The holiday season can officially commence now that Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival has returned for its seventh year. After a year hiatus due to damage caused by Hurricane Zeta last year, the annual light show and festival opened its gates tonight for the first time in two years. 13-year-old Kaymah Adkins with Make-A-Wish helped turn on over 2 million…
Over 200 runners woke up bright and early to kick off their Thanksgiving day by participating in the 2nd Annual Otter Trotter. Kurt Allen President & Chief Executive Officer at Mississippi Aquarium said, “it was just a way great to support our community and bring families together before they go out and really spend some quality time with their…
“about 5:30” “5:15 or 5 o’clock ” “i got here at 5 o’clock this morning” “four” “we got here at 12 and we’ve just been dedicated to it.” Terry Powell, Edgewater Mall General Manager said, “we had people waiting out the department stores to get in. we had people waiting outside and inside the mall since 10 o’clock…
Winds are gusting to around 20 mph and will continue to stay elevated through this evening. The story for tonight will be the near freezing temperatures for areas outside the immediate coast. The one place that will likely verify at freezing is along the Escatawpa drainage region in Jackson County. Otherwise, we are bottoming out around 33-35 and we should…
The cold front that moved through on has cleared our area to the southeast with north-northwest winds, cooler temps and lowering dew points in its wake. Winds are gusting to around 20 mph and will continue to stay elevated through this evening. The story for tonight will be the near freezing temperatures for areas outside the immediate coast. The one place that…
During the day Friday, high pressure will begin building into the region as the cold front shifts out over the western Atlantic. Northerly wind flow at the surface will usher in cool, dry air, causing clouds to gradually diminish in coverage during the day. Friday will also be rather breezy given a tight pressure gradient with the high building in…
An upper level high-pressure that has been in place over the southeast CONUS will be suppressed southward today as a cold front begins to track though the region. Frontal passage will occur this evening/overnight time frame. Little has changed in expected forecast in terms of rain coverage and intensity. Activity will mostly be post frontal within a region of little…
Picayune is another perennial powerhouse that is no stranger to holding Thanksgiving week practices, having been to the South State Championship now four times in the last six years. Back in the semi-finals after a one year hiatus, falling to West Jones and eventual 5A State champs last season, the Maroon Tide Boasts the top rushing offense in Mississippi in…
Nothing goes better together than turkey and football practice and Poplarville can attest to that. The Hornets are practicing over Thanksgiving break for the sixth consecutive year as they prepare for their 4-A South State title battle with Columbia Friday. 23-1 in the their last 24 games in November, the South State champs three years running have a history of…
A cold front continues to move through the Great Plains and is expected to begin impacting our on Thursday evening. Winds have also begun to shift to the south, and this has allowed for increasing moisture moving into the area. The moisture is still primarily in the low levels, so despite higher humidity values, the mid-levels will remain fairly dry…
A cold front continues to move through the Great Plains and is expected to begin impacting our on Thursday evening. Winds have also begun to shift to the south, and this has allowed for increasing moisture moving into the area. The moisture is still primarily in the low levels, so despite higher humidity values, the mid-levels will remain fairly dry…
Germaine Williams had just come back home from the grocery store when she heard police sirens coming up the street Tuesday evening. Williams said “they sound like they coming down Fecerick Street look and see so he stood at the edge and said mama they turning here so i came in the yard and stood by the mailbox and…
While many are enjoying their turkey on Thanksgiving, many small business owners are cutting their feasts short to get ready for what they hope to be a busy shopping weekend. Big box stores have traditionally claimed Black Friday for themselves; however, small businesses have begun to partake in the shopping holiday as well. Having began as an exclusively online clothing…
21 warrants for crimes of child neglect or endangerment were recently issued in George County. Within a week’s time, 13 individuals were arrested or turned themselves in. The other eight have yet to be located. These arrests are part of an ongoing investigation under the operation “Children First” campaign launched by the George County Sheriff’s Department. Investigator David Ray says…
Rapidly increasing temperatures today will jump by several degrees along with increasing cloudiness. Low level moisture will also begin to return as a cold front to the west moves into the region. Precip chances Thursday are really just for the end of the daylight hours as the front will just be reaching northern LA and MS in the afternoon hours….
Travel experts are expecting 53.4 million vehicles on the road over the Thanksgiving holiday, the largest single year increase since 2005. That’s why Mississippi Highway Patrol is asking drivers to keep these tips in mind so everyone makes it to their destination safely. “We want people to make to home for the holidays,” said Cpt. Calvin Robinson with Troop K…
Moss Point officers shot a woman after she turned a gun on police during a standoff on Tuesday evening. Moss Point Chief Brandon Ashley said in a press release that officers were called to local convenience store on a report about a woman holding a gun to her head. Initial reports indicate that officers found her standing outside her car…
Rapidly increasing temperatures today will jump by several degrees along with increasing cloudiness. Low level moisture will also begin to return as high-pressure continues east, a splitting trough will be racing east across the Rockies. The southern portion of this disturbance will hang up south of Arizona. The remainder will keep on trucking east through the midsection of the country…
As many begin putting up their holiday decorations, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is urging residents to buy locally grown Christmas trees. The Department of Agriculture has made finding a Christmas tree easy through mschristmastrees.com. Through the website you can find which of the state’s 32 Christmas tree farms is closest to you. A&W Christmas Tree Farm in…
Clear skies and high pressure to the north will shape the forecast though Wednesday night. Colder and drier air will remain in place through Wednesday morning with overnight lows in the mid 40s along the coast and in the lower 40s for locations farther inland. The next cold front will move in from the northwest on Thanksgiving Day. Cloud coverage…
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Clear skies and high pressure to the north will shape the forecast though Wednesday night. Colder and drier air will remain in place through Wednesday morning with overnight lows in the mid 40s along the coast and in the lower 40s for locations farther inland. The next cold front will move in from the northwest on Thanksgiving Day. Cloud coverage…
Clear skies and high-pressure to the north will shape the forecast though Wednesday evening. Colder and drier air mass will begin to modify later today with the high-pressure beginning to move to the NE. The next front will move in from the NW Thanksgiving Day. Cloud coverage will increase with warmer temperatures back in the 70s Thursday. A late afternoon shower…