NCAA Men’s Basketball: Ole Miss vs. Marquette
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
PRCC Baseball Signing Day: St. Martin alum Leif Moore heading to South Alabama
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…
11/18 – Brantly’s “Much Cooler” Thursday Night Forecast
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…
PRCC’s Wilkens twins heading to Southern University together
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…
Women’s Basketball: MGCCC vs. Delgado
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
Thanksgiving dinner at Ms. Audrey’s in Gulfport
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…
Circus Kirkus comes to the Coast
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…
Ocean Springs Mayor Holloway shares what is in store for the city
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,…
11/18 – Brantly’s “Temps Dropping” Thursday Evening Forecast
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…
American Cancer Society sponsoring Great American Smokeout
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…
Community Ministries hosts Thanksgiving food giveaway
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…
Christmas events in Ocean Springs
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….
Mississippi Aquarium holding second annual Otter Trotter 5K
The Mississippi Aquarium is preparing to host their second annual Otter Trotter 5K Thanksgiving morning. Before the feast, work up an appetite with Bayou the Otter and others participating in the race. The route begins and ends at the Aquarium. Registration includes admission to the aquarium Thanksgiving Day, which will open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mississippi Aquarium Public…
Disney on Ice returns to Biloxi this weekend
Oh boy! Your favorite Disney characters are back in Biloxi for the weekend. Disney on Ice presents Mickey and Friends at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. They will be performing several shows starting today through Sunday. All of your favorite characters will be in attendance including princesses like Ariel and Jasmine and beloved toys like Buzz and Woody. Family-friendly ticket pricing…
15th annual Hunger-Homeless Meal Giveaway gives back at community
November is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month and to help those out in the community, Back Bay Mission and Hard Rock Hotel and Casino came together to host the 15th annual Hunger-Homeless Meal Giveaway. Each year, hundreds of thousands of families become homeless, including 1.6 million children. To help those who have fallen on hard times in the Biloxi area,…
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announces the launch of Mississippi Mobile ID
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announced today it is partnering with Idemia, the world-leading biometric and identity solutions provider, to introduce Mississippi Mobile ID to residents. Mississippi Mobile ID is a digital version of a physical driver’s license that will allow residents to control their identity from a free app on their smartphone. It will be a voluntary service…
‘Stennis Employees for Medical Freedom’ group hold prayer and freedom rally
Stennis employees gathered in Hancock County for another prayer and freedom rally protesting the federal government’s vaccine mandate deadline. The group Stennis Employees for Medical Freedom are standing united against the vaccine mandate with employees from other NASA Centers across the country from 3:30 to 5:30 at the intersection of Highway 607 and Interstate 10, just south of Stennis Space…
Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party at the Beau Rivage
If a magical, fun-filled afternoon sounds interesting to you, pay close attention. This Saturday, there’s something called the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party being put on by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Ballet Theatre. Their Executive Director Elaine Kulick is in studio with more.
Morning Business Report: November 18th, 2021
More consumers are planning to gift secondhand this year and for Thanksgiving travel, what is the cheapest day to fly? Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
ChoRuss Vocal Ensemble performing this Friday in Biloxi
A group of Russians will be performing at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Friday. Performing in the concert and hailing from St. Petersburg, Russia. There will be Nadezda Vinogradova half soprano, Andre Pugachev bass, Alexey Popov baritone and piano, and Dmitry Petrvo as the music director. They make up ChoRuss, a spiritual acappella vocal ensemble performing a concert…
Remains found in Jackson County in 2016 identified
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has announced the identity of human remains initially found in 2016 in Moss Point. Through the help of a private donor, the state crime lab, and Othram, Inc. in Texas, the person has been identified as Aaron McGraw, who was born in 1961 and reported missing in 2015. McGraw’s skeletal remains were found in a…
Dr. James Meredith speaks in Gulfport
The City of Gulfport hosted Civil Rights Activist Dr. James Meredith at MGCCC’s Performing Arts Center for a special presentation. Last night, Dr. Meredith spoke not only as a Civil Rights icon, but as an American icon. As the first African-American student to attend the once-segregated University of Mississippi in 1962, Dr. Meredith encouraged the audience to think about race,…
11/18 – Rob’s “Cold Frontal Passage” Afternoon Forecast
Rain chances will gradually decrease through this afternoon as a cold front moves east. An increase in northeasterly flow will become breezy this evening through Friday evening. Much cooler/drier air moves in following the front with low temperatures trending in the low to mid 40s for most Thursday and Friday night. High pressure then builds in heading into the weekend….
11/18 – Rob Knight’s “Cold Frontal Passage” Morning Forecast
The main focus of the short term will be the cold front that is still looking on track to slide down into our area later today. This increases rain chances gradually throughout the day, generally looking to be 30-40% at the peak late morning. We can’t rule out some thunder in the forecast, but the risk is rather limited. After the…