CASA of South Mississippi met at the Hancock County Courthouse on Thursday to swear in new volunteers CASA or Court Appointed Special Advocates of South Mississippi is here at the Hancock County Courthouse, swearing in new volunteers for the first time since expanding. The expansion saw the organization grow from serving Hancock County to also serving Harrison and Stone County….
The City of Gautier received federal funding to restore a piece of its history. News 25’s Brooke Parker has more from Shepard State Park. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: City of Gautier, Gautier, Shepard State Park
Congressman Mike Ezell and the rest of the Mississippi Delegation asked FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to consider updated flood maps for South Mississippi. Ezell asked Criswell about the flood maps during her appearance before economic development, public buildings, and emergency management subcommittee on Tuesday. Ezell read part of a letter from the entire Mississippi Delegation to FEMA, calling on the…
Gloomy conditions early on this evening will give way to light rain moving into the area. Do not expect thunderstorms tonight but expect nuisance rain at times. Temperatures will not bottom out like previous nights as a more mild and humid stretch greets us. Rain will taper off late tonight leading to dry time ahead of a more busy Friday….
Biloxi will be hosting an Easter event at the Biloxi Town Green on Saturday, March 23rd. The Easter event will be held from 9 in the morning until 11:30. Any children from birth until 5 are welcome to attend. This is not an Easter Egg Hunt. There will be Easter activities, refreshments, and photos with the Easter Bunny as well….
Joining us in studio is Cynthia Sutton from Main Street Ocean Springs to tell us about this weekend’s Spring Arts Festival. The Spring Arts Festival is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Downtown Ocean Springs. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Spring Arts Festival
The City of D’Iberville and the Mississippi Center for Justice are hosting a Fair Housing and Heirs’ Property Workshop tonight. At this workshop, you can learn more about the Fair Housing Act, the Hurricane Zeta Roof Repair, and learn the tools to help you with inheriting family land. The workshop will be held at the D’Iberville Community Center on Lamey…
WJZD celebrates 30 years of broadcasting on the Mississippi Coast. The radio station celebrated the milestone with a ribbon cutting ceremony along with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce. After serving the Gulf Coast for over 30 years, Station CEO Rip Daniels had this to say. “You know it really doesn’t seem like 30 years because it is a…
At the surface, high pressure is currently over the northeast Gulf of Mexico with low pressure over the Texas Panhandle. Clouds will continue to spread eastward into the area, with a few showers this afternoon. The moisture flow will gradually increase due to southeasterly low level winds. The Arizona weakness will move eastward across Texas tonight and be located over…
The Southern Miss Lady Eagles hosted the UAB Blazers at Reed Green Coliseum for their first postseason test of the year. The Lady Eagles trailed the Blazers for the entirety of the first half and they headed to the locker room trailing 18-22. That few minutes of rest a motivational speech from their head coach Joye Lee McNelis is exactly…
Southern Miss traveled to to Pearl to take on Ole Miss and left with a 8-3 loss. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: baseball, Ole Miss, Southern Miss
The Harrison Central Red Rebels hosted their first home game of the season after field reconstruction took longer than expected. In their 14th game of the year the Red Rebels welcomed St. Martin to town where the Yellowjackets would play spoiler and win 8-3. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Harrison Central, High School Baseball, st. martin
We are under 24 hours away from the 2024 NCAA Tournament tipping off as games are set to begin at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday morning. One of those games will including the Mississippi State Bulldogs who are looking to stay hot during the big dance. The MSU Bulldogs didn’t end the regular season on a high note – in fact,…
Expect temperatures to be less cold overnight thanks to more clouds working in and more humidity working in. Clouds will increase ahead of daybreak and temperatures will be in the mid-to-upper 40s. The end of the week brings a more unsettled stretch to the Mississippi Coast as an area of low pressure will form to our west. It will track…
The Harrison County sheriff’s office was at Academy Sports and Outdoors, on Wednesday, letting kids pick out the latest and greatest gear. The shopping binge was held by the sheriff’s office and the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast which works to change the lives of children and teens by providing a safe, positive, and engaging environment…
Morning Star Baptist Church has been hosting multiple events this March to celebrate this anniversary. The church has held community events for the youth, young adults, and now seniors – but there is more to come! The Senior Resource Expo allowed visitors to speak with various organizations about the services they provide. On Friday, Morning Star will host its inaugural…
High pressure has scooted off to the east which is leading to return flow. Expect temperatures to be less cold overnight and skies to be partly cloudy at times. Clouds will increase ahead of daybreak and temperatures will be in the mid-to-upper 40s. The end of the week brings a more unsettled stretch to the Mississippi Coast as an area…
Since 1904 – in a residential Gulfport neighborhood – the community has joined together for worship at Morning Star Baptist Church. Morning Star Baptist Church has been around for 120 years, but the actual church has been rebuilt three times. The first was destroyed in a fire, the second was too small, and the third… Katrina would leave nothing but…
The next sea turtle release in South Mississippi gets underway tomorrow. It’s the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies first one of 2024. The IMMS team will gather on the beach just east of Rodenburg Avenue in Biloxi at 10:30 tomorrow morning. The release is open to the public. If you can’t attend in person, there will be a live stream…
On Monday, March 25th, Skydweller Aero is scheduled to open its flight test and aircraft modification facility at the Stennis International Airport. The grand opening not only marks a major milestone for Stennis International Airport, but also unveils Skydweller, the nation’s only large unmanned solar-powered aircraft capable of perpetual flight. Skydwellers are autonomous solar-powered aircraft that can stay aloft for…
We’re joined in studio by LaWanda Jones with the Biloxi Chamber to tell us about the sixth annual Craft Beer Fest. The Craft Beer Fest takes place March 30th at Shuckers Ballpark. The gates open at 4 p.m. and the event runs until 7 p.m. Gate admission is $50 and VIP admission is $75. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: biloxi chamber…
WXXV’s Grant Chighizola is heading back to the classroom, highlighting a teacher who’s been shaping minds in Jackson County for years now at Vancleave Upper Elementary. When Grant stopped by Mrs. Nancy Chandler’s classroom early one morning, her students were already hard at work doing interactive and engaging lessons. Mrs. Chandler says that type of learning has been a staple…
There is a vehicle fire on I-10 headed west. The fire is in Jackson County just before Exit 57. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol Spokesman Cal Robertson, there were on injuries. Both lanes were blocked earlier as fire crews worked to extinguish the fire. All westbound lanes are still blocked. Categories: Featured, Local News, News
A slight amplification in the overall pattern with an area of high-pressure overhead allow for temps to moderate closer to climatological normal highs, albeit slightly below those actual values. Benign conditions persist with sunshine and a few upper level clouds today along with clear skies leading to decent radiational cooling overnight. Low temperatures will be in the 40s to low…