12/19 – Jeff Vorick’s “Rain Inbound” Monday Afternoon Forecast

Rain is moving into South Mississippi this afternoon. An area of low pressure to our west is increasing moisture across the Gulf South. Light to steady rainfall will overspread the area later this afternoon into the evening. Efficient rainmakers will provide for heavy rainfall at times overnight. Rain will be in the picture until Tuesday evening once the system moves…

12/19 – The Chief’s “Wet Pattern…Then BITTER COLD” Monday Morning Forecast

Today a surface high pressure will shift eastward as a disturbance pushes into the region. A second disturbance will follow quickly behind into Tuesday. This energy brings the chance for rain showers, including the possibility of heavy rainfall for some local areas. Moisture flow will surge up into the 1.25-1.40 range today ahead of the rainfall. This could help a few…

12/18 – Jeff’s “Cold and Unsettled” Sunday Night Forecast

Tonight will be another cold night with temperatures in the 30s. Clouds streaming in will allow for temperatures to not bottom out as low as Sunday morning. Monday will be the start of an unsettled couple of days. A system forming to our west will provide for increasing clouds throughout the morning with the cloud layer lowering. Light rain will…

12/16 – Brittany’s “Final Weekend of Fall” Friday Night Forecast

Tonight, cold conditions yet again with temperatures bottoming out in the low 40’s. We’ll see an increase in cloud coverage in advance of a minor shortwave that’ll make it’s way through our area tomorrow. Tomorrow, we’ll have cloudy conditions and a 20% chance of light showers courtesy of the s/w. The next real shot of rain potential will be as…

Eugene Harmon retiring as Moss Point football coach and AD

Moss Point Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Eugene Harmon is set to retire effective today as first reported by our media partner the Sun Herald. In six years as head man of the Tigers, Harmon posted an overall record of 28-38 which is deceptive given their non-district strength of schedule. His teams had tremendous success in Region 8 Class…

Biloxi Jackie Laird Christmas Tournament: Biloxi vs. Vigor

The holiday season is upon us which means the holiday hoops season is upon us. Today, Biloxi High hosted three games on the first day of its annual Jackie Laird Christmas Tournament. Third and final game of the day, home team Indians taking on the Vigor Wolves out of Alabama. Big Red wins 68-37 final over Vigor. Categories: Local Sports,…

Southern Miss football preparing for Lending Tree Bowl

There is not a single player on the Southern Miss football roster that has experienced a bowl game win at Southern Miss. Beyond that, only 18 players were a part of USM’s last bowl game appearance in 2019 and some of them were most likely on a redshirt. The point being that the Golden Eagles have a real opportunity to…

Boys and Girls Club hosts ‘My Hair, My Crown’ self-esteem project

The Boys and Girls Club in partner with Dove hosted its first ever My Hair, My Crown self-esteem project. The event, held at the Great Southern Club, hosted over 125 young girls from across the Coast who listened to several panelist. Three separate groups of panelists took the stage for discussions. The first group focused on mental health in young…

Beau Rivage gives back to the local community

Beau River presented three nonprofit local agencies with checks while hosting their employee appreciation holiday party. Funds supporting the grants are the result of contributions made by Beau Rivage and MGM Resorts International employees. Agencies that received checks are De L’Epee Deaf Center, Feeding the Gulf Coast, and Mercy Housing and Human Development, receiving over $30,000 together. Employees at the…

Wreaths across America events happening in three Coast cities Saturday

Three wreath laying events will be happening tomorrow across the Coast. The first one will be in Moss Point at 10:30 a.m. Wreaths across America will be at Griffin Cemetery as a way to honor and remember veterans. Every veteran’s name will also be read aloud. The next two wreath laying ceremonies will be in Biloxi and Long Beach at…

Memorial Hospital delivering gifts to local nursing centers

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Diamondhead. Memorial Hospital reached out to local nursing homes and the Armed Forces Retirement Home to ask what their needs were along with items on their wish lists. Once they received the lists, the items were written out and placed on an ornament. This gave the hospital employees a chance to…

Mississippi Heroes holds first community luncheon for caregivers

Mississippi Heroes held their first community luncheon today where caregivers were able to listen, network, and talk with other caregivers as well as share resources. Guests heard from speakers Kathy Brown Van Zutphen, a local attorney who specializes in elder care law and estate planning, and Dr. Tracy Daniel-Hardy, author and caregiver. Both speakers talked about their experience being caregivers…

Dealing with grief during the holiday season

While coping with grief or the loss of a loved one is always a day-to-day challenge, it can pose a bigger challenge during the holidays. The holidays are often thought of as a joyful time of the year, filled with sights and sounds of seasonal cheer. But for people trying to cope with the death of a loved one, the…

Morning Business Report: December 16th, 2022

Most Americans say their rent is so high that it is preventing them from buying a home and massive changes could be coming to the way the stock market functions. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Coast Episcopal School offers Little Free Library to the public

Third graders at Coast Episcopal School in Long Beach were so inspired by a book they read they decided to create a Little Free Library for those in the community. After reading Uma Krishnaswami’s book ‘Uncle and Me,’ which tells the story of a precocious girl who helps a community member after his lending library is shut down by the…

‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign launches today

Law enforcement agencies across the Coast are joining a nationwide drive to keep drivers safe over the holidays. The national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign kicks off today and will run through Christmas and New Years. The campaign is an effort to reduce the number of accidents caused by impaired driving. According to the National Transportation Safety Board,…

Joint funeral service for fallen Bay St. Louis officers

Funeral services for Sgt. Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe have been announced for next week Wednesday, December 21st. It will be a joint service held at the Bay St. Louis Community Center on 301 Blaize Avenue. A public visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon and the service will begin at noon. Burial for both officers will…

12/16 – Jeff’s “Cold Weekend” Friday Midday News Forecast

It will be another bright and cool one this afternoon. Temperatures will top out in the 60s again with sunny skies. Clouds begin to roll in tonight. Mostly cloudy skies will be present tomorrow morning. There is a River Flood Warning in effect along the Pearl River in western Pearl River County & Hancock County. A disturbance combined with a…