3/21 – The Chief’s “Increasing Clouds, Enter Rain Late” Thursday Morning Forecast

At the surface, high pressure is currently over the northeast Gulf of Mexico with low pressure over the Texas Panhandle. Clouds will continue to spread eastward into the area, with a few showers this afternoon. The moisture flow will gradually increase due to southeasterly low level winds. The Arizona weakness will move eastward across Texas tonight and be located over…

Harrison Central hosts first home game of the season against St. Martin Yellowjackets

The Harrison Central Red Rebels hosted their first home game of the season after field reconstruction took longer than expected. In their 14th game of the year the Red Rebels welcomed St. Martin to town where the Yellowjackets would play spoiler and win 8-3. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Harrison Central, High School Baseball, st. martin

Harrison County Sheriff’s Office holds Shop with a Cop at Academy Sports + Outdoor

The Harrison County sheriff’s office met with kids on Wednesday at Academy Sports and Outdoors for a little shopping spree

The Harrison County sheriff’s office was at Academy Sports and Outdoors, on Wednesday, letting kids pick out the latest and greatest gear.   The shopping binge was held by the sheriff’s office and the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast which works to change the lives of children and teens by providing a safe, positive, and engaging environment…

Local church celebrates 120 years by hosting community events, scholarship gala

Morning Star Baptist Church has been hosting multiple events this March to celebrate this anniversary. The church has held community events for the youth, young adults, and now seniors – but there is more to come! The Senior Resource Expo allowed visitors to speak with various organizations about the services they provide. On Friday, Morning Star will host its inaugural…

IMMS Sea Turtle release Thursday in Biloxi

The next sea turtle release in South Mississippi gets underway tomorrow. It’s the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies first one of 2024. The IMMS team will gather on the beach just east of Rodenburg Avenue in Biloxi at 10:30 tomorrow morning. The release is open to the public. If you can’t attend in person, there will be a live stream…

Skydweller Aero opening facility at Stennis Space Center

On Monday, March 25th, Skydweller Aero is scheduled to open its flight test and aircraft modification facility at the Stennis International Airport. The grand opening not only marks a major milestone for Stennis International Airport, but also unveils Skydweller, the nation’s only large unmanned solar-powered aircraft capable of perpetual flight. Skydwellers are autonomous solar-powered aircraft that can stay aloft for…

Sixth annual Craft Beer Fest

We’re joined in studio by LaWanda Jones with the Biloxi Chamber to tell us about the sixth annual Craft Beer Fest. The Craft Beer Fest takes place March 30th at Shuckers Ballpark. The gates open at 4 p.m. and the event runs until 7 p.m. Gate admission is $50 and VIP admission is $75. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: biloxi chamber…

Class Act Teacher of the Month: Vancleave Upper Elementary’s Nancy Chandler

WXXV’s Grant Chighizola is heading back to the classroom, highlighting a teacher who’s been shaping minds in Jackson County for years now at Vancleave Upper Elementary. When Grant stopped by Mrs. Nancy Chandler’s classroom early one morning, her students were already hard at work doing interactive and engaging lessons. Mrs. Chandler says that type of learning has been a staple…

TRAFFIC ALERT: VEHICLE FIRE ON I-10W BEFORE EXIT 57

There is a vehicle fire on I-10 headed west. The fire is in Jackson County just before Exit 57. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol Spokesman Cal Robertson, there were on injuries. Both lanes were blocked earlier as fire crews worked to extinguish the fire. All westbound lanes are still blocked.   Categories: Featured, Local News, News

3/20 – The Chief’s “Sunny, With Warmer Temperatures” Wednesday Morning Forecast

A slight amplification in the overall pattern with an area of high-pressure overhead allow for temps to moderate closer to climatological normal highs, albeit slightly below those actual values. Benign conditions persist with sunshine and a few upper level clouds today along with clear skies leading to decent radiational cooling overnight. Low temperatures will be in the 40s to low…

St. Patrick high school soccer star puts pen to paper to play at the next level

Anytime you talk about soccer and St. Patrick high school it usually is followed up with state championship discussion. A big reason why is senior Linda Mustered, who was named last years state championship game MVP and helped the Lady Irish to back-to-back state championship victories. On Tuesday, she signed to continue her academic and athletic career at Mississippi Gulf…

Pearl River Community College women’s basketball sets sights for NJCAA Tournament after receiving first at-large bid since 2003

After a program record 27 win season, the Lady Wildcats earned an at-large bid to the NJCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003. Only 8 are given out to teams throughout the country. PRCC earned the 13th overall seed and will take on Eastern Arizona in the opening round of the tournament on March 26th in Wyoming. While there…

New housing project in Pass Christian

The city of Pass Christian recently received a grant that allows them to begin development on the St. Paul Village project on Scenic Ave

The property is the former location of the St. Paul Catholic Church and has remained vacant since 2005 after being destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. “And the rest of the property has been vacant for 19 years since Hurricane Katrina and we were very fortunate. With the help of our state legislators, we were able to get a 1.5-million-dollar grant.” Mayor…