10/9 – Jeff’s “Cool & Quiet For Now” Monday Evening Forecast

Other than winds coming out of the south, not much has changed over the last 24 hours with mainly clear skies and a cooler pattern. Tonight, expect temperatures to drop quickly for another cool start for your Tuesday. Clouds will work into the picture beginning around the pre-dawn timeframe. It will be warmer tomorrow afternoon under mostly cloudy skies. A…

Biloxi church gives away more than 30,000 pounds of food

Hundreds of South Mississippi residents went home with free groceries over the weekend, thanks to one Biloxi church. Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast gave away more than 30,000 pounds of food during their food drop on Saturday. One by one, cars lined up around the church, waiting to have their cars loaded with fresh produce and goods. Food drop director…

Marching bands take the field at Milner Stadium for MSHAA evaluations

Thirty-one bands took the field at Joseph W. Milner Stadium in Gulfport on Saturday for the 54th annual marching evaluation. It’s a state-wide evaluation for the Mississippi High School Activities Association that is used to rank marching bands. Milner Stadium was one of five sites conducting evaluations to give bands their state ranking. “With the MHSAA, they’re our governing organization…

Meggan Monday – The DEN

Meggan Explores the Dynamic Enrichment Network (The Den) in Gulfport

The Dynamic Enrichment Network in Gulfport has been open for a year and Meggan Gray explored this community resource with director Alina Goldin. The den offers a rotating assortment of free and paid classes for adults and children including: nutrition classes, chess classes, dance, cheer and self-defense to name a few. Check out their latest course offerings and fun activites…

Coast Guard rescues 8 people after boat overturns off Horn Island

The Coast Guard rescued eight people Saturday from an overturned vessel near Horn Island off the coast of Mississippi. At 9:52 a.m. Coast Guard Station Pascagoula received an emergency relay from Jackson County Sheriff’s Office that a boat near Horn Island was sinking. After trying to contact the callback number of the reporting party, Station Pascagoula launched a 45-foot response…

Gulfport rolls in district opener with 42-0 shutout win over rival Biloxi

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Coming off one of the most challenging non-district schedules in the entire state, the Gulfport football team hit the reset button over its bye week, dominating from start to finish in a 42-0 triumph over rival Biloxi to kick off district play. Watch the HIGHLIGHTS courtesy of WXXV News25 Sports Director Jeff Haeger in the video…

Ocean Springs hosts sock-hop street party

Thousands of car enthusiasts took over the downtown arts and entertainment area in Ocean Springs for some family fun Cruisin’ the Coast action. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce – Main Street Tourism Bureau held a sock hop-themed street party featuring hundreds of classic rides, live music, and quality time spent with family and friends. If cars weren’t parading down…

10/6 – Jeff’s “Cooler & Windy” Weekend Forecast

Skies will clear out overnight and winds will begin to pick up behind a cold front. Breezy and cooler conditions out the door tomorrow will turn windy through much of your Saturday. A Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 11 AM until 7 PM due to low humidity and windy conditions making burning especially hazardous. Burn bans are…

10/6 – Jeff Vorick’s “Rain Exits” Friday Evening Forecast

Isolated rain is heading out of the area this evening. Clouds will gradually clear out overnight as a cold front passes through South Mississippi. Winds will begin to pick up as well. Saturday will start off with a few clouds and breezy conditions will turn windy. It will be noticeably cooler tomorrow and the coldest conditions will be around for…

Former Gulfport mayor George Schloegel dies

Former Gulfport mayor and Hancock Bank President George Schloegel has died. Schloegel died at his home in Gulfport. He was 83. He was born in Gulfport and attended LSU. He began working at Hancock Bank in 1956, taking a break in 1959 to attend school. He worked at Whitney Bank in New Orleans for two years before returning to Hancock…

WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: St. Patrick’s Brooklyn Mitchell

This week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week plays a lot of different sports and even though its football season that’s not one of them. Multi-tasking is easier said than done especially when it comes to playing multiple sports in high school. St. Patrick senior standout Brooklyn Mitchell plays three of them and she plays them all very well which…

Day of music and cars at Edgewater Mall

It was a day of music, cars, and fun at the Edgewater Mall. Several artists took the stage to perform amongst car enthusiasts as onlookers were singing along to every word. Cruisers took turns parading around the stage before parking their cars, letting viewers get up close and personal with some of many classic cars. Vendors were onsite as well,…

Spectators enjoy Cruisin’ the Coast from the sidelines

With so many events going on across South Mississippi, sometimes it’s just easier to pack a cooler full of drinks and snacks, meet up with your friends along Highway 90, and watch some beautiful cars cruise on by. One South Mississippi resident has now made the Gulf Coast his home and has been coming to Cruisin’ since he can remember….

Burn ‘Em Up in the Pass returns to Pass Christian

The smell of smoke and rubber filled the air as cruisers were lining up to take center stage at a burnout competition. Burn ‘Em Up in the Pass has returned to Pass Christian and is one of the more popular events during Cruisin’ the Coast. Hundreds of onlookers were in the stands and crowded around the barricades to cheer on…

The Frankmobile makes a Cruisin’ the Coast appearance

If you were driving on Highway 90 and you saw a giant hotdog, that’s because it’s Cruisin’ the Coast! For the first time in Cruisin’ history, the iconic Frankmobile made an appearance. The giant hotdog drove up at 9 AM and was out for the public to see all day long. Categories: Local News, News