
There’s a party brewing in Gulfport. Chandeleur Brewing is looking forward to its seventh annual Chandyfest this Saturday. Taproom Manager Page Moore is in studio with more. Tags: Chandeleur Island Brewery, Chandyfest
At the harbor in Long Beach Saturday, first responders and other truck drivers parked their rigs so that some kids could get up close and personal. The event was cancelled the last two years because of COVID, but this year the crowd returned in full force. There were vendors, military, police, firefighters, and even waste disposal professionals. The garbage truck…
In Hancock County, family and friends of a 14-year-old who died due to accidental gun violence remembered her at the local VFW. Though the event was a benefit, it felt like a celebration of Alexis Pierson’s life. This Mother’s Day weekend, the parents of 14-year-old Alexis Pierson still mourn one month after their daughter died in an accidental shooting. Proceeds…
On Saturday, the Mark Seymour VFW Post in Ocean Springs decorated and donated bags for children in foster care. Community volunteers filled more than 100 bags in two hours. The bags were stuffed with coloring books, toys, and supplies like toothbrushes and pencils. Categories: Local News, News Tags: donations, foster care, giving back, Mark Seymour VFW Post
Pascagoula Main Street’s Free Flowin’ River Festival at Beach Park brought together quite a crowd Saturday. Funky vibrations from headliner Flow Tribe filled the air that evening, ahead of a fireworks show and other entertainment. The festival celebrates the Pascagoula River, which is the largest free-flowing river left in the United States. That means the flow of the river hasn’t…
Today on Mom to Mom, we’re going to make some homemade laundry soap. Tags: Mom to Mom