Eleven volunteer firefighters have been certified! Over the past 16 weeks, the volunteers have dedicated time in a classroom and with hands-on skills. The 11 students and their instructors traveled to the Mississippi State Fire Academy on Sunday and all students passed! A huge congratulations to all of these volunteers. Categories: Local News, News Tags: City of Wiggins, firefighters, MISSISSIPPI…
Sunny skies on-tap this afternoon as the cloud cover continues to move to the east. Again tonight, it will be a radiation fog night as well so areas where there are no cloudy cover and calm winds will likely see this again tonight/Wednesday morning. A weakness in the pattern over Houston to the SE well offshore will begin to move…
Joining us in studio is Candace Ruland with the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce to tell us about the annual Taste, Rattle, and Roll coming up Thursday at Centennial Plaza. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Taste Rattle and Roll
Monday was a day of celebration at St. Patrick Catholic High School as one of their outstanding athletes signed to further his academic and athletic career. Fighting Irish standout and Mississippi all-star Matthew Krass has officially put pen to paper to pursue his basketball career at Tarleton State University. The 6 ‘4 combo guard is a force to be reckoned…
If you’re thinking about a new pet for your family, today might be an option to bring a new furry family member home. It’s National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day this Tuesday. WXXV 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. is LIVE in Gautier at the Jackson County Animal Shelter celebrating how you can give a home to a new friend. Categories: Local…
Patrick Moates explores the technology that has shaped modern speech pathology since WWII with guest pathologist Daye Click. Brought to you by Rogers Technology Solutions Categories: Techbyte Tags: byte, daye click, patrick moates, rogers technology solutions, speech pathology, TECH, techbyte
Mandy has a step-by-step tutorial on creating May Day flower baskets for friends and neighbors. Categories: Mom to Mom Tags: crafts, DIY, flower, flowers, hacks, mandy williamson, may baskets, may day, Mom to Mom
Fog has been an issue this morning and will continue to be a factor through the weekend. The cloudy skies are hanging on over areas where the dense fog advisory is not valid. This cloud cover is expected to hand on through sunrise in these areas. Some showers/t-storms are also hanging on over the sound. The cloud cover will slowly…
Tuesday morning we will see a shift that should last until at least Wednesday morning. Westerly shifting to southerly winds will help to keep humidity a little lower for the morning hours, but reintroduce moisture for the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures tomorrow will be in the low to mid 80s with lows in the mid 60s. After looking…
A line of storms moved through our area this afternoon, and a wake low developed on the backside. As a result, winds 25-35 and gusts up to 40-45 mph are possible through 1:00 AM Central time. These enhanced winds will subside when the low moves eastward out of our area late tonight into tomorrow morning. A wind advisory is in…
The Mississippi Department of Education announced the 2024 Mississippi Parent of the Year. The honor goes to Jessica McNeel, a mother of three with two students in the Pascagoula-Gautier School District. McNeel was nominated by the school district and is described as a humble, dedicated advocate of public education in the district and community. She believes one of the most…
In Stone County, a groundbreaking ceremony was hosted for a new Coastal Family Health Center. The groundbreaking happened at 10 this morning. The community was invited out to take part in the celebration as well. This will be the first Coastal Family Health Center in Stone County. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Coastal Family Health Center
An early morning fire in the office of a Gulfport apartment complex is being investigated as arson. Gulfport Fire Chief Billy Kelley said dispatch received multiple calls just after 4 a.m. and firefighters responded to the fire in the office of Emerald Pines Apartments on 39th Avenue. Kelley said the intensity of the fire — and where it started, led…
Getting out the vote topped the agenda at the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable Discussion in Biloxi this weekend. The conversation is called ‘The Power of Sister Vote Boot Camp.’ The group says the goal is to connect black women across the state with tools and information they can use to drive voter participation in their communities. Cassandra Welchlin with the…
A fundraiser has been started for a six-year-old Stone County child who was attacked by a dog earlier this month. According to the Stone County Enterprise, Liam Martinez was attacked by three dogs in his yard. The attack happened on April 18th. Liam was lifted to Mobile for emergency medical attention. The Stone County Sheriff’s Department has seized the dogs…
Over in Stone County, one of the biggest celebrations of Downtown Wiggins took place over the weekend. Just off East Pine Avenue in Downtown Wiggins this past weekend, you may have run into an unusual traffic jam as many packed into small-town South Mississippi for the Pine Hill Festival, a staple of the community’s support of local businesses in Stone…
We are joined by Asgard Motorcycle Club Vice President Ray Bale and Termite in studio to talk about this year’s Memorial Day Blowout at the Gulfport Dragway. All the fun begins Memorial Day Weekend. Weekend passes are $50 per person. Sunday only tickets are $20. Gates open at noon on Friday, May 24th. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Asgard Motorcycle Club,…
Winds will begin to weaken dropping below advisory thresholds this afternoon. But there will still be gusts to 25mph at times and even higher winds up to 40mph associated with t-storms moving into the area from the west/SW with a low-end threat for severity. All severe Wx modes will be possible and heavy rainfall will accompany as well. Rain rates…
Many of our coast baseball and softball programs are fighting to day in the playoffs tonight! These are the third games of the best of three series to advance to the next round of playoffs. The below baseball teams compete tonight: Gulfport vs Oak Grove at 7pm Ocean Springs vs Petal at 7pm Biloxi at Brandon at 7pm Poplarville vs…
On this week’s Meggan Monday, we are bringing you a story about teaching our children to be stewards of the environment. Pass Road Elementary’s Quest Class, which teaches students to explore real world problems and develop ways to solve them through hands-on projects, found a way to enhance the school’s garden by creating a watering system using rain barrels. Pass…
For the third time in the last four seasons, the MACCC title is headed back home to Poplarville! The Pearl River Community College baseball team captured their sixth MACCC Championship this past Saturday. Pearl River Central’s very own Caleb Dyess got the nod on the mound and never left! With a complete game effort, he allowed only one Northwest run…
We are joined this morning by Denise Smith with the American Red Cross. She’s here to tell us about the Robert McKeithen Blood Drive happening Wednesday. The blood drive takes place at the Biloxi Visitors Center from noon to 6 p.m. Donors will receive a t-shirt and pizza from Papa Johns. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: american red cross, Robert McKeithen…
Finally…winds will begin to weaken today dropping below advisory thresholds. But there will still be gusts to 25mph at times and even higher winds up to 40mph associated with the line of storms moving into the area from the west with a few areas along this line possibly severe. All severe Wx modes will be possible and heavy rainfall will…
The wreck happened on April 26th close to midnight on east bound Beach Blvd at Grand View in Biloxi. Several vehicles appear to be in the crash that closed down the roadway for more than an hour. A number of emergency vehicles as you see in this video. Categories: Local News, News Tags: beach boulevard, biloxi, Biloxi Police Department, Highway…