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…
The disturbance over south Louisiana will shift offshore overnight, but it may take a good chunk of the daylight hours Thursday for dry air to get to the south of Interstate 10. Precipitable water values near 1.7-1.8 inches this afternoon will finally fall below 1.5 inches by late afternoon tomorrow, and range from 1.1 to 1.4 inches by Friday morning….
In Pascagoula, children are taking part in a new program that teaches fire safety. The Fire Cub program gives Jackson County youth a head start in learning CPR, first-aid, team building, and so much more. Today, the Fire Cubs got to spray the hose and even ride in a fire truck. Camp Founder Justin Butler has lots of ideas for…
The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum’s Summer Camp for children continues. The first camp there this summer runs through next Wednesday. The museum invites campers between ages of 11 to 18 to take part. Kids are learning right now about robotics, aerodynamics, aviation engines, and aviation history. As Camp Manager Katie Peterson tells us, campers leave the museum grounds for hands-on…
The City of Moss Point shared its vision for the future of Trent Lott International Airport. Officials releasing plans today to chart the airport’s growth over the next 20 years. That plan includes an updated airport layout plan that focuses on long-term growth and opportunities for Jackson County. One key highlight of the plan is a north apron expansion and…
Catholic faithful on the Coast are participating in the third of the Eucharistic Revival Pilgrimage, walking from Pass Christian to Long Beach Wednesday morning. Around 700 pilgrims started with a mass at 6 a.m. at St. Paul’s Chapel on Scenic Drive in Pass Christian, which was followed by the six-mile pilgrim walk to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in…
The Biloxi Shuckers are back in town this week and that means WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey is at Keesler Federal Park taking in all the action this evening. First pitch for game two against the Chicago Cub Double A affiliate Tennessee Smokies is at 6:35 p.m. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, sports
Lucedale Police are investigating a shooting at Walmart on Tuesday night that left two injured. Chief Kellum Fairley said an argument began in the store parking lot about 9:38 p.m. between three black males. Two of the men — one wearing a hoodie, turned away and walked toward the store entrance, but turned around at the doors and started back…
Beach-goers are on high alert following the recent shark attacks in Florida and Texas. Well, you’ll be happy to hear that the likelihood of shark attacks here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is basically 0 to none. Jill Hendon, director of the Center for Fisheries Research and Development, tells us what makes Mississippi beaches the safest on the Gulf Coast….
The Pascagoula Fire Department is hosting day two of its Fire Cub program. The Fire Cubs is a summer program to teach children ages eight to 12 fire safety and even gives children a chance at career exploration. The Fire Cubs program was sponsored by several local businesses. These businesses went above and beyond to provide the funding for equipment,…
Cye Young with the Window Source of the Gulf Coast explains the differences in the construction, energy efficiency and durability in contractor grade windows as versus Window Source windows in this week’s edition of WXXV’s “Expert Talk.” Categories: Expert Talk Tags: contractor, cye young, et, expert talk, extalk, michelle eubank, window source, windows
News 25’s Austin Lindsey speaks with George County Head Football Coach James Ray on the loss of MJ Daniels Jr. Daniels was shot and killed in Hattiesburg. Daniels was a standout athlete at George County High School before heading to Ole Miss for his freshman year. He left the Rebel football team and was listed on the USM roster as…
Kimberly Joseph with the Juneteenth Celebration in the Pass is in studio to tell us more about the event! Juneteenth Celebration Brunch ‘If not you, then who?’ takes place Saturday, June 15th at 10 a.m. at the Randolph Center. Later that day, the Juneteenth Celebration in the Park will take place at War Memorial Park from 4 p.m. to 8…
While attending the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Conference, News 25’s dad Mitch Brent joins us in studio for the Morning Show! Mitch Brent is a Supervisor for Lamar county and he tells WXXV about the many incredible things that happen at the Mississippi Association of Supervisors conference held at Biloxi’s Coast Convention Center. It’s a family friendly event full of…
Photo: University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Police are investigating the death of Marcus Daniels Jr., 21, of George County, who was found unresponsive in his vehicle last night, Tuesday, June 11, in the 6300 Block of Highway 49. The Hattiesburg Police Crime Scene Unit confirmed Daniels had been shot and was pronounced dead on the scene. Statement from Hattiesburg Police…
Overall the forecast as a whole is a tale of two scenarios with the first part being: high confidence, mostly dry, and HOT. The second part: highly uncertain, increasing rain chances and possibly very wet, and thus cooler than the first part of the forecast. A stalled surface front is still draped right along almost the entirety of the northern…
Later this week, Thursday through Saturday, rather dry air will be in place, with precipitable water values near the 10th to 25th percentile climatologically, generally near or below 1.25 inches. This should mean little to no precipitation development, and forecast soundings show low level temperatures supportive of at least mid to upper 90s in much of the area. The deterministic…
At the surface, a frontal boundary was noted south of Lake Pontchartrain, generally south of the Interstate 10 corridor. Quite a spread in moisture values either side of the front, with precipitable water values as high as 2 inches south of the boundary, and 1 inch around Jackson. Scattered thunderstorms were noted on satellite and radar near the front over…
A Coast staple is celebrating 90 years! Paw Paw’s Campers Owner Dub Herring hosted a birthday party at the business today to celebrate his 90th birthday. The community was invited to eat hot dogs and chips and birthday cake! Categories: Local News, News Tags: Dub Herring, Paw Paw’s Campers
Louisiana lawmakers from St. Tammany Parish are asking the governor to help push for repairs to the Highway 90 bridge between Mississippi and Louisiana. Louisiana Senator Sharon Hewitt and Representative Bob Owen, both from Slidell, sent a letter to Governor John Landry saying a $45 million bridge replacement project that is not expected to be done until 2028 is too…
In Ocean Springs, one local restaurant earned a huge honor! Vestige on Washington Avenue was nominated as an outstanding restaurant for the James Beard Award. The requirements include a restaurant that demonstrates consistent excellence in food, atmosphere, hospitality, and operations while contributing to the community. Before landing in the top five finalists, Vestige had to beat out 19 other restaurants….