Mississippi Highway Patrol troopers responded to a partial road collapse on Highway 67. The collapse is located on the off-ramp to US 49 at the Highway 67 interchange. An 18-wheeler got stuck in the hole. Repairs are currently being made at the location using a concrete-like material to fill the hole. The travel lanes will be open by tomorrow morning…
Homebuyers are seeing more incentives to make a purchase and borrowing money will likely get more expensive starting today. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Grab your list and check it twice, we’re closing out the month with a little Christmas in July. Here to tell us about this weekend’s shopping extravaganza in Jackson County is Eddie Brewer. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: business, christmas in july, shopping
Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi is calling on the Department of Commerce to reject a proposed annual catch limit on red snapper submitted by NOAA. Wicker told the Department of Commerce that if implemented next year, the new catch limits would reduce Mississippi’s quota by 60 percent, drastically cutting the recreational season for Mississippians. In a statement, Wicker said, “This…
Residents in Gautier’s Ward 5 are invited to meet the police chief. The Gautier Police Department is hosting a meeting tonight to talk about starting a neighborhood watch program. It is also your chance to meet Gautier Police Chief David Bever and his command staff. Tonight’s meeting is at 6 at Martin Bluff Baptist Church on Martin Bluff Road. They’ll…
Jake Goldin may have just left Bayou View Elementary for the middle school, but he was given a chance to come back to receive a big honor. InvestWrite is an innovative national writing competition, produced by the Stock Market Game. They sponsored an essay competition that adds a critical thinking component to help reinforce concepts learned in the classroom. Bayou…
‘Healing for Hendrix’ is the rallying cry for the 6-year-old son of two South Mississippi police officers who is beginning a brave battle. Hendrix Branning is the son of Justin and Amanda Branning, officers serving Biloxi and Long Beach police departments, respectively. Last week, Hendrix was taken to the ER when he felt dizzy and lost normal function of his…
Very moist air along with erratic thunderstorm development thanks to sea-breezes and the like could run into a similar issue as yesterday where intense rates of rain could cause some localized flooding in a few spots before shutting off again around sunset. This will be the case through the rest of the work week. Although there may be one or…
Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to an incident at Highway 49 southbound just north of Highway 53 this morning in which a man was injured. MHP spokesman Cal Robertson said a helicopter was used to take the man to USA Medical Center in Mobile with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the car who hit the man stopped to assist in the…
Today through Friday, the current pattern continues with the upper level high pressure and daily showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Very moist air along with erratic thunderstorm development thanks to sea-breezes and the like could run into a similar issue as yesterday where intense rates of rain could cause some localized flooding in a few spots before shutting off again…
Mississippi High School Activities Association announced today that football start times are moving back to 7:30 p.m. in August and September before moving back to the normal 7 p.m. in October. This move being made in conjunction with heat timeouts which will still be enforced. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, high school football, sports
Last season, Ocean Springs was the first local high school football team to kick off its 2021 campaign with a Thursday night showdown against Clinton. The Greyhounds also one of the last three local teams standing after one of the best seasons in program history. First in, last out, once again the end goal at stop number five on News…
Another quiet night expected here along the Gulf Coast as the earlier showers fizzle out. Persistence is the call with the forecast Wednesday, as all systems remain in roughly the same place. The diurnally-driven storms will continue each day, primarily driven by sea-breezes that converge with flows over land, creating lift in the atmosphere. This means spotty, fairly slow-moving downpours…
One Mississippi photographer has made it her mission to help women feel empowered and celebrate their bodies in a way they’ve never done before. That’s Cheyenne Underwood photographing her brand ambassador, she specializes in boudoir photography. The photos being taken today will be used for social media marketing for her company, Cheyenne Lenna Fine Art Boudoir. Each boudoir session is…
For the first time under the new administration, the City of Moss Point hosted its state of the city. Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight has served the first year of his mayoral team. In today’s State of the City Address, city departments like fire, police, public works, economic development and others shared a year’s worth of progress and projects they…
More sunshine today bumped to those real-feel temperatures above 100 again. The diurnally-driven storms will continue each day, primarily driven by sea-breezes that converge with flows over land, creating lift in the atmosphere. Moisture continues to stay very elevated so expecting a similar pattern today where storms that do form would be extremely efficient rain producers with high rainfall rates…
Every career has its signature moment and for Biloxi native Barry Lyons, his signature moment is cooler than most, hitting a go-ahead grand slam for the New York Mets in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on August 20, 1987. Literally was floating around the bases,” said Lyons. “It was a surreal moment. I mean I hit…
Walmart says inflation is actually leading them to cut prices on some products. CEO Doug McMillion says rising food and fuel prices have many shoppers pulling back on buying clothes and other items. To get rid of a huge buildup of inventory, the company says it is slashing prices on clothing and some big-ticket products. The company also expects a…
Today’s Hooked on Science experiment involves a chemical reaction.
Family Dollar is recalling hundreds of items and Walmart says the high cost of food and gas is hurting the ability of its customers to buy anything else. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report.
It’s Tuesday which means it is time to meet another adorable fur baby from the Jackson County Animal Shelter who is looking for a forever home. Maridee Mallette is in studio with this week’s pet, Jane. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Adopt, jackson county animal shelter, Mississippi, pet of the week
Scattered showers and t-storms earlier have moved inland and begun to dissipate. The daily diurnally driven convection will continue each day primarily driven by sea-breezes or outflow boundaries that pop up. moisture values continue to stay very elevated so expecting a similar pattern today where storms that form would be extremely efficient rain producers with high rainfall rates but storms…
The broad upper level ridge stretching across the CONUS is the main pattern the area will be in for the short term (and majority of the long term as well). The daily diurnally driven convection will continue each day primarily driven by sea-breezes or outflow boundaries that pop up. moisture values continue to stay very elevated so expecting a similar pattern…
Team work makes the dream work at stop number four on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days where the George County Rebels are putting in work at their home away from home. The annual team camp at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College sets the tone for ‘we over me.’ “It’s hot and you’re going at each other 24/7, you’re…