Pfizer makes a big play into cancer treatments and regional banks plummeted on as investors worry they could be next to collapse. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
She’s performed this show more than 30 times over the past 40 years and it’s earned her several awards. Now, Kennedy Miazza is preparing for her final two performances of ‘The Belle of Amherst.’ It’s happening at Center Stage this weekend. Kennedy is sharing what this role has meant to her. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Belle of Amherst, Center Stage,…
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort is looking to hire. According to the casino’s website, there are dozens of positions available in a variety of departments, including food services, player services, hotel services, even some supervisors and culinary positions. If you’re interested, you may want to make plans to head down to the Scarlet Pearl this Friday. The resort is hosting an…
Multiple proposals have been submitted to the Jackson County Supervisors to buy Singing River Health System. The board of supervisors learned details at Monday’s meeting. The hospital is currently in partnership with Ochsner Health, which is expected to be one of the companies to submit a proposal. SRHS has three hospitals and 30 clinics and employs about 4,000. Supervisors will…
Smoke and flames consume a building in the Long Beach Industrial Park. Harrison County Fire Rescue sent us video showing the blaze. The building on A Avenue is Sanico, a company that offers facility services to area businesses. This all unfolded around 11 last night. Fifteen firefighters with ten units spent some three or four hours bringing this blaze under…
Cool conditions continue today with high temperatures only maxing out in the low 60s. Clouds will be on the increase into this evening as a minor disturbance moves through the region. It will bring increased cloud coverage and a low-end chance of sprinkles overnight. The disturbance will clear the area by daybreak tomorrow. Sunny skies will dominate the picture tomorrow…
Generally a dry west or northwesterly flow currently resides over the region. At the surface, high pressure continues to spread eastward over the mid/lower MS River Valley this morning. The center of the high pressure will continue to move eastward from the MO Ozarks into the Ohio River Valley by tonight. A weak disturbance will amplify upstream and move over our…
Surface high pressure and an upper level ridge dominate the weather for the next couple days. This results in cool, dry air bringing some relief to the warm trend we`ve been having, possibly even five to 10 degrees below normal and in the upper 30s to upper 40s for the low temps tonight and Tuesday night. Tomorrow should be a…
St. Martin wide receiver Noreel White is committing to Arkansas. The class of 2024 four-star recruit chose the Razorbacks over Florida State, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and LSU and has other division I offers from Troy, Arkansas State, UNLV, Tulsa, Southern Miss, Louisiana, Jackson State, Liberty, and Tulane. The former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week can truly do…
In its quest to get back to national championship form, the Mississippi State baseball program once again coming through Biloxi as a part of the Hancock Whitney Classic at MGM Park. This year, the Bulldogs taking on both Nicholls State and Louisiana at the home of the Biloxi Shuckers in a two-game mid-week series before starting SEC play Friday at…
Ole Miss losing the state’s top basketball recruit for good with Josh Hubbard declaring his commitment to Mississippi State. A class of 2023 four-star guard out of Madison Ridgeland Academy, Hubbard was released from his national letter of intent following the firing of Kermit Davis. Hubbard recently became the all-time leading scorer in Mississippi with more than 4,200 career points….
Less than three weeks after parting ways with Kermit Davis, the Ole Miss men’s basketball program has a new head coach in the form of Chris Beard. As first reported by CBS Sports and Stadium and later announced by the school, the Rebels hire Beard to take over a team that went just 12-21 this season. Beard is just over…
It’s not everyday that athletes get to sign on their senior night, which gives these two Gulfport Admirals double the reason to celebrate. Gulfport tennis players Smith Walker and Laurel Dennis celebrated the end of their high school careers at senior night before hosting their matches against D’Iberville. Once the matches were complete, the festivities were still in full swing….
Residents met with MGCCC officials to discuss a proposed plan for a new entrance road to the Harrison County campus. Residents living within Ward 5 attended the neighborhood meeting inside the school’s performing arts center on Debuys Road. The new proposed entrance comes from Pass Road to Eula Street and will utilize a roundabout. Since it will be built on…
The nonprofit Feed my Sheep is celebrating 40 years of serving the community along South Mississippi. To celebrate, the organization held a party to honor the volunteers and donors who help keep Feed my Sheep running. Guests listened to speakers discuss the growing success the team has had throughout its history while enjoying meals prepared by restaurants across the Coast….
Take me out to the ball game because it is almost Buddy Ball season! Mississippi Gulf Coast Buddy Sports provides local sports and leisure opportunities for individuals with special needs. Buddy Ball is a baseball league created for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This Wednesday night, Buddy Ball will officially kick off their season with opening ceremonies…
The 81st Training Wing’s Security Forces Squadron hosted a ruck march in honor of K9 Veteran’s Day. K9 Veteran’s Day is a day set aside to honor the past and present military working dogs in the Department of Defense. The event started with opening remarks from the 81st Security Forces Squadron Commander followed by the 5K Ruck March. Military working…
Surface high pressure and an upper level ridge dominate the weather for the next couple days. This results in cool, dry air bringing some relief to the warm trend we`ve been having, possibly even five to 10 degrees below normal and in the upper 30s to upper 40s for the low temps tonight and Tuesday night. Tomorrow should be a…
Pass Christian Harbor officials are working to resolve a multilayer issue on one of its boat launches. The public boat launch on South Market Street between the harbor office and the yacht club has been closed until further notice because it is unsafe. Portions of the pier collapsed and the sub structure of the remaining pier is unstable. Harbor officials…
The Mississippi Aquarium released nine turtles into the Mississippi Sound. These sea turtles were sent from New England Aquarium in Boston and were brought to the Mississippi Coast. Kemp’s Ridley Sea turtles are critically endangered and the smallest of all sea turtles. They are also susceptible to cold shock. After rehabilitation, these nine turtles were ready to go home. Dr….
Snowball season has officially started and Snowbiz in D’Iberville is open. The shop originally opened last summer and closes down in the winter season. Last Friday, the shop officially opened its doors to customers. Prior to the opening, Snowbiz did some renovations to the shop, adding a new TV in the seating area for customers, a mural for selfies is…
A step in the right direction was made for Jester’s Wine and Spirits in Long Beach. Jester’s will soon be moving to a different location in the city, but a few things need to be checked off their list before they receive the nod. This morning, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors approved the order of the qualified resort area…
The City of D’Iberville cut the ribbon on the Popp’s Ferry Road phase 4 improvements project. The $3.7 million project includes a new asphalt road from Galleria Parkway to west of Nance Street, complete with curbs, gutters, sidewalks, sub-surface drainage, and utilities, lighting and installation of traffic signals. There are still two phases in the project west of this area…
While it is cooler today, hot and humid weather will be here before we know it, bringing with it unwanted bugs. Pests, especially termites, create trouble for homeowners. Termite season arrives in the coming weeks and experts say that it is important to trim back shrubbery and check for any leaks around the structure of your home. With plenty of…