09/17 Ryan's "still Raining" Friday Evening Forecast
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09/17 Ryan’s “Still Raining” Friday Evening Forecast

The deep, tropical moisture in the area is starting to give, but it'll keep on raining through the weekend.
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I have a professional interest in active weather, and even I wish it would stop raining. It won’t though, at least not through the weekend and into next week. Thanks to our already saturated ground, like we saw today any weekend rain will cause more flooding issues. Because of this the National Weather Service has extended our Flash Flood Watches…

Making A Tidal Wave Of Difference On Charity Day
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Making a Tidal Wave of difference on Charity Day

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Tidal Wave Auto Spa of Ocean Springs chose Disability Connection to partner with this year to celebrate their 13th annual Charity Day. All day Tidal Wave Auto Spa had a donation jar set up for people to donate towards Disability Connection. Disability Connection is focused on creating a connected community to provide social support, ensure healthy futures, eliminate barriers, and…

Changes Coming To Cash Alley In Ocean Springs
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Changes coming to Cash Alley in Ocean Springs

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Navigating Downtown Ocean Springs has become a hassle for pedestrians and drivers and to help alleviate some of the traffic, a portion of Cash Alley will be closed to traffic and strung with overhead lights. Mayor Kenny Holloway says he has been doing many traffic studies since being elected and feels this will make the area safer for pedestrians. Closing…

Gulf Coast Bicycle Club Holding Southern Magnolia 100 Ride
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Gulf Coast Bicycle Club holding Southern Magnolia 100 Ride

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The Gulf Coast Bicycle Club will host their 12th annual Southern Magnolia 100 Ride this Sunday. The event will ride from the Success Community Center in Saucier on School Road to Flint Creek and back. The club hosts this ride to help promote cycling for people of all levels. Six trails will be available at different lengths marked at 12,25,40,56,62,…

Lawmakers Discuss Increase In Teacher Salary
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Lawmakers discuss increase in teacher salary

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The Mississippi Legislature’s Senate Education Committee met Wednesday to discuss increasing teacher pay in Mississippi. Mississippi is currently the state with the lowest average teacher pay in the nation. According to the Southern Regional Education Board, the average teacher salary in the U.S. for 2018-2019 was $62,304. For Mississippi, the average was $45,105 approximately $8,200 below the southeastern region average….

Weather Impacting The Construction Industry In South Mississippi
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Weather impacting the construction industry in South Mississippi

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The rain around South Mississippi has been having an impact on local businesses. Overall, South Mississippi has accumulated and exceeded the yearly annual rainfall amount last April. Not only has it caused many to have to rain check on their summer plans, but it caused issues for those working in the construction industry. Between scheduling and employee safety, the rain…

Mississippi Leads Country In Covid Deaths Per Capita
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Mississippi leads country in COVID deaths per capita

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Mississippi has surpassed New Jersey as the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said the number of new cases are still ‘far more than we’d like to see’ and that more deaths will follow. Since the start of the pandemic, at least 9,165 people in Mississippi have died of…

Department Of Marine Resources Hosting Photo Contest
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Department of Marine Resources hosting photo contest

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The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is hosting a photo contest and the winners of the contest will be used in the agency’s 2022 calendar. Submitted photos should depict an aspect of the marine resources available on the Gulf Coast such as fishing, marine plants, and marine wildlife. Submitted images must be a high-resolution JPEG or .JPG file, 3 MB…

Former Moss Point Mayor Mario King Begins His 30 Month Sentence
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Former Moss Point Mayor Mario King begins his 30-month sentence

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Former Moss Point Mayor Mario King begins serving his 30-month sentence today. This sentence comes after he and his wife Natasha each plead guilty earlier this year to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The Kings were accused of soliciting funds in late 2018 for a gala that was held in March 2019. Donors were told proceeds from…

Msdh Reports 2,321 Cases And 49 Deaths Statewide
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MSDH reports 2,321 cases and 49 deaths

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Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 2,321 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 49 deaths. Twenty-four of these deaths occurred between August 20th and September 16th and 25 deaths occurred between August 16th and September 14th, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi’s total of COVID-19 cases is now 473,413 with 9,214 deaths. To get help with a vaccination appointment or…

