Morning Business Report: June 16th, 2023

Balancing work and child care remains a perennial challenge for all parents and U.S. government agencies were hit in a global cyberattack. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Juneteenth Weekend Celebration

Monday marks Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The City of Biloxi is partnering with the Movers and Shakers Social Club to host several Juneteenth celebrations this weekend. Here with more is Ward 2 Councilman Felix Gines and Natalie Bonner with the Movers and Shakers Social Club. 3-on-3 basketball tournament starts today at John Henry…

Pascagoula High names Colton Caver head baseball coach

Colton Caver getting the nod as the next head baseball coach at Pascagoula, taking over for the retired Richie Tillman. Caver was most recently an assistant coach at Gulfport for the last four years, ending his time with the Admirals as 6A South State champions. Caver is a 2012 graduate of Gulfport and has been all over the local baseball…

Ocean Springs High names Collin Goley head boys basketball coach

Ocean Springs announcing its next head boys basketball coach Collin Goley on Tuesday night. Once a greyhound, always a greyhound, Goley graduated from Ocean Springs in 2008 and most recently served as the head coach at Hancock, who lost to OS by 14 in January. Goley takes over for the outgoing Matt Noblitt after six years as head man. Categories:…

Keith Carter approved to be new Ocean Springs Athletic Director

On Tuesday night, the Ocean Springs School District Board of Trustees voted to approve Keith Carter as permanent athletic director. Carter has been the acting AD on an interim basis since January, taking over for the now retired Mark Hubbard. Carter has been a part of the Greyhound family for 15 years and is a graduate of D’Iberville. Categories: Local…

St. Patrick wins MHSAA 3A, overall all sports award

St. Patrick Catholic High School is this year’s winner of the Mississippi High School Activities Association All Sports award, for not only Class 3A, but the overall champion for the entire state. This school year, the Fighting Irish won state championships in girls soccer, boys and girls cross country, and boys golf, finished as state runners up in boys and…

MHSAA football start times moved back to 7 p.m.

All high school football games are going back to 7 p.m. kickoffs this fall, starting in week one. Last season, the MHSAA changed August and September start times to 7:30 p.m. in an effort to be safety conscious with the heat, but now reversing that decision a year later. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, high school football, sports

Former PRCC Softball Assistant Hannah Sparks part of OU national title

Magnolia State ties to the Oklahoma softball program fresh off its third straight College World Series title over Florida State and it’s seventh all-time in the form of volunteer Coach Hannah Sparks. Sparks used to be an assistant for Pearl River Community College. At 61-1, the Sooners capped off the winningest season in NCAA history. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags:…

Southern Miss Ace Tanner Hall named First-Team All-American

Southern Miss pitcher Tanner Hall named First-Team All-American courtesy of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Yesterday, Hall became the first Golden Eagle to ever receive first teams honors in consecutive seasons, putting the exclamation point on a Hall of Fame USM career. In 2023, the junior ace of the staff going 12-4 with a 2.48 ERA and 124 strikeouts…

6/15 – Jeff’s “Hot, Humid, Unsettled” Thursday Night Forecast

It will remain warm and humid overnight with southerly winds continuing. A 20% or so chance of a shower or thunderstorm cannot be ruled out. A thunderstorm complex from our northwest could clip our area Friday morning. Rain chances will be scattered in nature during the day tomorrow. An isolated strong thunderstorm or two packing the potential for damaging wind…

Hometown Heroes: Volunteer Leslie Ramone gives back to community

At a time when she had nothing but a car, Leslie Ramone gave her all to help those around her.  Leslie Ramone is this month’s Hometown Hero. Leslie Ramone doesn’t shy away from volunteer work. She has spent the last six years doing it. It started right in her own home. “I used to live in downtown Biloxi, so a…

Candlelight Memorial for HIV Patients at Ken Combs Pier

South Mississippi AIDS Task Force hosted a candlelight memorial earlier this evening to honor those living with HIV and those who have died from the disease. The event was held at the Ken Combs Pier as people recognized HIV Long term Survivors Awareness Day. Everyone was able to light a candle in honor of someone who has HIV, someone who…

Long Beach Public Library celebrates Father’s Day with preschool story time

Sunday is Father’s Day and toddlers in Long Beach celebrated early with a date at the library. Long Beach Public Library hosted its weekly story time reading with the local toddlers and preschoolers with the theme centered around Father’s Day. Librarians read the children ‘How to Surprise a Dad’ by Jean Reagan. The children enjoyed dancing and singing and created…

Harvard Business School recognizes MGCCC’s workforce training

A local community college has been recognized by Harvard University for being a catalyst for regional economic growth and opportunity. Over the years, MGCCC has become the leader in workforce training on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It’s one of five community colleges being featured by Harvard Business School in their book ‘America’s Hidden Economic Engine: How Community Colleges can Drive…

Coast Transit Authority hosted Try Transit Day across the Coast

Coast Transit Authority invited everyone to ride free all day during Try Transit Day. CTA wants locals to experience how riding public transit can save passengers money, boost the economy, and promote a greener community. CTA offered free rideS all day during Try Transit Day as a way to introduce residents to public transit. Yvette Vogel, CTA’s marketing and mobility…

Man sentenced to life in fatal Waffle House shooting

A Biloxi man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of a Waffle House waitress in 2015. Fifty-two-year-old Johnny Max Mount was found guilty of first-degree murder of Julie Brightwell this afternoon after a three-day trial. Mount shot Brightwell in the head November 27th, 2015 after the waitress told him he could not smoke in…

Morning Business Report: June 15th, 2023

A drop in mortgage rates sparked some interest in the housing market and the Federal Reserve pauses interest rate hikes for now. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

King Master Tournament underway in Biloxi

Anglers are on the Gulf Coast vying for the King Master Tournament. The teams competing in it sped out to a shotgun start this morning. There are 22 boats vying for more than $125,000 in cash prizes. The boats launched in four-foot seats that made for a wild ride as they headed for blue water south of the Barrier Islands….