Jackson County Sheriff’s Department investigators identified the remains of a woman found back in 1977. Skeletal remains of a woman known as the Escatawpa Jane Doe had gone unidentified for 44 years. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said, “A body was discovered up there on 63 around 1-10 area. Deputies responded to the scene, worked the scene over the years,…
At Harrison Central, another big district match between visiting Gulfport and rival Harrison Central. Gulfport picks up another win over the Red Rebelettes this season, 25-19, 25-15,25-17 for the 3-0 sweep. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Volleyball, sports, volleyball
St. Patrick is having a pretty strong volleyball season and what better test as we get deeper into the season than Our Lady Academy, just one year removed from winning the class 1 state championship eight years in a row. Crescents on the road taking on the Lady Irish. Crescents would have no problem closing it out to claim the…
Woolmarket Elementary has been recognized nationally as a Blue Ribbon School. Only 325 schools in the U.S. received this title with four in Mississippi. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Woolmarket Elementary serves 420 students, kindergarten to sixth grade. First year Principal Kevin Roberts is ecstatic for…
F.E.T.C.H. Dog Park in Long Beach installed a new shade structure and added lights for pets and their owners to enjoy. In 2019, phase one was completed which included all the fencing, concrete work, and benches to get the park open to the public. After waiting a year for permits due to weather challenges, Tuesday phase two was complete, which…
On behalf of the Gulf Coast legislative delegation, Secretary of State Michael Watson presented the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources with a check for $11.2 million representing the Tidelands Trust Fund. Revenue for the Tidelands Trust Fund is generated by leases on lands owned by the state in trust for the people of Mississippi and assessments for onshore gaming operations….
McDonald’s is giving Happy Meal toys a makeover and a new ransomware attack poses a risk to the nation’s food supply. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Mississippi Able is an organization with the goal of enhancing the lives of Mississippians with disabilities. They are hosting a town hall meeting in Biloxi Thursday evening. Michael Schoegel is in studio with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Mississippi Able, town hall meeting
On Friday, October 1st, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce is holding its ‘WE’ program. Programming Director Alexis Higgins is in studio with more. Categories: Local News, News
St. Martin’s Hailey Green made her second shot at “The Voice” count. The 15-year-old sophomore belted out her version of Marc Broussard’s “Home” and won a spot on Blake Shelton’s team during Night Two of the Blind Auditions. Shelton turned at the last possible moment to grab Green. “I’m excited to work with you,” Shelton said. “You’ve got cool hair…
A cold front will continue to move offshore with cooler and drier air moving into the area. It will certainly be breezy this afternoon as the cooler and drier air works into the area, but don’t think winds will be quite strong enough to justify a Wind Advisory. Once we get the clouds out of the area this morning, expect…
Cool, dry, the sound of a nice bonfire roaring and smell of pumpkin spice in the air. We have made it to the first sampling of fall before we really feel like fall sometime in November. High pressure will begin to build to our northwest allowing for surface northerly winds to re-enforce the surface cool air. Rain chances will be…
Enjoy the last summer night we’ll see until next year as a cold front brings cooler, drier weather for the rest of the week. These changes will be slow to take hold initially with tonight’s low lingering near 72, but it will fall sharply in subsequent nights. Tomorrow afternoon will still be on the hot side as well at 82,…
Enjoy the last summer night we’ll see until next year as a cold front brings cooler, drier weather for the rest of the week. These changes will be slow to take hold initially with tonight’s low lingering near 72, but it will fall sharply in subsequent nights. Tomorrow afternoon will still be on the hot side as well at 82,…
A disturbance moving through the Great Plains this morning will be over the Ohio River Valley by midday. The cold front associated with this disturbance is expected to move across our area Tonight/Wednesday. The airmass ahead of this system is already drier than what we’ve had across the area for the last week, so showers and thunderstorms today are expected…
There is one last day of uncomfortable weather before a welcome changes. The disturbance moving through the Great Plains this morning will be over the Ohio River Valley by midday tomorrow. The cold front associated with this disturbance is expected to move across our area Tonight/Wednesday. The airmass ahead of this system is already drier than what we’ve had across the…
One last day of uncomfortable weather before a welcome change arrives along the Gulf Coast as a cold front associated moves across our area tonight. The airmass ahead of this system is already drier than what we’ve had across the area for the last week, so showers and thunderstorms today are expected to be less numerous than what we’ve seen…
Little bit of fog likely tonight as muggy and warm weather lingers, but much cooler and drier weather is on the way! We still have one hot and muggy day before that happens though with a warm, foggy night ahead, and a high of 88 with a 30% chance of showers Tuesday afternoon. After that, things will start changing quickly….
Through the first two weeks of the NFL season, the New Orleans Saints have shown us two different sides to themselves. On Sunday, they followed up a 35-point week one win over the Packers with an ugly 19-point week two loss to the Panthers. Head Coach Sean Payton said, “It was the exact opposite of last week. We became the…
Today was Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated’s International Impact Day and the sorority’s local chapter decided to donate the money they raised to a Mississippi HBCU. AKA chapters from all across the world dedicated the day to raising money to support historically black colleges and universities. The Theta Zeta Omega chapter, which has 115 members from Jackson, Harrison, and Hancock counties,…
Still muggy and hot as we start off the week, but much cooler and drier weather is on the way! We still have one hot and muggy day before that happens though with a warm, foggy night ahead, and a high of 88 with a 30% chance of showers Tuesday afternoon. After that, things will start changing quickly. Expect the…
The Pass Christian Art Association is hosting their annual Fall Art Show at the Pass Christian Public Library. The Fall Art Show will allow people to come together to enjoy local artists from around the Coast. The show will showcase a large variety of art, including abstract art, 3D art, watercolor paintings, pastel art, oil and acrylic art. Six awards…
The City of Pascagoula has many projects going on to help revitalize the city and one of their biggest projects is the City Centre of Pascagoula. Construction started on the $9 million project about six months ago, turning an old bank downtown into a thriving corporate office and luxury living facility. “The progress is coming along strong very fast which…
While Singing River Health System has seen a decline in the number of COVID patients since its high of 150 just a couple of weeks ago, CEO Lee Bond warns ‘we are not out of the woods yet.’ In his latest community COVID update, Bond continues to encourage everyone to get vaccinated. He also addresses some common concerns about the…