Pine Hill Festival kicking off soon in Wiggins

The Pine Hill Festival in Downtown Wiggins will be kicking off on Friday, April 26th. From the 26th to the 27th, craft vendors, live entertainment, a classic car show, and so much more will be offered. The opening ceremony is on April 26th in Blaylock Park starting at 5 p.m. and the first night ends at 9. On Saturday, the…

The Peoples Bank Shred Day Event happening April 20

The Peoples Bank’s annual Shred Day Event is this Saturday, April 20. The public is invited to drop off paper materials including documents, file folders, envelopes, notepads, and stationary. Those materials can be dropped off at the Bay St. Louis or Cedar Lake branches from 9 AM to 1 PM. Everyone is asked to limit shredding materials to 5 boxes…

Earth Day in the Pass

We are joined by Alison Sharp and Valerie Lee from Woodside Wildlife to tell us about an Earth Day event happening this weekend in Pass Christian. The event takes place April 20th at War Memorial Park in Pass Christian.

4/15 – The Chief’s “Sunny & Warm” Monday Afternoon Forecast

At the surface, high pressure extended from near Bermuda westward across much of the northern Gulf of Mexico. A stationary frontal boundary was well to the north of the area near Interstate 70. Other than a little bit of cirrus, skies will be mostly clear across the local area today. The axis of the high-pressure will shift to the east…

Jackson County Hazardous Waste Collection Day

  The Jackson County Hazardous Waste Collection Day is happening Saturday, April 20th. The collection will happen at the Singing River Mall parking lot in Gautier from 8 a.m. until noon. Items accepted are cleaners, motor oil, mothballs, insecticides, herbicides, and much more. Items not accepted include explosive and radioactive materials, PCBs, medical waste, syringes, and electronic waste. There is…

Crafting Rum in South Mississippi: Circle Hook Distilling

South Mississippi is very fortunate to have several breweries that have perfected the art of craft beer, but did you know we also have our own rum distillery? Circle Hook Distilling in Gulfport is the first and only legal distillery in Harrison County. The couple that owns it started producing rum about three years ago and their product has already…

Tech Byte – The Reflexion Go

Patrick Moates explores new technology that helps combat the effects of cognitive decline. The Reflexion Go assesses your reaction time, hand-eye coordination, inhibition, mental flexibility and more then tailors training drills to improve and maintain challenged areas of your brain. Brought to you locally by: Rogers Technology Solutions.

‘The Music Man:’ Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center

Joining in studio this morning is the co-founder of The Shine Theater, Floyd Waltman and Madelin Coggins, AKA Marian Paroo, the co-star of the show ‘The Music Man.’ ‘The Music Man’ runs from April 19th to the 21st and April 26th-28th at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for kids under 12. Categories:…

Gulf Coast visitors celebrate last day of Spring Break Event

Thousands of visitors enjoyed the Mississippi Gulf Coast, we take a look at Beach Blvd as folks celebrate the last day of Spring Break.

“The Spring Break weekend here along Beach Blvd. We’re at Beach Blvd in Brierfield here in Biloxi. You can see the folks are enjoying their final day of celebration. Some folks just sitting around, enjoying the sun. Enjoying the sun, enjoying the sand. A few folks are in the water. The party goes all the way down here along Beach…

4/14 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Quiet Night” Sunday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

High pressure remains anchored near Bermuda. Southerly return flow around the high has yielded a notable increase in humidity with dewpoints around 10 to 15 degrees higher than this time yesterday. The breezy southerly winds of 10-15 mph this afternoon have gradually weakened as daytime mixing waned after sunset. Temperatures are dropping quickly this evening as this occurs. There is…

Ingalls Shipbuilding hosts 12th Annual Ingalls 5K on the Causeway

Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted the 12th Annual Ingalls 5K on the Causeway! Thousands of runners raced to the finish line to help raise money and spread awareness for Special Olympics Mississippi. The event began on the Singing River Causeway Saturday morning, including a Fun Run for the kids right after the 5K! The annual event helps raise thousands of dollars each…

Spring Break Weekend under way along Biloxi beaches

Visitors are in Biloxi for Spring Break Weekend. WXXV was out on the beach Friday afternoon to find crowds of people out having fun. Traffic was heavy and Biloxi and Gulfport Police have a traffic plan in place should the highway traffic come to a standstill. Categories: Featured, Harrison County, Local News, News Tags: beach, biloxi, Gulfport, Highway 90, Mississippi,…

Blessing of the Jeeps happening this Saturday

Blessing of the Jeeps is happening at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach. The blessing will run from 9 in the morning until 2. All drivers will need to enter off 4th Street. A reminder too, drivers will need to have their QR codes ready so church staff can direct everyone to an assigned parking spot. Categories: Local News,…

Inaugural Swampgrass Get Down at 100 Men Hall

Rachel Dangermond and Alligator Mike join us in studio to talk about the inaugural Swampgrass Get Down Music Festival next Friday. The event takes place Friday, April 19th at 7 p.m. at the 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. There will be jambalaya, fried chicken, and more available. They…

Police checkpoints this weekend in Bay St. Louis

Bay St. Louis Police are preparing to launch safety checkpoints this weekend due to spring break and a large volume of events happening in the area. Those rotational checkpoints will be visible at four locations throughout the weekend. Police Chief Toby Schwartz says drivers should plan to add a few extra minutes to their drive time locally. Categories: Local News,…

Traffic plan for Spring Break events

Spring Break is now underway on the Coast and we want to remind you about changes to the flow of traffic on Highway 90 in Gulfport and Biloxi. Highway 90 from Cowan to DeBuys Road will be down to one lane east and westbound. The other lane will be used for emergency vehicles. If necessary, police will divert traffic north…

Gulf Coast Mitsubishi cuts ribbon on D’Iberville dealership

Community leaders and D’Iberville Middle School students were on hand Friday morning to officially open the Gulf Coast Mitsubishi dealership. As part of its grand opening, Mitsubishi presented a $2,500 check to the D’Iberville Middle School Dominators Robotics Team to help pay for their trip to Mississippi at the National Invitational Tournament in California at the end of May. The…