This Wednesday, Gulfport leaders are seeking your input on plans to extend Airport Road and create a new I-10 overpass near the Outlet Mall. It’s a plan they’ve been discussing for several years now. The plan would essentially extend Airport Road west of Highway 49 to create a new route over I-10 near Gulfport Premium Outlets that would allow access…
The City of Biloxi is hosting a job fair Wednesday. The city is looking to fill several positions in the police and fire departments. There are openings for utility crews, maintenance workers, mechanics, and engineers. The city is hosting the job fair this Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Biloxi Civic Center on Howard Avenue and again…
‘Fill the Bus’ has officially kicked off. The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport has partnered with United Way of South Mississippi in the annual school supply drive to collect supplies for children in the Gulfport, Long Beach, Pass Christian, and Harrison County schools. People can drop off supplies in collection bins at the Gulfport Highway 49 Walmart Supercenter starting today through…
Two New Orleans women were killed Saturday when their vehicle was hit by a truck as they turned into traffic on Bienville Boulevard in Ocean Springs. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. said Elizabeth Kelly and Mary Kelly were the victims. They were reportedly sisters-in-law. The wreck happened on U.S. 90 near Rouse’s Grocery store and Raising Canes. Four vehicles…
An Oklahoma man is behind bars charged on the Coast with burglary of a residence in Bay St. Louis. Bay St. Louis police say 27-year-old Cash Socia of Vinita, Oklahoma was arrested Saturday after a warrant was issued in a residential burglary case in the 800 block of Highway 90. The burglary happened Thursday. Socia’s bond was set at $50,000….
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
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…
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 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…
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,…
Members of the ‘Nam Knights of America’ traveled to Long Beach this weekend to present a flag to a Biloxi resident. The Spirit of ’76 chapter out of Fort Walton Beach traveled with the Chattahoochee Valley Chapter out of South Georgia to deliver this flag to Phillip LeCara. The flag was given to LeCara’s family in honor of his brother…
Students at the Hancock County Performing Arts Center are bringing the musical Moana Jr. to life. Here to tell us more about the upcoming performances are Annalise Hoeg and Amelie Necaise who are both sharing the role of Moana for the run of the show. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Hancock Performing Arts Center, Moana Jr.
A stationary front along the coast will undulate north and south for several days, providing for rainfall and the potential for HEAVY RAIN. 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…
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…
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….
The Biloxi Shuckers are continuing their road series against the Montgomery Biscuits. Shuckers win 10-4. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, sports
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…
Minnesota Made turned into Hattiesburg Hero, Matt Wallner is doing wonders as he continues his journey towards the big leagues. Wallner was recruited out of Minnesota to join the Southern Miss baseball team in 2017. During his time as a Golden Eagle, Wallner set the record for most home runs after only three seasons. He’s still hitting home runs after…
It’ll be muggy this Friday night with lows not far from 80 degrees. Gulfport led the way with a real-feel of 111 degrees today, followed closely by Pascagoula at 110. It will remain hot this weekend with heat advisories again Saturday for real-feels up to 109 degrees. If you’re hitting the road, it won’t be any better in any direction, in particular…
Gulfport led the way with a real-feel of 111 degrees today, followed closely by Pascagoula at 110. It will remain hot this weekend with heat advisories again Saturday for real-feels up to 109 degrees. If you’re hitting the road, it won’t be any better in any direction, in particular going north where there’s excessive heat warnings for real-feels upwards of…
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,…
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…
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….
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