Sixteen teams took to the waters for a competition of synchronization and grit at the eighth annual Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival. The festival is a fundraising event, directly benefiting the United Way of South Mississippi’s mission to improve the well-being, education, and financial stability of Hancock, Harrison, Pearl River, and Stone counties. Some of the Coast’s largest companies, organizations,…
Ocean Springs let the good times boil as mayors from each city competed in a cook-off. The inaugural Boilin’ on Da Beach Crawfish Competition featured local and seasoned chef’s battling it out for the title of ‘best overall crawfish,’ cash prizes, and trophies. The competition also included a special category for the mayors. Crawfish lovers and guests were able to…
America’s fastest growing sport made its first stop in Gulfport over the weekend for some pickleball. The pickleball tour took over the Coast Coliseum as men and women of all ages competed to take home the gold. Pickleball athletes were divided into brackets based on skill level before dueling it out in doubles and singles competitions. The top three winners…
It’s time for the second annual Taco Fiesta Cook Off benefiting Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center. This year’s event has even more special significance. Here to tell us about the Cinco De Mayo fundraiser is Hope Haven’s Family Advocate Supervisor Debra Foster. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Hope Haven Children’s Advocacy Center, Taco Fiesta Cook Off
The center of a broad upper level disturbance is currently near the Great Lakes with weakness encompassing almost 2/3`s of the country which is basically from the Rockies and eastward. The center of the upper low will track northeastward today. In doing so, high pressure from the NW will move in. This, along with typical May strong sun insolation, will…
Cool conditions will be present out the door tomorrow morning. High pressure and northwesterly flow building into the region will allow for dry conditions for much of the week. Temperatures will reach the upper-70s to even low-80s Monday afternoon. Winds will be westerly on average across the area. Dry air will be in place for much of the first part…
Cameron BrandA Pass Christian man is accused of opening fire at a house party in Bay St. Louis, killing two teens and injuring four others. Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schawartz said 19-year-old Cameron Everest Brand is charged with two counts of homicide and four counts of aggravated assault. He was take to the Hancock County jail. He has…
Gulfport High School alum Derick Hall heard his named called in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft as the 37th overall selection of the Seattle Seahawks. The scene was crazy at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport where Hall’s village of lifelong supporters turned up like they were already a part of the 12th Man! Like something straight out of…
Clouds will increase overnight and temperatures will remain mild for the start of your Saturday. A frontal system will be getting closer to our area beginning early tomorrow. Rain chances will begin to increase mid-morning as scattered thunderstorms can be expected on the edge of a thunderstorm complex. The best threat for strong thunderstorms with that complex of thunderstorms will…
Many teams gathered at Gulfport Lake to begin practicing for the Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival. Since 2016, some of the Coast’s largest companies, organizations and nonprofits have come together to support the United Way of South Mississippi by supporting the Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival. It’s a unique fundraising event raising money for education, health, and financial stability while…
Some lucky people got a sneak peek of what’s to come this weekend at the Thunder over the Sound Air and Space Show! Hundreds of people gathered along Biloxi Beach to see the Thunderbirds take flight for practice before the big day. The Thunderbirds showed their love to the people of the Mississippi Gulf Coast by drawing a huge heart…
The Women’s Resource Center in Gulfport is hosting its semi-annual yard sale to raise money for the center. The yard sale is one of the center’s major fundraisers of the year. Last year they raised over $18,000 from their yard sale they had in the fall and spring. Everything from clothing, appliances, furniture, toys, and more could be found set…
Keesler Air Force Base is inspiring young minds as they explore new career fields. Cadets and STEM program students were the first to explore the STEM Expo at the 2023 Thunder over the Sound Air and Space Show. It was an opportunity for students to learn more about internships, education, and training opportunities while interacting with the latest STEM technology….
From the NICU to the NFL, Derick Hall’s early arrival is one that couldn’t have been predicted in 2001 when he was born premature at 23 weeks. Derick had to be revived when he was born and doctors gave him little chance to survive more than a few days, but his mom, Stacy, wouldn’t give up and fought for her…
After going unselected in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Gulfport High School alum Derick Hall is throwing a watch party for a second straight day! WXXV Sports Director Jeff Haeger is at the party just moments before the potential call of a lifetime! Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Derick Hall, football, NFL, NFL Draft, sports
An Ocean Springs woman was honored by the Thunderbirds today for her community service on the Gulf Coast. Amber Olsen, director and founder of the United MSD Foundation, was nominated by her peers to be the Hometown Hero for the 2023 Thunder over the Sound Air and Space Show. Olsen was gifted with a 70th anniversary lithograph from the Thunderbirds….
Today shaped up to be a perfect spring day for South Mississippi. Warm temperatures will turn mild for this evening and overnight. Cloud coverage will increase as a system gets closer to our area tonight into tomorrow. The storm system will be in our area for your Saturday. Expect mostly cloudy skies and rain chances for tomorrow. There will be…
Thunder over the Sound is taking flight Saturday and Sunday and if you’re going, be ready for a show! There will be a little something for everyone at the 2023 Thunder over the Sound Air and Space Show. Several flight demonstration teams will be doing solo routines and formation flying along with other military capabilities. Some will even be parachuting…
This morning, men slipped on some heels and walked a mile along Biloxi Beach to raise awareness for sexual assault at the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence annual ‘Walk a Mile in her Shoes’ event. Until you’ve walked a mile in a person’s shoes, you truly never know what they may be going through and that’s why men, women, and…
Harley Davidson is being hurt by a shortage of workers to repossess motorcycles and Amazon rebounds from post-pandemic doldrums. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report.
Author and Entrepreneur Latrina Graves McCarty is in studio to tell us about a scholarship opportunity for Coast students and a talent show that will highlight the talent on the Coast. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: scholarship, talent show
Coming up next week is the day all Star Wars fans look forward to: May the 4th! Our friends at the Jackson George Regional Library are no exception and they are here to tell us how they’ll celebrate Star Wars Day! With us are Jim Thompson and Ann Smith Rushing with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gautier Public Library, Pascagoula…
Students at Back Bay Elementary learned all about planting live oak trees this morning with help from the Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District. Students watched as conservation leaders planted the live oak and shared the history behind the trees. Live oaks are a symbol of beauty and endurance here in South Mississippi. The wood of live oak trees…
Hopes were high for Gulfport High School alum Derick Hall who hosted an NFL Draft party in his hometown last night. Those hopes are still high as the party continues tonight on day two. The former Admiral went all 31 picks without hearing his name called and says the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs were actually considering him…