Morning Business Report: October 10th, 2023

Halloween spending is expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels and defense stocks surged as fighting in the Middle East turns into a full-blown conflict. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Carter’s Champions Pink Dress Run

Joining us this morning are John Carter and Jourdan Derouen to tell us more about next weekend’s Pink Dress Run. The event takes place October 21st at Chandeleur Brewing at 11 a.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Carter’s Champions, Pink Dress Run

10/10 – The Chief’s “Very WET Conditions Ahead” Tuesday Morning Forecast

It’s another October morning with crisp temperatures in the mid to upper 50s across much of the area. Drier air and surface high pressure remains favorable for strong diurnal influences which have resulted in temps dipping a little lower than forecast, but should rebound comfortably into the mid-80s by afternoon. High pressure moving east will allow for increased moisture advection…

10/9 – Jeff’s “Midweek Coastal Low” Monday Night Forecast

Some changes will be taking place over the next 48 hours that will be quite noticeable. First and foremost, tonight will be cool again with the only differences being some clouds moving in by daybreak and light southerly flow. Tomorrow will feature slightly warmer temperatures in the afternoon and cloud cover becoming dominant. An area of low pressure taking shape…

Staying safe while keeping warm

It was a brisk morning here in Mississippi, a sign winter is right ahead of us. News 25’s Brooke Parker tells us about a recent disaster on the coast and how you can stay safe while trying to stay warm.   Categories: Local News, News

10/9 – Jeff’s “Cool & Quiet For Now” Monday Evening Forecast

Other than winds coming out of the south, not much has changed over the last 24 hours with mainly clear skies and a cooler pattern. Tonight, expect temperatures to drop quickly for another cool start for your Tuesday. Clouds will work into the picture beginning around the pre-dawn timeframe. It will be warmer tomorrow afternoon under mostly cloudy skies. A…

Biloxi church gives away more than 30,000 pounds of food

Hundreds of South Mississippi residents went home with free groceries over the weekend, thanks to one Biloxi church. Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast gave away more than 30,000 pounds of food during their food drop on Saturday. One by one, cars lined up around the church, waiting to have their cars loaded with fresh produce and goods. Food drop director…

Marching bands take the field at Milner Stadium for MSHAA evaluations

Thirty-one bands took the field at Joseph W. Milner Stadium in Gulfport on Saturday for the 54th annual marching evaluation. It’s a state-wide evaluation for the Mississippi High School Activities Association that is used to rank marching bands. Milner Stadium was one of five sites conducting evaluations to give bands their state ranking. “With the MHSAA, they’re our governing organization…

Meggan Monday – The DEN

Meggan Explores the Dynamic Enrichment Network (The Den) in Gulfport

The Dynamic Enrichment Network in Gulfport has been open for a year and Meggan Gray explored this community resource with director Alina Goldin. The den offers a rotating assortment of free and paid classes for adults and children including: nutrition classes, chess classes, dance, cheer and self-defense to name a few. Check out their latest course offerings and fun activites…

Coast Guard rescues 8 people after boat overturns off Horn Island

The Coast Guard rescued eight people Saturday from an overturned vessel near Horn Island off the coast of Mississippi. At 9:52 a.m. Coast Guard Station Pascagoula received an emergency relay from Jackson County Sheriff’s Office that a boat near Horn Island was sinking. After trying to contact the callback number of the reporting party, Station Pascagoula launched a 45-foot response…

Gulfport rolls in district opener with 42-0 shutout win over rival Biloxi

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Coming off one of the most challenging non-district schedules in the entire state, the Gulfport football team hit the reset button over its bye week, dominating from start to finish in a 42-0 triumph over rival Biloxi to kick off district play. Watch the HIGHLIGHTS courtesy of WXXV News25 Sports Director Jeff Haeger in the video…

Ocean Springs hosts sock-hop street party

Thousands of car enthusiasts took over the downtown arts and entertainment area in Ocean Springs for some family fun Cruisin’ the Coast action. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce – Main Street Tourism Bureau held a sock hop-themed street party featuring hundreds of classic rides, live music, and quality time spent with family and friends. If cars weren’t parading down…

10/6 – Jeff’s “Cooler & Windy” Weekend Forecast

Skies will clear out overnight and winds will begin to pick up behind a cold front. Breezy and cooler conditions out the door tomorrow will turn windy through much of your Saturday. A Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 11 AM until 7 PM due to low humidity and windy conditions making burning especially hazardous. Burn bans are…

10/6 – Jeff Vorick’s “Rain Exits” Friday Evening Forecast

Isolated rain is heading out of the area this evening. Clouds will gradually clear out overnight as a cold front passes through South Mississippi. Winds will begin to pick up as well. Saturday will start off with a few clouds and breezy conditions will turn windy. It will be noticeably cooler tomorrow and the coldest conditions will be around for…

Former Gulfport mayor George Schloegel dies

Former Gulfport mayor and Hancock Bank President George Schloegel has died. Schloegel died at his home in Gulfport. He was 83. He was born in Gulfport and attended LSU. He began working at Hancock Bank in 1956, taking a break in 1959 to attend school. He worked at Whitney Bank in New Orleans for two years before returning to Hancock…

WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: St. Patrick’s Brooklyn Mitchell

This week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week plays a lot of different sports and even though its football season that’s not one of them. Multi-tasking is easier said than done especially when it comes to playing multiple sports in high school. St. Patrick senior standout Brooklyn Mitchell plays three of them and she plays them all very well which…