11/18 - Rob Knight's "Cool" Mid-Morning Forecast
Another CHILLY start to the day but the warming trend will begin soon...
How limited number of ICU beds in Mississippi impacts rural hospitals amid rising COVID-19 cases
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported the highest number of patients in hospitals and ICUs due to COVID-19 since August. Those numbers have been trending upwards since October and are limiting the number of open ICU beds across the state. That is putting increased pressure on smaller rural […]
2021 Smart Neighborhood to be built in Lauderdale County
Mississippi Power and Southern Company announced this morning a partnership to build the first smart neighborhood in the world exclusively featuring the Tesla solar roof in Lauderdale County. Enzor Place Homes will feature power wall batteries, energy…
Real Men Wear Pink wrap-up celebration in Gulfport
They say that Real Men Wear Pink and earlier this evening those men were honored for their contributions in the fight against breast cancer. Twenty-eight ambassadors from the Coast raised over $100,000 this year for the American…
Forget-Me-Not Florist to decorate the White House
A Long Beach mother-daughter florist team has been given the chance of a lifetime. A touch of Long Beach will be on display at the nation’s capital this holiday season where Long Beach florists Theresa Cuevas and…
Thanksgiving food distribution in Biloxi
Local organizations are doing all they can to make sure no one on the Gulf Coast goes hungry this Thanksgiving. Feeding the Gulf Coast in partnership with Southeastern Grocers is hosting a drive-thru food distribution for approximately…
National Blue Ribbon Award celebration at D’Iberville Elementary
Teachers and staff at D’Iberville Elementary were decked out in blue this afternoon after receiving one of the highest awards a school can earn. The school held a celebration event in recognition of their 2020 National Blue…
Our Lady of Fatima holds ‘Turkey Trot’ fun run for students
Students at Our Lady of Fatima Elementary chased the turkey today at their inaugural Turkey Trot. The Turkey Trot is a one mile run where students chased their running club coach, also known as the turkey. OLF’s…
Remembering Kimberly Watts
November marks six years since Kimberly Watts was murdered in her Long Beach home. In that time, no arrests have been made. Her murder shocked and devastated those who knew her. Forty-eight year-old Kimberly Watts was many…
MHP investigating crash that claimed the life of two juveniles in Pearl River County
The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash that happened on Highway 43 near Burnt Bridge Road in Pearl River County claiming the lives of two juveniles. It appeared a vehicle was traveling south when it crashed…
Hancock County inmate dies of overdose
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Sheriff Ricky Adam and the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office released information relative to the death of an inmate confined within the Hancock County Adult Detention Center. Although this matter is currently under investigation, preliminary indications…
Gulf Coast Running Club prepares for the Gulf Coast Marathon
With winter approaching and hopefully consistently cooler weather, you might want to ditch your sandals for some sneakers and join the Gulf Coast Running Club. The club has been established for over 30 years and puts on…
Gulfport Behavioral Health System offers support to combat the holiday blues
The holidays are typically a time for joy, but for many they can bring mixed emotions of sadness over loss of a loved one, memories of past holidays, pressure to be happy, or financial stress. This year…
MBI issues press release on last Friday’s officer-involved shooting in Gulfport
Gulfport police have identified Tracey Leon McKinney as the man dead in an officer-involved shooting. The shooting took place last Friday near the intersection of Glover Street and Adams Avenue in Gulfport around 4:45 p.m. Gulfport police…
Biloxi PD needs help identifying two people wanted for questioning
The Biloxi Police Department needs your help identifying two people wanted for questioning. The suspects are wanted in reference to a burglary that occurred at the 1800 block of Beach Boulevard in Biloxi on November 11th. Anyone…
11/17 - Rob Knight's "Sunny & Warm" Afternoon Forecast
Temperatures have warmed nicely with a lovely autumn afternoon ahead.
New Orleans cancels all Mardi Gras parades for 2021 due to COVID-19
NEW ORLEANS (WXXV) — New Orleans will not roll any parades during Carnival season in 2021, the city announced on the mayor's website on Tuesday. Mayor LaToya Cantrell's website offered an "Frequently Asked Questions" section that included the question, "Will…
Mississippi reporting an additional 905 cases of COVID-19 and 36 deaths as of Tuesday morning
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 905 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 36 deaths. Nineteen deaths occurred between November 10 and November 16, and 17 occurred between September 23 and November 11, identified…
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves proposes phasing out state income tax
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says the state should phase out its individual income tax to attract new residents. Reeves on Monday released his proposed state budget for the year that…
Governor Reeves adds more counties to mask mandate
JACKSON, MISS. (WCBI) – Governor Tate Reeves adds several north Mississippi counties to a growing mask mandate. Itawamba, Montgomery, Pontotoc, and Winston are now part of growing lists. Lee and Yalobusha Counties are under the same order until December 11th. Last week, Mississippi saw at least three days where more than one thousand new cases […]
Grand opening for Singing River Gulfport
The Singing River Health System is celebrating the addition of another facility to service patients in the North Gulfport area. Singing River Health System rolled out the red carpet for its newest care facility on the Coast.…
Gulfport resident still awaits help for Zeta damage
Gulfport residents are still dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Zeta including disabled vet Brian McDowell. During Zeta, a tree fell on McDowell’s mobile home and cracked the roof on his and his wife’s bedroom. McDowell says…
Working to get traffic signals back on after Zeta
Hurricane Zeta left many things on the Coast battered and destroyed including multiple traffic signals some of which are still not back up and running. In a continued effort to restore traffic signals along the Coast, Biloxi…
YMCA offering the ‘Y Fit’ Program
First it was quarantine snacks, then hurricane snacks, and now we have Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner. If you’re thinking of a healthier lifestyle for your New Year’s resolution check out the ‘Y Fit’ Program. Starting…