Some families took a different approach with Christmas Eve, opting to pay a visit to everyone’s favorite model railroad museum. The facility made the quick decision to remain open Friday and Sunday and dazzle visitors with its light display. Due to popular demand, the Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum is open for Christmas Eve. The electronic models clacking along the…
Over in Jackson County, it appears that the Goula Grinch may finally be on the nice list. Every year the Goula Grinch wreaks havoc on the City of Pascagoula. Their police department normally uses him as a prime example of how to get on Santa’s naughty list. However, after being arrested last Christmas, it appears that some jail time helped…
Mississippi Highway Patrol is increasing their trooper presence to promote safe holiday travel. The last thing you want for Christmas is probably a speeding ticket. Their Christmas holiday enforcement periods increased trooper visibility for three days and will end on Sunday. During this campaign last year, they responded to 201 crashes with four fatalities and made 130 DUI arrests on…
The weather pattern in place for the next several looks more like something you would see in the spring and fall, so it’s not surprising that forecast temperatures are what we would normally experience in mid-April or mid-October. Despite the persistent southerly winds over the area, moisture will be too limited to support any precipitation, so a dry forecast continues…
Harrison County Beautification Committee and Mississippi Power are teaming up once again to recycle live Christmas trees following the holiday. Trees can be dropped off December 26th to January 10th at Mississippi Power’s Plant Watson on Cowan-Lorraine Road, Rodenburg Avenue Highway 90 Parking Bay, Courthouse Road Pier in Gulfport, Long Beach Harbor, and Pass Christian Harbor. Harrison County Beautification Director…
Sometimes cooking for the holidays can be a hassle. Luckily, a variety of restaurants will be open Christmas Day for those in need of a meal. Locations of restaurants of all price ranges will be available for lunch and dinner. Some chain restaurants like Applebee’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Denny’s, Dominos, iHOP, and McDonalds will be open or offering heat-and-eat on…
When it gets near Christmas time, Mollere Drive in Waveland transforms into Christmas Card Lane. Christmas Card Lane is a tradition that has stood for 30 years. Residents of the neighborhood place large Christmas cards on their front yards with different messages and Christmas wishes on them. The tradition used to be celebrated with block parties, Christmas carols, lights, and…
Today, First United Methodist Church in Long Beach served up lunch to those in the community. Community members enjoyed ham, turkey, salad, mac and cheese, and countless other dishes. Last year due to COVID-19, the church had to take safety precautions, limiting the amount of people who could help volunteers and serve, but this year things were back to normal….
What do you give a Panda Bear for Christmas? At the Berlin Zoo, the answer is a holiday platter with specially made gingerbread men and sugar cookies. While Panda Bears are quite happy with a white Christmas, it is more of an adjustment for some of the tropical animals, but the furry capybaras, who hail from the much warmer climate…
Mystic Ghost Tours in Bay St. Louis is known for its creepy rides on the bayou. They’ve got a tour going on now catered to the legend of Krampus. Here to give us an idea of what that looks like are Graves and Mystic Molly. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mystic Ghost Tours
This year the number of data breaches has already topped that of 2020 and several big companies have been impacted including Facebook, T-Mobile, and Volkswagen. Jane King has a report on how each new year brings new strategies taken by identity thieves and fraudsters. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Loaves and Fishes has found a temporary new home and will host their last feeding at 610 Water Street on Christmas Day tomorrow. For over 37 years, Loaves and Fishes has been providing meals to the Biloxi community, twice a day, four times a week and they will continue the tradition by serving meals to those in need tomorrow starting…
MDOT is offering tips to keep you and your loved ones safe as you hit the road. Plan ahead with the MDOT traffic mobile app that shows real-time road conditions along your travel route. Get plenty of rest before driving. Remember to plan frequent stops if traveling long distances and always buckle up. MDOT says seat belt use is one…
Mississippi Highway Patrol is looking for applications for their next cadet class which will be the first class to be comprised of only certified law enforcement officers. Qualifications of Cadet Class 66 include a minimum age of 21, being a citizen of the United States, and must be a resident of Mississippi. A high school diploma or GED is required,…
We are on track to quickly warm up into the afternoon hours. High-pressure along the region will shape the forecast through the weekend. Tonight, winds remain a bit breezy in the evening hours which may remain elevated enough overnight to reduce radiational cooling more than previous nights. A Few low clouds around with some thin upper-level cirrus advecting in from the…
We are on track to quickly warm up later this morning and into the afternoon hours. High-pressure along the region will shape the forecast through the weekend. Tonight, winds remain a bit breezy in the evening hours which may remain elevated enough overnight to reduce radiational cooling more than previous nights. A Few low clouds around with some thin upper-level cirrus…
Lows temperatures may be cooler than originally anticipated tonight. Expect lows to range from the upper 30s to near 40 inland to the lower/mid 40s at the coast. Some patchy frost may be possible late tonight mainly over interior areas. Very pleasant weather with high pressure covering much of the Southeast U.S. will continue for the next several days. This…
On a more positive note, the 2022 Pro Bowl rosters have been finalized and the Saints are sending four players from the Big Easy to the City of Lights. Defensive end Cameron Jordan will be attending the Pro Bowl for the seventh time, becoming the defensive player with the most selections in Saints history. Running back Alvin Kamara is now…
The latest surge of COVID-19 continues to ravage rosters across the professional sports world, putting the Saints in a tough situation for week 16. Last week, Head Coach Sean Payton missed the game against the Bucs after testing positive and Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen stepped in as interim head coach. Earlier this week, tight ends Adam Trautman and Juwan Johnson…
Seafood along the Coast is already popular, but during the Christmas season sales make a quick rise. Local seafood shop Desporte has noticed this sales increase pretty quickly. Owner Sean Desporte says the store has had to restock many items in the shop multiple times. The most popular items on the store’s list this season by far has been their…
AARP is looking for some helping hearts to assist seniors in our area for tax season. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offering free tax assistance to those elderly who need it the most. They are looking for friendly individuals to join for the upcoming tax season. Those interested will receive training and learn new skills while helping others. AARP is in…
Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum has been hosting Christmas events all month long and today children enjoyed donuts with Santa. Children were able to enjoy a late breakfast of confections from ‘Hello Donuts’ with the jolliest of elves and also spend some quality time talking to Santa about their wish lists and getting a picture taken with Santa before heading…
With COVID restrictions lifted and shoppers back on the streets, local toy stores have all the info on what gifts are trending this Christmas. Miner’s Doll and Toy Store in Ocean Springs ordered extra stock to keep up with demands. The employees at Miner’s Doll and Toy Store say customers are flocking to brick-and-mortar shops in post-pandemic Ocean Springs. This…
One local eatery continues the Coast trend of getting free food to community members in need. Collard greens, mac and cheese, fried chicken are just a few of the free offerings at Jazzy J’s Bistro today. The owners decided to give back to the community that keeps the bistro going after it opened eight months ago. Over Thanksgiving, the pair…