Runners hit Beach Boulevard yesterday for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. We caught up with a few runners participating in the half marathon. For Samantha Sales, running in half-marathons is always fun and exciting for her, especially considering this is her fourth marathon since COVID. Sales traveled down from Jackson with her husband, who has become her support system. Running…
They call him ‘the Sun of Moss Point,’ Devin Booker, who of course plays for the Phoenix Suns, but also gives the name a much deeper meaning in his hometown. Saturday, Booker returned to the place where it all started to have his old Tigers jersey finally retired. “2014 Moss Point High School graduate. 2014 Moss Point High School Hall…
Mild conditions will continue to start this week. More peeks of sunshine can be expected later in the afternoon, towards the evening. The potential is there for patchy to dense fog again tomorrow morning. Our next weather-maker will be making its way out of the Rockies over the next 24 hours. The warm front is expected to pass through the…
This warm , humid air mass will continue as a high pressure spreads east over the Mid Atlantic. The southerly/southeasterly winds really begin to ramp as a potent storm system upstream develops over the Plains. This will be the system that could bring some strong to severe weather to our region by midweek. Looking at the midweek situation, the slower…
With the calm-to-light winds and high moisture content, there is the potential for fog tomorrow morning. Monday will have mostly cloudy to overcast skies across South Mississippi. There is a 20% chance of showers. A frontal system will make its way out of the Rockies Monday into Tuesday. A warm front associated with it will push through our area during…
Yet another Dense Fog Advisory this evening, which will be in effect until 10am tomorrow morning. Temperature wise, we’ll bottom out in the low 60’s. An upper long wave trough currently located near the west coast will fragment tonight as the northern stream portion of the trough becomes negatively tilted and lifts northeastward, leaving behind a southern stream shortwave over…
It didn’t take M.J. Daniels long to find a new home in the Magnolia State, announcing his decision today to transfer to Southern Miss. This is a huge get for USM and second-year Head Coach Will Hall with Daniels being ranked as a four-star recruit coming out of George County High School. Daniels announced his decision to leave Ole Miss…
Tomorrow, the Moss Point gymnasium will be home to an extra special ceremony to have Devin Booker’s number 2 jersey retired. Tonight, the Tigers using Pascagoula’s gym to try to bring home a win in a Friday night Battle of the Cats rivalry game. Pascagoula hosting Moss Point in a contest of two of the top teams on the Coast….
The Harrison County coroner says a 19-year-old found dead in a vehicle in Gulfport died of a single gunshot wound. Coroner Brian Switzer says Ozell Addison Jr. was found dead in the 2000 block of 31st Street and 20th Avenue on Thursday. The wound did not appear to be self-inflicted and Gulfport police are investigating the death as a homicide….
Pascagoula Lady Panthers hosting the Moss Point Lady Tigers in some Friday night basketball. Lady Panthers hold down home court with the 31-24 final. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball, sports
Families gathered at the D’Iberville Town Green for the first-ever Old Town Village Tour. Spectators were able to stroll through the 20 miniature replicas and speak with reenactors telling tales of the past. Six years ago, Ralph Borries, a retired city worker, crafted 19 built-to-scale replicas. Most of the buildings were located along present-day Central Avenue, many of which were…
The 7th annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon runs this weekend with races Saturday and Sunday. The long races offer a unique opportunity to run on Beach Boulevard, starting in Pass Christian and ending at MGM Park in Biloxi. The course is scenic, flat, and fast. There’s a post-race party featuring local seafood, BBQ, beer, and great music. This year, the…
There continues to be high confidence in another round of widespread dense fog tonight. Expect fog to begin earliest near the coast and around the tidal lakes, spreading inland by about midnight. Once it sets in, it should stick around until daybreak before beginning to mix out after sunrise. Areas away from water sources will likely see fog dissipate a little…
As the end of the year and the holidays approach, there are too many children who aren’t home for the holidays. CASA is trying to make their holiday a little brighter. CASA is a nonprofit organization that provides abused and neglected children a safe, permanent, and nurturing home for them by recruiting, training, and supporting a diverse network of court…
Every year for Christmas, Back Bay Mission has a backpack giveaway to help their homeless population. Unfortunately, things will be different this year due to lack of donations. More than 90 backpacks are usually given out each year as Christmas presents that are filled with hats, ponchos, food, and other things that are needed daily when living on the streets….
Hats were thrown and cheers erupted as the December graduation at Southern Miss wrapped up today. It was an exciting day at the University of Southern Mississippi as hundreds of Golden Eagles walked across the stage in front of their family and friends celebrating their graduation. Reed Green Coliseum was filled with applause, some tears, and a lot of really…
Take a trip down memory lane and enjoy Christmas festivities at D’Iberville’s Town Green. The Village of Old D’Iberville is back! News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is there with more details on the city’s Christmas tradition. Categories: Local News, News Tags: d’iberville, old town village tour, Village of Old D’Iberville
An off-campus dispute between two West Harrison Middle School students sparked rumors of a threat at the school Thursday morning. A parent called WXXV saying he received a message that the school had received a threat, but that parents should not be concerned and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office had deputies at the scene. WXXV reached out to Spokesperson Trang…
This morning, the Mississippi Coast Chamber of Commerce held their 2022 Pre-Legislative Briefing at the Golden Nugget. Members of the chamber submitted questions to three local legislators regarding the upcoming 2023 legislative session. The briefing gives the legislators an opportunity to let the business community know about the important issues that come up during each year’s session and gives them…
State wildlife officials are warning Mississippi hunters to be aware of an outbreak of bird flu. The State Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has received many reports over the past week of cases found in both domestic poultry and wild birds. Most cases have been found in snow and Ross’s geese, but other species have been impacted. Wildlife officials…
It’s time for the second annual Holly Jolly Block Party at Crosspoint Church in Gulfport. Here to tell us more about this family-fun event are Carol Moraway and Emily Cain. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Crosspoint Church, Holly Jolly Community Block Party
The Mississippi Aquarium has some holiday events happening throughout the month of December. Some of those events start this weekend. Lizzy Whigham and Meredith Horn with the aquarium are in studio with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: holiday events, Mississippi Aquarium
The Swetman family Red Kettlethon is underway at the Biloxi Visitors Center. The Swetman family started this Kettlethon ten years ago and it has become a holiday tradition. Each year, Windy Swetman, the chairman for the Salvation Army’s Swetman Kettlethon, rings the bell from dawn to dusk, standing on the side of the road encouraging people to donate to the…
Millennials are once again moving in with their parents. This time it’s due to inflation. And Holiday discounting has led to a drop in U.S. online prices. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report