Mortgage rates fall as the Federal Reserve prepares for further hikes and GameStop has fired a top executive. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
His songs have topped the Billboard Country music charts and now he’s here on the Coast this weekend to perform for South Mississippi. In studio with more is Grammy Award winning country singer and songwriter Paul Overstreet. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: concert, entertainment, music, paul overstreet
Tomorrow night you have an opportunity to enjoy a wonderful night of entertainment while also helping Cure the Coast. Here to tell us about a special fundraising concert are Coast performer David Delk and Kay Capelle from the Bethel Free Health Clinic. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bethel Free Health Clinic, Curing the Coast
Moss Point police have arrested three juveniles accused of trying to break into houses. Police received reports of juveniles with a gun attempting to enter houses on General Ike Avenue around 1:45 Wednesday afternoon. When police stopped the suspects, they found a gun and a felony amount of marijuana along with other stolen items. The three juveniles were arrested and…
Mississippi’s only abortion clinic has filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court with hopes of reopening the clinic next week. Jackson Women’s Health Organization closed its doors Wednesday in advance of the state’s trigger law regarding abortion going into effect yesterday. Earlier this week, a state judge denied the clinic’s request for preliminary injunction and refused to block a…
Southerly surface winds will help to advect moisture and warm air into the environment. There will still be plenty of moisture in the atmosphere and moisture values are forecast to be elevated above the 75th percentile for this time of year. As a result, any storms that develop will be more efficient with higher rainfall rates possible. Looking at the models,…
High pressure will dominate the upper level pattern today through Saturday morning. Southerly surface winds will help to advect moisture and warm air into the environment. There will still be plenty of moisture in the atmosphere and moisture values are forecast to be elevated above the 75th percentile for this time of year. As a result, any storms that develop…
It’s back to the heat..for now. As of 8 PM Thursday, real-feel temperatures were still near 100 degrees, with Pascagoula peaking at 110 degrees at 1 PM. High pressure will continue to shape the forecast into the weekend. As an upper level disturbance digs through the Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley, it will push a weak frontal boundary toward…
The Biloxi Shuckers are back in action again in Montgomery for their third matchup of the series. The Shuckers win this one 2-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, sports
What better way for Zion Williamson to celebrate his 22nd birthday than agreeing to a maximum contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans? Williamson said his ultimate goal was to prove he can overcome all the obstacles that have been in his way and to win a championship. He signed a five-year contract rookie extension worth $193 million. Categories: Local…
The coaches for the 2022 Bernard Blackwell North/South All-Star Game have officially been announced. Two local teams will be represented in the All-Star game with assistant coaches those being Ocean Springs Head Coach Blake Pennock, who was undefeated in district play and had an overall record of 11-1, and Poplarville Head Coach Jay Beech, who has led the Hornets to…
What a month it has been for Harrison Central Softball Coach Jimmy Parker after being inducted into the Gulfport Sports Hall of Fame and being named the National Coach of the Year. The Harrison Central softball team is known for making noise and their success in the postseason, but every team has its leader and in this case that leader…
Today, the Hancock Women’s Center in Bay St. Louis held a grand reopening to symbolize a new era of the business under new ownership. Dr. Noel Duplantier has officially taken over full ownership of the business after her partner of 20 years retired. Dr. Duplantier took this opportunity to model the business fully in her own style. The women’s center…
WXXV has the full story of a community coming together to save the lives of three friends after their car filled with water in Jackson County. The night started with teens hanging out under an I-10 boat launch near the Pascagoula River, but ended with a brave rescue. In video from the night of the rescue, you can hear the…
Some heat has returned to the gulf coast today, with Pascagoula checking in with a real-feel of 110 degrees at 1 PM. High pressure will continue to shape the forecast into the weekend. As an upper level disturbance digs through the Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley, it will push a weak frontal boundary toward the area. So, expect similar…
Gulfport Little Theatre is making progress toward reopening. During this week’s city hall meeting, city council approved zoning so the theatre can rezone and officially remortgage the building. It’s taken a year for correct paperwork to be filed so the theatre can move forward hosting plays again. Little Theatre is looking for the communities help with a new air conditioning…
Saturday is the anniversary of what would be George Ohr’s 165th birthday. To celebrate the occasion, the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum will be throwing him a birthday party. You’ll be able to visit the museum Saturday free of charge. So, you’ll have a chance to tour the museum and admire the Ohr’s work along with the work in their rotating exhibits. There…
The City of Gulfport held a press conference today to announce a new festival coming to the Coast that will bring even more tourists to the area. Gumbo Festival is coming to the City of Gulfport and to celebrate the good news, a celebration took place at Centennial Plaza. The event will bring family, food, and fun together. Gulfport Mayor…
One State Farm agent is doing a good deed to help teachers supply their classrooms for the upcoming school year. Ashleigh Fallo, State Farm Insurance Agent, is taking call-in quotes the entire month of July and if someone mentions a teacher, the school they work for, and a way to contact them, Ashleigh and her team will donate a $5…
Mississippi’s trigger law banning most abortions is now in effect. That means nearly two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upended abortion rights, Mississippi’s only abortion clinic has closed. Doctors at Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the medical facility at the center of the controversial Supreme Court ruling, were trying to see as many patients before it was forced to close…
The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two alleged theft suspects. The two allegedly removed a catalytic converter in the 100 block of Beach Boulevard on April 6th around 4 p.m. Both suspects left the area in a white Honda Accord with a Virginia license plate. The suspect vehicle was possibly involved in an accident on…
Several family members of Emmett Till made their way to the federal building in Jackson, Mississippi demanding the arrest of Carolyn Bryant Donham. This presser follows National Civil Rights Activist John C. Barnett’s press conference last week demanding the same justice be served. A warrant was found two weeks ago by a team of researchers calling for the arrest of…
Major retailers are having their own big sales to compete with Prime Days and West Coast dockworkers are working without a contract, potentially disrupting the supply chain. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
CASA of Hancock County is getting ready to deal out hands for its annual Poker Run. It’s a fun opportunity to contribute to their mission helping kids while also supporting local businesses. With us in studio to tell us about it is CASA of Hancock County Executive Director Cynthia Chauvin and Lindsey Lind, who is here on behalf of Coldwell…