President Joe Biden sharply criticizing Texas and Mississippi for lifting coronavirus restrictions, saying: “The last thing we need is Neanderthal thinking that, in the meantime everything’s fine, take off your mask. Forget it.” During a meeting with lawmakers, Biden denounced the move to reverse COVID-19 safety policies including mask mandates and accused the Republican governors of the two states of…
Teachers and staff in the Harrison County School District are joining their fellow educators on the Coast in getting the COVID-19 vaccine. HCSD employees met at the district’s Center for Excellence in Gulfport this afternoon to get their shots and protect themselves against the virus. A total of 150 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were made available today and the…
As more people get vaccinated, more public events and Coast traditions are slowly and safely coming back to life. They won’t be painting the town green like they have in the past, but on Thursday, they’ll be lighting it green, literally, at the Biloxi Lighthouse. There’s an open invitation as they flip the switch Thursday at 5:30 p.m., bringing a…
The Betsy Ann Riverboat set sail today for the first time in over six months. The riverboat had around $100,000 worth of damage due to Hurricane Zeta. The major storm bent the bow and stern and also blew out about six windows surrounding the captain’s chair. The carpet also had to be replaced due to the moisture setting in. Between…
After 35 years in education and five years as Harrison County School District Superintendent Roy Gill announces his retirement. Roy Gill says he can’t believe how fast the time has gone. He carries with him many memories of students and staff who have helped him in his career. Gill tells News 25 he’s checked off all the goals on his…
Memorial Hospital is the first in Mississippi to acquire a new piece of technology that will help detect lung cancer at its earliest stages. Two years ago, Memorial Hospital acquired the Monarch Platform which is a robotic technology that allows physicians to go deeper into a patient and perform a bronchoscopy. With this advancement in technology, it is allowing physicians…
Teachers and staff from Gulfport High School and Bayou View Middle School were scheduled to have COVID vaccines on campus at their convenience. Every member from the Gulfport School District is eligible to receive their COVID vaccine. Today everyone from school teachers, administrators, cafeteria staff, janitorial staff, school nurses, and more lined up to get their first dose of the…
This morning, Singing River Health Systems received their first shipments of the Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine. The Johnson and Johnson Vaccine is the newest on the market. The single dose vaccine was released this week after emergency approval. On Singing River Health System’s Facebook page are more details for appointment times and locations. Vaccines using the Johnson and Johnson…
Clean up, repairs, and recovery still continue to this day, a little more than four months after Hurricane Zeta wreaked havoc here in South Mississippi. As of March, FEMA has approved more than $42.3 million in federal grants, loans, and flood insurance payments for homeowners, renters, and businesses in Mississippi’s five counties affected and damaged by Zeta. This includes $13.9…
Legislation creating an outdoor conservation trust fund has cleared committee work in the Mississippi Senate and now heads to the body for consideration. House Bill 1231 creates a 12-member Board of Trustees appointed by the governor and lt. governor to manage the trust to be used for acquisition of land for public use for grants to counties, municipalities, and state…
On March 3, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 3700 block of 19th Street, in reference to a shooting. Officers attempted to make contact with the occupants which yielded negative results. Officers then forced entry into the residence and located two suspects that were deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Both subjects have been identified,…
March is Dolphin Awareness Month and who better to talk about it than the Mississippi Aquarium? The Mississippi Aquarium will be sharing videos and contact all month long about their four bottlenose friends: Fin, Archer, Axel, and Nigel. Some interesting facts about dolphins include that they can make their own signature whistle that’s basically like their name. Despite their appearance,…
This Friday enjoy the City of Biloxi at the Downtown Biloxi Block Party on the District Green. The party starts at noon and there will be live music until 9:30 with local talent including the Blackwater Brass. Landmass Comedy will also be performing in between bands and food trucks like Scratch Kitchen and True Wings will be dishing out their…
Good news for educators in the state of Mississippi as the Senate Education Committee kept the pay raise issue alive by amending House Bill 852. It would give most teachers a $1,000 pay raise during the year that begins July 1st. Newer teachers would get $1,100. Teacher shortages and low salaries are just some of the issues for Mississippi educators….
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported 380 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths. The statewide total stand at 295,675 cases and 6,743 deaths. Here’s a look at the cases by county in our area: Hancock County has 3,489 cases and 75 deaths Harrison County is at 16,736 cases and now 281 deaths Jackson County has 12,623 cases…
Mississippi Aquarium is looking for local support for their growing educational library. Starting today, in honor of ‘Read Across America’ Week, the Aquarium is offering $2 off entry for those who donate March 2nd to the 4th. The books will be used for educational programming as well as resources for the aquarium’s team. They are accepting books about local plants,…
Today, Gulfport city leaders celebrated a long-time resident and decorated World War II veteran who just reached a big milestone. The date was March 1st, 1921. The Roaring Twenties are getting into full swing and a boy by the name of George Roberts was born 100 years ago. “I was born in England. Came to this country when I was…
Along with Governor Reeves’ latest executive order comes opposition as well as approval from Gulf Coast residents. Locals are voicing their opinions on social media about the mask mandates being lifted. While many are happy to see the change nearly a year after the COVID shutdown, some believe this change is coming too early. Wendy Wagner, who had COVID-19 and…
‘Read Across America’ Day is also being celebrated in classrooms across Mississippi virtually this year. Mrs. Mississippi American 2020 Jamiee Dorris may not have been able to read to a room full of first graders due to the pandemic, however, she still found a way to share one of her favorite Dr. Seuss stories with students across the state. In…
Do you like green eggs and ham? The Pediatric Office of Dr. Harper celebrated ‘Read Across America Day’ with her patients while honoring the late Dr. Seuss. Dr. Tamara Harper, a pediatrician at Singing River Gulfport, read the childhood novel ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ to her patients in honor of ‘Read Across America Day.’ She dressed up as Dr. Seuss…
A devastating number of small, locally-owned restaurants have not been able to withstand the financial storm unleashed by COVID. Mississippi’s United States Senator Roger Wicker has set the table for some possible much needed relief for restaurants and other similar establishments through the Restaurants Act U.S. Congress is now considering. COVID’s effects have been far-reaching, something South Mississippi business owners…
Today’s Pet of the Week is Cobb, a five-year-old, 60-pound, heartworm negative pup who loves living life to the fullest. He comes off as a bit high strung when you first see him in his kennel, but as soon as you get him outdoors in a fenced area he turns into the perfect dog. Cobb knows how to sit for…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the rescheduling of another annual event. Black Beach Weekend has been a major event on the Gulf Coast since 2014. Events usually kick off the second week of April, but due to COVID-19, organizers say all events are now scheduled for August 27th, 28th, and the 29th. The new dates come with a new name…
With Mississippi teachers becoming eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, the Gulfport School District distributed vaccines to teachers with the help of their community partners. Gulfport Central Middle School Teacher Haley Whittermore said, “I got the vaccine today on my arm. It was great to get it because we have been waiting on it. All of the teachers…