5/17 – The Chief’s “Heavy Rain Potential” Wednesday Afternoon Forecast

Light westerly flow ahead of the weak surface front will favor initiation of thunderstorm activity on the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain and coastal MS earlier in the afternoon before cold pool collisions cause outward expansion of thunderstorm coverage across much of the area. The primary hazards associated with the thunderstorms will be frequent lightning, gusty winds, small hail, and…

John McFarland remembered for dedication to community

John McFarland, the executive director for the American Red Cross, Southeast Mississippi Chapter, died Tuesday night. He was 76. McFarland served the Red Cross for more than eight years as its executive director. He had worked with the organization as a volunteer for years before that, often emceeing events. Annette Rowland, Communications Director for the American Red Cross’ Alabama and…

High School Baseball: St. Stanislaus vs. Clarkdale

On the diamond, 3A South State finals game one, St. Stanislaus hosting Clarkdale, the same team that knocked out the Rock-a-Chaws last year. St. Stanislaus leading 1-0 with one out in the top of the third before play was postponed due to weather. Word on the street is these two teams will resume this game on Thursday before playing game…

USM Baseball Coach Scott Berry to retire after 2023 season

Today, the Southern Miss baseball program announced head man Scott Berry’s decision to step away at the end of the 2023 season after 14 seasons as USM’s skipper. There’s really not much left for Coach Berry to accomplish, breaking the program’s all-time win record last season and then earlier this month, surpassing 500 career wins. Overall, Berry has been in…

Harrison County sheriff candidates face off in debate at MGCCC

In a bid to secure the Harrison County Sheriff’s seat, Louis Elias and Matt Haley engaged in a debate earlier this evening. The event took place at a dedicated space within MGCCC’s Harrison County campus and drew a larger crowd than organizers had anticipated. More than 200 spectators eagerly filled the room, seeking answers to their questions and hoping to…

Biloxi City Council discusses new ordinances

The Biloxi City Council discussed the city’s updated ordinances at their meeting earlier today. Six ordinances have been introduced by Mayor Gilich to crack down on special events that happen in Biloxi. These ordinances amend codes and regulations already in place, with the goal being to strengthen these rules. There will also be a special event committee created. Cruisin’ the…

Six Ocean Springs High student athletes honored at Signing Day Ceremony

Although the school year is almost over, the celebrations are far from over. This morning at Ocean Springs High School, a half-dozen Greyhounds signed national letters of intent, headlined by former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week Camryn Carter. The senior cheerleader putting pen to paper with LSU, alongside teammate Jimisha Thomas, who’s also going Division I with Jackson…

Chevron presents ‘Project Lead the Way’ grants across Jackson County

Students at Escatawpa Upper Elementary grooved back to the days of lava lamps as part of their STEM lab. The project in Kristen Harrison’s third grade class was made possible through Chevron, which presented 13 ‘Project Lead the Way’ grants totaling $65,000 across Jackson County. Escatawpa Upper uses its grant to fund the STEM lab for all students. ‘Project Lead…

5/16 – Jeff Vorick’s “Scattered Thunderstorms” Tuesday Evening Forecast

The rinse and repeat of heat, humidity, and afternoon thunderstorms continues for us in South Mississippi. Thunderstorms will gradually dissipate near sunset. Expect a humid feel and mild temperatures overnight with some cloud cover lingering overnight. Some of the clouds could settle close enough to the ground for fog concerns. Tomorrow will bring more thunderstorm chances to coastal Mississippi. A…

D’Iberville Middle School celebrates Police Week

This morning, D’Iberville Middle School students invited their school resource officer to the library to celebrate him for National Police Week. Principal Matthew Elias gave kind remarks on how much the school and students appreciate all the officers who make the school a safe space. Officer Chad Seymour was greeted with applause, cards, and lots of gift cards. Growing up…

Nine fallen Mississippi officers added to National Law Enforcement Memorial

Today, Senator Cindy Hyde Smith encouraged policymakers and the public to ‘put words into action’ in terms of supporting law enforcement. Senator Hyde Smith made the request in a Congressional record statement honoring the nine fallen law enforcement officers from Mississippi whose names were added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in the capital. She read out the names of…

Morning Business Report: May 16th, 2023

A new flu vaccine is being tested and consumer debt passes $17 trillion for the first time. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Shrimp season in state waters opens May 22nd

The Department of Marine Resources has set the opening date for shrimp season in state waters for this coming Monday, May 22nd at 6 a.m. Recreational and commercial shrimp season north of the intracoastal waterway will close on January 1st. South of the intracoastal and west of the Gulfport ship channel, the season will close May 1st of next year….

Mississippi native Holly Brand’s run on The Voice ends

Last night’s episode of The Voice was high stakes for the eight semi-finalists, including Mississippi’s very own Holly Brand. This is the end of Holly’s journey on The Voice as she was not selected to advance to next week’s finals round. Brand was one of three artists eliminated in last night’s show. Five finalists ultimately made the cut including D….

Toys for Tots Golf Tournament

We often think of Toys for Tots as a Christmas toy drive, but the Marine Corps is busy all year long to make sure every child has a happy Christmas. This month, the Marine Corps Reserve and Toys for Tots are holding a golf tournament to help raise money for the program. Here to tell us more are Gunnery Sgt….

Ocean Springs shooting suspect extradited

Ocean Springs police have extradited the suspect in the Scratch Kitchen and Bar shooting and brought him back to Mississippi from Alabama. Williams is being extradited today after being arrested in Mobile on May 6th a day after he’s accused of opening fire at a Cinco De Mayo celebration in Ocean Springs. Nineteen-year-old Chayse Harmon was killed in that shooting….

5/16 – The Chief’s “Summertime Pattern” Tuesday Morning Forecast

More of the same summer-like weather will persist today despite the mid-level high pressure gradually waning. Convective temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s will be met by around noon and we will see thunderstorms begin to pop up again, largely focused along the lake and sea-breezes initially before propagating outward via cold pool and outflow boundary collisions. Highest rain…

Region XXIII Tournament: Pearl River vs Meridian

As the defending NJCAA Division II national champions, the Pearl River Community College baseball team doesn’t take too many losses at this time of the year. Hence today’s blowout victory in the Region XXIII Tournament. Fifth ranked Wildcats taking on third-ranked Meridian in Eunice, Louisiana. Pearl River winning this one by the final count of 14-6 in eight innings. Categories:…