It is Shark Week and what better way to honor the week devoted to conservation efforts and correcting misconceptions about sharks than by checking in on research done locally. The University of Southern Mississippi does a great deal of shark research. There are about nine species of sharks that are common to the Mississippi Sound that they study. USM looks…
For this week’s edition of Live Local, we learn the history behind Burger Burger, a restaurant on Howard Avenue in Biloxi. It’s named after its trademarked sandwich that’s recipe hasn’t changed since it first opened doors in 1947. Burger Burger in Biloxi, a diner named after their signature dish item. It’s a unique sandwich with a special sauce drizzled on…
You have more control over the cost of your energy bill than you may realize. Mississippi Power has some tips that can help. One of the biggest things is monitoring your cooling system so it is running efficiently. Be sure to change your air filters out monthly, the outside unit is clear of debris, and trying to keep your AC…
Funeral plans for Jackson County District Two Supervisor Melton Harris have been announced. Services for Harris will first take place at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Moss Point on Friday, July 23rd. Visitation is from 9 to 10 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 10 to 11 a.m. At 11:15, the funeral procession will depart for Biloxi where Harris…
The Bay St. Louis Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with several vehicle burglaries. The burglaries happened early Wednesday morning. The Bay St. Louis Police Department says the individual along with two others burglarized multiple vehicles in Bay St. Louis and Waveland. The suspect is described as a white male wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and white shorts. Tags:…
This afternoon-Sunday, convection will initiate along the seabreeze/landbreeze boundary each day with thunderstorms initially forming along the weak landbreeze boundary in the offshore waters and then gradually moving inland through the day as a seabreeze boundary forms and intensifies. The convection should begin to wane in the late afternoon and early evening hours with little to no precip forecast by…
A very normal Summer pattern is expected through Saturday night. Temperatures will be near average with highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s and lows in the 70s. Moisture values will be near normal and the convective pattern will be very diurnal. Convection will initiate along the seabreeze/landbreeze boundary each day with thunderstorms initially forming along the weak landbreeze boundary in…
Today was the last of the “drier” days I expect this week as more rain will develop each afternoon ahead. Still dry tonight though, with a few clouds hanging on and warmer low near 76. While tomorrow will be wetter than most this week, it still shouldn’t be any more than 40% and still predominately in the afternoon. As the…
George County running back Trent Howell has a new home at the next level, having committed to Jones College ahead of his senior season. Howell has been a big part of the Rebels’ rushing attack the past two years, averaging well over 100 yards per game as a junior after posting more than 600 total yards and ten touchdowns as…
For the first time in ten years, the New Orleans Superdome is unattached, no longer taking the first name Mercedes-Benz. Today, the contract with Mercedes Benz officially came to an end and crews were quick to remove the signage early this morning. Mercedes-Benz became the first naming rights sponsorship in Superdome history when they agreed to that ten-year deal worth…
Conference USA Pitcher of the Year Walker Powell getting his shot to go pro as an undrafted free agent signee of the Chicago Cubs. Powell more than deserving of that opportunity, having been with Southern Miss for the last six years and certainly making the most of the extra COVID year. This season, Powell posted a team best 2.31 ERA…
As much of the sports world continues its return to normalcy, Conference USA is taking the road less traveled. So far, the first and only Division I FBS League to hold virtual media days for the second year in a row. That announcement coming down yesterday, just one week away from the two-day Zoom event, in which Southern Miss will…
In December 1982, an 18-month-old girl was found in the Escatawpa River with no trace of where she came from. Now, nearly 40 years later, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department identified Baby Jane as Alisha Ann Heinrich and today they were able to give her the proper burial. Prayers, flowers, and closure to an unsolved cold case brought peace to…
Ohr-O’Keefe Museum, along with the Cosmic Poetry Sanctuary, will host their Juneteenth celebration on Saturday after canceling the event due to severe weather. The Juneteenth Celebration will celebrate African-American heritage. A gallery talk with Kathleen Varnell, the collection director at the museum, will also take place. Guests can enjoy food, music, poetry, and art at the Juneteenth Celebration. Cosmic Poetry…
Homestead Assisted Living Community offered a showcase to welcome visitors to the new senior living facility. The Homestead features 36 rooms and numerous amenities throughout the resort-style facility. The facility includes a hair salon, dog park, art studio, and therapy gym. Homestead strives to provide quality, personalized care in a home-like setting. Homestead Community allows the facility to provide service…
Considering we’re halfway through July, summer vacation will be over before we know it, that also means the start of 2021 school year is right around the corner. Canopy’s South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center is collecting school supplies for the children they serve. The center provides services like forensic interviewing to children when there are allegations of abuse, neglect, or…
A federal grand jury has indicted a mother and son accused of improperly obtaining millions of dollars from the state of Mississippi on additional charges. Nancy New and Zachary New were initially charged with 17 counts of conspiracy, fraud, identity theft, and money laundering in March. They were accused of defrauding the state department of education by more than $2…
100 Men Hall is an African American landmark in Bay St. Louis built back in 1922 and nearly 130 years later, it’s still housing events. It’s still run by the same non-profit that started even before that way back in 1894. We’ve got a guest from that non-profit, Rachel Dangermond as well as a member of the Hospitality Bruhs, Taariq…
It’s all about the big rigs this weekend at the Mississippi Coast Convention Center as the final preparations are made for the Gulf Coast Big Rig Truck Show. The finishing touches are being made for the show which kicks off Friday morning and runs through Saturday evening. Over 70 trucks are expected to be part of the event, including numerous…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi kicks off the Dog Days of Summer: Shaggy’s Adoption Tour tonight at Shaggy’s Pass Harbor. Several pups will be available for adoption tonight from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. If you can’t make it tonight, there are two more opportunities to do so. The tour is scheduled to stop July 17th at Shaggy’s Gulfport…
The two-hundred-year-old live oak tree that once provided shade to the playground at Fort Maurepas Park in Ocean Springs was cut down yesterday. The Ocean Springs Board of Alderman voted on June 15th to take the tree down. The decision was made after multiple arborists recommended it be removed. The decision was upsetting for many who argued that the live…
This afternoon though the weekend, south Mississippi will be in the middle of lower moisture to the east, higher moisture to the west. Convection in the onshore flow should remain isolated to scattered, with the best coverage over the western half of the area. Most convection should die out around sunset. As we get into Friday, the high-pressure to the east…
The Bermuda high-pressure is at the surface and aloft, extending westward across the Gulf Coast into east Texas early this morning. The eastern portions of the area may squeeze out one more relatively dry day today, as moisture flow will be suppressed. Better moisture will be sitting just to the west of the area, as reflected by more numerous showers/storms….
A fairly typical summertime weather pattern will continue across our region today as the persistent deep layer ridge of high pressure continues to nose westward from the western Atlantic into the southeastern U.S. and adjacent north central Gulf Coast region. A light southeasterly to southerly wind flow will prevail over our region as a result of this setup. Lows tonight…