07/19 – Brantly’s “More Wet Weather” Monday Night Forecast

 We will continue to carry high rain chances between 60-80% this evening, followed by a slight decrease to between 50-70% after midnight. With the ongoing showers and thunderstorms heading into Tuesday morning, rain chances will once again be between 70-90% by late morning through the afternoon hours tomorrow. Showers and storms that develop will be capable of producing torrential downpours…

“Freedom Lighthouse” project turning shipping containers into temporary homes for recovering addicts

 WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV) — Escape Addiction in Waveland is an outpatient counseling center that aims to help individuals do just that. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf caught up with the founder to learn more about the center and a new project he’s starting called the Freedom Lighthouse. Jared Bourgeois, founder of Escape Addiction and the Freedom Lighthouse says, “Addicts aren’t going…

Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association honors 98-year-old World War II Veteran

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — A 98-year-old World War II Veteran received what he considers the “surprise of a lifetime” over the weekend. Jeff Haynie, a 98-year-old World War II Veteran, stepped outside his home in Gulfport to the sound of dozens of motorcycles driving by. Little did he know the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association would be paying him visit. “This…

07/19 – Brantly’s “Rainy Pattern Continues” Monday Evening Forecast

 We will continue to carry high rain chances between 60-80% this evening, followed by a slight decrease to between 50-70% after midnight. With the ongoing showers and thunderstorms heading into Tuesday morning, rain chances will once again be between 70-90% by late morning through the afternoon hours tomorrow. Showers and storms that develop will be capable of producing torrential downpours…

7/19 – Rob’s “Threat For Heavy Rain” Afternoon Forecast

A stationary front will continue to slowly move south and southeastward through the plains to mid/lower Mississippi Valley area, just north of the forecast area during the period. This should lead to widespread coverage of showers and thunderstorms each day. At this time, the risk of excessive rainfall appears more on the marginal risk/localized side that does not require a…

7/19 – Rob Knight’s “Wet Pattern Returns” Monday Morning Forecast

The wetter than average summer pattern is expected to continue through the period, and in fact rain chances will be even higher then recent days for much of the short term periods. A stationary front will continue to slowly move/develop south and southeastward through the plains to mid/lower Mississippi Valley area, just north of the forecast area during the period. In…

07/16 – Ryan’s “More Activity” Friday Night Forecast

More active today, but we're not quite to back to"monsoon" levels yet.

Much wetter in parts of South MS today as more widespread activity developed this afternoon. Today’s t-storms lasted longer, and brought higher short-term totals that topped 4″ in just six hours. That’s enough to cause some hyper-localized flooding issues, but no flood watch/warnings were issued. Despite the increase in amount of rain today, the rest of the night will be…

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days returns next week

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days, now an award-winning series two times over, starts next week. Set your calendars for Thursday, July 22nd and set your recliners to lounge mode as News 25’s Jeff Haeger brings the gridiron back into your lives on a Friday night in 2021. The sports feature is sponsored by Singing River Health System in…

07/16 – Ryan’s “Wetter” Friday Evening Forecast

More rain today than the last few days as we return to a familiar summertime pattern.

Much wetter in parts of South MS today as more widespread activity developed this afternoon. Today’s t-storms lasted longer, and brought higher short-term totals that topped 4″ in just six hours. That’s enough to cause some hyper-localized flooding issues, but no flood watch/warnings were issued. Despite the increase in amount of rain today, the rest of the night will be…

Two-year-old found after running away from D’Iberville daycare

A nightmare today for parents of a two-year-old boy at a D’Iberville daycare facility. According to D’Iberville police, the boy was found a block away from the facility by D’Iberville Public Works. The child, Jack, was not hurt. The incident took place this morning before noon at Honey’s Learning and Development Center located on Byrd Avenue in D’Iberville. The owner…

HSSM hosting Dog Days of Summer Shaggy’s Adoption Tour

The Humane Society of South Mississippi kicked off its Dog Days of Summer: Shaggy’s Adoption Tour Thursday night at Shaggy’s Pass Harbor. If you couldn’t make it, there are two more opportunities to do so. The tour is scheduled to stop Saturday at Shaggy’s Gulfport Beach from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then Sunday at Shaggy’s Biloxi Beach from…

