If you’re looking to buy a home right now, we have some updated numbers. The national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage jumped from 6.5 percent in February to over 7 percent this week. The interest rates in Mississippi are now currently sitting at 7.1 percent for a 30-year fixed mortgage and 6.29 percent for a 15-year fixed mortgage. With…
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute held a presentation on downsizing for seniors at the USM Gulf Park campus. This seminar looked at housing options for seniors. A panel discussed the many options available to seniors on the Coast, including affordable housing, income-based housing, independent living senior housing, assisted living, memory care living, and skilled nursing home. The presentation allowed guests to…
Calling all artists, vendors, makerspace demonstrators, volunteers, and culinary arts, entries for Arts Alive are still open. Arts Alive is an innovative art festival where music, art, and theatre mix it up for an unforgettable experience in Bay St. Louis. Dozens of artists will show off their work and some will demonstrate technique and share their creative process with customers…
The primary forecast concerns through Thursday night will be the prospect of locally dense fog forming each night, the threat of isolated to widely scattered convection forming in the mid to late afternoon hours near a weakening front draped over portions of southern Mississippi and southern Alabama, and continued near record heat. The near record heat will continue to be…
Spring is knocking on the door and now it is time for you to discover your green thumb! The Salvation Army Kroc Center is looking for volunteers to cultivate its community garden. In partnership with the Mississippi Farm to School Network, the Kroc Center is aiming to teach members of the community the benefits of eating locally grown food and…
The City of D’Iberville has legalized the use of approved golf carts. City Ordinance number 177 allows for low-speed golf carts to be driven on selected streets in D’Iberville. Some streets golf carts are not allowed on include Promenade Parkway and Popps Ferry Road. People must complete an application and purchase a permit for their golf cart. Then they can…
The Amtrak Police Department met with police agencies across the Coast to talk about safety and security around the tracks. Amtrak has 450 police officers throughout the United States on trains and at train stations. As Amtrak begins practice runs, keeping people off the tracks and obeying railroad crossings is a top priority for all departments. Amtrak Chief of Police…
This week is a time to highlight all women working in the construction industry as part of Women in Construction Appreciation Week. Since childhood, Tawnya Lundberg knew that she wanted to build things when she got older, thanks to growing up with her dad and helping him when it came to using her hands. She wanted to stick with her…
The Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and Homeland Security Investigations Gulfport hosted their annual awards presentation at the Golden Nugget Casino and Resort. The two-day training and awards ceremony is an opportunity to recognize the collaborative efforts and successful work of these law enforcement partnerships in combating drug trafficking in the southeast. At the ceremony, Homeland Security Investigators…
There is a critical bill for food insecurity that is making its way through the Mississippi Legislature. House Bill 1723 passed the state House of Representatives with a 117-0 vote. The bill would allow for a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for business contributions to a 501(C)3 food bank. With inflation affecting so many people, food insecurity is at an all-time high…
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
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
Cloud coverage will be more dominant today as compared to the previous couple of days. Some peeks of sunshine can be expected this afternoon. Also, 30-40% coverage of pop-up showers will be present. This evening, a piece of energy to our north will be close enough to our area to provide for a 30% chance of showers. Rain chances will…
A weak backdoor frontal has dropped south in to the area and will be a focal point for a few afternoon showers/t-storms. To the south of this front, light onshore flow will persist. At the same time, a persistent mid to upper level ridge axis will continue to induce strong subsidence aloft. The combination of warming due to the subsidence…
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
West Harrison baseball rolling out the welcome mat for Gautier and Ole Miss baseball signee Kaden Irving. West Harrison wins 13-3 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Gautier, High School Baseball, sports, West Harrison
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…
In Gulfport, Lady Admirals hosting Ocean Springs in some non-district softball. Lady Admirals win 9-6. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Gulfport, High School Softball, Ocean Springs, softball, sports
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…
Tensions continued to rise as residents attend the Long Beach aldermen meeting to fight for a 200-year-old oak tree. The residents in favor of keeping the tree in place had the opportunity to discuss their concern with the potential removal. One of the causes supporters, Lucius Marks III, spoke and offered to meet with the hotel projects team and hopefully…
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…
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…
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….
This is National School Social Work Week. River Oaks Elementary uses this as an opportunity to recognize the work of their social worker Gail Esters. School social workers are professionals within the school work field who work with teachers, parents, and school administrators. They help students deal with mental health and behavioral challenges and provide academic and classroom support. They…