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…
If the forecast had a theme today it would be “no surprises” as we head into another calm, humid evening. That means more overnight lows in the mid 70s, a few clouds, and light to patchy fog. Tonight will remain dry, but shower chances do begin to pop up again as the thermometer begins to rise in the afternoon. Not…
Biloxi Shuckers on the road tonight taking on the Montgomery Biscuits. Shuckers lose this one 12-3. This is just an uncharacteristically bad season for Biloxi, never finished below .500 and right now sitting 23 games below .500. And former Biloxi Shucker Freddy Peralta doing work for the NL team in last night’s MLB All-Star Game, striking out the side in…
Powering the blue economy, University of Southern Mississippi unveils an innovative project to advance economic development and coastal resilience. The launch of Gulf Blue helps place Mississippi on the global scale for blue economy related work. With this new initiative, USM is opening the door for higher paying jobs, student employment, and a future for marine, engineering, science, and prototyping…
Pascagoula’s Griffin Wells has been named a high school freshman All-American. MaxPreps has Wells listed at the infield spot, where he hit .392 with 20 RBIs and 14 runs scored, but down the stretch he really came alive on the mound for the Panthers with a 2.74 ERA and 44 strikeouts across 38-and-a-third innings en route to their 5A South…
Former Ocean Springs wide receiver Austin Williams is representing Mississippi State at next week’s SEC Media Days. The former Greyhound has played in 37 career games for the Bulldogs and is coming off his most productive campaign yet with 43 receptions for 372 yards and three touchdowns. Williams will be a redshirt senior in 2021. Williams will be joined by…
For the first time in seven years, hockey is officially returning to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This afternoon, Biloxi Pro Hockey held a press conference announcing three regular season neutral site games in December played by Single A teams in the Federal Prospects Hockey League. Seawolves and Surge fans from years past packed the south side of the stands, which…
Today the 200-year-old oak tree in Ocean Springs was cut down after months of controversy. A centuries-old live oak tree in Ocean Springs survived Hurricane Katrina, but now is cut down because it may be a safety threat to a nearby playground. The Ocean Springs Board of Alderman voted June 15th to take the tree down. That decision followed a…
After having to postpone the arrival of the Lil Bill C-130 replica plane due to transportation challenges, the replica plane has finally arrived at its new home. Getting Lil Bill loaded up and moved out of Keesler Air Force Base wasn’t an easy task, but now the C-130 replica sits in its new home at the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum….
The largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi, Ingalls Shipbuilding is offering employment opportunities for those looking for work. Ingalls Shipbuilding is looking to fill positions for shipfitters, first class electricians, pipefitters, pipe welders, and structural welders. Anyone with or without experience is welcome to come and apply. Today in six different Harrison County locations, Ingalls representatives interviewed potential employees, offered job…
The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce Main Street Tourism Bureau along with its sponsor Mosaic Restaurant hosted their quarterly breakfast with the mayor. This time, the breakfast was a little different as residents of Ocean Springs welcomed the new mayor, Kenny Holloway. The Breakfast with the Mayor served as an opportunity for local business owners and interested citizens to meet…
Governor Tate Reeves and Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell announced a new initiative aimed at upholding public safety in our state’s capital city. Governor Reeves signed House Bill 974 which authorizes the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to acquire the State Capitol Police Department. Effective at the beginning of the month, the department now functions as a stand-alone…
After going on hiatus for the pandemic, Flixbus has restarted services in Biloxi. Here with more is Business Director Joanna Patterson. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: biloxi, flixbus, Transportation
After being put on hold last year due to COVID-19, the Gulf Coast Big Rig Truck Show is set to be back and better than ever starting this Friday. In studio with more about the event is Jim McCleney, the director of marketing for the show. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gulf Coast Big Rig Truck Show
The largest housing agency in the state of Mississippi has a new executive director. Coming from Virginia, Justin Brooks is taking over the state’s Regional Housing Authority VIII. On Wednesday morning, Gulfport PD provided active shooter training for all of the employees and the new executive director was in attendance. Brooks hopes his employees will never have to be in…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA held a graduation for their preschool swim class Tuesday evening. The three- and four-year-olds were introduced to the pool and developed safe water habits. The children were taught life saving tools like to always ask for permission and how to help themselves stay afloat if they do fall in a pool. As drowning is the…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting a spike in reported COVID-19 cases today. The latest daily total released by the department says there are 641 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths statewide compared to 219 cases and 10 deaths reported yesterday. Regarding the delta variant of the virus, locally, Harrison County has reported two cases of the…
The dog days of summer keep rolling on across the area as high-pressure will shape the forecast. Models are once again coming into good agreement over the idea of another round of pop-up airmass thunderstorms very similar to yesterday. As we continue to heat up late this morning through the afternoon hours, we’ll get a weak lake/sea breeze boundary to…
This year’s Olympic Games will be an Olympics without fans as decided by Tokyo Games organizers after a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run through the duration of the games. On a visit to the International Broadcast Center in Tokyo, IOC President Thomas Bach says the organization is accepting the…
Expect more of the same weather-wise in the days ahead, afternoon showers and thunderstorms with otherwise hot and humid weather. Today was slightly drier in terms of rainfall coverage and accumulation, a trend I expect to continue into tomorrow. That means mostly clear skies tonight, with one of the coolest lows we’ve seen in a few weeks at 73. Tomorrow…
Southern Mississippi pitcher Hunter Stanley was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 11th round of the MLB first year player draft, 336th overall, after a banner senior season for the Golden Eagles. The Friday night ace of the staff was named an All-American by two publications on the back of a 6-4 season with a 2.56 ERA. His team…