‘ There’s not a shortage of beds, there’s an RN shortage.” That’s a comment from Singing River Health System CEO Lee Bond regarding the negative bed situation hospitals are facing across the state. Hospitals aren’t actually lacking the ability to open more rooms with beds for patients, they don’t have the nurses available to staff it. As the state is…
This school year, Hancock Whitney is helping grow ‘girl power’ exponentially by bringing Wall Street to the classroom. Hancock Whitney has partnered with Gulfport High School to encourage young girls to pursue a financial career with their Rock the Street Wall Street Financial and Investment Literacy Program. Gulfport High Director of Career Pathways Specialist Sandy East said, “We are hoping…
Sunday, a former Pascagoula councilman and current finance manager at the Jackson County Port Authority lost his battle with COVID-19. Fifty-one-year-old Joe Abston was moved to the intensive care unit at Singing River Thursday where he was on a ventilator and 100 percent oxygen. After ten days in the hospital with COVID-pneumonia, Abston passed away Sunday. Many are taking to…
Friends, family, and law enforcement brothers and sisters will gather to mourn the loss of George County Sheriff’s Deputy Bobby Daffin one week from today. Thirty-seven-year-old Deputy Daffin passed away August 12th after a battle with COVID-19. Services begin Monday, August 23rd with visitation from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. at Agricola Baptist Church in Lucedale. The funeral service will…
The nonprofit organization Loaves and Fishes held a yard sale at their building in Biloxi over the weekend. The organization has provided breakfast and lunch multiple times a week to all people who are hungry for the past 38 years. The team held this yard sale to help raise funds to purchase a new building due to their current residence…
The Gulfport Police Department had a fun day in the sun Saturday as they hosted their inaugural Police in the Park event. The police department partnered with local organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club and Morning Star Baptist Church to create new ways to socialize with the community. The event featured a variety of activities such as carnival…
Boss’d up Women teamed up with Moss Point resident Genesis Wess to host the inaugural ‘Stop the Violence’ Rally. The event was held to promote an end to violence and to bring more love in the Gulf Coast communities. The pop-up shop hosted a variety of vendors and businesses that support the movement as well as a free backpack and…
Memorial Hospital continues to fight their battle against COVID-19 one vaccine at a time. Saturday, Team Memorial partnered with the Keesler Federal Credit Union to host another pop-up vaccine site. The team says they are continuing to host these events to help give easy access to vaccines for the public. With the number of COVID patients continuing to rise, the…
Wishes came true this past Saturday as the Make-A-Wish Foundation gifted Long Beach resident Jada Le a new beach accessible wheelchair. Jada is a 13-year-old girl who has muscular dystrophy and seizure disorder. She loves the beach, but was often unable to access the beach due to her wheelchair’s mobility issue on the sand. On Saturday, Jada thought she was…
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TS Fred is in the NE’tern GOM moving north towards the Florida panhandle with landfall later this afternoon. A front moving in and stalling over the region from the northwest will bring more showers and thunderstorms to the area today as Tropical Storm Fred continues its track north. Not much in the way of significant impacts to our area for…
A typical summer day is ahead with the exception of minor additional effects from TS Fred in the NE’tern GOM. With the trough in the upper levels moving south and the continued moist air mass; this should keep some convection in our area through tonight. Temperatures are expected to remain seasonably warm each day near low 90s. A front moving…
The last 48 hours have been a bit all over the place with regards to TS Fred, but the latest update has me feeling better. This particular storm’s projected path has had one of the largest spreads distance-wise of any I’ve seen in quite some time. As it was developing, it initially looked look Fred would hug the west coast…
There weren’t any weather surprises today as our active weather was once again driven by the sea breeze. That’s when showers and thunderstorms develop due to the heating differences between the coast and the inland areas, and it’s been our only driving force for weeks if not months. I don’t expect any chances to our pattern over the weekend, but…
Not many high school football programs can sustain the loss of a Mr. Football and still expect to be just as good as they were the year before. But the D’Iberville Warriors can and they do at stop number 16 on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. Tight end/ wide receiver Colton Deshazo said, “Last year, a lot of…
Thursday evening, Singing River Health System CEO Lee Bond released a message detailing the frontline healthcare shortage at Singing River, declaring it a state of emergency. Singing River Health System CEO Lee Bond said, “I do believe that it’s a matter of time before somewhere in our great state you’re going to hear a story about someone who goes into…
There weren’t any weather surprises today as our active weather was once again driven by the sea breeze. That’s when showers and thunderstorms develop due to the heating differences between the coast and the inland areas, and it’s been our only driving force for weeks if not months. I don’t expect any chances to our pattern over the weekend, but…
Walmart is hitting the road with its ‘Serve your Best’ Food Truck Tour coming to the Coast. The retail store will be partnering with Rachel Billow’s La Cocinita Food Truck to serve free signature dishes. These plates are inspired by local flavors featuring U.S. raised beef from McClaren Farms. Dishes served at today’s location included a rib-eye cheesesteak sandwich and…
Red Cross partnered with the Ansley Foundation today to host the third Ansley Gilich Blood Drive. The blood drive is held in honor of eight-year-old Ansley Gilich who was diagnosed with B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia last year. Gilich’s family decided to start the drives during their time spent in the hospital last year when they noticed how many people were…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce honored those making a difference within their community at the One Coast Awards Breakfast Ceremony. Community leaders and up and coming business professionals gathered inside the Magnolia Ballroom at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino to honor the top 10 under 40 and Community Leaders with the annual One Coast Awards Breakfast Ceremony….
A COVID-19 testing site has now reopened in the City of D’Iberville at the Kenny Fournier Multi-Purpose Building. The site was reopened due to the new spike in COVID-19 cases. The spot offers drive-thru testing and provides the results while you wait in your car. Yesterday, the team took 174 total tests and expect around the same during upcoming days….