Six Ocean Springs High student athletes honored at Signing Day Ceremony

Although the school year is almost over, the celebrations are far from over. This morning at Ocean Springs High School, a half-dozen Greyhounds signed national letters of intent, headlined by former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week Camryn Carter. The senior cheerleader putting pen to paper with LSU, alongside teammate Jimisha Thomas, who’s also going Division I with Jackson…

Chevron presents ‘Project Lead the Way’ grants across Jackson County

Students at Escatawpa Upper Elementary grooved back to the days of lava lamps as part of their STEM lab. The project in Kristen Harrison’s third grade class was made possible through Chevron, which presented 13 ‘Project Lead the Way’ grants totaling $65,000 across Jackson County. Escatawpa Upper uses its grant to fund the STEM lab for all students. ‘Project Lead…

5/16 – Jeff Vorick’s “Scattered Thunderstorms” Tuesday Evening Forecast

The rinse and repeat of heat, humidity, and afternoon thunderstorms continues for us in South Mississippi. Thunderstorms will gradually dissipate near sunset. Expect a humid feel and mild temperatures overnight with some cloud cover lingering overnight. Some of the clouds could settle close enough to the ground for fog concerns. Tomorrow will bring more thunderstorm chances to coastal Mississippi. A…

D’Iberville Middle School celebrates Police Week

This morning, D’Iberville Middle School students invited their school resource officer to the library to celebrate him for National Police Week. Principal Matthew Elias gave kind remarks on how much the school and students appreciate all the officers who make the school a safe space. Officer Chad Seymour was greeted with applause, cards, and lots of gift cards. Growing up…

Nine fallen Mississippi officers added to National Law Enforcement Memorial

Today, Senator Cindy Hyde Smith encouraged policymakers and the public to ‘put words into action’ in terms of supporting law enforcement. Senator Hyde Smith made the request in a Congressional record statement honoring the nine fallen law enforcement officers from Mississippi whose names were added to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in the capital. She read out the names of…

Morning Business Report: May 16th, 2023

A new flu vaccine is being tested and consumer debt passes $17 trillion for the first time. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Shrimp season in state waters opens May 22nd

The Department of Marine Resources has set the opening date for shrimp season in state waters for this coming Monday, May 22nd at 6 a.m. Recreational and commercial shrimp season north of the intracoastal waterway will close on January 1st. South of the intracoastal and west of the Gulfport ship channel, the season will close May 1st of next year….

Mississippi native Holly Brand’s run on The Voice ends

Last night’s episode of The Voice was high stakes for the eight semi-finalists, including Mississippi’s very own Holly Brand. This is the end of Holly’s journey on The Voice as she was not selected to advance to next week’s finals round. Brand was one of three artists eliminated in last night’s show. Five finalists ultimately made the cut including D….

Toys for Tots Golf Tournament

We often think of Toys for Tots as a Christmas toy drive, but the Marine Corps is busy all year long to make sure every child has a happy Christmas. This month, the Marine Corps Reserve and Toys for Tots are holding a golf tournament to help raise money for the program. Here to tell us more are Gunnery Sgt….

Ocean Springs shooting suspect extradited

Ocean Springs police have extradited the suspect in the Scratch Kitchen and Bar shooting and brought him back to Mississippi from Alabama. Williams is being extradited today after being arrested in Mobile on May 6th a day after he’s accused of opening fire at a Cinco De Mayo celebration in Ocean Springs. Nineteen-year-old Chayse Harmon was killed in that shooting….

5/16 – The Chief’s “Summertime Pattern” Tuesday Morning Forecast

More of the same summer-like weather will persist today despite the mid-level high pressure gradually waning. Convective temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s will be met by around noon and we will see thunderstorms begin to pop up again, largely focused along the lake and sea-breezes initially before propagating outward via cold pool and outflow boundary collisions. Highest rain…

Region XXIII Tournament: Pearl River vs Meridian

As the defending NJCAA Division II national champions, the Pearl River Community College baseball team doesn’t take too many losses at this time of the year. Hence today’s blowout victory in the Region XXIII Tournament. Fifth ranked Wildcats taking on third-ranked Meridian in Eunice, Louisiana. Pearl River winning this one by the final count of 14-6 in eight innings. Categories:…

5/15 – Jeff’s “Summertime Weather” Monday Night Forecast

Mild and muggy conditions will be around overnight. Light fog could develop in spots that saw rain earlier but widespread fog is not expected. Tomorrow is going to be much like today with hot temperatures, humid conditions, and afternoon thunderstorms. Scattered thunderstorms developing off of a sea breeze can be expected again. Heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and bursts of wind…

Hattiesburg alum Joe Gray Jr. sent down from Shuckers

It wasn’t a very long stay this time around for Hattiesburg alum Joe Gray Jr. who played just ten games with the Biloxi Shuckers before being sent back down to Wisconsin today. The former Tiger went just 2-37, but still racked up three RBI and a stolen base. Today, Shuckers pitcher Tobias Myers was named Southern League Pitcher of the…

West Harrison High senior offered half a million dollars in scholarships

As the 2022-2023 school year draws to a close, local seniors are finalizing the next steps in their academic journey. For one West Harrison High School graduate, deciding where to go to college wasn’t easy, especially considering all of her offers. “I was offered $466,870.” Gulfport native Jada Stewart was offered nearly half a million dollars in scholarships. “Even though…

Harrison County sheriff candidates gearing up for debate

Harrison County sheriff candidates will enter into a debate tomorrow as the election nears. Sheriff Troy Peterson will step down at the end of the year and a new sheriff will be elected. Two candidates are running: Matt Haley and Louis Elias. Each have their own stories that lead them here. Haley, who was a captain, never thought he would…

40th annual Coast Memorial Day Blowout returns to the Gulfport Dragway

Four days of exciting events and attractions will be rolling out next week at the 40th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Memorial Day Blowout. You can expect a street wars race, a burn out contest, and the popular all-Harley drag races. The blowout, starting Friday, May 26th, offers 100 acres of a party site for four days of exciting events and…

Pass Christian Chamber of Commerce hosts third annual Putting in the Pass

The Pass Christian Chamber of Commerce is hosting its third annual ‘Putting in the Pass’ Golf Tournament at the Oaks Golf Club. The 18-hole tournament is a fundraiser that will allow the chamber to give back to the community through small business grants all while allowing members and the community a fun opportunity to network outside the office. While on…

This week is National Salvation Army Week

This week is National Salvation Army Week. The Salvation Army remains the largest non-government direct provider of social services in the United States, providing meals, housing, rehabilitation, disaster recovery, and so much more. You often see the Salvation Army around Christmas time with Red Kettles and Angel Tree children up for adoption, but there are also ways to help all…

New scam pretending to be electric company

Singing River Electric is warning its clients of scam calls. You may receive a call from someone who claims to be an employee at Singing River Electric who needs you to pay your electricity bill or face termination of electricity. This is not real. Scammers use fear tactics like a missed bill to get you to send them money. Signs…