Happening this weekend, the return of the Highland Games and Celtic Music Festival. After a COVID-induced hiatus, the popular event is coming back to the Harrison County Fairgrounds. It’s open Saturday from 9 to 5 and again Sunday from 9 to 4. You will be treated to jousting, live animals, storytelling, authentic food, and live music. Admission to the Highland…
Golfers took swings to support children left behind by those who proudly served our country. The Bayou Vista Golf Course hosted a golf tournament supporting the Special Operations Warrior Foundation in light of Veterans Day. The Special Operations Warrior Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1980 that provides college scholarships and educational counseling to the surviving children of special…
Woolmarket Elementary hosted a Veterans Day ceremony to honor the men and women in our community who have served in the United States Armed Forces. The ceremony included a performance of patriotic songs sung by each grade that was very emotional for some veterans and guests. During a patriotic slide show, the school took the time to recognize those who…
Gulfport High School honored veterans today to show their appreciation. Culinary students prepared breakfast for those who served. After breakfast, everyone walked down to the gym where a bigger celebration was planned. The principal welcome guest speakers who expressed how grateful they were to have a huge support system for those who served our country. The school’s band, choir, and…
WXXV News Anchor Meggan Gray stopped by the Magic 93.7 studios to help flip the switch to Christmas. That means from now until Christmas, you can listen to your favorite holiday music on 93.7. It’s a tradition more than 20 years in the making and some people here in South Mississippi look forward to it more and more every year….
American Legion Post 1992 honors veterans in Gautier by laying a single wreath. Veterans and guests gathered at the ninth annual Laying of the Wreath ceremony at the Tribute Tower. Members of the post, along with guest speakers, took turns reading poems and singing songs that left people in tears. The wreath brings a story of service and sacrifice. There…
The family of a child killed by gunfire during a pursuit and shootout on Interstate 10 last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Hinds County. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, the family named the Department of Public Safety, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, two deputies, a Gulfport officer, and several unnamed MHP troopers. In May…
What are the best cities for veterans and holiday shoppers have already spent $72 billion as early deals kick in. Joya Dass is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA is preparing to host its 13th annual Humanitarian Award and Charity Banquet. CEO Jara Miller is in studio with more. Tags: beau rivage, YMCA Humanitarian Awards and Charity Banquet
Celebrating the blues and the amazing talent we have right here in South Mississippi, the inaugural Ground Zero Biloxi Blues Festival is coming up in about a week. Here with details is Keith Smith and Hobbs, both from Ground Zero Blues Club Biloxi. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Ground Zero Blues Club
If you want to get a jump start on your Christmas shopping, this weekend is the perfect time to do so. Ron Meyers Christmas City is back at the Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. The gift show opened today and continues Saturday and Sunday. Guests can browse more than 300 booths filled with all sorts of gifts, everything from ornaments,…
Some restaurant chains are also saying ‘thank you for your service’ by offering complimentary deals. Active-duty members and veterans can get a free meal from a select menu at Applebee’s. Dine-in veterans can get a free meal at Chili’s. Buffalo Wild Wings is giving veterans ten boneless wings and fries. Dunkin and Krispy Kreme are giving veterans a free donut….
Several schools across the Coast held events today in honor of Veterans Day. One of those was Stone Elementary. Students there showed their appreciation for our veterans by hosting a breakfast, followed by a parade. After the breakfast ceremony, the fun moved outdoors for the parade. Stone High School’s band brought the jams while students at Stone Elementary lined up…
The remainder of the Veterans Day holiday will be a lovely one. Temperatures will be near 80 degrees this afternoon under sunny skies. West winds of 8 to 12 MPH will be in place this afternoon. A cold front is approaching the area from the northwest. Cloud coverage increases tonight with a 30% chance of showers tomorrow morning. Any showers…
Nicole is moving to the northeast through Georgia. With that, the upper-level cloud cover we have seen over the past couple of days is departing. Temperatures will soar to the upper-70s, nearing 80 today. Veterans Day activities will have zero issues throughout the entire day. West winds will increase to 8 to 12 MPH this afternoon. Clouds roll in tonight…
Not too long ago, Gautier quarterback Kaden Irving joined an elite club, surpassing 10,000 passing yards for his varsity career. Next week, he’ll be one of just four players in the state to receive his U.S. Army All-American Bowl jersey. But on the eve of his team’s first round playoff game, Irving is signing his national letter of intent with…
The primary forecast focus for the short term is the arrival of a strong cold front on Saturday morning which will provide elevated rain chances primarily west of the I-55 corridor and significantly cooler temperatures than what has been observed the past week. This frontal system originated from a trough that is now lifting into the Dakotas and will then…
Big day yesterday for a pair of Pass Christian baseball standouts, those being Peyton Lacy, signing with Southern Miss, and then Dylan Welter with Millsaps College. Both players a big part of the Pirates’ impressive run to the second round of the 4A playoffs. Huge baseball signing day for the defending national champion Pearl River Wildcats and a few local…
This afternoon at West Harrison, softball standout Jada McCalebb making it official with Miles College out of Birmingham, Alabama. The idea of a surprise reveal, courtesy of her dad, and she deserves to be the star of the show after battling back from not only a torn MCL, but also a broken arm. In the 27 games she did play…
Full house signing day ceremony for the Gulfport baseball and softball teams, each sending three players to the next level. For baseball, Josh Lee is letting the ink dry with Southeastern Louisiana, alongside fellow seniors Jacob Palazzo and Dawson Hall, both heading to Mississippi Gulf Coast. On the smaller diamond, former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week Brooklynn Montana…
The high school football regular season has come and gone and two Coast teams have separated themselves above the rest, undefeated Ocean Springs in 6A and undefeated Picayune in 5A. Today, the star player from both schools mixing that team success with one of the highest individual accolades the state of Mississippi has to offer. Starting with Ocean Springs quarterback…
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality hosted their seventh annual Restoration Summit at the Coast Convention Center. MDEQ’s Office of Restoration leads the state’s efforts to improve Gulf Coast’s natural resources after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010. Over $795 million is already being spent by the state through MDEQ towards restoration efforts across the Coast. Selected restoration projects…
More seasonable weather is underway today with drier air wrapping around the western periphery of Tropical Storm Nicole which made landfall overnight along the eastern coast of Florida and is now continuing northward into the southeastern CONUS well east of our area. Only upper-level cirrus has intruded into the eastern CWA from Nicole and coupled with mixing from northerly winds,…
The Biloxi Fire Department is ‘Heatin’ up the Holidays’ by teaming up with the Blood Center as they urged more people to donate blood. In a room full of first responders and volunteers, every participant came to help with the national blood shortage. Within the first couple of hours, the Blood Center had reached its halfway goal from the generosity…