FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT – 7 PM… A stalled stationary front overhead will continue to bring the abundant moisture flow to the area. But with the even weaker surface low pressure and attendant boundary near or just offshore today, the focus for heavy rainfall should be at the coast or just offshore. This will be the reason for not…
Will be going up with a flash flood watch for today. This will not be as much of an areawide distribution but moreso a rate driven event. Some of the thunderstorms today could be in or around 4″ per hour rates over already saturated grounds. This would cause some areas to flood easily within a short period. PW values are…
In less than 24 hours, the Resurrection Catholic Eagles will be back on the field to kick off their 2022 season at stop number 25 on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. “Waiting since all the way from spring, we’re ready.” QB/ safety Max Askew said, “Pumped. You wake up at 6:30 every morning in the summer for Friday…
One of the best games of the entire 2021 high school football season was the very first game of the season, Ocean Springs taking Head Coach Blake Pennock’s former team into double overtime on a Thursday and winning 45-44, setting the tone for what turned out to be a perfect regular season. The Greyhounds didn’t play another one-possession game until…
When the Tchoutacabouffa River rises, Biloxi residents living at Wells Ferry Landing take action. After days of heavy rainfall, it’s not an uncommon sight to see cars lining Highway 67 near James Brandon Road. News 25 spoke to a few residents checking on their cars one last time before calling it a night. Steve Shireman has lived in the area…
Check out this video sent in by Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan. You can see water completely flooding over the road, causing the road to close down. A washout also formed on the side of the road. Crews had to come out and fill it in before the road could be reopened. “A couple areas that the road started…
The Mississippi Alliance for Public Safety is requesting body cam footage from Monday night’s officer-involved shooting in Biloxi. Officers responded to a call on Benachi Avenue in the Oakwood Village neighborhood. Forty-two-year-old Mable Arrington was shot by police and died later that night while in surgery. On Facebook, Mississippi Alliance for Safety claims to have spoken to the family of…
K9 Jack in Long Beach is getting some new threads. Long Beach Police Department’s K9 will receive a bullet and stab protective vest. Jack was welcomed to the Long Beach force in October 2021, after going through certification training with handler and Officer Eddie Gossett. Getting the vest was made possible through a nonprofit organization called Vested Interest in K9s…
After a four year wait, the Aldi grocery store in Ocean Springs is finally open. The stormy weather didn’t keep people from heading to the grand opening of the Aldi grocery store. Customer Traceyann Vernon said, “I got here at like 5 this morning.” Early birds like Traceyann were up bright and early eager to see everything the store has…
Will be going up with a flash flood watch for today. This will not be as much of an areawide distribution but moreso a rate driven event. Some of the thunderstorms today could be in or around 4″ per hour rates over already saturated grounds. This would cause some areas to flood easily within a short period. PW values are…
Passengers on Flight 8179 knew their destination, but did not know they would be boarding a winning plane as they were part of the one millionth passengers to use the charter program at Beau Rivage. The announcement came as a surprise to passengers. Beau Rivage Resort and Casino welcomed it’s one millionth charter program passengers to the Gulfport Biloxi International…
The State Supreme Court has sided with a casino developer over a dispute with the Secretary of State regarding a Tidelands lease. The Supreme Court said in its decision that Long Beach Harbor Resort had a valid lease with the City of Long Beach and did not need to negotiate a separate Tidelands lease with the state. The city signed…
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help to identify the person shown in this video. Investigators says on Monday, between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., a tall, thin black male, wearing all black and blue latex gloves, broke into a car in the Clear Springs subdivision. The man apparently stole a Smith and Wesson 9MM handgun….
With rain hitting hard across the Coast for more than a week, flooding has been an issue. As rain continues to fall, the drainage system is not always able to keep up and backs up, which leads to an overflow on the roads. Crashes are more prominent because of the hazardous road conditions. News 25 spoke with Gulfport Police Department’s…
Amazon is shutting down its telehealth service Amazon Care and student loan websites crashed after President Biden’s announcement of debt forgiveness. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
So many people are rooting for Hendrix, the six-year-old who was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. His parents are both police officers in South Mississippi. Both departments are pulling together to do what they can to help Hendrix and his family through their journey. Captain Patrick Craig from the Long Beach Police Department to tell us about a special…
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation will welcome a new executive director this fall. Paul Guichet will retire at the end of the year after two years as the executive director and 14 years before that on the board of directors. Christen Duhe’, who has been at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College as an associate vice president, will step in as…
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT – 7 PM… The threat for pockets of HEAVY RAIN will continue this afternoon. This will not be as much of an area wide distribution but more so a rate driven event. Some of the thunderstorms today could be in or around 4″ per hour rates over already saturated grounds. This would cause some areas…
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT – 7 PM… Today through Saturday will continue with the wet pattern. A flash flood watch has been issued for today. This will not be as much of an area wide distribution but more so a rate driven event. Some of the thunderstorms today could be in or around 4″ per hour rates over already…
A stalled surface low and trough north of the coast will keep a higher risk of showers and thunderstorms in place through Friday. The low should slowly dissipate through Friday, and a broad ridge of high pressure will extend back over the coastal waters from the eastern Gulf over the weekend. Abundant moisture and ample instability in place this morning…
With the high school football season officially kicking off this week, it only makes sense that our first WXXV Student Athlete of the Week goes to a gridiron star, even if you’ve never heard his name, until now. Ocean Springs specialist Bart Edmiston is a five-star punter and a four-and-a-half-star kicker, finally getting the recognition he deserves. “What keeps me…
The St. Martin Public Library has officially reopened. Today at the ribbon cutting, people toured the new and improved areas as well as met the county leaders, library staff, and friends of the St. Martin Public Library. The library has expanded with nearly double the reading areas and a brand-new area for the children’s library. Along with the children’s area,…
A possible mental health emergency ends peacefully after a Gulfport man surrenders to police. Gulfport police received a call about a man inside his home with a gun, making threatening statements. Police were told the man may be suffering with his mental health. Police arrived to 24th Street in Gulfport and negotiated with him to come out the dwelling peacefully….
A stalled surface low and trough north of the coast will keep a higher risk of showers and thunderstorms in place through Friday. The low should slowly dissipate through Friday, and a broad ridge of high pressure will extend back over the coastal waters from the eastern Gulf over the weekend. Abundant moisture and ample instability in place this morning…