Morning Business Report: March 8th, 2023

1 in 9 senior citizens say they still don’t have life figured out and new cars are more expensive than ever, but used cars keep dropping. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

15th annual Souper Mudfest in Bay St. Louis

It’s one of the most popular events of the year in Bay St. Louis and it combines two beautiful and tasty art forms. Here to tell us about this weekend’s Souper Mudfest is the director of the Bay St. Louis Creative Arts Center Steve Barney. Tags: Bay St. Louis, Souper Mudfest

Bay High boys soccer honored by Mayor Mike Favre

Today, the Bay High boys soccer team was honored with a proclamation by Mayor Mike Favre in celebration of the program’s second state championship all time and its first since 2012. The Tigers took down North Pontotoc 2-0 on February 4th in the 4A title game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Bay High, boys soccer, soccer, sports

3/7 – Brittany’s “Humid” Tuesday Night Forecast

No significant changes in the overall synoptic pattern that has been influencing the region for the past several day is anticipated through Thursday night. A weak backdoor frontal boundary will remain stalled just to the north and northeast of the forecast area. To the south of this front, light onshore flow will persist. At the same time, a persistent mid…

NCAA Baseball: Southern Miss vs. Ole Miss

Back in June, Southern Miss hosted a super regional at home for the first time in program history against Ole Miss, who went onto not only win that best two-out-of-three, but also the entire College World Series for the first time in program history. Tonight, they took the diamond together for the first time since. 22nd ranked Southern Miss paying…

3/7 – Brittany’s “Mild” Tuesday Evening Forecast

No significant changes in the overall synoptic pattern that has been influencing the region for the past several day is anticipated through Thursday night. A weak backdoor frontal boundary will remain stalled just to the north and northeast of the forecast area. To the south of this front, light onshore flow will persist. At the same time, a persistent mid…

Dealing with financial anxiety

In a recent survey, 69 percent of individuals have financial anxiety and that same survey found that despite recent inflation prices, one in four people don’t budget. Whether or not financial anxiety is caused by the lack of funds or too much debt, the most common reaction to financial anxiety is avoidance. However, avoiding your finances instead of managing them…

Local woman wins 100-mile Ultra Marathon

An Ocean Springs woman ran a 100-mile ultra marathon and finished first in the state in her category. Amanda Ray competed in the Carl Touchstone Memorial Mississippi Trail Run this past weekend on the Longleaf Horse Trails in DeSoto National Forest. Her 100 mile race kicked off at noon Friday and she endured 24 hours on the grueling trail course….

The Knights of Columbus hold Spring Blood Drive

The Knights of Columbus at Our Lady of Fatima in Biloxi hosted a Spring Red Cross Blood Drive. Blood is always needed to save lives and volunteers rolled up their sleeves to help the cause. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. It’s essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries, whether a patient receives whole…

Wall Street Journal report questions port cranes

A Pentagon report published by the Wall Street Journal says the military sees Chinese-made cranes operating in U.S. ports as a potential ‘Trojan Horse’ that China could use to gather intelligence on materials being moved in and out of the country. This comes hard on the heels of a report that a Chinese balloon shot down off the Coast of…

Six years since fatal train and bus collision in Biloxi

Six years ago, a fun day on the Coast turned deadly for tourists from Texas after a train and bus collision in Biloxi. Six years ago, a train collided with a tour bus stuck on the tracks here. Even as time has passed, it’s one day that many say they have not forgotten. Especially the City of Biloxi, who has…

Morning Business Report: March 7th, 2023

A big airline merger is reportedly on the edge of being rejected and housing affordability is at the lowest level in over a decade. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Pass Christian School District hosting two events in March

The Pass Christian School District has two events coming up this month, one for prospective job applicants and one for everyone! Michael Lindsey and Dr. Mandy Lacy are in studio. The career fair takes place Saturday March 11th from 10 a.m. to noon at Pass Christian Elementary Middle School. Contact Michael Lindsey with questions at mlindsey@pc.k12.ms.us. The Read. Write. Run…

Annual Military One Coast Update

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce held its annual Military One Coast meeting this morning. Local military base commanders gathered at the Knight Nonprofit Center in Gulfport to provide an update on base activities. Colonel Chad Gemeinhardt with Keesler Air Force Base 81st Training Wing touched on their new marina, turf field, workout facility, and child development center renovations….

New location donated to Loaves and Fishes in Biloxi

Loaves and Fishes finally has a new home, but it’s going to take some time and money to get it up and running. The nonprofit has been working out of Back Bay Mission’s parking lot for the past year as a temporary solution while they searched for a forever home. Thanks to a generous donor, they have found a new…

3/7 – Jeff Vorick’s “Clearing & VERY Warm” Tuesday Afternoon Forecast

Low-end rain chances will be in the picture this afternoon. Skies will clear out towards this evening but before that, temperatures will near record highs this afternoon. This evening, expect mild conditions and the potential for fog to develop towards daybreak. Shower coverage will be slightly higher tomorrow along with cloud coverage. Fog will have the potential to develop again…