Sci-Fi lovers rejoice! The 46th edition of CoastCon is underway at the Coast Convention Center in Biloxi. CoastCon is Mississippi’s longest running, not-for-profit science fiction, fantasy, pop culture, and gaming convention. Throughout the weekend, there will be art shows, a charity auction, and celebrities from the world of Sci-Fi on hand to talk about many different topics related to gaming,…
The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport is in the process of clearing land to make way for economic development related to aerospace industry expansion on the coast. The project site off John Hill Boulevard is approximately 126 acres of land. The development comes as the airport wants to allow the coast and the state to be a competitor for businesses in aerospace…
Last month, we let you know about scam calls impersonating the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department. Unfortunately, these scammers are getting smarter. What started as a common phone scam that impersonated a deputy has evolved as these scammers find new ways to get what they want. Previously, these scam calls came from an unknown number. Once someone picks up the phone,…
Get your walk on in Jones Park Saturday morning for the annual Gulf Coast Walk for Diabetes. The fun there begins at 9 AM. 100% of donations raised by the walk stay in Mississippi to fund educational and assistance programs for Mississippi adults and children with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Gulf Coast Walk…
The Zebra Run returns to Fort Maurepas Park! This run raises funds to support getting MSD treatment to clinical trials as well as awareness for the entire rare disease community. You can join in for a 1-mile fun run, a 5K timed race, or you can purchase a virtual ticket. It all starts at 8 tomorrow morning. Categories: Local News,…
The City of Gautier is hosting an outdoor movie night. The Super Mario Brothers movie will be playing at Bacot Park. The event starts at 6 tonight and is a free event. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Bacot Park, City of Gautier, movie, SUPER MARIO BROTHERS
Fire crews make progress in containing the woods fire off of Highway 90 between Pearlington and Waveland. Mississippi Forestry Commission officials tell us that as of late last night, the fire is now 95 percent contained. A total of 419 acres of land have burned since the fire began a week ago. Wednesday night, the blaze started to get dangerously…
While athletes spend years and years playing a sport they’ve practically never lived without, a thought that often lingers in their heads is how are they going to reach the next level. After many long days and intense challenges later, this Week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week has earned the incredible opportunity to continue not just one, but two…
UNSETTLED is the word for the next several days. Heavy rainfall will tapper slowly through the day. Very few severe storms are expected with this and if there are a few, it would be large hail. Otherwise hit and miss showers/t-storms by afternoon. The rain is needed but a few areas could see up to 3 to 5 inches when…
The Pascagoula Panthers put their 29 game winning streak on the line Wednesday night against Ridgeland in MHSAA semi-state finals. It was a back-and-forth game that was tied at 40 with just over one minute to go in the game. The Panthers winning streak and season would eventually come to an end as Ridgeland pulled away late winning 48-42. The…
Long Beach high school’s lady Bearcats soccer coach Andee Wilburn was recently announced as one of the best eight coaches in the nation. Wilburn joins seven other coaches as finalists for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year award. Those who are selected are recognized for not just their current season, but for their lifetime achievements….
It may not be signing day but with basketball season here on the coast wrapping up this week, some players are making the decision on where they will continue their academic and athletic careers. Gulfport senior Amir Abdul-Rauf took to X to announce that he will be taking his talents on the basketball court to Holmes Community College to start…
Rain will be moving into the area prior to sunrise Friday. Expect coverage of showers and embedded thunderstorms to peak during the morning hours, and rainfall to move out by the afternoon. Some thunderstorms could produce localized pockets of flooding so be mindful of that if you have to be out and about. Breezy, but improving conditions are expected for…
Cloudy skies remain into tonight and winds will begin to pick up. Moisture/humidity will be on the upswing ahead of the first of several disturbances that will move through the area. A batch of rain with embedded thunderstorms moves in early Friday morning and will persist through the first half of the day. Rain exits and conditions improve through the…
Biloxi Main Street’s First Friday Block Party is ready for 2024. The party kicks off on March 1st from 5 to 9 in Downtown Biloxi. The First Friday will continue in the How Hop Creative District on the corner of Bohn Street and Howard Avenue. The party is under the interstate, so no worries about the weather. Local entertainment comes…
Tougaloo College will be hosting a preview day Friday in Pascagoula. The preview day will be hosted at the Jackson County Civic Center and run from 10 in the morning until 1. The event is an outreach program designed to share the Tougaloo experience with high school juniors and seniors, community college students, counselors, and administrators who attend school on…
Mississippi Power volunteers partnered with the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain to do a clean-up at Turkey Creek. This clean-up was a scheduled Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service project. It was one of three on the Coast. Mississippi Power had a group of volunteers at Gulfport’s Wholistic Garden and at Sue’s Home, a women’s shelter in…
An ongoing developing story happening in Hancock County as crews are busy battling a woods fire. Just across Highway 90 in Hancock County, fire crews and first responders are battling the forest fire that has burnt over 400 acres. As of Thursday, officials say the fire is about 40 percent contained as wetlands and high winds make containing the fire…
The City of Moss Point will have a meeting at 6 p.m. tonight to discuss a personnel matter that apparently involves the city’s fire chief. A special called meeting lists an executive session, citing only that it is a personnel matter. Other media outlets are reporting that Fire Chief Danny Wade was placed on leave over a personnel matter. Battalion…
Mandy walks through crafting a fine motor skills game for your toddler. Tags: crafting, DIY, fine motor skills, game, mandy williamson, Mom to Mom, toddler enrichment
In this week’s “Tech Byte,” Patrick Moates is joined by Nino Batista and Renee Robyn to discuss the impact artificial intelligence is already having on photography and what may be possible in the future. Sponsored by Rogers Technology Solutions Tags: AI, articial intelligence, patrick moates, photo, Photography, rogers technology, solutions, Tech Byte, techbyte
Joining us in studio today are Dr. Suzi Brown, the vice president of Institutional Advancement at MGCCC, and a Gulf Coast student, Norberto Lopez. They are here to tell us about the scholarship gala that will be held next week at the Beau Rivage. The gala begins with a silent auction at 6 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. in…
A dry airmass continues to reside across the region this morning with a fairly active WSW flow aloft with moisture continuing to stream into the region. This will continue to lead to mostly cloudy conditions across the region today. A cold air advection regime will continue today. With the cold air advection and limited insolation, temperatures will be held down…
A zonal flow pattern will be in firm control of the area through next Tuesday. A series of fast moving shortwave troughs embedded within this zonal flow pattern will sweep through the area. The first of these features will be push through on Friday. Strong deep layer forcing will combine with a moderately unstable and very moist airmass to produce…