The largest housing agency in the state of Mississippi has a new executive director. Coming from Virginia, Justin Brooks is taking over the state’s Regional Housing Authority VIII. On Wednesday morning, Gulfport PD provided active shooter training for all of the employees and the new executive director was in attendance. Brooks hopes his employees will never have to be in…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA held a graduation for their preschool swim class Tuesday evening. The three- and four-year-olds were introduced to the pool and developed safe water habits. The children were taught life saving tools like to always ask for permission and how to help themselves stay afloat if they do fall in a pool. As drowning is the…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting a spike in reported COVID-19 cases today. The latest daily total released by the department says there are 641 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths statewide compared to 219 cases and 10 deaths reported yesterday. Regarding the delta variant of the virus, locally, Harrison County has reported two cases of the…
The dog days of summer keep rolling on across the area as high-pressure will shape the forecast. Models are once again coming into good agreement over the idea of another round of pop-up airmass thunderstorms very similar to yesterday. As we continue to heat up late this morning through the afternoon hours, we’ll get a weak lake/sea breeze boundary to…
This year’s Olympic Games will be an Olympics without fans as decided by Tokyo Games organizers after a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run through the duration of the games. On a visit to the International Broadcast Center in Tokyo, IOC President Thomas Bach says the organization is accepting the…
Expect more of the same weather-wise in the days ahead, afternoon showers and thunderstorms with otherwise hot and humid weather. Today was slightly drier in terms of rainfall coverage and accumulation, a trend I expect to continue into tomorrow. That means mostly clear skies tonight, with one of the coolest lows we’ve seen in a few weeks at 73. Tomorrow…
Southern Mississippi pitcher Hunter Stanley was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 11th round of the MLB first year player draft, 336th overall, after a banner senior season for the Golden Eagles. The Friday night ace of the staff was named an All-American by two publications on the back of a 6-4 season with a 2.56 ERA. His team…
The well-known coastal eight-piece funk and jazz band Blackwater Brass is sharing their talent with their next generation of musicians. Giving back the same way he was taught, trombone player, vocalist, and hype man Elmer Belmonte, also known as Mondo, accepted a position as D’Iberville Middle School’s band director. He hopes to bring the same New Orleans second line funk…
Middle school and high school aged girls in the Biloxi area can see what all the excitement around girls lacrosse is all about. Saturday, July 17th and 31st, Biloxi Girls Lacrosse is holding free clinics for any interested players who want to experience lacrosse for the first time, featuring USA Lacrosse Curriculum, and put on by local coaches and programs….
A new stone marker will be placed at the grave for Alisha Ann Heinrich, formerly known as the first Baby Jane Doe found in Jackson County. The marker will reflect the baby’s name which investigators discovered in December 2020, 38 years after she was found floating in the Escatawpa River. There will be a ceremony this Thursday, July 15th at…
Expect more of the same weather-wise in the days ahead, afternoon showers and thunderstorms with otherwise hot and humid weather. Today was slightly drier in terms of rainfall coverage and accumulation, a trend I expect to continue into tomorrow. That means mostly clear skies tonight, with one of the coolest lows we’ve seen in a few weeks at 73. Tomorrow…
After a year of anticipation, eight-year-old Matti Taylor’s wish of visiting the Mississippi Aquarium finally came true on the same week that marks her one-year anniversary of remission. While going through her treatments, Taylor dreamed about the beach and visiting the Gulf Coast. This week, Make-A-Wish South Mississippi helped make the young cancer survivor’s dream come true. Taylor threw out…
Hickory Hill Country Club closed its doors in 2020 and left many in the City of Gautier wondering if it would ever open again. Now the country club is under new management and ready to get back in the swing of things. A face lift was much needed for the Hickory Hill Country Club after being closed for nearly seven…
Loaves and Fishes has been a staple in Biloxi for many years, helping out in the community. Now they need the community’s help. Their current lease ends in December and they have no option but to close their doors. They are searching for a local building to lease/purchase. This cannot happen unless they first find a location and then build…
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…