8/2 – Jeff’s “Continued Heat” Wednesday Night Forecast

Warm and humid conditions will remain overnight. Expect a few clouds from time to time and light southwesterly winds to usher in humidity. High pressure shifting to its east means that southerly flow on its western edge is back for our area. Dangerous heat continues through the rest of the week with a Heat Advisory in effect from 10 AM…

Mississippi ranked as top five retirement state

A new study has Mississippi ranked fifth as a top retirement state. The rankings were done by Bankrate.com and mainly based on each state’s affordability, overall wellbeing, the cost and quality of healthcare, weather, and crime. Coastal Mississippi’s Director of Communications and Engagement Pattye Meagher shares what makes Mississippi the perfect destination to retire and how important of a role…

Registration open for Kroc Center Volleyball Academy

Registration is officially open for the Kroc Center’s Volleyball Academy. The Kroc Center in Biloxi is hosting an incredible opportunity for children across the Coast looking to get more familiar with the game of volleyball. The volleyball academy is open for both boys and girls ages 11 to 15 and practices will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6…

Harrison County School District nurses prepare for new school year

Harrison County School District nurses gathered for professional development training in preparation for the school year. Various school nurses in Harrison County went through training and seminars on how best to nurse students back to health when they aren’t feeling so well. The nurses were refreshed on medication and policy updates for the 2023-2024 academic school year. They also learned…

Program to help repay nursing loans begins Friday

Nurses in Mississippi will be able to apply for a nurse retention loan repayment program starting Friday, August 4th. The program is being used as a way to retain nurses in the state of Mississippi by helping them repay their student loans. Licensed practical nurses or registered nurses with a current nursing license who are in their first year of…

USDA providing free meals to local schools

Some schools in the Harrison County School District will be introducing universal free meals during the 2023 school year. Nine Harrison County schools are currently enrolled in the USDA’s community eligibility provision program. This special provision to the school’s breakfast and lunch program will be providing universal $16 million in free meals to all households of eligible schools. The provision…

Mega Millions now at $1.25 Billion

The Mega Millions jackpot is leaving a ‘lotto-money’ on the table for Friday’s drawing. No one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, meaning the jackpot keeps growing and growing. $1.25 billion is now up for grabs in this Friday’s drawing. Stop N’ Geaux Owner Jennifer Weems says she hopes they see a…

8/2 Chris’s “The Heat Continues” Wednesday Afternoon Forecast

This afternoon there is a weak stationary front to the north of our area. This front will begin to move closer to the area later this afternoon, before drifting to the N/NE later in the period. This feature along with other minor features and impulses moving through the region will be just enough to spark an afternoon shower or thunderstorm….

National Night Out at Moss Point Riverfront Park

South Mississippians were down at the Moss Point Riverfront Park for a night of family fun and a chance to learn more about crime prevention. The City of Moss Point hosted this year’s National Night Out against crime event in cooperation with District Attorney Angel Myers Mcilrath. First responders from across Jackson, George, and Greene counties joined together to spend…

Morning Business Report: August 2nd, 2023

Job openings fall as demand for workers slows down and the U.S. just had its credit rating downgraded. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report.

8/2 – The Chief’s “HEAT ADVISORY” Wednesday Morning Forecast

This morning there is a weak stationary front to the north of our area. This front will begin to move closer to the area this afternoon, before drifting to the N/NE later in the period. This feature along with other minor features and impulses moving through the region will be just enough to spark an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. A…

St. Martin 4-Star recruit Noreel White decommits from Arkansas

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Less than five months after giving his verbal pledge to Arkansas, St. Martin quarterback Noreel White has announced his decision to decommit from the Razorbacks and reopen his recruitment. The 4-Star senior says Arkansas is still one of his top choices, with other Power Five offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, LSU, Auburn and Florida…

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Gulfport Admirals

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulfport football has been one of the most dominant regular season programs in the state for well over a decade now. But the Admirals don’t have much postseason success to show for it, and that’s what their new coaching staff is out to change in 2023. “The biggest thing is probably changing everybody’s mindset,” said Gulfport…

8/1 – Jeff Vorick’s “Hot/Clearing” Tuesday Evening Forecast

An Excessive Heat Warning remains in place for Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Pearl River County until 7 PM. Skies will clear from partly cloudy to mainly clear skies overnight. A stray shower cannot be ruled out before sunset but the hot conditions are the main issue. Not much relief will come overnight as it will be very warm and humid…

Local business owner Rob Stinson plans project on Debuys Road

Restauranteur Rob Stinson is launching a new venture that will bring some needed development to the Biloxi-Gulfport line. Stinson bought the property on the east side of Debuys Road where the Friendship House once stood and later Olive Garden restaurant. He’s going to build a convenience store. Site work has begun and Stinson says it will be open before the…