Each month, WXXV and Huntington Learning Center team up to honor one Teacher of the Month along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. December’s Teacher of the Month is Donelda Bolden, a pre-k teacher at Isiah Fredericks Head Start Center in Gulfport. She has a passion for teaching and — as evidenced by her joyful and outgoing personality — has left a…
Christmas is next week and we want to help you with a few fun gift ideas and services you can consider for yourself or loved ones. We’ve done some research and found some options for you. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen and Everett Ganier Jr. are at Dad’s Super Pawn in Gulfport with today’s WXXV Festive Finds. Categories: Local News,…
Cool temperatures to end the week and a cold weekend ahead. A cold front passing through tonight which we will have Thursday morning temperatures down in the lower 50s and northerly winds. There will be lingering damp moisture and cloud cover in the morning but will clear later in the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 60s Thursday and…
On Wednesday night St. Paul’s in Ocean Springs was host to the Gingerbread Bash and Family Dinner. People from across the community were invited to a night of free homemade meals as well as holiday entertainment, with the highly anticipated and highly competitive gingerbread house building competition to top off the night’s festivities. However, Wednesday night was about more than…
The Hattula Light Show is sparking up the Biloxi community once again this year! WXXV News 25’s Trey Tonnessen takes us to the light show to tell us all about it. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Hattula Light Show
Downtown Ocean Springs getting into the festive spirit tonight as they’ve kicked off the Gingerbread Bash and Dinner. Families gathering for a night all about enjoying the Christmas holiday together. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel joins us from the middle of the festivities. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Gingerbread Bash and Family Dinner
The future is now at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Dr. Kollin Napier, director of Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network or MAIN, is here to tell us about the program. Categories: Local News, News Tags: AI, education, MGCCC
Every year the Salvation Army gives away toys and food to those in need across the Mississippi Coast. WXXV News 25’s Lucas was at the Salvation Army’s warehouse in Gulfport to take part in the festivities. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Angel Tree, gayle benson, Salvation army
Geiger Heating and Air, in a partnership with WXXV News 25, gave away their tenth annual ‘Heat for the Holidays’ H-Vac system this morning. The event offered a chance to win a new heating system, providing warmth and comfort during the colder months. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. was in Biloxi and introduces us to this year’s lucky winner,…
Gautier City Council voted to enter an agreement with a company for the Belk Building Canopy Demolition Project. The City Council approved the authorization to enter into a professional services agreement with Seymour Engineering for project. This will not close or destroy the Belk currently sitting on the old Singing River property site. The City of Gautier entered an agreement…
Field’s Steak and Oyster Bar in Biloxi is partnering with the National Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute to raising funding for a cure. WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter has more on how you can a play in this effort. For more information on Field’s Steak and Oyster Bar, click here. For more information on National Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute,…
The last week of high school football is finally here, and our student athlete has been working hard at practice all week long trying to bring his school their very first State Championship title. He leads the team in three different categories, and he’s our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week! Introducing you to Poplarville football’s very own Nick Miller!…
Every other Wednesday we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us as always, we’ve got Katie King to tell us about News 25’s Pet of the Week, Meekah. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Christmas is next week and we want to help you with a few fun gift ideas and services you can consider for yourself or loved ones. We’ve done some research and found some options for you. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. and Lucas Warren are at Fashion Factory in Gulfport with today’s WXXV Festive Find. Categories: Local News, News
It’s the 10th year of the Heat for the Holidays Giveaway and now we find out who won an HVAC System from Geiger Heating and Air! WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. stopped by the home of our winner, Terry Stanley of Biloxi, to surprise her! Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Geiger Heating and Air, Heat for the Holidays
Today’s WXXV Weather Kid was Kate, a 10 year-old who loves crafts, games, and playing outside. She’s not fan of cold weather, so she wasn’t all that bummed this Christmas was going to be on the warmer side. It might rain a bit that morning though, so be sure to have an indoor plan for any early Christmas Day activities…
With it being the season of giving the Gulfport Police Department decided to give six kids some Christmas joy. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has the story. Categories: Featured, Local News, News
I’m here at the Gulf Coast Boxing Academy where family bonds are made and punches will knock you out of this world. Head Coach Jonathan Hopkins says this team has truly saved him and he’s honored to coach them each and everyday. Coach Jonathan Hopkins: “These babies saved my life,” said Coach Hopkins. “Boxing puts confidence in them. They walk…
With the college football season beginning to wrap up soon, post season awards and invites are starting to roll in for deserving student athletes. One coast alum never imagined he’d be in the mix, especially for the sport of football. Braxston Blackwell was a dual-sport athlete at St. Patrick high school playing both baseball and football for the Fighting Irish….
Gautier’s duel threat quarterback and 5A Mr. Football Trey Irving has signed to continue his football career at the next level. The region 4 5A player of the year put pen to paper to begin his college football career at East Mississippi community college. IN his senior season, Irving threw for over 3,000 yards and rushed for another 1,000. Don’t…
As the forecast isn’t hard to see tomorrow morning will be as another morning of fog to roll in. NWS has issued a dense fog advisory from midnight until 10 am Wednesday morning. Wednesday will be another warm day with highs in the mid 70s. A low chance for rain as a cold front will push through Wednesday afternoon. We…
Students at the Harrison County Career and Technical Center helped spread some holiday cheer through a yearly supply drive. WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss was at HSSM and brings us more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Harrison County Career and Technical Center, Humane Society of South Mississippi
A blood drive honoring two Bay St. Louis police officers took place today. Officer Branden Estorffe and Sgt. Steven Robin were killed in the line of duty two years ago. The drive started at 10 a.m. and wrapped up at 5 p.m. at the Bay St. Louis Community Center. Both Officer Estorffe and Sgt. Robin were killed while responding to…
WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel has an update on the divorce proceeding turned deadly at the Pearl River County Courthouse. A man who was in court for a divorce proceeding was shot outside the Pearl River County Courthouse in Poplarville just before 1 p.m. Tuesday. Tanya Saucier James Ray Saucier died of his injuries from the gunshot, according to his…