Rain all day and a cold night ahead with more rain chances Sunday. saw around 1.25″ of rain recorded at GPT airport and most of south MS mainly saw just over an inch of rain fall. Heading into the weekend will be cold and cloudy Saturday with highs in the upper 40’s. Sunday there will be little sun shine with…
Jane King has the latest on the winter storm affecting travel nationwide, the CES consumer technology convention in Las Vegas and much more in today’s “Morning Business Report” brought to you by Gregory Ricks and Associates. Categories: Business Tags: ces technology convention, jane king, morning business report, travel, winter storm
Jane King has the latest on Drones, a Dock Workers Strike and more in today’s edition of “Morning Business Report” brought to you by Gregory Ricks and Associates. Categories: Business Tags: Dock Workers Strike, drones, gregory ricks, jane king, morning business report
Jane King has the jobs currently most in demand according to LinkedIn, the low down on the new McDonald’s value Menu, New Years Resolutions, Jimmy Carter’s remembrance ceremonies and more in the today’s “Morning Business Report” brought to you locally by Gregory Ricks and Associates. Categories: Business Tags: gregory ricks, Jimmy Carter, jobs, linkedin, mcdonald’s, morning business report, new year’s…
Coffee drinkers up in arms over Costco’s decision to get rid of grinders and the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie season is officially underway! Brought to you locally by Gregory Ricks and Associates. Categories: Business Tags: coffee, cookies, costco, girl scouts, morning business report
One project in Mississippi is expected to generate $10 billion in investment for one county. Compass Datacenters is locating its next data center campus in Meridian. Those campuses will be constructed over an eight-year period. Not only in the construction expected to bring in jobs, thousands of jobs are expected to be created as a result of the center. Categories:…
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Today, loved ones are gathering to honor Nikyra Dedeaux, an 18-year-old of Gulfport who was killed during the terrorist attack in New Orleans. Family and friends remember Nikyra as a vibrant, joyful soul who made it her mission to spread love wherever she went. Her cousin, Aamori Smith, was by her side celebrating the New Year when the tragic attack…
Knox Ross with the Southern Rail Commission speaks to WXXV News 25’s Dave Elliott and gives an update on Amtrak on the Coast. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Amtrak, knox ross, Southern Rail Commission
100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis will be hosting their second annual Rock n Roux Gumbo Cookoff on Saturday, January 11th. The event takes place from 11:30 to 4 in the afternoon. Entry is $30 and you should bring your own chair. Gumbo isn’t the only thin to be expected. A line of musical guests will treat everyone to…
Senator Cindy Hyde Smith reaffirms her support for a permanent Daylight Savings Time. Senator Hyde-Smith announced she is pushing to make Daylight Savings Time permanent across the United States. She joins Florida Senator Rick Scott as a co-sponsor of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025. The effort would end the clock-changing ritual of springing forward and falling back. Categories: Local…
The Gulf Coast Rodeo is coming to town in April. Katherine Sutton, Jade Kitaif, and Matthew Smith are in studio with more. The Mississippi Gulf Coast Rodeo takes place April 11th and 12th at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mississippi Gulf Coast Rodeo
The Joppa Shriners are hosting a chili cookoff this weekend. Gates at the Joppa Shriner Temple in Biloxi open at 11 a.m. and judging will begin at 3. Entry fee is $25 while a tasting card is $5. There are prizes for first, second, and people’s choice. Categories: Local News, News Tags: chili cookoff, Joppa Shriners
Gulfport Fire Department responded to a car fire earlier today. That fire happening on I-10 and Lorraine Road. Firefighters at the scene say the driver was able to escape safely. No injuries were reported. Categories: Local News, News Tags: car fire, GFD, Gulfport Fire Department, i-10, lorraine road
The Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs is hosting their homecoming and prom closet cleanout. A community drop off day is being held on Saturday, January 11th from 9 to noon. Those interested need to head to Stephens Mechanical Engineering in Biloxi to give gently used dresses, shoes, and accessories. On Saturday, February 1st is the Prom Closet. That will take…
The Joppa Shriners in Biloxi is hosting a steak dinner tonight! The time for the dinner runs from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Steak, salad, potato, and dessert are on the menu with a non-alcoholic drink to go with it. Ticket sales stop at 7:15 or sooner if everything is sold out. The price for the dinner is $20. Categories: Local…
The funeral for Nikyra Dedeaux is taking place in Gulfport. Dedeaux was killed in the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. The funeral is taking place at the Lyman Community Center, beginning at 11. She was a recent graduate of Harrison Central High School. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Nikyra Dedeaux
(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)By JACK BROOK Updated 10:41 AM CST, January 10, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Islamic State group-inspired attacker who killed 14 people in a truck rampage on New Year’s Day in New Orleans shot at police from inside his truck before officers fatally shot him, police bodycam footage released Friday shows. The footage presented to news outlets by…
Susie Davis is back in the studio to talk to Ethan about the latest episode of her new show “Living Local with Susie Davis” (1/9/25) and how local businesses can get featured. Categories: Living Local Tags: interview, Living Local, Susie Davis
Francisco Gonzalez with the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum is in studio to tell us about the Paper Airplane Contest. The contest takes place January 25th. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum, paper airplane contest
To honor National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, WXXV 25’s Jordyn Lassiter shadowed Gulfport PD to experience a police officer’s daily life. She got paired with the narcotics team as they monitor drug and gun activity in Gulfport. It didn’t take long before they were in pursuit—a duo suspected of being involved in a drug deal. The narcotics department is a…
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Chill Sloth Ice Cream open last year and their real life sloth mascot Sammy has quickly become a South Mississippi star. Well Sammy recently turned 5 years old and WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren was in Wiggins to celebrate. Categories: Featured, Local News, News
Heavier rain to come Friday morning bringing gust winds. Our storm system morning through tonight into Friday with cold rain. Temperatures will be around the 40s over night with off and on drizzles for some areas as the heavier rain will be to the north. We will see our share of rain Friday as the bulk of the system moves…