Crusaders for Veterans hosting Freedom Ball 2022

A week from tomorrow, Crusaders for Veterans will be hosting an event featuring dinner, live music, and a special ceremony. It is the Freedom Ball. In studio with more is Crusaders President Kevin Cuttill and Public Relations Director Debbie Benoit. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Crusaders for Veterans, freedom ball

Advocates condemn killing of Mississippi transgender woman

GULFPORT, Miss (AP) — LGBTQ advocates say the recent fatal shooting of a 27-year-old Black transgender woman along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast reflects a disturbing pattern of violence against an already marginalized group. According to the Human Rights Campaign, Shawmaynè Giselle Marie’s death on June 21 is at least the 18th violent killing of a transgender or gender-nonconforming person this year in the…

7/1 – Rob Knight’s “Spotty Rain” Friday Morning Forecast

There is an area of high-pressure over the Rockies and along the Atlantic Coast with disturbances over the Great Lakes and approaching the Pacific Coast. Pressure fields across the local area were fairly weak, and with the abundance of rain yesterday, there have been several locations reporting patchy fog. Overall, expect the same stuff, different day, at least for today and…

Biloxi Shuckers vs. Mississippi Braves

When it comes to things that would make a Biloxi Shuckers fan happy, winning would more than likely be at the top of that list. Not too far behind would be an ice-cold adult beverage. Thanks to Fly Llama Brewing, Shuckers fans can enjoy an ice-cold ‘Llet’s go Shuckers,’ with two Ls, while cheering on the Shuckers. Shuckers taking on…

West Harrison alum Marley Sims signs with South Alabama softball

During the start of COVID, we ran a feature piece on former West Harrison softball stand out Marley Sims, who chose to forego her senior season in favor of signing with Chipola College as a 17-year-old high school graduate. It seems it turned out to be a pretty good decision. Today, Sims making it official with South Alabama where she’ll…

Shepard State Park in Gautier makes upgrades to location

Shepard State Park in Gautier has made several upgrades to the park recently and News 25 was able to catch up with Mayor Casey Vaughan to learn about all the new amenities. One of the most recent renovations at the park is the widening of the roughly ten miles of natural trails. The park has made each trail at least…

Ole Miss football player shot in the leg after CWS in Omaha

An Ole Miss football player was shot in Omaha while in the city celebrating the baseball team’s College World Series championship. According to Omaha news outlets, wide receiver Drew Burnett was shot in the leg by a passing truck at 12th and Cass Streets in the city. Family members say Burnett was walking back to his hotel when he was…

Family seeking justice in Kevin Slater case

Twenty-three years have passed and the family of Kevin Slater is still mourning his death. To help solve this case and bring justice to their loved one, Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers and the family have increased the reward money to $5,000. Charnique Slater Jones sits flipping through a photo album, reading a poem remembering all the good times she shared…

Morning Business Report: June 30th, 2022

The nation braces for a miserable travel weekend as canceled flights stack up and stocks are on track for the worst first half of a year since 1970. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Make-A-Wish Mississippi’s Martini Shakedown

There are not a lot of things better than doing good while also having a good time and there’s a great opportunity for that happening one week from Saturday. With us in studio to tell us about the Make-A-Wish Mississippi’s Martini Showdown is Development Director Shellie Moses. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Make-A-Wish Mississippi, Martini Shakedown

Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Fest kicked off today

The Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Fest is now underway. The festival runs through Saturday rain or shine on the grounds of the Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church. The event started 38 years ago as a fundraiser for the area’s catholic schools and has grown tremendously since then. The weekend is filled with live entertainment, rides, and…

New program supports oyster industry

A relatively new off-bottom aquaculture industry for harvesting oysters is developing across the Gulf of Mexico and USM is looking to support it with a new program. SOAR, which stands for ‘Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration,’ is designed to build resilience into the shellfish industry through innovation, conservation, and economic development. Today, the university is meeting with members of the…

City of Gulfport public hearing regarding proposal to reallocate $2.8 million in CDBG Funds

There’s a public hearing in Gulfport tonight to address a proposal to reallocate community development block grants. The city is proposing reallocating $2.8 million of CDBG money to a new project identified as the ‘quarters historic minority business district and empowerment zone.’ According to the public notice on the city’s website, the federal dollars would be used for infrastructure to…

Two die in house fire on Bell Creek Road

Two people injured in a house fire this morning on Bell Creek Road have died. Harrison County coroner Brian Switzer confirmed the deaths to WXXV. Family members at the scene told WXXV that both people had been sent to the a hospital with injuries. The home sustained damage in one area of the house. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags:…

6/30 – The Chief’s “WET CONDITIONS/FLASH FLOODING” Morning Forecast

Onshore flow has been a little more persistent along the Mississippi coast, and a cluster of showers/storms has been moving northward across portions of Harrison, Hancock and Pearl River Counties. This very saturated airmass isn’t going anywhere over the next 3 days. Rain potential will spend a lot of time above that 70th percentile through the weekend. With disturbances remaining across…

Kevin Carmichael named Long Beach Girls Soccer Head Coach

Long Beach Girls Soccer has a new head coach roaming the sidelines with Kevin Carmichael taking over the reins. Carmichael has been the South Mississippi Soccer Club director of player development since January 2020 and has been in the coaching ranks for well over a decade. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: girls soccer, Kevin Carmichael, Long Beach, sports