The Biloxi City Council will hear an appeal from Black Spring Break organizers after the Biloxi Special Events Committee rejected their request to use a lot in the city for upcoming events. The committee denied the group’s request to use the Shular lot, citing parking and security concerns. The appeal will be heard this afternoon in a public hearing format…
Surface high pressure in the region will lend to a cool but pretty spectacular day. Moving into the overnight period, surface high will be right along the AL and FL panhandles. This, along with strong radiational cooling from light winds and clear skies, would lead to cool temps. However, upper level high pressure will already be moving in from the…
The upper level disturbance that brought the most recent cold front through the region is now east of the Appalachian Mountains and headed to the Atlantic Ocean. Surface high following this system is currently near the ArkLaTex and will continue south to the northern Gulf Coast this evening. This will lend to a cool but pretty spectacular day. Moving into…
Breezy & cold conditions are here for the beginning of the week. A Freeze Warning is in effect until 9 AM Tuesday morning due to the potential for temperatures to drop to the freezing mark inland. Tuesday will not be all that warm with afternoon temperatures ten degrees or so below average. Wednesday morning may provide for a frost for…
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral has built an altar to celebrate St. Joseph’s Day on Tuesday. The cathedral is allowing Christians from all over the Southeast to come and witness the Italian tradition that is not carried out in their area. St. Joseph, of Sicily, Italy, has been honored around the world for centuries, culminating in a…
The city of Pass Christian will hold its board of aldermen meeting on Tuesday. The meeting is to discuss a variety of topics for the upcoming year. One of the topics of discussion will be the implementation of restrictions on food trucks and vendors for future Mardi Gras parades to promote safety and ease for residents once the parade is…
The United States Navy completed a clean-up operation following a discharge of 1,800 gallons of diesel fuel from NCBC Gulfport’s microgrid system last week. The spill happened on March 9, prompting cleanup efforts from contractors trained in oil spill removal. Members of the Navy on-scene coordinator program arrived on the scene March 11, leading remediation and restoration efforts. They also…
Senior banners are going up on Lucedale’s Main Street. Families now have a chance to celebrate their senior’s big achievement! The banners will line Main Street throughout the 2023 – 2024 graduation period. Anyone who buys a banner will also be able to keep it after graduation. All profits from the banners go to the Arts Committee of the George…
When asked what his wish was, Weston Brown said he just wanted to fish. Make-A-Wish called up three mayors who knew the best fishing spot, and the coast was happy to welcome Weston. “This family could have asked to go to Disney World, Hawaii, some of these other things, ” said Biloxi Mayor “Fofo” Gilich, “but it was very cool…
Skies have cleared out and elevated northerly winds have taken shape behind a cold front. Breezy conditions remain for some of the evening. This will be a late-season cold blast for our area given that the growing season is mostly underway. A Freeze Warning is in effect from 2 AM until 9 AM Tuesday morning for Pearl River, Stone, and…
GULFPORT, MS – 3/18/24 – The Humane Society of South Mississippi has received a $25,000 grant from PetSmart Charities® to help prepare more pets in Harrison County for adoption. Some four million pets find themselves in U.S. shelters each year. In partnership with PetSmart Charities, the Humane Society of South Mississippi will bring adoptable pets to two PetSmart locations in…
We’re joined in studio by Traci Barrientos and Lauren Houston to tell us about an open house planned for Tuesday. The open house runs from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Lighthouse Academy located at 2436 W. Commerce Street, Ocean Springs. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia, Open House
A new hotel development was announced for the city of Waveland.A 110-room dual brand hotel is planned for Waveland, the Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission announced today. Marriott Hotels will bring the $16 million development of Fairfield and TownePlace Suites brands to the city. The hotel, the first in two decades to come to Waveland, will sit at the…
A wood pellet company with a plant in George County and another planned in Stone County has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Enviva filed for chapter 11 last week after announcing its intention to cut about $1 billion of debt by restructuring agreements with creditors, including those who have invested heavily in new facilities. The company owes $780 million to…
The cooler, drier air has been slow to arrive, with dew points only now starting to drop over southwest Mississippi. The local area will be under a northwesterly upper flow, if only briefly. Surface high pressure currently over the Dakotas will dive southward and be centered near the Louisiana coast by sunset Tuesday. As the drier air arrives today, clouds should…
On a sunny spring day, little kids and big trucks was a recipe for success in Long Beach Saturday. The community turned out in full force for the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce’s annual Touch-a-Truck event at the Long Beach Harbor. More than 40 vehicles from a Mardi Gras float to a fire truck engine were parked at the harbor…
Beau Rivage celebrated its 25th anniversary this weekend in magnificent fashion with a drone show. The show happened Saturday night and was visible along Beach Boulevard. Crowds of residents were parked along the beach to catch a glimpse of the lights in the sky. Categories: Local News, News Tags: 25 anniversary, beau rivage
Many revelers gathered on Biloxi’s Main Street Saturday to show their St. Patrick’s Day Spirit. WXXV’s Ethan Krauss caught up with a couple paradegoers to see what the hype was about for the Hibernia Marching Society’s annual parade. It was green as far as the eye could see. Streets packed with paradegoers and while some were just in for the…
A pair of athletes from St. Stanislaus will be headed to Ellisville! Chelsey Rhodes and Brady Wallis officially put pen to paper with Jones College to continue their baseball careers! Rhodes is currently an outfielder for the Rock-A-Chaws with a .333 batting average along with 9 hits and 4 rbi’s on the year so far. Wallace is a infielder and…
Harrison Central volleyball player Breanna Guthrie signs to further her volleyball career at William Carey University! Proudly wearing the number ten while on the court, Harrison Central Senior Breanna Guthrie spent her volleyball career chasing down balls and diggins hits as the Red Rebel’s libero! Guthrie won’t have to get rid of her black and red though as she’ll be…
On March 18, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 37-year-old Deeanna Marie Jackson and charged her with one count of discharging a firearm in city limits. Also arrested was 29-year-old Lugene Gitrell Scott, charged with one count of simple assault. On March 18, 2024, at approximately 7:02 a.m., officers responded to the 11000 block of Highland Avenue in reference to…
An area of low-pressure remains over Arizona, with a cold front to the SE of the area. A few sprinkles early this morning, but that’s about it. The cooler, drier air has been slow to arrive, with dew points only now starting to drop over southwest Mississippi. The local area will be under a northwesterly upper flow, if only briefly. Surface…
There are just a few more weeks until Easter Sunday, and there are plenty of Easter egg hunts between now and then! We wanted to let you know about Easter events in the area, especially if you’ve got little ones just begging to find eggs full of goodies — or maybe to visit with the Easter Bunny. There were a…
A cold front will clear the area as we usher in the new week. A cooler pattern will greet us as winter’s last gasp will be in store for the Mississippi Coast. Expect breezy and cooler conditions for much of your Monday as cold air works into the region. Temperatures will still manage to reach the mid-to-upper 60s as skies…