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9/17 – Rob Knight’s Friday Afternoon “Wet Weekend” Forecast

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The surface remnants of Nicholas will continue to fill today and drift towards northern Louisiana before completely dissipating. However, an upper level disturbance presently centered over northeast Texas will slide southeast which will use the lingering deep moisture to provide renewed support for widespread convection each afternoon through the weekend. This activity will be much more convective with more thunderstorms than…

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9/17 – Rob Knight’s “Wet & Damp” Friday Morning Forecast

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The low level remnants of Nicholas continue to spin across the region producing scattered showers and thunderstorms. Expect the scattered precip to continue with increased activity this afternoon coupled with daytime heating. Activity will become more isolated overnight with areas of patchy fog developing inland after midnight. The surface remnants of Nicholas will continue to fill today and drift towards…

09/16 Ryan's "less Rain" Thursday Night Forecast
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09/16 Ryan’s “Less Rain” Thursday Night Forecast

More rain is ahead, just less of it than we've seen over the last two extremely wet days.
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There’s more rain ahead as Nicholas continues to wind down, but we’re seeing a little less each day. Expect that trend to continue for the rest of the week and the weekend thanks to dry air to the west. This dry air has absolutely devastated Nicholas’ structure, but there’s still enough moisture to work with to bring periodic waves of…

Ole Miss Ranks Third In Total Offense After Week Two
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Ole Miss ranks third in total offense after week two

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Through the first two weeks of the college football season, the Ole Miss football team ranks third in total offense with just under 600 yards per game. It all starts under center with Matt Corral, one of just four Power Five quarterbacks to throw for five touchdowns in week two as a part of his team’s 54-17 win over Austin…

Maccc Football: #5 Mgccc Vs. Prcc
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MACCC Football: #5 MGCCC vs. PRCC

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The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College football team has a pretty strange schedule this season with four out of its first five games on the road. But if there’s one game the Bulldogs would rather have at home it would probably be this one against Pearl River. 99th all-time meeting between the two programs, Wildcats leading the series 55-42-1, but…

City Of Gautier Receives ‘small Project Of The Year’ Award For Shephard State Park
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City of Gautier receives ‘Small Project of the Year’ award for Shephard State Park

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Today, the City of Gautier received the Small Project of the Year award for its work on the marshwalk pier at Shepard State Park. Since 2019, the city has been working on a 1,005-foot eco-friendly walkway through the secluded 400-acre state park. Using Tidelands Funds from the state legislature and the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, visitors can now get…

Long Beach Churches Collect Relief Items For Hurricane Ida Victims
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Long Beach churches collect relief items for Hurricane Ida victims

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Two Long Beach churches partnered together to bring relief to Hurricane Ida victims in Louisiana. The Long Beach Society of St. Vincent De Paul and St. Thomas Church came together to collect donations after the devastation that occurred in Larose, Louisiana from Ida. The churches collected water, cleaning supplies, paper products, and non-perishable food items. An 18-wheeler full of goods…

09/16 Ryan's "more Rain Ahead" Thursday Evening Forecast
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09/16 Ryan’s “More Rain Ahead” Thursday Evening Forecast

More rain ahead, but we're starting to see less and less each day.
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There’s more rain ahead as Nicholas continues to wind down, but we’re seeing a little less each day. Expect that trend to continue for the rest of the week and the weekend thanks to dry air to the west. This dry air has absolutely devastated Nicholas’ structure, but there’s still enough moisture to work with to bring periodic waves of…

The Big Sky Ranch Helps Families Keep Pets In Difficult Times
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The Big Sky Ranch helps families keep pets in difficult times

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An animal sanctuary in Folsom, Louisiana is attempting to keep pets with their families after Hurricane Ida hit the already overrun business. In 2020, the Big Sky Ranch Sanctuary brought in more than 2,000 stray and surrendered animals. This jump in intakes comes due to hurricanes and COVID causing families to no longer be able to support their pets. Now,…