Now that we know Congressman Mike Ezell has been appointed to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Homeland Security, we wanted to talk with him about what that could mean for South Mississippi. Ezell says for transportation, the key focus is updating shoulders on roads and funding the improvement of infrastructure. He is also focusing on the renewal of the…
The Gulfport Fire Department is still investigating the early Wednesday morning fire at the William Bell apartment complex. Gulfport Fire Chief Billy Kelley said the fire started in the kitchen. The flames first appeared on the stove-top before engulfing the second floor, leaving six-year-old Vashun Viverette and four-day-old Kakashi Aubrey dead and six others hurt. While it’s alleged the smoke…
Americans plan to increase Valentine’s Day spending despite squeezed budgets and Facebook and Instagram will reinstate former President Donald Trump after a two-year ban. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Bubbles and Bonbons is back and that means it is time to plan a night out for a pre-Valentine’s Day of champagne and delicacies at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. Brenda Blount is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bubbles and Bonbons, Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art
Mississippi Heroes is inviting you to get involved with its Mardi Gras fun with the help of Champion Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Gulfport. Mississippi Heroes is an organization that recognizes and celebrates nonprofessional and professional caregivers in Mississippi who choose to serve others. On February 21st, local heroes and caregivers will ride on a float during the Pass Christian and…
A chef from an Ocean Springs restaurant is up for a James Beard Award. Alex Perry of Vestige Restaurant is a semifinalist for ‘best chef south region.’ The nomination, which also names his wife, puts them on a list of 20 chefs up for the award. The James Beard Awards, considered to be among the nation’s most prestigious honors, recognize…
The accolades keep coming for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College President Dr. Mary Graham. She was just selected by the Mississippi Business Journals as one of this year’s top CEOs. Dr. Graham was recognized with other honorees at a special breakfast in Jackson this morning. Top CEOs in the state will also be recognized in a special issue of the…
Long Beach Police and Public Works are in the process of cleaning up a fuel leak on the tracks at Lang Avenue. Assistant Chief Bruce Carver said an 18-wheeler crossed the tracks at Lang, which is too steep to cross. As a result, the truck pulled its fuel tank off the truck, spilling fuel on the roadway and the tracks….
New details released on the condition of three of the victims in yesterday’s apartment fire. The mother and child who were in critical condition are showing signs of improvement. One point of clarification, we’ve been told it was the four-year-old child who was airlifted to New Orleans in critical condition, not the two-year-old as previously reported. Gulfport officials say that…
Gulfport Police are part of a multi-jurisdictional investigation that appears to be centered on Old Highway 49. A victim suffering from a gunshot wound was found in the area. Police were at Grace Temple Baptist Church on Old Highway 49 right around lunchtime. Crime scene tape was strung up around the church. Police spokesman Jason Ducre said Vicksburg Police and…
We are amidst a cold stretch of days to end this week. The good news for warm weather lovers is that a warming trend is in sight. Skies will be mostly clear this afternoon and evening. With high pressure making its closest approach, skies will clear out overnight and winds will become light. Tomorrow morning will be the coldest of…
A disturbance over the Great Lakes has multiple bit of energy rotating through it. Flow is currently zonal across the southern states, with one disturbance exiting through the Carolinas and another near the Four Corners area. At the surface, high pressure was over the southern Rockies. Early this morning, there was a shallow layer of moisture trapped under a frontal…
In Ocean Springs, Region 7 Class 6A champion Lady Greyhounds hosting Oak Grove. This should have been a rematch from the first game of the season, but the game was canceled and never made up. Ocean Springs wins 2-0. They face Northwest Rankin in the third round Saturday. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school girls soccer, soccer, sports
Vancleave’s Kam and Kade Medlen are this week’s Student Athletes of the Week. They are another set of twins who are double the trouble in double the sports. “We’ve played basketball since we were about three or four years old… nonstop so basically our whole lives.” Kam and Kade Medlen are seniors on the Vancleave High School basketball team, Kam…
Temperatures are much colder than this time yesterday! The coldest of the airmass is working into South Mississippi. Cloud coverage will help keep temperatures from bottoming out tonight. Winds will remain elevated enough to provide for a wind chill around 30 degrees tomorrow morning. High pressure fully builds in tomorrow. This will lead to clear skies and winds backing down…
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has filed to run for re-election. Secretary Watson says he is not at peace leaving office while there is more to be done. He said he wishes to still work on strengthening election process integrity, work with the tidelands, and to protect Mississippians against human trafficking. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Michael Watson, secretary…
The Mississippi Sound Coalition met to discuss their future plans following the U.S. District Court’s ruling last Wednesday. On January 18th, the U.S. District Court ruled that the U.S. Corps of Engineers must consult with the National Marine Fisheries before opening the Bonnet Carre Spillway in the future, giving the Mississippi Sound Coalition a big win in the lawsuit. One…
Governor Tate Reeves says Mississippi is in the best financial shape it has ever been in. Lawmakers are sitting on a $4 billion revenue surplus going into the legislative session. Governor Reeves spoke to WXXV today about how he’d like to see that money used. He says he wants you to keep more of your own money. Governor Reeves is…
The cold front associated with yesterday/last night’s system made it through our area before sunrise today. Temperatures remained in the 50s much of today with breezy northwest winds. Skies will clear through the night. Winds will remain elevated overnight as temperatures bottom out in the 30s. Skies will be clear tomorrow and winds will begin to relax through the day….
Linda Buford was shot working her Uber shift last Friday by a passenger in Gulfport near Tennessee Street and Chicago Avenue. Seventeen-year-old Trinyell Coats Jr. admitted to shooting Buford and has been charged with aggravated assault and taken to the Harrison County Jail with a bond set at $250,000. Buford has been sharing her story and recovery status on Facebook….
The Harrison County School District’s Child Nutrition Department is making lunch eco-friendly. Reusable lunch trays are now being used in all Harrison County School District cafeterias. The change will drastically cut back the usage of polystyrene disposable packaging. More than 30,000 units per day of polystyrene was being deposited into school dumpsters prior to the decision to take the eco-friendly…
Biloxi High School’s medical science class was invited to spend the day at Gulfport Singing River Hospital. Biloxi High students are seeing their future careers in action. Each of these health science students expressed an interest in the medical field. To help them choose the best fit, Singing River Gulfport invited them to spend a day at the hospital. Chief…
Back Bay Mission had their second annual open forum at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi. The forum was open for anyone in the community who wanted to come and raise concerns about homelessness. Back Bay Mission, the chief of police, and a representative from Open Doors were asked questions about current homeless statistics and anything related to the topic….
The South Pointe Community of Jackson County is coming together after the overnight storms left several houses damaged. Wind gusts of up to 83 miles per hour sent shingles flying off of rooftops and breaking the windows of a nearby home. Residents have spent the day cleaning up debris. Shane Brauer, a homeowner in the South Pointe community, shares his…