Morning Business Report: July 15th, 2022

A rough second quarter for a big bank and a bigger pay raise might be in your future. Brian Martin is in Los Angeles with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Mississippi Aquarium releases Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles

Mississippi Aquarium’s veterinary staff just released three endangered Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles into the Gulf of Mexico. These turtles were flown down to the aquarium last year after being cold-stunned off the coast of New England. Since opening in August 2020, the Mississippi Aquarium has released 66 Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles. The aquarium tells us they are still rehabilitating four…

Mississippi Aquarium recognizes majority-female dive time in honor of Women’s Dive Day 2022

July 16th is ‘Women’s Dive Day.’ As we spotlight women in this male dominated industry, News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf stopped by the Mississippi Aquarium to speak with a member of their majority female dive team. “You’ll hear a lot of parents talk to their kids about the divers in the water and they’ll say ‘look honey, he’s cleaning’ and I’m…

Dr. Raymunda Barnes steps into new role with PRCC

The Hancock County campus of Pearl River Community College has a new vice president and his appointment comes at a time of big growth for the college and its campuses. Dr. Raymunda Barnes is a Biloxi native and has been with PRCC for the past 15 years in a variety of roles. The Hancock campus offers an array of courses…

7/15 – The Chief’s “Hot & Muggy” Friday Morning Forecast

Today through Sunday a broad upper level high pressure will be centered near the 4-corners region extends from Mexico to Canada and CA to around MS. It will generally be in centered this position through this forecast period with a small drift to the east before shifting right back west. The eastern portion of the high pressure was partially and…

Gulfport Volleyball’s Sydney Mitchell named MAC All-Star Game South MVP

At Gulfport High School, volleyball star Sydney Mitchell taking home some hardware from last night’s Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Star Game. The former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week was named MVP of the southside alongside teammates Brooklyn Montana and Anna Kate Rounsaville as well as Coach David Irwin. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Star…

Coast QBs ready to shine at ‘Big 40’ media day and camp

Later this month, 601 Elite Quarterback is hosting its inaugural Big 40 QB Camp and Media Day at USM’s MM Roberts Stadium. The event features 46 of the top signal callers from Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. Nine of them hailing from the six coastal counties. Pearl River Central alum Wyatt Davis, who won the 2017 JUCO National Championship with East…

USM alum Matt Wallner to be called up to Triple A

According to reports, Matt Wallner’s run of tormenting Double-A pitching has come to an end upon his promotion to the Triple A St. Paul Saints. Of course, that’ll happen after he plays in Saturday’s All-Star Futures Game where he’ll get to showcase his prodigious power swing that made him USM’s all-time home run king with 58 long balls. Somehow, Wallner…

All-Star World Series Tournaments begin play at Gulfport Sportsplex

The 2022 All-Star World Series Tournaments began today at the Sportsplex in Gulfport with more than 100 teams looking to push their way to the top. The tournaments kicked off this morning with both the boys baseball teams and the girls softball teams. In total, about 55 softball teams and 80 baseball teams of all age groups qualified for competition….

Family of Pass Christian high school teen claim attacks of bullying

The parents of a former Pass Christian soccer player filed a lawsuit against the high school, claiming a history of ignoring complaints of harassment and bullying. A lawsuit filed in May describes the alleged abuse a 15-year-old former Pass Christian student endured during the 2020 and 2022 school year. The 26-page complaint filed by the teen’s parents involves the Pass…

CNBC study ranks Mississippi #1 as cheapest state to live in

With inflation rising, people are searching for the cheapest places to live. Thankfully for Mississippi residents, you won’t have to go anywhere to find a new spot. According to a study done by CNBC, Mississippi ranks number one as the cheapest state to live in over the past year. The study gave Mississippi the highest 2022 cost of living score…

Back Bay Mission in need of food for pantry

Back Bay Mission has seen a 20 percent increase in guests accessing their client choice food pantry, so they are running a little low. Back Bay Mission is asking to please consider having a food drive at your church, work, school, or club, so they can continue to meet their increasing need. A lot of their clients are new and…

Biloxi Regional Medical Center Inc. donates over $300k to local organizations

For more than 20 years, the Biloxi Regional Medical Center Board has been donating nearly all its income to charity. Today, the board presented $330,000 to representatives of local nonprofit organizations. Checks were presented to St. Vincent DePaul, Bethesda Clinic, Loaves and Fishes, Women’s Resource Center, William Carey School of Pharmacy, and Mississippi Centers of Autism. The charities receiving funds…

Gulfport business owners at war with two-hour parking

There’s a parking battle in downtown Gulfport. Business owners in Gulfport’s historic district are frustrated by the parking restrictions. Right now, there’s a two-hour parking limit for visitors between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Individuals who exceed the two-hour parking window are subject to $25 fines. 13th Street Salon and Barber Owner Hannah O’Keefe…

Morning Business Report: July 14th, 2022

Which foods went up in price over the past year and the FDA authorized another COVID vaccine. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report