Small businesses in downtown Ocean Springs are preparing for renovations after being awarded facade grants by Ocean Springs Main Street. Main Street partnered with Mississippi Power and the United Way of Jackson and George Counties to award nearly a dozen businesses in the downtown district. The grants will help businesses improve the outsides of their buildings — such as adding…
USM is heading to the high seas on July 14th with a screening of “Moana.” The Gulf Park campus is hosting Cinema Under the Oaks on Friday, July 14. The movie starts at 6 p.m. at the Fleming Education Center auditorium. Concessions and games will be available and all proceeds will benefit student organizations. Heather Miller, USM director of academic…
This morning there is an area of low pressure situated over the AR/LA/TX region with a decaying stationary front north of our area. Out ahead of this feature, a subtle SW’tly flow has taken over which has helped bring deeper Gulf moisture into the area. Daytime heating will be the main factor producing showers/t-storms, with VERY efficient rainmakers. The main…
The last three years the last day of the MLB Draft has fallen on the same day as the MLB All-Star Game. Perhaps a reflective time of the year for guys like Devin Williams, now a two-time National League All-Star more than ten years after being picked in the second round of the 2013 draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. Before…
Clearing skies before midnight will lead to only a few clouds overnight. A 20% chance of rain cannot be ruled out towards daybreak but the persistent pattern of thunderstorms will remain through midweek. Tomorrow brings scattered to numerous thunderstorms in the afternoon. Heavy rainfall could be an issue with some activity. Thursday has the potential to provide for efficient rainmakers…
The hot summer continues for Ocean Springs class of 2026 recruit Sharroid Whitehead, who is up to a half-dozen Division I offers, pulling in TCU Sunday and now Kansas today. The rising sophomore has other looks from Oklahoma, Penn State, Florida State, and Virginia Tech. In 2022, Whitehead rushed eight times for 72 yards with a ten-yard catch. Categories: Local…
Back in March, we reported that the first Safe Haven Baby Box was coming to the state of Mississippi. Less than three months later, the baby box has arrived in Long Beach and is ready to be installed. The process of placing the first ever Safe Haven Baby Box in the state of Mississippi has taken a total of ten…
Yesterday, construction workers closed the Menge Avenue overpass running across I-10 to get ready to demolish it and put up a wider overpass for the long-awaited Buc-ee’s Travel Center. The addition is set to bring an added boost in revenue to the area when complete, but for the time being, local business owners are on edge about how this could…
Not only is Menge Avenue causing some headaches, but there is some other construction causing safety concerns. Concerns are rising with the increased amount of construction on I-10 which is forcing drivers to seek alternate routes to reach their destinations. The construction on the Pearl River Bridge, which resulted in a lane closure on I-10, has also contributed to people’s…
Once again, scattered to numerous thunderstorms in the area will gradually come to an end this evening. They will be capable of very heavy rainfall and frequent lightning at times. It will remain warm and humid overnight with clearing skies. Expect a few clouds around at daybreak. Tomorrow will bring a lot of the same. Partly cloudy skies early on…
On July 29th, the City of Gulfport will celebrate 125 years with a party at Jones Park. The event will not just be a day of celebration, but remembrance of the city founded by pioneers of the railroad and maritime industry. Mayor Billy Hewes is excited about what the celebration will look like and how the city plans to honor…
A new face is joining the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission Board of Commissioners. Ocean Springs native and current Waveland resident Ray Wesson Jr. is the newest board member. Wesson is currently the market president at Bank Plus and serves on a number of South Mississippi community boards, including the Salvation Army, Home of Grace, and the Mississippi Gulf…
The Powerball jackpot continues to climb after there was no winner in last night’s drawing. That means the new jackpot has reached $725 million. The next drawing is set for Wednesday. Wednesday’s prize is the seventh-largest in the promotion’s history. If someone matches all of the numbers in that drawing and decides to take the lump sum option, the cash…
Tomorrow, you have a chance to celebrate a local summer meal program through good food and fun activities. Feeding the Gulf Coast’s Summer Meals Celebration runs from 12 to 2 tomorrow afternoon at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi. There will be free lunches for kids and activity stations for kids to have fun in the sun. It’s also a chance…
Emma Benoit offered a powerful talk this morning at Singing River Hospital’s Mental Health Summit. Benoit, the keynote speaker at today’s Mental Health Summit, talked about her attempted suicide, an attempt that left her in a wheelchair. She said her mental health crisis led her to lose interest in cheerleading and that social media was a factor in her anxiety…
It’s our favorite time of the week: Pet of the Week! Joining us is Maridee Mallette with the Jackson County Shelter along with this week’s Pet of the Week, Nadia! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
Summer’s hottest ticket is a Barbie and Oppenheimer double feature and Amazon Prime Days kick off today. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Just like the past couple of days there is as stationary front to the north of our area this morning. In the Gulf of Mexico high pressure still remains to be the dominate feature. With the stationary front nearby coupled with daytime heating efficient rain makers are possible yet again today. A complex of thunderstorm could move through the area…
In less than 24 hours, George County alum Justin Steele will be taking part in his first-ever MLB All-Star Game as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. The Pride of Lucedale heads into All-Star Weekend with the league’s fourth-best ERA and that mark of 2.56, good for second best in the National League. In the Wednesday night game against the…
Today Southern Miss baseball set a new program record with four players taken in the first ten rounds of the MLB first year player draft. USM also extending its streak of players selected in the first four rounds dating back to 2017. This year, it’s Tanner Hall. In the 4th round, the unanimous All-American going 114th overall to the Minnesota…
Skies will gradually clear out tonight. Isolated rain cannot be ruled out but there will be a lull for a good bit into tomorrow. Sunshine will be around through a lot of the morning. Eventually, cloud cover and thunderstorm chances move in. Rain chances will be around 50%, peaking between 12 Noon and 6 PM. The pattern will gradually revert…
Thunderstorms that moved in this afternoon will exit the picture. The coverage of rainfall will be on its way down through the evening. Expect clearing skies overnight and partly cloudy skies to start your Tuesday. Sunshine will be around in the morning but cloud coverage and rain chances will increase into the afternoon. Rain chances will be around 50% during…
The Drum Corps International Show will return to Hattiesburg later this month. Top corps from around the country will compete in a one-night only stadium show at the University of Southern Mississippi’s M.M. Roberts Stadium on Wednesday, July 26th. The 2023 edition of DCI Southern Mississippi will start at 7:30 p.m. and will feature more than 1,000 student musicians and…
Children were busy at Traintastic today, working at Innovation Stations. The assignment? To create, design, and build their own forts. Traintastic has entered week two of their summer camps which prepare campers for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. This opportunity allows them to be creative and get hands-on experience. Registration is now open for the last session and…