12/13 – Jeff Vorick’s “Mild Temperatures” Wednesday Evening Forecast

Breezy conditions will subside somewhat this evening while partly cloudy skies are expected overnight. Temperatures will be milder with generally 40s across South Mississippi. Thin upper-level clouds will continue to stream in and they will be more pronounced tomorrow. Two factors will shape the forecast for the next several days. Strong high pressure is in place across the eastern United…

Pass Christian K9 gains his badge!

You may remember Scout, the Pass Christian pup whose story we have been following for nearly a year! We have followed Scout the Pass Christian K9 from his first day at the police department to when he gained a name and prepared for training. Today, on his birthday, we announce that Scout has officially graduated K9 school! Scout spent four…

Holiday Open house at Biloxi Visitors Center

Joining us today is Cecilia Dobbs Walton who is here to tell us about Biloxi’s Holiday Open House this weekend. The Holiday Open House takes place Saturday, December 16th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Biloxi Visitors Center.

Morning Business Report: December 13th, 2023

Nearly half of Americans say responding to texts is one of their least favorite daily tasks and small business owners don’t feel great about the economy. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

12/13 – The Chief’s “Warming Trend” Wednesday Morning Forecast

Weak high pressure in the upper levels will work in tandem with a surface to mid-level based high pressure system centered over the Deep South, will induce strong subsidence and continued dry conditions across the entire forecast area through Wednesday night. The only moisture feeding into the area will be associated with a deepening low pressure system displaced well to…

Biloxi takes down Harrison Central, 53-39

Biloxi goes on the road and picks up a big district win over Harrison Central 53-39. This was a back-and-forth game that saw the Indians pull away in the second half. Biloxi will travel to Ocean Springs on Friday and Harrison Central will also be on the road, on Thursday, against St. Martin. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, Biloxi…

St. Martin lady yellow jackets take down Gulfport Admirals

Both the St. Martin and Gulfport offenses were ready to go from the jump ball as just five second in to the game there was a missed shot, a blocked shot followed by an offensive rebound that was put back up and in to score. Later in the first quarter, St. Martin’s Kyleen Ward ran the fast break to perfection,…

University of Southern Mississippi football program hires new defensive coordinator

On Tuesday, Southern Miss football coach Will Hall announced Clay Bignell as the new defensive coordinator of the Golden Eagles. Bignell spent his last two seasons as an assistant coach, including last year at Eastern Illinois where he served as the defensive coordinator. In his one, and only season, as defensive coordinator at EIU, the Panther defense currently ranks #1…

12/12 – Jeff’s “Gradual Changes This Week” Tuesday Night Forecast

It will be cold again overnight but frost concerns should be very isolated. Your Wednesday will feature upper-level clouds streaming in leading to a few clouds to partly cloudy skies at times. Winds will again pick up during the day as well with it being breezy at times tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures will gradually moderate in such a way that mornings…

Dollar-for-dollar tax credit available for donations to early childhood education

The time to make a donation and receive a tax credit is coming to a close very quickly. Individuals can get a dollar-for-dollar tax credit when donating to early learning collaboratives. Pre-K is not mandatory in the state of Mississippi, so early learning collaboratives need to match funding given by the state. At Delisle Elementary School, the pre-k program is…

Ocean Springs residents promote “Festive for CASA” with Christmas lights

One Christmas fanatic is using Christmas decorations to bring attention to a local organization and he’s looking for other houses to join in. Court-appointed special advocates for children is a group of volunteers that advocate for abused or neglected children involved in court proceedings. The family created a sign to place amongst their decorations, educating others about CASA with a…

12/12 – The Chief’s “Rain-Free Workweek” Tuesday Afternoon Forecast

Although the surface high pressure will be centered east of the area, increasing upper-level subsidence aloft will continue. Winds at the surface will remain out of the northeast, but mid-level flow will shift to a more southeasterly component on the southwest periphery of the mid-level ridge centered over Alabama and Georgia. A very gradual period of moisture advection in the mid-levels…

Class Act: Winter Wonderland Edition

This month’s Class Act Teacher of the Month is one that takes the phrase ‘Deck the Halls’ to a whole new level. The teacher we are highlighting has gone above and beyond for years now to bring some Christmas joy and magic to the halls of West Elementary in Gulfport. If you happen to walk through the doors of West…

Stabbing on Mississippi State University campus

In Starkville, a suspect is in custody after a stabbing on the campus of Mississippi State yesterday. The university says the stabbing happened in a parked vehicle near Herbert Hall just before 4 p.m. The victim is a university employee who was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Campus operations returned to normal a few hours after the…

Heat for the Holidays

We’re joined this morning by our friends Brian and Peyton Younger with Geiger Heating and Air to update us on Heat for the Holidays. To register for the Heat for the Holidays contest, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Heat for the Holidays

12/12 – The Chief’s “Slow Warm-Up Ahead” Tuesday Morning Forecast

A departing surface high pressure will continue to induce light north to northeast flow, low Dew-points, and clear skies through this morning. Upper-level clouds will continue to move into the region from the south. Although the surface high pressure will be centered east of the area, increasing upper-level subsidence aloft will continue. Winds at the surface will remain out of the…

East Central high school baseball receives state championship rings

The East Central high school Hornets baseball team received their 5A state championship rings on Monday for the 2022-23 season. The Hornets finished the season with a 28-11 win/loss record, including 8-1 in region play. This is East Central’s second state championship in as many years. At the Ceremony head coach Bo Long spoke on what his team was able…

Pearl River hires new wide receivers coach

Pearl River has hired a familiar face to be their next wide receivers coach for the 2024 season. Sirvares Snow will head the wide receiving group next season, Head Coach Seth Smith announced. Snow was a former Wildcat defensive back who played two seasons for PRCC. He also served as a gradate assistant for the program last year, helping with…

12/11 – Jeff Vorick’s “Winter Pattern” Monday Night Forecast

Temperatures will drop a few more degrees overnight as a cold airmass continues to be in place. Clear skies and light winds have allowed for efficient cooling. Some thin cloud cover could halt some of the cooling but bottom line is it will be quite cold out the door tomorrow. Some spots could deal with frost/borderline freeze conditions. Thin upper-level…

Sandyman pops up on Pass Christian Beach

A snowman made an appearance on Pass Christian Beach! Well, not exactly a snowman. A sandman popped up over Thanksgiving Break, this year being the 8th year he appeared. The Sandyman has become an iconic holiday landmark, waving to drivers along Highway 90 and participants of the Gulf Coast Marathon. Categories: Local News, News Tags: christmas, holidays, sand, sandman, sandyman,…

12/11 – Jeff’s “Clear & Cold” Monday Evening Forecast

Below seasonal average temperatures will repeat tonight with mainly clear skies expected. Winds will also back down which will promote very efficient cooling overnight. Some thin upper-level clouds may totally prevent temperatures from bottoming out but it will still be quite cold to start your Tuesday. Thin clouds will become more of a factor tomorrow which will help keep temperatures…