A weak cold front overhead will slowly move to the south as fast as molasses in winter. It will take from now until just before daylight Wed for this air to make it to the coast. The main change tonight will be where the boundary ends up overnight. Patchy fog should affect the area once again tonight. The front will gain…
In broad daylight, six Coast residents assisted one another in smuggling King Cakes across state lines. On Sunday morning, the group traveled from Gulfport to New Orleans for their mission to purchase as many Dong Phuong King Cakes as possible, which ended up being 52. The group loves the Vietnamese bakery’s King Cakes and wanted more to have access to…
A stalled cold front is just inside the NW portion of the area this morning. The front will move SE as fast as molasses in winter. It will take from now until just before daylight Wed for this air to make it to the coast. The advisory is out through noon today for the marine areas and this will be left…
Southern Miss Outfielder Tate Parker isn’t the first player to transfer in from Pearl River Community College and he certainly won’t be the last. In fact, his left field running mate Reece Ewing is another former Wildcat. But Parker is the first-ever National Champion from PRCC to join the Golden Eagles. Parker started his college career at Dallas Baptist in…
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….
Hancock High School is sending four standout athletes to the next level from four different teams. This morning, Jackson Corey signed with Mississippi University for Women for men’s basketball, Jenna Garriga signed with William Carey for women’s basketball, Alli Monahan signed with Mississippi Gulf Coast for cheer, and Alexa Palmer signed with Loyola for volleyball. All four athletes are seniors…
Almost two months ago, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College men’s basketball team suffered a heart-breaking three-point defeat on the road at Hinds, but you wouldn’t have known that based on the final score of tonight’s re-match. This time, Bulldogs hosting Eagles in Perkinston, as they look for their third straight win following a loss. MGCCC putting it in cruise…
Biloxi’s Lighthouse Pier has been closed to the public since Hurricane Zeta in October 2020. Most piers in Biloxi have been repaired since the last storm except the Lighthouse Pier. The city has taken longer than usual to restore the pier since they will be upgrading it. Because the design will be changing, FEMA will not pay for the entire…
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…