Expecting a winter ice storm, shoppers are flocking to prepare their homes. Hardware stores like True Value in Gulfport are experiencing an increase in foot traffic. According to Jeff McCormick, a staff member at True Value, foot traffic has increased by about 30-40%. “If its exposed PVC pipe you need to get some pipe insulation and wrap it, if your…
Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan joins us in studio to talk about safety as you stay warm during the cold weather. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: fire safety, staying warm, winter weather
Winter Storm warnings across the Gulf Coast with the good Chance of Snow here in South Mississippi tomorrow. This evening is another hard freeze for the area so the 4 P’s once again which is protect pets, plants, pipes, and people. Tuesday will bring snow to the area with some of the heavier snowfall of around 3-6″ to stay on…
The Coast is bracing for a winter storm. Harrison County EMA Director Matt Stratton joins us ahead of the severe weather winter. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: harrison county, Matt Stratton, winter weather
Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Landon Orozco joins us in studio to talk about safe driving in this upcoming weather. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Driving, mississippi highway patrol, safety
We head to Hancock County once more ahead of tomorrow’s weather. Hancock County Supervisor President Scotty Adam talks about citizen safety. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Hancock County Supervisor President, Scotty Adam
Truly Grace in Jackson County is opening its doors for those seeking shelter during the upcoming artic blast. WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss has more. For a list of other cold weather shelters in the area, click here. Categories: Local News, News Tags: shelter, Truly Grace
Winter storms are on everyone’s mind right now and county governments are busy preparing for the incoming weather. Hancock County EMA Director Brian Adam joins us to talk about storm preparations. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Brian Adam, Hancock County EMA, winter weather
Jane King is at the New York Stock Exchange with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
For 50 years, almost 51 now, McElroy’s Harbor House has been serving customers at the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor. Today, Meggan heads over to McElroy’s to see what has kept them going for 50 years. Tags: McElroy’s, meggan monday
UPDATE: Due to road safety conditions from the winter storm, this event has been rescheduled to February 7th. Dorothy P. Wilson with the Gulf Coast Woman Magazine is in studio to tell us about the Women’s Small Business Summit called ‘Elevate 2025.’ Categories: Community Headlines
The SMACM Athletix Basketball Classic for 7th and 8th graders is returning to Bert Jenkins Gym at Gulfport high school on January 25th. Doors open at 10:00 A.M. and there will be a $10 admission fee for those looking to attend. SMACM Athletix CEO Shabazz McClellan began the event in 2021 and says that it’s far more than a day…
Get ready for one of the most “wintry” weeks we’ve had in several years as cold weather will linger all week long, and some rare winter weather is moving in! That’ll happen overnight as a low coming out of the southwest comes just close enough to force moisture into our already cold environment, perfectly far enough away it seems to…
President-elect Donald Trump will officially start his second term in the White House on January 20th marking the 60th presidential inauguration. Ahead of the big day WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren got to speak with a Gulfport resident who will be attending the inauguration. Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Bitter cold winter weather move in the weekend with a potential winter storm Tuesday. Watching light scattered showers into Saturday morning and early afternoon. Saturday night comes our cold front making Sunday not so great to enjoy. Cold temperatures and gusty winds making wind chill feel freezing at some points. Monday, Hard freeze areas along and north of I-10. Morning…
Pass Christian Main Street Foundation Director Robin Rafferty speaks with WXXV’s Dave Elliott about the city’s newest designation as a Main Street Community by the Mississippi Main Street Association. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Main Street Community, mississippi main street association, Pass Christian
The Secretary of the Navy announced Friday that a new ship will be named after former Mississippi Governor Ray Mabus. The ship will be built at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula. At this time, no exact dates for building are official. His daughter, Liz Mabus, will sponsor the ship. Mabus served as governor of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992 before becoming…
The U.S. Navy took over Hancock High School earlier today. The strike group offered a way for students to learn about STEM fields in the military. Students exercising with push-ups, pull-ups, and virtual reality. With the VR, anyone who put on the goggles performed tasks on an aircraft carrier. A few students even got to go out of their comfort…
The MLK Coastwide Celebration Parade and Battle of the Bands in Biloxi have been canceled due to cold weather Monday, according to the City of Biloxi. At this time, there are no plans to reschedule the events. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Battle of the Bands, biloxi, Martin Luther King jr. day, MLK Coastwide Celebration, MLK Day Parade
Here are a few events taking place for Martin Luther King Jr. Day First up, the New Bethel Church is hosting a gospel explosion. The male chorus will be sharing their gift with music starting at 7 p.m. Friday night. On Saturday, a youth summit will be held at the D’Iberville Civic Center. That runs from 9 in the morning…
With TikTok facing a ban, many people don’t realize it’s more than an entertainment platform. For some business owners, it’s a vital marketing tool, and for their customers, it’s a key way to discover and access useful products, WXXV 25’s Jordyn Lassiter met with Jessie Whittington, owner of Country Lather Soap Works, who runs her business on TikTok. Whittington says…
Jane King is at the New York Stock Exchange with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Jane King is at the New York Stock Exchange with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Here’s Brent Evans with another edition of New Music Monday. Categories: Entertainment, Local News, News Tags: new music monday