Visa says people are still charging on credit cards despite worries about the economy and the government says most FDA approved Alzheimer’s drugs will be covered by Medicare. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Downtown Moss Point will come alive later this evening as a three-day festival is set to begin. Smokin’ the River City returns for its second year with drag boat racers from across the country hitting the Escatawpa River for competitions. Today, boaters will hit the water to test and tune their vessels and then from 6 to 9 there will…
St. Baldricks Foundation, an organization that raises money for childhood cancer research and treatments, is gearing up for several great events this month. Rebecca Morrow is here today to tell us about the first event, coming up this weekend! The ‘Shopping to Cure Childhood Cancer’ event takes place Saturday, June 3rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gulfport…
Waveland officials are looking into a video posted to YouTube showing a police officer talking to a man demonstrating in front of City Hall this past Tuesday. Today, Mayor Jay Trapani spoke with WXXV and said neither the city nor the police department would be making a statement until an internal investigation is complete. The video shows Sgt. Joseph Joffrion…
High pressure to the NW coupled with TD #2 to our SE will continue to provide for e NE/E wind this afternoon…dropping relative humidity into the 40% range. Expect HOT temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s. The less humid flow will have it feeling rather tolerable… By this afternoon TD #2 could become the 1st named storm of…
What a quick change since yesterday morning with Tropical Depression Two forming yesterday afternoon. This happened because it is easier for a small system to tighten up than a much larger system. By late morning or this afternoon we could have a Tropical Storm on our hands. Regardless if the system strengthens or not our lack of effects stays the…
St. Stanislaus looking for a sweep of its own, going up against Amory in game 2 of the 3A State Championship Series. Amory takes this one by the final count of 8-5. Rocks and Panthers set for game 3 at 1 p.m. Saturday. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports, St. Stanislaus
Skies will clear overnight and mild temperatures will be present out the door for your Friday. Tomorrow will bring hot temperatures and a 20% chance of showers/thunderstorms. Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine. Tropical Depression 2 is located to our southeast. It could strengthen into our first named storm in the coming hours. It will continue to the south…
NASA entered the home stretch of a RS-25 certification engine test series with a successful host fire today, continuing to set the stage for future Artemis missions to the moon. The hot fire on the fresh Haise test stand at Stennis Space Center marks the ninth in a critical 12 test series. The remaining three tests are scheduled through June….
A Gulf Coast favorite is coming back to the City of Biloxi! The Billy Creel Memorial Gulf Coast Wooden and Classic Boat Show, brought to you by the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum, is back for the first time since 2019. Located on the Biloxi Schooner Pier, the boat show will feature 30 different boats in the water and 14…
Hendrix Branning is a six-year-old boy who was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. For his seventh birthday, Make-a-Wish is sending his family to Walt Disney World. After spending a year going through chemotherapy and various treatments, Hendrix Branning is stepping out of a hospital and into Walt Disney World. His family is beyond excited to see him up and…
The City of Biloxi is looking to hire some new employees. A wide variety of positions are open, giving people the chance to learn about different opportunities in the city. Located at the Donal M. Snyder Community Center, departments each had a table with information on positions available. Each table featured a wide array of pamphlets and information on how…
The Gulf Coast VA has received some backlash for flying a Pride flag. The VA told News 25 that they have been receiving call after call from people asking why it is there. This is not the first time the VA has shown support for the LGBTQ+ community. In the past, they have hosted their own Pride events. This is…
A museum in Gulfport wants to help your children soar to new heights this summer. The 2023 Aviation Summer Camp takes flight this coming Monday. The Mississippi Heritage Museum will be hosting three different sessions, spanning June and July. Sixth through 12th graders interested in aviation will be exploring the world of 3D printing, robotics, aerodynamics and drones, rebuilding engines,…
Less than six months after the heartbreaking loss of Resurrection Catholic Baseball Coach Lee Tingle, the Eagles won their second straight 1A state championship in his honor. RCS was led by Coach Tingle’s nephew Cole Tingle on the mound, who was dominant in a 10 to 1 game 2 win over West Union at Trustmark Park in Pearl. Tingle also…
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will gradually come to an end across South Mississippi this evening. Mild and muggy conditions look to remain in place. Cloud coverage will gradually dissipate overnight and light northeasterly winds will build back in. In the tropics, Tropical Depression Two has formed. It will drift to the south away from our area and poses no threat…
The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Biloxi is staying afloat during a national lifeguard crisis. The Kroc Center indoor aquatic facility is coming out of a rough spring season due to the lack of lifeguards, selling fewer swim lessons, resulting in a slight loss of revenue. As we inch closer to the official start of summer, the Kroc Center is…
Today is not only the start of June, but also the kick off of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Now is the time to make sure you are prepared in case a storm hits the Mississippi Gulf Coast this season. Mississippi Power has already strengthened its service territory in the event of a hurricane. Nearly 85 percent of Mississippi Power…
A jury convicted a Jackson County man of second-degree murder in the killing of his former girlfriend during a domestic violence attack. Terrance McNaughton was sentenced to 40 years in prison and will serve the term day for day and is not eligible for parole. McNaughton is accused of running over Nina Cumbest with his truck on May 6, 2021….
The average wedding cost just hit $29,000 and job openings in the U.S. surprisingly rose to more than 10 million. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The Salvation Army is once again celebrating National Donut Day which is coming up Friday! Here to share the unique history the Salvation Army shares with one of America’s favorite treats is Morgan Shiyou. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: National Donut Day, Salvation army
School’s out for summer, but before students and teachers turned out the lights on the 2022-2023 school year, Grant Chighizola caught up with our teacher of the month, who is dedicated to teach her students at Gautier High skills they can apply to the real world. Take one step inside Keisha Keys’ classroom and instead of pencils and notebooks, you’ll…
Heading in to this afternoon rain will continue to move in from the southeast. That being said, an area of low-pressure off the Florida west coast will meander in the NE’tern Gulf of Mexico over the next 24/36 hours before moving east. This will bring rain NW of the low pressure system later today. Embedded t-storms should remain off the…
Showers and thunderstorms associated with an area of low pressure over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico have increased and become better organized during the overnight hours. Environmental conditions appear marginally favorable for additional development over the next day or so, and a short-lived tropical depression or storm could form over that time span as the system meanders over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. However, by…