9/27 – Sam Parker’s “Cool Feel” Friday Midday Forecast

Weakening hurricane Helene racing north-northeast through Georgia. The low pressure centered near Memphis helping to accelerate Helene northward. Both are helping to pump cooler and drier air into our neighborhood. This will keep the local area dry through Saturday. For now, operating under the idea of partly cloudy skies for south Mississippi overnight. not seeing any sort of disturbance through…

Grand Bear Golf Club hosts an innovative environmental education outreach program for West Wortham Elementary students

The 5th grade class from West Wortham Elementary had a chance to learn about the tools and equipment, a golf course Superintendent uses to maintain a golf course. This was the very first of these events in the state of Mississippi and the hope is for Grand Bear to host many more in the future. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier,…

International Longshoremen’s Association strikes possible across the East, Gulf coasts

The International Longshoremen’s Association has vowed to stop working if a new labor agreement is not in place when their current six-year contract expires on September 30th. ILA union represents 45,000 works at 36 ports that spans from Maine to Texas. The Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container…

09/27 Ryan’s “Fall” Friday Morning Forecast

This morning finally felt like fall, and those cooler, drier conditions will largely carry into the weekend.

Fall officially began last Sunday morning, but it waited until today to noticeably arrive in South Mississippi. Yesterday was a good start after Wednesday’s front moved in, but dew points fell ten degrees or so across the area as more dry air was pulled into the area as Helene moved in. That’s why this morning was noticeably cool, not just…

Chamber Spotlight – Pearce Bespoke

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with WXXV to spotlight one outstanding local Chamber business each month. This month we learn how fun and easy it is to get custom tailored suits from Mallory Omner and Kellee Carrington with Pearce Bespoke. Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight Tags: business, chamber spotlight, kellee carrington, lawanda jones, mallory omner, pearce…

WXXV’s Marco Bitonel LIVE on how South Mississippi is helping those affected by Helene

Several organizations across South Mississippi mobilized to provide relief for areas affected by Hurricane Helene. Early on Thursday morning, Mississippi Power sent a storm team of over 260 linemen and technicians to Georgia to help with power recovery efforts. Both the Mississippi State Task Force as well as the Coast Guard Station at Pascagoula were deployed to Florida to assist…

St. Stanislaus 5-star kicker Evan Noel makes Mississippi high school history with 61-yard made field goal in week four

Last week there was Mississippi high school history made as St. Stanislaus five-star kicker Evan Noel drilled a 61-yard field goal in their week four game against Pass Christian. The Arkansas commit continues to impress not just in the Magnolia state, but all around the country. Proving that he has one of the strongest legs in all of high school…

2nd annual Fallen Oak Collegiate Invitational makes its way back to south Mississippi

The 2nd annual Fallen Oak invitational is set to return to the Mississippi Gulf Coast from October 18-21st. Many of the nation’s top golf programs will compete, including Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, LSU, Georgia, and many others. WXXV sports director Jevan McCoskey had the chance to speak with the Rebel’s men’s golf coach Chris Malloy on what makes…

Hundreds enjoy cuisine at Taste of Long Beach 2024

Taste of Long Beach has been a staple in the community for 15 years, and on Thursday night, it attracted a crowd of hundreds eager to try different bites and beverages. The event highlights local businesses, from restaurants and bars to coffee shops and bakeries, and even some national chains with locations in Long Beach. It aims to encourage Gulf…

D’Iberville first responders give back with Battle of the Badge blood drive

You don’t need a reason to donate blood, but the D’Iberville police and fire departments decided to give you some extra motivation. The Battle of the Badges is a blood drive hosted in partnership with American Red Cross. Those who donated were able to choose to support either the fire department or the police department. Though the friendly competition is…

Vice presidential candidates to debate on WXXV NBC

Looking ahead to next week to the vice-presidential debate between Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. The debate is scheduled for Tuesday night in New York City. Tune into WXXV NBC for full coverage of the debate as we enter the final stretch of the presidential election. Categories: Local News, News Tags: JD Vance, tim walz, Vice Presidential…

Mississippi Power sends team to help with Helene efforts

Mississippi Power doing its part to help with Helene restoration efforts in Georgia. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel has the latest on how they’ll be using their resources to restore power services to customers. Earlier this morning, a Mississippi Power storm team departed for Georgia to help Georgia Power restore service to customers affected by Hurricane Helene. Crews departed from…

‘Boobies and Blues’ event at Ground Zero Blues Club

Joining us in studio this afternoon is Terry McCormick and Ana DuMont from Carter’s Champions to talk about the ‘Boobies and Blues’ event at Ground Zero Blues Club. The event is for breast cancer awareness and all proceeds going to support breast cancer patient care and early detection. The doors open at 6 p.m. at Ground Zero Blues Club in…

Registration open for Salvation Army Angel Tree

Morgan Shiyou with the Salvation Army is in studio to talk about the Angel Tree program. Registration is now open if you would like to partake in the Angel Tree program which helps give back to children in need for Christmas. For more information on the Angel Tree program, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Angel Tree, Salvation army

Phi Theta Kappa MGCCC Jackson County Chapter Supply Drive

It’s always important to support your local community and one Coast student organization is doing just that. One of the largest student organizations in the country is running a supply drive for homeless coalitions right here in Jackson County. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students of associate degree granting colleges. The organization has more than 4 million…

09/26 Ryan’s “Cloudy, Breezy” Thursday Morning Forecast

Expect a grey start to the day with a breezy afternoon ahead as Helene landfalls to the east of South MS.

Today will see fluctuating cloud cover and breezy conditions throughout the day thanks to influences from Hurricane Helene, but ultimately it’ll just usher in an appropriately fall-like end to the week. I say fall-like instead of “seasonal” since as we know, summer takes a little longer to filter into South Mississippi. Today will be a nice taste of that though…

9/25 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Hurricane Helene” 10:00 PM Tropical Update

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

Hurricane Helene is entering the southern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall Thursday evening in the Panhandle of Florida. If you have interests whether it be property or friends or family in these areas, ensure they are prepared for a a Category 3 hurricane or even higher. Preparations for the storm should be rushed to completion and…

Mississippi State’s Jeff Lebby and Ole Miss’s Lane Kiffin break down their week 5 college football matchups

We are entering week five of the college football season and teams around the country are starting to separate themselves into categories of contenders, pretenders, and those that should start look ahead towards next season. The No. 6 ranked Ole Miss Rebels find themselves, in the eyes of most college football experts, in the driver seat of their own destiny…

Parents react to alleged altercation on Jackson County school bus

On Tuesday night WXXV received a video from a St Martin Middle School parent which allegedly shows multiple children kicking and punching another child on a school bus. We will not be showing that video on WXXV but according to that parent the bus allegedly belongs to St Martin Middle School and happened on school grounds. We reached out to…