South Mississippians are definitely feeling holly, jolly and hot as the holiday season is quickly approaching with record-high temperatures. Although the heat and humidity might be making November feel more like August or September, it hasn’t kept residents from getting into the Christmas spirit. The Coast is no stranger to Christmases that should probably call for decorated palm trees rather…
The Winn-Dixie in Gulfport along Highway 49 is heading into its final days, as on November 10 it will shut its doors to transition into the newest ALDI location. Signs covered the outside of the store announcing the closure, with one final liquidation sale to clear out merchandise. For some local shoppers the transition to an ALDI is a welcome…
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month. This month, shelters and rescues across the country are taking the time out to highlight the many wonderful senior pets looking for homes. Older pets often face longer stays in shelters, but they have so much love to give and can be very loyal companions. By choosing a senior pet, you can skip…
It’s another warm one out there across South MS, and while we had record breaking heat during the forecast. Our afternoon high of 87 is only 14° above normal, so we remain consistently warmer and more humid than we should be. I do expect some slight cooling over the rest of the week as cloud cover and rain chances inch…
Big news here at WXXV today, veteran news anchor Dave Elliott is joining the WXXV News Team! News 25’s Grant Chighizola sits down with the newest WXXV team member to discuss the news. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Dave Elliot, News 25, news team
With the presidential election in the rear-view mirror, many are voicing their opinions on the results. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren spoke with local residents about their feelings on the 2024 election. “Well, I think it’s great he won. I was praying he would win to get us out of the slump we are in.” Americans across the country voiced…
Headed to Pearl River county now, two athletes putting pen to paper at Picayune High School furthering their baseball careers. A big congratulations to Cooper Moreaux who let the ink dry with Pearl River Community College and Parker Helton for making things official with Co-Lin community college. What an outstanding achievement, and we look forward to covering you both at…
What a day to be a Hancock Hawk! Hancock High School hosted a signing day for twelve of their graduating seniors. The red and blue will be well represented at the next level, students furthering their careers in golf, volleyball, softball, baseball and bands, so let’s take time to recognize them now! Starting out with athletics, volleyball’s Lila Turner will…
Elyer Coates and Emma Kate Doss are here to talk about this weekend’s Highlands and Islands Celtic Festival. The festival takes place November 9th through the 10th at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Highlands and Islands Celtic Festival
Jane King is at the Nasdaq with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Jane King is at the Nasdaq with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month! This month, shelters and rescues across the country are taking the time out to highlight the many wonderful senior pets looking for homes. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at the Humane Society of South Mississippi in Gulfport to talk about senior pets. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Adopt a Senior…
Joining us in studio are Corporal Jonathan Neel and Corporal Geovany Mendez with Toys for Tots to tell us about their annual toy drive for the Marine Corps. For more information on how to participate in the program, click here. For a list of drop-off sites, check the list below: Organization Address City Walgreens 5195 Corner of Highway 49 &…
In the race for State Supreme Court District 2 position 2, David Sullivan appears poised to unseat incumbent Justice Dawn Beam. Beam actually conceded the race in a post on her Facebook page today. With 94 percent of the vote reporting, Sullivan leads Beam with nearly 55 percent to her 45 percent. Categories: Election 2024, Local News, News Tags: Supreme…
The race for Court of Appeals Judge District Position 2 is an open seat and one that encompasses the six southern counties and beyond. Three candidates in this race are Ian Baker, Jennifer Schloegel, and Amy St. Pe. With 92 percent of the votes counted so far, Amy St. Pe is in the lead at 35.1 percent with 74,517 votes,…
Today Jeremy joined me for Weather Kid Wednesday, and he let us know what he likes to do outside on a warm & cloudy, but generally dry, day like today! He’ll likely get into some basketball, fishing, or even swimming later today or this week…especially since it’s still so summery for the next several days. Categories: Weather Headlines, Weather Kid,…
It’s another warm one out there across South MS, and while it’s slightly cooler than the start of the week was it’s still 20° above normal. Our morning lows should be in the low 50s for the first week of November, and today’s low of 75 for Gulfport is certainly no where near that. Our afternoon high of 84 is…
Former President Donald Trump has defeated Vice President Kamala Harris and will become the 47th President of the United States. The Associated Press called the election Wednesday morning. With 270 Electoral Votes needed to secure the seat in the White House, Donald Trump has collected 277 electoral votes. Votes are still being counted. Trump’s victory is an extraordinary comeback for…
In the short term, Rafael is expected to strengthen to hurricane strength before landfall in western Cuba and then moving into the southeast Gulf of Mexico. Beyond that point, the eventual track and intensity is going to be impacted by the strength of ridging between Bermuda and the Bahamas. The GFS and ECMWF operational solutions have provided considerably different solutions,…
Political Analysts Charles Richardson and Howie Morgan are in studio to give us more insight on the national picture tonight. Categories: Election 2024, Local News, News Tags: 2024 election, election
Our team of reporters at WXXV News 25 have been busy all day talking to voters and keeping an eye on voting precincts on the Coast. Marco Bitonel and Elizabeth Keen joins us to talk about what they saw today. Categories: Election 2024 Tags: election, election 2024, general election
Political Analysts Charles Richardson and Howie Morgan are in studio to give us more insight on the national picture tonight. Categories: Election 2024, Featured, Local News, News Tags: election 2024
Our team of reporters at WXXV News 25 have been busy all day talking to voters and keeping an eye on voting precincts on the Coast. Marco Bitonel and Elizabeth Keen joins us to talk about what they saw today. Categories: Election 2024, Local News, News Tags: election, election 2024
Most South Mississippi voters have had a smooth election experience today, but as with large elections that may not always be the case. WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter spoke with Jackson and Harrison County Election Commissioners to discuss these voting issues some may face. Categories: Local News, News