The Humane Society of South Mississippi is currently at a capacity crisis and is in need of the public’s help. The shelter has nearly 400 animals in-house and surrender appointments booked up until March 2022. The shelter has taken in 47 animals since November 14th. They need to get the number of pets back down to a more manageable number…
Many people gathered at the Naval Construction Battalion Center today where they held their chief petty officer pinning ceremony. The CPO pinning ceremony represents the transition of newly selected chief petty officers and their induction into the chief petty officer mess, in which they become full-fledged chief petty officers. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Naval Base broke the ceremony…
A partial grand jury report says the circumstances leading to the shooting of Joseph Rohrbacker by Hancock County deputies on February 1st were investigated. Rohrbacker was accused of killing Hancock County Lt. Michael Boutte in February. After full consideration of all the facts and circumstances, the grand jury finds no criminal conduct on behalf of the deputies. No further action…
Biloxi is ready to kick off the holiday season with their 17th annual Christmas in the City. Biloxi Main Street Director Kay Miller has more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Biloxi Main Street, Christmas in the City
Two in five Americans admit to financial infidelity against their partner. President Biden hinted he could reveal his choice for federal reserve chief by the end of the week. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
The Mississippi Gulf Coast basketball program couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 2021 season. The Bulldogs are still perfect at 5-0 after snapping a four-game losing streak to rival Pearl River by winning a 65-62 thriller on Monday. Jones-78 MGCCC-69 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, MGCCC, sports
If you haven’t already noticed the big tent along Highway 90 at Centennial Plaza during your commute, here’s your confirmation: the circus is in town. Joining us in studio with more about the big debut for Circus Kirkus tonight on the Coast is Kirk Marsh and Vanessa Sotomayor, two of the stars of Circus Kirkus. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Circus…
Ocean Springs could soon become more bike friendly after OSPREYS, responsible for the city’s new cycling path, is teaching kids about being safe on two wheels. OSPREYS, or the Ocean Springs Pedestrian and Residents for Exercise and Youth Safety, gave some quick safety lessons at Ocean Park Elementary this morning. The group demonstrated the ABCs of biking, encouraging the kids…
If you are looking for something to do with the kids this weekend, Disney on Ice is back in Biloxi at the Coliseum. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf has more. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Coast Coliseum, disney on ice, events
A man shot by a Biloxi police officer last Saturday has died from his injuries. 41-year-old Issac Bell of Gloster died Thursday of multiple gunshot wounds. The shooting happened on November 13th after Biloxi police offers responded to a report of a man, later identified as Bell, allegedly threatened people with a knife in the parking lot of Edgewater Village…
Breezy conditions behind last night’s cold front will gradually diminish later in the evening. Low temperatures tonight into Saturday morning will be the coolest of the short term, dropping into the low to mid-40s. Surface high pressure will gradually build into the area for the weekend will bring very pleasant weather for Saturday as high temperatures trend in the low…
Breezy conditions behind last night’s cold front will gradually diminish later in the evening. High temperatures are expected to be in the low to mid 60s for the majority of the area under clear skies. Low temperatures tonight into Saturday morning will be the coolest of the short term, dropping into the upper 30s to low 40s for northern areas and into…
In the D1 ranks, 2-0 Ole Miss taking on 3-0 Marquette in the Shriner’s Children’s Charleston Classic. Marquette-78 Ole Miss-72 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, Ole Miss, sports
Back in May, the Pearl River Baseball program hosted the Region 23 Tournament for the first time in eight years. On Friday, the Wildcats sent eight players to the next level. Out of that bunch, St. Martin alum Leif Moore is the only player from the six coastal counties and the only third-year player signing a national letter of intent…
Behind the cold front moving across the area right now, northerly winds will increase and allow for a cooler airmass to filter in. Recent forecast soundings and satellite trends indicate that a layer of stratus clouds will push in behind the front and should last until the very early morning hours. Skies should clear out by daybreak as high pressure…
Back at PRCC, Jariyon Wilkens and JaRonn Wilkens twinning and winning at the next level, having both signed with Southern University this week. The dynamic duo out of Biloxi is in the midst of their third season with the Wildcats and they’ve been a part of a ton of wins together, 43 of them to be exact, to just three…
The last home doubleheader for Gulf Coast this season as the Lady Bulldogs roll out the welcome mat for Delgado in a rematch of the first game of the season. MGCCC-92 Delgado-58 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: MGCCC, sports, women’s basketball
Ms. Audrey’s Southern Kitchen and Catering in Gulfport served up free Thanksgiving dinner plates. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. local residents picked up plates filled with love as Ms. Audrey calls them. The plates included a full Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and gravy, stuffing, green beans, a roll, and dessert. Last year was the inaugural meal drive-thru where over…
If you haven’t already noticed the big tent along Highway 90 at Centennial Plaza during your commute. Here’s your confirmation: the circus is in town. Beginning Friday evening, guests will be welcomed to the Big Top where audiences will be able to marvel at performances from aerialists, magicians, and even a foot juggler. The comedy-driven show features plenty of singing…
The Ocean Springs Lions Club held their monthly meeting tonight to discuss how small cities are recovering from the pandemic. Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway spoke on issues and future plans for the city. Mayor Holloway informed the public about Ocean Springs’ compressive plan, the $1 million city wide sidewalk project, plans for city hall’s new roof, new city landscaping,…
Behind the cold front moving across the area right now, northerly winds will increase and allow for a cooler airmass to filter in. Recent forecast soundings and satellite trends indicate that a layer of stratus clouds will push in behind the front and should last until the very early morning hours. Skies should clear out by daybreak as high pressure…
The American Cancer Society is sponsoring the Great American Smokeout today and is challenging smokers to give up smoking for 24 hours. The team at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport held a booth in their lobby to help spread awareness to not only their employees, but to the community as well. According to the team at Memorial, after 20 minutes of…
Gulf Coast Community Ministries held a Thanksgiving food giveaway today. This is day two out of three, the ministries will be giving out food. The first day was this Tuesday and the last will be this upcoming Tuesday. Overall, the ministries have enough Thanksgiving food to feed about 200 families. The organization purchased some food themselves as well as collected…
Ocean Springs and its local businesses are getting ready for the Christmas season. Lights will be up, events will be hosted, and Santa and elves might even be spotted. Starting on November 27th, businesses will participate in the annual Small Business Saturday promotion. December 2nd will have a tree lighting event with Santa at the Mary C. from 6 p.m….