3/4 - Rob Knight's "Beautiful/Extended" Afternoon Forecast
An absolutely BEAUTIFUL afternoon ahead as high-pressure will begin to depart the area...
Local News
[UPDATE] Traffic Alert: Highway 49 near Wiggins reopened
WIGGINS, Miss.(WXXV) — Highway 49 has reopened after being shut down in Wiggins due to a fallen power line. Wiggins Police Chief Jeff Thomas tells WXXV that all four lanes of Highway 49, including northbound and southbound lanes, closed from…
St. Patrick High student conducts water quality experiment
When the Bonnet Carre Spillway is opened, it can have impacts on marine life in the Mississippi Sound. Sixteen-year-old Emerson Morris, a St. Patrick Catholic High School student, is trying to improve water quality on the Coast.…
Multi-vehicle crash shuts down bridge on Cowan Road
The Gulfport Police Department is currently investigating a multi-vehicle accident on the Kremer Marine Bridge on Cowan Road. Police say multiple people are hurt. Northbound and Southbound lanes are shut down. Please avoid the area and use an alternate route.…
Harrison County School District teachers receive COVID-19 vaccine
Teachers and staff in the Harrison County School District are joining their fellow educators on the Coast in getting the COVID-19 vaccine. HCSD employees met at the district’s Center for Excellence in Gulfport this afternoon to get…
Lighting the town green in the City of Biloxi
As more people get vaccinated, more public events and Coast traditions are slowly and safely coming back to life. They won’t be painting the town green like they have in the past, but on Thursday, they’ll be…
Betsy Ann Riverboat sets sail in Biloxi after hiatus
The Betsy Ann Riverboat set sail today for the first time in over six months. The riverboat had around $100,000 worth of damage due to Hurricane Zeta. The major storm bent the bow and stern and also…
Harrison County School District Superintendent Roy Gill retiring
After 35 years in education and five years as Harrison County School District Superintendent Roy Gill announces his retirement. Roy Gill says he can’t believe how fast the time has gone. He carries with him many memories…
Robotic bronchoscopy helping detect lung cancer at Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital is the first in Mississippi to acquire a new piece of technology that will help detect lung cancer at its earliest stages. Two years ago, Memorial Hospital acquired the Monarch Platform which is a robotic…
Gulfport School District teachers receive COVID-19 vaccines
Teachers and staff from Gulfport High School and Bayou View Middle School were scheduled to have COVID vaccines on campus at their convenience. Every member from the Gulfport School District is eligible to receive their COVID vaccine.…
Johnson and Johnson Vaccine arrives at Singing River Health System
This morning, Singing River Health Systems received their first shipments of the Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine. The Johnson and Johnson Vaccine is the newest on the market. The single dose vaccine was released this week after…
$42.3M FEMA Zeta assistance allocated so far in Mississippi
Clean up, repairs, and recovery still continue to this day, a little more than four months after Hurricane Zeta wreaked havoc here in South Mississippi. As of March, FEMA has approved more than $42.3 million in federal…
Shooting leaves two dead on 19th Street in Gulfport
On March 3, 2021, at approximately 3:00 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 3700 block of 19th Street, in reference to a shooting. Officers attempted to make contact with the occupants which yielded negative results.…
City of Biloxi requiring masks in municipal buildings
Those entering municipal buildings in Biloxi will continue to be required to wear face masks to help stem the spread of the coronavirus and the city is joining Gov. Tate Reeves is asking people to continue wearing face coverings when…
Mississippi Aquarium celebrates Dolphin Awareness Month
March is Dolphin Awareness Month and who better to talk about it than the Mississippi Aquarium? The Mississippi Aquarium will be sharing videos and contact all month long about their four bottlenose friends: Fin, Archer, Axel, and…
Downtown Biloxi Block Party March 5th at the District Green
This Friday enjoy the City of Biloxi at the Downtown Biloxi Block Party on the District Green. The party starts at noon and there will be live music until 9:30 with local talent including the Blackwater Brass.…
Local educators react to potential pay raise
Good news for educators in the state of Mississippi as the Senate Education Committee kept the pay raise issue alive by amending House Bill 852. It would give most teachers a $1,000 pay raise during the year…
City of Long has elected to require a mask to enter municipal buildings
Governor Tate Reeves signed an Executive Order eliminating the state-ordered mask mandates in every county starting March 3rd- Governor Reeves stated although not mandatory, all persons in Mississippi are encouraged to continue wearing face coverings while in public, avoid large indoor…
Blue Bell Cookies ’n Cream Cone Ice Cream debuts in stores this week
BRENHAM, Texas, February 25, 2021 – Blue Bell has put a new twist on a popular frozen snack you may remember from school. Cookie Cone fans meet your new favorite ice cream, Cookies ’n Cream Cone. The flavor arrives in…
3/3 - Rob's "Clearing Skies" Wednesday Afternoon Forecast
Sunny and cool this afternoon as high-pressure begin to move into the region...
Mississippi Aquarium holding book drive
Mississippi Aquarium is looking for local support for their growing educational library. Starting today, in honor of ‘Read Across America’ Week, the Aquarium is offering $2 off entry for those who donate March 2nd to the 4th.…
City of Gulfport honors WWII veteran George Roberts on his 100th birthday
Today, Gulfport city leaders celebrated a long-time resident and decorated World War II veteran who just reached a big milestone. The date was March 1st, 1921. The Roaring Twenties are getting into full swing and a boy…
Gulf Coast residents react to mask mandates being lifted
Along with Governor Reeves’ latest executive order comes opposition as well as approval from Gulf Coast residents. Locals are voicing their opinions on social media about the mask mandates being lifted. While many are happy to see…
Mrs. Mississippi American 2020 reads to first graders virtually for ‘Read Across America’ Day
'Read Across America' Day is also being celebrated in classrooms across Mississippi virtually this year. Mrs. Mississippi American 2020 Jamiee Dorris may not have been able to read to a room full of first graders due to…