By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi House and Senate are pushing forward with separate tax cut proposals, and leaders will hold final negotiations later this month. Speaker Philip Gunn said Tuesday he remains firm in wanting to phase out the income tax over several years. “It is a good thing to let citizens keep more of their hard-earned…
In Hattiesburg, Southern Miss softball breaking its attendance record as the Golden Eagles welcome Alabama to the Hub City. Fourth-ranked Crimson Tide doing what they do, 5-2 final. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: NCAA softball, softball, Southern Miss, sports
The Ole Miss baseball team has proven to be one of the best in the country to start the 2022 season and according to D1Baseball, the Rebels were the best team, at least coming into Tuesday’s game against Southeastern Louisiana. Baseball is a funny game. Top ranked Rebels making the trip to Hammond to take on Southeastern Louisiana. Ole Miss…
The City of Gautier will receive $2.77 million dollars in federal funding by the EPA to improve the quality of local drinking water and water systems. Mayor Casey Vaughan made the announcement today that funding was included in the 2022 appropriations packaged signed into law March 11th. Well water through Gautier has a color level ranging from 50 to 80…
Half Shell Oyster in Biloxi is almost done with an exterior beautification project. Half Shell has occupied the 100-year-old building on Lameuse Street for 11 years. Hurricane damage prompted the need for improvements, work on the roof, gutters, paint, and brick resurfacing are underway. New brick pavers will replace the concrete sidewalk to add curb appeal as guests wait to…
The low pressure area that brought the earlier thunderstorms has shifted northeast, but will remain close enough for perhaps a few spotty showers tonight. Expect lows in the lower 50s. Wednesday brings pleasant temperatures and low humidity with highs around 70. St. Patrick’s Day looks splendid with highs in the mid-70s. Pollen from trees and grass will be on the…
The Arts, Hancock County, in partnership with the City of Bay St. Louis, will hold a historical marker dedication ceremony for the late Nelson Carter Church and his Carter Church Designs. Nelson Carter Church is best known for his elaborate Mardi Gras costumes which can be viewed at the Bay St. Louis’ Historic Depot District. His career in art began…
The future looks bright for Margaritaville Resort Biloxi. We’ve learned the amusement park expansion we’ve all been waiting for is set to open this summer. Now, we have a name to go with it: Paradise Pier Fun Park. Among other amenities, the park will feature a Ferris wheel and an aerobar. Tessy Lambert, chief marketing officer for lodging and leisure…
Have you had to deal with big late fees when it comes to your electricity bill? According to the Associated Press, Mississippi is one of several states where major utility companies are charging late fees much higher than the national average. In 2019, Americans paid a combined $561 million in late fees to electrical utilities. However, Mississippi Power says their…
Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn held a press conference in Jackson to talk about the House’s revised income tax elimination plan. He says there are no tax increases in the new bill. The House made changes in the income tax elimination bill, raising the trigger from 1.5 to 1.6 This means any year over year growth in revenues,…
This week on Hooked on Science, it’s a mind-blowing science experiment you’re going to want to try. Tags: Hooked on Science
It is Tuesday which means it is time for this week’s Pet of the Week. Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi is in studio with Pet of the Week Tadpole. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
The Federal Reserve begins a process of one of the most difficult tasks confronting a central bank and Americans say the price of gas and food will impact spring road trips this year. Jane King is at Nasdaq with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
One group is encouraging you to enjoy a comedy night at the Reef in Biloxi, maybe even try your hand at the mic one night. Here to tell us more about the Last Laugh Comedy Night are Patty Dwyer and Zackery Perkins. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Last Laugh Comedy Night
We are just two days away from St. Patrick’s Day and plenty of people are sure to enjoy their beer and spirits. A new microbrew in Downtown Ocean Springs called Lost Springs is preparing for a busy week ahead. The new taproom opened in November, selling beer brewed by hand in their in-house cellar. The opening of the brewing company…
For the first time in three years, the Ocean Springs School District is hosting an in-person job fair. The school district is looking to add some fresh faces and fill multiple positions. They’re not just looking for educators, but also bus drivers, clerical workers, and cafeteria workers to name a few. The district enjoys having the in-person job fair as…
The Pascagoula-Gautier School District has narrowed down its nationwide search for a new superintendent to two finalists. One of them is currently the assistant superintendent at the Ocean Springs School District Dr. Christopher Williams. Ocean Springs School District has maintained an A rating during his nine-year tenure there. The second candidate is Billy Ellzey who is currently serving as superintendent…
Instability is still not impressive with this system as it moves east across the Mississippi Gulf Coast this morning. Scattered showers/t-storms will move across the area this morning with the potential for spotty areas of heavy rain. The area continues to be under a low-end THREAT FOR SEVERITY with the main threat being GUSTING WINDS and SMALL HAIL. The area…
Tough matchup here in the Battle of the Beach as Gulfport takes on Northwest Rankin in the night cap. Northwest Rankin wins 3-2 in extra innings. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Battle at the Beach, High School Baseball, sports
What a way to go out for Ocean Springs alum Sarah Edwards, smashing her final floor routine at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center to the tune of 9.975, a new career high. The fifth-ranked LSU Tigers beat previously fourth-ranked Utah. Next up for the Tigers is SEC Championship on Saturday. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: gymnastics, LSU, Sarah Edwards, sports
The Southern Miss men’s basketball program has gone through its fair share of struggles in recent years, but the decision coming down Saturday to retain Head Coach Jay Ladner for the upcoming season. Ladner just wrapping up his third season in Hattiesburg, in which USM went 7-26, culminating with his 100th career win in the first round of the Conference…
Mississippi State might be the defending national champions, but there’s a new number one in the polls this week in the magnolia state and it’s Ole Miss. The Rebels leapfrog Texas in the D1baseball.com rankings after going 3-1 this week, scoring 16 runs in the first two of those wins. Pearl River Central alum Hayden Dunhurst had a big game…
In some positive pitching news for MSU, Parker Stinnett was named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week and it’s hard to pitch any better than he did in his two most recent starts against 17th ranked Texas Tech at MGM Park and Princeton. He set a career high with 12 strikeouts in the first game and matched it in the second,…
Mississippi State National Champion ace pitcher Landon Sims announcing today he’s out for the rest of the year to have season-ending surgery to repair a torn UCL in his throwing arm. With Sims still likely to be drafted after his junior season, this could be it for his MSU baseball career. Sims was dominant in his first three starts this…