CROSS Inc. Executive Director Donna Joseph is in studio to talk about the upcoming inaugural Juneteenth Gala in Moss Point. The Juneteenth Gala takes place at Pelican Landing Convention Center in Moss Point. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the event begins at 5:30. The Juneteenth Gala serves as the organization’s scholarship fundraiser, with the theme, “Promote the Vote.” Along…
In Moss Point, members of one sorority presented a check to help with ongoing tornado restoration efforts. The ladies from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Moss Point chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., handed over the check to the recovery agency, CROSS, in a ceremony Thursday afternoon. Sorority members have been raising funds for this disaster relief effort ever…
Activity will remain suppressed today and tomorrow as high pressure becomes centered over the region. Very dry air aloft associated with subsiding air will effectively cap off any rain chances over most of the forecast area. Temperatures will also be warmer than average with readings in the mid to upper 90s expected. Fortunately, the drier air mixing down to the…
The meeting was held at city hall on Thursday evening and allowed residents to voice their opinions on how the more than $100,000 invested into community development should be used. “Rather than making decisions on how that money should be spent best to aid the citizens of Moss Point, we like to get a lot of public input. So, this…
Our only real impacts through at least Saturday would be the threat of thunderstorms, and that would be mainly over the open waters during diurnally favored hours. Convective threat likely to increase from Sunday onward, again especially over the open waters. If low pressure does develop over the Bay of Campeche early next week, an increased pressure gradient would bring…
The old frontal boundary continues to linger near the southeast Louisiana coastline, where convection has bubbled up in the last hour or so. The Central American Gyre aids in the development of low pressure near or over the Bay of Campeche early next week, which would keep low level flow southeasterly and the deepest moisture offshore. It certainly won`t be…
In Moss Point, a public hearing for the Community Development Block Grant is taking place. News 25’s Ethan Krauss is at the meeting with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Community Development Block Grant, moss point
WXXV is introducing a new segment to highlight the amazing women on the Gulf Coast! This is not just a spotlight on executives or elected officials, we want to hear about the outstanding women you know who may not be in the public eye. You can submit someone by clicking here! Fill in your contact info as well as your…
The kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast kicked off a robotic competition Thursday. This competition is part of the Summer of Innovations for the Robotics Camp. Six clubs on the Coast came together to take part. Eighteen teams came together for the competition, putting what they learned from the camp to the test. It wasn’t…
The Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast received a huge grant today. The $25,000 grant will help the club do more in the community. Almost 7,000 kids benefit from the club’s services in Harrison and Hancock Counties. The club’s Senior Director of Resources, Wayne Buchanan, telling us one specific program will see a big boost from this grant…
In Moss Point, one sorority presented a check to help with the continuing recovery after last year’s devastating tornado. WXXV’s Ethan Krauss is in Moss Point with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority INC, moss point, moss point tornado, Recovery
People are marching from four locations here in the U.S. to meet in Indianapolis on July 17th for the National Eucharistic Congress, and the pilgrimage is passing through the Mississippi coast. Some have walked 10 miles and others have walked over 700 to be here today. Whether they’ve devoted days or mere hours to this pilgrimage, each person has taken…
Innovators and leaders of South Mississippi’s blue economy gathered Wednesday evening to hear ideas from a group of companies tasked with boosting economic growth in the region. Demo Day at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center shining a spot light on six start up companies in the Southern Miss Gulf Blue Navigator program. Representatives from companies such as Blue IQ, Sea Sats…
Today will bring increasing subsidence through the area as high pressure begins to expand eastward from the southern Plains. Cumulus cloud development can be expected this afternoon with temperatures slightly above our climatological average with high temperatures to be in the low 90s. The shower and thunderstorm activity will be less likely on Friday and Saturday as stronger high pressure…
Rachel Kelley with Main Street to talk about the Military Appreciation Festival that is part of this month’s Sidewalk Saturday. The Military Appreciation Festival at Sidewalk Saturday will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Howard Avenue to Rue Magnolia in Biloxi. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Military Appreciation Festival
A young Gulfport mom of two boys has been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, and loved ones are rallying together to join her in the fight. In an effort to help Katelyn Bell raise enough funds for her medical and traveling expenses for treatment in Chicago, a Porky Blinder’s Pork Butt fundraiser is being conducted. One pork butt can feed…
Joining us in studio are Tasha McCullar and Shelly Locklin from the Biloxi Ocean Springs Junior Auxiliary to discuss their upcoming gala. The Secret Garden 2024 Gala takes place Saturday, June 15th at the Beau Rivage. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at www.jabos.org. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs, The Secret Garden 2024 Gala
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast has been selected to receive a $25,000 grant that will enable them to do more in the community. The opportunity is made possible by Family Dollar and the Boys and Girls Club of America. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. is at the Forest Heights unit in Gulfport to tell about…
There will be talented tennis All-Stars taking to the court later today and you may recognize a few of them! Out of the twelve players chosen to represent schools of the South by the Mississippi Associaton of Coaches, four of them will be representing the Mississippi Gulf Coast! The following boys were chosen to represent the South: Tristan Fisher –…
Today will bring increasing subsidence through the area.as high pressure begins to expand eastward from the southern Plains and Texas. At most, some fair weather cumulus cloud development can be expected this afternoon. Temperatures will be somewhat above seasonal with high temperatures in the low 90s. The shower and thunderstorm activity will be even more suppressed on Friday and Saturday…
Get ready to kick off the Sunday shoes, because Footloose the Musical is coming to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The cast and crew arrived on the coast not too long ago, but they have been hard at work getting prepared for opening night. “We got here about a week ago, maybe a little over, ever since then it’s been 10-6…
According to a press release from the University of Southern Mississippi and the Department of Athletics, 21-year-old Marcus “MJ” Daniels Jr.’s life was taken on Tuesday evening during an off campus incident. Daniels Jr., a former George County two sports student-athlete, was found unresponsive in his vehicle on Tuesday. The Hattiesburg Police Crime Scene Unit confirmed Daniels had been shot…
After a six year head coaching career at Vancleave high school, that was capped off with a 5A state championship last month, baseball coach Justin Edwards returns to his first coaching stop at Gulfport high school. Before he was coaching the Bulldogs at Vancleave, Edwards was a six year assistant coach for the Admirals. During his introductory press conference Edwards…
Friday and Saturday should be primarily dry and hotter than today, with much of the area in the mid and upper 90s. At this point, it appears that we will remain just short of Heat Advisory criteria on Friday and Saturday, but we`ll revisit that potential in later forecast packages. The ridge moving eastward to our north will produce easterly…