Morning Business Report: January 19th, 2023

America’s largest party supply store files for bankruptcy and what were the best and worst airlines of 2022? Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Downstage Productions presents Steel Magnolias

Today, we’re heading back to Northwest Louisiana to visit with the women of Steel Magnolias. Downstage Productions is putting the story back on the stage starting next weekend. With us today is Director Trae Spears and Sassy Miller, who plays Clairee Belcher. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Downstage Productions, Steel Magnolias

Mississippi Lottery president talks funds and upcoming chances

The president of the Mississippi Lottery Jeff Hewitt paid a visit to WXXV to talk about the success of the Mississippi Lottery. Hewitt says the lottery exceeded the state’s revenue expectations this year. When jackpots rise, people are more likely to try different avenues to win, such as scratch-offs and that’s what can lead to a rise in revenue. Each…

1/19 – The Chief’s “Sunny & Warm” Thursday Afternoon Forecast

With no significant cold advection behind this morning’s cold front, we should mix out deep enough to get temperatures back in the 70s today with much lower humidity than yesterday. The drier air will promote radiative cooling overnight, with lows falling mainly into the 40s, although a few upper 30s might be possible in our normally cooler cold air drainage…

1/19 – The Chief’s “Clearing Skies” Thursday Morning Forecast

The cold front is now east with high pressure shifting eastward across the area today and Friday in a very progressive upper pattern. This will provide a mostly sunny day today. With no significant cold advection behind the front, we should mix out deep enough to get temperatures back in the 70s today with much lower humidity than yesterday. The drier…

Five Coast players receive Division I offers on same day

Five football players from the Coast receive Division I offers on the same day. Two from George County, starting with sophomore Quarterback Deuce Knight, getting the invite from Washington, his fourth offer in six days and his seventh overall. Knight’s sophomore teammate Kohl Bradley getting his second offer from Arkansas. Another duo from the same school, Pascagoula, getting an offer…

Sun Belt Conference adding beach volleyball

The fastest growing sport in the NCAA gaining more traction today as the Sun Belt plans to add beach volleyball as its 19th sponsored sport in 2023. Southern Miss is one of four schools in the league that has a team as well as Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, and Louisiana-Monroe. The Sun Belt including affiliate members College of Charleston, Mercer,…

Inaugural Taste of Hancock County event in Bay St. Louis

Hancock County hosted a tasty event earlier today. Bay St. Louis was the place to be tonight if you’re a big foodie for the inaugural Taste of Hancock County. Over ten restaurants and vendors shared their food dishes to those that showed up to the Taste of Hancock County event. Not only were attendees able to sample a variety of…

IP Casino guest saw a big payday of over $125,000

One lucky visitor to the IP Casino celebrated the first week of the year by hitting a massive jackpot! The visitor, who wanted to stay anonymous, is from Ocean Springs and made the lucky bet on January 4th. They had placed a $75 bet on a slot machine, taking home a little over $125,000. Categories: Local News, News Tags: ip…

Charity tennis tournament for cats in Jackson County

The love of tennis is bringing two local organizations together to help cats find homes. The Feral Feline Coalition and Kiwanis Club of Gautier/Ocean Springs is hosting a two-day charity tennis tournament taking place this Friday and Saturday. The event is being held at the Ocean Springs Halstead Tennis Complex and proceeds will be going to help spay and neuter…

Morning Business Report: January 18th, 2023

Gen Z is driving luxury sales lately and two of the world’s biggest tech companies have announced more job cuts. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

2023 Miss Mississippi HBCU Teen Ja’Kaylee Minor in studio

Ja’Kaylee Minor is a senior at Pascagoula High School and a sophomore at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and she has been selected to represent Mississippi in the National Miss HBCU Teen Pageant. She is in studio to tell us more about her journey. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 2023 Miss Mississippi HBCU Teen, Ja’Kaylee Minor

Overnight road closures on HWY 90 near MS Aquarium

Starting Thursday, there will be overnight closures on Highway 90 in Gulfport. Both east and westbound lanes of 90 will be closed near the Mississippi Aquarium so crews can continue building a new pedestrian overpass. That overpass will eventually link the aquarium with Jones Park. The first overnight closure will be from 10 tomorrow night until 6 Friday morning. Then…

Youth Mental Health First Aid classes set for Saturday at Pine Lake Baptist Church

The Mental Health Association of South Mississippi is hosting first aid classes this weekend geared toward youth mental health. The class is designed to teach parents, family, caregivers, school staff, and others how to help an adolescent who is experiencing mental health and/or addiction challenges or if they are in a crisis. Participants will learn about risk factors, warning signs,…

St. Martin Wide Receiver Noreel White offered by Southern Miss

Another high school football star from the Coast earning his third Division I offer in the last few days, paging St. Martin Wide Receiver Noreel White, who picked up Southern Miss earlier Tuesday. The four-star recruit is already high on LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and Florida State, where he was previously committed early in his high school career and…