An area of high pressure is currently centered near El Paso extending through the Mid-Atlantic States. A weakness in the overall pattern in the upper levels currently supporting a surface cold front well to the NW. This features is moving across the Upper and Middle Mississippi Valley, with a southward extension moving across Alabama. At the surface, weak high pressure…
LUCEDALE, Miss. (WXXV) –4-Star quarterback Deuce Knight and 3-Star cornerback Kohl Bradley both made waves right before the season with their decision to transfer from George County to Lipscomb Academy in Tennessee. Now, they’re making those same same waves all over again. As first reported by the Tennessean, both Knight and Bradley are making a reverse transfer back to George…
Temperatures will drop to tolerable levels out the door tomorrow. Some clouds will be around at times and humidity will be on the upswing. The start of your Wednesday could feature isolated showers and a stray rumble of thunder up until about noon or so. It will be hot and humid tomorrow afternoon with heat indices around 100 to 105….
Libraries in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties are celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month. Signing up for a library card is an easy way to support your local library and open your world up to multiple free resources such as books, computer, and movies. At Orange Grove Public Library, you can even check out from their ‘library of things.’ All you…
Adopt-A-Grandparent Day is September 9th and many local nursing homes are looking for volunteers. Adopt-A-Grandparent Day is the day before ‘Grandparents Day’ and serves a community of senior citizens who are feeling isolated and missing family. Volunteers are invited to spend an hour with seniors in nursing homes, you’ll share stories, make a craft, or enjoy lunch together. According to…
Some clouds will be around this evening as temperatures will cool from hot to more tolerable by sundown. Humidity will be tolerable overnight but it will gradually be on the upswing tomorrow. Out the door, temperatures will be fairly mild but there will be a 20% chance of showers and an isolated rumble of thunder Wednesday morning. Skies will be…
Women of Wisdom will host an appreciation event for first responders on 9/11. More than 50 volunteers with WOW will be serving lunch at 78 fire, police, and sheriff’s departments to 935 first responders in remembrance of 9/11 which killed more than 400 first responders. The organization is packing bags full of handwritten thank you notes from schools across the…
Biloxi PD is asking for help locating a suspect accused of stealing from a business. The suspect appears to be around 5’8” tall and about 40-years-old. He’s accused of stealing personal property from an employee at a business on the 2600 block of Beach Boulevard. The suspect was wearing a black baseball hat, white Reebok shirt with a red logo,…
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is joining attorneys general across the country in asking Congress to study the effects of artificial intelligence on children. Specifically, how AI is being used to exploit children through sexual abuse material. The group of attorneys general want congress to form a commission to study the proposal and form stronger safeguards against this type of…
If you are a Buc-ee’s fan or just a driver on the interstate, this is an update for you. The overpass at the Menge Avenue exit is almost completely demolished. This construction has been taking place since June and is part of an 18-month project to expand the intersection. This all comes ahead of the debut of the first Buc-ee’s…
It’s our favorite time of the week as we feature a new pet of the week with our friends at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Joining us is Maridee Mallette and Wiggles! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
The month of September will bring a changing pattern where dominant high-pressure in the SE begins to break down allowing cold fronts to move through the area. The upper pattern is becoming more active across the northern half of the US. Upper level high pressure was noted over West Virginia and over northern Mexico. This will bring rain-free conditions in…
The average American employee hasn’t received a raise at their current job in the last three years and credit card and car loan defaults hit a 10-year high. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
We’re looking ahead to an event happening this month in Jackson County that celebrates the true beauty of our natural habitats. Joining us is Susan Stachowski with the Pascagoula River Audubon Center to tell us more about the Hummingbird Festival. The Hummingbird Festival takes place September 14th through the 16th. For more information visit Pascagoula.audubon.org. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Hummingbird…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is mourning the loss of a beloved professor. Charles Sullivan died Saturday at the age of 80. Sullivan was one of the institution’s longest-tenured faculty members, spending more than 50 years at MGCCC. In his time there he become a renowned author and historian, writing numerous books on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Over the last…
Looking ahead to this afternoon, Congressman Mike Ezell will make a stop in Lucedale to speak with constituents. The congressman will be at the Lucedale Public Library at 2 p.m., answering questions from attendees on a wide range of topics. Staff members from the congressman’s office will also be on hand to help with case work issues, including social security…
As we head toward the equinox, the upper pattern is becoming more active across the northern half of the US. Upper level high pressure was noted over West Virginia and over northern Mexico. The upper weakness that produced the localized very heavy rain near Lake Pontchartrain yesterday was centered from Missouri into Mississippi early this morning. Southeasterly onshore flow is producing…
This afternoon brought very beneficial rainfall across Hancock and Pearl River counties. Well over 5 inches of rainfall has fallen is some spots close to the the Mississippi/Louisiana border. This was due to a weakness in the overall pattern that’s also caused an abundance of cloud coverage across the southern six counties. Temperature today have even been in the low…
On Saturday, Chapel Hart rang in the college football season in Hattiesburg. The trio played at Spirit Park at the University of Southern Mississippi. News 25’s Ansley Brent say down with the talented trio to learn what this full circle moment means to them. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Chapel Hart, entertainment, football, Southern Miss
Jimmy Buffet died on Saturday. Today, friends of his are tipping their glasses in remembrance. In Pascagoula — where Buffett was born and spent many days on the beach — his impact is clear. Scranton’s Restaurant in Pascagoula is frying up cheeseburgers on their day off, reminiscing on times with Jimmy Buffett. “I had this picture for a long time…
The Shed Barbecue and Blues Joint gave away free pulled pork sandwiches on Labor Day for the 12th year. Over the last 11 years — The Shed has given away more than 7,000 pulled pork sandwiches for completely free. The staff wakes up at 2 A.M. to smoke the pork and get everything ready for the day. They started handing…
This afternoon we have seen very beneficial rain fall across Hancock and Pearl River counties. Well over 5 inches of rainfall has fallen is some spots close to the the Mississippi/Louisiana border. This was due to a weakness in the overall pattern that’s also caused an abundance of cloud coverage across the southern six counties. Temperature today have even been…
A Moss Point man, famous for claiming to have been abducted by aliens in South Mississippi, has died. Calvin Parker passed away August 24 after a long battle with Kidney Cancer. Parker gained notoriety after claiming he and his co-worker, Charles Hickson, were abducted by aliens while fishing on a pier near what is now Ingalls Shipyard. In both of…
On September 3, coastal residents rallied in support to hear from gubernatorial Democratic candidate Brandon Presley ahead of the November elections. The rally, hosted by the Hancock County’s Federation of Democratic Women, saw candidate Presley and other local Democratic candidates speak. Presley spoke on pressing matters, like the failing of the state’s healthcare and Medicaid system He also shared his…