Live Local: Vieux Marche and the Eistetter Building
Lace up your shoes and take a stroll with News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf in today’s edition of Live Local, a series you can catch here on News 25 on Thursdays. Today, we take you to stop numbers…
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Neighborhood in Long Beach puts on holiday light display
While many Coast communities are canceling holiday celebrations due to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, one local neighborhood has provided Gulf Coast residents a safe, socially distanced way to get into the holiday spirit. The Long…
Local dog featured in national competition
One South Mississippi pet adoption story is gaining national recognition and now you have the chance to vote for it and help out the animals at the Humane Society of South Mississippi in the process. Sylvia Hanes…
New Mississippi Aquarium mural welcomes dolphins
While taking a cruise along Highway 90 in Gulfport, make sure to keep an eye out for the Mississippi Aquarium’s newest mural. Gulfport artist and retired Gulfport firefighter Robert Waldrop designed and painted the 70 by 5…
C-Spire donates iPads to Mississippi Center for Autism
C-Spire does more than help us communicate via the world wide web. At the Mississippi Center for Autism and Related Development, C-Spire donated five brand new iPads to help with the communication of autistic children. The iPads…
Holiday food drop in Gulfport
With the holidays this year occurring in the midst of a global pandemic, the Gulf Coast Community has continued to help make sure no one goes hungry. This afternoon in Gulfport, several community organizations, including Feeding the…
Repairs complete on Gold Star Families Monument in Biloxi
Over in Biloxi, Hurricane Zeta repairs continue to move along at a steady pace and one downtown monument damaged by the storm is ready for visitors once again. A four-man team from Bailey Granite in Kentucky made…
Coronavirus vaccine heading to Mississippi
Mississippi is receiving it first round of coronavirus vaccines, but who will have access to the vaccine first? Nine hundred and seventy-five doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be sent to Memorial Hospital in Gulfport this weekend…
Man struck and killed by train in Biloxi
A pedestrian was killed while crossing train tracks in Biloxi late this morning. Police tell News 25 a man was walking across the tracks on the intersection of Eisenhower Drive just before 11 a.m. when the train…
Memorial Hospital Uses Antibody Infusion Treatment for COVID-19 Patients with Mild Symptoms
GULFPORT, Miss.— Memorial Hospital is now providing monoclonal antibody infusion treatments for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 that are not requiring hospital admission. Monoclonal antibody therapy is given to patients to reduce the risk of progression of disease and to reduce hospitalizations in those…
Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Biloxi late Wednesday morning
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — A pedestrian was killed while crossing train tracks in Biloxi late Wednesday morning. Police say a man was walking across the tracks on foot near the intersection of Eisenhower Drive just before 11 a.m. when the…
Record-Breaking Surge: Mississippi Dept. of Health reports 3,658 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday morning
UPDATE: The Mississippi State Department of Health says there has been a data error in the daily total number of cases. The agency plans to issue a correction late Wednesday. https://www.facebook.com/HealthyMS/posts/3657763127615754 ORIGINAL STORY: (WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department…
Boy Scouts welcoming new members
The pandemic has taken its toll on plenty of organizations and functions in the past year, including the participating numbers in the Boy Scouts. In an effort to change that, Pack 301 of Gulfport held a round…
Make-A-Wish grants local teen’s wish
Today kicked off 12 days of holiday wishes for one brave South Mississippi teen battling cancer. Kaleq and his family received the full Mississippi Aquarium experience and even a few big surprises. They say wishes do come…
Gulfport-Orange Grove Rotary Club annual Christmas for Kids event
Thirty-one years and going strong, that’s just how long the Gulfport-Orange Grove Rotary Club has been providing gifts for young people here in South Mississippi. Members of the Gulfport-Orange Grove Rotary Club work year-round to help out…
Harrison Central High band hosting ‘Pride of the Coast’ silent auction
2020 has provided many challenges for high school students and parents at Harrison Central High School have banded together this holiday season to support students in the marching band. This is the first time the Pride of…
Long Beach High moving to virtual learning through December 18th
Long Beach High School announced they will move to virtual learning for the next two weeks. LBHS had 14 students test positive for COVID-19 and 135 plus students have been identified as close contacts. In an announcement…
The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign provides donations to thousands in need
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with all the decorations out and about and now it is beginning to sound like Christmas thanks to the Salvation Army’s bell ringers. Their Red Kettle Campaign is in…
Second Liners cancel 2021 Mardi Gras events
Another Gulf Coast club announces the cancelation of the 2021 Mardi Gras events as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, the Second Liners Mardi Gras Club of Biloxi canceled all eight…
Mississippi Dept. of Health reports 1,732 new cases of COVID-19, 56 deaths Tuesday morning
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,732 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 56 deaths as of Tuesday morning. 42 deaths occurred between November 24 and December 7, and 14 occurred between November 8…
Deadline to request meals for Feed the Needy is December 14th
With Christmas just 18 days away, Harrison County’s Feed the Needy program is gearing up for its last meal distribution of the holiday season. Thirty-one years and still going strong, Harrison County’s annual holiday meal distribution program…
Remembering the life of Molly Lee
The Gulfport community, along with students and staff at Gulfport High, are mourning the loss of student Molly Lee, who passed away last Friday. For Bailey Smith, the loss of her friend Molly Lee, is hard to…
Enrolling in AmeriCorps program
Climb CDC, a local nonprofit, betters the youth in our community by helping them with workforce training. This gives them a skill set that they can use for their careers and not just temporary employment. They’re enrolling…
‘Smiles for Saucier’ School Supply Drive at Saucier Elementary School
Students and staff at Saucier Elementary School were on the receiving end of some holiday cheer this morning. A group from West Wortham Elementary and Middle Schools delivered gifts to Saucier Elementary. They called it ‘Smiles for Saucier School Supply…