The Institute for Disability Studies at the University of Southern Mississippi hosted a job extravaganza to help youth with disabilities find a career. Fifteen businesses set up for attendees to learn job-related skills through hands-on experiences, meet local employers, and be matched with a peer mentor. The goal at IDS is to help kids, youth, and adults with disabilities navigate…
In Ocean Springs, there will be a tree lighting with Santa tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. That’s happening at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center. There will be live music with a sing-a-long, pictures with Santa, cookie decorating, and more. Bring your own camera for photos.
Mississippi Power is sending a storm team to Alabama to help with recovery efforts after severe weather. Spokesman Jeff Shepard said a team of 75 lineman, engineers, and support staff left this morning to help. Crews from the Coast are headed to Mobile while crews from the Pine Belt and Meridian are headed to Tuscaloosa and Eutaw. Categories: Local News,…
A drier/cooler northerly wind will develop across the region today behind the departing storm system. Temperatures will slowly cool back into the mid-60s this afternoon. Much cooler tonight across the forecast area with interior south Mississippi cooling off into the lower and middle 30s. Elsewhere, upper 30s to lower 40s expected respectively as the cold Canadian airmass continues to advect…
Ongoing activity will begin to settle down this morning as a front moves through the region. A drier/cooler northerly wind will develop across the region today behind the departing storm system. Temperatures will be a bit of a challenge today depending on cloud cover/insolation and cold air advection. Much cooler tonight across the forecast area with interior south Mississippi cooling…
Senior running back Dante Dowdell became the first-ever Picayune player to receive the Mr. Football Award for Class 5A, fresh off the Maroon Tide’s South State championship game victory over Gautier, in which Dowdell played his best game in the biggest game of the season. The U.S. Army Bowl All-American posted a season high 241 yards and a career high…
For the first time in the seven-year history of the Mr. Football Awards in Mississippi, two players from the six coastal counties are being honored in the same season. For the first time in those seven years, we have a two-time winner in the 6A ranks. This morning, Ocean Springs quarterback Bray Hubbard received his Mr. Football medal and trophy…
Pass Christian sending dual-sport star Marin Beeson off to the next level this evening. A two-time South State champion for volleyball, Beeson actually putting pen to paper with Delta State for softball, a sport she says she fell in love with when she was five. A true student-athlete, Beeson has over a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. On the field,…
We’ve managed to remain relatively quiet thus for for our evening but that will be subject to change as we’ll see an increasing chance for showers and thunderstorms in the area for our overnight hours, in advance of an approaching cold front. We’ll see the potential for widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. We’ll also be under a SLIGHT threat for…
Another big-time award going out this evening, Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins takes home the 2022 C-Spire Conerly Trophy, beating out Mississippi State defensive back Emmanuel Forbes Jr. and Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Judkins burst onto the scene for the Rebels as a true freshman, rushing for more than 1,400 yards and 17 touchdowns en route to an…
A woman is dead after a single-car crash in Gulfport. The crash happened on Washington Avenue off of East Pass Road when the driver of the vehicle crashed into the side wall of First Missionary Baptist Church. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said 50-year-old Brandon Galloway of Gulfport died at the scene. He said it appeared as though Galloway had…
The runoff election for the Harrison County School Board Seat 2 has been decided. Betty Daniel takes the spot over incumbent Tom Daniels. Daniel won the runoff with 281 votes, 67.06 percent. While Tom Daniels received 137 votes, 32.7 percent. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Harrison County School Board District 2, results, runoff election
The main focus of the forecast will be the activity we’ll see tonight. Tonight will hold a 90-100% chance for showers and thunderstorms in advance of an approaching cold front. We’ll see the potential for widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. We’ll also be under a SLIGHT threat for severe weather, which is a level 2 out of 5. The greatest…
People all over the country gathered to watch the Men’s U.S. Soccer Team compete in their third match of the World Cup. Walk-On’s in D’Iberville welcomed any and all soccer fans to join them while watching Team USA beat Iran to qualify for the round of 16. The team requested for fans to wear blue to match their uniforms for…
The City of Biloxi released Christmas events that will be happening this week. The annual Children’s Christmas Parade and Christmas on the Town Green will be Friday, December 2nd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The parade features kindergarten to fourth graders riding in hay wagons. The parade begins at the Dr. Frank Gruich Senior Center and ends at the…
The Biloxi Lighthouse will be lighting up for Christmas starting this Thursday. The lighthouse will be covered in Christmas lights. The public is invited to the lighting as Mayor FoFo Gilich flips the switch and lights up the landmark. The switch will be flipped at 5:30. Santa will be making an appearance as well with hot chocolate and cookies being…
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced the state of Mississippi has received its first ‘Internet for All’ grant. The grants are for deploying high-speed internet networks and developing digital skills training programs. The state is receiving more than $5 million in funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law to plan for the development and adoption of affordable,…
The biggest celebration of generosity is today. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. People take part in Giving Tuesday by giving money, volunteering, paying it forward to others and much more. It’s a chance for nonprofits to highlight their missions, solicit donations and gain new…
The highest number of people went through TSA security Sunday since the pandemic began and investors are about to learn whether Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug is really as good as it seems. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Christmas wish lists are filling up and often we see puppies and kittens on those lists. Our friends from the Jackson County Animal Shelter are here today with some ideas, along with some important reminders about these cuddly gifts. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
As part of their Feed the Needy initiative, law enforcement agencies across Harrison County will be delivering meals on Christmas day to those in need. If you would like to sign up to get a free meal just contact your local police department or the sheriff’s office. The agencies are also asking for monetary donations and volunteers to help deliver…
Memorial Health System is partnering with Gulfport and the NAACP to host a flu vaccine event Friday. Vaccines will be administered at the Isiah Fredericks Community Center on Martin Luther King Drive from 9 a.m. to noon. The CDC says everyone from six months and older is recommended to get a flu shot, including healthy adults. Those at serious risk…
The Orange Grove Public Library has a new program called ‘Life upon the Wicked Stage’ that will give guests an up-close look at the art of theater. The first installment will feature Center Stage Biloxi’s Artistic Director Chuck White and Gulf Coast actors Anthony Kalberg and Bill Lipscomb. They will give a glimpse backstage into Center Stage’s final show of…
A SEVERE THREAT WILL BE IN THE AREA this afternoon and overnight… There is now a slight risk for severe storms capable of producing damaging winds, tornadoes and hail along and north of the I-10/12 corridor this afternoon through the overnight hours. There is a slight risk for excessive rainfall across southern Mississippi and a marginal risk further south across…