A driver escapes injury after a fiery crash in Harrison County. Harrison County Fire Rescue says the car was heading northbound on Highway 53 yesterday afternoon near Road 401 when it left the road, hit a fence, and caught fire. The driver was able to leave the vehicle in time and was not injured. Harrison County Fire Rescue along with…
Fog will become an issue tonight but winds should stay too high nearest the coast and a cloud deck at 2k` starts to move in from the west late tonight. I will be calling for patchy fog with lower visibility in some areas than others at different times tonight and Friday morning. Dry conditions expected until Friday which is when…
A the moisture returns and temps getting into the 50s and 60s along with dew point temps, we will need to turn to those variables that could produce fog beginning tonight. Winds should stay too high nearest the coast and a cloud deck at 2k` starts to move in from the west late tonight. I will be calling for patchy…
According to MaxPreps, the D’Iberville softball team hasn’t had a winning season since all the way back in 2014, but this year is shaping up to be something special, already well above .500 in the midst of district play. Ocean Springs coming to town for a Region 7 Class 6A matchup. Lady Warriors blow it open late, taking this one…
A well-known Coast CEO has been chosen as Governor Tate Reeves’ choice to serve on the Gaming Commission. Kent Nicaud, the president and CEO of Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, is the nominee to serve the remainder of the four-year term of Alben Hopkins Sr., effective March 8th. Nicaud’s term is set to run through September 30th, 2025. This nomination must…
The month of March is known as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The American Cancer Society reports colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women in the United States. What many people on the Coast may not have known is that Sheriff Troy Peterson has been fighting that exact cancer for a year now….
Governor Tate Reeves will see more changes to the medical marijuana law this year. This comes after the legislation set out to tackle inconsistent regulation that was leaving dispensaries and cultivators confused. Many regulations are being changed and help is hard to reach. Additions to the law include a 10-day turn-around for medical cannabis cards, setting a clear THC limit,…
The City of Moss Point held a public meeting to discuss redevelopment and redistricting plans for the future. The first topic of discussion was going over details of the potential redistricting of the city. This plan will see several adjustments of the six wards, all made to help adjust population balance amongst them. Following this discussion, the council discussed the…
Students were moving and learning all day long at Biloxi Upper Elementary. The Move to Learn campaign is based on two Mississippi academic studies that show a correlation between increased fitness and improved test scores, attendance, and fewer disciplinary incidents. These videos feature Coach Larry Calhoun leading the students in simple movement exercises that can be done in small spaces….
Surface high pressure will continue to shift eastward with onshore winds bringing more humid air into the area from the Gulf of Mexico. Warming trend will continue into Wednesday and temperatures will be 5-10 degrees above normal in most locations by tomorrow afternoon. Wednesday night will also be mild, with warmer than normal temperatures bottoming out in the upper 50s…
Bart Luther is a bike enthusiast, who owns the Biloxi Bicycle Works and is the leader of Bike Biloxi, an activity that has become popular. Once a month, Luther plans a gathering called ‘Bike Biloxi’ where he invites the community to ride with him to different locations. Luther, who’s passionate about health and fitness, started Bike Biloxi to help people…
Located near the intersection of Bienville Boulevard and Washington Avenue, Marble Springs Park in Ocean Springs is a historic site that has been hidden for a while, but the city hopes it will become more popular once renovations are done. Marble Springs is a site where many people in the 1800s would visit to sit in medicinal tubs known as…
The L&N Depot in Ocean Springs is currently undergoing renovations to help preserve the historic site. The building built in 1907 is the heart of Downtown Ocean Springs and houses a retail space, visitor center, and the Chamber of Commerce Main Street Tourism Bureau. The depot is going through the first phase of renovations where new wood and a fresh…
Striving for inclusion and acceptance, March 21st is a day to raise awareness for people with Down Syndrome. Every year, World Down Syndrome Day is held on the 21st day of the third month because the genetic disorder is the result of a third copy of a chromosome. This day is circled on the calendar every year for Mika Hartman,…
It rains a lot here and all that water falling on the roads needs somewhere to go in order to keep drivers unimpeded. The water has to be able to properly run off of, then away from, the road to keep it from ponding. The Harrison County Road Department has 800 miles of road to maintain and their main focus…
This afternoon, the Biloxi City Council met to discuss the future of the Harrison County Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s new entry way. The new entrance will come from Pass Road to Eula Street. It utilizes a street light and roundabout, which has drawn concern from people living in the area who fear it will only make traffic worse. Despite…
A new survey finds most Americans are more stressed out about hosting a dinner at home than just about anything else and the Federal Reserve begins its most important meeting of the year so far. Monica Malpass is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Today is Down Syndrome Day here in the state of Mississippi and coming up in a few months is a new event here on the Coast aimed at raising awareness and having fun. Here to tell us about the inaugural Buddy Cruise Charity Golf Scramble is Mika Hartman. The event takes place Friday May 19th at 8 a.m. at the…
Spring is here and gardening enthusiasts turned to a Bay St. Louis floral designer for some early inspiration. Martha Whitney Butler is a certified floral designer. She gave a public lecture at the MSU Extension Office in Biloxi this morning and demonstrated techniques based on sustainable floral design practices. Her experience in art history and her use of antique and…
This Friday is the last day you can donate to this year’s March of the Mayors food drive. Eleven mayors across the Coast have again agreed to participate in the canned food drive organized by Extra Table. For the past three weeks, each city has been collecting a specific item that will benefit Extra Table’s partner food pantries on the…
In D’Iberville, crews will be back at work this week to finish one more section of the new Popp’s Ferry Road Project. They’ll be working on the west end where the new Popp’s Ferry Road intersects with the old one. Starting Thursday, that portion of Old Popp’s Ferry Road will be closed. There will also be a new traffic pattern…
It’s time to introduce you to this month’s Class Act and while our featured teacher has only been in the classroom for a few months now, it’s clear she is already making a mark on the lives of her students and fellow teachers. Grant Chighizola takes us to Creekbend Elementary and Middle School to meet her. It’s a new classroom…
The man accused of killing Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen back in May 2019 is currently incompetent to stand trial. This is according to our media partner the Sun Herald. Darian Atkinson was taken to the Mississippi State Hospital in Whitfield on March 9th for his sixth psychiatric evaluation and treatment to try to restore his competency to stand trial….
The warm-up has begun across our area! Temperatures are soaring well into the 60s this afternoon under plenty of sunshine. Winds are breezy out of the southeast. Winds will relax this evening as daytime heating is lost. Temperatures will be not quite as cold overnight with 50s for morning lows Wednesday. The warmer pattern sets in for the middle of…