Southern Mississippi Celebrates Cinco de Mayo

May 5th is Cinco de mayo, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast took part in the Mexican holiday.

As we all know May 5th is Cinco de mayo. Many celebrations and deals were happening across the coast. Azteca’s on Highway 49 in Gulfport was one party location earlier today. The restaurant was packed with partygoers enjoying the Latin culture holiday. Live music, drinks, and lots of food were included to make this a fun celebration. Cinco de Mayo…

5/5 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Cinco de Mayo” Sunday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

A shortwave ridge axis will remain over the area through Tuesday night, and this will help suppress most convective activity even as a series of weak shortwave features rides over the top of the ridge axis and through the Lower Mississippi Valley. At most, an isolated to widely scattered shower or storm could develop during peak heating hours tomorrow afternoon…

Skate Fest kicks off Saturday

Also happening this weekend, Skate Fest is coming to Biloxi. It’s a free event, starting at 11 Saturday morning and ending at 5, so be sure to grab your skateboards and head out. The festival is under I-110 on Hopkins Avenue. Local legends will even be battling it out. No worries if you aren’t the best at skating, free skating…

Gulfport High senior accepted into Yale University on full scholarship

A Gulfport High senior is taking his academic talents to Yale. Nico Ramirez was recently accepted to Yale University on a full scholarship. Ramirez scored a perfect 36 on his ACT and will finish high school with a 4.27 GPA. Nico also garnered several prestigious accolades as a National Merit finalist. As graduation nears, Nico is now reflecting on his…

Harrison County School District celebrates School Lunch Hero Day

Today is National School Lunch Hero Day and students at Bel Aire Elementary in Gulfport celebrated by making the day special for food service workers at the school. Bel Aire Elementary Cafeteria Manager Tammy Marion said, “Our school is a big, unified school. I like what they say from the bus drivers to the cafeteria, we make this school work.”…

Aftermath of pro-Palestinian protest at Ole Miss

A Pro-Palestinian protest on the campus of Ole Miss yesterday afternoon is getting attention on social media after tense exchanges with counter-protesters. This is video that was sent in to our sister station, WCBI. More than two dozen protesters filled a cordoned-off area with signs of ‘Free Palestine’ and yelled chants. Well over a hundred counter-protesters surrounded the area. They…

Moss Point River Jamboree

We are joined by Donna Joseph and Dobbs Dennis to talk about Saturday’s Moss Point River Jamboree. The Moss Point River Jamboree takes place May 4th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Downtown Riverfront Park. Entry is free but there is admission for certain attractions. The jamboree includes vendors, food, fun, live music, car expo, petting zoo, kids…

Free Comic Book Day

Joining us in studio is Scott Hoverman and Krista Hoverman of Three Alarm Comics. They are here to tell us about Free Comic Book Day. Free Comic Book Day takes place Saturday at Three Alarm Comics from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Three Alarm Comics is located at 15218 Lemonye Boulevard. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Free Comic Book Day

5/3 – The Chief’s “Cloudy & Breezy” FriYay Morning Forecast

T-storm complexes will stay on the lee side of the Rockies this morning and have been for a while. Another weakening one is moving up from southern TX this morning with another area that is starting up this morning over the NW gulf. The weakening one will help with providing outflows to this new area of development today. This MCS type…

5/2 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Moisture Advection” Thursday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

Across the Mississippi Gulf coast we have several weather changes in the extended forecast. Multiple weather models are indicating a decent shot of rain for the western half of the viewing area and are showing things getting going rather early. There is even some indication that there could be pockets of heavy rain. However, I don’t see a large chance…

5/2 – Trey Tonnessen’s “More Clouds Today” Thursday Evening Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

Wednesday’s best mid level forcing has stayed to the west-southwest of the coast. This has allowed some stronger storms to continue to push east, west of our area; but as they worked east they quickly weakened. Weather models have been all over the place. They are all ranging from not having anything over the Mississippi Gulf Coast, to bringing the…

Communities take part in National Day of Prayer

Many communities across the Coast took part in National Day of Prayer celebrations today. This footage is from the prayer event at Long Beach City Hall earlier this afternoon. The Long Beach High School choir took part in the celebration as well, providing music for the occasion. Other prayer events were held in Biloxi, Lucedale, Gulfport, Gautier, and Moss Point….

Moss Point student pilots cruising the skies

Following up on a story we first brought you in January, Moss Point High students are soaring to new heights through the school district’s new aviation academy. If you spot a small airplane in Jackson County, you may have caught a glimpse of two Moss Point High student pilots surfing the clouds on their way to gaining their wings. Chief…

Lawmakers continue discussions as legislative session extended

Lawmakers in Jackson now have more time to compromise on appropriation and revenue bills as the adjournment of legislature has been extended until May 14th. WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss caught up with one South Mississippi representative to talk about the extension and what bills are being discussed. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: lawmakers, laws, legislative session, Mississippi, politics

Happening Now: Live look at Taste Rattle and Roll

Happening right now, the 11th annual Taste Rattle and Roll event is underway at Centennial Plaza. Guests are walking the plaza and sampling food and drinks from more than 30 different area restaurants, caterers, and bakeries. Also happening in conjunction with tonight’s event is the 13th annual Mississippi Seafood Cook Off. Mississippi Seafood Marketing is partnering with the Mississippi Gulf…

Senior Prom at Lyman Community Center

A senior prom took place this morning in Gulfport at the Lyman Community Center. Seniors came out wearing their best, ready to party. Music from their past was played as they all took to the dance floor to show their moves. This year’s theme was the Kentucky Derby. Finger foods and sweet treats were provided for everyone. Prom guest Mary…