8/15 - Jeff's "Cold Frontal Passage" Tuesday Night Forecast
Other than spotty showers, rain chances have exited the area for the most part and skies will clear out overnight. A front is moving through the area…
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8/15 - Jeff Vorick's "Thunderstorms Early" Tuesday Evening Forecast
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are in the area ahead of an approaching cold front. Some heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, and non-severe wind gusts of 30-40 MPH. Rain…
8/14 - Jeff's "Rain Chances/Some Changes Ahead" Monday Night Forecast
Temperatures will struggle to cool off overnight as the warm and very humid pattern remains in place. Skies will be clear for the start of your…
8/14 - Jeff Vorick's "Still Very Hot" Monday Evening Forecast
We have ushered in a new week and it still remains very hot. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 7 PM for all 6…
City of Moss Point in recovery phase after tornado
It’s been exactly one week since the City of Moss Point was hit by an Ef2 tornado. Now, the city is entering the recovery phase.…
Mississippi working on plans for pandemic relief money
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi senators are taking the first steps toward spending some of the $1.8 billion the state is receiving from the federal government for pandemic relief. Senators passed bills Monday to put $104.6 million…
Coronavirus Aid Relief assistance for fishermen opens Nov. 9
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act applications for commercial and charter fisheries participants will open 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9 on the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources website at dmr.ms.gov/cares-act-assistance/. Applicants must be a Mississippi resident 18 years…
Walk-On's restaurant opens Hurricane Zeta relief kitchen in Bay St. Louis
In response to the toll that Hurricane Zeta had on communities along the Coast last week, Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux and the Game On Foundation are opening a relief kitchen in Bay St. Louis on Wednesday. To help support recovery efforts,…
Zeta Relief: What you need to know
Hancock Whitney is distributing ice at two of our Hancock Whitney locations in Hurricane Zeta impacted areas from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a limit of two bags per vehicle: Gulfport: 533 Courthouse Rd, Gulfport, MS Bay St.…
Senators to vote on COVID relief proposal
The Senate Majority Leader announced today there will be a procedural vote tomorrow on Republican’s newest slimmed down COVID relief proposal. On the Senate floor this morning, Senator Mitch McConnell made clear it’s not a vote to pass the bill…
Back to Business grant program application process available online
Mississippi is opening a grant program for small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Tate Reeves says the application process began at noon today. The grants can cover mortgage interest, rent, payroll, utilities, and other expenses related to the…
Mississippi to receive $21.3M to help with fisheries disaster
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Representative Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today announced that $21,311,804 in federal fishery disaster relief funds has been allocated for Mississippi. The U.S. Department of Commerce aid is being distributed in response to a prolonged period…
Economic aid package offers support to small businesses impacted by COVID-19
As the Coronavirus pandemic rages on, the federal government is lending small businesses a helping hand. The ‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security’ Act or CARES Act continues to offer support to those impacted by COVID-19. “The CARES Act created…
Senate unanimously passes $2.2 trillion coronavirus aid plan, largest economic relief bill in U.S. history
WASHINGTON (WXXV) — The U.S Senate passed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package late Wednesday night. The vote was unanimous, 96–0. The economic rescue package will steer aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Taylor Swift donates $1 mil for Tennessee tornado relief
Taylor Swift is donating a million dollars to help with tornado recovery in Tennessee. The singer says Nashville is her home and the losses in the state are devastating to her. Twenty-four people were killed and hundreds of buildings are…
Funding approved to help Coast recover from Bonnet Carre opening
The government is now stepping in to help relieve some of the fishermen, marine life, and tourism issues left behind after 123 days of fresh water pouring into the Mississippi Sound. Dr. Moby Solangi said, “It’s one of the worst…
Biloxi Fire answers the call to help with Hurricane Dorian relief
Yesterday afternoon, three Biloxi firefighters deployed to Jacksonville, Florida, to help with Hurricane Dorian relief. This deployment is part of a group called ‘Task Force Three.’ ‘Task Force Three’ is the southern-most force in the state trained for search and…
Senator Wicker introduces Fishery Disasters Bill
One of our state’s top lawmakers have introduced new measures to get fishermen more relief quickly in the wake of an unprecedented disaster. The ‘Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act,’ or the ‘Fishery FUNDD Act,’ would reform NOAA’s Resource…
First Baptist Church in Gulfport accepting Florence relief donations
If you’re looking for a way to help out on the East Coast, the First Baptist Church in Gulfport is accepting Florence relief donations. The church is located at 12190 Highway 605. Drop off times are 7 a.m. to 7…
Salvation Army taking donations for Florence victims
The Salvation Army is taking monetary donations for Florence relief. Financial donations can be sent to helpsalvationarmy.org 1-800-Sal-Army P.O. Box 1959, Atlanta, GA 30301 Designate ‘2018 Hurricane Season-Florence’ on all checks For a donation link text ‘STORM’ to 51555.
Biloxi Fire Department planning relief trip for Hurricane Florence
The Biloxi Fire Department, which has helped first-responders in the aftermath of disasters across the country, already has firefighters responding to the East Coast to help with Hurricane Florence. On Tuesday, two Biloxi firefighters left to be positioned in Virginia…
Relief Trip To Rockport: Live Report
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Sgt. Josh Bromen about the relief trip to Rockport.
Donations Headed to Tennessee
Hundreds of cases of water, sports drinks and snacks are on the way to Tennessee tonight. In an effort started up by a Gulfport High School teacher, his wife, and Coast resident Scotty Butcher, Gulfport High School, Anniston and Bayou…
Louisiana Flood Relief Concert
News 25's Katarina Luketich interviews Sugar Brown and Dennis Wright tells us about the Louisiana Flood Relief Concert happening Saturday, September 24th 4 pm to 10 pm at Steve's Marina Beach Bar in Biloxi.