The Coast Transit Authority is hosting a ride free day all day tomorrow! Yvette Vogel is in studio to tell us all about Try Transit Day. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: coast transit authority, cta, Try Transit Day
The City of Gulfport and Mayor Billy Hewes issued a city-wide proclamation for Juneteenth. The ceremony took place in the Gulfport City Council Chambers. Mayor Hewes applauded African-American achievements in the city while also honoring the day. Residents from the city as well as elected officials took part in the ceremony. Miss Black Gulf Coast Natassia Ayodele reciting poetry during…
Every other Wednesday we feature a pet up adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us in studio to discuss this week’s pet is CeCe Collins to tell us about this week’s Pet of the Week, Sooner. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week, Sooner
Today is a day to reflect on a tragic event that occurred just one year ago. The EF-2 tornado touched down and destroyed parts of Downtown Moss Point. This tornado was part of a severe weather system that affected the Southeastern United States, causing widespread damage and several fatalities across the country. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. is at…
Strong high pressure is centered over Pennsylvania extending southwestward to Mississippi and Alabama. Potential Tropical Cyclone One (PTC 1) continues over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and the Bay of Campeche. An upper weakness extends from northwest Ontario to the Pacific Northwest. The pressure gradient between the Bermuda high and the system in the southwest Gulf continues to produce breezy…
Another lower end impact from PTC One will be elevated winds. These winds may be in excess of 20 mph in coastal areas because of the strong nearly zonal pressure gradient, so coastal flooding will continue to be a minor concern. The current coastal flood advisory was expanded to include areas around the tidal lakes based on current obs which…
One new spot on the Gulf Coast has a fun and unique way to exercise! Soar Bungee Fitness is located in D’Iberville offering beginner classes to advanced. All ages are welcome to take part in classes as well. It isn’t too hard either, those levels go from 1, 2, and 3. Different types of exercises are offered, as well. Drumming…
High pressure to the NE appears to strengthen a bit and move back over the next few days. This suppresses the circulation to the southwest enough to force Potential Tropical Cyclone 1 into Mexico. It also serves to dry our airmass somewhat, especially north of the Interstate 10/12 corridor. In those areas, we may not see much in the way…
Wednesday marks one year since tornadoes touched down in Moss Point and destroyed parts of downtown. WXXV News 25 covered the aftermath and the city working together on recovery efforts. News 25’s Grant Chighizola will be on the scene in Moss Point for coverage and to see how the city has come back since that time. Make sure to tune…
Earlier Tuesday in Moss Point, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Merchants and Marine Bank. The original bank was destroyed in last year’s tornado. The building stood for months after the tornado before being demolished in January of this year. The community was invited out to this afternoon’s ceremony, as city leaders and bank officials planted their shovels in…
Following up this evening on a story we first brought you a few weeks ago, a support group for widows in South Mississippi met this afternoon for this month’s Widows Walk event. All Widows Walk events are held at Sassy’s Restaurant in Hurley. The theme of this lunch was ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s.’ Widows Walk started meeting just about a year…
Basketball legend Dale Brown joins us in studio to talk about an upcoming basketball camp in South Mississippi. The Dale Brown Summer Basketball Camp takes place at the Taconi Gym in Ocean Springs from June 21st to 23rd. For more information call 404-747-9364. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Dale Brown Summer Basketball Camp
Are you looking for a place to get fit but also want to have fun while doing it this summer? Soar Bungee Fitness could be what you are looking for. Soar offers bungee fitness classes that provide a full-body workout and is designed to be both safe and enjoyable. Whether that means building strength, improving flexibility, or simply having a…
A group comes together in Hurley to support each other after being widowed. We brought the story a few weeks ago, but now they are hosting an event based on Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Click here to read that story! WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss is in Hurley for today’s Widow Walk. Categories: Local News, News Tags: widows walk
The area of low-pressure over the Bay of Campeche has been designated Potential Tropical Cyclone 1. Still have a fairly significant surface flow between the Bermuda High and the circulation over the Bay of Campeche, although winds haven`t been quite as strong as anticipated to this point. The area continues to be in a very moist airmass. High pressure to the…
The new fine dining seafood restaurant opened Monday evening to a line of customers who got the first taste of gulf cuisine at the casino. The restaurants interior design takes inspiration from the French quarter of New Orleans, including arched windows allowing guests to enjoy a nice view of the water. The general manager and head chef of Coraline’s spoke…
Currently an area of high pressure is centered over the Carolinas with a weakness over the Rockies and Intermountain West. The area of low-pressure over the Bay of Campeche has been designated Potential Tropical Cyclone 1. Still have a fairly significant surface flow between the Bermuda High and the circulation over the Bay of Campeche, although winds haven`t been quite…
PTC One is forecast to become gradually better organized through the short term. As this happens, the pressure gradient will tighten across the local area, resulting in a strengthening wind field across the local area. Currently the wind and gust forecasts are still just below wind advisory criteria, but the next shift or two will need to continue taking a…
Current Chicago White Sox ace, and former Ocean Springs high school star, Garrett Crochet has been electric through his first 15 starts this season. Although his record of 6-5 may not show for it, Crochet currently sits 2nd among all Major League pitchers with 116 strikeouts, and sits just nine back of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow for 1st,…
Les Miles, former LSU head football coach that led the Tigers to a 2007 National Championship, is suing the university over its 2023 decision to vacate 37 of his teams’ victories between 2012 and 2015. The lawsuit alleges that LSU never gave miles a chance to be heard before altering his career record to the point he will no longer…
A lighthouse dedication ceremony took place at Jones Park in Gulfport. The ceremony honored former Gulfport Mayor George Schloegel. He was also a distinguished business leader who played a role in this lighthouse’s reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina. The lighthouse was originally built in 1886 and rebuilt after 2005. Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes said, “We benefit from a lot of great…
Scattered showers across southern Mississippi will turn to more isolated tonight. Dealing with the surge of moisture in the in the southern parts of the Gulf of Mexico is whats helping fuel the incoming rain. Another surge of showers and storms is expected on Tuesday, however, the impulse driving that round is expected to be further west, more toward western…
Workers are on strike following negotiations with a company at Stennis Space Center. News 25’s Brooke Parker is live in studio to tell us more about the situation. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: NASA, S3, Stennis Space Center, Workers Strike
Sunday was Father’s Day and that meant a free ticket for dads to the aquarium. Fathers were able to enjoy a nice day at the Mississippi Aquarium. The aquarium welcomed families all over the Coast to enjoy the day celebrating their dads. Two dads shared their perspective on what it means to be a father to their children. Brent Byers…