Biloxi Community Market grows as more vendors participate

The Biloxi Community Market has seen a recent surge in vendors. During the pandemic, the market would have anywhere from 9 to 15 vendors, but today they have nearly 80! Before the pandemic, the market averaged about 60 vendors. After an age of only shopping in a grocery store with limited items, more people have been visiting the market which…

2023 Click It or Ticket Campaign ramps up

The annual Click It or Ticket Campaign has started. It encourages drivers and passengers to buckle up when in a car. The campaign runs from May 22nd through June 4th. State and local law enforcement work together during a heightened enforcement period to protect anyone on the road from being unbuckled. The U.S. Department of Transportation released a roadmap to…

NOAA releases predictions for 2023 Hurricane Season

NOAA released its 2023 predictions as hurricane season approaches. NOAA forecasters with the Climate Prediction Center predicts near-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic for the 2023 season. Hurricane season begins June 1st and lasts until November 30th. It’s forecasting a range of 12 to 17 total named storms with five to nine of them being possible hurricanes and one to…

Morning Business Report: May 25th, 2023

Shag carpets are among the most ‘cringy’ home decisions made by Americans and Target shares are hit amid a Pride merchandising controversy. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Blessing of the Fleet takes place this Sunday

It’s always a beautiful sight to see all the shrimp boats decked out with flags as they parade down the Biloxi Channel to receive blessings for a bountiful shrimp season. It’s a tradition steeped in heritage. Here to tell us more about this weekend’s Blessing of the Fleet is the 2022 Shrimp Queen Sonia Ross. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Blessing…

Summer Library Programs at Jackson George Regional System

The adventures that await are endless! Children are invited to immerse themselves in music and storytelling this summer at the Jackson County Regional Library System! Here to tell us about the summer library program available at the Jackson County Regional Library System is Bethany Carlisle. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: jackson george regional system, summer library programs

Egg Bowl stays on ESPN for Thanksgiving

What has become a Thanksgiving tradition will continue for at least another year. The SEC has announced the Ole Miss Mississippi State game, the Egg Bowl, will stay on ESPN on Thanksgiving night. The prime-time game will be played November 23rd in Starkville with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff. The game has been held on Thanksgiving night 31 times. The Rebels…

Grease fire at Sonic on Highway 49

A bit of a scare in downtown Gulfport this morning as a fryer at the Sonic on Highway 49 caught fire. It happened around 9:30 this morning. The blaze caused smoke to billow out of the kitchen, but the Gulfport Fire Department responded and quickly put it out. Work is already underway to repair the fryer, but no word how…

5/25 – The Chief’s “Sunny & Less Humid” Thursday Afternoon Forecast

A drier day today as additional dry air advects into the region as northwesterly flow continues to take shape. Temperature will likely be a bit warmer today as more insolation should be realized and slightly higher upper heights gradually spread eastward. This warming trend should continue into Friday, especially western locations. At the surface, through the short term surface winds…

5/25 – The Chief’s “Sunny & Warmer” Thursday Morning Forecast

Showers and a few thunderstorms continue over portions of the Gulf waters this morning. This area is also the most favored for convection a disturbance south continues to move south of the region. Further north over the land based zones, expect a drier day today as additional dry air advects into the region as northwesterly flow continues to take shape….

Open house for newly renovated City Centre in Pascagoula

An exciting new development is set to transform the downtown Pascagoula area. The newly renovated City Centre welcomed the public for an open house. The City Centre is a newly renovated five-story mixed-use building. Apartments occupy the second, third, and fourth floor. Commercial space occupies the ground floor. This development represents a significant step forward in the city’s ongoing revitalization…

Lamar Sparks smashes first homer for Shuckers in 7-3 loss to Biscuits

The following is a press release courtesy of Biloxi Shuckers Broadcaster and Media Relations Manager Javik Blake. BILOXI, MS – Lamar Sparks smashed his first home run in the Brewers organization, but four late runs from the Montgomery Biscuits (21-20) gave them a 7-3 win over the Biloxi Shuckers (21-20) at MGM Park on Wednesday night. Shuckers starter Justin Jarvis…

Southern Miss running back Frank Gore Jr. named All-American

Southern Miss star running back Frank Gore Jr. was named a fourth-team All-American yesterday courtesy of Athlon Sports. The rising junior is coming off a Lending Tree Bowl game performance for the ages rushing for an FBS bowl game performance for the ages, rushing for an FBS bowl game record 329 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-24 win over…

Southern Miss 3B Danny Lynch accepts grad assistant spot

Between Tim Lynch and now Danny Lynch, there’s been a Lynch brother in the Southern Miss baseball program for the last ten seasons. That will continue for at least one more year with Danny having accepted a graduate assistant position with the Golden Eagles. Coach Berry says it is awesome and that he’s already like a player-coach on the field….

5/24 – Jeff’s “Milder End to Week” Wednesday Night Forecast

Rain chances will be put to bed for at least the next 2 days following some showers ending this evening. Expect some clearing of skies towards Thursday morning with comfortable temperatures. Skies will become mostly clear, if not cloud-free by tomorrow afternoon. Plenty of sunlight will allow for temperatures to become quite warm. However, humidity will remain quite low for…

Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra hosting Sounds by the Sea Memorial Concert

The Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra is gearing up to put on a show this Memorial Day weekend. The annual Sounds by the Sea Memorial Concert will be taking over Jones Park this Saturday. It’s a patriotic-pops concert in remembrance of those who lost their lives serving the military and to honor those still living today. This year, the Grammy award…

5/24 – Jeff Vorick’s “Isolated Showers/Thunderstorms” Wednesday Evening Forecast

Clouds have broken up somewhat which provided for some warmth for the latter portions of today. Very isolated shower and thunderstorm chances will come to an end this evening. Mostly cloudy skies will gradually clear out overnight. Temperatures will be fairly comfortable overnight as northeasterly flow continues. Skies will be much clearer tomorrow. That will allow for temperatures to warm…

Bay St. Louis remembers fallen officers at memorial service

About a hundred people gathered outside the Hancock County Courthouse in Bay St. Louis to honor fallen peace officers in the county. The memorial service featured a color guard and remarks from Bay St. Louis Mayor Mike Favre and other dignitaries in attendance including Sheriff Ricky Adam and the police chiefs of Waveland and Bay St. Louis. Different law enforcement…

Biloxi Shuckers longest homestand so far

As the calendar starts to roll into the summer months, the Biloxi Shuckers are rolling into their longest homestand of the season. WXXV Sports Director Jeff Haeger is at MGM Park to preview tonight’s game against the Montgomery Biscuits. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, sports

Eagles nesting by abandoned ball park in Biloxi

The eagle has landed and has found a new home in Biloxi. Two bald eagles have been spotted nesting in a light standard near Cavalier Field and Elmwood Apartments in Biloxi. Biloxi resident Larry Lococo says the eagles have been there since late February, early March. He says at first, ospreys occupied the nest before being kicked out by the…

State of the Coast Symposium at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino

The fourth annual State of the Coast Symposium was held this morning at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino. The Magnolia Ballroom at Beau Rivage was filled with more than 500 businessmen and women and city leaders for the State of the Coast Symposium. The Gulf Coast Business Council event discussed the 2023 Economic Outlook with the help of keynote speaker…