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  ‘Stuff the Bus’ school supply drive underway
  
  Harrison County Grant Chighizola - August 7, 2020 0
  
  Walmart and the Salvation Army are teaming up for "Stuff the Bus," a campaign providing new school supplies to local children in need. When shoppers...
  
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  Retirement parade for Police Chief Leonard Papania
  
  Harrison County Grant Chighizola - August 7, 2020 0
  
  Sirens were blaring outside of the Gulfport Police Department this morning as officers threw a parade for their soon-to-be-retired chief. Police Chief Leonard Papaina waved...
  
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  Students return to St. Patrick Catholic High School
  
  Education WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0
  
  Students returned to school at St. Patrick Catholic High School today with visible reminders of the new normal kids will experience while attending classes. New...
  
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  Arrested for commercial burglary in Biloxi
  
  Crime WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0
  
  The Biloxi Police Department responded near the 200 block of Reynoir Street, Biloxi, MS 39530 in reference to a burglary in progress. Witnesses on scene...
  
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  Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle recovering after surgery
  
  Harrison County Toni Miles - August 6, 2020 0
  
  The female Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle operated on yesterday at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is on the mend. An internal medicine specialist from...
  
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  Students return to class at Gulfport High School
  
  Education WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0
  
  School is back in session for students of the Gulfport School District. News 25’s Gabby Cox went to Gulfport High School to get a look...
  
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  Final countdown for school supplies drive for Cool Kidz Club
  
  Harrison County Toni Miles - August 6, 2020 0
  
  With each passing day, more school districts are continuing to open and the need for basic school supplies is at an all-time high due...
  
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  Update on fatal hit and run on Woolmarket Road
  
  Harrison County WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0
  
  The funeral for the man from Maryland struck and killed while visiting family on the Coast will be held Saturday. Sixty-seven year-old John Morton was...
  
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  08/07 Ryan’s “Fantastic” Friday Evening Forecast
  
  Local Weather Headlines Ryan Mahan - August 7, 2020 0
  
  Today was the last day without a rain percentage as our dry trend comes to an end, but it'll still be a while before we see any significant rainfall.
  
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  8/7 – Rob’s HOT & HUMID Weekend Forecast
  
  Local Weather Headlines Rob Knight - August 7, 2020 0
  
  Hot temperatures expected this afternoon as the humidity begins to move back into the area...
  
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  8/7 – Rob Knight’s “Humidity Returns” Friday Morning Forecast
  
  Local Weather Headlines Rob Knight - August 7, 2020 0
  
  Another beautiful start to the day as the lower humidity continues...
  
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  08/06 Ryan’s “Dry Streak” Thursday Night Forecast
  
  Local Weather Headlines Ryan Mahan - August 6, 2020 0
  
  It's been dry for quite some time now, but that will begin to change very soon.
  
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  08/06 Ryan’s “Still Dry” Thursday Evening Forecast
  
  Local Weather Headlines Ryan Mahan - August 6, 2020 0
  
  Our hot and dry streak continues, but at least one of those conditions will change in the days ahead....
  
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  08/06 – Brantly’s “Hot, But Less Humid” Thursday Forecast
  
  Local Weather Headlines Brantly Keiek - August 6, 2020 0
  
  Another hot, mostly sunny day is on tap for the Coast! High temperatures will top out in the lower to mid 90s. Humidity levels...
  
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  08/06 – Rob Knight’s “Warm, Less Humid” Thursday Morning Forecast
  
  Local Weather Headlines WXXV - August 6, 2020 0
  
  Current overview early this morning shows the same subtle, nearly stationary front parked across the northern Gulf of Mexico. Not much changing today into...
  
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  08/05 Ryan’s “Manageable” Wednesday Evening Forecast
  
  Local Weather Headlines Ryan Mahan - August 5, 2020 0
  
  Temperatures are above average, but the weather outside doesn't feel too bad thanks to slightly drier air. Doesn't last forever though....
  
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  25 Teams in 25 Days: George County Rebels
  
  Sports Jeff Haeger - August 6, 2020 0
  
  For the second year in a row, George County is home to the top high school football recruit from the six coastal counties. George County...
  
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  25 Teams in 25 Days: Resurrection Catholic Eagles
  
  Sports Jeff Haeger - August 5, 2020 0
  
  You can smell the salt water coming off the Pascagoula River here on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. As the only 1A...
  
