NCAA Baseball: Mississippi State vs. Samford
Mississippi State baseball hosting Samford. After starting league play 0-6, that’s gotta feel good for the Diamond Dawgs as they win 9-4.
NCAA Baseball: Ole Miss vs. Southern Miss
On Tuesday night, Southern Miss and Ole Miss played a no contest due to unplayable field conditions with USM leading 2-1 in the bottom of the fourth at Trustmark Park in Pearl. “It’s the right thing. It’s disappointing, obviously, for both teams to come all this way, to get this deep into a game, have this many fans here and…
Harrison Central girls basketball sends two to the next level
The Harrison Central girls basketball program is sending two seniors to the next level. This afternoon, Jaslyn Davis signed her letter of intent with Meridian Community College and Dekeria Walls put pen to paper with Mississippi College. Both players bring a winning mindset to their respective schools, having been a part of four consecutive Final Four appearances including a trip…
3/28 – Jeff’s “Much Cooler” Tuesday Night Forecast
A much cooler and drier airmass is heading into our area tonight. Humidity is on the decrease behind a cold front that passed through earlier today. Northerly winds will continue and cloud coverage will remain across South Mississippi. Skies will clear out through the day tomorrow as a disturbance passes our region. High pressure transiting the Eastern U.S. will move…
Crusaders for Veterans to host Vietnam Vet Remembrance Ceremony
Crusaders for Veterans is getting ready to host its sixth annual Vietnam POW, MIA, and KIA Remembrance Ceremony Wednesday morning. The event, held at the Biloxi National Cemetery, will begin at 10 a.m to honor those who fought and those who were lost during the Vietnam War. The event is hosted each year to remind those who fought in that…
Ocean Springs residents gather for town hall on annexation plans
Neighbors in Ocean Springs as well as city officials discussed the city’s annexation plans. Guests gathered inside the Fountain-Bleu Community Center earlier this evening to voice any possible concerns they had on the annexation plans. The court date for those plans is scheduled for April 13th. The plans were approved in December and they will annex two parcels of land…
Back Bay Mission holds town hall on homelessness
Back Bay Mission held its third town hall on homelessness this evening. This event, held at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, gave residents an opportunity to learn about homelessness in the community and engage with the panelists on the topic. Guests were able to ask questions and get information on how they can help resolve the homeless crisis. Back…
St. Alphonsus Catholic School donates to Jackson County Animal Shelter
It’s been a little over a month since Maybel and the students at St. Alphonsus started raising Pennies for Puppies. Last month, the students at St. Alphonsus Catholic School, with their therapy dog Maybel, raised money for shelter animals. This week, they presented a check for over $4,000 to the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Maybel’s handler, Amy Nimmo, says Maybel…
3/28 – Jeff Vorick’s “Drier Times Ahead” Tuesday Evening Forecast
Showers and thunderstorms have exited the picture after a cold front has pushed through our area. Winds have shifted to a northerly flow across South Mississippi behind it. Temperatures tonight will plunge into the 50s, with even some 40s possible inland. Clouds will clear out tomorrow while afternoon high temperatures will be much cooler than what we have seen. High…
Family of PVT. Mark Seymour receives new Purple Heart
The VFW Post 5699 presented the family of Private Mark Seymour with a new Purple Heart after his original medal was lost in the shuffle of moving his things. Seymour was drafted into the Army in January 1944. On September 14th, 1944, Seymour was killed in action during the first penetration into Germany by the 22nd Infantry. He was only…
March is Dolphin Awareness Month
The month of March is when you celebrate and raise awareness of dolphins. Whether you have been a dolphin enthusiast or just prefer to watch them from afar, there are some fascinating facts about these intelligent mammals. In honor of Dolphin Awareness Month, there’s no better way to learn more about them than by observing them in their habitat at…
Mississippi Division of the International Association for Identification conference
The Mississippi Division of the International Association for Identification is holding its yearly conference in Gulfport this week. The three day conference explores aspects of the response, management, and investigation of mass casualty events. The main topic this year is called ‘controlling the chaos.’ Police officers, detectives, crime lab personnel, and students from local colleges had the opportunity to learn…
