Beach-goers are on high alert following the recent shark attacks in Florida and Texas. Well, you’ll be happy to hear that the likelihood of shark attacks here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is basically 0 to none. Jill Hendon, director of the Center for Fisheries Research and Development, tells us what makes Mississippi beaches the safest on the Gulf Coast….
The Pascagoula Fire Department is hosting day two of its Fire Cub program. The Fire Cubs is a summer program to teach children ages eight to 12 fire safety and even gives children a chance at career exploration. The Fire Cubs program was sponsored by several local businesses. These businesses went above and beyond to provide the funding for equipment,…
Cye Young with the Window Source of the Gulf Coast explains the differences in the construction, energy efficiency and durability in contractor grade windows as versus Window Source windows in this week’s edition of WXXV’s “Expert Talk.” Categories: Expert Talk Tags: contractor, cye young, et, expert talk, extalk, michelle eubank, window source, windows
News 25’s Austin Lindsey speaks with George County Head Football Coach James Ray on the loss of MJ Daniels Jr. Daniels was shot and killed in Hattiesburg. Daniels was a standout athlete at George County High School before heading to Ole Miss for his freshman year. He left the Rebel football team and was listed on the USM roster as…
Kimberly Joseph with the Juneteenth Celebration in the Pass is in studio to tell us more about the event! Juneteenth Celebration Brunch ‘If not you, then who?’ takes place Saturday, June 15th at 10 a.m. at the Randolph Center. Later that day, the Juneteenth Celebration in the Park will take place at War Memorial Park from 4 p.m. to 8…
While attending the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Conference, News 25’s dad Mitch Brent joins us in studio for the Morning Show! Mitch Brent is a Supervisor for Lamar county and he tells WXXV about the many incredible things that happen at the Mississippi Association of Supervisors conference held at Biloxi’s Coast Convention Center. It’s a family friendly event full of…
Photo: University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Police are investigating the death of Marcus Daniels Jr., 21, of George County, who was found unresponsive in his vehicle last night, Tuesday, June 11, in the 6300 Block of Highway 49. The Hattiesburg Police Crime Scene Unit confirmed Daniels had been shot and was pronounced dead on the scene. Statement from Hattiesburg Police…
Overall the forecast as a whole is a tale of two scenarios with the first part being: high confidence, mostly dry, and HOT. The second part: highly uncertain, increasing rain chances and possibly very wet, and thus cooler than the first part of the forecast. A stalled surface front is still draped right along almost the entirety of the northern…
Later this week, Thursday through Saturday, rather dry air will be in place, with precipitable water values near the 10th to 25th percentile climatologically, generally near or below 1.25 inches. This should mean little to no precipitation development, and forecast soundings show low level temperatures supportive of at least mid to upper 90s in much of the area. The deterministic…
At the surface, a frontal boundary was noted south of Lake Pontchartrain, generally south of the Interstate 10 corridor. Quite a spread in moisture values either side of the front, with precipitable water values as high as 2 inches south of the boundary, and 1 inch around Jackson. Scattered thunderstorms were noted on satellite and radar near the front over…
A Coast staple is celebrating 90 years! Paw Paw’s Campers Owner Dub Herring hosted a birthday party at the business today to celebrate his 90th birthday. The community was invited to eat hot dogs and chips and birthday cake! Categories: Local News, News Tags: Dub Herring, Paw Paw’s Campers
Louisiana lawmakers from St. Tammany Parish are asking the governor to help push for repairs to the Highway 90 bridge between Mississippi and Louisiana. Louisiana Senator Sharon Hewitt and Representative Bob Owen, both from Slidell, sent a letter to Governor John Landry saying a $45 million bridge replacement project that is not expected to be done until 2028 is too…
In Ocean Springs, one local restaurant earned a huge honor! Vestige on Washington Avenue was nominated as an outstanding restaurant for the James Beard Award. The requirements include a restaurant that demonstrates consistent excellence in food, atmosphere, hospitality, and operations while contributing to the community. Before landing in the top five finalists, Vestige had to beat out 19 other restaurants….
Jackson County Judge Keith Miller has ruled in favor of Ocean Springs Island RV Resort LLC. – upholding the Jackson County Board of Supervisors special exception allowing the RV park to be built in the Gulf Park Estates neighborhood. The judge’s job was to decide whether the board of supervisors could legally grant a special exception. The Gulf Park Estates…
The Mississippi Heritage Trust awarded the City of Long Beach a 2024 Heritage Award for its preservation work in restoring Greenvale, also known as the Quarles House. The awards were presented at a ceremony last week in Vicksburg. When Hurricane Katrina devastated the Coast in 2005, it took the roof of the Quarles House with it. The Mississippi Heritage…
Today Maridee Mallette from the Jackson County Animal Shelter brings in Strawberry Shortcake for the Pet of the Week. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight stopped by Delos Heavenly House of Coffee and continues our Celebrate Cities series in Gautier. This week we are celebrating all things Gautier! In this series, we will be highlighting cities all across the Gulf Coast. Rob will be back in two weeks to celebrate another city on our beautiful Gulf Coast! History of Gautier:…
At the surface, a frontal boundary was drifting into the N’tern GOM. Dew-points are in the low/mid 60s in the area with slight cooler temperatures this afternoon. High pressure will continue to be the dominant factor through the rest of the workweek providing for sunshine and rain-free conditions. The next frontal boundary remains just offshore for the end of the…
In this week’s Tech Byte, brought to you locally by Rogers Technology Solutions, Patrick Moates interviews Brent Burks a lawyer whose firm helped develop “Crash Companion” a FREE app that walks you through what to do after a car crash. Categories: Techbyte Tags: brent burks, car crash app, crash companion, patrick moates, rogers technology, tb, Tech Byte, techbyte
Grant Chighizola and Christen Hyde will co-anchor the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on FOX and NBC starting Thursday, June 13th. They will cover stories and present stories on where you live every day! Grant is also the managing editor of WXXV News and will be working aggressively behind the scenes to ensure we have the…
Now here’s something you don’t see every day, but we definitely wish we did. Former West Harrison and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College baseball player Brandon Parker was drafted by the Braves in 2019 and he is still going strong. The athletic genes in the Parker family run quite deep with younger brother Tate Parker clinching the World Series title…
Sparky Purcell is a Providence Pointe resident who lives in the building that was damaged in an apartment fire on Saturday, June 8th. He spoke with WXXV News 25 on the destruction he and fellow residents witnessed and tells us what has happened to them since. Many of the families affected have set up GoFundMe accounts to help rebuild their…
The college baseball season recently wrapped up, and one PRCC Wildcat is taking the jump to the next level. Hollis Porter is officially heading to the Big Ten. After a season that saw 21 doubles, a near .400 batting average, and a program-record 20 home runs, Porter recently made the announcement on social media that he will be heading to…
South of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a frontal boundary remains just offshore for the end of the workweek, with the airmass gradually drying out. By the time we get to Thursday and Friday, precipitable water values fall to about the 10th percentile, around 1.10 inches. With weak offshore flow, that should limit convection significantly. We can`t rule out one or…