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  25 Teams in 25 Days: East Central Hornets
  
  Sports Jeff Haeger - August 4, 2020 0
  
  When Eric Collins was introduced as the next head football coach at East Central back in December, he said God willing he would retire...
  
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  25 Teams in 25 Days: Vancleave Bulldogs
  
  Sports Jeff Haeger - August 3, 2020 0
  
  Some junk yard dogs at Vancleave High School, checking in as stop number two on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. It’s also...
  
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  Louisiana Knights looking for more players
  
  Sports Grace Boyles - July 31, 2020 0
  
  The spring baseball season may have been cut short, but fall ball is right around the corner. As summer tournaments at MGM Park wrap up,...
  
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  25 Teams in 25 Days: Ocean Springs Greyhounds
  
  Sports Jeff Haeger - July 31, 2020 0
  
  25 Teams in 25 Days is starting to become a staple here at News 25 as we bring back our award-winning high school football...
  
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  D’Iberville Football: Justin Walley names top four schools
  
  Sports Grace Boyles - July 31, 2020 0
  
  Out of D’Iberville High School, three star defensive back recruit Justin Walley has announced his top four schools ahead of his senior season with...
  
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  Deep South Collegiate League Championship
  
  Sports Jeff Haeger - July 31, 2020 0
  
  The first time we got a glimpse of former Southern Miss pitcher Kirk McCarty as a manager he was a half-inning away from having...
  
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‘Stuff the Bus’ school supply drive underway

Harrison County Grant Chighizola - August 7, 2020 0

Walmart and the Salvation Army are teaming up for "Stuff the Bus," a campaign providing new school supplies to local children in need. When shoppers...

Retirement parade for Police Chief Leonard Papania

Harrison County Grant Chighizola - August 7, 2020 0

Sirens were blaring outside of the Gulfport Police Department this morning as officers threw a parade for their soon-to-be-retired chief. Police Chief Leonard Papaina waved...

Students return to St. Patrick Catholic High School

Education WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0

Students returned to school at St. Patrick Catholic High School today with visible reminders of the new normal kids will experience while attending classes. New...

Students return to class at Gulfport High School

Education WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0

School is back in session for students of the Gulfport School District. News 25’s Gabby Cox went to Gulfport High School to get a look...

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Students return to class at Gulfport High School

Education WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0

School is back in session for students of the Gulfport School District. News 25’s Gabby Cox went to Gulfport High School to get a look...

Final countdown for school supplies drive for Cool Kidz Club

Harrison County Toni Miles - August 6, 2020 0

With each passing day, more school districts are continuing to open and the need for basic school supplies is at an all-time high due...

Update on fatal hit and run on Woolmarket Road

Harrison County WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0

The funeral for the man from Maryland struck and killed while visiting family on the Coast will be held Saturday. Sixty-seven year-old John Morton was...

One man dead after fatal stabbing in Pearl River County

News WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0

Today in Pearl River County a man was found dead after a fatal stabbing. The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department identified the man as 68-year-old...

Diamondhead man sentenced to over 14 years in prison for possessing massive amount of child pornography

Crime WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0

Gulfport, Mississippi. – Taryn Goin Naidoo, 41, of Diamondhead, Mississippi, was sentenced yesterday by Senior U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr., on three separate...

Four indicted for immigration crimes and other federal crimes stemming from largest single-state worksite enforcement action in nation’s history

Crime WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0

JACKSON, Miss. – U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, joined by Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Matt Albence, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)...

The Salvation Army Joins Forces With Walmart to “Stuff the Bus” for Kids in Need

News WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0

Mississippi Gulf Coast (August 6, 2020) – Walmart and The Salvation Army are teaming up to provide new school supplies to local children in need during...

Moss Point Police investigating fatal shooting on Pearl Avenue

Jackson County WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0

Moss Point police are actively conducting an investigation into a shooting which resulted in homicide. The shooting occurred on Pearl Avenue in Moss Point, Mississippi....

Pecan Park Elementary welcomes students back

Jackson County Lorraine Weiskopf - August 6, 2020 0

The 2020-2021 school year kicks off today for many students on the Coast, including the Ocean Springs School District. Students were rolling into campus Thursday...

Arrested for felony credit card fraud

Crime WXXV Staff - August 6, 2020 0

On August 6th, 2020, Biloxi Police arrested 35-year-old Mariah Lenora Pitalo of Long Beach, MS for felony credit card fraud. The arrest stemmed from an...

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