A Hancock County middle school student was taken into custody on Sunday night after threatening to “shoot up the school” on the social media app Snapchat. The student was identified and taken into custody Sunday night. In addition to being subject to youth court and charges there related to making threats, the student also faces alternative school or expulsion for…
Skies will be clearer this afternoon and temperatures will be quite warm. Very elevated humidity content will be in the picture for the rest of the week. Clouds move in overnight and some could settle low enough to cause patchy fog trouble. More sunshine will be around tomorrow and temperatures will warm into the 80s. A storm system to our…
An upper level disturbance Memphis is moving quickly eastward in zonal flow across the southern states. Another strong upper disturbance is moving onshore in the Pacific Northwest. At the surface, the warm front that moved through during the evening has progressed northward to about Interstate 20. Over the local area, isolated to scattered showers were moving northeastward, with perhaps a…
Warm and muggy conditions return overnight as a disturbance in the atmosphere makes its way east. It will provide for scattered thunderstorms overnight and into the first portion of Monday. Rain chances will lower and skies will clear out somewhat into partly cloudy conditions in the afternoon. It will be breezy and warm as well. Warm and humid conditions will…
On the softball diamond, St. Patrick hosting Bay High. Lady Tigers win 9-2. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Softball, softball, sports
Vancleave hosting East Central in a Region 8 Class 5A baseball matchup. Vancleave gets the revenge win, 4-3 over East Central. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, High School Baseball, sports
Tonight, high school baseball teams from across the Gulf Coast taking the diamond for the last time in March for some pivotal district games. One of them just so happens to be Senior Night for Gautier High School. Gators playing host to their Region 8 Class 5A foe George County as the Class of 2023 soaks it all in before…
Hundreds of high school students looking to further their educations were in Pascagoula today, learning what one Mississippi Historically Black College has to offer. Historically black colleges and universities, commonly referred to as HBCUs, are an experience like no other. They are well known for producing world leaders, great musical programs, and unique Greek life. Tougaloo Vice President of Enrollment…
When you wish upon a star, it may just take you on a trip. Make-A-Wish Mississippi hosted a party at Mullet Hop in D’Iberville to tell sweet Sawyer that his wish has been granted. Sawyer was diagnosed with pulmonary valve atresia, which means he was born without the right side of his heart. Doctors went in with a series of…
An upper level trough dropping out of the Rockies will deepen as it tracks across the northern/central Plains today. It`ll continue east through the upper Mississippi Valley and across the southern periphery of the Great Lakes Saturday. This track, and lack of southward digging, means that the cold front associated with this system will struggle to even reach the CWA….
You and your dog can have a barking good time this weekend! The Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club is hosting Bark’N Good Time all weekend. There will be dog sports running all day, such as fast cat, dog shows, and more. Even children can get involved in the pee-wee division. All breeds are welcome to compete, making it the pawfect…
After nearly three years, Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Biloxi is finally ready to open its doors. Sky Zone welcomed their first guests with applause after cutting the ribbon. The indoor trampoline park also has slides, ziplines, and more. It is located near the food court at Edgewater Mall. Prices start at $20 for an hour-and-a-half of jump time. Memberships…
If you are driving over the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge this weekend, expect to see some colorful sails in the Sound. The Hobie Midwinters East and April Fools Regatta is officially underway in Ocean Springs. Sailors from across the country are in Ocean Springs right now, competing in the annual regatta. The Ocean Springs Yacht Club is hosting the competition and…
The Rotary Club of Gulfport partnered with St. Peter’s by the Sea Episcopal Church to help raise money for the Casting Nets program. Today, people were able to take a stroll around Jones Park at the 2023 Rotary Walk. Registration was $35 and walkers received a t-shirt and donuts. Casting Nets is a ministry of St. Peters that serves students…
Gulf Ship and Gulfport Marine Service celebrated the official launch of a new apprenticeship program that has been certified by the Department of Labor. More than 70 employees at Gulf Ship signed an agreement that marked the start of Gulf Ship’s new Department of Labor approved apprenticeship program. The program will cover workers across four separate trades, including welding, ship…
In honor of it being the end of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a Coast favorite shares his story! Steve Johnson, also known as Scuba Steve, was diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer in 2015 and was told he had six months to live. After preparing for his life to end and closing down his store, his doctor told him that…
In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the City of Bay St. Louis planted pinwheels and decorated Hancock County Courthouse blue to raise awareness. Experts from diverse fields including psychology, social work, law enforcement, education, and healthcare joined together. This approach ensures that every aspect of child abuse prevention and intervention is addressed, from identifying and reporting child abuse to…
It was an emotional day today for the families of the officers who died in the line of duty in Bay St. Louis. The families of Sgt. Steven Robin and Officer Branden Estorffe were given personalized plaques that had a wooden cut out picture of both men along with an account of their story so they will never be forgotten….
Skinny soda cans are everywhere these days and less than half of U.S. workers use all their vacation days. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Carl Grotton with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club is here to tell us about the Bark N’ Good Times at the Harrison County Fairgrounds this weekend. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bark N Good Times
One week from today, the Biloxi Shuckers will take the field for the first game of the season. That game will be up in Jackson, but you can see them in action here at home before that. Here to tell us about a special exhibition game on Wednesday is the new voice of the Shuckers Javik Blake. Categories: Community Headlines…
WXXV and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to spotlight one outstanding chamber business each month. This month, we are all smiles after visiting the staff at Smile Doctors Orthodontics in Gulfport. Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight
At the surface, high pressure was centered off the Virginia coast. Low pressure was centered over Nebraska with a trailing cold front to west Texas. Moisture has been surging northward all night, with temperatures and dew points elevated across the area. The surface low will track from Nebraska into Michigan by Saturday. The main forcing will remain well to the…
High pressure covers much of the Gulf of Mexico, extending northward toward the Great Lakes. A deep upper disturbance extends from Montana to the Four Corners area. At the surface, high pressure was centered off the Virginia coast. Low pressure was centered over Nebraska with a trailing cold front to west Texas. Moisture has been surging northward all night, with…