BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Before Saturday’s Biloxi Shuckers game, Gulfport native and Olympic gold medalist Brittney Reese threw out the ceremonial first pitch for Women in Sports Night at MGM Park. The queen of the long jump continues to inspire the next generation of female athletes. “We want to raise women in sports and participation in sports with little girls…
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WXXV) — Former St. Patrick boys basketball standout Nick Krass is on the move once again, having already transferred from Oregon State to Southern Miss in May, and is now moving from USM to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to play for former Gulfport head coach Owen Miller, who just coached Nick’s younger brother Matt Krass last season….
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) –For the first time in more than four years, Southern Miss alum Walker Powell started a game at Biloxi’s MGM Park on Saturday. He was wearing a different jersey, but pitching at the same stadium and posting the same results. “Every time I see this park that’s the first thing that I think of and winning that…
St. Alphonsus Catholic School thinks there’s enough room in their halls for two furry friends. St. Alphonsus Catholic School is home to students PreK-1 all the way up to sixth grade, but their campus was not complete until they adopted two, four-legged friends. Amy Nimmo is the admissions director at St. Alphonsus, and she has given five rescue pups…
Temperatures will struggle to cool off overnight as the warm and very humid pattern remains in place. Skies will be clear for the start of your Tuesday. It will start off very hot and humid as it has for the recent stretch. An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect for Hancock, Harrison and Jackson County from 11 AM –…
Congressman Mike Ezell and other local officials made a stop in Jackson County to visit a communications tower site for better communications for local dispatch in the county. They toured the tower compound located in East Moss Point. The officials were given a rundown on the day-to-day operations. At the event, hosted by NATE, the Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, MillerCo,…
We have ushered in a new week and it still remains very hot. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 7 PM for all 6 of our counties. Temperatures remaining in the mid and upper 90s along with humidity will have it feeling like over 110 at times. Expect clearing skies this evening and warm/humid conditions to continue overnight….
When and where should you consider putting in carpet instead of wood or vinyl flooring? The Floor Trader’s DIY expert, Vicki Rhodes sits down the WXXV General Manager Don Moore to talk about the benefits of carpet for sound reduction and much more in this week’s episode of “Expert Talk.” Categories: Expert Talk
Multiple homeless people are dead across the Gulf Coast due to extreme temperatures in recent weeks. Four to five of these deaths were regulars at Back Bay Mission, a resource for those living in poverty. Back Bay Mission provides those in need with a food pantry, a housing rehabilitation center, and a recreation center where anyone is welcome to cool…
An area of low pressure over-southern Minnesota will move to the Mid-Atlantic states by Tuesday night, dragging the trailing frontal boundary into the local area during the daylight hours on Tuesday. Calling a frontal boundary that is moving into our area in August a cold front is a bit of a misnomer, because there isn’t going to be anything “cold”…
Popular kids cartoon character Bluey made a stop at the Mississippi Aquarium this weekend, bringing long lines to see the friendly blue colored Australian cattle dog. Saturday’s attendance was the highest of the year so far for the aquarium as parents brought their children for tons of hugs and pictures. Aquarium staff say the lines were so long it was…
Big Play Entertainment Center in Biloxi partnered with local biker clubs and the community to help feed children on the Coast with its food drive for the Gulf Coast Backpack Buddies program. Big Play hosts this event annually to help meet the nutritional needs of children on the weekends when they may not have enough food. Those who donated were…
Local volunteer amateur radio operators gathered for a state-wide simulated emergency test this weekend. Members of the Harrison County Amateur Radio Emergency Service worked with other radio operators in Mississippi to test their abilities in emergency situations. The radio operators are FCC licensed communicators that bridge the gap between first responders and other radio operated emails to effected communities. Harrison…
Moss Point will finally get some relief through FEMA after a long battle for assistance. President Biden has approved individual assistance for Jackson County residents effected by the tornado that took place in late June. This assistance will include grants for temporary housing, home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and more. This also applies to business owners…
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…