The 2024 Mississippi Coast high school soccer boys and girls all-star rosters have been announced. Here is a breakdown of each team. 2024 boys all-stars East team: Michael Baty (St. Patrick), Will Berglind (Ocean Springs), Rhett Brewer (Greene County), Konnor Cheramie (Vancleave), Iian Cumbest (Resurrection), Jordan Duran (George County), Nicholas Hawthorne (Moss Point), Camden Hayes (Ocean Springs), Pedro Montoya (Gautier),…
One popular quote reads, “I am a strong woman because a strong woman raised me,” and that statement could not be more spot on for a local basketball all-star out of Hancock county. Her mother practiced in the same gym she spends countless hours in now, and she now wants to follow in her footsteps earning some bling for her…
A cold front passes through the area tonight bringing a wind shift and another shot of cold air. North/northwest winds will be around to start your Friday and with clearing skies, they will pick up and turn gustier at times tomorrow. Temperatures will be cooler as compared to Thursday so expect a chilly one during the day. It will turn…
What is the Bonnet Carre Spillway? The Mississippi Sound Coalition is in a legal battle with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about the opening of the Bonnet-Carre Spillway in Louisiana. But what exactly is the Bonnet-Carre spillway? The spillway is located on the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The spillway is used to relieve areas around…
Spotty rain/drizzle will be possible at times this evening into tonight. Some reduced visibility may be found if mist picks up and the cloud deck falls close to the ground. Relatively mild temperatures stick around until a cold front passes through the area later on. The front will make it through our area around midnight leading to a wind shift….
Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to a pickup truck fire off Canal Road this morning. The truck was fully engulfed when first responders arrived. Fire Chief Pat Sullivan says the fire is under investigation and no injuries were reported.
The first Artemis moon rocket engine test of 2024 took place on January 17. NASA completed a 500-second hot fire test of an RS-25 engine. This continues a test series to support future SLS missions to the moon and beyond. Data collected from the series will be used to certify production of new RS-25 engines that will be used starting…
We’ve known for months now that the Rolling Stones added a stop at Jazz Fest to their Hackney Diamonds Tour, but now we know the rest of the musical lineup for the 2024 New Orleans Heritage and Jazz Festival at the New Orleans Fairgrounds. The two-weekend festival that starts April 25th has added the Foo Fighters, Chris Stapleton, Neil Young,…
MEMA officials are releasing new details on this week’s winter weather and its impacts on the state. Two more weather related deaths have been reported in Chickasaw County, bringing the weather-related death toll in the state to four since Sunday. MEMA officials are asking Mississippians to stay vigilant and prepared as another bout of freezing weather returns for the weekend.
We’re joined this morning by Francisco Gonzalez, executive director of the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum, to tell us about a fun event coming up this weekend. The third annual Paper Airplane Contest is happening Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry fee is $10 and include museum entry. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum, paper airplane contest
At the surface, high pressure is centered near the Carolina coastline, producing light easterly to southerly surface flow across much of the Lower and Middle Mississippi River Valley. Warm advection aloft has stopped the temperature fall, with clouds developing over about the southwest half of the area. The axis of a disturbance near Kansas will move across the area later today,…
Biloxi Shuckers media relations manager, Javik Blake, came by WXXV on Wednesday to discuss the upcoming college teams making their way to the Biloxi Shuckers ball field. On February 27th, the University of Southern Miss will take on Nichols. This is the first time USM has been in Biloxi since 2019. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: baseball, Biloxi…
Cold temperatures will stick around overnight but we have likely bottomed out for the most part. Light winds out of the east/southeast will limit how much more temperatures will fall. Inland spots should avoid a widespread hard freeze while some spots south of the interstate may not even get below freezing. Still take necessary precautions with the cold weather. Cloud…
In December, the City of Biloxi announced its new ambulance service. The city has officially received its new units and is gearing up for dispatch. The city decided to pick Pafford EMS, a medical transportation company that has had success in northern Mississippi. The ambulances dispatch right from the fire departments, making for a quicker response time. EMTs and paramedics…
The A.J. Holloway Sports Complex is in the middle of receiving a five-million-dollar facelift The complex is starting to come together since renovations began in September. Rocks are being spread out and leveled on each field and then contractors will come put in the turf and lay sod. This takes between 4 and 8 days per field, plus time for…
Temperatures tumble this evening again but one thing that will help us tonight is light winds out of the east/southeast. While winds will fluctuate, temperatures will be milder. Along/south of Interstate 10 may avoid freezing temperatures while inland locations will avoid a widespread hard freeze. Still take necessary precautions with the cold temperatures but it will be better than last…
Some citizens in D’Iberville will have their power cut off for an extended period Thursday morning. Originally Coast Electric’s scheduled outage was for Wednesday. The outage has since been postponed to January 18th due to the cold temperatures. The outage will affect areas between Lamey Bridge Road and Highway 15. Coast Electric will turn off power from 8 a.m. until…
Every other Wednesday, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us as always is Katie King and this week’s Pet of the week, Aqua! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
The Mississippi Aquarium is now hosting Mardi Gras Bead Recycling. After you join in on Mardi Gras fun, the Mississippi Aquarium is asking for you to bring your beads and unwanted throws for recycling. The drop off locations are that MSAQ Ticketing Plaza in a bin and the MSAQ Security on 22nd Avenue on the northwest end of the campus….
The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen set a public hearing date for the city’s new Urban Renewal Plan last night. The new date for the hearing is February 22nd at 5:30 p.m. at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. This plan will allow for the development of several large parcels near downtown. The Urban Renewal map has drawn controversy from citizens…
With high school basketball teams across the coast entering district play, prestigious honors are being released for the 2023-2024 season. As the basketball season progresses, the rosters for the 2024 North/South All-Star games have been announced. The following athletes have been selected to represent the coast and the south side of Mississippi: Deuce Knight – George County Shaun…
Now that high school basketball season has reached district play, it means some prestigious honors are starting to be announced for the 2023-2024 season. That means the roster for the 2024 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game has been announced. The following athletes have been selected to represent the coast and the state of Mississippi. Amir Abdul-Rauf – Gulfport Matthew Krass –…
A very deep longwave pattern still encompasses almost ¾ of the country with the apex now east of the Mississippi River Valley. This feature has driven an arctic airmass into the local area with current temps in the teens to 20 degrees. The atmosphere will rapidly compress with high pressure along the Gulf South today as this pattern quickly moves eastward…
Bitterly cold temperatures continue overnight along with a Hard Freeze Warning and Wind Chill Advisory. Temperatures in the teens will feel like the single digits tomorrow. Bring in pets and plants, take precautions to protect pipes, and check on neighbors to be sure they’re adequately warm. Record low temperatures of 17 and 18 in Gulfport and Pascagoula, respectively, need to…