El Saltillo to open location in El Agave building in Gulfport

El Saltillo will open another restaurant, this time in the old El Agave building in downtown Gulfport. The restaurant chain announced its plans on its social media pages, saying the restaurant will be ready to open in about six weeks. El Agave closed its doors last month after nine years at that location. El Saltillo is also on the verge…

Morning Business Report: October 4th, 2022

The Dow spiked 764 points to kick off October and home prices are falling at the fastest rate since the financial rates. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

10/4 – The Chief’s “Warmer/Humid Flow” Tuesday Afternoon Forecast

A weak disturbance along the North/Central Gulf will continue to push upper level clouds across the area…at times putting south Mississippi under partly/mostly cloudy skies. the upper clouds will continue tonight and coupled with a more humid flow, warmer overnight low temps can be expected. Highs will reach the low-80s across the viewing area and lows tonight will get to…

10/3 – Brittany’s “Stunning” Monday Night Forecast

Temperatures should continue to cool off well at night with mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and low dewpoints allowing decent radiational cooling. Should be near normal across northern areas and slightly above normal across the south shore. Afternoon highs on Tuesday rise into the low to mid 80s. In summary, nice weather persists through the short term. Not much…

Former USM baseball coach Chad Caillet hired by Jones College

A familiar face is getting back to his Magnolia State roots with former USM Associate Head Baseball Coach Chad Caillet joining Wes Thigpen’s staff at Jones College. In June 2019, Caillet left to take an assistant job at Texas A&M for two years before spending the 2022 season at South Carolina. Caillet wore many hats during his 12 years in…

Ole Miss football stays perfect with 22-19 win over Kentucky

One day after announcing a reorganization of its NIL collection, in other words, paying student-athletes in a more structured way, Ole Miss took down seventh ranked Kentucky in a top 15 showdown. Needless to say, a huge 24 hours for the Rebels who went right to work with 14 first quarter points at home. They only scored eight the rest…

Cruisin’ the Coast welcomes first-ever Cruisers from the UK

The first time ever, Cruisin’ the Coast welcomes Cruisers from across the pond. While waiting for the Long Beach parade to roll, News 25 met the Coast’s first-ever Cruisers from England. Wayne Langridge and his wife traveled from Cannock, England to participate in this year’s Cruisin’ the Coast with his 1979 Ford Thunderbird. He bought the car last spring for…

Cruisers roll through Long Beach in annual parade

Today was the day for Cruisers to enjoy the festivities happening in the City of Long Beach. 270 cruisers rolled down the city’s streets for their annual parade. Cruisers started lining up as early as 1 p.m. to secure their spot in line. The Long Beach High School band led the parade for the first time ever, followed by plenty…

10/3 – Brittany’s “Pleasant” Monday Evening Forecast

In summary, nice weather persists through the short term. Not much change in the short term forecast. Dry air mass will remain in place with high pressure centered to the north of the local area. Temperatures should continue to cool off well at night with mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and low dewpoints allowing decent radiational cooling. Should be…

Bacot McCarty Foundation Executive Director Todd Trenchard celebrates 25 years sober

Executive Director of the Bacot McCarty Foundation Todd Trenchard is celebrating 25 years sober. Trenchard spoke with WXXV about the huge milestone and what it means to him. Celebrating 25 years of total life change and sobriety, Todd Trenchard is a testament of what can happen when leaving drugs and alcohol behind. “25 years ago, my goals were to get…

MGCCC Nursing Program tops in state

Congratulations are in order for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The associate degree nursing program is ranked number six in the nation and is the top program in the state. MGCCC also is ranked number seven in the nation by EDUMed’s list of most affordable nursing programs for 2023. MGCCC’s program has 403 students and is offered at the Bryant…

Volunteers needed for Peter Anderson Festival in Ocean Springs

Before you know it, it will be time for the Peter Anderson Festival. The popular arts and crafts festival is coming up November 5th and 6th and the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce is already putting out the call for volunteers. Peter Anderson attracts about 150,000 people to the City of Discovery each year. If you’re interested in helping with…

Inaugural ‘Flying High and Cruising Low’ event at Trent Lott International Airport

Looking ahead to tomorrow’s slate of activities, a new event that combines a love of cars with the Coast’s aviation industry. ‘Flying High and Cruising Low’ is a partnership between Trent Lott International Airport, Southern Sky Aviation, and the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. It’s a way for cruisers and Jackson County residents to enjoy classic cars and aircraft as…

Cristy Lee meets fans at Cruisin’ the Coast

Today in Gulfport, Cruisers had a chance to snag a picture and autograph from Cristy Lee who is best known for being one-third of Motor Trend’s ‘All Girls Garage Show’ as well as a star on ‘Garage Squad.’ This makes Lee’s 7th guest appearance at Cruisin’ the Coast. She is a highly active motorcyclist with over 18-years of riding experience….

Morning Business Report: October 3rd, 2022

One major drug store chain says it may be forced to put all items behind lock and key and supermarket discounts are harder to find as food prices rise. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Pine Hills Nursery hosts third annual Fall Frenzy

There was something to see or do in every direction during Fall Frenzy at Pine Hills Nursey in Pass Christian. The third annual event featured a petting zoo, arts and crafts, food, even bounce-houses. The nursery hosts the fall event as a way to say thank you to their customers, offering a fun place for families to get out and…

Butterflies in the Pass Monarch Festival spreads awareness about butterfly migration

Some people brought out their butterfly clothes and head bands as they celebrated the annual Butterflies in the Pass Monarch Festival. Twenty exhibitors, along with guest speakers, helped educate everyone about pollination, gardening, and butterfly migration. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, Monarch butterflies declined from as many as ten million to just about 1,900…

Swamp Pop Music Festival hosted ‘pre-party’ for Cruisers in Pass Christian

In an effort to bring more fun family events to Pass Christian, the Harbor Master and Southern Productions worked together to create the inaugural Swamp Pop Music Festival. The event had multiple bands perform Cajun style zydeco music. While some hit the dance floor, kids were occupied with a mechanical bull and bouncy houses. Mississippi and Louisiana-based chefs competed in…