HAPPENING NOW: South Mississippi Summer Fair

It’s going to be another hot one today! We’ll be in the upper 80s and low 90s this afternoon with a partly cloudy sky. Many of us won’t see any rain, but a few isolated showers and storms are possible this afternoon and evening. Our rain chances will increase a little bit Monday through Wednesday. Here's the latest forecast.

Eric's First Alert Forecast Sep 23, 2023 10 p.m.

MeatEater, the popular outdoor hunting television series, and the National Deer Association teamed up with about 100 volunteers as part of a National Public Lands Day program to improve the Leaf River Wildlife Management Area on the De Soto National Forest.

We talk to the owners of Richburg's Hardware in Gulfport, which is closing after 84 years in business. And a look at Mississippi's rich songwriting history.

Happy first day of fall! We officially began the new season at 1:50 AM. It has been mild this morning, but we will heat up into the upper 80s and low 90s this afternoon. Rain chances will be slim to none, and most of us will see lots of sunshine. Only a stray shower or two will be possible. It looks like we'll be pretty hot for a while. Here's the latest forecast.

Saturday, hundreds of South Mississippians from all across coast came together for the 2023 Gulf Coast Heart Walk.