Every other Wednesday morning we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us is Katie King to tell us about this week’s Pet of the Week, George! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: pet of the week
In one of the more high-profile races on the Coast, Tiffany Lee Cowman has been elected as Hancock County’s newest chancery clerk. Cowman won more than 80 percent of the vote last night against Democratic challenger Henry Ward. With the win, Cowman will become the second woman ever to hold the chancery clerk’s office in Hancock County history. News 25…
Patchy dense fog has formed across portions of southeast LA and southern MS this morning and could become more widespread toward sunrise. Dense fog development will remain possible on Thursday morning the same areas. High pressure centered over the Mississippi River Valley this morning, with a weakness situated along New England extends from the Canadian Prairie Provinces to Nevada. At the…
We’ve been discussing a front, with upper flow nearly parallel to the front by the time it reaches the local area, it won`t be moving very quickly and is forecast to stall as it reaches the coast, though the specifics of exactly where the front will eventually hang up remain to be seen. Regardless of where it hangs up, though,…
Political Analyst Howie Morgan is in studio to discuss election day around the state of Mississippi.
WXXV headed out to the polls to catch up with some local voters in our neck of the woods at the Lyman Community Center. We asked local community members why getting out to the polls and participating in the Democratic process is important to them. News 25 spoke with voters who have noticed a lower turnout than in years past….
The National Weather Service has outlined several focus areas Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Those are: 1. Dense fog will develop across portions of southeast LA and southern MS on Wednesday morning. Smoke from the marsh fire in New Orleans East could reduce visibility to less than 100 feet across small portions of East Orleans and St. Tammany Parish during…
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight kicked off our Celebrate Cities Series today in Pascagoula. He was live in Pascagoula all morning at the Grand Magnolia Ballroom and Suites. In this series, we will be highlighting cities across the Gulf Coast. Next Tuesday, Rob will be out in Stone County to showcase the City of Wiggins. City of Pascagoula History of…
It is time to once again to talk with Meg Annison with the Mississippi Lottery to hear about this month’s new scratch off games. Categories: Community Headlines, Mississippi Lottery Tags: Mississippi Lottery
It’s just about time to enjoy a wonderful Taste of Hancock County. Joining us is Event Chair Rachel Knight to tell us all about this fantastic event taking place tomorrow night. The event takes place Wednesday, November 8th from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bay St. Louis Community Hall. Tickets are $20 per person. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Taste…
Election Day is here in the Magnolia State. Polls have been open for hours now as voters locally and in every corner of the state make their voices heard. Polls close at 7 tonight. We’ll be closely watching the highly contested race between Incumbent Governor Tate Reeves and his Democratic challenger Brandon Presley along with a few contested county-wide races…
The debate over the City of Ocean Springs proposed Urban Renewal Plan continues tonight after the city went back to the drawing board. City leaders will present a new Area 4 map of the Urban Renewal Plan to residents at 6 tonight during a board of alderman meeting at city hall. The new map removes the controversial residential zoning from…
Gulfport police recover a large amount of narcotics, cash, and guns after a traffic stop. Officers stopped a car on Pass Road yesterday afternoon for speeding and having an unrestrained infant in the passenger seat. When police searched the vehicle, they found 148 grams of methamphetamine, eight grams of cocaine powder, and 65 grams of marijuana, along with a gun….
Other than a few clouds, this afternoon will be mainly sunny with warm temperatures again. A light breeze will be present but expect it to feel quite warm. Humidity is on the increase with southerly winds continuing. Some clouds stream in tonight much like they did yesterday. Dependent on that and wind speeds, fog could set up tonight. Patches of…
Any locally dense fog will give way to sunshine. It dominates the day today with warm temperatures for the afternoon again. Humidity will be on the increase through much of the middle of this week. Fog has the potential to set up overnight. It will be dependent on winds backing down and what a cloud deck may do. However, the…
Less efficient radiational cooling will mean that the set-up for radiation fog will need some help from moisture advection in order to produce fog tonight. Winds won’t be strong enough to efficiently advect moisture, which means patchy fog is more likely than dense fog for our viewing area, besides the coast. Regionally speaking, the highest probability of fog appears to…
Our upper-level cirrus deck coupled with moisture advection; will hold lows a bit higher tonight, but they should still bottom out in the mid 50s. Less efficient radiational cooling will however mean that the radiation fog regime will need some help from moisture advection in order to produce fog tonight. Given winds won`t be strong enough to efficiently advect moisture,…
There are two weeks left until millions of boxes are shipped across the world for children to open on Christmas. Operation Christmas child has been sending Christmas gifts to impoverished children across the world for 30 years now. Nearly 280 million children will receive a toy, hygiene products, and hear the gospel. Last year, Harrison county was able to pack…
The Armed Forces Retirement Home Open House is this Thursday at 8 A.M. The Armed Forces Retirement Home is having their first Veteran’s Day Open House since the 2020 pandemic. Veterans are excited to welcome locals back to finally see the amazing artwork they’re put together int hose four years. “There are so many talented people here… through all different…
Happening tonight, Picayune is set to honor our nation’s veterans ahead of this weekend’s official Veterans Day recognition across the country. The Picayune Veteran’s Day Parade begins at 6 p.m. tonight. The parade will roll down the two main downtown thoroughfares, Goodyear Boulevard and West Canal Street. This parade is organized by the local American Legion and VFW chapters. Categories:…
More cloud cover moves in for the afternoon. In spite of this, temperatures will be fairly warm and above our seasonal averages. Clouds could stick around into some of the evening. However if they clear out quick enough, fog potential exists overnight and for your Tuesday morning. Tuesday brings lots of sunshine and even warmer temperatures. Expect afternoon temperatures to…
A head’s up for Gulfport residents, there is a new schedule for recycling collection. Waste Pro garbage will be on Mondays and Thursdays in the areas shaded blue on the map. On Tuesday and Fridays pick up will occur in the areas in green on the map. Recycling pickup will be on Wednesdays in both areas. This schedule and the…
Fall baseball returned to MGM Park for the second weekend in a row. The Auburn Tigers and the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs faced off in a seven-inning double header on Saturday, giving fans of both squads ample opportunity to watch some division I baseball ahead of the 2024 regular season. The Tigers ended their fall exhibition by sweeping the Bulldogs 5-0…
The 12th annual Southern Harvest Cluster Dog Show wrapped up yesterday after three days of spirited competition at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. The dog show was hosted jointly by the Boxer Club of Louisiana, the Boston Terrier Club of Louisiana, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Working Group Club, and Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club. The first day of action featured a…