1/12 – Brittany’s “Colder” Thursday Night Forecast

As the frontal system moves offshore, strong high pressure will dominate the upper level pattern. Strong northerly flow will help to advect cold air and dry air into the region. While it will be windy (10-20mph) tonight through Saturday morning, a wind advisory will not be necessary as conditions are below criteria and impacts are not expected. With clear skies…

Coast basketball standouts dominate pair of all-star rosters

High school basketball all-stars announced today. We’ve got a ton of them from right here on the Gulf Coast: Mississippi Association of Coaches Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game (Boys) Biloxi: Duran Parish Biloxi: James Turner Gulfport: Kylan Howze Moss Point: Kedrick Osby Mississippi Association of Coaches Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game (Girls) Biloxi: Shaneal Corpuz Gulfport: Madison O’dell Gulfport: Micah O’dell Hancock: Jenna Garriga…

George Co. alum Dylan Lawrence commits to Southern Miss

Another former George County football star making his way to Hattiesburg, Dylan Lawrence commits to Southern Miss less than a month after entering the transfer portal from Mississippi State. Formerly a three-star recruit out of high school, Lawrence signed with MSU in 2019 and still has two years of eligibility left. The defensive back reuniting with former Rebel MJ Daniels,…

Ribbon cutting held for Cardiovascular Center of Excellence in Gautier

Today the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Cardiovascular Center of Excellence in Gautier. The center, located at 2012 Highway 90, provides patient-centered cardiovascular care in a state-of-the-art environment. A team of independent physicians partnered with Arise Vascular to help open up the location. The center does not admit acutely ill patients and…

1/12 – Brittany’s “Clearing” Thursday Evening Forecast

As the frontal system moves offshore, strong high pressure will dominate the upper level pattern. Strong northerly flow will help to advect cold air and dry air into the region. While it will be windy (10-20mph) tonight through Saturday morning, a wind advisory will not be necessary as conditions are below criteria and impacts are not expected. With clear skies…

Crawfish sales are starting to increase at local businesses

Even though crawfish season started in November, most restaurants like Taranto’s are starting to see a rise in sales on crawfish this month. The restaurant is busiest during crawfish season, the end of January and February, and prepares for crawfish season by buying as many sacks a day as possible, ranging from five to 15 sacks. After buying the sacks,…

Senior Village kick off day at Diamondhead City Hall

King cake, pizza, and faces full of glitter helped kick off sign-up day for the Diamondhead Senior Village to Village Program. The Village, a community gathering, will have different activities for seniors at city hall on Tuesdays and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. There are more than 500 such organizations across the U.S. using this same model with Diamondhead…

100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis screening ‘American Justice on Trial’

A rare opportunity is coming to the 100 Men Hall next month. They are going to screen ‘American Justice on Trial: People vs. Newton.’ This documentary revisits Black Panther Co-founder Huey Newton’s 1968 murder trial, a powder keg that exposed deep-seeded racism and details how Newton’s defense team fought during the trial of the 1967 killing of an Oakland officer…

State revenue $800M more than projected

Taxpayers could be looking at a rebate in the coming year. The state collected an estimated $800 million more than was projected last tax season. Legislation goals this year include getting that money back to the people who paid it to the state. It is up in the air whether the rebate will pass, and if it does, people will…

Retired Jackson County deputy dies from ALS

Jackson County Sheriff’s Department said goodbye to a former deputy today. Retired Deputy John Burkes died this morning after a battle with ALS. Burkes worked for the Gautier Police Department before joining the sheriff’s department in 2019. He retired from the criminal investigations division last summer. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: jackson county sheriff’s department, John Burkes

Paper Airplane Contest Saturday at MS Aviation Heritage Museum

How are your paper airplane folding skills? This weekend is your chance to test them out. The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum is hosting its second annual Paper Airplane Contest on Saturday, January 14th. Francisco Gonzales with the museum is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum, paper airplane contest

Pascagoula Gautier School District approves flex schedule for 2023-24 school year

Tuesday, Pascagoula Gautier School District approved the new flex calendar for the 2023-2024 school year. With this new flex calendar, students will be attending 180 days a year and teachers working 187 days a year, meeting the requirements of state statues and law, but the difference is a flex calendar allows for more frequent breaks during the school year. After…

Democrat Brandon Presley announces run for Mississippi governor

Another candidate has filed to run for governor in this year’s state election: Democrat Brandon Presley. Presley is the first prominent Democrat to announce a run against incumbent Republican Governor Tate Reeves. Presley is a former mayor of Nettleton and currently represents the Northern District on the Public Service Commission, the only Democrat to serve on that commission. In a…

Former Picayune RB Dante Dowdell named MaxPreps All American

Formerly the 2021 MaxPreps Player of the Year, former Picayune running back Dante Dowdell honored by the same publication once again in 2022. This year, Dowdell took home Second-Team All American honors after leading the Maroon Tide to the first perfect season and back-to-back state titles in program history. The Oregon signee also earned Mr. Football for Class 5A, rushing…

College baseball and softball volunteer assistants now full-time

A game changer on the collegiate diamond today, the Division I council approved a measure to turn all volunteer assistants in baseball and softball into full time coaches. First reported by Kendall Rogers of D1 Baseball, adding those positions will become official on July 1st. Recruiting limitations also lifted from that fourth coaching position, rounding out a staff that includes…

1/11 – Brittany’s “Very Warm” Wednesday Night Forecast

A cold front moves through Thursday and should enter the area around 9am and out of the area around 4pm. Instability and shear values are at the lower end of the scale for severe wx but dynamic forcing is lacking. There is also a 2C inversion ahead of the front locking any of those sfc parameters with any convection ahead…