After a long Saturday filled with multiple weather delays, Southern Miss had the chance to win two games in the same day Sunday to punch its ticket to the College World Series. USM got halfway home in the double-header, which means the moment is still on the table for today. A 4-0 lead heading into the top of the fourth…
There is a low pressure system is in the Great Lakes region with a cold front draped just north of the area that has become stationary. This stationary front will be the energy along with daytime heating for t-storm chance, meanwhile high pressure was centered from the Florida Straits to the northern Gulf of Mexico just south of our area….
Winds have primarily become a southerly flow which is taking the humidity up another notch. Overnight, there is the possibility for showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Morning low temperatures will be in the low-to-mid 70s across our area. For your Monday, it will be the fairly standard hot and humid day until thunderstorm chances in the afternoon. A cold front…
George County Quarterback Deuce Knight might have to adjust his top 10 schools after receiving an offer from Alabama this week. Last month, the four-star recruit from the class of 2025, listing Tennessee, Georgia, Auburn, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, and South Carolina from the SEC and then Notre Dame, Oregon, Washington, and TCU as his top choices. Knight flashing that…
For those excited for the largest model railroad train museum Traintastic, the wait is almost over. Board President Glenn Mueller said, ”I guarantee two things. When people walk through this front door, they’re gonna go, ‘Oh, wow.’ And the other thing is, when they see everything, they’re not going to be able to do it all one in day. They’re…
Camels and lambs and goats, oh my! You never know what you may see, pet, or even ride at the 36th annual Summer Fair outside the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Dozens of rides are available for people of all ages and there’s several different ways to earn big prizes. New additions this year include a pony show and a magic show…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic is off to a hot start. Eighty-one different boats are currently on a mission to reel in the biggest fish they can find and a few teams are already feeling pretty good at their chances for the one-million-dollar cash prize. The Rising Sons and Grander Sunrise reeled in two very nice mahis on deck….
The Southern Miss baseball program is in the midst of its best season ever when it comes to home attendance. It’s that passionate fanbase that could help USM make this the best season ever, period. Tomorrow, the Golden Eagles are hosting Tennessee in game one of the Hattiesburg Super Regional for the right to go to the College World Series…
A Louisiana man is dead and his girlfriend injured after a shooting in Bay St. Louis. A man and a woman were shot last night around 10 p.m. in Bay St. Louis. Police say there was a dispute over a gun. The woman is in the hospital and in stable condition, but the man succumbed to his injuries. The shooting…
Two students from the University of Southern Mississippi took top honors in the second preliminary competition at the Miss Mississippi Pageant in Vicksburg. Miss Biloxi Katelyn Perry won the talent award and the evening gown award went to Miss Rankin County Madison Delancey. The preliminary competition continues tonight. A winner will be chosen tomorrow and will go on to represent…
Robots of all shapes and sizes have descended upon Gulfport High as the much-anticipated Beach Bot Battle Robotics Competition kicks off. High school students from across the south gathered to show off their engineering and creativity in the 2023 robotics competition. The aspiring engineers have spent countless hours planning, building, and programming their robots. The competition is organized into several…
For many the summer time is the time for barbecues and cookouts. Truewood Senior Living Facility is doing just that while raising awareness for Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month is observed in June as a chance to spread the message about different neurological disease. Truewood Senior Living in Ocean Springs hosted a barbecue cookout, raising money for Alzheimer’s research….
Any isolated thunderstorms this evening will come to an end after sunset. This weekend will be on the unsettled side, especially Saturday. In addition to our standard afternoon thunderstorms, there will be some energy that will create a thunderstorm complex to our west. It will arrive to our area around the evening hours bringing the low-end threat of damaging winds….
Leaders gave an update on the state of passenger rail here in the Magnolia state and greater Gulf South. Local residents and civic leaders gathered at the Hancock Chamber of Commerce Office for that update. Amtrak Vice President Nichole Bucich talked specifically about working with MDOT to secure funding for the rail project along I-20 in the central part of…
Bud Light is no longer America’s top selling beer and air quality alert apps see a spike in usage as Canada wildfires drift into the U.S. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business
Putting music back in little lives is what CASA Blues aims to do later this month. Here to tell us more about the event is Teresa Jay of CASA and Bob Boyte with the presenting sponsor for the event, Bob Boyte Honda of Moss Point. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: CASA Blues Fundraiser
The City of Ocean Springs is looking to hire and there are a wide variety of jobs available from police officers to bus drivers. Here to tell us more about the event is Community Relations Coordinator Ravin Nettles. The job fair takes place Tuesday, June 13th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. For more…
Jackson County is hosting its annual Sand Jam event, a celebration of wildlife and their habitats. Families are invited to go kayaking and fishing while also playing beach games and cornhole. It’s all happening tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Beach Park in Pascagoula. It’s a free event. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Pascagoula, Sand Jam
The Summer Fair is now in full swing over at the Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Fun for the whole family with thrilling rides or something a little easier like a magic show, even a petting zoo. Today’s hours are 5 p.m. to 11 tonight. Saturday the fair opens at 1 and stays open until 11. There’s a $10 entry fee…
Starting later tonight, an annual festival kicks off in Poplarville that honors our state fruit: the blueberry! The Blueberry Jubilee begins at 5 tonight with a golf cart parade downtown followed by live music. Then a jam-packed day awaits festivalgoers tomorrow with vendors, u-pick blueberry opportunities, and educational presentations all throughout downtown Poplarville. You can find out more information at…
Hot temperatures heading into this afternoon with even higher heat indices values expected to max out closer to 100 degrees. High pressure across the middle of the country has been forced westward a bit to the lee side of the Rockies. A disturbance moving around the periphery of the New England low was moving southward into the Gulf of Mexico…
Insurance expert, Jody Entrekin sat down with Lori this week to explain why your homeowners’ insurance rates may be going up. Many people don’t consider how the rising cost of materials and various disasters across the country could affect your home’s replacement costs. Categories: Expert Talk
Only a few small changes in the upper pattern this morning, with an area of low pressure over New England with another over Nevada. High pressure across the middle of the country has been forced westward a bit to the lee side of the Rockies. A disturbance moving around the periphery of the New England low was moving southward…
Pete Taylor Park is home to many things. For the last two years, it’s been home to a Hattiesburg Super Regional, but never has it been home to a Hattiesburg Super Regional dogpile and that’s what the Golden Eagles are out to change this weekend. Dustin Dickerson said, “Just soak it in, man. I told somebody last night, I said,…