Biloxi considers asking for additional 2% on city’s hotel tax

The Biloxi City Council will consider asking the state legislature to approve an additional 2% on the city’s hotel tax. Mayor Fofo Gilich says the additional revenue would be used to pay for things like extra manpower for parades and special events, as well as equipment such as barricades. If the city council approves the request unanimously, a local and…

Jambalaya fundraiser for fallen corrections officer happening tomorrow

The fundraiser benefiting the family of a Hancock County Corrections Officer recently killed in a car wreck is tomorrow. Shari Rouse was tragically killed in a wreck on Highway 90 in front of the Sheriff’s Department headquarters on March 15. A jambalaya fundraiser starts at 11:30 tomorrow morning. Food will be served until it’s all gone. The plates are $15…

Lazy Oak Bistro announces new location on the coast

An Ocean Springs-based bistro is expanding with another coast location. Lazy Oak Bistro specializes in brunch and New Orleans-style cuisine. Owner Greg Schwartz revealed the news a second location is set to open in Gulfport next month. The Gulfport restaurant will be located on 25th Avenue next to Rock N’Roll Sushi in the building with the big ‘Greetings from Gulfport’…

Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down. Rescuers are looking for people in water

Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with a support Tuesday morning in Baltimore, Maryland. The major bridge snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early in the morning and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for multiple people in the water.(WJLA via AP)By LEA SKENE BALTIMORE…

3/25 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Tornado Watch” Monday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

There are some small indications that the mid level heights could rise a little, but will likely remain steady all night and not actually drop until the early morning hours. The low level wind field already has been responding to the increase in lift but as the bulk of the strong mid level punch move into the northern portions of…

3/25 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Severe Likely” Monday Evening Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

There is a deep surface low moving through the central Plains today combining with a large area of high pressure dominating all of the eastern Seaboard and into the central Gulf is leading to a rather impressive pressure gradient across the region. Across the viewing area, the pressure gradient is around 8Mb and that typically is more than sufficient to…

Skydweller Aero unveils new aircraft at Stennis International Airport

There were some major developments out of Stennis International Airport on March 25th. It’s called Skydweller and will be the nations only large unmanned solar powered aircraft capable of perpetual flight while leaving zero carbon footprint. And it was built right here in Mississippi. “So much potential for the future is being lifted off right here in our own backyard….

48 arrested in fentanyl operations in Mississippi

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has announced dozens of arrests connected to two operations conducted by the strike force in January and February. In all, 48 arrests were made related to the sale of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance. During one of these operations, officers seized two pill presses, about 76,000 pills, 114 pounds of powder,…

Barq’s Rootbeer bottled in Biloxi 126 years ago

Barq’s Rootbeer was bottled in Biloxi for the first time 126 years ago. Edward Charles Edmond Barq invented Barq’s Root beer in 1898 in a small factory on Keller Avenue. By the 1950s, Barq’s Rootbeer was a southern staple and exponentially grew in popularity, forcing Barq to find a bigger place to make and bottle the delicious beverage. Unfortunately, the…

Back Bay Mission pushing forward with transitional housing

Back Bay Mission has been working to create transitional housing in Biloxi for more than two years. Last we heard about the plan was in October when the city of Mobile accused Biloxi police of relocating the homeless population. During this time, Back Bay Mission eagerly pushed its transitional housing plan. Since then, Back Bay Mission has returned to the…

Lad Project Children’s Fest

We are joined in studio by Tammie DeDeaux-Gray and Marsha Garziano to tell us about the Lad Project Children’s Fest coming up in Pass Christian. The event takes place April 13th at War Memorial Park in Pass Christian from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Lad Project Children’s Fest

Local Boy Scout builds convertible picnic table for Eagle Scout project

A local Boy Scout is helping his community on his path to the prestigious title of Eagle Scout. Meet 16-year-old Matthew West of Troop 212 in Biloxi. This past weekend, Matthew worked on his Eagle Scout project, building two benches that convert into a picnic table. The project is for his youth group at Cedar Lake United Methodist Church. Matthew…

Stennis Space Center conducts RS-25 engine test

On March 22, NASA conducted a key RS-25 engine test series for future Artemis flights. The hot-fire test was conducted on the Fred Haise Test Stand at Stennis Space Center. This is the 10th hot-fire test in a 12-test series to certify production of new RS-25 engines. The NASA Stennis Test Team fired the certification engine for 500 seconds, the…

Meggan Monday: Tour of Greenvale in Long Beach

This morning, our friend Meggan Gray takes us on a tour of a Long Beach home rich in history. Back in the late 1800s, W.J. Quarles, a school teacher from Tennessee, arrived in Long Beach, Mississippi to teach children in the community. A few years later, he and his wife lived in a cottage and built Greenvale on Railroad Street….

Wellness Elements for Families

Joining this morning are Jeannie Herrin with the Harrison County Advocacy Center and Kay Daneault with Mental Health Association of South Mississippi to tell us about an event to help people use tools to cope with stressors in their lives. The event takes place April 5th from 8:30 to 5 p.m. at the Harrison County Advocacy Center.

3/25 – The Chief’s “Afternoon/Evening Severe Potential” Monday Morning Forecast

Anticipate multiple potential hazards in the first 24 hours of the forecast before the weather quiets down for a while. Low pressure over western Kansas this morning will move northeast to Lake Superior by Tuesday evening as the southern Rockies impulse gets pulled northeastward by an upper low pressure over the Canadian Prairie Provinces. The strong pressure gradient between the East…

3/24 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Severe Weather Upcoming” Sunday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

There is a severe weather risk for Louisiana and Mississippi, including the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Monday afternoon into Monday night. Conditions are very favorable for severe storms across the region and some of the severe storms will be capable of producing tornadoes and strong damaging wind gusts. Though here on the coast we find ourselves included in the level 2…