2/3 – Jeff Vorick’s “Clear and Breezy” Friday Evening Forecast

Welcome back sunshine! The cold front made it through our area and with it, a drier and colder airmass is moving in. Elevated winds will back off somewhat tonight. Clear skies will remain and temperatures will drop into the 30s. Light northeasterly winds around daybreak will provide for a wind chill factor in the 20s! Temperatures will make it into…

New police station being built in Bay St. Louis

Bay St. Louis Police Department is in the process of getting their own station built. Supplies are steadily showing up at the property to keep production moving along. Walls are up and bricks are being cemented on the exterior of the building. The new building will be located right behind city hall which currently houses officers. The new building will…

Waveland Elementary students cheer on Bay High soccer as they prepare for State Championship

Waveland Elementary showed their support for the Bay High boys soccer team today as they get ready for the 4A State Soccer Championship this weekend. Students were shouting and waving posters and signs, cheering on the team as they paraded through the halls at Waveland Elementary. The soccer players handed out beads to the students as coaches collected handmade signs…

Local students spend a day learning about the rodeo

Students were invited to their own personal rodeo by the Professional Cowboy Association. Students learned how to say yee-haw and rope a calf, thanks to the Professional Cowboy Association. Each year the PCA Rodeo invites students from local schools to have a front row view to the rodeo, where they are able to learn everything from the breed of a…

Medical marijuana currently on the market in Mississippi

Now that medical marijuana dispensaries are open and doing business, you may be wondering what product is out there. Patients can only purchase flowers in Mississippi that do not exceed 30 percent THC. Bee’s Buds has sativa, indica, and hybrid strains. Sativa gives a more calming effect, indica can give someone more energy, and hybrid offers a combination of both….

Gulfport Fire Department partners with Home Depot

The Gulfport Fire Department wants to keep you and your family safe. After receiving a $25,000 grant from Home Depot, the Gulfport Fire Department’s fire prevention team is now providing fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and escape ladders to communities in need. By calling the Gulfport Fire Department, you can receive these fire safety installation services free of charge. Since partnering…

Raising awareness for heart health during National Heart Month

Employees at Memorial Hospital wore red today to increase awareness during National Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S., taking more lives than all forms of cancer combined. According to the American Heart Association, the disease claims more lives of women than men. The Cardiovascular Center at Memorial has been investing and improving…

Suspect wanted in Kentucky arrested in Biloxi

We’re getting more information about the arrest of a man who was wanted in Kentucky and was last seen in Ocean Springs. Aaron Jarvis Sr. was arrested this morning in Biloxi. Biloxi police say based on a tip, officers spotted Jarvis’ vehicle and pulled him over on a traffic stop and made the arrest. Jarvis is accused of shooting someone…

Morning Business Report: February 3rd, 2023

More Americans are doing something called ‘slow travel’ and Apple took a beating over the holidays, posting its first yearly sales drop since 2019. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Steps involved in hands-only CPR

According to the American Heart Association, about 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest die. Learning CPR can help save lives. Christen LeBoeuf,  executive director for the Gulf Coast chapter of the American Heart Association, is in studio with more. Here are the steps involved in hands-only CPR: If a teen or adult in your home suddenly collapses,…

Powerball jackpot jumps to $700 million

The Powerball jackpot is estimated at $700 million heading into tomorrow’s drawing. The estimated cash value is $375.7 million, according to Powerball’s website. The last winner of the jackpot came on November 7th for the game’s largest winnings of $2.4 billion. Categories: Local News, News Tags: lottery, powerball

Four Mardi Gras parades roll this weekend across the Coast

As we get closer and closer to Fat Tuesday, we have another weekend full of parade fun in South Mississippi. Saturday, the Elks Club Parade rolls at 1 p.m., followed by Krewe Unique on the same route in Ocean Springs. The Pass Christian Carnival Association also rolls Saturday at 1 p.m. On Sunday, the Lizana Parade will make its way…

Two arrested in Jackson County after felony pursuit

Suspects wanted in a felony credit card case in Ocean Springs led officers on a chase through Jackson and Harrison counties before being arrested in Ocean Springs. Twenty-eight year-old Brandon Cole and 29-year-old Frankie Holley are now behind bars. Ocean Springs police say the chase began in Gautier, then made its way to Woolmarket via I-10 and then back to…

2/3 – The Chief’s “Clearing Skies” Friday Morning Forecast

Today will bring clearing skies early this morning with windy conditions through today as high pressure settles in from the north. The biggest concern for the weekend is going to be morning lows Saturday. We will be under northwest flow aloft while high pressure at the surface slides east from MS Valley across the OH and TN Valleys and over…

2/2 – Brittany’s “Wet & Cold” Thursday Night Forecast

Main forecast problem is rain chances tonight and then morning lows Saturday morning. Today was just another dreary day across much of the area thanks to the stalled boundary over the area and southwest flow aloft. The airmass is significantly sloped to the northwest with our current system. At the sfc the sfc low continues to slowly take shape just…

Southern Miss National Signing Day

Southern Miss signing five more on National Signing Day yesterday, increasing the grand total to 27 players for the class of 2023. Four of them hailing from the Magnolia State and three of them joining the defensive back room. Those being Miles Jones, Cameron Mackey, Wildrekus Johnson, Justyn Reid, and Sentario Willis. Head Coach Will Hall says they also signed…

Student athletes sign to the next level at Picayune and Hancock

National Signing Day pictures still rolling in the WXXV newsroom, defending 5A State Champion Picayune sending four to the next level. Starting with Alcorn State bound Tyran Warren, alongside Pearl River signees Darnell Smith, and Jessiah Contee, as well as PRCCC student assistant Peyton Wells. Over at Hancock this afternoon, football standout Ryder Island put pen to paper with the…

Ocean Springs High Cross Country’s Addison Rainey wins Gatorade Player of the Year

The Gatorade Mississippi Girls Cross County Player of the Year Award is staying on the Gulf Coast. Today, Ocean Springs Sophomore Standout Addison Rainey took home the honors following the four-year run of former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week Brooklyn Biancamano. This season, the 5’4” speedster racing her way to the 6A individual state championship with a 5K…

Local group helps aspiring chef on the Gulf Coast

Tonight at the Lady May, one lucky woman received some extra help in making her dreams come true. Margie Magee is a student at MGCCC with plans to complete her associate’s degree and become a chef. Today she was awarded the community college scholarship on behalf of the Mississippi Business Women of Ocean Springs. It’s an exciting time for Magee…

Lola and Friends Bunny Rescue seeking homes for abandoned bunnies

Abandoned bunnies have been popping up all over the Gulf Coast. They may look cute and they may look cuddly, but many of these rabbits have been abused and abandoned, left in the wild to fend for themselves. Lola and Friends Bunny Rescue of South Mississippi has 50 domesticated rabbits in their care. James Johnson with Lola and Friends Bunny…