Morning Business Report: July 11th, 2022

A postal service rate increase took effect Sunday and the average price of gas in the U.S. fell 19 cents. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum throws party for Ohr’s birthday

Saturday marked the recognition of George Ohr’s 165th birthday. So, to celebrate the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art held a birthday party. To celebrate the Mad Potter’s big day, the museum threw a free celebration of art and creativity. At the event, there were things to do for the whole family including live paintings, art vendors, ceramic molding activities, and free…

MS Farms to School Network opens community garden in Biloxi

The Mississippi Farms to School Network held a grand opening for its new community garden. It’s next door to the Salvation Army’s Kroc Center in Biloxi. The garden was created to give families and children an opportunity to come out and learn how to grow their own food. People are invited to visit the garden, plant their own produce, and…

Visiting Pet Teams of South MS holds puppy graduation for newest therapy dog teams

Visiting Pet Teams of South Mississippi held a puppy graduation over the weekend to honor this past year’s therapy teams and their services. The dogs honored at this graduation all passed evaluations last July and helped serve the community through the therapy program the past year. This year’s class featured three first-year therapy pups as well as eight re-registered pups…

Crusaders for Veterans holds annual Freedom Ball

The Crusaders for Veterans held its seventh annual Freedom Ball this weekend in honor of our military. This ball got its start to encourage people to be proactive in helping the military and our veterans. Crusaders for Veterans President Kevin Cuttill says it is a way to honor and recognize our servicemen and woman and all they’ve achieved. This year,…

7/11 – The Chief’s “Wet Pattern Ahead” Monday Morning Forecast

An upper level high pressure is to the north of a stationary front situated along the Mississippi gulf coast.  If there’s some good news, it is that today doesn’t look as wet as some of the earlier forecasts had indicated. The comparative lack of precipitation, unfortunately, means that high temperatures should get into the lower and middle 90s. Looks like…

7/10 – Rob Martin’s “Mid-Week Wetness” Sunday Night Forecast

Although it was still hot today, it didn’t compare to Saturday when Pascagoula reached a scorching 117°real-feel temperature. Some storms did fire up today, but the pattern will become more widespread as we head through next week. A cold front slowly approaching the coast will fire up more downpours Monday and Tuesday as it basically stalls in the northern gulf….

Two local high school golfers heading to National Invitational

Two local high school golfers are packing up their clubs and heading to North Carolina. The boys, St. Patrick’s Will Notle and Biloxi High’s Garner Seymour, are headed to the 4th annual NHSGA High School Golf National Invitational. The invitation-only tournament is three days long and features more than 330 golfers from across the country. There are less than ten…

Boys and Girls Club kids experience Camp Aqua at Mississippi Aquarium

Mississippi Power Foundation and the Bacot McCarty Foundation partnered together to send kids in the Boys and Girls Club to Camp Aqua. Over 30 kids from the Boys and Girls Club in Pass Christian and Gulfport spent all week getting the opportunity to learn about marine life at Mississippi Aquarium’s Camp Aqua. Todd Trenchard with the Bacot McCarty Foundation said,…

Salvation Army cuts the ribbon on the new Center of Hope

A dedication and ribbon cutting took place today in celebration of the official opening of the Center of Hope. In April 2021, Salvation Army broke ground on the Center of Hope in Gulfport and now the facility is officially open. The center has eight two bedroom furnished apartments that will house homeless families. While being housed at the center, families…

Gas prices dropping slightly

At the height of the summer driving season, Americans are finally catching a break at the pump. After months of record highs, gas prices are starting to come down. The national average is now 26 cents lower than the record set on June 14th. Eighty percent of gas stations in the U.S. are now charging less than $5 a gallon….

Morning Business Report: July 8th, 2022

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

Juveniles with gun arrested after attempted break-ins in Moss Point

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 abortion clinic files to state Supreme Court

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…

7/8 – The Chief’s “Hot But Wet Weekend” Friday Afternoon Forecast

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,…