FEMA is offering advice for disaster preparedness and disaster relief application help at the Home Depot in Biloxi. The FEMA Mobile Recovery Unit closed today in Moss Point, but if you still need help filling out the application, they’ll be at Home Depot offering advice. On top of that, they also have information about how to make your home more…
The Gulf Coast American Kennel Club has an exciting event this weekend at Centennial Plaza. Today, Carl Grotton and his dog Lacy were in studio to discuss the Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club’s Paws under the Oaks event. On Saturday, September 16th at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport, the club invites the public to celebrate responsible dog ownership day. Grotton says…
Hundreds of South Mississippi residents received groceries from a local church while others went home empty handed, however, this isn’t the only food drive happening this month. Pentecostal of the Gulf Coast Church partnered with Feeding the Gulf Coast to provide groceries to over 400 guests. Cars were lining up as early as 6 a.m. to get there hands on…
A veteran in Gulfport received a new home free of charge. James and Tammy have been nomads for the last two and a half years. Now, they get to call Gulfport their home. They are receiving the keys to their mortgage free home from Building Homes for Heroes. Project Manager Rusty Smallwood said, “Andy Pujol, our CEO and founder is…
Joining us today are Carl Grotton and Lacey to tell us about an AKC event coming up this weekend. Paws under the Oaks is taking place at the Centennial Plaza Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. Tags: Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club, Paws under the Oaks
A local power company is kicking off the fall season with its annual waterfront cleanup. Mississippi Power employees were at the Dock in Gulfport for the 16th annual Renew our Rivers cleanup. Over the years, hundreds of Mississippi Power volunteers have removed more than 400 tons of debris from waterways across Mississippi. Renew our Rivers is an important aspect of…
The Bacot McCarty Foundation is preparing for its annual Renaissance the Runway fundraiser. Beau Rivage and Top Golf partnered to host the model mixer last night. Participants in the fashion show gathered for a meet-and-greet with local boutiques, whose clothes will be modeled, with about 80 models set to strut their stuff. Renaissance the Runway is one of the foundation’s…
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon as temps warm into the upper 80s/low 90s within a fairly moisture regime. Although the latest atmospheric profile is showing a good bit of saturation in the low/mid-levels of the atmosphere, decent storm motion should limit flash flooding potential. However, the area could see coverage upwards of 50% mainly south of…
Last year, Ansley Brent’s second student athlete of the week was Brooklynn Montana who played volleyball at Gulfport. As fate would have it, this year, her second student-athlete of the week also plays volleyball for the Lady Admirals. The Lady Admirals volleyball team had a remarkable season last year making it to the South State championship with six seniors leading…
Celebrity alcohol companies are expanding their deals with pro sports and UAW members go on strike at three key auto plants after deal deadline passes. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Joining us today is Becky Rutz with the Daughters of the American Revolution to tell us about an event coming up this weekend. The Bells Across America event is part of Constitution Week. Tags: Bells across America
The stalled stationary front to the south is beginning to wash out quite a bit, but will linger into the final weekend of summer. Regardless, scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible today as temps warm into the upper 80s/low 90s within a fairly moisture regime. Although the latest atmospheric profile is showing a good bit of saturation in the…
PERKINSTON, Miss (WXXV) — The MGCCC football team dominated from start to finish in its 50-0 shutout win over Itawamba in week 2 of the MACCC football season. Watch the HIGHLIGHTS courtesy of WXXV News25 Sports Director Jeff Haeger in the video above! Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: bulldogs, indians, Itawamba, JUCO Football, MACCC, mississippi gulf coast community college
Other than stray rain, it will remain dry overnight with skies clearing out somewhat for the start of Friday. It will be a mild start under more sunshine as compared to your Thursday. Expect hot temperatures with some humidity factoring in for heat indices near 100 degrees. There will be a 30% chance of thunderstorms for the afternoon. This weekend…
One of Biloxi’s most used sports complexes is undergoing a facelift. Renovations are taking place at the A.J. Holloway Sports Complex in Biloxi. They are excavating the land on some of the baseball fields and the parking lot as the 270-day project is currently underway. Contractors with J.E. Talley Construction Inc. have been awarded the $5.16 million contract job that…
A former Vietnam War pilot is coming to a local museum in Gulfport to tell stories about aviation. On the fourth Thursday of every month, the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum will be hosting history night. It’s a chance for visitors to listen to in-depth stories about the Magnolia state and the rest of the country’s rich aviation history. Once the…
One organization in Biloxi is trying to open the Gulf Coast’s first overnight low barrier homeless shelter. With temperatures climbing well above 100 this season, the homeless population is at serious risk. After the heat related deaths of multiple homeless people in Biloxi, Back Bay Mission, a day time shelter for the homeless, decided that it is time to do…
Tomorrow is the last day to apply for FEMA unemployment benefits if you live in Moss Point. The deadline to apply for FEMA unemployment assistance in the City of Moss Point is this Friday. So, if you haven’t already applied, it’s time to go ahead and start that application process. If you cannot work because of an injury, damage to…
A homecoming prank is under investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department after it escalated from toilet paper to vandalism. Up to four juveniles could be charged with felony counts of malicious mischief. The teenagers were seen on ring camera footage vandalizing a car and home by painting on it, putting salt or sugar in the gas tank, and putting…
Thunderstorm coverage will wind down through this evening. Cloud cover will remain for much of the night with some clearing after midnight. The stationary front that remains to our south will help northeasterly winds work in overnight. Your Friday will start with mild temperatures and manageable humidity. More sunshine will be present for much of the day tomorrow. There will…
Joining us today is Fatina Brave, the director of talent acquisition at Ingalls, to tell us about a hiring event coming up next weekend. The hiring event takes place September 23rd from 9 a.m. to noon at the training academy. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: hiring event, Ingalls Shipbuilding
The upper level trough that brought the current stalled front across the area is currently east of the Ohio River Valley and quickly moving eastward. That leaves the local area with a region of west to east flow. This is why the front is stalled roughly along the Mississippi Sound. Although there`s only about 5 degree difference in dew point…
A Hancock County man is in jail facing a sex crime against a minor. Sheriff Ricky Adam said 61-year-old Donnie Thomas was arrested Tuesday on a charge of sexual battery. He is in the Hancock County Jail under a $25,000 bond. His court date is set for October 17th. Adam said the assault on an eight-year-old girl came to light…
Car insurance rates just had their biggest annual jump in 47 years and in less than 24 hours, the UAW contract with the automakers will expire possibly leading to a strike. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report