A training exercise for the Seabees was hosted today. The Port of Gulfport is hosting the Seabees Field Training exercise. It’s a full-on training operation which features new road installations, demolition, and port damage repairs. LCDR Mike Duffy with Underwater Construction Team 1 said, “Port damage repair is crucial to enabling our fleet and the ability for us to re-arm,…
Temperatures will continue to drop through the rest of tonight. While lighter than earlier, winds will remain slightly elevated. This will make overnight low temperatures in the 30s feel like the 20s around daybreak. However, frigid temperatures will be short-lived. Under clear skies, temperatures will warm into the upper 50s to near 60 degrees Saturday afternoon. Clouds will be around…
A party is being held this weekend for the oldest veteran at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport. Mrs. Lois was filled with joy and laughter and a whole of pink! Lois Culp Hogan was enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April 1943. Her dream was to become a wartime photographer, but because of her incredible math skills, she…
The Mississippi Sound Coalition held a special meeting this afternoon. The Harrison County supervisor’s conference room was filled with several Coast and statewide leaders to discuss the next steps in the Bonnet Carre Spillway lawsuit. In January, the U.S. District Court ruled that the U.S. Corps of Engineers must consult with the National Marine Fisheries before opening the Bonnet Carre…
Welcome back sunshine! The cold front made it through our area and with it, a drier and colder airmass is moving in. Elevated winds will back off somewhat tonight. Clear skies will remain and temperatures will drop into the 30s. Light northeasterly winds around daybreak will provide for a wind chill factor in the 20s! Temperatures will make it into…
Bay St. Louis Police Department is in the process of getting their own station built. Supplies are steadily showing up at the property to keep production moving along. Walls are up and bricks are being cemented on the exterior of the building. The new building will be located right behind city hall which currently houses officers. The new building will…
Waveland Elementary showed their support for the Bay High boys soccer team today as they get ready for the 4A State Soccer Championship this weekend. Students were shouting and waving posters and signs, cheering on the team as they paraded through the halls at Waveland Elementary. The soccer players handed out beads to the students as coaches collected handmade signs…
Students were invited to their own personal rodeo by the Professional Cowboy Association. Students learned how to say yee-haw and rope a calf, thanks to the Professional Cowboy Association. Each year the PCA Rodeo invites students from local schools to have a front row view to the rodeo, where they are able to learn everything from the breed of a…
Now that medical marijuana dispensaries are open and doing business, you may be wondering what product is out there. Patients can only purchase flowers in Mississippi that do not exceed 30 percent THC. Bee’s Buds has sativa, indica, and hybrid strains. Sativa gives a more calming effect, indica can give someone more energy, and hybrid offers a combination of both….
The Gulfport Fire Department wants to keep you and your family safe. After receiving a $25,000 grant from Home Depot, the Gulfport Fire Department’s fire prevention team is now providing fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and escape ladders to communities in need. By calling the Gulfport Fire Department, you can receive these fire safety installation services free of charge. Since partnering…
Employees at Memorial Hospital wore red today to increase awareness during National Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S., taking more lives than all forms of cancer combined. According to the American Heart Association, the disease claims more lives of women than men. The Cardiovascular Center at Memorial has been investing and improving…
We’re getting more information about the arrest of a man who was wanted in Kentucky and was last seen in Ocean Springs. Aaron Jarvis Sr. was arrested this morning in Biloxi. Biloxi police say based on a tip, officers spotted Jarvis’ vehicle and pulled him over on a traffic stop and made the arrest. Jarvis is accused of shooting someone…
More Americans are doing something called ‘slow travel’ and Apple took a beating over the holidays, posting its first yearly sales drop since 2019. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
A long running show taking place tomorrow in Lyman will celebrate all things camellias! In studio with more is Mississippi Gulf Coast Camellia Society President Jason Dean. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mississippi Gulf Coast Camellia Society
According to the American Heart Association, about 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrest die. Learning CPR can help save lives. Christen LeBoeuf, executive director for the Gulf Coast chapter of the American Heart Association, is in studio with more. Here are the steps involved in hands-only CPR: If a teen or adult in your home suddenly collapses,…
The Powerball jackpot is estimated at $700 million heading into tomorrow’s drawing. The estimated cash value is $375.7 million, according to Powerball’s website. The last winner of the jackpot came on November 7th for the game’s largest winnings of $2.4 billion. Categories: Local News, News Tags: lottery, powerball
As we get closer and closer to Fat Tuesday, we have another weekend full of parade fun in South Mississippi. Saturday, the Elks Club Parade rolls at 1 p.m., followed by Krewe Unique on the same route in Ocean Springs. The Pass Christian Carnival Association also rolls Saturday at 1 p.m. On Sunday, the Lizana Parade will make its way…
Suspects wanted in a felony credit card case in Ocean Springs led officers on a chase through Jackson and Harrison counties before being arrested in Ocean Springs. Twenty-eight year-old Brandon Cole and 29-year-old Frankie Holley are now behind bars. Ocean Springs police say the chase began in Gautier, then made its way to Woolmarket via I-10 and then back to…
Sunny skies and windy conditions will prevail this afternoon, with clear and cold conditions overnight. The biggest concern for the weekend is going to be morning lows Saturday. We will be under northwest flow aloft while high pressure at the surface slides east from MS Valley across the OH and TN Valleys and over the Appalachians. This will wedge down…
Today will bring clearing skies early this morning with windy conditions through today as high pressure settles in from the north. The biggest concern for the weekend is going to be morning lows Saturday. We will be under northwest flow aloft while high pressure at the surface slides east from MS Valley across the OH and TN Valleys and over…
On February 2, 2023, the Gulfport Police Department responded to City Hall in reference to a group of protesters that breached the building with the intention to cause disruption. The protesters yelled with bullhorns and escalated the situation to the point where staff members were in fear for their safety. As Officers responded to gain control of the crowd,…
Main forecast problem is rain chances tonight and then morning lows Saturday morning. Today was just another dreary day across much of the area thanks to the stalled boundary over the area and southwest flow aloft. The airmass is significantly sloped to the northwest with our current system. At the sfc the sfc low continues to slowly take shape just…
Southern Miss signing five more on National Signing Day yesterday, increasing the grand total to 27 players for the class of 2023. Four of them hailing from the Magnolia State and three of them joining the defensive back room. Those being Miles Jones, Cameron Mackey, Wildrekus Johnson, Justyn Reid, and Sentario Willis. Head Coach Will Hall says they also signed…
National Signing Day pictures still rolling in the WXXV newsroom, defending 5A State Champion Picayune sending four to the next level. Starting with Alcorn State bound Tyran Warren, alongside Pearl River signees Darnell Smith, and Jessiah Contee, as well as PRCCC student assistant Peyton Wells. Over at Hancock this afternoon, football standout Ryder Island put pen to paper with the…