Hot temperatures heading into this afternoon with even higher heat indices values expected to max out closer to 100 degrees. High pressure across the middle of the country has been forced westward a bit to the lee side of the Rockies. A disturbance moving around the periphery of the New England low was moving southward into the Gulf of Mexico…
Insurance expert, Jody Entrekin sat down with Lori this week to explain why your homeowners’ insurance rates may be going up. Many people don’t consider how the rising cost of materials and various disasters across the country could affect your home’s replacement costs. Categories: Expert Talk
Only a few small changes in the upper pattern this morning, with an area of low pressure over New England with another over Nevada. High pressure across the middle of the country has been forced westward a bit to the lee side of the Rockies. A disturbance moving around the periphery of the New England low was moving southward…
Pete Taylor Park is home to many things. For the last two years, it’s been home to a Hattiesburg Super Regional, but never has it been home to a Hattiesburg Super Regional dogpile and that’s what the Golden Eagles are out to change this weekend. Dustin Dickerson said, “Just soak it in, man. I told somebody last night, I said,…
Very mild temperatures and continued humid conditions will be around for the start of your Friday. Expect the same mundane routine with the weather pattern but coverage of showers and thunderstorms will be scattered in nature tomorrow. More widespread rain chances will be in place for your Saturday. Sunday will provide for more isolated rain chances. Things begin to improve…
There’s a new sports team coming to the Coast in the Mississippi Firedogs. The team makes a return, previously playing in the Indoor Professional Football League. Now, they will lace up and play in the Professional Development Football League. The team plans to begin playing next year with tryouts getting underway this month on the 17th. Assistant Coach Stephen O’Shaughnessy…
The Summer Fair is in full swing at the Coast Coliseum. This fair has been around for 36 years, making it a staple for generations. A fair is the perfect place for thrill seekers, but also has live music and karaoke, a magician, and a petting zoo for those looking for a more laid-back experience. And you can’t forget fair…
A new health clinic is now open in Hancock County. Singing River Health System held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand opening of the new Singing River Digestive Health Clinic in Bay St. Louis. The new clinic is partnering with Ochsner Health Clinic to provide gastrointestinal services, including screenings for colonoscopy, acid reflux, liver disease, pancreatic disease, and more….
D’Iberville opened its first dog park today. Man’s best friend has a new place to play in D’Iberville. The city’s first dog park has an area for small dogs, an area for large dogs, and even picnic tables for dog moms and dads. Furry friends and their owners came to the D’Iberville dog park ribbon cutting to celebrate the new…
Community members gathered outside Ocean Springs High School to remember Kennon Barton, a teacher who died in a wreck yesterday. Student Brooks Saucier said, “I don’t know anybody that just didn’t like him. To me he is the coolest dude ever, like he cared for everybody, all the students, everybody cared for him.” In Ocean Springs, a community of students…
Thunderstorms will gradually come to an end this evening. Expect mild temperatures and a very humid one out the door for tomorrow. Shower and thunderstorm chances will return for your Friday thanks to daytime heating and the sea breeze. Rain chances of around 40% can be expected. This weekend, a disturbance will help provide for the potential for more widespread…
In less than 48 hours, the Southern Miss baseball team will be taking the diamond in the Hattiesburg Super Regional for the second straight season. NCAA championship banners starting to line the fences at Pete Taylor Park ahead of Saturday’s game one against Tennessee. The winner of this best two-out-of-three series will advance to the College World Series in Omaha,…
The summer fair is officially underway in Biloxi. News 25’s Brooke Parker is at the fair with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Coast Coliseum, Summer Fair
Stennis Space Center conducted their 10th hot fire test for the RS-25 engine. The test was conducted on the Fred Haise test stand. Operators fired the engine up to 111 percent power level for 10 minutes. Longer duration hot fires allow operators to test the limits of engine performance and provide a margin of safety for flight operations. Categories: Local…
A million dollars on the line and all they have to do is reel in the biggest catch! The Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic had 81 different boats travel in a single file line from the Golden Nugget to the Beau Rivage and then they were cut loose to travel anywhere from 100 to 300 miles off shore to begin…
It’s World Oceans Day, a time we take each year to learn more about the conservation efforts to protect our blue planet. World Oceans Day at the Mississippi Aquarium has become one of the more popular educational events on the Coast. Carley Zapfe, assistant manager of visitor programs and interpretation, says it’s a big hit every year. “The reception has…
Law enforcement officers were putting their skills to the test in the Scarlet Pearl parking lot. Every year the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association holds a summer conference were officers hold different types of meetings and training sessions. This morning, departments from all over Mississippi, along with a few from Alabama and Louisiana, participated in the motor rodeo, demonstrating what…
Martha Stewart says America will ‘go down the drain’ if employees continue to work remotely and a survey finds Gen X is totally unprepared for retirement. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Jackson County is getting ready to hit the beach for the third annual Sand Jam at Beach Park in Pascagoula on Saturday. Jackson County Outdoors Recreation Specialist Neeka King is in studio with more. The Sand Jam takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Pascagoula, Sand Jam ’23
This afternoon our temperature will reach the low 90s with heat indices close to 100, please practice summertime safety. There is a 20% chance of an afternoon thunderstorm or two to bring relief to the heat for some. A weak cold front will push through overnight and stall overhead causing a slight increase in our thunderstorm chance to 30% for…
This morning there are a few high clouds pushing out of our area to the southeast. This will leave us with clear skies allowing plenty of sunshine and rapidly warming temperatures into the upper 80s/low 90s. This afternoon heat indices will reach close to 100, please practice summertime safety. There is a 20% chance of an afternoon thunderstorm or two…
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann stopped by WXXV earlier today and discussed his successes throughout his term and what’s to come. A lot has happened in Mississippi in the last four years, teachers have received a pay raise, roads are being repaved, and rural hospitals are being funded. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann tells us how they did it. “We have paid…
Less than two months after being selected in the second round of the NFL Draft, Gulfport alum Derick Hall signing an unprecedented contract with the Seattle Seahawks. His rookie deal paying out a whopping 85 percent of his $3.6 million signing bonus before training camp with $100,000 guaranteed in year four which are both firsts for a second rounder, perhaps…
Pearl River softball ace Brinson Anne Rogers has done it again, receiving NJCAA All-American second team honors, making her the first Lady Wildcat to ever accomplish that feat twice. Her 267 strikeouts are top five in the country once again, giving her a program-best 566 for her PRCC career. Rogers was practically unhittable during her redshirt sophomore season, posting a…