Governor Tate Reeves, along with other state officials, gathered today at the capital to give the State of the State address. Following a very busy year for Mississippi, Governor Reeves addressed the state on the success he and his team have accomplished. He also speaks on what we as a state need to accomplish to continue the growth of Mississippi….
Incumbent Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann will face another primary challenger this year in his bid for a second term. Republican State Senator Chris McDaniel announced he’s running for the state’s second highest office. He was in Biloxi tonight, addressing supporters at the Biloxi Visitors Center. The Jones County native has made two runs for statewide office in the past, including…
The division championships have been won and the Super Bowl match is set, but do you want to be a part of the winnings, too? The Super Bowl is one of the most popular events for sports betting in America and it’ll all start on Wednesday at the Scarlet Pearl. The plethora of bets will begin rolling out around noon…
Quite the dreary start to the day but once fog burned off temps torched out with mid to upper 70s. Along and north of the stalled stalled front which was located near Baton Rouge to Hattiesburg to north of Mobile stayed cloudy and even foggy for awhile thus struggled to warm up as much. Main concern tonight is the fog….
A sweet moment on a Gulfport basketball court, one that will fill your heart with love. It happened during a sixth-grade basketball game at St. James Catholic Elementary School Friday night. They were playing Resurrection. One of the Resurrection players with special needs gets the ball, but misses his shot. Everyone is eager to give him another shot, and once…
The City of Ocean Springs is getting prepared for the good times to roll this coming Saturday. Workers were out today unloading barricades in preparation for the kick-off Elks Mardi Gras Parade and Krewe of Unique. The city will barricade the parade route from Jackson Avenue to Pine Drive. Wednesday, the city will lock the barricades and Saturday, Ocean Springs…
A new medical cannabis practice is open in Gulfport and ready to welcome patients. Kaya Life has successfully provided medical cannabis services for more than six years, starting in Florida and now expanding to Mississippi, opening their first location in Gulfport. Leading the Gulfport practice is Dr. R Demetrius Steele, a physician who devoted 16 years of his career to…
Electric vehicle sales are soaring across the country, but new measures in the state house in Jackson could regulate how they are sold. EV’s have had success in sales due to the company run store model rather than traditional dealerships. Mississippi House Bill 401 is proposed to require all EV sales to be done through independent dealers. Opponents to the…
As our week continues, Biloxi and Wolf Rivers will keep rising. Both the Biloxi and Wolf Rivers are expected to crest above flood stage overnight. They will be in minor flood stage, meaning there is currently no risk of extensive flooding outside of low spots and wooded areas. Emergency management officials encourage people to be mindful of their risk if…
Twenty-year-old Jordan Davis appeared in county court today in Pascagoula for an initial appearance. Judge Mark Watts denied bond for Davis, who is charged with attempted murder in the shooting of his stepfather last Thursday. The judge said he might reconsider bail when Davis next appears in court on February 13th at 9 a.m. Davis’ attorney Steve Irwin told News…
More than three in ten adults admit their parents pay at least one of their bills and pharmacy hours get shorter as Walmart and CVS cut back. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
A Biloxi church is inspiring its community to get more active. The Abundant Life Evangelistic Church reached a new milestone Saturday featuring the inauguration of its new faith track. The ceremony took place during the church’s Community Wellness Day. Participants of the event were able to measure their blood pressure levels, their heart rate, and calculate their body mass index…
A Biloxi native and Navy veteran has hit the century mark! Helen Bieda is keeping the good times rolling as she celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Helen served in the United States Navy while raising six children and had an illustrious career as a journalist. In her sixties, Helen survived a…
The winter guard season has arrived on the Coast The Louisiana-Mississippi Color Guard Circuit was back in action at Biloxi Junior High. It was Biloxi’s first-time ever hosting a Winter Guard competition. Teams that participated in the field day were able to show off their skills to a live crowd while receiving immediate feedback from the judges. The field day…
A mix of junior and high school teams battled it out in a robotics competition for a chance to represent their schools in the state championship. The First Tech Challenge Biloxi Qualifier Tournament was held at St. Patrick High School. Each game lasted two minutes and 30 seconds. The teams had to program their robots to drive autonomously for the…
A vigil was held over the weekend at the William Bell complex to remember the two young children whose lives were tragically lost in last week’s fire. Family, friends, and many in the Gaston Point community gathered to remember the lives of four-day-old Kakashi Aubrey and six-year-old Vashun Viverette, who both died last Wednesday due to smoke inhalation. Two other…
The start of another round of overnight closures tonight on Highway 90 as work continues to build the Coast Transit Authority tram, pedestrian, and bicycle bridge. That will eventually link the Mississippi Aquarium with Jones Park. Crews have been installing girders and supports for the bridge which requires them to shut down all lanes of Highway 90 near the aquarium….
A 44-year-old man is in jail, charged with sex crimes against a minor child. Dan Cochran was arrested Friday evening, charged with sexual battery and touching a child for lustful purposes. He was taken to the Hancock County Jail and his bond is set at $100,000 per charge. He is scheduled to be in court on February 28th. Hancock County…
Fog has dissipated across most of our area. Some pesky marine fog remains along the beachfront. Some peeks of sunshine this afternoon will help add buoyancy to the atmosphere. That combined with plentiful moisture and a cold front to our northwest will aid in a 30% chance of widely scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Tonight, fog will roll in…
Currently there is an area of high pressure over western Cuba, and a trough extending from the Great Lakes to the central California coast are combining to produce southwesterly mid level flow across the area. As disturbances ride along this flow, they trigger periods of showers and isolated thunderstorms. One such area is departing our region at this time and areal coverage…
Showers coverage has diminished throughout the evening. With light southerly flow and a moist airmass, sea fog will settle in especially along and south of Interstate 10. There is a 20% chance of a passing shower overnight. A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10 AM Monday morning. Once fog dissipates, cloudy skies will linger. There is a 30%…
One girls basketball standout from D’Iberville High School is taking her talents to the next level. This afternoon, ahead of her senior night game, Kalea Storm putting pen to paper with Southwest Community College. Her senior season has been one to remember with her Lady Warriors having already locked up the number one seed for the Region 7 Class 6A…
Yesterday, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. released his first NFL Mock Draft of the new year, featuring plenty of love for Gulfport alum Derick Hall, listed as a projected first round pick. Kiper has the former Admiral going 27th overall to the Buffalo Bills, but these things are hardly set in stone. In the month’s leading up to the big day,…
From last year’s national champs to the year before that’s national champs, Mississippi State also holding media day in Starkville today. The Bulldogs certainly appearing to have fallen victim to the championship hangover, losing 12 out of their last 13 games en route to a 26-30 season with no post-season not even a trip to the SEC Tournament. But there’s…