Today we met Emma, a local weather enthusiast from Bay St. Louis who likes to do her own forecasts on social media. She also likes collecting dolls, and playing in the rain so she can jump in the puddles. Thank you Emma for being our first WXXV Weather Kid! If you’d like your child to be our next WXXV Weather…
Things had already begun to cool off yesterday thanks to Monday evening’s cold front, but stronger high pressure moving in overnight is responsible for today’s windy weather. This cool, dry airmass has many of our morning lows over ten degrees cooler than yesterday’s, falling into the low 50s on the waterfront with a few upper 40s further inland. This afternoon…
On Tuesday night, Downtown Ocean Springs became the hosting grounds for the Blue Moon Kick Off Party and Pub Crawl. Participants made their way to six venues across Downtown Ocean Springs and were treated to a night of exclusive food and drinks, merchandise, as well as live music. The event was held as a celebration for the upcoming Peter Anderson…
A Fire Weather Warning is in effect from: 8 AM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY Reason: Critical fire weather conditions for: SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI. WINDS: Northeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY: As low as 20 to 25 percent. IMPACTS: Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor…
New developments have been made in a Mississippi Coast cold case that dates back to the early 1990s. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has released new details in the case of baby Mary Josephine, a newborn who was found dead on December 21st, 1993, on I-10 near Lorraine Road in Gulfport. At that time, it was determined that the baby…
The Biloxi Shuckers season may be over, but two teams are heading to Keesler Federal Park! The Samford Bulldogs and the LSU Tigers going head-to-head in the Hancock Whitney Classic. Gates open at 10 AM on November 3rd, tickets starting at $15. The first pitch is at 11, head out for three games of fun! Categories: Local News, News Tags:…
Bay St. Louis residents are celebrating the opening of two pickleball courts today. This comes after years of requests to city leaders to add pickleball courts at McDonald Park. There are more pickleball courts, corn hole, and several pavilions in the near future. Mayor Mike Favre said, “As you can see, there are a lot of enthusiastic people out here…
Pass Christian Elementary School students had their mock election on Tuesday. Students were encouraged to wear red, white, and blue to support the event. Students at Pass Christian Elementary not only had the opportunity to mock vote on the presidential election, but also on the statewide offices as well. Promote the Vote is the secretary of state office’s K through…
An Ocean Springs church honored local first responders today. Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church member Theresa Dantzler said, “It shows a sense of gratitude, gratitude for all that they do, you know, whether it’s from a hurricane or everyday life, you know, and we just felt like we need to give back.” Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Ocean Springs says the…
Rouses is celebrating the opening of their fifth store in Mississippi on Wednesday. A ribbon cutting is set for 8 tomorrow morning. This Rouses is located where the old Winn Dixie was on Pass Road. The most recent Rouses to open in the magnolia state was in Picayune last month. Categories: Local News, News Tags: business, rouses
A new road extension project is set to kick off in Biloxi on Wednesday. WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss was at Popps Ferry Road and has the details. This groundbreaking ceremony marks the start of construction on a project to extend Popp’s Ferry from Pass Road to U.S. 90. Approximately one and a half miles of four-lane boulevard will be…
The city of Bay St. Louis hosted a ribbon cutting for two new Pickleball courts at McDonald Park. Residents have been asking for Pickleball courts for many years and this is a growing sport. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at McDonald Park in Bay St. Louis before things got started. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Bay St….
Today Maridee Mallette from the Jackson County Animal Shelter brings Oyster for Pet of the Week! Categories: Pet of the Week
Today brings normal temperatures with highs in the low 80’s but the stronger effects of a cold front moves through. This front will move rapidly through around 9pm to around midnight. This will have temps slide from near 70F into the 50s for all areas before sunrise Wednesday. NE winds will be breezy with the onset of the front moving…
A Gulfport man earned a one-chair turn and joined Team Reba on Monday night’s blind auditions of The Voice. The NBC singing competition show had Deon Jones singing his version of Donnie Hathaway’s “Little Ghetto Boy.” Jones was on the second-to-last night of blind auditions and said he was blessed to join Reba McIntyre, who won the competition last year…
The City of Moss Point is hosting a public hearing tonight. Moss Point City Hall is opening the floor for discussion on the future of the River City from 4 to 5. The discussion relates to amendments that affect funding for the city’s 2024 annual action plan. Every citizen is encouraged to attend. Categories: Local News, News Tags: action…
Jane King is at the Nasdaq with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Patrick and his guest Mandy Livingston, discuss the benefits sleep rings, a new technology for monitoring heart rate, sleep patterns, stress levels and much more. The Oura Sleep ring is featured. Techbyte is brought to you locally by Rogers Technology Solutions. Tags: oura, patrick moates, sleep ring, Tech Byte, techbyte, technology
Former Biloxi City Councilman Robert Deming began serving his prison sentence for a federal drug charge Monday. The Federal Bureau of Prisons online database shows Deming is serving his six-year sentence at Federal Prison Camp Montgomery, a minimum-security federal prison on the grounds of Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. Deming resigned as a Biloxi councilman in May, months before…
Despite a similar temperature thanks to our cloudy morning skies, it’ll feel noticeably better thanks to considerably drier air. That means for the second day in a row, lows will linger near 64 degrees along the coast, with slightly cooler low-60s inland. This afternoon will be a handful of degrees cooler than yesterday was, which did climb into the upper…
Our front may not make it much further southward over the next 18 hours or so. It will likely take the shortwave lobe near Lake Superior rotating through the base of the trough later in the day on Tuesday to force the frontal boundary offshore. Forecast soundings don`t strongly indicate cloud cover tomorrow, but it can`t be ruled out during…
A beloved Christmas children’s book is a soon-to-be released movie. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” directed by Dallas Jenkins, will hit theaters on November 8th, but First Baptist Church of Lyman had the unique opportunity to share the film with dozens of attendees during a pre-release leadership screening. “This movie is probably going to be one of the movies that…
Over 200 business owners from underrepresented backgrounds gathered inside of Caesar’s superdome on Monday morning for an exclusive opportunity to connect with executives from the NFL, the Super Bowl 59 committee, and super bowl 59 source business members. They gathered on the New Orleans Saints football field and were given tours of the newly renovated superdome. This was a time…
The East Central lady Hornets traveled to Vancleave to take on the lady Bulldogs. East Central got the job done on the road as they defeated the Bulldogs 3 sets to 1 and advance to face Lafayette in the 5A state championship. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Class 5A south state, East Central volleyball, Vancleave volleyball