10/27 – Rob’s “SEVERE THREAT” Wednesday Afternoon Forecast

A cold front will continue east with a line of convection ahead of it by early to mid-afternoon. While the very warm and moist airmass is expected to limit instability/buoyancy to some extent, forecast soundings still show the threat for SEVERITY. The main threat with the squall line will be straight line winds, but bowing segments could also produce brief…

10/26 Ryan’s “Calm Before the Storms” Tuesday Night Forecast

Tonight is the calm before the storm, as a strong front will bring potentially severe thunderstorms tomorrow evening.

A weak front brought some short-lived changes today, but it’s just the calm before tomorrow’s storms. That’s all going to be due to a much stronger front, which will bring active weather…including potentially severe thunderstorms. That won’t be until tomorrow evening though, so tonight we’ll only get a slightly warmer low near 62 and increasing clouds. By the afternoon tomorrow…

Southern Miss officially joins Sun Belt Conference

Southern Miss to the Sun Belt is officially a done deal. The two sides announced USM’s addition to the league after a 26-year stay in Conference USA. “When you think about the process, it really did start when we all looked at our phones and saw that Texas and Oklahoma were going to the SEC.” Southern Miss AD Jeremy McClain…

Group of Stennis employees hold prayer rally for medical freedom in Hancock County

Stennis Space Center employees hosted a prayer rally against the federal vaccine mandate. All Stennis employees have a COVID vaccination mandate deadline of November 22nd or face possible job loss or disciplinary action. Over 100 supporters of vaccine choice came out holding signs, praying every 15 to 20 minutes, and rallying around those fighting to keep their job. Stennis third…

10/26 Ryan’s “Short-Lived” Tuesday Evening Forecast

Today's drier, cooler air will be short-lived as a stronger front brings a surge of warm, humid air before thunderstorms move in.

A weak front brought some short-lived changes today, but much more significant changes begin tomorrow. That’s all going to be due to a much stronger front, which will bring active weather…including potentially severe thunderstorms. That won’t be until tomorrow evening though, so tonight we’ll only get a slightly warmer low near 62 and increasing clouds. By the afternoon tomorrow we…

Local business preparing for supply disruptions

Halloween is this Sunday and the last thing on your mind is probably Christmas shopping. Yet, retail experts are encouraging you to get started on your Christmas list early this year if you want to be able to cross items off. This warning comes as supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic are driving up prices and leading to a…

Vancleave community recognizing band, swim, and volleyball

The Vancleave community is gathering this evening to recognize some Bulldogs that had exceptional performances over the weekend in state competitions. News 25’s Grace Boyles is at Vancleave High ahead of the festivities during which the Bulldog Pride Band, swim team, and volleyball team will be honored for their recent accomplishments. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: sports, Vancleave

National Park Service designates Downtown Pascagoula as historic district

The National Park Service has designated Downtown Pascagoula as a historic district. The Downtown Pascagoula District, historically known as the Scranton Historic District, is roughly bounded by Krebs Avenue, Pascagoula Street, Convent Avenue, and Frederic Street. This month, the National Park Service designated the area as a historic district. Pascagoula City Manager Michael Silverman said, “There is so much rich…

Center Stage Biloxi showing ‘Dracula’ stage play

If you are looking for something spooky this season, head over to Center Stage Biloxi as they present the classic ‘Dracula.’ ‘Dracula’ was originally written by Bram Stroker in 1897. In the original book, a young lawyer escapes a castle after discovering that Dracula is a vampire and the count moves to England and plagues the seaside town of Whitby….

Gulfport Police Department offers safety tips for trick-or-treating for Halloween this weekend

Halloween is only days away and it’s important to have fun, but also exercise caution while out trick-or-treating. According to safekids.org more than twice as many children are killed in pedestrian/vehicle incidents on Halloween between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. as compared to the same hours on other days throughout the year. Gulfport Police shared some tips to make sure…

American Red Cross offering incentives to donors during blood shortage

Despite ongoing appeals to donors and the public, the American Red Cross emergency blood and platelet shortage continues. Red Cross is asking donors of all blood types, especially type O, and platelet donors to donate. To encourage more donors, Red Cross is offering $5 Zaxby’s gift cards as well as $5 gift cards to one of many locations available on…

Morning Business Report: October 26th, 2021

Shipping problems could be with us for months more and Facebook is being retooled toward younger users and away from older ones. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report

Construction continues on Bayview Boardwalk in Biloxi

Construction work is moving fast on the new boardwalk set to line Bayview Avenue on Biloxi’s Back Bay. Workers are busy building the infrastructure and framework of the boardwalk which will stretch from Forest Avenue to Kensington Drive once complete. As work continues, a pavilion and benches will be added for local residents to enjoy. The total cost for the…

Pedestrian killed in accident involving train near Collins Boulevard in Gulfport

Gulfport police are investigating a fatal train accident involving a male pedestrian on Highway 605 that occurred early this morning. The preliminary investigation suggested that the man had been sleeping on the train tracks. Northbound and southbound lanes near Collins Boulevard were closed for a couple of hours, but have since been reopened. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: fatal…

10/26 – Rob’s “Big Changes Ahead” Afternoon Forecast

We continue to see a severe weather/heavy rain threat Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night with much cooler weather to follow. An approaching cold front Wednesday will bring the threat for SEVERE WEATHER. The main threats would be straight line wind damage with brief spin up tornadoes and heavy rain, with widespread 1-2 inch totals expected, which could fall in a…

10/26 – Rob Knight’s “Beautiful Start” Morning Forecast

A lovely day today post dry frontal passage last night. We continue to see a severe weather/heavy rain threat Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night with much cooler weather to follow. An approaching cold front Wednesday will bring the threat for SEVERE WEATHER. The main threats would be straight line wind damage with brief spin up tornadoes and heavy rain, with…

10/25 Ryan’s “Weak Front” Monday Night Forecast

A weak front is moving through tonight, the first of two we'll see this week though the second will be much stronger....

A cold front is right on top of us and will bring a sunny, drier day tomorrow, but we’ll see a quick turnaround ahead of a stronger front. Tonight’s will move through with almost no fanfare other than a pop of cloud cover and falling humidity. That’ll bring us a cooler low tonight near 60 degrees with light northerly winds…