The Gulfport mayor is proposing raises for firefighters and city police. At a special called meeting Tuesday night, Mayor Billy Hewes presented his proposed budget for the next fiscal year. The mayor’s budget was flat for most departments except for first responders. He did not say how much the raises would be, but said it would be a competitive rate….
The parent company of Winn-Dixie Grocery Stores is donating over 1.5 million meals this Hunger Action Month. Southeastern Grocers Inc. will donate $100,000 to Feeding America plus $50,000 to five food banks within the Grocer’s footprint. The company is launching an in-store community donation program to benefit the American Red Cross in support of those impacted by emergencies. Customers can…
Clouds from earlier in the afternoon will thin out some this evening as temperatures will remain quite warm. Expect the humid feel to the air to continue overnight as light southerly winds remain in place. Some clouds from thunderstorms to our north will drift into the picture but they will not be rain producers. They will be cleared out by…
We’re joined today by Wayne Buchanan from the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast and he is here to tell us about an exciting event coming up. The 2023 Day for Kids is Saturday, September 16th. For more information visit bgcgulfcoast.org. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 2023 Day for Kids, Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast
An area of high pressure is currently centered near El Paso extending through the Mid-Atlantic States. A weakness in the overall pattern in the upper levels currently supporting a surface cold front well to the NW. This features is moving across the Upper and Middle Mississippi Valley, with a southward extension moving across Alabama. At the surface, weak high pressure…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the next deadline for Mississippi veterans looking to receive ‘Pact Act’ benefits. Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between September 11th, 2001 and October 1st, 2013 are eligible to enroll. The next deadline is 11:59 on September 30th. To check eligibility or…
Gas prices hit the highest level for this time of year in a decade and the cheap flights of fall are back. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
South Mississippi watched as a team from the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies released a new batch of sea turtles into the Mississippi Sound. On the beach in Pass Christian, IMMS sent four rehabbed sea turtles back into the ocean with satellite transmitters to track the turtles. The event also featured a spectacle of twelve sea turtle hatchlings that were…
Gulfport City Council members met to discuss multiple issues yesterday, including the adoption of an agreement for the city’s promenade project. The Interlocal Cooperation Agreement passed unanimously. The agreement is so that the city agencies perform governmental activities and deliver public services. Also on the agenda, the council approved a new pricing structure for this year’s Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter…
Looking ahead to tonight, a public hearing is scheduled at Moss Point City Hall to discuss the River City’s budget for the next fiscal year. That meeting begins at 5:30 in the board of alderman chambers. In addition to discussions surrounding the budget city leaders will consider a resolution to fixing the city’s ad valorem tax levy ahead of the…
A traffic note for drivers in Jackson County this morning. Starting today in St. Martin, the right lane heading north on Washington Avenue will be closed up to Tucker Road, just north of Domino’s. The closure is expected to last several months. As a reminder, Seaman Road in St. Martin is also partially closed. The construction on Seaman Road is…
An area of high pressure is currently centered near El Paso extending through the Mid-Atlantic States. A weakness in the overall pattern in the upper levels currently supporting a surface cold front well to the NW. This features is moving across the Upper and Middle Mississippi Valley, with a southward extension moving across Alabama. At the surface, weak high pressure…
LUCEDALE, Miss. (WXXV) –4-Star quarterback Deuce Knight and 3-Star cornerback Kohl Bradley both made waves right before the season with their decision to transfer from George County to Lipscomb Academy in Tennessee. Now, they’re making those same same waves all over again. As first reported by the Tennessean, both Knight and Bradley are making a reverse transfer back to George…
Temperatures will drop to tolerable levels out the door tomorrow. Some clouds will be around at times and humidity will be on the upswing. The start of your Wednesday could feature isolated showers and a stray rumble of thunder up until about noon or so. It will be hot and humid tomorrow afternoon with heat indices around 100 to 105….
Libraries in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties are celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month. Signing up for a library card is an easy way to support your local library and open your world up to multiple free resources such as books, computer, and movies. At Orange Grove Public Library, you can even check out from their ‘library of things.’ All you…
Adopt-A-Grandparent Day is September 9th and many local nursing homes are looking for volunteers. Adopt-A-Grandparent Day is the day before ‘Grandparents Day’ and serves a community of senior citizens who are feeling isolated and missing family. Volunteers are invited to spend an hour with seniors in nursing homes, you’ll share stories, make a craft, or enjoy lunch together. According to…
Some clouds will be around this evening as temperatures will cool from hot to more tolerable by sundown. Humidity will be tolerable overnight but it will gradually be on the upswing tomorrow. Out the door, temperatures will be fairly mild but there will be a 20% chance of showers and an isolated rumble of thunder Wednesday morning. Skies will be…
Women of Wisdom will host an appreciation event for first responders on 9/11. More than 50 volunteers with WOW will be serving lunch at 78 fire, police, and sheriff’s departments to 935 first responders in remembrance of 9/11 which killed more than 400 first responders. The organization is packing bags full of handwritten thank you notes from schools across the…
Biloxi PD is asking for help locating a suspect accused of stealing from a business. The suspect appears to be around 5’8” tall and about 40-years-old. He’s accused of stealing personal property from an employee at a business on the 2600 block of Beach Boulevard. The suspect was wearing a black baseball hat, white Reebok shirt with a red logo,…
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is joining attorneys general across the country in asking Congress to study the effects of artificial intelligence on children. Specifically, how AI is being used to exploit children through sexual abuse material. The group of attorneys general want congress to form a commission to study the proposal and form stronger safeguards against this type of…
If you are a Buc-ee’s fan or just a driver on the interstate, this is an update for you. The overpass at the Menge Avenue exit is almost completely demolished. This construction has been taking place since June and is part of an 18-month project to expand the intersection. This all comes ahead of the debut of the first Buc-ee’s…
It’s our favorite time of the week as we feature a new pet of the week with our friends at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Joining us is Maridee Mallette and Wiggles! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
The month of September will bring a changing pattern where dominant high-pressure in the SE begins to break down allowing cold fronts to move through the area. The upper pattern is becoming more active across the northern half of the US. Upper level high pressure was noted over West Virginia and over northern Mexico. This will bring rain-free conditions in…
The average American employee hasn’t received a raise at their current job in the last three years and credit card and car loan defaults hit a 10-year high. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report