1/29 – Jeff Vorick’s “Chilly Start” Monday Morning Forecast

It is chilly, but not frigid to start off this week. Morning temperatures a few degrees below average temperatures for the day will warm to near-seasonal averages in the low to mid 60s this afternoon under plenty of sunshine. Expect a light wind out of the north/northwest today into tonight. Tomorrow will bring similar conditions with only a couple of…

Drive-Thru could come to medical marijuana dispensaries

It’s been nearly a year since medical marijuana sales began in Mississippi, and the Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee met in December to discuss the future of medical marijuana dispensaries. Drive-thrus are not only for fast food. In fact, they are a great tool for people with disabilities, which is why we may start seeing them at medical marijuana dispensaries. The…

2024 Veterans Golf Classic Underway

The Veterans Golf Association’s three-day golf classic is underway as golfers teed off at The Preserve in Vancleave Friday. Golfers teed off Friday morning taking aim at the top prize here on the Veterans Golf Association Tour at the Preserve Golf Club. This year’s Gulf Coast Winter Classic consists of a three-day golf tournament starting Friday in Vancleave, then at…

Twelve teachers receive Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grant

Twelve teachers were honored today for their hard work with the Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grant. Each year, Hancock Whitney gives a grant of up to $2,000 to teachers who are committed to educational excellence and teaching creativity. These teachers each have a project proposal that this grant will help fund. Stephanie Stanley from Lyman Elementary School is one…

Friends of the Court Training Session

We’re joined in studio by Jeannie Herrin and Cathy Pickering. They are here to tell us about a training session coming up for people interested in joining Friends of the Court. The training sessions are January 30, 31st, and February 1st from 5:30 to 9:30 each day at the Harrison County Advocacy Center in Gulfport. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Friends…

Mississippi Aquarium allows public to sponsor Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle

The Mississippi Aquarium is calling all turtle lovers to become a rehab hero and sponsor one or more of the latest Kemp’s Ridley cold-stunned turtles. Anyone can join the Shell Squad. With the adoption, you will receive a commemorative certificate of your new turtle friend as well as special updates on the Kemp’s Ridley rehabilitation and release. You can head…

1/26 – The Chief’s “Heavy Rain, Round 3” Friday Morning Forecast

With a stalled frontal boundary overhead and moisture surge from the GOM, another round of showers/t-storms will move in around mid-morning. Moisture values will support very high rainfall rates at times, but have opted not to put out a flash flood watch for now as the convection may turn cold pool dominant fairly quickly and push more over the eastern…

“It’s just changed”: Job seeker talks about current job market

The Mississippi Department of Employment Security released the unemployment numbers from December 2023. The unemployment number was just over 40,000 people and the rate was 3.3% in Mississippi. In the entire United States, the unemployment number was just over six million people and the rate was 3.7%. Watch News 25’s Brooke Parker give us an insider perspective from someone looking…

Mississippi Main Street Association Conference in Ocean Springs

The annual retreat by the Mississippi Main Street Association is hosted at the Gulf Hills Hotel and Resort. The retreat lasts for two days including training and educational sessions for local directors to help foster and grow their downtown areas. Picayune, Pass Christian, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, and Moss Point are the seven cities part of the Mississippi Main…

FEMA taking applicants for Youth Preparedness Council

FEMA is accepting Youth Preparedness Council applications from students grades 8 through 11. The council is open to any student who wants to make a positive impact on their communities. The council brings teens together from across the nation who are interested in community preparedness and looking to build leadership skills and networks that will help in the future. Council…

Morning Business Report: January 25th, 2024

Chipotle is hiring thousands of workers for what they think will be a busy burrito season and social security recipients could get hit with a surprise tax bill this year. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

1/25 – The Chief’s “Heavy Rain, Flash Flooding” Thursday Morning Forecast

The primary concern through Saturday morning will be the threat of additional flash flooding from heavy rainfall and high rainfall rates. This concern is driven by two factors, very high atmospheric moisture content and the extremely favorable upper level dynamics that keep deep layer forcing in place through Saturday morning. The primary driver of this favorable synoptic pattern is a persistent…

Gulfport sports Hall of Fame class of 2024

There’s some exciting news for a handful of former coast athletes and coaches as they have been announced as members of the Gulfport sports Hall of Fame for the class of 2024. Eligibility was limited to athletes and coaches who are graduates or coaches at Gulfport High, Gulfport East High, St. John High, North Gulfport High, or 33rd Avenue High….

Pearl River community college softball and baseball programs eyeing the start of their season

Pearl River community college is no stranger to success on the softball and baseball diamond. in 2022 the baseball team took home the programs first national championship – and last season racked up a 45-13 record. Their recent success has them ranked No. 3 in the first NCJAA baseball rankings of the year. “Opening day, at any level, is just…

1/24 – Jeff’s “More Rain/Thunderstorms” Wednesday Night Forecast

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms can be expected overnight. Sea fog will also create reduced visibility if you’re not already finding it from rain. Coverage of rain will pick back up again tomorrow with a line of thunderstorms that makes it into South Mississippi during the late-morning and afternoon timeframe. Thunderstorms will be capable of very heavy rain, strong wind…

2024 Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Youth Art Contest announced

Students across Mississippi are invited to get outdoors and participate in an art contest. The 2024 Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery Youth Art Contest has been announced. Each student must submit a portfolio including entry form and artwork to the Visitor Education Center in Jackson by May 10. Entries can be mailed, the information is below:          …

Proposed bill would require school officials to tell parents if student is LGBTQ+

A bill has been proposed in the Mississippi House of Representatives that would require school administrators and teachers to tell parents if their child is identifying with a different gender – or species – or using pronouns that do not align with their birth gender. House Bill 176 requires school officials to give written notice to guardians within three days….