A former Jackson County sheriff's deputy has been arrested and charged with embezzling about $10-thousand worth of equipment purchased by the sheriff's office -- with a federal grant. Authorities say 55-year-old Alexander Kieper Jr. of Biloxi sold two spotting scopes,…
Biloxi police say a boy who reported someone tried to kidnap him on the way to school this morning wasn’t telling the whole truth. Police confirmed the 9 year old changed his story after reporting he escaped a potential kidnapper…
A local piano teacher and YouTube sensation had Ocean Springs happily singing the blues tonight. She held her very first concert in the city this evening. Laurie Carpenter works as a piano teacher at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center,…
This evening, the city of Biloxi paid tribute to its very first African American Police Chief. Tommy Moffett joined the Biloxi Police Department in 1973. He began as a Reserve Officer and worked his way up, earning the position of…
Just ahead of baseball season, the 2016 annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Softball Classic takes the field tomorrow, expecting to generate large crowds and hefty revenue. Eleven college teams from five different states, along with 35 high school teams, will load the bases at…
Gulfport police officers put their lives on the line every day, not expecting a pat on the back. But lately, someone has been taking notice. "When I got ready to pay my bill, I got this note from my waitress...had…
The City of Biloxi's very first African-American police chief will be honored this evening during a special black history month program. The program will also pay tribute to all of the city's African-American police officers and firefighters. Click here for…
Gautier Police are asking for your help locating a man suspected of burglarizing multiple homes in the area. Donozan Floyd Jr., also known as "Little Hogg," is wanted for multiple counts of residential burglary. If you have any information regarding…
A Vancleave man is dead after a motorcycle accident in the area of South Street and Seaman Road yesterday. Witnesses say the motorcycle was traveling at a high speed, east on Seaman Rd., attempting to pass another vehicle. That's when the…
Caillavet Street is once again a popular place to be, and that's thanks to one big attraction: baseball. Travel a little further east and the heart of downtown Biloxi could use a little sprucing up...according to Mississippi's Main Street Association…
One state flag...garnering polarizing points of view. "I see division," says Lea Campbell, who wants to see the confederate emblem removed from Mississippi's state flag. "I see division among our citizens, and it doesn't have to be that way." On the…
John Kasich's message loud and clear today: he's not a quitter and is looking to gain momentum, especially as the campaigning heads to his home state. The GOP presidential hopeful was rallying this morning in Gulfport. "It's a national campaign,…
Not much has changed with the forecast in the last few hours (still expecting plenty of sunshine, drier air, and blue skies for the rest of the week), but I did get some cool new video from earlier today. Check…
The day after severe weather, many in Mississippi are picking up pieces of their houses, while we were spared the worst of the damage here on the Coast. This weather cast recapped the storm, as well as the forecast for the…
We certainly had quite an active afternoon here in South Mississippi. Severe storms ripped through much of the Southeast with most of the damage centered in Southern Louisiana and near Hattiesburg. Strong sustained winds battered much of the coastline, gusting…
Some Ocean Springs students got up close and personal here at WXXV News 25’s studio. Sixth graders from St. Alphonsus Catholic School got a firsthand look at what goes into putting on a daily news broadcast this morning and sat…
A bunch of pint-sized reporters broadcast some big news today, a mock broadcast that is, as part of a reading exercise for some kindergarteners at Quarles Elementary School in Long Beach. WXXV’s own anchor Jennifer Tubwell and meteorologist Ryan Mahan…
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A cloudy start with light rain moving east...
Showers and thunderstorms moved through the area this evening, dropping up to an estimated 2 inches of rain in some of the inland coastal counties. Light to moderate showers will continue through the night and into tomorrow, but will continue…
Last night's storms have continued to push eastward, and is now becoming less of a thunderstorm threat and more of a winter storm threat. Areas from Tennessee to Pennsylvania are experiencing blizzard and winter storm conditions. Locally, have brisk winds and and cold temperatures are continuing to fill the area vacated by the storms. The entire coast will be below freezing levels, and with the average wind staying near 20 mph, we'll see "wind chill" indices in the mid to low 20s for several hours. Skies will be clear throughout tomorrow for the Ocean Springs and Biloxi parades, but the high will max out near 48 with breezy conditions, so wear a coat. Saturday night will be one of the coldest nights we've seen this winter, air temp near 27
Your Weather Authority forecast for the week after 01/18/16.
Your Weather Authority forecast for the week after 01/14/16.