Social security recipients will get a huge jump in pay next year and banks begin reporting earnings today and they will have a lot to say about the economy and interest rates. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Center Stage in Biloxi is bringing back a crowd favorite for several performances. That’s right, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ just opened at Center Stage. Here to tell us about it are some of the stars of the show, David Delk and Sonya Jeanne Miller-Tinnes. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Center Stage Biloxi, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’
Today we are learning more about Mowat-Wilson Syndrome, a genetic disorder that impacts one in 500 children born each year. Joining us today is Erin Hawthorne, the mother of a little boy named Declan, who has MWS. She’s organized a walk to bring awareness to the community about Mowat-Wilson Syndrome. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mowat-Wilson Syndrome, Run for MWS
The Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport wants guests to experience their Aquatic Wonders like never before as they welcome Mermaids and Pirates back to the aquarium. Guests will jump aboard and discover the magical world above and below the ocean’s surface with a paid general admission ticket this weekend and next. You and your family can see the mermaids in Aquatic…
Keesler Federal Credit Union honored a Biloxi police officer this morning. Joshua Rife was awarded a plaque and a gift card as the First Responder of the Year. He was recognized after helping a family find closure. They had asked for a welfare check on a loved one who was from out of town. Officer Rife responded to the hotel…
Temperatures have warmed quickly today under a dry airmass. It will get to around 80 degrees this afternoon with east winds shifting to southeast at 8 to 12 MPH. Tonight will find a quick cool-down with temperatures in the low to mid 70s this evening. It will cool off to the mid to upper 50s overnight with light and variable…
This morning we have clear skies and cooler temperatures in the area. The airmass overhead is a drier one and it is being aided by high pressure to the northwest of us. The dry air will continue to slide into our region throughout the day and we will have high temperatures around 80. The winds will shift from an easterly…
The cold front that passed through the area earlier has cleared our outer waters. The front brought and precipitation chances out of our area as well, leaving mostly clear and mild conditions for the rest of today. Minimum temperatures were bumped slightly down from deterministic NBM due to the expectation of efficient radiational cooling. A surface high pressure looks to…
The Pearl River Community College football team appears to have finally arrived in 2022, currently boasting an overall record of 3-3 and two of those three losses coming by a combined 13 points against undefeated Northwest Mississippi and undefeated Jones. One more win for the Wildcats would be their most since 2017. PRCC rolling out the welcome mat for a…
Region 8 Class 6A Champion Gulfport playing host to Region 6 Champion Northwest Rankin. This one was all Lady Admirals, 3-0 sweep at home, 25-9, 25-9, 25-15, setting the stage for a big time South State matchup against the Brandon Lady Bulldogs. Other scores across the Coast: Brandon sweeping Ocean Springs in three sets. In the 5A ranks, East Central…
Through the first two rounds of the high school volleyball playoffs, nine teams from the six coastal counties have survived and advanced and now those nine teams are just one win away from punching their ticket to South State. Four of them hail from Class 5A where the Vancleave Lady Bulldogs are still the reigning champs until proven otherwise. Five…
The last time Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow played in the Caesars Superdome, it was actually the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and his LSU Tigers were national champions. The Saints are hosting the Bengals in week six, almost three years after Burrow and the Tigers capped off one of the best seasons in college football history in the dome with a 42-25…
Less than a week after being thrown into duty at quarterback, Picayune’s Darrell Smith is the recipient of his first Division I offer from Boston College. The sophomore standout actually led the Maroon Tide in rushing in his team’s week seven win over East Central, going for 157 and two touchdowns on just nine carries. Smith does it all for…
A polio survivor is making it his mission to teach people across the Coast about the history of the disease and the impacts it still has on people today. Bay St. Louis musician and community member Pat Murphy spoke to Bay Rotary Club about his experience fighting polio. Murphy was born in 1949 in Bay St. Louis. In 1952, Murphy…
Skies have cleared following the passage of a cold front this morning. Drier air has moved in with clear and cool conditions overnight and temperatures cooling to the 50s. A northerly wind component will continue through tonight but will shift to the east by midday Friday. High pressure to the northwest of our area will steadily move to the southeast….
A time of reflection and giving back, Edd’s Drive-In has been donating funds to breast cancer awareness for a few years now, but this time it is personal. Edd’s Drive In is a local 50s style drive-in restaurant known for its delicious chili cheeseburgers and milkshakes. The restaurant is implementing a Power of Pink campaign in honor of Breast Cancer…
Take a step back in time at the 36th annual Fall Muster happening this weekend at Beauvoir. There will be a ladies tea Saturday morning and you can enjoy the excitement of a battle on both Saturday and Sunday afternoon. You will be able to observe drills, skirmishes, living history camp exhibits, and more. There will also be vendors and…
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies has documented an occurrence that has never been documented before within its studies. IMMS received a report from National Park Services rangers that they saw a nesting sea turtle on a Ship Island beach. After investigating, the team with IMMS was able to identify the nest belonging to a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle. This…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department needs help finding those responsible for stealing $43,000 worth of construction materials. Crime Stoppers posted pictures showing examples similar to what was stolen at some point since September 1st. The materials were taken from Old Fort Bayou Road in the St. Martin community. The items are described as 826 feet of sewer pipe, two 8…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is naming a new residence hall in honor of MGCCC President Dr. Mary Graham. Graham has been president of MGCCC since 2011 and was vice president of the Perkinston campus for 13 years before being named president. This is the first time the community college has named a residence hall for a sitting president. The…
The Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove donated more than 1,000 dictionaries to third graders in the Harrison County School District. They began distributing the books at Crossroads Elementary and students were excited to receive their dictionaries. The Dictionary Project is an annual service project implemented by the Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove that supports the humanitarian need of supporting education….
More retailers say they will close on Thanksgiving Day and healthcare and heating costs are predicted to soar. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
We are getting closer to Halloween and in Biloxi that means the Old Biloxi Cemetery Tour is getting ready to bring the past back to life. The fun all starts this Sunday. With us to talk about the annual event is Laurie Rosetti with Main Street Biloxi. Categories: Community Headlines
Tattoo artists from all over the country will be at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center this weekend for Inkin’ the Coast. Here to talk about the event are organizers Aaron Antonucci and Dr. Carl Blasphemy. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Inkin’ the Coast