Every Monday here on WXXV we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. Today you will meet Brandon and his twin brother Brayden. They have been waiting over nine months to find a loving home. Brandon and his twin brother Brayden are a playful pair hoping to find a loving home. They love playing games together and Chuck E…
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press For the second time this month, there’s promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop of coronavirus surges in the U.S. and around the world. Moderna said its vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data from the…
Singing River Cancer Center is celebrating an exciting moment! Pascagoula Service Center, Inc donated nearly $5,000 to the Singing River Health System Foundation to help Singing River cancer patients. Pascagoula Service Center, Inc raised the proceeds by raffling off a pink lawn mower in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and decided to donate one hundred percent of the money…
A local Cub Scout pack is rounding up items in their community for those in need. Cub Scout Pack 209 is currently participating in their annual ‘Scouting for Food’ campaign. Last Saturday in the College Park neighborhood of Gulfport, the Cub Scouts passed out 1,000 empty bags for the community to fill with non-perishable items. This Saturday at 8 a.m….
Tis the season to shop local! South Mississippi businesses and business leaders are stocking up and looking forward to Christmas shopping season. 2020 has been packed with challenges, but you and yours don’t have to have a blue Christmas, but you can be decked out by Dressed in Blue, a locally owned store with all sorts of sparkle and bling…
COVID-19 hasn’t frightened Christmas shoppers from one the biggest holiday shopping events of the year on the Coast. Shoppers decked the socially distanced aisles of this year’s Christmas City Shoppers’ Extravaganza at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Convention Center on day one of the three day event. From massage packets to personalized children’s signs, there are plenty of holiday gifts to…
Another investigation is underway tonight following an officer-involved shooting involving the Gulfport Police Department. Police say around 5 p.m. they received multiple calls about a black male standing over a black female shooting her in the area of Hewes Avenue and Glover Street. On the scene, police found the suspect kneeling over the victim with a gun. After the suspect…
This weekend, the fifth annual Mermaids Arts and Craft Show will be rolling into the Bay St. Louis Train Depot. Craftsmen will be selling items that are 50 percent handmade. The show is ideal to give you a head start on Christmas shopping, being the full package with a gift-wrapping table. Apart from the arts and crafts, there will be…
If the thought of it being Friday the 13th doesn’t give you chills, this might. Lynn Meadows Discovery Center’s annual Halloween is set for 10 a.m. tomorrow. While it will be different from prior years, it’ll still be spooky, silly, yet this year will be socially distanced. The festival will have plenty of arts and crafts, outdoor games as well…
South Mississippi continues to put on cleanup efforts to restore the community after the effects of Hurricane Zeta. Climb CDC is a prime example as they’re hosting a community united cleanup event tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The organization is asking anyone who can help to meet up at the family enrichment center in Gulfport to help pick…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,305 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths including two in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 131,970 confirmed cases and 3,519 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County has 1,037 cases and 34 deaths Harrison County has 6,331 cases and 100 deaths Jackson County has 5,640 cases and…
Now to an update on the officer-involved shooting first reported yesterday in Gulfport. The victim, now identified as Henry Frankowski III, died after being sent to the hospital Thursday evening. The shooting happened outside a Dollar Tree on 25th Avenue in Downtown Gulfport. Just before 3 p.m. police received reports of a homeless man abusing an animal and acting irate….
The fourth annual ‘All Creatures Big and Small’ pet food and supply drive is kicking off once again in remembrance of Sophia Myers, who passed away in 2017 from a battle with DIPG. The event takes place at Quakes Ice Creamery on Hwy 90 in Ocean Springs, Saturday November 14th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will help benefit…
Looking for gifts for family and friends this holiday season that captures the beauty of the Mississippi Gulf Coast? Look no further than Coastal City Goods. Two local businesswomen are taking the Mississippi Gulf Coast by storm with their coastal inspired designs. Co-founders Andrea Brokamp and Daphne Eagle first met at an event held by Keesler Air Force Base to…
An investigation is underway following an officer-involved shooting in Gulfport earlier this afternoon. Gulfport police responded to the Dollar Tree off 25th Avenue in Downtown Gulfport just before 3 p.m. to a report of a man abusing an animal and acting irate. When two white officers approached the white male suspect, he pointed a firearm towards them, and the two…
The City of Biloxi began removing Hurricane Zeta debris from the curbside of homes just over a week ago and the debris pick up process continues. Debris teams have been on Biloxi streets for eight days now. The city’s clean up crews began focusing on neighborhoods in West Biloxi where a majority of the downed limbs and trees from Hurricane…
A Bay St. Louis man is looking for help after his home was severely damaged by Hurricane Zeta. Trees fell on Gary Spencer Smith’s home of over 20 years. With damage all over the Gulf Coast from Hurricane Zeta, this Bay St. Louis resident is in disbelief to the damage done to his home. Gary Spencer Smith lives alone and…
In the age of virtual learning, high speed internet is a must for all students. That’s in part why C Spire announced the addition of the state’s 15 community colleges to Mississippi’s optical network, the state’s research and development program. With the addition, the program will offer a fiber network, higher internet speeds, and more to the community colleges. C…
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 on News 25 on Thursdays. For this week, we visit the French colonial cemetery, the oldest known French colonial cemetery in the South and second oldest in the United States. What was originally the site of…
Governor Tate Reeves took the time today to update the state on its stance with COVID-19. Reeves held a Facebook live briefing today rather than in his usual press room because he and his family are currently isolating after one of his daughters tested positive for COVID-19. He says there’s been a significant uptick in cases across the board. Governor…
They put their lives on the line to protect and serve everyday and on this day some of our South Mississippi law enforcement officers received the recognition they deserve at the 10th annual Crime Stoppers Law Enforcement Appreciation Awards. For the past ten years, it’s been a packed house at the annual Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers awards, but this year,…
A coronavirus vaccine could be available to healthcare workers and first responders in Mississippi as soon as next month. State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Beyers said Mississippi has been tentatively approved to receive an initial round of 183,000 doses of the vaccine. The vaccine is being developed by Pfizer and partner Biontech. Supplies are limited so those who are the most…
Another 709,000 Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis. The labor department reported those official numbers Thursday. There were also nearly 300,000 new pandemic unemployment assistance filings. That program gives benefits to those who aren’t eligible for normal state aid such as people who are self-employed. If you include that number, first-time claims…
On November 12, 2020, at approximately 2:51 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department was dispatched to a suspect abusing an animal and acting irate in the 2400 block of 25th Avenue. As the officers approached the suspect, the suspect pointed a firearm at the officers. The white male suspect was engaged by two white officers. The suspect was transported to a…