Mild temperatures persist overnight while winds will be picking up and remaining breezy overnight. They will elevate through the overnight hours and a Wind Advisory will go into effect from 6 AM through 6 PM Friday, with winds shifting from southerly to westerly following the passage of the cold front. Rain chances of 30-40% tonight will become more appreciable as…
One local student-athlete and former Moss Point Tiger star, Ruben “Duece” Lee II has made his decision on where he will continue his football career. Lee put pen to paper on Thursday signing to continue playing football at Mississippi Valley State. The former Moss Point quarterback will have three years of eligibility remaining. While in high school the quarterback led…
Tornado activity in Mississippi is on the rise, a threat people on the coast don’t see often. News 25’s Brooke Parker tells us more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: safety, tips, tornado, Tornado Safety, Weather
Temperatures remain mild this evening and overnight, and cloud cover fills back in after this evening. The main focus turns to the potential for severe thunderstorms tomorrow morning. A storm system will be making its way through the region over the next 24 hours. There is a 30-40% chance of rain tonight, with the possibility for thunderstorms after midnight. The…
Joining us this morning are Theressia Lyons and Paige Derouen to talk about the Community Resource Expo coming up this weekend. The Community Resource Expo takes place at the Orange Grove Community Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: community resource expo
Joining us this afternoon is Alicein Schwabacher, the owner of Mockingbird Café, to tell us about this weekend’s ‘Dolly Should’ event. The event takes place at the Mockingbird Café from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Dolly Should, Mockingbird Café
Miss Mississippi Vivian O’Neal took home a win in the first preliminary competition at Miss America. O’Neal was one of five winners in the fitness competition. Previously, O’Neal won last year’s Miss Mississippi Pageant and competed to become Miss America in 2023. She is a Hattiesburg native and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2020. “I competed five…
McDonald’s is bringing back a fan favorite after four years and Alaska Airlines cancels Boeing 737 Max 9 flights through Saturday. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Last night, the City of Biloxi marked the beginning of Mardi Gras season with the 12th Night Celebration. In an event that was postponed due to last week’s rain, Mayor FoFo Gilich and the 2023 Mardi Gras Royalty turned off the city’s Christmas lights and turned on the purple, green, and gold lighting. The festivities also included free king cake,…
The main forecast issues will be the potential for severe weather late tonight and Friday morning, along with rather gusty winds on Friday. Temporarily fairly zonal flow across the Gulf Coast states, with a disturbance north streaming some high clouds across the area. A much stronger feature was moving through the Inter-mountain West. At the surface, high pressure had shifted…
It will be slightly less cold overnight and along with that, some clouds will move in and winds will be fairly light out of the south. Southerly winds will help warm the temperatures in a good way tomorrow afternoon with above-average readings likely! Partly cloudy skies are possible at times in the form of thin mid-level and upper-level clouds. For…
What do you get when you have a triple-double, a huge game against a top-25 opponent and two wins n one week? Well, for USM’s Andre Curbelo it leads to being named the Sun Belt player of the week. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: basketball, College, Southern Mississippi, sports
The Mississippi Braves are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and at the end of the 2024 season they will be leaving Pearl, MS and relocate to Columbus, GA to start the 2025 season. The organization sent out a heartfelt message to their fans on X on Tuesday saying, “We want to thank Pearl, the surrounding Jackson community and…
The Biloxi Shuckers have recently made an announcement with changes coming to their front office and the organization. The Shuckers have announced front office promotions and additions for the 2024 season, beginning Friday, April 5. The promotions include four current employees and three new additions – including the return of Barry Lyons as team ambassador. He previously served as the…
As the calendar turns, so does the impending arrival of tax season. It’s that time of the year when individuals and businesses alike are gearing up to file their returns. Officially, tax season starts the last week of January. However, according to Blue Ribbon Tax Services in Gulfport, refund advances is going on right now up to $7,000. Blue Ribbon…
Students at Woolmarket Elementary recently received a generous donation from Mississippi Power to curate its school garden. Woolmarket Elementary is reviving its once-vibrant garden. Thanks to a donation from Mississippi Power, students will be able to use the space to further their learning. Students in the gifted program at the elementary school started the process of remodeling the Frog Hollow…
As temperatures continue to drop, organizations across the Gulf Coast are working quickly to prepare unsheltered people for the cold. It’s hard to imagine being outside in the cold for days with nowhere to warm up. “I mean, I just recently got a blanket about two weeks ago, and if it wasn’t for that one blanket, me and my…
The Old Fort Bayou boat launch and fishing pier will be closing for a construction project. Contractors will begin improvements on Monday, January 15. The facility will remain accessible to the public throughout most of the four-month construction, but the entire facility will close for three days on January 24. Following those three days, only the western pier and parking…
Some clouds begin to move in tonight and winds are gradually shifting direction. However, temperatures will still end up being cold overnight albeit not as frigid as this morning. Winds will be light for your Thursday morning and as the day progresses, southerly winds will pick up. Expect partly cloudy skies with thin upper-level clouds moving through the region. Temperatures…
A three-car crash caused traffic to back up on Highway 49 on Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened near the intersection of Highway 49 and South Swan Road around 1 this afternoon. Gulfport Police and AMR responded to the scene. The scene of the crash has been cleaned up and traffic is back to normal. Categories: Local News, News Tags: crash,…
Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports. The 72-year-old Saban restored a Crimson Tide program once ruled by Paul “Bear” Bryant to the top of college football after taking over in 2007. His…
If you aren’t busy this weekend, visitors to the Hattiesburg Zoo can participate in a gender reveal for a hyena cub this Saturday at 11. The cub was born on Friday the 13th in October 2023. This will be the first opportunity for zoo guests to participate for a hyena born at the Hattiesburg Zoo. Participating guests will be given…
Joining us this afternoon is Billy Owen, the District 6 engineer for the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: billy owen, MDOT
Joining us this morning are Rachel Dangermond with 100 Men Hall and Mike Falgout to tell us about the inaugural Rock N Roux Gumbo Cookoff this weekend. The cook off takes place Saturday, January 13th at 11:30 a.m. at 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis. Tickets are $25. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 100 Men Hall, Rock N Roux Gumbo…