This week is National Drive Electric Week and to celebrate, Mississippi Power and RPM Pizza unveiled a new electric vehicle charging station at the Domino’s Pizza in downtown Gulfport. RPM Pizza recently added two electric vehicles to its delivery fleet and will share charging data with Mississippi Power. RPM Pizza purchased a pair of 2021 Nissan Leaf all-electric vehicles for…
Another wet Wednesday afternoon down with not much changing as we head into the evening. Showers will continue for a while as they did yesterday, but will begin to diminish as the sun sets. There is still upper level support creating lift, but without the extra help from heating it won’t hold together long. By sunrise they’ll begin to develop…
Governor Tate Reeves and Accelerate Mississippi Executive Director Ryan Miller held a press conference today on the state’s efforts to better organize and develop workforce development strategy. Governor Reeves signed Senate Bill 2564 which created Accelerate Mississippi. The organization then hired Miller as the inaugural executive director on April 12th, 2021. Reeves states that the program’s preliminary findings show that…
Contractors are working to increase the number of parking spaces for Biloxi Beach guests near the lighthouse. Just south of Highway 90, across from the Biloxi Visitors Center, construction is underway and at the lighthouse, shrubs have been removed with grass for a more polished look. The over $530,000 project is scheduled to be complete in November. City of Biloxi…
Cleaning crews are on the move in Biloxi this week as the city responds to the mess left in the wake of recent storms. Workers from a city-hired pickup service will continue with ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ through Friday by removing piles of debris from the curb. Residents are being encouraged to place tree limbs and other trash blown into their…
Cruisin’ the Coast starts this coming Sunday and local businesses are doing everything they can to prepare for what is sure to be a busy week. Bars, restaurants, and shops in Ocean Springs are doing everything they can to prepare for Cruisin’ the Coast. The event brings in more than $6 million into the community of Ocean Springs during the…
Medical experts are advising South Mississippians to get their flu vaccines as early as October as this year’s flu season may see a sharp rise in cases over last year. It takes about two weeks to develop the antibodies required to fend off flu variants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says wearing masks, social distancing, and sanitizing kept…
Mississippi has requested a major disaster declaration from President Biden for public assistance and individual assistance due to Hurricane Ida. The National Weather Service confirmed eight tornados formed in Mississippi due to the storm, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses, and power grids and killed three people. Locally, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Pearl River counties have been listed for individual…
To honor the life of Deputy Robert Verzal, the Pascagoula Elks Lodge 1120 and Jackson County Sheriff’s Department came together to host a spaghetti benefit. Deputy Robert Verzal worked for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department for ten years and was the lead correctional deputy at the Adult Detention Center. Thirty-nine-year-old Robert Verzal passed away on August 29th after several weeks…
The USPS says mail could take up to five days to deliver now and United Airlines prepares to fire employees who refuse COVID-19 vaccinations. Jane King is in New York with these stories and more.
The Mississippi Aquarium is hosting a free event at Jones Park in Gulfport this Friday evening to kick off the Cruisin’ the Coast festivities. Mississippi Aquarium CEO Kurt Allen has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Cruisin’ the Coast, Mississippi Aquarium, Sea of Stars
Today, MSDH is reporting an additional 1,098 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 50 deaths. Twenty-eight deaths occurred between August 26th and September 28th. Twenty-two deaths occurred between May 25th and September 24th, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi’s total number of COVID-19 cases is now 487,293 with 9,588 deaths. Categories: Local News, News Tags: COVID-19, health
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is hosting a spaghetti benefit today. All of the proceeds will benefit fallen deputy Robert Verzal’s family. Thirty-nine-year-old Corporal Verzal passed away after several weeks in the hospital battling COVID. It is $10 a plate and includes spaghetti, salad, bread, and dessert. They’ll be serving plates until 7 p.m. at 303 Krebs Avenue in Pascagoula….
Weak upper-level high pressure currently extends along the Mississippi Valley from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The ridge isn’t particularly strong enough to keep the low-level moisture flow out of the area however. The main concern for today will be isolated areas of heavy rainfall. As seen yesterday, localized 3-5″ will be possible. There`s pretty good agreement between models…
The main concern for today will be isolated areas of heavy rainfall. As seen yesterday, localized 3 to 5 inches will be possible. There’s pretty good agreement between models that main timeframe for highest rain chances will be mid-morning through early afternoon with convection dissipating and moving out of the area late in the day. Thursday will pretty much be…
Afternoon and early evening rain created cool, damp conditions at the surface, so we’re likely on our way to another foggy night. So far there aren’t any real trouble spots in terms of rainfall accumulation, but we could see some develop as the rain continues. Overall though rain totals aren’t looking all that impressive, and severe weather development chances are…
No matter what happens the rest of the season for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, they won’t play a more challenging opponent than they did on Saturday. Top ranked Alabama as good as advertised, taking down USM 63-14 in its last non-conference game of the regular season. Ironically, those 14 points are the second most the Black and Gold have…
Mississippi State will always go down as the team that handed LSU it’s first loss following its undefeated run to the 2019 National Championship. However, LSU will also go down as the team that got revenge in 2021. The Tigers were able to hold off the Bulldogs for the 28-25 victory, despite almost every statistical advantage going in favor of…
For a couple of years from 2014 to 2015, Ole Miss was the problem Alabama simply couldn’t solve and that was with Lane Kiffin on the Crimson Tide coaching staff. The Rebels being responsible for Bama’s only two regular season losses during Kiffin’s three-year run in Tuscaloosa. The Tide have since won five straight, but Ole Miss held its own…
With the change in season comes a whole new roster of classes offered at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center. Starting this week until the end of the year, over 60 classes are being held at the Mary C. Participants can pick a class from over 11 categories including art, fabrication, glass-blowing, and culinary. This semester also features multiple holiday…
America’s Thrift Stores announced the opening of its second store in the coastal Mississippi area. America’s Thrift Store is located at the Edgewater Village Shopping Center in Biloxi. The grand opening will be on Thursday, September 30th at 8 a.m. and the grand opening celebration will continue into the weekend with events, giveaways, and a DJ through Saturday, October 2nd….
Afternoon and early evening rain created cool, damp conditions at the surface, so we’re likely on our way to another foggy night. So far there aren’t any real trouble spots in terms of rainfall accumulation, but we could see some develop as the rain continues. Overall though rain totals aren’t looking all that impressive, and severe weather development chances are…
Biloxi Main Street is gearing up for their Fall Decorating Contest. The decorating contest will give an incentive to those who live downtown and have businesses downtown. The idea of the decorating contest is to bring fall feels to the downtown area. Those interested in participating in the decorating contest can complete an application by September 30th. Displays for the…
Students in the Pascagoula Gautier School District are getting hands-on experience in the revamping of downtown Pascagoula. The Walter Anderson Museum of Art and students in the college and career tech program at Pascagoula-Gautier School District have come together to design, construct, and install three 15-foot sculptures that will be placed in downtown Pascagoula. Students have been meeting at the…