After seven years of selling her art online, Denise Hopkins opened the door to her physical store front in Pass Christian. Hopkins Fine Art hosted its grand opening and ribbon cutting today and joins small local businesses in downtown Pass Christian. Located on Davis Avenue, the celebration was filled with fine art print giveaways, a wine and cheese reception, and…
This morning was still on the sunny side, but more and more clouds have moved in. In fact they’ll continue to build into tomorrow, but thankfully won’t bring any concerning weather or last long. Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with a light northerly breeze and a slightly warmer low near 52. Tomorrow afternoon will actually cool slightly thanks to the…
To help learn about mental health, students at Gulfport High School decided to invite some furry friends to class today. Students were greeted with wagging tails and smiling furry faces inside of Mrs. Katheryn White’s English class thanks to Gulfport Behavioral Health bringing in some of their pet therapy dogs. Mrs. White says the students were learning about ways of…
A new plant-based café has opened its doors in Downtown Biloxi. Makin’ Groceries is located at 871 B Howard Avenue and specializes in offering vegan and vegetarian friendly food options. The owner, Lauren Turner, wanted to bring more healthy eating options to the city. She specializes in cooking a variety of different dishes and buys from local farmers. So, while…
The Pascagoula Gun Show is coming back this weekend to the Jackson County Fairgrounds. This gun and ammo superstore will host more than 235 vendors selling a wide array of merchandise. Guests will also be able to bring their own guns from home to get appraised. The show will be held inside the Civic Center and is open to anyone…
The sudden closure of a motel in Pascagoula left more than a dozen families scrambling to find housing. Residents living at the Crown Inn were given short notice before the closure once the city deemed the property hazardous. The Crown Inn, which some Coast residents have called home for years, closed this week after city officials condemned it over structural…
Memorial Hospital is hoping to find some new recruits by hosting virtual and on-site job fairs this month. In an effort to attract nurses in particular, Memorial is offering student loan repayments up to $20,000 for RNs. There’s also a pay incentive of up to $10,000. The virtual job fairs will be next Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to…
Vaccine mandate protests have been popping up along the Coast and employees at Ingalls Shipbuilding holding the latest one today. Ingalls employees, their friends, and families took a stand at the Ingalls Shipbuilding grounds to fight for their rights. Rally coordinator Nolan Mann said, “Many people have left so far because they know there’s a good group of people that…
Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith announced they have joined a congressional review act challenge to stop President Biden’s vaccine mandate. The mandate says private businesses must require COVID vaccines for their employees. The CRA is the official process for Congress to eliminate an executive branch rule and will be filed immediately after the Biden Administration issues its final rules…
The Greenhouse on Porter Avenue, known for its signature biscuits, will close its oven for good by the end of November. The beloved Ocean Springs Coffee Shop opened in 2014. The owners hadn’t even known each other for two months when they decided to become business partners. Now, they’re dishing out new sweet and savory biscuits daily at a new…
A trip to the chiropractor may sound intimidating, but it shouldn’t be. Troy Thompson met with a chiropractic expert to bust some myths in this week’s edition of Living Well. Tags: Living Well with Troy Thompson
Small turkeys could be hard to find this Thanksgiving and it could be a big day for Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
The Pascagoula Gun Show is taking place this weekend at the Jackson County Fairgrounds. Here to tell us what they’ll have to offer is the event’s promoter David Chancellor. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Pascagoula Gun Show
Remember when you were still in school and everyone asked what do you want to do when you grow up? Sometimes it can be hard to envision your future or where you’ll thrive, even once you’ve started your career. Here to help us re-imagine your career path is Kimberly Hall from Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi. Tags: Goodwill Industries of…
New numbers from the state health department today show fewer than 400 COVID cases were reported in the last 24 hours. There are an additional 395 cases in Mississippi and six deaths. Those deaths occurred between September 26th and this past Monday. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: COVID-19, health, mississippi state department of health
Governor Tate Reeves is speaking out against federal mandates for COVID vaccines, saying its nothing short of ‘tyranny.’ He made a post on Facebook Tuesday telling people he’s working with the Attorney General’s Office to file a lawsuit against the Biden Administration by the end of the week. In that same post, the governor talks about new guidance released this…
A heartbreaking update on the Ingalls worker who was injured on the job last week. Randy Wade, a tank tester at the Pascagoula shipyard, has died from his injuries. A spokesperson from the shipyard confirmed the news for us, along with our media partner the Sun Herald. Wade was critically injured last Wednesday. His wife, Robin, posted on Facebook that…
A cold front from the west will move SE. As a blow-up in activity is expected in the NE GOM, our area will see light rain. A stabilizing environment will occur rapidly this afternoon and evening. Where rain occurs, it should be just enough to cause wet windshields and pavement. The line should be associated with the front but the rain…
Quiet, dry weather persists through the day Wednesday before giving way to a slightly more complicated forecast scenario Thursday. A slow but steady increase in cloud cover will occur today and should be enough to make sky conditions mostly cloudy to cloudy by night. Thursday should show most if not all areas as cloudy as well. Thunderstorms are expected to…
Not much change again today as our clear & dry weather continues to linger over South Mississippi. That pattern will begin to shift somewhat as we approach the middle of the week as a short-wave moves in. This will bring a bit of moisture and energy by Wednesday night, but not much else. For tonight though, expect clear skies for…
Warriors known as Abby’s Army came together for Abby Bosarge’s funeral and ended the day with a lantern release on the beach in Bosarge’s hometown of Pass Christian. The 18-year-old, whose story inspired people across the nation, died last Thursday after battling leukemia for over a year. Family, friends, and all those who supported the teen throughout her life were…
Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System is now offering Moderna and J&J COVID-19 boosters under emergency use authorization. The clinics are offering these boosters to the veterans as well as their spouses and caregivers. Individuals who received a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine must wait six months after their initial series and be either 65 years and older or 18 and older…
Coastal Family Health Center is offering one-on-one assistance to those needing health insurance during the Affordable Care Act open enrollment. It opened yesterday and will accept enrollments up until January 15th. Open enrollment for individuals needing health insurance using the Affordable Care Act can enroll or re-enroll with the help of Coastal’s certified application counselors. This service is available to…
Not much change again today as our clear & dry weather continues to linger over South Mississippi. That pattern will begin to shift somewhat as we approach the middle of the week as a short-wave moves in. This will bring a bit of moisture and energy by Wednesday night, but not much else. For tonight though, expect clear skies for…