Biloxi City Councilman Announces Resignation
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Biloxi City Councilman Robert Deming Resigns after pleading guilty in U.S. district court

The Ward 4 city councilman for the city of Biloxi Robert Deming has stepped down effective ommediatly following his guilty plea in US district court.
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Biloxi city councilman Robert Deming has announced he will be stepping down from his ward 4 council seat.  Deming has held his seat for 3 terms but is required to resign by state law after pleading guilty to a federal charge in US district court last week. During the press conference  The federal case charged Deming with conspiracy to possess…

5/7 Trey Tonnessen's "still Humid" Tuesday Night Forecast
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5/7 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Still Humid” Tuesday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen
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Conditions will begin to improve on Friday as the jet streak moves to the east and increasing upper level subsidence takes hold of the area. Lingering convection over eastern zones in the morning will give way to clearing skies and dry conditions by the afternoon hours. A cooler airmass will also begin to move into the area, and highs will…

5/7 Trey Tonnessen's "coast Heat" Tuesday Evening Forecast
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5/7 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Coast Heat” Tuesday Evening Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen
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Even though we were much more favorable in terms of weather to start the workweek, there have been transitional changes in our weather pattern that will make outdoor activities less comfortable through the end of this week. On the Mississippi coast, our weather pattern will evolve to a more active southwesterly flow aloft. That said, any shortwave or impulse within…

Dea Searches Biloxi Councilman Robert Deming’s Home, Businesses
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Biloxi Councilman Robert Deming announces resignation from council

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Biloxi City Councilman Robert Deming announced his resignation from the council effective immediately during a press conference at City Hall. This announcement stems from his guilty plea last week in federal court on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, a case that began back in 2023 surrounding products sold at his CBD stores. WXXV’s…

Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Day
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Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Day

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Teachers in the Harrison County School District and across the Coast received a lot of love Tuesday morning on this Teacher’s Appreciation Day. Here are some pictures of some of the goodies and celebrations held at Harrison County schools today for educators. Of course, the goal of Teacher Appreciation Day is to shine a light on the countless number of…

Mary Mahoney’s Celebrates 60 Years On The Coast
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Mary Mahoney’s celebrates 60 years on the Coast

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An iconic Coast restaurant is celebrating 60 years of service today. Mary Mahoney’s first opened its doors on May 7th, 1964 in the Old French House. The building was built as a home in 1737 and remained a residence until it was purchased in 1962 by Mary Mahoney and her husband. Not only is Mary Mahoney’s celebrating 60 years today,…

Free Summer Meals In Hcsd
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Harrison County School District expands summer meal program

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Out of the 15,000 students in Harrison County schools, 70% receive subsidized meals, which is why Harrison County School District is expanding its summer meals program this year.  This summer, the district expects to serve an estimated 300,000 USDA-approved meals.  They’re upgrading from nine feeding sites to 14, including a mobile feeding site that will offer breakfast and lunch in…

Happening Soon: Deming Press Conference
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Happening Soon: Deming Press Conference

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We begin tonight with breaking news out of Biloxi, embattled City Councilman Robert Deming is set to hold a press conference at Biloxi City Hall in just a few minutes. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Deming is expected to announce his resignation from the council during his remarks. Of course, it all stems from his guilty plea…

National Teachers Day
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Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. is LIVE for National Teachers Day

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On this Tuesday, It’s National Teachers Day! Today is all about thanking teachers for there knowledge and wisdom, and inspiring us to be better versions of ourselves. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. is LIVE outside Harrison Central Elementary School to tell you more about today. Categories: Local News, News Tags: harrison county school district, National Teachers Appreciation Week, National…

5/6 Trey Tonnessen's "humid Feeling" Monday Night Forecast
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5/6 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Humid Feeling” Monday Night Forecast

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Monday was another in a string of days here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in which Mother Nature has looked fondly on us. Things don’t look much different into Tuesday, but another factor to watch for will be just how much speed shear develops in response to the passage of an 100 knot jet streak co-located with the vort max….

5, 6, 7a Track And Field Results
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2023-24 5A, 6A, 7A track and field results

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5A, 6A, and 7A schools competed in Pearl, MS over the weekend for track and field state finals. Team placements and individual’s who placed first in their events are mentioned in the video above. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: High School Track and Field, State finals

5/6 Trey Tonnessen's "muggy Afternoon" Monday Evening Forecast
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5/6 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Muggy Afternoon” Monday Evening Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen
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The region will continue to feel the influence of a shortwave ridge axis extending in a southwest to northeast orientation across the Gulf South through the middle of the week. Ample subsidence in the mid and upper levels beneath this ridge will continue to produce a strong mid- level capping inversion, and this will effectively limit any convective potential tomorrow…

Harrison County Names New Superintendent
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Harrison County School District names new superintendent

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Harrison County School District has a new leader. The school board named current West Wortham Elementary and Middle School Principal William Bentz to be the district’s new superintendent Monday. Bentz replaces Mitchell King, who announced his retirement in late April. WXXV has a reporter at the meeting and will have more on this story in our later newscasts. Categories: Featured,…

Celebrating National Nurses Day
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Celebrating National Nurses Day

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South Mississippi’s front line healthcare workers received some extra attention today for National Nurses Day. This day of recognition is a part of National Nurses Week. Earlier today, Memorial Health handed out goody bags filled with treats to on-duty nurses as a token of appreciation for all the hard work they do day in and day out. The health system…

Happening Now: Harrison County Superintendent To Be Announced
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Happening Now: Harrison County Superintendent to be announced

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Here’s a live look at the Harrison County School Board meeting, getting underway at 5:30. On the agenda today, the new superintendent is expected to be announced. You may recall, current Superintendent Mitchell King announced his retirement in late April. We have reporters in the room and will bring you the name once it is confirmed. Categories: Local News, News…