Biloxi Main Street hosts Pumpkinpalooza

Biloxi Main Street’s October Pumpkinpalooza Festival happened today at the Downtown Community Market. This festival is one of the five festivals Biloxi Main Street hosts in a year. Residents in the city, as well as students from schools across the Coast, enjoyed different activities such as live music, pumpkin decorating, raffles, and more Halloween fun. The October Community and Farmer’s…

Drive-thru Halloween Bash set for Saturday in Gulfport

If you’re looking for a safe and scary good time this weekend, look no further than the Isiah Fredericks Community Center for an annual event. The Halloween Bash has become a staple for the residents of Harrison County’s District Four and is organized by Supervisor Kent Jones. Like last year, Saturday’s event will be a drive-thru format with volunteers dressing…

Today marks one year anniversary of Hurricane Zeta

Today marks one year since Hurricane Zeta hit South Mississippi. The hurricane made landfall in Louisiana as a category three before weakening to a category two as it moved inland. The hurricane claimed nine lives in the U.S. In Gulfport there were winds as high as 104 MPH and a storm surge of ten feet. Zeta caused a total of…

Tornado sweeps through Picayune

A tornado swept through Picayune Wednesday night, damaging buildings and knocking out power in several areas. Today, debris could be seen along several roadways and some streets were closed off. No injuries or deaths were reported in Picayune. The EF-1 tornado, with wind speeds of between 86 and 110 miles per hour, knocked power out for at least 400 residents…

Biloxi bomb threat suspect arrested

A Georgia man is in jail after allegedly making a false bomb threat in Biloxi last week. According to police, 25-year-old Marcus Tyrone Geddis was tracked down and arrested after he called the Walmart Supercenter to say he’d left a bomb in a dressing room. Officers cordoned off the area and found no explosives. Investigators traced the phone call to…

Morning Business Report: October 28th, 2021

Half of U.S. workers say they feel underpaid and the car business is getting hit hard by the chip shortage. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report

10th annual Inkin the Coast at the Coast Coliseum

This weekend tattoo artists from around the world will be Inkin the Coast. Although for this year’s event, there’s more to it than just tattooing. Starting tomorrow, you can go to the convention center in Biloxi and see your favorite TV artists, including those featured on Inkmaster, as well as participate in a costume contest and listen to live music….

WXXV Welcomes Meggan Gray to “NEWS 25 Today” Team

GULFPORT (Oct. 28, 2021) – WXXV-TV (NBC and FOX) in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is pleased to welcome veteran newscaster Meggan Gray to the News 25 family.  Meggan will co-anchor “News 25 Today” from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday-Friday and will also anchor the noon newscast on WXXV-TV, NBC. “I’m excited to have this opportunity to continue the career I love,…

South Mississippi teen Abby Bosarge passes away

South Mississippi teen Abby Bosarge, whose story inspired and touched people across the nation, has passed away. The 18-year-old Pass Christian resident died this morning after her battle with acute myeloid leukemia. In a post to the Facebook group Abby’s Army, her mother delivered the heartbreaking news, saying “Abby died at 5 a.m. in her own room surrounded by loved…

10/28 – Rob’s “VERY WINDY” Afternoon Forecast

Windy conditions will remain in place today with winds sustained near 25 mph through tonight. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the entire area until 7 PM. An upper level low-pressure moving east across the area will aid in an increase in cloud cover and ultimately, cooler afternoon temperatures. Overnight lows will be in the upper 40s to low…

10/27 Ryan’s “Post-Storm” Wednesday Night Forecast

Pretty rough few hours as a front moved in, but our post-storm hours will be much more quiet.

Tonight’s stronger front brought severe weather, including a tornado, to South MS, but it’ll quiet significantly in these post-storm hours. This was due to the strong front moving in with a decent low level jet, which can create rotating storms. The chance of seeing tornadoes was fairly low due to the structure of the storm, but we saw one immediately…

OS alum/ Mississippi State receiver Austin Williams named Academic All-American

Even Division I athletes are students first. Ocean Springs alum Austin Williams has known that since his days as a Greyhound and he was recognized for his dedication to his studies yesterday as the Mississippi State receiver was named First-Team Academic All-American. The red-shirt senior earned his undergraduate degree in finance in three years, maintaining a perfect 4.0 while being…

Keesler Federal honors First Responders of the Year

The seventh annual Keesler Federal First Responder of the Year event honors those who put their lives on the line each and every day for their communities. In a dual ceremony in Ocean Springs, Keesler Federal is honoring both the Ocean Springs police and fire departments. Keesler Federal has asked response agencies to name recipients to honor for their sacrifice…

Apparent tornado touches down in Picayune

An apparent tornado hit Picayune earlier this evening. Check out these images from Picayune in a post written by the Picayune Police Department that says “please avoid the area of East Canal near Howard. A tornado has touched down.” As of right now, no injuries are reported. Police and fire departments, as well as the power company, are out attempting…

Rapiscan Systems Classic returns to the Coast

For the first time, Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier will host the PGA Tour Champions Rapiscan Systems Classic. The tournament starts March 28th next year and returns to Mississippi following a two-year absence due to the pandemic. Grand Bear is an 18-hole par 72 course designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus. The tournament will host a field of 78…

Bay St. Louis woman becomes baking champion

A Bay St. Louis woman achieved her lifelong dream of opening her very own bakery after winning a Food Network competition. What would you do if you won $25,000 in a competition? For Bay St. Louis resident Renee Loranger, it was to open her very own bakery and custom cake shop. Loranger won the prize money after winning season seven…

Bayou View Elementary kindergarten teacher saves student from choking

On Monday, a kindergarten teacher at Bayou View Elementary School in Gulfport jumped into action and saved her student’s life. Bayou View kindergartner Ben Taylor was enjoying his lunch as usual when all of a sudden something got caught in his throat. “I choked on grape and I couldn’t breathe.” Ben’s teacher, Erin Anderson, couldn’t see him because he was…

Red Ribbon Week brings Drug Prevention Awareness to the classroom

Red Ribbon Week is happening all across the country this week to spread Drug-Use Prevention Awareness. This campaign is the largest and longest running drug and bullying prevention campaign in the country. This year’s overall theme is ‘drug free looks like me.’ The theme is a reminder that every day, Americans across the country make significant daily contributions to their…

Cares Act assistance available for fishermen

The second round of Cares Act assistance for commercial and charter fisheries is now available. As restaurants and processors shut down during the pandemic, many fishermen were unable to sell what they caught, leaving them at a loss for work. The second round of Cares Act funding is double what was available for the first round, helping commercial and charter…