Tonight will feature mild, but slightly cooler temperatures for the Mississippi Coast. If winds can back down quickly, fog will be an issue for your Thursday morning. This will provide for reduced visibility in the form of ground fog. Expect it to dissipate fairly quickly under sunshine. Tomorrow will feature more warmth and sunshine with perhaps partly cloudy skies by…
This week, Cadence Bank made huge donations to two local nonprofits. “I mean, I was truly in shock because I was thinking immediately the opportunities that that opened up for us here at the center.” Susan Kremar Jones, executive director of the Women’s Resource Center, received an unexpected call a few weeks ago. She thought it was a scam due…
Today, Kimberly Gowdy with Jackson County 4-H is in studio to talk about an art showcase next month! The art showcase will take place April 27th at the Gautier Convention Center from 12 to 2 p.m. It will feature culinary, fashion, photography, and mixed media. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: arts showcase, Jackson County 4-H
The Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity is hosting a community service and civic engagement forum on March 7th. That forum is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at William Carey’s Tradition Campus. Fraternity members will speak to the importance of civic responsibility and how those responsibilities can be turned into action through volunteerism. The event is open to the public. Presenters…
AWA Pro Wrestling is hosting the 2024 Mississippi Rumble this weekend in Ocean Springs, featuring more than 30 top wrestlers from the Gulf South. Joining us this morning are Mike Impey and Vladimir Koloff to tell us about it. The match takes place Saturday, March 9th at Ocean Springs Middle School at 6 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: AWA Pro…
Dense morning fog will be a factor though late morning with a dense fog advisory in effect. Tonight, sounding profiles are showing a strong tendency to radiation fog. The problem with this is a mid to upper deck of cloud cover will be moving in overnight. This does not mean that fog won’t develop, but fog will not be able…
Nikki Haley is exiting the republican presidential race following a series of losses in GOP Super Tuesday nominating contests. Sources familiar with her plans say the former South Carolina governor is not planning to endorse Donald Trump just yet — instead calling on him to earn the support of those who backed her. Haley was the last of a dozen…
The 2024 MHSAA Mr. and Miss Basketball award winners made the trip to Clinton, MS on Tuesday morning to be presented with their awards. Among the 14 best high school players in the state was 6A star and Pascagoula’s own Dorian McMillian. The Panthers star had himself a remarkable season – reaching the 1,000 career point total back in November,…
Your Wednesday will likely start with reduced visibility in the form of dense fog. Any fog and cloud coverage will dissipate throughout the day. It will get quite warm with temperatures reaching 80 degrees for some of you. Sunshine makes a return for Wednesday afternoon. Warmth will continue into Thursday with partly cloudy skies expected. The end of this week…
Seabees from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 returned early this morning after months of deployment in Spain. “I’m just so excited. He has missed my whole entire pregnancy. I found out I was pregnant three days after he left for deployment. So, it’s the first time he’s going to see me full belly bump and everything. So, we’re so,…
A Harrison County man has been indicted on multiple sex crime charges by a grand jury. Thirty-six-year-old Michael Gilbert was arrested Monday on the indictments of two counts of sexual battery, three counts of touching a child for lustful purposes, exploitation of a child, and felony child abuse. He was taken to the Harrison County Jail and bond was set…
Expect rain and thunderstorms to come to an end this evening and rain-free conditions to commence overnight. You may encounter an isolated shower or two after sunset and roads will remain wet so be mindful of that if you need to be out and about. For the middle portion of the week, it will remain warm with temperatures above seasonal…
USM students met with potential employers at a career fair on the Long Beach campus. Dozens of local employers participated in the career fair with a mix of major corporations and small businesses. Organizers say the event was a perfect matchmaking for students to build their careers. Career Fair Organizer Dr. Mary Maner said, “Opportunities throughout community partners with internships,…
February through May is stranding season for dolphins and turtles here on the Coast The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies says an average of 50 dolphins and 100 turtles are reported each year. IMMS hosted a workshop this morning to update first responders about how to handle animals that are being reported as stranded or accidentally caught on a fishing…
Following the 2020 presidential election, many people raised concerns about the integrity of the election process. There was a surge in election legislation introduced after the 2020 presidential election. According to a report from Voting Rights Lab – which tracked election legislation – 39 states enacted new laws related to mail-in voting. Another survey conducted by the Associated Press and…
Every week on News 25 we feature an animal up for adoption at the Jackson County Animal Shelter for our Pet of the Week! Today, Maridee Mallette from the Jackson County Animal Shelter brings in Shamrock for the Pet of the Week. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
Another disturbance passing north of Interstate 10 into early afternoon will then begin to drop rain chances. Any precipitation this afternoon should be rather limited in coverage, although I`m not entirely confident in seeing much sunshine this afternoon much before sunset. With the disturbance pulling to the northeast of the area this evening, much of the column drying, the wind field…
Monday, we heard from GOP Congressional Candidate Carl Boyanton, one of three Republicans running for the 4th Congressional District Seat in this year’s primary. Today, WXXV’s Grant Chighizola continues his Conversations with the Candidates, speaking to Michael McGill, another GOP candidate in the 4th District race. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: 4th congressional district, election 2024, Michael McGill, primary…
Lori gets the low down on general liability insurance from our insurance expert, Jody Entrekin. What amount of coverage does the average person need and what’s the difference between personal and commercial insurance. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: entrekin insurance, expert talk, general liability, insurance, jody entrekin, Lori Buhring
Primary candidates for Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District and U.S. Senate seats made their pitch to voters with one week left to go until the state’s primary elections. The candidate’s forum was held at the American Legion Post 77 on Waveland Avenue. This was an opportunity for Coast residents to ask questions to Representative Mike Ezell and his Republican primary challengers…
Mandy demonstrates a cute, homemade kids craft for St. Patrick’s Day. This DIY tutorial will show you how to turn those gold plastic coins from Mardi Gras into Magic Leprechaun rocks for your kids or grandkids this St. Patrick’s Day. Tags: coins, Craft, crafts, DIY, leprechaun, mandy williamson, mardi gras coins, Mom to Mom, Rocks, st. patrick’s day
Patrick Moates interviews the CEO of a New Zealand tech company about their new smart device, the Pylot Headband. He discusses how it aims to boost your productivity by tracking your brain and mental function and the applications for people with ADD and ADHD. Tech Byte is brought to you locally by: Rogers Technology Solutions Tags: ADD, ADHD, ben wisby,…
Earlier in the year we featured a much deserved WXXV Student Athlete of the Week, and she continues to prove she is more than deserving of that honor time and time again. Aryn Eady is a senior proudly representing D’Iberville High School on the track and field team competing in both discus and shot put. In her most recent meet,…
A log truck overturned Monday afternoon on Cemetery Road in Harrison County. The driver escaped with minor injuries, but the road was shut down while crews removed the truck and logs from the roadway. Harrison County Fire Rescue and AMR responded to the scene. Harrison County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. Categories: Local News, News Tags: cemetery road, harrison county, log,…