Morning Business Report: March 3rd, 2023

Which college majors had the highest starting salaries and Ford is seeking to patent technology to lock out drivers who are late on car payments. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Volunteers clean up at Pascagoula River Audubon Center

Volunteers from Mississippi Power, Chevron, and Ingalls Shipbuilding were out this morning cleaning up in the community. The volunteers started at 8:30 and spent the morning at the Pascagoula River Audubon Center for a spring cleanup. They power washed concrete, cleaned the wood around trees, cleaned out landscape areas and replaced some plants. Katie Walsh Fetzer with the Pascagoula River…

MGCCC holds Hospitality Summit for non-traditional programs

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a summit this morning, geared toward non-traditional students. More than 175 students from high schools across the Coast attended the annual ‘Making Waves on the Gulf Coast Hospitality Summit.’ It gave high school students an opportunity to learn more about MGCCC’s non-traditional programs, things like baking and pastry arts, massage therapy, cosmetology, culinary arts,…

3/2 – Brittany’s “Scattered Showers Ahead” Thursday Night Forecast

Some weak convection has developed over the MS Sound and near the Pearl River this afternoon. This is likely in response to steel low level lapse rates/enhanced low level instability and increasing low level flow. Looking upstream, a strong and further amplifying trough will continue into the ArkLaTex region later tonight and early Friday. This parent trough will send a…

Harrison County deputies shop with youth for rodeo gear

About 25 members of the Buddy Sports program, along with several Harrison County sheriff deputies, headed over to Academy Sports in Gulfport to get ready for the department’s annual fishing rodeo. Each of the buddies was given a $100 gift card provided by Academy, which they were able to spend on all the fishing gear they needed for the rodeo…

PRCC football’s Elijah Jenkins offered by Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Pearl River Community College three-year football standout Elijah Jenkins is the proud owner of his first Division I offer, courtesy of Arkansas-Pine Bluff. During his 24 games in Poplarville, the 6’0 230 linebacker posted 76 total tackles and seven-and-a-half sacks to go along with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. The one they call grave digger, hailing from Picayune,…

Pascagoula High choral department performs ‘The Little Mermaid’

A young mermaid is giving up her life under the sea for love with a human prince. The Pascagoula High School choral department’s rendition of The Little Mermaid is being performed tonight through Sunday for the general public. Students auditioned in November and have been rehearsing since January. Kindergarten and first grade classes were the first to catch a glimpse…

Two Waste Pro drivers in Gulfport receive safety rewards

To ensure that employees practice safety on a daily basis, Waste Pro offers incentives for their drivers. Waste Pro’s Gulfport division is celebrating two drivers who have earned the company’s coveted safety award of $10,000. Commercial front load driver DeAnna Deflippo and roll-off truck driver Gary Hudson were each awarded their prizes during a steak dinner for the company. To…

3/2 – Brittany’s “Approaching Cold Front” Thursday Evening Forecast

Some weak convection has developed over the MS Sound and near the Pearl River this afternoon. This is likely in response to steel low level lapse rates/enhanced low level instability and increasing low level flow. Looking upstream, a strong and further amplifying trough will continue into the ArkLaTex region later tonight and early Friday. This parent trough will send a…

Gulfport High students work with first responders through class

Gulfport High School has a unique class that allows their juniors and seniors to do more hands-on activities with first responders. Today, the class worked with the Gulfport Fire Department. Jeremy Necaise’s class is not like any other class at Gulfport High School. His ‘law and public safety’ elective gives students an opportunity to work with first responders in our…

Pearl River County schools increase safety

Thanks to the Department of Justice ‘Cops Grant’ worth half a million dollars, Pearl River County schools have increased their security. Teachers and staff can now call for help with the push of a button with crisis-alert, which is a safety solution by Centegix. The badges for teachers and administrators can be used for several different types of scenarios, including…

Harrison County deputies shop with youth for fishing rodeo gear

To prepare for the Youth Fishing Rodeo on Saturday, several Harrison County deputies headed down to Academy Sports to get some fishing gear with the children participating in the competition. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the store where he will let us know how the shopping spree went! Categories: Local News, News Tags: Harrison County deputies, Youth Fishing Rodeo

New Orleans man biking 6,500 miles for great cause

A New Orleans man is riding his bike across the country to raise money and awareness for his nephew who has Down Syndrome. Chris Sweeney left New Orleans Wednesday to start his Ride for Reid journey, cycling 6,500 miles. Seven-year-old Reid was born with Down Syndrome and is Chris’ youngest nephew. “Ever since he was born, I wanted to do…

Humalog and Lispro insulin see 70 percent decrease in price

The Inflation Reduction Act, which caps the price of insulin at $35 a month, is helping a non-profit help more clients. Insulin sold under Humalog and Lispro by Eli Lilly Corporation is being reduced 70 percent in price to help patients better afford their medicine. Humalog is now being capped at a monthly fee of $35 or less for those…

Gautier police searching for suspect wanted for home invasion

Gautier police have identified the suspect in a home invasion that happened on March 1st. Shantel Toro was named as the suspect and has ties with the cities of Moss Point, Pascagoula, and Slidell. Police are also trying to find two men involved in the home invasion, they are considered armed and dangerous. If anyone has any information, they are…

Morning Business Report: March 2nd, 2023

Delta pilots are getting a giant raise and the Senate has killed one of President Biden’s proposals for investments. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report