While cases and deaths from COVID-19 are dropping, the delta variant is now becoming the dominant strain in the U.S. Here on the Coast, we are starting to see cases and hospitalizations trending upwards. Since June, the delta variant of COVID-19 has made up over 20 percent of reported U.S. cases and looks to be spreading 50 percent faster than…
With hurricane season in full swing, it is important to know how to properly operate a generator. Operating a generator is very important because if not operated properly it can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning and house fires which can ultimately be deadly. News 25 talked to the Harrison County Emergency Management Agency for safety advice when it comes to…
A South Mississippi nurse practitioner has been arrested for prescription drug fraud and theft. The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics began investigating 46-year-old nurse practitioner Leslie Wilbourne. Wilbourne was practicing at Maxem Health Urgent Care in Gulfport and Pascagoula. She was reportedly prescribing Ambien to her adult children, mother, father, and friends and would then pick up the prescriptions for her…
After a grand jury investigation, all Gulfport officers involved in a fatal November 2020 shooting have been cleared. On November 12th, 2020, at approximately 2:50 p.m., the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation responded to an officer-involved shooting near the intersection of 25th Avenue and Pass Road in Gulfport. Responding to a disturbance call, officers with the Gulfport Police Department found Henry…
If you noticed some rather questionable fashion statements in Gulfport over the weekend, don’t worry, it was all for the Ugly Tie Fest. The free festival brought food trucks, vendors, and live music to the streets of Downtown Gulfport on Saturday. It also encouraged festival goers to bring out their ugliest tie for the event. The event was originally scheduled…
Twenty years after the first Ground Zero Blues Club opened in Clarksdale, Mississippi a second is coming to Downtown Biloxi. The second club will be located at the District on Howard in the former Kress Building, a mixed-use complex being developed to bring back the look and atmosphere of downtown. Academy-Award winning actor Morgan Freeman is co-owner of the Ground…
‘Shark Week’ started Sunday on the Discovery Channel and here on the Coast it started Monday at the Mississippi Aquarium. It’s the aquarium’s first ever Shark Week with special programs running from July 12th through the 18th. The week will be packed with shark-infested presentations, activities, games, and photo opportunities. The aquarium will be partnering with the shark research team…
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has concluded a heightened awareness and enforcement campaign known as Operation Dry Water. Operation Dry Water is a year-round campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of boating under the influence. This year we saw a record low number of boating-related incidents over the holiday weekend enforcement period from July 2nd to…
The Mississippi Commissioner of Public Safety is pledging to be more responsive to requests for public records, including the release of video footage from fatal shootings by police officers. Sean Tindell tells our media partner the Sun Herald that he believes in transparency. He says secrecy leads to “conspiracy theories and incorrect assumptions.” Tindell says his guidance for transparency applies…
The Mississippi Aquarium and Mississippi State University joined forces for a community cleanup over the weekend at Jones Park Beach. Originally over 60 people registered to help, but only a fraction attended because of the rainy condition. “It seems like a fun thing to do. We didn’t have anything else to do so we did it.” “This is the state…
On Thursday, the three part ‘Courageous Conversations’ series kicks off presented by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce. Here to give us a preview of this week’s discussion and the series as a whole is the Chamber’s CEO Adele Lyons. Tags: Courageous Conversations, mississippi gulf coast chamber of commerce
On Mondays here on News 25 we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. Today, we’re introducing you to Nathan, a boy who says life with a forever family would be normal and fun. If you’re interested in adopting Nathan, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at mdcps.ms.gov and click on the Mississippi Heart…
With daytime heating, afternoon showers/t-storms will affect the area with the activity diminishing around sunset. By Tuesday, the upper-level dynamics supporting showers/t-storms upstream of the zonal deep-layer flow exits towards our north, as we settle into overall weaker moisture flow. This slows down storm motion back to a crawl yet again. Models indicate a southeasterly low-level flow taking over, surging…
Another day, another wet forecast as focus will be out towards our west at a disorganized cluster of showers and storms ongoing across central LA and eastern TX. This activity remains supported by noticeable instability denoted by a broad unstable warm sector across SW LA. By Tuesday, the upper-level dynamics supporting showers/t-storms upstream of the zonal deep-layer flow exits towards our…
With the continued scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected Monday, high temperatures below seasonal norms are expected. Mid to upper 80s are expected Monday. Tonight, with the humid airmass in place, low temperatures a bit above normal are expected, bottoming out in the low to mid 70s inland, mid to upper 70s along the coast. Confidence is increasing that…
No surprises in tonight’s forecast, just more hot, humid, and occasionally active weather. This afternoon was more rainy than yesterday was, slightly above average, but we’ll trend in a drier direction for the weekend. That’s not to say “dry” weather, we’ll still see a shower or two, but it will be “drier.” Expect that trend to continue tonight with a…
This afternoon will bring scattered showers and t-storms. A southerly surface winds will help to enhance the warm air and moisture advection into the area, which will enhance the lifting in the environment. Models indicate the possibility for locally heavy rainfall inside thunderstorm development over the next few days. Higher rainfall rates will still be possible inside thunderstorm development, particularly…
Gautier Police are investigating an early morning accident that left a bicyclist dead. Police posted on their Facebook page that the bicyclist was hit while traveling on U.S. 90 near Suter Road. Anyone with information on this accident please call the Gautier Police at 228-497-2486. WXXV is following this story and will provide details as they become available. Categories: Featured,…
Today through Sunday, scattered showers and t-storms and enhanced rain chances will be possible, especially each afternoon. Southerly surface winds will help to enhance the warm air and moisture advection into the area, which will enhance the lifting in the environment. Upper level divergence, mainly today, will help to enhance buoyancy in the environment, which will also enhance the rainfall…
America’s pastime is stronger than ever in the Magnolia State with the Bulldogs winning the 2021 College World Series and players from three different Mississippi colleges earning All-America honors from various publications and organizations. Most recently, Baseball America released its 2021 College Baseball Freshman All-America teams featuring players from Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss. From Starkville, starting pitcher…
Tonight, the Biloxi Shuckers are looking to take the lead in their series with the Birmingham Barons after tying it up at one game a piece last night on the back of pitcher Andy Otero’s season high eight strikeouts and designated hitter Alexandra Palma’s hit parade, making him Biloxi’s most productive hitter over the last five contests with a .550…
An Ocean Springs townhouse development must be demolished after not complying with zoning and structural spacing laws. Controversy is once again stirring in Ocean Springs over the Sands Development Project. Long time Coast attorney Leonard Blackwell II represents a group of neighbors, Ocean Springs residents, who noticed an unlawful change to their neighbor. “A development was being put in the…
If you’re looking for a family fun event all in the name of a good cause, head to Pass Christian this weekend. The second annual Paddle the Bay kicks off Saturday at Henderson Point Park at the base of the Bay Bridge and this year they’ve added a 5K to the event. Paddle the Bay is hosted by the Rotary…
The ‘Ugly Tie Fest’ is happening this Saturday in Downtown Gulfport. The festival is being put on by SuperTalk Mississippi Media, the same group that also put on Food Truck Fest in Biloxi in May. That festival drew in almost 4,000 people in about six hours so the City of Gulfport asked for their assistance in putting on the Ugly…