MSU-ES Hancock County:

Private applicators can attend training on Thursday May 17, 2012, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Hancock County Extension Office Meeting Room located at 3064 Longfellow Dr., Bldg. 23, Bay St.

BAY ST. LOUIS, MS (WLOX)- The next time a line of severe weather moves through Hancock County, there's a few citizens, with some new insight and they'll will know exactly what to do.

"This is a great class for citizens to have because it teaches you what to look for when severe weather moves through your area. We're not advocating storm chasing, we're advocating spotting, and only doing it in a safe location. As soon as we issue a warning, get inside," Christopher Bannan of the National Weather Service, said.

BAY ST. LOUIS, MS (WLOX)- More than a dozen Bay St. Louis residents and community leaders ditched their gas guzzlers for pedal power Monday morning.

"So we're out here celebrating bike to work week and celebrating commuting to work," President of Heritage Trials Partnership Jim Foster said.

Organizers said the benefits of cycling to work go beyond saving gas. 

"The number one benefit is that it gets our heart beating. It keeps our circulation good and we don't have to go to the gym to get the exercise," Foster said.