Three bills in state senate committees are aimed at helping stabilize hospitals and growing the health workforce in the state. Among them is Senate Bill 2372 which creates a program to provide $80 million in grants to a hospital based on number of licensed beds and care. Legislation also requires recipient hospitals to submit a report detailing their patient census,…
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
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
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…
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,…
Every other Wednesday morning, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Katie King is in studio with this week’s Pet of the Week, Randi! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
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…
A Wind Advisory is in effect for our area. It will be very warm this afternoon along with gusty winds of 15-25 MPH carrying through the day. There is also a 20% chance of passing showers. A line of showers and thunderstorms will make its way into our area late tonight. Nighttime stabilization will help the intensity of the activity…
A man involved in a shooting at a home on Victoria Lane in Biloxi on Tuesday has died of what appeared to be self-inflicted wounds. Biloxi Police were called out to the residence just before 4 a.m. Tuesday about a shooting. Once there, officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One man, 46-year-old Patrick Foster, was pronounced dead at…
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 9 AM due to reduced visibility across our area. Fog will dissipate later this morning and temperatures will warm profoundly yet again. Skies will be partly cloudy this afternoon as temperatures will climb well into the 70s. Winds will elevate as well and they will stay elevated into this evening as a…
An upper low currently near the 4-Corners region will deepen as it crosses the southern portion of the Rocky Mountains. As this upper low moves across the Central Plains Wednesday and Wednesday night, a surface low will develop on the leeside of the Rockies and track right along with the upper low. Those features far proximity from the CWA means…
George County Quarterback Deuce Knight is the recipient of another Division I offer. Today, the sophomore sensation added Auburn to his bag. He’s now up to six offers total in addition to Indiana, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Mississippi State, and Tulsa. Knight flashing the Power Five potential in 2022, throwing for over 1,900 yards and 11 touchdowns to just four picks…
Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Dak Prescott joined some elite company in last night’s playoff win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Mississippi State alum became just the fourth QB in the Super Bowl era to throw four touchdowns and rush for another score, the others being Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, and Matt Ryan. It was a complete team win for Big…
In the latest NJCAA Women’s basketball rankings released today, there’s only two undefeated teams cracking the top 25 and for some reason, Pearl River Community College isn’t one of them, but the Lady Wildcats definitely should be, still riding the best start to a season in program history at 13-0. PRCC hasn’t played a game decided by single digits in…
A show-stopping performance finally got some recognition it richly deserves. This past weekend, Ocean Springs Theatre and Film Department attended the Mississippi Theatre Association Competition in Tupelo, where they were named the state champions for their production of “Bocon!” “Bocon” is Spanish for ‘big mouth’ and it tells the story of the main character finding his freedom and his voice…
What better way to celebrate Mardi Gras than eating a wide assortment of King Cake? The Ocean Springs Chamber is hosting its annual King Cake Contest! Until February 28th, people are invited to come inside the visitors center, taste the Mardi Gras treats available, and then rate the dessert on a scale of one to five. The desserts switch out…
An upper low currently near the 4-Corners region will deepen as it crosses the southern portion of the Rocky Mountains. As this upper low moves across the Central Plains Wednesday and Wednesday night, a surface low will develop on the leeside of the Rockies and track right along with the upper low. Those features far proximity from the CWA means…
A Mississippi icon in the writing and poetry world had her legacy cemented in Coast history after years of inspirational work. Gulfport native Natasha Trethewey has been a writing and poetry icon across the nation for years. Now, her legacy is officially cemented on the Coast. Friends, family, and fans of her work gathered at the Ship Island pier in…
There’s no better time to donate blood than Blood Donor Awareness Month! The Blood Center hosted a blood drive at First Presbyterian Church on behalf of Singing River Health System. There has been a nationwide blood shortage since COVID-19 and the blood amount needed is constantly struggling to be met. The Blood Center is located in New Orleans, but a…
Every January, the Women’s Resource Center in Gulfport hosts a Baby Bottle Boomerang Drive to help fund the services the nonprofit clinic offers. The center supports those facing unplanned pregnancies and their babies, from free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds to getting help with baby resources or prenatal and parenting classes. Any business, church, or person wanting to participate in the…
Reticent Warriors Tactics, a company based out of Savannah, Georgia, came to the Coast to help law enforcement improve and advance their skillsets. The courses and seminars teach mindset, shooting skills, and tactics that work in the real world. For the last two days, Bay St. Louis Police Department practiced fundamentals of patrol and tactical rifles and then will move…
Beginning today, all U.S. military veterans in suicidal crisis are eligible for free care at any VA or private facility. Unlike for most other medical benefits, veterans do not have to be enrolled in the VA system to be eligible for the free emergency mental health care. That means more than 18 million veterans in the U.S. could be eligible….
Travelers with food allergies want to board planes earlier than other groups and a glut of toys sparks massive discounts. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The National Council of Negro Women-Gulfport Section and partner organizations will host a Men’s Health Day on Saturday. The health screening event will feature: stroke assessment, vision/hearing testing, blood pressure checks, COPD/asthma, body fat analysis, oral health, and more. Door prizes, free healthy foods, and lunches will also be distributed. Attendees are asked to bring their prescription bottles or a…