A Gulfport teen, weeks away from joining the military, has been found dead with a gunshot wound. According to Harrison County Deputy Coroner Ben Bentz, 19-year-old Ozell Addison Jr. was found dead in the 2000 block of 31st Street and 20th Avenue. Gulfport police tells News 25 the teen joined their ‘Before the Bullet Program’ two months ago. That program…
Jersey Mike’s Subs is officially open in Gulfport across the parking lot from TGIFridays at Crossroads Shopping Center. This is the second store on the Coast after opening the initial location in D’Iberville. Jersey Mike’s is known for their fresh, made to order subs. During the first week it was open, Jersey Mike’s teamed up with Carter’s Champions, a nonprofit…
Runners are gearing up for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. This weekend’s event includes a marathon, half marathon, 5K and kids marathon. The long races offer a unique opportunity to run on Beach Boulevard, starting in Pass Christian and ending at MGM Park in Biloxi. The course is scenic, flat, and fast. Once runners reach the finish line, there’s a…
The U.S. Senate has given its approval to name a Biloxi post office after fallen officer Robert McKeithen. The Senate passed the bill and it now heads to President Biden’s desk for final approval. Once the president approves it, the post office at 135 Main Street in Downtown Biloxi will be named the Robert S. McKeithen Post Office Building. McKeithen…
Only 38 percent of Americans have discussed their aging parents’ finances and Amazon’s checkout page stopped working for some users. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Windy Swetman and Major Jerry Friday are in studio to discuss the Salvation Army’s Red Kettlethon. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Red Kettlethon, Salvation army
Holiday season usually means that shoppers are looking for the best deals, but it also means more scams are being run. With us today is Stacey Jones, director of operations with Navigator Credit Union, to let us know what to watch out for. Categories: Financial Tips Tags: Financial Tips, Navigator Credit Union, scams
Clouds will clear through the afternoon. A few clouds to partly cloudy skies can be expected. Temperatures will be well-above seasonal yet again. After sunset, temperatures will fall into the 60s. Unfortunately, dense fog is primed to set up again. Friday morning’s commute will be another disruptive one. Once fog lifts Friday, a few clouds can be expected through the…
Widespread dense fog is in the area this morning. Once fog dissipates, temperatures will warm to near-record levels again. A few clouds to partly cloudy skies can be expected this afternoon. Patchy fog will be around Friday morning. However, it does not look to be as widespread of an event as this morning. A cold front will approach the area…
Today is a special Wednesday because it is the first time we’ve named two people the Co-WXXV Student Athletes of the Week! Twins Kylan and Jylan Howze are seniors on the Gulfport boys basketball team! “Yeah, this is my little brother.” “Nah.” Technically, he’s telling the truth, but failed to include that he’s only older by 20 minutes. Identical twins…
Once again, fog will be the main forecast problem for our overnight hours. We’ll be under a DENSE FOG ADVISORY from 9pm through 10am tomorrow morning. Temperature wise, the unseasonably warm temperatures will stick around with lows tonight bottoming out in the low 60’s and highs tomorrow maxing out in the 70’s. No change in the pattern tonight through Friday…
Fog that is the main forecast problem, besides the heat over the area. This abnormal warmth will continue to with highs expected again in the 80s tomorrow and possibly even Friday. Maybe we will see an improvement as clouds and even rain chances begin to increase this weekend. No change in the pattern tonight through Friday night. Ridge will continue…
The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport adds a new electric amenity. On the third floor of the parking garage, there are now two level 2 charging stations with the power to charge four cars. The airport partnered with Mississippi Power’s electrical charging station rebate program to make this available to flyers. The growing number of electric cars in South Mississippi made it…
Do you have a sweet tooth? The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Biloxi is having their International Christmas Pastry Sale this weekend. Every holiday season for the past 40 years, Greek pastries, Greek bread, tiropita (cheese pies) and spanakopita (spinach pies) have been sold along the Gulf Coast. Normally, the pastries are sold along with Greek food at their…
It was an emotional day for Gulf Coast Veterans Healthcare System employees as they said goodbye to their medical center director. Bryan Matthews, medical center director, will be departing Friday to take on his new role in Phoenix, Arizona working at their veterans center. Under Matthews’ leadership, there have been many accomplishments the healthcare center has celebrated which include a…
A pair of hardworking servers will have a brighter holiday this season thanks to a group of Christmas elves. The elves, a group of 30 or so Coast friends, enjoyed breakfast this morning at Port City Café in Biloxi. The servers who took care of the group were floored to find out that instead of a standard 20 percent tip,…
Surveillance video is released in the armed robbery of a convenience store in Waveland that happened last Thursday. It shows the robber walking in and immediately putting a gun up. This armed robbery happened on December 1st at Mobil Foodmart on Highway 90. Cash was stolen from the register. If you can identify the individual, contact Crime Stoppers by downloading…
The number of stay-at-home dads is growing in the U.S. and Walmart’s CEO warns company will close stores if theft doesn’t slow down. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Here is Jason Lindsey with this week’s Hooked on Science experiment. Tags: education, Hooked on Science, science
It’s time for this week’s Pet of the Week. This week, Frosty from the Humane Society of South Mississippi is looking for a forever home!
Crusaders for Veterans has had a busy year, but they’re not finished yet! They are hosting a holiday luncheon for veterans and active-duty military this Saturday. Kevin Cuttill and Debbie Benoit are in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Crusaders for Veterans, luncheon, military
The Kiwanis Club of Gulfport is serving up their hot, fluffy pancakes as they host their 66th annual Pancake Day. This is the club’s largest fundraiser of the year and all the funds raised go toward supporting local programs for students across the Coast. Students from Gulfport High School Key Club are helping serve and pack plates. Guests have the…
Coast Electric held a ceremony to celebrate its Operation Round Up program and the fact it has now invested more than a million dollars into the community. Since Coast Electric began rounding up participating members’ bills in December of 2018 more than $1 million has been invested into our community in the form of grants for charitable organizations that make…
It is another warm day across South Mississippi. Temperatures are soaring to well above normal! High temperatures could be up to 20 degrees above normal in some spots. Partly cloudy skies are expected this afternoon with only a few clouds this evening. The view towards the eastern horizon will be excellent for the full moon rising just before sunset. Dense…