Morning Business Report: August 15th, 2022

A new calculation shows how much inflation is costing the average American and the retail sector will be a major focus on Wall Street this week. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Bald eagle released after three months of rehabilitation

A bald eagle was released back into the wild after a successful rehabilitation process. Three months ago, a juvenile bald eagle fell out of its nest with a bad case of pneumonia in Jackson County. The Wildlife Care and Rescue Center, along with Woodside Wildlife Rescue and other caretakers, spent time with the eagle to nurture it back to health,…

Orangutang’s Daiquiris and Bar hosts inaugural ‘Anything that Floats but a Boat’ event

Customers got creative at the ‘Anything that Floats but a Boat’ inaugural event at Orangutang’s Daiquiris and Bar. Tubes, floaties, jet-skis, kayaks, and rafts of all kinds floated along the Biloxi River this past weekend. With gas prices sky rocketing, the bar wanted to make sure their customers had fun on the water. Along the dock, guests drank daiquiris while…

The Shed BBQ to appear on Food Network Monday night

If you have not tried The Shed’s food, maybe Barbeque USA Chef Michael Symon can convince you to try it on his new show coming to Food Network. The Shed BBQ and Blues Joint has competed for over 15 years at ‘Memphis in May.’ Although they didn’t win the first-place trophy this year, their food still ranked as some of…

Sea Wolves head coach hosts meet and greet in Gulfport

Sea Wolves hockey will be here before you know it and the head wolf made a pit stop in Gulfport to give a hello to fans. As the first hockey match gets closer, Chandeleur Island Brewing Company held a meet and greet with Coach Phil Esposito to get people fired up. Fans were able to chat and drink with coach…

Long Beach High School gives tour of new facilities

Long Beach High School celebrated its grand opening of its newly renovated campus with a tour for the public. Everyone got a glimpse at the new cafeteria, gym, performing arts room, and science labs.  Construction work was done in phases and took multiple years to complete. The school also held a memorial service honoring past students who lost their lives…

8/15 – The Chief’s “Elevated Heat Indices” Afternoon Forecast

Low moisture flow will lead to low rain chances and HOT TEMPERATURES… The upper pattern doesn’t change a lot between now and Wednesday afternoon, with the local area primarily in northwesterly mid- level flow between the ridge to the northwest and the trough to the northeast, with a surface frontal boundary to the north of the area. The one thing…

8/15 – The Chief’s “Hot Temperatures” Monday Morning Forecast

Moisture flow has decreased and there are no real saturated layers. Winds are primarily northerly from 5k upward. No real indications that anything will change significantly during the day today, and any thunderstorm development should be rather limited. If anything does develop, it could have some gusty (but not severe) winds. The upper pattern doesn’t change a lot between now and…

8/14 – Brittany’s “Sunshine Ahead” Sunday Evening Forecast

Weak ridging over the area has brought in slightly drier air and kept rain coverage down for the most part today. As we begin the new work week, rain chances will continue on the lower side, especially compared to the recent norms as ridging tries to hold in place. Lower rain chances does mean temperatures will rise into the lower…

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Bay High Tigers

Prior to last season, there’s a long list of things the Bay High football program hadn’t done since 2012. But that’s no longer the case at stop number 18 on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days where the Tigers already have the oven pre-heated to 350. Cornerback/ Safety Ashton Lang said, “We don’t want to go back to that…

Hudson Hartman picked to appear on Broadway billboard

Pass Christian resident Hudson Hartman has once again been selected to appear in the bright lights of Broadway as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society Times Square video presentation. Hudson will be part of the one-hour video of about 500 videos, which includes children, teens, and adults with Down Syndrome from all 50 states. These collective images promote…

8/12 – Brittany’s “Shifting Pattern” Friday Afternoon Forecast

The upper level pattern across the country, and somewhat locally, is starting the transition process that will begin to finally lower rain chances for the northern Gulf Coast. Progressing into Saturday, what we`ll see is the eastern nose of the ridge NW of the region begin to extend southeastward towards the northern Gulf Coast and that easterly wave in the…

The Lancasters celebrate their 53rd family reunion

The Lancaster family reunion started as a way to stay connected with families who live in different states, never did they realize it would carry on for more than just one day and repeat each year for more than 50 years. Over 250 relatives from half the country showed up for the 53rd Lancaster family reunion. This year’s four-day event…

Pink Heart Funds holding Disco Fever fundraising event

It’s time to get your disco shoes out and get ready to boogie. Pink Heart Funds is raising money to fight against cancer through their signature gala event, Disco Fever, on Saturday, October 15th. Pink Heart Funds exists to inspire, encourage, and restore hope for people affected by cancer and extreme hair-loss disorders. With this movement, Pink Heart Funds provides…

Local seven-year-old donates art supplies to Memorial Hospital

To help boost morale at the Memorial Pediatric Unit, one Coastal kid decided to collect art supplies for the children. Seven-year-old Ryan Thomas learned about the children in pediatric care through his mother who works at Memorial Hospital in the NICU. To try and make a difference for these children, Ryan asked his friends to bring art supplies and coloring…

Mississippi Heroes and Home Depot team up to give caregiver new wheelchair ramp

Organizations got together and collaborated on a very special project for a caregiver in Biloxi. Mississippi Heroes is known for recognizing and showing appreciation for caregivers, but thanks to Home Depot, they were able to give a little extra to a Biloxi woman who is caring for her mom. Striving to make people feel loved and valued, Mississippi Heroes is…

I-110 Southbound ramp to Division St. closure starts next week

Starting Monday, August 15th, I-110’s southbound ramp to Division Street, EXIT 1C, will be closed. The ramp will be closed until August 29th. The closure is related to the City of Biloxi’s widening project on Division Street. Detour signs will be placed to direct drivers. Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi, Division St., i-110, road closure

Mississippi State Trooper cleared of any wrongdoing in McComb after body cam footage released

An incident involving a state trooper in McComb earlier this month has been investigated and multiple departments have cleared the trooper from any wrongdoing. This is bodycam footage from August 5th. Trooper Hayden Falvey made a traffic stop on Eugene Lewis after Lewis was allegedly speeding on Delaware Avenue. Lewis was stopped on Schmidt Road, which is rural and unpopulated….

Morning Business Report: August 12th, 2022

Back to school costs of glue and backpacks have soared and the postal service will temporarily hike prices for the holiday season. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

William Carey offering Mississippi Educator License Renewal classes

With teachers in high demand, the last thing we want is currently-licensed teachers to lose their certification. That’s what William Carey’s School of Education is trying to prevent. Here to tell us how they’re approaching that is William Carey School of Education Dean Dr. Teresa Poole. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: education, William Carey University

Sea Wolves Meet and Greet Saturday

It won’t be long now before the Sea Wolves are back on the ice! If you can’t wait until then, the Sea Wolves are hosting a meet and greet to let fans get to know Coach Phil Esposito. The meet and greet is Saturday at 1 p.m. at Chandeleur Island Brewing Company on 14th Street in Downtown Gulfport. In addition…