Annual Coastfest Car Show tomorrow at Beauvoir

An event at Beauvoir is set to return tomorrow with cool cars of all kinds set to attend. The Coastfest Car Show will be back for its fourth straight year with all makes and models of cars welcome to showcase their style with over 20 classes represented and multiple trophies up for grabs for car owners. In addition to the…

Improvements being made on Front Beach in Ocean Springs

Jackson County’s erosion project on Front Beach in Ocean Springs is taking longer than originally anticipated. The project is adding new pipes and concrete swells to the area to help water drain more adequately and better prevent erosion. The one-million-dollar project is now expected to be completed in September. The project was originally expected to be finished by now, but…

Gulf Coast tourism on the rise

It looks like tourism is booming on the Gulf Coast. Coastal Mississippi says the tri-county coastal region is experiencing a major rise in visitation and a vast increase in 2021 tourism numbers. According to Coastal Mississippi, tourism numbers for the first five months of 2021 are higher or beginning to surpass those of the previous four years. Coastal Mississippi will…

Bayou View Elementary holds kindergarten camp to help ease kids into school year

With Gulfport School District heading back to class next week, Bayou View Elementary School wanted to help their kindergartens get adjusted to elementary school. Entering kindergarten can be a difficult transition for most students. So, to help ease the students into elementary school, Bayou View Elementary School decided to host a week-long kindergarten camp to help make the adjustment a…

Canopy South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center signing party

Canopy South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center held a signing party pledging to protect children. Law enforcement, CPS, the district attorney’s office, medical staff, and the CAC staff all signed protocols pledging to help. Protocols are due every three years so every youth court judge has to sign a new court order in all five counties that Canopy South Mississippi Child…

Backstreet Boys announce Vegas residency

As their hit song “Everybody” goes– “Backstreet’s Back”–this time for a holiday show in Vegas. The Backstreet Boys, after delaying their world tour due to the pandemic, are going to do a Christmas residency at Planet Hollywood instead. The Vegas shows start November 11th. It will feature the boy band’s previous holiday tunes along with material from a new Christmas…

Mississippi Speaker Connection

Mississippi Speaker Connection is a community and collaborative effort designed to instruct as well as educate inspiring public speakers. In studio we have founder Latrina McCarty and featured speaker and author Stephanie Box. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mississippi Speaker Connection

Shark research done on the Mississippi Sound

It is Shark Week and what better way to honor the week devoted to conservation efforts and correcting misconceptions about sharks than by checking in on research done locally. The University of Southern Mississippi does a great deal of shark research. There are about nine species of sharks that are common to the Mississippi Sound that they study. USM looks…

Live Local: Burger Burger in Biloxi

For this week’s edition of Live Local, we learn the history behind Burger Burger, a restaurant on Howard Avenue in Biloxi. It’s named after its trademarked sandwich that’s recipe hasn’t changed since it first opened doors in 1947. Burger Burger in Biloxi, a diner named after their signature dish item. It’s a unique sandwich with a special sauce drizzled on…

How to save money on your electric bill

You have more control over the cost of your energy bill than you may realize. Mississippi Power has some tips that can help. One of the biggest things is monitoring your cooling system so it is running efficiently. Be sure to change your air filters out monthly, the outside unit is clear of debris, and trying to keep your AC…

Services for Jackson County Supervisor Melton Harris announced

Funeral plans for Jackson County District Two Supervisor Melton Harris have been announced. Services for Harris will first take place at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Moss Point on Friday, July 23rd. Visitation is from 9 to 10 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 10 to 11 a.m. At 11:15, the funeral procession will depart for Biloxi where Harris…

Bay St. Louis PD investigating multiple vehicle burglaries

The Bay St. Louis Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with several vehicle burglaries. The burglaries happened early Wednesday morning. The Bay St. Louis Police Department says the individual along with two others burglarized multiple vehicles in Bay St. Louis and Waveland. The suspect is described as a white male wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and white shorts. Tags:…