It is that time of year to submit your ideas for holiday messages on MDOT’s electronic message boards along I-10 and other state highways and interstates. You may remember some of the catchy phrases from years past such as ‘jingle bell rock a seat belt’ or ‘slow sleigh? Jingle to the right lane.’ MDOT’s 12 Days of Christmas is a…
Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King announces his retirement. During an MDOT podcast today, King said he would not seek reelection next year. He plans to fulfill the remainder of his term and retire on December 31st, 2023. King has served as Southern District transportation commissioner since 2012. He’s currently in his third term and serves as the chair of…
The cold pattern continues for South Mississippi. High pressure to our northwest is helping usher in northerly winds that will continue to be on the breezy side today. Temperatures will only top out in the 50s this afternoon under mostly cloudy skies. Winds will gust over 20 MPH at times this afternoon. Mostly cloudy skies remain tonight with temperatures dropping…
Post frontal strong high pressure will continue to build into the region and usher in quite cold air for this time of year. High and low temperatures will be 15+ degrees below normal, topping out in the mid-50s and dropping into the 30s and 40s. The coldest night of the forecast period comes Thursday/Friday morning as a surface high pressure…
The Mississippi Court of Appeals has reversed a Harrison county Circuit Court ruling in the wrongful death lawsuit of Kimberly Watts. The court handed down the decision Tuesday. The wrongful death suit was filed in 2017 by Trevor Watts, the son of Kimberly and Thomas Watts, against his father. Kimberly Watts was found strangled and stabbed to death in her…
Throughout the rest of the workweek we can expect strong high pressure to be one of the main factors shaping our forecast. It’s going to usher in a much colder air mass which will provide for uncharacteristic temperatures, well below seasonal norm. We can expect highs and lows will be 15+ degrees below normal, topping out in the mid-50s and…
The last time the Ole Miss men’s basketball team hosted Chattanooga, the Rebels set the Pavilion field goal percentage record shooting at a clip of 61.5. Early season rematch tonight. Ole Miss wins 70-58, improving to 3-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Men’s Basketball, Ole Miss, sports
Gulfport Lady Admirals facing the Pascagoula Lady Panthers. The Lady Panthers win 28-24. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball, sports
Two of the best in 6A hoops this year, early season test for Gulfport and visiting Pascagoula. Gulfport leading 30-26 at the half and this game certainly living up to the hype as the Admirals hang on for the razor thin 59-57 triumph. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Boys Basketball, sports
Pearl River’s defense led by d-lineman Bryan Whitehead II, coming second to no one as the MACCC South Division Defensive Player of the Year. Certainly a well-deserved honor for the sophomore standout from Tennessee, who is tied for third in the nation with 11-and-a-half sacks and ranks fifth with 19 tackle for loss to go along with an interception, two…
Just four months after taking over as head coach of the Pearl River Community College football team, Seth Smith found himself learning on the job in the midst of a global pandemic. Almost three years to the day later, Smith is the recipient of a job well done. Today, Smith was named the MACCC South Division Coach of the Year…
Southern Miss has produced the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter in three out of its five wins and was on the verge of doing so yet again in Saturday’s loss at Coastal Carolina. After falling behind 17-0 in the first quarter, the nasty bunch put the clamps on, keeping the opposition off the scoreboard for more than 30 minutes….
This week, Memorial Health System in Gulfport is celebrating National Nurse Practitioner Week until November 19th. Nurse practitioners at Memorial take on a lot of roles including helping with primary care, running walk-in clinics, working alongside physicians and so much more. As of today, Memorial has more than 200 nurse practitioners staffed along the Coast. Memorial Advanced Practice Director Anne…
Mattress Mack, the winner of the largest sports gambling win of all time, is here on the Coast to place a half million dollar bet for the 2023 NCAA Basketball Championship. Betting $500,000 on the University of Houston with 10 to 1 odds, Mack stands to win $5 million plus the $500,000 he bet today. Twenty casino chips in increments…
William Carey University’s newest president has had a busy first 100 days in office. President Dr. Ben Burnett, who took office in August, says the first 100 days were stressful, but rewarding. Burnett spent the initial days of his presidency connecting with multiple departments at the school to establish lines of communication. He says his goals for WCU are to…
Strong high pressure will build into the region and usher in quite cold air for this time of year. Highs and lows will be 15+ degrees below normal, topping out in the mid-50s and dropping into the upper 30s to lower 40s. Quiet weather expected otherwise. A tightening gradient will bring windy conditions the next few days with winds gusting into…
More than 100 students at Pearl River Community College received scholarships thanks to a local utility company. Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association awarded 111 PRCC students with $500 scholarships. The $55,000 check was made possible by Pearl River Valley’s Round up for Scholar’s Program. The scholarship is funded by members who round up their utility bills to the nearest…
Runners along the Coast, get ready! The Mississippi Aquarium’s Otter Trotter 5K is coming back! The third annual race will be held on Thanksgiving, November 24th at the aquarium. The race begins at 8:15 a.m. at the front of the Aquarium and ends at the entry plaza. Participants will be given a t-shirt, medal, and a runner’s bib. Registration costs…
The ninth annual Santa Wears a Badge campaign kicks off today. As many different local organizations find ways to give back to their communities, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department opens applications for families to register for their annual Christmas present delivery. Serving under-privileged kids in Jackson County for nine years, the sheriff’s department wants to make sure kids in the…
A local Aids organization was chosen for a courtyard makeover. The General Missionary Baptist State Convention of Mississippi was held at Morning Star Baptist Church. During their closing meeting, a check was presented to the South Mississippi Aids Task Force for $5,000. The money raised plus 40 man hours donated will be used to make over the courtyard at the…
A Gulfport man was sentenced to 13 years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as a habitual offender. Michael Thomas Jr. was found guilty of trafficking spice, possession of methamphetamine, hydrocodone, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. An investigation led to a search warrant for several storage units rented to him, the units filled…
Amazon is set to lay off thousands of corporate workers and more than a third of older Americans are worried about affording their medication in the future. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
This week’s Pet of the Week is Chloe from the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Adoption Coordinator Maridee Mallette and Chloe are in studio with more. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
Better Beginnings: Childbirth Education and Lactation Care has opened a new milk bank depot in Ocean Springs that will allow for donor moms in the area to drop off their milk donations. Bianca Wooden is an international board-certified lactation consultant who specializes in providing childbirth classes, breastfeeding classes, and lactation services. She decided to set up a milk depot at…