Beginning January 1st, Biloxi Assistant Chief of Police Chris De Back took on another title, but with the same goal of serving his community. De Back is now Mississippi’s Special Olympics executive board chairman and will help direct the organization as well as promote and raise funds for Special Olympics. Over the last two decades, De Back has been participating…
The Biloxi Police Department is making its final call for donations for those affected by the tornados in Kentucky late last year. The department is asking for cleaning supplies and non-perishables for the victims. Items can be dropped off until Saturday, January 15th at the Biloxi Police Department at 170 Porter Avenue. Collection boxes will be labeled and placed in…
For Biloxi residents who are alone or may feel vulnerable, you can sign up to receive a daily ‘are you okay’ call from the police department, just to check in. Through the ‘R U OK’ system, elderly, medically disabled, or homebound residents can receive reassurance calls daily at a designated time. A dispatcher, community relations representative, or automated system contacts…
Today, Gulfport native Tasha Monroe was sworn in as a newly licensed attorney by someone who she has looked up to her entire life. Since Monroe was a little girl, she has looked up to Harrison County Judge Robin Midcalf. After seeing Midcalf go on to become a successful attorney and judge, Monroe aspired to be just like her. After…
The past two days have both set new records for daily COVID cases in the Magnolia state with more than 7,000 being reported Thursday. Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health held a press conference addressing the spike in COVID cases we’re seeing right now. According to state epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers, more than 70 percent of deaths over the…
One in three Americans overspent during the holidays, boosting credit card balances. At-home COVID-19 tests are reselling at triple their retail price. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Saturday there’s a watercolor workshop at Gulfport Arts Center located in the historic Carnegie Library Building in downtown Gulfport. The artist and instructor leading the class, Sharon Long, joins us in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: art, Gulfport Arts Center, Watercolor Workshop
Open for business and geared for a good time, coming off an eventful 2021, Gulfport is gearing up for another successful year. Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes is in studio to discuss what’s on tap for 2022. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gulfport
An annual tradition has returned today after a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19. The PCA Rodeo Finals kicked off at 10 a.m. this morning at the Coast Coliseum with the kids rodeo which will be followed with a second rodeo performance tonight, beginning at 7:30. Tomorrow, the action will resume with another performance at 7:30 p.m. and the final performance…
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell is launching his campaign tour for his bid to become South Mississippi’s next congressman. Starting Monday, he’ll spend the next three weeks visiting each county in Mississippi’s Fourth Congressional District. He’s starting in George County. Sheriff Ezell says he’s eager to meet and listen to as many voters as possible this month. Ezell started his…
A nine-year-old boy in Starkville has died after being shot while sitting inside a vehicle. According to the Oktibbeha County coroner, Lasang Kemp Jr. died from his injuries at a Starkville area hospital. Police responded to a call Wednesday about shots fired at an apartment complex and say Lasang was in a vehicle with someone associated with that shooting. So…
A Perkinston man is facing ten counts of molestation and three counts of sexual battery and producing child pornography after allegedly assaulting boys for years after he lured them to a farm to work. The boys, ages five to 14, didn’t tell their parents about the alleged assaults, parents told our media partner the Sun Herald, because the suspect allegedly…
Tonight temperatures will be chilly once again with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s. Winds look to really lighten up tonight so wouldn’t be surprised if temperatures drop more closer to freezing with the help of continued strong cold air advection. Saturday temperatures will see an increase with highs in the low 70s/ upper 60s as high-pressure shifts…
Sir Sidney Poitier, the first black actor to win a best actor Academy Award, has died. Poitier was 94 years old. NBC’s Mark Barger looks at his incredible 71-year career. In what is maybe his most memorable line from an iconic career, spanning more than half a century, that made Sidney Poitier one of Hollywood’s most revered actors. Born in…
Daytime temperatures today will see almost 20 degree difference from yesterday’s temperatures. Tonight temperatures will be chilly once again with lows in the upper 40s to low 30s. Winds look to really lighten up tonight so wouldn’t be surprised if temperatures drop more closer to freezing with the help of continued strong cold air advection. Saturday temperatures will see an…
Cooler air is moving into the area behind a cold front causing temperatures to drop well below normal to near freezing in most areas with lows tonight into Friday morning in the low 30s. Daytime temperatures will see an almost 20 degree difference from today’s temps and are expected to be chilly with highs barely reaching mid 50s. Friday night…
Right up Highway 49, Mississippi Gulf Coast in its first action of 2022, playing host to Mississippi Delta. Bulldogs all over the Trojans as they hold it down at home for the first time in the new year, winning 93-62 final. Pearl River getting a lopsided win of its own to kick off the new year, 81-54 over Itawamba.
Same battle in the boys nightcap, Harrison Central rolling out the welcome mat for Biloxi. Big district clash here as well, Sam Murray II still out of action with a knee injury from Gulfport’s Holiday Classic. Harrison Central wins 76-67. Rosters for All-Star games featuring a lot of faces from the Gulf Coast. Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game: Sam Murray II-Harrison Central…
After starting the season with 19 straight wins, the Harrison Central girls basketball team took its first loss on Tuesday at the hands of Hancock. Now back at home two days later, how would the Red Rebelettes respond against a strong Biloxi team that already has a win over Hancock? Harrison Central hosting the Lady Indians in the only local…
Nearly a year after Jackson County voters rejected a facility bond, the school district is continuing its quest for updated facilities. In an effort to find a different approach to addressing facility upgrades across its three attendance centers, the Jackson County Board of Education has been holding facility workshops. In the board’s most recent workshop Wednesday evening, district leaders discussed…
For the first time, an Ingalls Shipbuilding hiring center opened on the Coast. With over 3,000 positions available for trade workers with no experience, Ingalls Shipbuilding now has a new hiring location that is more convenient for Harrison County residents. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., their first hiring center opened in Edgewater Mall. The largest manufacturing employer…
A band of showers continues to exit to the east as the cold front moves through the area. Although we have a little moisture moving into the area as well as the frontal passage moving through, we still lack a lot of the necessary instability needed to produce actual thunderstorms. With this in mind, mainly just showers are expected to…
Recently we’ve reported a national shortage of priests in the United States. News 25’s Ashleigh Fortenberry spoke with two local faces today about their journey to priesthood and what they think of the decline. The number of men joining the priesthood in the United States has gone down significantly, resulting in a shortage of priests. Father Braxton Necaise, who…
With the omicron variant spike continuing to rise, the team at Singing River Health System decided to reopen a drive-thru COVID testing center. The decision came after the team saw a steady increase in COVID testing in clinics as well as at-home tests becoming harder to find. Testing numbers continue to grow, and today the MSDH reported a state record…