Medical or recreational? That’s the question Governor Tate Reeves is asking as Mississippians who voted to legalize medical marijuana anxiously wait for it to happen. In a Facebook post this week, the governor says he is willing to sign a bill that is ‘truly medical marijuana,’ but not the one that sits before him now. He says the current proposal…
Jackson County’s coroner says it is difficult to identify the body of a man hit by a train Monday in Ocean Springs. Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. spoke to our media partner the Sun Herald. He says the man listed as John Doe has no identifying marks. It’s also difficult to estimate his age due to facial and body trauma. Fingerprints…
Isolated t-storms will affect the area this afternoon with a low-end threat for severity. If we get a strong thunderstorm, a damaging wind gust may be possible or small hail but really this looks unlikely. Scattered showers will linger tonight but with instability waning, the severe threat is near zero. Otherwise, highs near 80 and lows in the mid to…
The high pressure remains just east of Florida and we’ll see another impulse moving around the ridge. In the words of SPC, the chance for severe weather is looking very “marginal,” similar to Tuesday. If we get a strong thunderstorm, a damaging wind gust may be possible or small hail but really this looks unlikely. Scattered showers will linger tonight…
After another unusually warm day across the Gulf Coast, temperatures are staying elevated as overcast skies trap in some of the daytime heat. Expect lows to be in the mid to upper 60s. Showers and a few thunderstorms are likely Tuesday night through Wednesday morning with an overnight rain chance near 70 percent. The rain should taper off somewhat during…
For tonight’s Play of the Day, Harrison Central’s Sam Murray II throws down the dunk of the year. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, play of the day, sports
The New Orleans Saints are getting used to life after Drew Brees in a hurry, but that has as much to do with COVID-19 than the future Hall of Famer’s retirement. The Saints already starting their fourth quarterback of the season on Monday Night Football. New Orleans lead by 2021 fourth round pick Ian Book out of Notre Dame, now…
The Gulfport girls soccer team already flooded with Division I talent and now another up-and-coming star is adding her name to that list. Junior mid-fielder Mary Frances Symmes pledging her commitment to NC State, having already been a part of Gulfport’s back-to-back 6A state titles as a freshman and sophomore. On the season, Symmes is approaching double digit goals and…
Each year dating back to 1983, eight high school basketball teams have filled out the bracket for Gulfport’s holiday classic. The Admirals now in their 39th years hosting the annual Christmas tournament, still looking for their first title since 2012. Gulfport doing battle with Moss Point in the third of four Tuesday games, the only Coast-on-Coast crime of the day….
As COVID-19 continues to have a significant impact on the outcome of bowl games, some of which aren’t even being played, Ole Miss is still as well-positioned as any program in the country, heading into its Sugar Bowl date with Baylor. According to second year Head Coach Lane Kiffin, not a single Rebels player has opted out of the team’s…
Just last week, Mississippi State Head Football Coach Mike Leach filed a lawsuit against Texas Tech over money he claims his former school still owes him, more than a dozen years after he was fired as head coach in 2009. The courts have already ruled against Leach on more than one occasion, but even if he can’t beat the Red…
Two years ago, a woman found a pleasant surprise when she discovered five George Ohr pieces in a storage unit she had just purchased. Now, one of the five is hitting the auction block. A nine-year storage auctioneer vet, Joaunna Coon says she doesn’t strike gold that often in her business. But a couple of years ago she did. Amongst…
After another unusually warm day across the Gulf Coast, temperatures are staying elevated as overcast skies trap in some of the daytime heat. Expect lows to be in the mid to upper 60s. Showers and a few thunderstorms are likely Tuesday night through Wednesday morning with an overnight rain chance near 70 percent. The rain should taper off somewhat during…
Ring in the new year in old town Bay St. Louis with the oyster drop. The oyster drop will take place on New Year’s Eve on Beach Boulevard. The event will feature music by Assumed Risk beginning at 7 p.m. and the Dave Mayley Band beginning at 10 p.m. Later that night, the oyster will drop from the roof of…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi is offering a special deal leading up to the new year. This week, all dog and cat neuter, male only, surgeries are just $31 until Friday, December 31st. The shelter is still overcrowded even after over 187 animals were adopted out during the ‘Empty the Shelter’ Adoption special. HSSM Development Director Katie King tells…
Not only will there be plenty of fireworks going off New Year’s Eve, there will be plenty of parties happening to ring in the start of 2022. The Gulfport Police Department is encouraging everyone to celebrate safely. The department and other local law enforcement agencies will be ramping up their presence all across the Gulf Coast during the New Year’s…
It’s almost time to celebrate the start of 2022, but before we light up the night sky, the Harrison County Fire Department is offering firework safety tips. Fire Chief Pat Sullivan says you have to know the do’s and do nots of the fireworks you’re handling. If you’re unsure, he suggests asking the people selling the fireworks before buying them….
Loaves and Fishes officially moved to their new home and didn’t miss a beat. Today, Loaves and Fishes served breakfast and lunch to those in need in the parking lot of their temporary home at Back Bay Mission. For the remainder of the week, food will be served Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday twice a day until the food runs out….
With the recent spike in the omicron variant, the team at Memorial is here to explain the differences between the common cold, the flu, or COVID-19. Dr. Kerry Scott with Memorial Physician says these three illnesses can be quite similar in many ways. First, they are all viruses so symptoms may be the same. Common symptoms for these illnesses include…
AT&T crews repaired a splintered telephone pole in Gautier today. A concerned citizen contacted WXXV saying the break happened on Sunday. He said the AT&T lines were the only thing keeping the pole upright. The pole is located in the parking lot of Coldwell Banker Smith Homes on U.S. 90 and Shamrock Court. Gautier City officials were unaware of the…
Olive Garden may not bring back it’s never-ending pasta bowl and stores are working to get Christmas returns back on store shelves quickly. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Mr. Science shows us how to capture your shadow on today’s Hooked on Science experiment. Categories: Hooked on Science Tags: Hooked on Science, science
There will be several rounds of potential showers and thunderstorms, with a non-zero threat of severe weather each day. Today’s concern will be associated with a disturbance moving northward through the Gulf of Mexico, which is expected to move across the area late this afternoon and evening. Round 2 will be possible Wednesday afternoon and evening as another disturbance rotates…
Unseasonably warm weather will continue for the remainder of the workweek. There will be several rounds of potential showers and thunderstorms, with a non-zero threat of severe weather each day. Today’s concern will be associated with a disturbance moving northward through the Gulf of Mexico, which is expected to move across the area late this afternoon and evening. Round 2…