Archives: 2018

New Orleans Saints, Pelicans Owner Tom Benson Passes Away

NEW ORLEANS, La. (WCBI/NFL) — Tom Benson, 90, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 15 at Ochsner Medical Center with his wife Gayle Marie Benson at his side. Mr. Benson was hospitalized with the flu Feb. 16. Thomas Milton Benson, Jr. was born on July 12, 1927 in New Orleans to Thomas Milton Benson Sr. and Carmelite Marie Pintado Benson. Raised…

Warmer Air, Rain, & Storms Return

Severe Threat Index THURSDAY NIGHT: Clear during the evening with increasing clouds late. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. FRIDAY:  Mostly cloudy with highs in the 60s.  There is a 50% chance of showers during the daylight hours. FRIDAY NIGHT: A few strong to severe storms remain possible but anything that develops continues to look very isolated in nature. …

OFFICIAL: Ole Miss Hires Kermit Davis to be New Men’s Basketball Head Coach

(Image Courtesy: Ole Miss Athletics) OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI/Ole Miss Athletics) – After leading Middle Tennessee to conference championships and NCAA Tournament runs, Kermit Davis is returning to his home state as the 22nd head coach of the Ole Miss basketball program, as announced Thursday by Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Ross Bjork. Davis will be publicly introduced Monday, March 19 at 5:30 p.m….

Warmer Weather Returns; Showers And Storms Round Out The Week.

TODAY: Much warmer, but the sunshine sticks around. Highs in the upper 60s and low 70s. Southwest winds at 5-15 mph gusting to 20 mph at times. We stay well above freezing overnight, with lows in the 40s. FRI/SAT/SUN/MON: Rain chances return to our area Friday through Monday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms on Friday, with an isolated strong to locally severe storm…

Mississippi State Drops Midweek Contest vs. Southeastern Louisiana

BILOXI, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – Three big innings from Southeastern Louisiana bested Mississippi State’s five-run first frame as the Bulldogs fell 11-5 in midweek action at MGM Park in Biloxi, Miss., on Wednesday. “Obviously we did not put the pressure on them offensively,” MSU head coach Gary Henderson said. “We talked about the things that we did well, we talked…

Mississippi State Tops Nebraska to Advance in Men’s NIT

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/AP) — Aric Holman had 16 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season, Lamar Peters was four assists shy of a NIT record with a career-high 14 and Mississippi State won its first post-season game since 2010 with a 66-59 victory over Nebraska on Wednesday night in the first round. Mississippi State (23-11) is…