Hurricane season is here and the Mississippi Department of Transportation is advising residents how to be safe in the face of danger. MDOT provides free resources to help Mississippi residents prepare for a hurricane evacuation when a storm system threatens. The MDOT traffic mobile app, hurricane evacuation kit checklist, and the 2023 MDOT hurricane evacuation guide gives residents a checklist…
Young campers in Jackson County are getting an introduction into the world of STEM. The City of Gautier Parks and Recreation is teaming up with Old School Tutoring and Toys, hosting a weekly camp for kids interested in the world of science, robotics, themed art, and engineering. This week, children were learning how to construct and operate bottle rockets, create…
Biloxi is looking for employees who will run toward danger and a career with the city. Biloxi held a job fair at the Woolmarket City Center to bring together job seekers and job openings, offering great opportunities for those in search of employment. The job fair today showcased Biloxi’s fire and police departments, along with the communication division. Biloxi Assistant…
Feeding the Gulf Coast is an organization providing meals to families in need. Their goal is a hunger-free Gulf Coast. They are providing free meals to children under 18 this summer. Feeding the Gulf Coast donated meals to the Salvation Army’s summer camp. Children attending the camp have the opportunity to bring their own lunch or take advantage of the…
The Democratic candidate running for Governor was in Gulfport today, pledging to cut taxes for Mississippians if elected. Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley unveiled the first plank of his ‘cutting taxes, creating jobs’ campaign, vowing to put money back into taxpayers’ wallets. Presley says by eliminating grocery tax and slashing car tag registration fees in half, Mississippians would see an…
County supervisors from across the Magnolia state are in town for networking and continuing education. They have been on the Coast since Monday for the 94th edition of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors. Executive Director of the National Association of Counties Matt Chase showed thanks to the supervisors for their hard work and proceeded to give national updates. The big…
Avatar and Star Wars fans will have to wait years to see the next films and pay raises just caught up with inflation for the first time in two years. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Freedom Weekend is almost upon us. There’s a Juneteenth Celebration in Gulfport this weekend. Here to tell us how you and your family can participate are Executive Director of the Juneteenth Celebration Bobby Hudson III and Rutha Evans from the GRIOTS Society. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Freedom Weekend, Juneteenth
Today is Flag Day, a day to honor the symbol of our unity, resilience, and shared values. The American Flag was first adopted on this day in 1777. The veterans at the American Legion remind us that proper flag care is an essential sign of respect and patriotism including knowing the proper way to fold and handle a flag and…
A disturbance in the overall pattern riding SE into the area will continue to bring a SLIGHT/MODERATE threat to the area into early afternoon. All forms of severity will be in play until the activity slides to the SE early afternoon. Another round of potential SEVERE WEATHER will once again be possible overnight. We remain in a progressive quasi-zonal flow…
There is plenty to talk about in the first 24-48 hours with a challenging forecast ahead. An impulse riding SE along a stationary front to the North will aid in destabilizing the atmosphere. The response will be a volatile, unstable elevated layer aloft yielding the potential for SEVERE T-STORMS to develop late morning into this afternoon.This is one area to…
A Waveland pastor’s sermon has gone viral after he claimed Donald Trump’s indictment is ‘war.’ Shane Vaughn is a pastor at First Harvest Ministries. He has traveled all the way to Miami, Florida to support former president Donald Trump as he was taken into custody. But while he’s there, a video of his sermon has caught the eye of nearly…
It will remain warm overnight as temperatures will not drop significantly. The humidity will remain in place as we are in meteorological summer. There is the low-end potential for a shower/thunderstorm overnight. Isolated thunderstorm chances will be around the next couple of days as there are thunderstorm complexes moving through the region and daily local influences. Some of the storm…
A Biloxi man is on trial this week for the 2015 killing of a Waffle House waitress. Johnny Mount is accused of shooting Julie Brightwell. Mount allegedly shot Brightwell after she told Mount he couldn’t smoke his E-cigarette inside the restaurant. Mount had been a firefighter with the City of Biloxi for 10 years before being hit by a car…
A Gulfport teenager is fighting for her life in a New Orleans hospital while police try to find the person responsible. In a shocking incident Saturday night, a hit-and-run driver struck 13-year-old Teshawna Taylor before fleeing the scene, leaving her critically injured with extensive medical bills. Her uncle, Marquell Bridges said, “She’s in a medically induced coma. She’s on a…
Clouds took a very slight edge off of the heat today. Some spotty rain has popped up here and there. It will remain very warm overnight with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 70s thanks to the humid airmass. Some low cloud/light fog issues are possible late tonight. The hot and humid pattern will remain in place. The storm track will also…
Mississippi Power employees are giving back to the community. They gathered this morning at Back Bay Mission in Biloxi to roll up their sleeves, grab a paintbrush, and help refresh the walls of Back Bay’s administrative building. By painting these walls, volunteers are allowing Back Bay Mission to save money so they can use it on services for the people…
The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce hosted its ‘Morning Call’ at the IP today. The new format allowed Biloxi Council members to update people about what’s happening in their wards in a panel setting. Today’s panel included Ward 7 Councilman Nathan Barrett, Ward 2 Councilman Felix Gines, and Ward 5 Councilman Dr. Paul Tisdale. A few of the topics discussed this…
Tomorrow is Flag Day and the American Legion is holding a flag retirement ceremony. The American Flag is a symbol of freedom and patriotism. On this Flag Day, the veterans at the American Legion remind us that proper flag care is an essential sign of respect and patriotism. The American Flag was adopted on June 14th, 1777. In 1949, an…
Gautier’s Recreation Department hosted a family group play day at Bacot Park. Kids and their parents participated in physical activities ranging from water balloon fights, spoon races, jump roping, shooting hoops, and pure laughter. The event was a first of its kind for the department of recreation, geared towards giving kids a venue to interact with one another over the…
The City of Ocean Springs hosted a job fair today at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. The city is hiring police officers, public works laborers, firefighters as well as for part-time and seasonal jobs. By working for the City of Ocean Springs, you will be tied into the state retirement system, receive personal and annual leave, and many other benefits…
We have an update on the armed robbery suspect we told you about yesterday. Anthony Kirkland has been taken into custody in Mound City, Missouri. Kirkland was accused of robbing stores through Mississippi. The robberies happened in Harrison County, Mendenhall, and Hattiesburg. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Anthony Kirkland, armed robbery, crime
7-Eleven Slurpee gets a new look and teens can expect 9 percent higher wages for summer jobs. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The oyster industry in the Gulf of Mexico has shown signs of rapid decline over the years, but USM is working diligently to restore our oyster population. Meet the oyster team at USM’s Thad Cochran Marine Aquaculture Center in Ocean Springs as they prepare for a busy day of research and care for oyster larvae. USM’s current hatchery produces 300…