The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies received a large grant from GOMESA. They will be receiving a $2.5 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, which delegated more than $100 million to the coast. IMMS plans to use this money for dolphin and sea turtle conservation by studying the northern Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem. “To make good…
American advertising federation Mississippi Gulf Coast and Public Relations Association of Mississippi Beach Chapter hosted Man vs. Machine Industry artificial intelligence panel discussion. The discussion focused on how artificial intelligence influences public relations, advertising, marketing, and the creative industry. The goal was to examine AI’s transformation and showcase what lies ahead. Panelists included experienced professionals from across the coast who…
A hearing was held this morning for a very important topic in Ocean Springs Jackson County Chancery Courtroom ‘C’ in Pascagoula was packed as Judge Neil Harris held a public hearing discussing the proposed annexation area in Ocean Springs. Attorneys representing the county and city were present, but no decisions were made on the annexation. Ocean Springs residents saw the…
Following yesterday’s rainout, the Biloxi Shuckers are playing two for the price of one tonight. WXXV Sports Director Jeff Haeger joins us live from MGM Park, where everyone is still excited about the Shuckers’ Game 1 walk-off win – courtesy of the new kid on the block. Categories: Local News, Local Sports, News, Sports
The NAACP is holding a commemoration this weekend for members of the Biloxi chapter who participated in the Biloxi Beach wade-ins. During the civil rights movement, the Biloxi wade-in was a series of protests conducted by local African-Americans on the beaches of Biloxi. Between 1959 and 1963, the demonstrations were led by Dr. Gilbert R. Mason, in an effort to…
Skies have cleared somewhat this afternoon. Drier times will be around tonight as low pressure pulls away. Clouds will dissipate overnight and temperatures will also be cool again tomorrow morning. Plenty of sunshine will provide for efficient warming for Friday. A system will be moving into the Eastern U.S. this weekend. The combination of a nearby stationary front and being…
Mississippi is one of 15 states to receive a $1 million certified community behavioral health clinic planning grant. These grants aim to transform mental health and substance use treatment across the country. The funding will provide $1 million for a 12-month planning process. The Department of Mental Health selection Region 6 – located in the Delta region – and Region…
One Biloxi organization wants to put a stop to sexual assault for good as Sexual Assault Awareness Month continues. The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is inviting the community to come and learn about preventative measures to stop sexual assault. For the first time in the organization’s history, the non-profit will be holding a teal table talk – a town…
The Biloxi Police Department is welcoming its newest officers to the force. A group of eight new recruits gathered at the Biloxi Municipal Court on April 12 as they were sworn in with friends, family, and future colleagues looking on. Following their oath, each new recruit was given their badge by Police Chief John Miller. The Biloxi Police Department has…
As the surface low pressure exits the area we will see brief high pressure move in which will slowly begin to clear the clouds. Friday will be dry with mostly clear skies. The sunshine will bring a big jump in the afternoon high temperatures, with most areas seeing the upper 70s to low 80s compared to Thursday’s high temps in…
The surface analysis shows that the surface low has formed and is sitting just off the coast of Mobile early this morning. This low will continue to move northward through the day, exiting our area sometime early this morning. As this low continues to push northward, eastern areas of the area (mainly coastal MS) will see persistent light rain showers,…
BILOXI, Miss. — If there’s anyone who knows how to juggle many things at once while excelling at all of them, it’s Biloxi’s Bryson Pisarich. “It’s all about time management,” said Pisarich. “School is always first. It always has been. It’s just like I said, time management. It’s knowing what comes first and it really doesn’t get jumbled up. I…
A break in the rainfall occurred during the evening before rain moved back into the picture. Steady rain will continue through much of the night before some dry time before daybreak. As the area of low pressure pulls closer, it will become more favorable for showers and embedded thunderstorms tomorrow. Thursday morning will feature scattered to numerous thunderstorms around in…
People Mission Baptist Church held a food drive to help their neighbors in need. The church gave away nearly 10,000 pounds of food, giving away fresh produce, frozen meats, and baked goods. People were able to take home a bag full of fresh food to make a meal with. On a day that’s not rainy, the church gives around 20,000…
A non-profit organization is helping Mississippians with criminal records get back into school and the work force. The Mississippi Center for Justice is partnering with the NAACP of Gulfport and the Magnolia Bar Association to host a restoration day in Harrison County. It’s a free expungement clinic helping those with felony and misdemeanor offenses get their charges wiped off their…
Community members from across the area are taking part in a three-day FBI Citizens Academy course at the Ocean Springs Police Department. The FBI Citizens Academy is a bureau-wide program that will give community leaders an inside look into what the FBI does. The program will help to foster a greater understanding of the role of law enforcement in the…
Although the boil water notice for part of the City of Pascagoula has been lifted, two quadrants still remain under notice. On Monday, the City of Pascagoula put out a boil water notice due to an unidentified water main leak. “We were notified that our water tank levels had decreased in pressure below the 20 psi requirements from the Mississippi…
Biloxi is getting ready to fix two railroad crossings — including the Main Street crossing where a train collided with a tour bus in 2017. The project, which is expected to take two months, will cost the city about $383,000. The city, MDOT and CSX have partnered to raise the incline at the Main Street railroad crossing on both sides…
The remains of an airman killed during World War II will be buried April 22 in Forrest County. Second Lieutenant Theodore Scarborough was a native of Brooklyn, Mississippi. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II. Scarborough was serving as the bombardier aboard a bomber when it was shot down in 1943. He died in the crash…
When Mississippi Power learned an employee had family in Rolling Fork in need of help, they did not hesitate to lend a hand. Mississippi Power lineman Chris Boston, a native of Rolling Fork, works in the Bay St. Louis office. When tornadoes ripped through his hometown on March 24, Boston’s mom and aunt were among those affected. Mississippi Power stepped…
On January 26, Gulfport Police Officer John Schwartz found a man who’d gone missing — a retired sheriff’s deputy from Vicksburg who had been abducted, bound and apparently left for dead in an old shipping container on Grace Temple Baptist Church property on Old Highway 49. He was honored Wednesday by being named the Kiwanis Club’s Officer of the Quarter…
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he had signed House Bill 1636 which commits $100,192,527 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funding to projects along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. “This critical set of projects will strengthen Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, empower conservation efforts, and improve the quality of life in local communities,” said Governor Tate Reeves. “I was proud to…
Rain has arrived for coastal Mississippi. Expect rounds of steady rain to continue this evening into the overnight hours. There will be a break at some point before daybreak before more rainfall will be around for Thursday morning. Coastal impacts from the area of low pressure will gradually ease overnight with marine alerts and coastal flood alerts expiring overnight. Winds…
A surface low pressure is developing over the central gulf at the moment but this will move north today with an explosion of storms offshore of the Miss delta area around or just after daylight. Another weak surface low may develop to this low’s SE. This will set up a good dynamic fetch with strong SE and easterly winds along…