The City of Long Beach celebrated its 119th birthday Saturday morning! “First of all, we are celebrating 119 years with the City of Long Beach, incorporated this day on a Saturday.” August 10th, 1905, Long Beach was established, a city which now seats a population of 17,000 people. Exactly 119 years later, its citizens came to celebrate this milestone at…
It’s the start of another week and was a good day to grab a cup of coffee on your way to work this morning. Grit + Grind Coffee is just one of many coffee shops along our coast that can help you get your day started. Their mission is to empower their customers by awakening their “Grit” and fueling their…
On this week’s Meggan Monday, Mississippi Economic Council President Scott Waller sat down with Meggan to talk about the new fund established to help with long-term recovery after major disasters in Mississippi. For more information, click here. Tags: meggan monday, Mississippi Economic Council
We’re joined this morning by members of Shine Theater who will be presenting ‘Into the Woods’ at the Mary C. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Into the Woods, Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center, Shine Theater
The title above is correct, while you likely couldn’t tell without looking at the numbers, we are in for a slightly “cooler” week ahead! That’s not to say it’ll be “cool” at any given point, in fact, this morning was likely our coolest at 77 in Gulfport, but it isn’t going to stay there long. Expect each morning through Thursday…
Last season the Panthers finished 8-4 and finished one game above .500 in district play with a 3-2 record. While most teams find their success at home, Pascagoula’s success came on the road where they finished 6-1. Their season came to an end with a second-round playoff loss to Picayune and the Maroon tide. Head coach Lewis Sims understands that,…
The 2024 Olympics in Paris are a wrap, and several great athletes with ties to Mississippi represented Team USA and other countries on the world stage. Special thank you to Sam Kendricks, Shelby McEwen and Curtis Thompson on Team USA, and Devin Booker: a graduate of Moss Point High School. Categories: Featured, Local News, News, Olympics Tags: 2024 Paris Olympics,…
High pressure will continue to dominate the weather pattern for the next few days. Tonight through Tuesday morning, conditions will continue to be drier and hot. A slight chance of an isolated shower is possible tomorrow afternoon, which could have some lightning and brief, gusty winds. But for much of the area, tomorrow will be dry and similar to the…
A man engaged in a standoff on Sunday afternoon in Long Beach had been found dead. Long Beach Police chief Billy Seal confirmed the death to WXXV, saying the man, identified as 43-year-old Justin Brown, was found dead inside the residence after police made numerous attempts to contact him. The incident ended just before 5:30 p.m. The investigation has been…
A very dry and stable deep layer ridge axis will continue to remain just west of the area through Sunday night, and this will keep any rain chances at bay as light northerly flow and dry air advection persists. At most, an isolated shower or storm may develop along the immediate coast of Louisiana as a weak sea- breeze component…
The deadline for Cruisin’ the Coast early bird registration is August 15th. You can register on Cruisin’ the Coast’s website or you can print out the form and mail it in. Those main-ins should be postmarked by August 15th. Those forms should be mailed to PO Box 3001, Gulfport, MS 39505. No phone registration is allowed. Cruisin’ the Coast now…
Alternating lane closures start Sunday, August 11th on a stretch of I-10. I-10 between the County Farm Road exit in Long Beach to the Yacht Club Drive exit in Diamondhead is set to have alternating lane closures through next Thursday. This is due to striping and concrete work. These closures will be in effect from 7 PM to 4 AM…
“Find a way. The kids have really bought into that. Whatever it is, we’ll find a way to get the job done whether it’s winning a football game, having a great practice, finding a way to make good grades in the classroom,’ said Long Beach Head Football coach Jacob Massey. “That’s been our motto this summer and what we’ll hang…
One homeowner in the Talla Pointe neighborhood shared his Ring camera footage of the flames moving dangerously close to his home. Earl Evans tells WXXV News 25 he was in Florida on Thursday when we got word of the fire near his home. He checked his Ring cameras, showing the flames up to his backyard fence line. Evans is feeling…
Jackson County fire officials are giving an update on the state of the woods fire that flared up Thursday. Jackson County Emergency Management officials say between 125 to 150 acres of land have been burned in the Old Fort Bayou Road area of the county. Smoke and minor hot spots are expected to linger in the area for the next…
WXXV News 25’s Brooke Parker spoke with Jackson County’s Office of Emergency Services Deputy Director Anthony Johnson on the wildfires in Jackson County. Categories: Featured, Local News, News
WXXV News 25’s Brooke Parker went to Jackson County for the latest on the wildfires and how crews are working to contain the blaze. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: blaze, crews, Jackson County, st. martin, wildfires
On Thursday, WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. made a trip out to Bay Wave Crossfit in Waveland to learn about their mission. Those who attend the gym try to connect with the community through health, wellness, and fellowship alongside other Crossfit gyms located across south Mississippi. There are many Crossfit gyms across the coast that hold many different classes….
Noble Bobby Roberts and Bruce Hill from Joppa Shriners are in studio to talk about their upcoming steak night and Jeepin for the Kids fundraiser. The steak night takes place tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For $20 you can get a ribeye with baked potato, salad, bread, and drink. Jeepin for the Kids takes place Sunday, August 11th…
Very little change to our weather pattern today as a very weak frontal boundary moves through the region and pushes offshore and weak it shall be because the only change is the lower relative humidity values, across George and Stone county. Strong surface heating will also help mix some slightly drier air down during peak heating as well. This is…
Hancock County deputies have arrested a Kiln man in connection with the theft of a trailer from the Buc-ee’s construction site on Menge Avenue. Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam pointed to the work of Investigator James Zugg and two K9 handlers, as well as Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, in recovering the stolen trailer, which included tools used at the construction…
Earlier today, an RV caught fire at the Stop ‘N Geaux off Highway 53. According to Gulfport Fire Department District Chief Ian Murray, the firefighters with the department were at the Stop ‘N Geaux filling up their truck with gas when a man came running out of his RV saying it was on fire. Those firefighters acted swiftly in putting…
Moss Point Police are investigating the death of a man found Tuesday night.On Tuesday, August 6th at 11:30 p.m., Moss Point police were dispatched to Howze Street where they discovered a deceased man inside of the residence. According to police, the man was deceased from apparent gun shot wounds. Officers on scene identified the victim as 43-year-old Dwan Williams of…
To be clear, it is still summer in South MS (hot & humid), but our next few highs and lows will be technically cooler. I say “technically” because if I wasn’t showing you the numbers, you likely wouldn’t be able to tell anything had changed. We started off this week with highs in the upper 90s/low 100s and dewpoints in…