The Mississippi Department of Health is now blocking comments on their Facebook posts related to COVID-19 due to a ‘rise of misinformation.’ State Health Department Spokesperson Liz Sharlot says allowing the misleading comments is ‘directly contrary’ to the state’s public health mission. Sharlot says the comments will be back when the department can effectively halt the harmful and false commentary….
Jackson County District 2 County Supervisor Melton Harris has died this morning at the age of 75. Harris had served on the board since 2008 and was in his fourth term representing Moss Point and parts of Pascagoula while also serving as the board’s president at the time of his death. Originally a native of Grenada County and graduate of…
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for our Pet of the Week. In studio with more is Maridee Mallette with the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Categories: Community Headlines, Pet of the Week
Gym attendance is almost what it was like a year ago at the Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA in Ocean Springs. Last year, the YMCA experienced record low attendance as most gyms did throughout the pandemic due to closures and restrictions. As they’re getting back to normal, they’re thrilled to show their members how much they appreciate them by upgrading their…
Personnel traveling to Keesler Air Force Base on a daily basis will see some changes in the operation of two gates on base for the next eight to ten weeks. On Monday, the Meadows Avenue Gate began operating from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily while the White Avenue Gate is now operational from 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. to inbound…
Mississippi hospitals in rural areas will receive nearly $13 million in federal funding to help fight the coronavirus. According to a news release from the White House, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is giving the money through its Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program to 50 small rural hospitals in the state. Hospitals can use the money to…
This afternoon will bring a few showers/air mass t-storms to south Mississippi. The good news is we are not anticipating AS widespread coverage as the previous few days, but an enhancement of typical summertime coverage will persist. Also any airmass thunderstorm development will not move much at all today and could drop locally heavy rainfall with intense rainfall rates. All…
Jackson County officials confirmed to News 25 that District 2 Supervisor Melton Harris has died. He was 75. Harris died at his home on Tuesday morning. The cause of death is not known at this time. The Grenada County native was elected to the Jackson County Board of supervisors representing District 2, representing Moss Point and parts of Pascagoula, from…
Today will bring much less in the way of rainfall than we have seen over the past several weeks. We will need to watch just how much coverage of convection develops across the coastal areas. The good news is we are not anticipating AS widespread coverage as the previous few days, but an enhancement of typical summertime coverage will persist….
High pressure centered over the southwestern Atlantic stretches west over the southeastern U.S. through the next few days. This will promote southerly flow and help to keep the moisture flowing into the area today and Wednesday. Like a broken record, scattered to at times numerous showers and thunderstorms are once again expected this afternoon. A deep, moist atmospheric column will…
George County alum Justin Steele was a part of history on Sunday, leading the charge in a seven-inning combined no-hitter for the Iowa Cubs. The former Rebel struck out five and walked two in three-and-a-two-third innings of work as a part of a rehab assignment as he continues to get stretched back into a starter’s workload as the Chicago Cubs…
Setting up to be another mostly dry night, but no surprises earlier this afternoon as we saw more showers and thunderstorms moving in once again. There were a few accumulations of 4″ or more, but overall it wasn’t too bad compared to several days last week. The main issue is the ground is still saturated, so even a moderate amount…
Southern Miss relief pitcher Ryan Och was selected by the San Diego Padres in the seventh round with the 220th overall pick. According to the Sun Herald, Och has already elected to turn pro at a slot value of $197,300 forgoing his final two years of eligibility in Hattiesburg. The lefty played a big role down the stretch for Southern…
From high school all the way up to the Major Leagues, there wasn’t a level of baseball that went unaffected by the timing of COVID-19. Last year, the MLB’s first year player draft was shortened from 40 rounds to just five, only to find a happy medium at 20 rounds in 2021 which brings us to a guy that would…
There’s a new black-owned children’s toy and book store in Gulfport, offering a comfortable and inviting space for shoppers to engage in books and games showcasing different cultures with black and brown characters for visitors to indulge in. Wonders of the World Book and Toy Store was once an online only multicultural children’s store based here on the Coast. After…
Today marked a milestone for a gem here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Captain Ron Reiter, the skipper of the Maritime Museum’s Biloxi schooners, celebrated 90 years of life. Over the years, Captain Ron has become an icon on the Coast. One crew member even says ‘he’s not from the Coast, but he makes the Coast.’ “What gets anybody involved…
Government Street closed starting this morning to thru traffic from Magnolia Bayou Boulevard to Ocean Springs Road. The road will be closed until 5 p.m. July 13th. This is an emergency road closure due to a boring contractor damaging a sewer line. The road closure will take place barring any unforeseen circumstance. Categories: Local News, News Tags: government street, Ocean…
Gulfport Planet Fitness is celebrating club updates with a members welcome back event. Gulfport Planet Fitness opened its doors for a re-opening after upgrading the facility and furnishing the club with new cardio equipment, strength equipment, and more. The Gulfport upgrade marks the third re-equip in the area, following upgrades to Planet Fitness clubs in Biloxi and Ocean Springs last…
Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi held their graduation ceremony over the weekend, honoring new and re-registering pet dog therapy teams. Zoe, Jude, and Sadie are some of the newly certified pet therapy dogs that will work alongside their handlers for Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi. For Sabrina Nastrini and her therapy dog, Jude, it’s been a long time…
No surprises this afternoon as we saw more showers and thunderstorms moving in. There were a few accumulations of 4″ or more, but overall it wasn’t too bad compared to several days last week. The main issue is the ground is still saturated, so even a moderate amount of rainfall could cause some localized flooding issues. This trend is very…
The I-110 drawbridge in D’Iberville was shut down for about two hours while engineers worked to get the bridge to close. At around 1:45 p.m., MDOT reported all lanes on the drawbridge were blocked in both directions causing a high traffic impact. The drawbridge was malfunctioning as it was stuck in the up position at Rodriguez Street near Exit 2….
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce is helping to facilitate important conversations among coworkers with a new webinar series. ‘Courageous Conversations’ is a complimentary and interactive Zoom series that is hosted by Ronnie Slone of the Slone Group. Slone will be discussing topics such as understanding the differences between equity and equality, racism in the workplace, and how colleagues…
While donors across the country have rolled up a sleeve to give this summer, the American Red Cross continues to experience a severe blood shortage and donors of all blood types, especially type O and those giving platelets, are urged to make an appointment to give now. Right now, they need to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each…
While cases and deaths from COVID-19 are dropping, the delta variant is now becoming the dominant strain in the U.S. Here on the Coast, we are starting to see cases and hospitalizations trending upwards. Since June, the delta variant of COVID-19 has made up over 20 percent of reported U.S. cases and looks to be spreading 50 percent faster than…