Mom to Mom: April 18th, 2022
Here’s Mandy Williamson with this week’s Mom to Mom. Tags: Mom to Mom
4/18 – Brittany’s “Spectacular Workweek” Afternoon Forecast
The cold front is now well east of the area as skies have cleared. A less humid flow and sunshine will dominate the forecast ahead, but this will not last long especially this time of year. We should get back into a return flow off the gulf by Wed, but only a gentle warm up will be noticed with a…
New Orleans chefs add Latin flair to Coast fare at benefit dinner
The Aaron Sanchez scholarship benefits Latin kids looking for a degree in the culinary arts. It gives the recipient a full ride at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, plus other odds and ends like housing and transportation. Miles Landrem, a native of New Orleans, is a familiar face in the region among culinary circles – he and…
Teen pedestrian injured while trying to cross Beach Boulevard
An update on the teen pedestrian who was hit by a car over the weekend. Biloxi police say the teen girl is in serious, but stable condition. The accident happened Saturday at Highway 90 and Veterans Avenue. She was found unresponsive in the eastbound lanes of Highway 90. News 25 was told the driver of the vehicle that hit her…
4/18 – Rob Knight’s “Clearings Skies” Monday Morning Forecast
The cold front will make its way through the entire area this morning bringing some very nice conditions once again. Cloudy coverage will clear by late morning as high-pressure moves into the region. But this will not last long especially this time of year. We should get back into a return flow off the gulf by Wed, but only a…
4/17 – Rob Martin’s “Workweek Calm After Storms” Sunday Night Forecast
Warm weekend temps primed the atmosphere for storms. We broke a record-high Saturday, and came within a degree of tying one Easter Sunday. Despite night-time arrival, some severe storms still made it into our forecast area. This cold front will clear the area entirely shortly after midnight, dropping temperatures to the mid 60s by daybreak. Although it’ll be rather warm…
4/15 – Rob Martin’s “Thunderstorms Possible This Weekend” Updated Friday Night Forecast
We’re looking good tonight with lows remaining mild in the upper 60s. A few severe storms with 1”-2” hail popped up to our north near Hattiesburg and Columbia Friday afternoon, and there is some concern that those atmospheric conditions could drift south this holiday weekend. Moisture increasing over the weekend will bring an increasingly-unstable environment with the threat showers and…
Taylor Woodcock’s career day propels #2 PRCC to sweep over Itawamba
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — The No. 2 Wildcats stayed hot in Friday’s doubleheader sweep over Itawamba, thanks in large part to West Harrison alum Taylor Woodcock and his 7 RBI in a 15-7 run-rule Game 1 victory. Pearl River went on to take Game 2, 5-2. PRCC has now won eight out of its last nine games, and has yet to…
Biloxi Shuckers stay undefeated with 7-3 win on Jackie Robinson Day
BILOXI, Miss — The Biloxi Shuckers extended their unbeaten start to the 2022 campaign with a 7-3 win over the Mississippi Braves on Friday night, improving their record to a perfect 7-0. The Shuckers are one of the best teams in all of Minor League Baseball, as the only undefeated Double-A team, and one of just two undefeated MiLB teams…
Second Third Friday Held in Pascagoula
For the second time in 2022, the city of Pascagoula put on their Third Friday event on Delmas Ave. The event featured a variety of activities for the family including pictures with the Easter bunny, face painting, cornhole, live music, vendors and more. The city brought back the Third Friday block party last month after stopping it for a while….
