6/6 – Britt’s “Hot & Humid” Monday Afternoon Forecast

This afternoon will fall into that bracket of typical summer thermal showers and thunderstorms. The best probabilities for getting activity will be the Miss gulf coast starting this morning. This crop should dissipate through the morning daylight hours and the next should start again this afternoon/evening. The extended forecast will start off rather warm and dry but should quickly turn…

6/6 – The Chief’s “Summertime Pattern” Monday Morning Forecast

Today will fall into that bracket of typical summer thermal showers and thunderstorms. There won’t be as many around as yesterday. And whereas yesterday was a bit easier in pointing out roughly where these were going to be, today will not be as easy. The best probabilities for getting activity will be the Miss gulf coast starting this morning. This crop…

6/5 – Britt’s “Warmer” Sunday Evening Forecast

Tonight through Tuesday Night, a mid to upper level ridge axis will gradually extend eastward from Texas across the Gulf South through Tuesday night. The direct result from this will be an increase in subsidence and drier air in the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere through the period. As the airmass warms and dries, a strong mid-level capping…

Plenty events ahead at the MS Aviation Museum in Gulfport

The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum in Gulfport has a lot in store for the summer. On Tuesday, June 7th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 104-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Emond will be visiting the museum to tell stories about his experience during Pearl Harbor. The museum will also kick off their aviation summer camp with the first session starting…

Legacy continues for Air Force family at Keesler Air Force Base

A family dedicated to serving our country, the Delgado siblings are continuing their family’s legacy of serving in the military. Amanda and Jose are following in the footsteps of their father, Jose Victor Delgado. After being born on an Air Force base, Amanda serves the military as an OBGYN physician and was promoted to a major in this ceremony. She…

Hattiesburg Regional: Southern Miss vs. Army West Point

It was a beautiful day to host an NCAA Regional. Number 11 overall seed USM rolled out the welcome mat for Army West Point to lead off the Hattiesburg Regional. Right-handed pitcher Tanner Hall got the nod to start the game on the mound against the Black Knights. Southern Miss wins their first game with a final score of 2-0….

Events around the Gulf Coast this weekend

Looking for a good time this weekend? The Coast has got you covered. One event happening is Jefferson Davis’ 214th birthday celebration at Beauvoir this Saturday in Biloxi. The grounds will open at 9 a.m. with special guest speakers, a 21-gun salute, cupcakes, and more. Period dressed tour guides will also be at the party to show guests around the…

Back Bay cleaned up this morning as part of Renew our Rivers program

Thirty Mississippi Power employees spent the morning cleaning up Back Bay in Biloxi and D’Iberville today. The clean up effort is part of the company’s ‘Renew our Rivers’ program. Volunteers removed about three-quarters of a ton of trash, including Styrofoam, tires, pieces of wood, and furniture. During the Pascagoula River clean up in May, the program surpassed the 400 tons…

Seabees celebrate 80th anniversary

The Naval Construction Battalion Center celebrated the 80th birthday of the U.S. Navy Seabees today with a cake-cutting ceremony at Colmer Dining Facility on the Gulfport base. The Seabees were established in 1942 during World War II and the Gulfport base’s origins also date back to that time when the land was acquired in April and the advanced base depot…

Tractor-trailer gets stuck on Highway 49 in Gulfport

A flatbed tractor-trailer blocked southbound lanes of Highway 49 just south of Highway 53 this morning after its back wheels got stuck in the median. The flatbed was loaded and the driver apparently was trying to make a turn in a median cut-through when the back wheels went off the asphalt into the grass and got stuck. The vehicle blocked…

Co-owner of Biloxi Shuckers suing team president

Tim Bennett, a co-owner of the Biloxi Shuckers Minor League baseball team, is suing the president of the Shuckers organization for non-payment of money owed, citing racial discrimination as the reason. Bennett owns Overtime Sports, a management company, and he is a co-owner of the Shuckers franchise. Bennett is suing his former business partner and Shuckers president Ken Young. The…

Morning Business Report: June 3rd, 2022

Inflation is making it hard or the wedding couple and the guests and restaurants are adding new fees to your check to counter inflation. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Free Fishing Days June 4th and June 5th

Grab a rod and reel, Saturday and Sunday are free fishing days in Mississippi. That means anyone can fish this weekend, even if you don’t have a license. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is offering the free fishing days as we enter National Fishing and Boating Week. Saturday and Sunday you can fish in any public waters…

Navigator Credit Union & WXXV Free Community Shred Day

Saturday, June 18th, 7a-11a, Walmart Supercenter 3615 Sangani Blvd. D'Iberville

Community members are invited to bring up to two boxes (50lbs) of household documents you’d like destroyed safely and securely to a FREE Community Shred Day on Saturday, June 18th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. (or when the truck is full) in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter at 3615 Sangani Blvd. in D’Iberville. The free shred day…

6/3 – Rob Knight’s “PTC #1” Tropical Update/Track

The disturbance near the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula appears slightly more organized this morning, with persistent deep convection ongoing near and to the east of the estimated center.  An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft investigated the system a couple hours ago, and although they found a sharp low-level wind shift, there was not yet conclusive evidence of a…

6/3 – The Chief’s “Cold Frontal Passage” Friday morning Forecast

A cold front sagging into our area is expected to stall through the weekend before slightly retrograding. Isolated/scattered showers/t-storms are expected today especially with daytime heating. Once we get into Friday night, it will dry out a little bit although can’t rule out our general daily diurnally driven thunderstorms during the early/late afternoon. A disturbance will pass through the area…