Hooked on Science: January 4th, 2023
Can you touch a bubble without it popping? Our Science Guy Jason Lindsey says you can and all you need is a special glove.
Morning Business Report: January 4th, 2023
Credit card rates could spike again this year and Moody’s says we should get ready for a ‘slowcession’ in 2023. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Pet of the Week: Ginger is looking for a forever home
Every other Wednesday, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Katie King with HSSM is in studio with this week’s Pet of the Week, Ginger! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
1/4 – The Chief’s “Sunny & Mild” Wednesday Afternoon Forecast
High pressure to the NW will continue to move in and shape the forecast into the weekend. With insolation during the afternoon hours, expect temperatures to again be above average across the area. CAA gets a bit stronger in time, which will help drop temperatures to more seasonal averages by later tonight and especially on the day Thursday. Surface winds…
1/4 – The Chief’s “High Pressure Moving In” Wednesday Morning Forecast
A cold front is currently east of the area moving east with a few lingering showers. Behind the front, very subtle Cold Air Advection will lag just a bit. With insolation during the afternoon hours, expect temperatures to again be above average across the area. CAA gets a bit stronger in time, which will help drop temperatures to more seasonal averages…
1/3 – Brittany’s “Wet” Tuesday Night Forecast
It’ll be a warm and wet night in advance of an approaching cold front that will make its way overhead by early tomorrow morning. By tomorrow afternoon, conditions will be clearing with partly cloudy skies and temperatures maxing out well above seasonal norm. A largely zonal flow regime will be the dominant feature through the long term period. Embedded within…
High School Boys Basketball: Harrison Central vs. Hancock
Harrison Central boys coming off its run to the championship game of Gulfport’s Holiday Classic and looking to start off the new year right against Hancock. Red Rebels escape with the win at home 54-52, HC still hot before and after the New Year’s holiday. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, high school basketball, High School Boys Basketball, sports
High School Girls Basketball: Harrison Central vs. Hancock
On the hardwood, the Hancock girls basketball team is a perfect 18-0. Lady Hawks putting their undefeated mark on the line at Harrison Central. Hancock escapes with the 38-36 win and most importantly improves to 19-0 and 2-0 in Region 8 Class 6A district play. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, high school basketball, High School Girls Basketball, sports
Long Beach resident shares experience at Mississippi State’s bowl game
Long Beach resident Brian Currie and his family of five were in Tampa, Florida to support Mississippi State as they played in a bowl game against Illinois Monday. Currie, a Mississippi State alum, has always supported the dawgs when it comes to sports. The football players seemed focused on winning in honor of Coach Mike Leach, who died December 12th….
Oath and Investiture of Jackson County Judges
A day of recommitment for the current and commitment for the new! Hundreds of people gathered at the Jackson County Courthouse to witness the oath and investiture of familiar faces and some new ones. Jackson County judges who took the oath for the first time include Circuit Court Judges Keith Miller and Calvin Taylor, Chancery Court Judge Ashlee Cole, and…
1/3 – Brittany’s “Diminishing Threat” Tuesday Evening Forecast
Conditions remain favorable for locally heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding events to impact portions of the forecast area tonight. These conditions are driven by a combination of several factors. The first of these factors is a weak frontal boundary that is slowly pushing to the east across western Louisiana this afternoon. This front is expected to gradually stall over…
Kroc Center to host Frosty Kroc Run
If you’re looking to get your 2023 fitness goals off on the right track, the Kroc Center is hosting an event that is perfect for you. The Frosty Kroc Run will take place on Saturday, January 7th at 8:30 a.m. at the Golden Nugget Casino. Three different races will be held including a 10K, a 5K, and a one-mile fun…
Hanshaw Road in Ocean Springs closing to traffic on February 1st
A warning for a road closure that starts next month. Hanshaw Road in Ocean Springs will be closed for sewer force main repairs on February 1st. The road will be closed to thru traffic from Highway 90 to Old Spanish Trail and is expected to last for eight weeks. Drivers will need to find detours if they normally use the…
Sink hole appears on Desoto Street in Biloxi
The City of Biloxi is currently working on repairing a sink hole that has been impacting several residents this past week. The hole is located at the corner of Desoto Street and Forrest Avenue near Old Howard Memorial. City officials say that the hole was caused due to a broken water main at Keesler. Officials are currently in talks with…
Pass Christian community shows support for 12-year-old Andre White
The funeral of 12-year-old Andre White was held this afternoon in Pass Christian. There were a lot of tears as adults and children lined up to hug the family of Andre White. The Pass Christian 12-year-old died December 19th from DIPG, a highly aggressive brain tumor that occurs in the area of the brain stem. There is no known cure….
