3/8 - Jeff Vorick's "Tornado WATCH/Heavy Rain" Friday Evening Forecast
A Tornado WATCH is in effect until 9 PM. Showers and thunderstorms, some capable of being severe, will be around into some parts of this evening.…
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UPDATE: Pearl River Valley Electric restores power to Big Level area
More than 4 thousand customers woke up to no power in Stone County this morning, according to Pearl River Valley Electric. The company's outage map shows that 4,095 customers in the Big Level area from McHenry to north of Wiggins…
Celebrate Cities Series: Wiggins
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight continues our Celebrate Cities Series today in Wiggins. He was live in Wiggins all morning at the Sleepy Bear Food and Drink. In this series, we will be highlighting cities across the Gulf Coast. Next…
Shooting at club party early Sunday leaves three injured, one dead
Forrest County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting early Sunday at a club party that left an Oak Grove woman dead. Deputies were called to Club 195 on Old Highway 49 in the early morning hours in response to a…
8/11 - Jeff's "Dangerous Heat Wave Continues" Weekend Forecast
It will not cool off to any comfortable level overnight. The humidity remains in place while skies will be mainly clear. Southerly winds will continue to be…
8/11 - Jeff Vorick's "Very, Very HOT" Friday Evening Forecast
More heat continues in the area. The mercury reached 100 degrees at Gulfport earlier, breaking the daily record of 99 degrees. Many spots have been feeling…
8/9 - Jeff's "Dangerously Hot End To Week" Wednesday Night Forecast
It will remain very warm overnight with southerly winds ushering in extremely high levels of humidity. Some clouds will be around at times but the…
8/9 - Jeff Vorick's "Hot, Hot, Hot" Wednesday Evening Forecast
As has been the case for a while, dangerous heat continues into this evening. Heat alerts expire at 7 PM but it will still be VERY…
Staigle’s Steakhouse breaks ground in Wiggins
This fall, a new fine dining restaurant is coming to Stone County. Staigle’s Steakhouse held a groundbreaking ceremony today in Wiggins. Visitors can expect special entrees, ranging from wagyu filet…
New Smithsonian exhibit coming to Wiggins
The City of Wiggins will be hosting a new exhibit in August. ‘Crossroads: Change in Rural America’ is a traveling Smithsonian exhibit focusing on the past and present of small…
Former Stone County circuit clerk back in jail on embezzlement charges
A former Stone County circuit clerk under indictment for embezzlement is back in jail today after his bond was revoked. According to our media partner the Sun Herald, Special Judge Richard McKenzie on Monday revoked bond for Jeffrey O'Neal. He…
9-year-old killed in fatal wreck in Wiggins
A 9-year-old traveling with her family was killed Friday evening in a two-car collision on Highway 49 in Wiggins. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry said 9-year-old Bailey Amis of Starkville died from injuries in the crash. Flurry said Amis, her…
Student found with loaded gun on Stone High campus Wednesday
A student attending Stone High was arrested Wednesday after he was found with a loaded pistol in his waistband. Stone County Sheriff Mike Farmer said the school got a call yesterday morning about a student with a gun. The school…
Phase two Façade Grant announced for Downtown Wiggins
Facelifts are coming soon to Downtown Wiggins! Stone County Economic Development has partnered with Mississippi Power to announce phase two of the Façade Grant for Downtown Wiggins. The…
One dead in two-vehicle crash involving classic car in Wiggins
A passenger in a classic car died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 49 in Wiggins on Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 12:55 p.m. near Northwood Church just north of Highway 26. The wreck involved a Ford F-150 and…
Proposal to make Downtown Wiggins a social district
As Wiggins continues to grow, local government leaders have brought the idea of making downtown a designated social district. If Downtown Wiggins is designated as a social district,…
City of Wiggins sees major community development wins during 2022
Since the beginning of 2022, business has been booming in Wiggins and today that trend only continues. So far this year, the City of Wiggins has…
Grants will help businesses spruce up downtown Wiggins
Businesses in downtown Wiggins are getting a facelift, thanks to facade grants from the Stone County Economic Development District and Mississippi Power. Leaders gathered Thursday at Paul Hardy Properties to…
Stone County man convicted of sex crime against minor
A Stone County jury deliberated just 35 minutes before finding a man guilty of a sex crime against a child. 67-year-old Michael Alexander was convicted of touching a child for lustful purposes. The victim testified that Alexander, a family friend,…
Family loses home to early morning fire in McHenry
A McHenry couple has lost their home after a fire destroyed the house in McHenry on Wednesday. Ashley Ost Neely said her father was out of town and her mother left for work before 5 a.m. Wednesday. McHenry Fire Chief…
Pine Hill Festival returns to Stone County this weekend
One of Stone County’s premier events returns this weekend. The decades old Pine Hill Festival is back in Wiggins this Friday and Saturday. The festival features great…
Remembering the life of Kayla Cooper
A Wiggins family mourns the life of Kayla Cooper, who was killed Easter Sunday after being shot. She’s a mother who leaves behind a legacy of positivity and love for…
Wiggins murder suspect turns himself in
A murder suspect wanted in Wiggins has turned himself in to authorities. Zavago Wilson, 23, is a suspect in the death of 22-year-old Kayla Cooper early Saturday morning. A family member found Cooper at her home. Police identified Cooper as…
Wiggins man sentenced to five years in prison for transportation of child pornography
A Wiggins man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg to serve 5 years in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for transporting visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Restitution to the victims…