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…
This morning, the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce held their 14th annual Anchor Awards Ceremony at Pelican Landing in Moss Point. This awards ceremony celebrates outstanding small businesses and nonprofits in the community. There are four categories for recipients: Thrive 1 award, which is for businesses with less than 50 employees, Thrive 2 award, which is for businesses who have…
A two-day event is taking place at the Mark Seymour VFW Post 5699 to help local veterans transition to the civilian workforce. The Win Job Center and VFW Post 5699 have teamed up for this veteran’s job fair. A resume workshop took place today, complete with mock interviews and free haircuts from Sports Clips of Ocean Springs and D’Iberville. Tomorrow,…
After a meeting at City Hall on Monday, the Biloxi Fire Department has been approved to apply for a $2,500 grant from the Walmart Foundation. If chosen for the grant, the fire department will use the funds to improve its outreach program to help improve mental health of the firefighters. A few years ago, the department received a grant from…
Today marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most destructive natural disasters in our country’s history. On this date in 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Southern Florida as a category 5 storm. Andrew carried maximum winds of 165 miles per hour as it raged over the state. After it was over, residents emerged to scenes of total devastation….
Four suspects in an armed robbery that happened over the weekend in Jackson County were in court today for their initial appearances. County Court Judge Mark Watts set bonds for the three adults and a juvenile charged as an adult. The four suspects are accused of robbing people at gunpoint at the Motel 6 in St. Martin on Monday night….
You’re invited to dip your paddles into one of South Mississippi’s greatest treasures: the Pascagoula River. The Pascagoula Run Paddle Battle is set for October 22nd, but time is running out to take advantage of early registration fees. Kristi Ducote with the Pascagoula Paddle Battle Committee is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Pascagoula Run Paddle Battle
Hunters are getting their gear and boats ready as they prepare for alligator hunting season this week. The 2022 public alligator season opens in Mississippi on Friday at noon. During the June application period, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks received over 7,000 permit applications. 980 permits were issued in the state’s seven hunting zones. Officials say they…
Workers say the sudden closing of Starbucks stores is about union busting and back-to-school shoppers turn to ‘buy now, pay later’ apps. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Gulfport Public Library is providing little ones with an opportunity to read to some very, very good listeners this weekend: therapy dogs! Here to talk about Saturday’s Sit, Stay, and Read event are Therapy Dog Handler Mike Bowin, Library Manager Jamie Elston, and Doc. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gulfport Public Library, Sit Stay and Read event, therapy dogs
State Farm has settled a lawsuit with whistleblowers over how they handled flood insurance claims after Hurricane Katrina. The settlement was reached in U.S. District Court in Gulfport with Judge Sul Ozerton presiding, according to our media partner Sun Herald. The company has agreed to pay the federal government $100 million for potential liability as part of the settlement of…
Today through Friday, high precip chances along with high rainfall rates will remain the topic along with an environment conducive for waterspouts. The surface low remains over east Texas with a trough extending east over Louisiana and Mississippi as a focus, this coupled with rapid and broad diffluence aloft and elevated moisture flow values…the necessary ingredients for the heavy tropical rainfall….
A strong and persistent meso-low currently over the Arklatex region and broader and weaker shortwave trough in the upper levels will continue to work in conjunction to produce bands of showers and thunderstorms today into tonight. After reviewing radar and satellite trends and the latest convectively aided model guidance, have adjusted the PoP and weather forecast to better account for…
Pass Christian Head Football Coach Chase Carmody says Tuesdays are reserved for best-on-best team drills which is where we find the Pirates at stop number 24 on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. “We’re trying to better ourselves. Discipline. Last year we had a really bad problem with the discipline. I think that’s what killed us most.” Safety Cooper…
After a four year wait, the Aldi Grocery in Ocean Springs will finally open its doors for customers. The store will host its soft opening tomorrow and make its grand opening on August 25th at 9 a.m. During the grand opening, the store will give out golden ticket gift cards worth up to $100 out to the first 100 guests….
For the next six weeks, the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit ‘Voices and Votes: Democracy in America’ is free at the Pascagoula High School Performing Arts Center. The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Pascagoula-Gautier School District hosted tonight’s grand opening and ribbon cutting for the exhibit. In addition to the replica Washington D.C. Smithsonian exhibit, a local exhibit outlines the history…
Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan sent video to WXXV relating to a downed powerline on Vidalia Road. Here’s what he had to say. “Tuesday afternoon Harrison County Fire Rescue as well as Harrison County Sheriff’s Department responded to the report of an accident on Vidalia Road that powerlines had been pulled down. On the initial ride, found an 18-wheeler…
A strong and persistent meso-low currently over the Arklatex region and broader and weaker shortwave trough in the upper levels will continue to work in conjunction to produce bands of showers and thunderstorms today into tonight. After reviewing radar and satellite trends and the latest convectively aided model guidance, have adjusted the PoP and weather forecast to better account for…