Dunkin’ is debuting a line of boozy coffees and teas and the U.S. housing market hit a record value of $47 trillion. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Children are back in school which means recess and school sports are back in session. This week’s Mom to Mom is all about keeping your children hydrated. Tags: Mom to Mom
Hancock County Emergency Management officials say the woods fires burning near Bayou La Croix and I-10 have subsided. Officials are calling the fires in Hancock County the I-10 wildfire, which engulfed more than 1,400 acres of land in the area. Crews working the scenes say the fires are in a smoldering state, with no large flames visible. The fires also…
High pressure continues to be centered near the Texas-Louisiana border, with a cold front moving into the lower Tennessee valley this morning. The front is expected to move eastward to near Lake Erie by Tuesday evening. This pattern will temporarily suppress the upper high pressure to the west near the Four Corners area. The low pressure over-southern Minnesota will move to…
No need to sugar coat it this weekend has been very hot. This trend will continue into the start of the new work week. On Monday there is a EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING in effect from 11am to 7pm for heat indices from 110 to 116. Temperatures will be close to the triple digits across the whole area with partly cloudy…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — At MGM Park on Friday, the Biloxi Shuckers hosted Buddy Cruise Night to highlight children with disabilities. Pass Christian native Luke Putnam, who has autism, sung an amazing rendition of the national anthem. That was followed by Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society self-advocate Patrick McIlwain, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The Shuckers also took…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The visiting Tennessee Smokies hit three home runs in the early innings of a 5-2 win over the Biloxi Shuckers in Game 4 of their six-game series at MGM Park. WXXV News 25 Sports Director Jeff Haeger was on-hand for some of the action, and you can watch the highlights in the video above! Categories: Local…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Southern Miss head men’s basketball coach Jay Ladner has deep roots to his alma mater, where he was a part of the 1987 NIT championship team as a player. The lesser known story about Ladner’s playing days for the Golden Eagles, is that he also used to play baseball under the legendary Hill Denson. On Friday,…
It will not cool off to any comfortable level overnight. The humidity remains in place while skies will be mainly clear. Southerly winds will continue to be an issue overnight. Some westerly winds will build in at points this weekend which actually makes the heat even worse. It will be a miserably humid start for your Saturday. Outside of the…
More recovery money is heading into the River City thanks to a large donation from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. A check for $100,000 was presented earlier this morning to representatives of the Moss Point Long Term Recovery. The money will go towards tornado recovery in the River City and the Recovery Council’s Mission in helping those affected by the…
The University of Southern Mississippi is pleased to announce a new director for the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Dr. Kelly Darnell is named the new director of the GCRL located in Ocean Springs. She currently serves as an associate research professor in the school of ocean science and engineering and as the director of the Mississippi based Restore Act Center…
It’s Restoration Day here on the Gulf Coast and those with criminal records could soon be starting with a clean slate. The Mississippi Center for Justice hosted an expungement clinic at the Jackson County Public Library in Pascagoula. Expungement clinics play a crucial role in helping individuals clear their criminal records. Expungement allows people to have certain criminal offenses removed…
Singing River Health System invited the community to give the gift of life today. The health system held a blood drive at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula. The blood bank exceeded their donation goal of 55 units, for a total of 74 units. According to the blood bank, a larger number of donations are needed during the summer months due…
KILN, Miss. (WXXV) — The way the numbers worked out Hancock is home to the largest high school in the new class 6A. The Hawks are looking for their biggest season in program history as they try to do something for the first time in more than 30 years at stop number 17 on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25…
Southern Miss men’s basketball program is coming off one of the largest turn-arounds in NCAA history. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is at MGM Park to catch up with Head Coach Jay Ladner off an incredible season in Hattiesburg. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, Biloxi Shuckers, Southern Miss, sports
More heat continues in the area. The mercury reached 100 degrees at Gulfport earlier, breaking the daily record of 99 degrees. Many spots have been feeling like 115 degrees. Skies will clear out this evening and winds will be southerly overnight. Again, it will be very warm and humid to start the weekend. Saturday brings more brutal heat and dangerous…
A grass fire on the side of Interstate 10 near Mile Marker 8 is generating heavy smoke — prompting officials to shut down traffic in both directions until further notice. MDOT issued an alert on its travel map saying law enforcement were on scene directing traffic. Fire crews are working to extinguish the fire. Traffic from the west is being…
Joining us in studio is the Voice of the Shuckers Javik Blake and Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Reese. The Biloxi Shuckers are celebrating Women in Sports Night on Saturday night and you can get your own Brittney Reese Bobblehead. The three-time Olympic medalist and seven-time World Champion will also be throwing out the first pitch. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags:…
Yes you guessed it another day of oppressive heat is in store for our area. This means that there is an EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING from Until 7PM today for heat indices from 110-116. This will come under mostly sunny skies which will make today feel like the hottest day of the week. There is EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM 11AM –…
Moss Point police are investigating a shooting on Ruby Street last night that left a man dead. Police Chief Brandon Ashley says officers were initially sent out on a call about a possible home invasion on Ruby Street around 11:45 p.m. Investigators believe it started as a home invasion, but when the suspects failed to gain entry, they fired a…
Yes you guessed it another day of oppressive heat is in store for our area. This means that there is an EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING from 11am-7PM today for heat indices from 110-116. This will come under mostly sunny skies which will make today feel like the hottest day of the week. There is EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH FROM 11AM – 7PM …
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — In 2022, 13 years of losing football was reversed at West Harrison High School, where the Hurricanes are coming off their best season in program history. Needless to say, it’s been a long time coming. “Came a long way, man,” said West Harrison senior defensive lineman Tayedeus Jacobs. “Everybody knows, being back 2-8, we don’t like…
The Mississippi High School Activities Association now mandates the use of wetbulb globe temperature readings to determine the safety of outdoor practices. News 25’s Ansley Brent breaks down the new equipment while asking coaches along the Gulf Coast how this impacts their summer plans. Pascagoula Head Coach Lewis Sims said, “The thing we compete against now is the heat, competing…
It will remain hot and humid overnight as southerly winds continue. The warm nights and long duration of this heat wave can and do account for heat stress. Be sure to take necessary care and precautions with how hot it is. Temperatures will soar tomorrow morning and heat alerts will be necessary. An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect…