Winds out of the south much of this afternoon will help our overall pattern recover. The combination of more humidity and some cloud cover overnight will keep temperatures from dipping overnight. A slightly less cold start to your Friday will lead to a warmer day with a mix of clouds and sun along with a 20% chance of rain. Into…
The City of Gulfport use to have a mascot of their own, that being a tabby cat named Big Boy! According to old Sun Herald articles, the story is that “Big Boy” was forced into a tree during Hurricane Georges in 1998. Big Boy made that tree his permanent home. Those interviewed said Big Boy had never been seen leaving…
Joining us this afternoon is Cynthia Sutton with Ocean Springs Main Street to talk about the city’s Holiday Open House. The tree lighting with Santa takes place at the Mary C. at 6 p.m. tonight. The Holiday Open House takes place Friday and Saturday. Categories: Local News, News Tags: holiday open house, Ocean Springs, tree lighting
Some clouds move for this afternoon but the biggest change will be the wind direction. Gradually, our area will experience a moderating pattern with temperatures not as cold overnight. Friday will be warmer with even a 20% chance of showers. A dynamic frontal system makes its way into our area for the weekend. Shower and thunderstorm chances will increase through…
McDonald’s is launching a new alien inspired restaurant chain and President Biden forgives another 5 billion in student loan debt. Monica Malpass is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Joining us this morning are Dewayne Barrett and Ryan Stilwell who are going to tell us all about Beau Rivage’s Christmas show “Finding Christmas.” The show runs from December 15th through the 27th. There are no shows on December 18th. Show times are at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Temperatures will warm up nicely today with ample sunshine and upper level clouds moving in this afternoon. Surface high pressure will build to our east allowing for a slow but steady SE return flow regime to take shape. Even though we will be well-mixed again during the afternoon, some of this subtle return flow may slow the component of the…
Throughout this workweek, the Mississippi Gulf coast has seen stability in multiple facets of the atmosphere and weather enterprise. Tonight, (Wednesday Night) will be no exception. A clear night across the southeastern region will once again persist. As this is the case, cloud cover being absent from the Gulf Coast will allow much of our collected daytime heat to escape…
It’s that time of the year again where local high school athletes will be making their decision as to where they will be spending the next stage of their careers. On Sunday three Biloxi high school seniors did just that. Logan Fontenelle will be taking his baseball talents to Pearl River Community College. Hailey Moore will continue her soccer career…
The South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center is making Christmas extra special for those in need. The Child Advocacy Center, commonly known as Canopy Children’s Solutions, is currently hosting its annual Christmas Toy Drive. Those looking to donate can drop off presents at the Gulfport and Pascagoula establishments. Serving Greene, George, Harrison, Stone, and Jackson Counties, The Child Advocacy Center is…
The Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association is hosting its week long Bi-Annual Conference to end the year. The conference held at the Golden Nugget Casino featured various speakers throughout the week. Commissioner Sean Tindell spoke earlier in the week on the new changes happening within the Department of Public Safety. The conference comes ahead of the legislative session beginning next year in…
It’s almost been a week since the historic expulsion of George Santos from the House of Representatives. Congressman Mike Ezell voted ‘no’ to the expulsion, releasing a statement to explain his vote. Starting the statement, Rep. Ezell stated he never thought Santos belongs to Congress. Ezell said the evidence the Ethics Committee found was damning and so was Santos’ own…
Winds back off this evening into the overnight hours. With that and clear skies, temperatures will be poised to plummet overnight. Expect an average of temperatures in the 30s tomorrow morning. Widespread frost and freeze concerns are not on the table but some of you may see frost.High pressure will shift eastward for the end of the week. Southerly flow…
A bill passed this year by the state legislation allows Mississippi businesses to claim tax credit when they donate to a food bank charitable organization, which distributes food to local food pantries. This bill went into effect July 1st and the last day to make a donation that will be eligible for this tax credit is December 31st. Coastal Mississippi’s…
Ocean Spring Board of Aldermen has officially voted no on the new Urban Renewal map after a heated debate where many Aldermen stated that they did not understand the plan enough to push it forward in good faith. Even after redrawing the map to exclude a predominately black neighborhood that was deemed a “slum”, four aldermen voted no to the…
Mandy gives a step-by-step demonstration on how to make a cute Christmas craft to help your kids Countdown the days until Santa arrives! Tags: advent, christmas, countdown, Craft, kids, mandy, Mom to Mom, pan, pizza
Every other Wednesday on WXXV we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us as always, we’ve got Katie King to tell us about News 25’s Pet of the Week, Natalia. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Joining us this afternoon are Worship Minister Todd Dubose and Chairman Kyle Tootle from First Baptist Church to tell us about their Singing Christmas Tree shows coming up this weekend. The program runs Friday, December 8th at 7 p.m., Saturday, December 9th at 6 p.m. and on Sunday, December 10th at 6 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: First Baptist Church…
Even with more sunshine, temperatures will struggle to reach the 60-degree mark today. Winds out of the north will be quite breezy for some portions of this afternoon. Temperatures plummet overnight as winds back off and skies remain clear. Some patchy frost could develop but widespread freeze concerns are off the table. As high pressure scoots east, winds will shift…
A former Ocean Springs teacher admitted to having sex with a student in her car and at his home for at least a month before his arrest. Our media partner, the Sun Herald, reports that 38-year-old James Hawkins II admitted to the encounters during an interview with Sheriff’s Captain Kristen Johnson. Johnson testified at Hawkin’s probable cause hearing Tuesday. He…
Allen Beverages brings you “Local Eats,” a quarterly series featuring unique local restaurants and what they bring to our coast community. This month we feature Rockin Chicken and Waffles located at 4020 Popps Ferry Rd. in D’Iberville. Home of the chicken and waffle sandwich! You can get this savory-sweet combo in a variety of ways with your choice of sauces…
A large upper disturbance over the eastern states will continue to move off into the western Atlantic on later today. High pressure albeit fairly weak…will begin to move in and shape the forecast over the next 36 hours. Upper level moisture will linger today before clearing later this afternoon. High temperatures will be a bit below seasonal values to include…
A large upper trough over the eastern states amplifies further tonight before moving off into the western Atlantic on Wednesday. A large upper ridge over the western states advances into the central United States. That ridge will continue into the eastern states on Thursday. A cold front approaching from the north moves across the Mississippi Gulf Coast tonight, but deep…
Jamonta Waller is turning into a household name, even outside the state of Mississippi. On Tuesday, the Mississippi star was recognized as one of the best football players in the state, winning the 6A Mr. Football award. There is no secret as to why Waller was awarded with Mississippi’s top individual honor for high school football players. The 6-foot-2, 22-pound…