Mississippi Aquarium held their spring camp
Today the Mississippi Aquarium held their spring camp. Campers were out casting their fishing rods this morning at Jones Park. The hands-on informative lesson taught kids about the state’s fishing regulations while they caught local species. The kids learned about how to fish responsibly and how they can help maintain our local ecosystems. They don’t have any more spots available…
Oldest hotel in Mississippi now home to a restaurant
The oldest hotel in Mississippi is now home to Field’s Steak and Oyster Bar. The historic Old Magnolia Hotel was also home to the Mardi Gras museum. The restaurant is guaranteed to bring customers the same feel and food as the original Field’s Steak and Oyster Bar in Bay St. Louis. The steak and oyster bar is located in the…
St. Peter’s By-The-Sea hosts Good Friday services
St. Peter’s By-The-Sea in Gulfport held two Good Friday services. Members of the church packed the pews for the afternoon service – listening to Father Jason Sanders who led them through his sermon and in prayer. Father Sanders – who’s in his 7th year at St. Peter’s – says he is feeling blessed this year as the congregation is…
Neshoba Central football players shot with pellets at practice
Three Philadelphia, Mississippi high school students are charged with aggravated assault after Neshoba Central football players were shot with pellets and BB’s during practice Thursday. Today – Neshoba County sheriff Eric Clark said the players had minor injuries. One was shot in the ankle and one in the back. An X-ray showed a third player has a pellet lodged near…
Pascagoula hosted their third Friday celebration
The city of Pascagoula is hosting their third Friday celebration with a little bit of an Easter Twist. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is live at the party to tell us what it’s all about. Categories: Local News, News
Alan Moran appears in Hancock County Court
The former Diamondhead city councilman appeared in a preliminary hearing in Hancock County Court before Judge S. Trent Favre – and the court established that there was probable cause to send the case to a grand jury. A Hancock County investigator took the witness stand to say that Alan Moran groped a 17-year-old while the two were on duty in…
4/15 – Rob Martin’s “Some Weekend Thunderstorms” Friday Evening Forecast
A departing high-pressure system will result in winds veering to the southeast today, bringing the humidity back to the area. We’re looking good tonight with lows remaining mild in the upper 60s. Moisture increasing over the weekend will bring showers and thunderstorms. The threat of severe storms will be very low Saturday, with a slight risk Easter Sunday as the…
Mississippi Aquarium offers close encounters of the animal kind
The Mississippi Aquarium offers close encounters with the animal ambassadors. Meet Todd. He’s a green-winged Macaw that loves to dance and is an ambassador for others just like him in the wild. The Aquarium hopes that by coming to their facility and meeting their animals, people will form a special bond and encourage conservation efforts around the Coast and around…
Pilot project adds trash can lids to protect birds, keep beach clean
Next time you drive by the Courthouse Road Pier, you may notice some new, bright trash cans. Audubon has partnered with Harrison County Sand Beach Authority to begin a pilot study project by installing these bright red lids on trash receptacles. Audubon hopes the eye-catching lids will encourage beach-goers to deposit garbage in the new trash cans while simultaneously adding…
4/15 – Rob Knight’s “Potentially Wet Easter Weekend” Forecast
A departing high-pressure system will result in winds veering to the southeast today, bringing the humidity back to the area.Ample moisture will be in place each day will bring showers/t-storms and threat of severe storms will be very low. Tomorrow, a fast moving disturbance will slide into the region, and this feature will once again produce sufficient upper level support for…
4/15 – The Chief’s “Good Friday” Morning Forecast
A zonal flow regime will remain in place across the Gulf South both today and tomorrow in the mid and upper levels. In the low levels, a departing high-pressure will result in winds veering to the southeast today. This low level southeast flow regime should then linger into tomorrow. Ample moisture will be in place each day will bring showers/t-storms and…
4/14 – Rob Martin’s “Somewhat Wet Easter Weekend” Thursday Night Forecast
In the short term it’s looking nice. Last night’s cold front has moved offshore and weakened, but it won’t go far. Skies will remain least partially clear tonight with lower humidity. That near-full moon should be visible at times. Expect a comfy night in the lower 60s with perhaps a stray morning sprinkle. Moisture never gets very far offshore, and…
Biloxi Shuckers vs. Mississippi Braves
Out of 120 Minor League Baseball teams, the Biloxi Shuckers are one of just two still undefeated. Or at least they were before tonight’s home game against the Mississippi Braves. Shuckers coming in with a perfect mark of 5-0, same as the Single-A affiliate of the Twins, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. Shuckers stay perfect 6-0 to start the season…
Moss Point alum Devin Booker leads NBA-best Suns to playoffs
Before the start of the NBA season, Moss Point alum Devin Booker made a trip back to his old stomping grounds to unveil two refurbished basketball courts in the same community he still calls home. Less than seven months later, he’s the best player on the best team in the league. The Phoenix Suns have had the best regular season…