The president of the Mississippi Lottery Jeff Hewitt paid a visit to WXXV to talk about the success of the Mississippi Lottery. Hewitt says the lottery exceeded the state’s revenue expectations this year. When jackpots rise, people are more likely to try different avenues to win, such as scratch-offs and that’s what can lead to a rise in revenue. Each…
The U.S. District Court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Corps of Engineers must consult with the National Marine Fisheries before opening the Bonnet Carre Spillway in future. U.S. Judge Louis Guirola Jr. issued the order Wednesday, granting summary judgment to the plaintiffs in a lawsuit that dates back to 2019. “The Coast finally has a foot in the door through…
With no significant cold advection behind this morning’s cold front, we should mix out deep enough to get temperatures back in the 70s today with much lower humidity than yesterday. The drier air will promote radiative cooling overnight, with lows falling mainly into the 40s, although a few upper 30s might be possible in our normally cooler cold air drainage…
The cold front is now east with high pressure shifting eastward across the area today and Friday in a very progressive upper pattern. This will provide a mostly sunny day today. With no significant cold advection behind the front, we should mix out deep enough to get temperatures back in the 70s today with much lower humidity than yesterday. The drier…
Five football players from the Coast receive Division I offers on the same day. Two from George County, starting with sophomore Quarterback Deuce Knight, getting the invite from Washington, his fourth offer in six days and his seventh overall. Knight’s sophomore teammate Kohl Bradley getting his second offer from Arkansas. Another duo from the same school, Pascagoula, getting an offer…
One of the best boys basketball teams on the Gulf Coast belongs to Pascagoula High school and, subsequently, one of the best players on the Gulf Coast is on that team. Junior standout Dorian McMillian is a leader for the Panthers on and off the court and it all stems from his love of the game. “I’ve been playing basketball…
Once a young kid out of Gulfport chasing his big league dreams over the years, Jonathan Holder has grown into a veteran pitcher that’s made a lengthy professional career for himself. However, after a pair of injuries, the former Admiral now on his third team in four years, finally looking forward to a fresh start with a clean bill of…
An upper low currently is deepening as it crosses the southern portion of the Rocky Mountains. As this upper low moves across the Central Plains today and tonight, a surface low will develop on the leeside of the Rockies and track right along with the upper low. Those features far proximity from the CWA means the strongest dynamics will mostly…
The fastest growing sport in the NCAA gaining more traction today as the Sun Belt plans to add beach volleyball as its 19th sponsored sport in 2023. Southern Miss is one of four schools in the league that has a team as well as Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, and Louisiana-Monroe. The Sun Belt including affiliate members College of Charleston, Mercer,…
Hancock County hosted a tasty event earlier today. Bay St. Louis was the place to be tonight if you’re a big foodie for the inaugural Taste of Hancock County. Over ten restaurants and vendors shared their food dishes to those that showed up to the Taste of Hancock County event. Not only were attendees able to sample a variety of…
An upper low currently is deepening as it crosses the southern portion of the Rocky Mountains. As this upper low moves across the Central Plains today and tonight, a surface low will develop on the leeside of the Rockies and track right along with the upper low. Those features far proximity from the CWA means the strongest dynamics will mostly…
One lucky visitor to the IP Casino celebrated the first week of the year by hitting a massive jackpot! The visitor, who wanted to stay anonymous, is from Ocean Springs and made the lucky bet on January 4th. They had placed a $75 bet on a slot machine, taking home a little over $125,000. Categories: Local News, News Tags: ip…
The love of tennis is bringing two local organizations together to help cats find homes. The Feral Feline Coalition and Kiwanis Club of Gautier/Ocean Springs is hosting a two-day charity tennis tournament taking place this Friday and Saturday. The event is being held at the Ocean Springs Halstead Tennis Complex and proceeds will be going to help spay and neuter…
Long Beach Aldermen decided to allow developers to cut down a nearly 200-year-old tree to make room for an $8 million development, but there’s been pushback. The removal will make room for a new boutique hotel across from the town green on Jeff Davis Avenue. Developers wanted to remove both live oak trees and were originally told no. After some…
Three bills in state senate committees are aimed at helping stabilize hospitals and growing the health workforce in the state. Among them is Senate Bill 2372 which creates a program to provide $80 million in grants to a hospital based on number of licensed beds and care. Legislation also requires recipient hospitals to submit a report detailing their patient census,…
Gen Z is driving luxury sales lately and two of the world’s biggest tech companies have announced more job cuts. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Ja’Kaylee Minor is a senior at Pascagoula High School and a sophomore at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and she has been selected to represent Mississippi in the National Miss HBCU Teen Pageant. She is in studio to tell us more about her journey. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: 2023 Miss Mississippi HBCU Teen, Ja’Kaylee Minor
Starting Thursday, there will be overnight closures on Highway 90 in Gulfport. Both east and westbound lanes of 90 will be closed near the Mississippi Aquarium so crews can continue building a new pedestrian overpass. That overpass will eventually link the aquarium with Jones Park. The first overnight closure will be from 10 tomorrow night until 6 Friday morning. Then…
The Mental Health Association of South Mississippi is hosting first aid classes this weekend geared toward youth mental health. The class is designed to teach parents, family, caregivers, school staff, and others how to help an adolescent who is experiencing mental health and/or addiction challenges or if they are in a crisis. Participants will learn about risk factors, warning signs,…
Every other Wednesday morning, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Katie King is in studio with this week’s Pet of the Week, Randi! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Another high school football star from the Coast earning his third Division I offer in the last few days, paging St. Martin Wide Receiver Noreel White, who picked up Southern Miss earlier Tuesday. The four-star recruit is already high on LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and Florida State, where he was previously committed early in his high school career and…
A Wind Advisory is in effect for our area. It will be very warm this afternoon along with gusty winds of 15-25 MPH carrying through the day. There is also a 20% chance of passing showers. A line of showers and thunderstorms will make its way into our area late tonight. Nighttime stabilization will help the intensity of the activity…
A man involved in a shooting at a home on Victoria Lane in Biloxi on Tuesday has died of what appeared to be self-inflicted wounds. Biloxi Police were called out to the residence just before 4 a.m. Tuesday about a shooting. Once there, officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One man, 46-year-old Patrick Foster, was pronounced dead at…
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 9 AM due to reduced visibility across our area. Fog will dissipate later this morning and temperatures will warm profoundly yet again. Skies will be partly cloudy this afternoon as temperatures will climb well into the 70s. Winds will elevate as well and they will stay elevated into this evening as a…