Mississippi Highway Patrol reports two fatalities over New Year’s weekend
The Mississippi Highway Patrol worked two fatal crashes over the New Year’s holiday weekend, both were in North Mississippi. The period ran from Friday morning to Monday at midnight. During that time, MHP issued more than 8,000 citations along with 167 for impaired driving and 203 crashes. Of those crashes, two involved fatalities, one in Neshoba County on New Year’s…
Volunteers needed to help pick up wreaths at Biloxi National Cemetery
It’s almost time to pick up all those beautiful wreaths at the Biloxi National Cemetery. The more than 20,000 wreaths placed at gravesites are a very moving tribute to loved ones who have passed. Here to tell us how you can help with clean up efforts is Kevin Cuttill, founder and president for Crusaders for Veterans. Tags: Biloxi National Cemetery,…
Morning Business Report: January 3rd, 2023
Southwest says its schedule is back to normal and companies are offering big raises to keep workers. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Local third graders participate in cabbage contest put on by Pine Hill Nursery
Every year, Pine Hill Nursery in Pass Christian engages third graders across the Coast in some friendly competition. To get children excited about gardening, the nursery sponsors a cabbage-growing contest. Every student participating is given their own cabbage with growing instructions to take it home and hopefully grow a monster-sized cabbage. Pine Hill just wrapped up this year’s competition by…
Candidate qualifying for state, county elections opens
Mississippi’s Secretary of State has opened qualifying for candidates who will run in the 2023 elections. Elections are for statewide offices, district offices, and county offices. The qualifying deadline is 5 p.m. February 1st. Jackson and Harrison counties will be electing new sheriffs in this election. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson has announced he will not seek a third term,…
State Legislature convenes today in Jackson
In Jackson, the gavel fell signaling the start of the 2023 State Legislative Session. After a busy 2022 session that tackled many important issues, lawmakers this year will be focusing on funding for rural hospitals, debates over the state’s income tax, and more infrastructure proposals among others. This is the last regular session before statewide elections later this year and…
1/3 – The Chief’s “AFTERNOON SEVERE WEATHER THREAT” Midday Forecast
The front to the west has begun to slow with discrete super-cell t-storms developing in advance of the main system. The low level jet does somewhat weaken, but the very moisture rich boundary layer doesn’t need much help maintaining heavy rain fuel. Moisture flow is near seasonal max if not exceeding it. Generally it looks to be around on average…
1/3 – The Chief’s “SEVERE POTENTIAL” Tuesday Morning Forecast
The focus today is the storm system due into our region. Expect the overall forward progression of the front to slow, with the main threat of discrete super-cell t-storms ahead of the main front. To break it down into what to expect in terms of severe weather today, there are a few limiting factors to consider. The low level jet…
1/2 – Brittany’s “Severe Threat For Tomorrow” Monday Night Forecast
Tonight will be another cool and foggy night. Rain potential will be on the rise in association with an approaching cold front. Tuesday we`ll need to watch for both severe and potential hydro concerns. First – Severe. Simply put, the mesoscale models are showing a fairly active day severe weather wise on Tuesday. Supportive low level shear and instability will…