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…
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will gradually come to an end over the next few hours as daytime heating is lost. South Mississippi is in a summer-like pattern thanks to ridge of high pressure supplying a very warm airmass. For tonight, expect mild and humid conditions with the potential for light fog in some spots. Tomorrow will be much like today….
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…
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. 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…
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…
A drainage project at a park in the St. Martin area is starting today. The $150,000 St. Andrews Park Drainage Project will help alleviate standing water that’s always a problem every time it rains. Crews will be working in the area for about 60 days; however, the park will remain open during this time. Jackson County officials remind you to…
A new festival brought a day of music, fun, and games to Hancock County over the weekend. Blues in Da Bay’s mission is to provide financial assistance to first year band students in Hancock County. Guests were able to play some cornhole and show off their axe throwing skills while enjoying blues music. Artists like Jimmy Duck Holmes, the Wolfe…
It was a Jolly good time on the greens with golfers raising money for a good cause! The Jolly is one of the signature golf tournaments on the Gulf Coast, drawing over 200 golfers and 64 teams for this year’s tournament at Shell Landing. The Jolly started in 2003 to honor Jolly McCarty. On Saturday, the event celebrated its 20th…
Fly Llama Brewing held its third annual Llama Project Charity Crawfish Boil Saturday. The Biloxi brewery is helping dogs find their forever home, partnering with the Humane Society of South Mississippi for its ‘Claws for Paws’ event. Guests feasted on more than 1,000 pounds of crawfish. Dogs were on-site and available for adoption. Plenty of folks showed up to socialize…
‘Inclusion and Beyond’ was the theme of the 2023 Special Olympics Summer Games at Keesler Air Force Base over the weekend. It’s been nothing but fun and smiles at the 2023 summer games featuring over 500 athletes from across Mississippi. Installation Project Officer Aaron De La Cruz said, “This is the 35th year and Keesler has historically been the host…
Mother’s Day was full of smiles at the Mississippi Aquarium. Mothers and grandmothers received free entry thanks to the aquarium’s buy one, get one free offer. Families were able to take professional photos if they wanted to capture the Mother’s Day moment. $3 mom-masa’s were going all day at the Pelican Pointe Café. There were also plenty of activities for…
In the midst of all the tragedy following the post-prom shooting, there is a bright spot. Waveland Officer Troy Bordelon, who found one of the shooting victims and made sure she got to Memorial Hospital safely, met the 16-year-old girl. According to a post made by Bordelon’s wife, Shanna, Lauren Lawless asked to meet Bordelon to thank him. Lawless was…
Employers are becoming more open to hiring older workers and Amazon is aiming to increase delivery speed while cutting costs. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
De’Arreis Smith, the Hancock High senior who was killed April 30th in the after-prom party in Bay St. Louis, was laid to rest Saturday. The senior, affectionally known as DD, was born in New Orleans, and raised in Pearlington. De’Arreis had plans to join the military after graduation. His funeral was held at Greater Northshore Full Gospel Baptist Church in…
Two people were injured in a one-vehicle accident overnight on Interstate 10. Harrison County Fire Rescue, CRTC and Gulfport Fire Department responded to the accident at the 30 mile marker in the westbound lane. The van left the road and went into the wood line, hitting a tree. One person was taken by AMR to Singing River Hospital and the…
An upper-level high pressure that has been parked over the area should break down throughout the course of today. Although the ridge should be breaking down, the fact that it will be over the area will provide us with warmer temperature. Guidance suggests dew-points will be slightly higher today, at least causing heat indices to be slightly higher today (upper 90s…
This weekend featured hot temperatures and Sunday brought pop-up thunderstorms for some. For tonight, expect mild conditions and the humid airmass to continue. Some fog could set up in light patches. Hot temperatures will be back for tomorrow with upper-80s to low-90s on tap. Clouds will be on the partly cloudy spectrum. Thunderstorms will pop up tomorrow afternoon and thanks…
Each year, the Boo Ferriss Trophy goes to the most outstanding college baseball player in the state of Mississippi. This year, two of the five finalists hail from Southern Miss. Starting with Friday night ace of the staff Tanner Hall, who’s picked up right where he left off from his consensus All-American sophomore season. The right-handed junior leads the team…
On the baseball diamond, Gulfport coming off a huge game one road win at Brandon, looking to seal the deal with a trip to South State on the line. Gulfport wins 4-3. The Admirals punch their first ticket back to South State since 2018. They get the winner of Northwest Rankin and Petal on the other side of the bracket….
Last night, George County and East Central softball were tied at 6-6 in the eighth inning in game one of the 5A South State finals when the rain showed up. Lady Rebels and Lady Hornets pick it back up this afternoon. George County wins game one 7-6. George County also wins game two 7-2. Lady Rebels heading to Hattiesburg next…
When George County High School graduate Justin Steele woke up this morning, he had the fifth best earned run average in all of Major League Baseball. The kid from Lucedale, Mississippi is turning into an ace from the Windy City right before our very eyes. “It gets better and better pitching at Wrigley. Every time I step foot on that…
Warm and humid conditions will continue into this weekend. Light fog could set up in spots towards daybreak but it will quickly dissipate. Very warm temperatures are on tap tomorrow with heat index values approaching the low-90s. Partly cloudy skies can be expected but rain chances will not. More widespread fog development could occur for Sunday morning. For Mother’s Day,…
Coin collectors from all across the Coast headed to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center for the 61st annual Coin and Currency Show. Guests were able to buy and sell different coins and currency from about 35 dealers. Collectibles ranging from a couple bucks to hundreds of dollars were on sale at the event. Show Chairman Normal Carnovale says…