Warning: Body camera video released from Nashville school shooting
Body camera video has been released showing officers confronting the suspect during the shooting at the school in Nashville. We must warn you, this video may be disturbing to some viewers. The video was released today by the Metro Nashville Police Department. Categories: National News, News Tags: body camera footage, Nashville school shooting
Morning Business Report: March 28th, 2023
Amazon may be looking into alcohol delivery and first came the bank collapses, now come the Congressional hearings. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with these stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Singer Songwriter Bryan Bielanski stops by WXXV
Singer songwriter Brian Bielanski is in studio today to discuss his music! Brian will be playing live tonight at Satori Sound Coffee House in Mobile. Doors open at 9 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bryan Bielanski
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. It’s time for communities to work together to find ways to help prevent child abuse and raise awareness about the issue. In studio is Theresa Jaye from CASA and Jackson County District 3 Supervisor Ken Taylor. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Child Abuse Awareness Month
Rotary Club of Ocean Springs hosts Pancake Day
Ocean Springs Rotary Club is hosting its annual Pancake Day at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. Each pancake meal includes fluffy pancakes, sausage, and cheesy grits. This is one of the club’s biggest fundraisers and benefits seniors at St. Martin and Ocean Springs high schools. Guests can stop by and get a carry out lunch and dine in for dinner…
I-10 closure in Hancock County Wednesday morning
A reminder about utility work in Hancock County tomorrow that will shut down a portion of I-10 for about 20 minutes. Coast Electric will be pulling a powerline across the interstate near the Diamondhead exit between 8 and 9 tomorrow morning. For everyone’s safety, they’ll be shutting down all lanes of I-10. All east and westbound traffic will stop for…
Townhall meeting on homelessness tonight in Biloxi
Tonight Back Bay Mission will be hosting its second town hall meeting on homelessness at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi. The theme is ‘how to.’ Advocates will be talking about dealing with someone with a mental heath crisis, how to get more involved in the community, and how to support getting an overnight shelter approved. The meeting is…
3/28 – The Chief’s “Rain Departing” Tuesday Afternoon Forecast
A disturbance over extreme eastern Texas will likely continue to drive t-storm development this morning as the boundary continues to sink southward. Expect this boundary to be south of all of our main population centers by midday or early afternoon, and off the coast by late afternoon. I can’t rule out a strong to severe storm near and south of the…
3/28 – The Chief’s “Low-End Severe Threat” Tuesday Morning Forecast
We continue to see scattered t-storms develop along a boundary well to the southwest, with strong to severe storms noted over the Gulf of Mexico to the south of Lake Charles. Also seeing some development well to the north of the boundary over southern Mississippi, but these are less of a hail threat than those near the boundary. A disturbance over…
Panthers helping Panthers: Pascagoula football collecting donations for tornado relief
Shoutout to the Pascagoula football program for stepping up to the plate! They are now accepting donations for tornado relief for the Amory athletic facilities. They sustained heavy damage during the March 24th tornado, Panthers helping Panthers! To give a monetary donation, write checks out to the Pascagoula Quarterback Club RE: Amory Football. The donation drive is running through April…
Biloxi pole vaulter Julie Segroves breaks her own state record again
Over at Biloxi High School, sophomore pole vaulter Julie Segroves raising the bar once again, literally breaking the state record and her own personal record three times in one day. During Friday’s Biloxi Gulf Coast Classic meet, the former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week, two times over, cleared 13’5”, then 13’6”, and finally, 13’7”, up from 13’4” last…
High School Softball: St. Martin vs. Vancleave
On the diamond, some non-district high school softball action between St. Martin and visiting Vancleave. St. Martin wins 6-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Softball, softball, sports