On this week’s edition of Meggan Monday, we introduce you to a story of a courageous 20-year-old who just finished hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. Meet Gavin Harwell and watch the video above to hear his amazing story. Categories: Meggan Monday Tags: meggan monday
Happening over the weekend, Gulfport police are investigating a shooting on Courthouse Road. Police were called out to Orangutan’s Daiquiris and Bar on Friday night in response to a shooting. Few details are available at this time, but Gulfport PD did confirm the shooting and said an investigation is ongoing. WXXV will provide updates as they become available. Categories: Featured,…
Pass Christian Bottle Shoppe is releasing its Exclusive Cruisin’ The Coast Classic Series Bourbon. This will be a good Bourbon to sip while checking out all of the cars during the week. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at Pass Christian Bottle Shoppe to give you the details. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Cruisin’ the Coast, Limited Edition…
It was a jam-packed Saturday in Downtown Pascagoula for the Zonta Arts and Crafts Festival. This was the 47th annual festival for the Zonta of Pascagoula, featuring art, good food, and live music, nearly 200 local vendors set up shop to display their crafts. Proceeds from the festival help support the Zonta Club’s local charity efforts and provide scholarships to…
On Saturday, the Biloxi Grand Slam Jam made its debut at Keesler Federal Park. The Grand Slam Jam is a new addition to the start of the Cruisin’ the Coast kick off weekend. The Biloxi Shuckers partnered with Ground Zero Blues Club to put on the event. Guests enjoyed a star-studded line up featuring fan favorite Chapel Hart, Tab Benoit,…
Joining us this morning is Dr. Brad Bailey and Darby Felton. They’re here to tell us about Bulldog Day at MGCCC. For information and to register, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Bulldog Days, MGCCC
Cruisin’ the Coast 2024 is officially here. New Life Church in Moss Point was the place to be Saturday afternoon for the Blessing of the Cruisers to start the week of festivities. The church held its third annual Blessing of the Cruisers as classic cars filled the front lawn for a car show. Pastor Rick Hart and the congregation prayed…
The Coroner’s Office has identified the man found in the water off of Biloxi Beach Saturday morning. The man has been identified as 37-year-old John C. Taylor of Biloxi. Biloxi PD say the body washed close to shore near the White House Hotel. He was found about 10 a.m. The coroner believes he was in the water less than 24…
Jane King is at the Nasdaq with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Good morning, Gulf Coast! Things are still a bit on the warm side this morning, but the good news is it’ll be the warmest morning of the week as cooler, drier air filters in! That’s due to a cold front slowly approaching throughout the day, so we won’t feel much just yet, but some pleasantly cool mornings and low-humidity afternoons…
Good things come to those who wait, and we’re pretty sure the Vancleave Bulldogs would say this was definitely worth it! Friday afternoon the Vancleave baseball team finally got to celebrate their State Championship with their blue and white community, with the main event including some bling! Each player and coach received their 5A State Championship ring and patch for…
If there was a quarterback record at Pascagoula High School, odds are our student athlete has already broken it. If there’s one that hasn’t been touched in a while, just give him some time and I’m sure it won’t last long. Introducing the hard worker and pace setter, Pascagoula’s very own Silas Corder. Last Friday may have been Pascagoula football’s…
The Stone Tomcats welcomed the St. Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws to Stone County. Tomcats shutout St. Stanislaus in their home opener with a final score of 32-0. The Rock-A-Chaws hit the road to take on the Tylertown Chiefs while Stone travels to Laurel for their week 7 matchups. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, high school football,…
The Gautier Gators were back at The Swamp looking the make it three in a row as they welcomed the Columbia Wildcats. They did exactly that as the Gators stood tall on a 2-point conversion with five seconds left and defeated the Wildcats 42-41. Gautier now improves to 4-1 on the year! The Gators will hit the road next week…
The Poplarville Hornets hit the road to take on the Moss Point Tigers. The Hornets would go on to defeat the Tigers 28-14. Poplarville welcomes the Pass Christian Pirates while Moss Point travels to Bay High for their week 7 matchups. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, high school football, moss point high school, Poplarville…
Play number five is a big defensive stand for the George County Rebels as they drop the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage for the sack. Play number four comes out of Gautier as the Gators’ defensive star can play special teams too. He tracks down the return man and gets the big tackle. Play number three comes from Stone’s…
The George County Rebels hit the road to take on one of the top schools in Mississippi, the Hattiesburg Tigers. The Tigers would go on to defeat the Rebels 48-21. The Rebels will travel to play the Long Beach Bearcats for their week 7 matchup. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, George County High School,…
A 1012 mb low is centered near 26N 97W and troughing extends northeastward from the low and parallels the northern Gulf Coast. A second 1012 mb low is analyzed near 22N 96W, and a trough extends southward through the Bay of Campeche. This pattern supports strong to near gale force winds and seas of 6-7 ft just offshore of Veracruz,…
People came together in Gautier to give the gift of blood October 4th. WXXV News 25’s Austin Lindsey has the report from American Legion Post 1992. Categories: Local News, News Tags: American Legion Post 1992, blood, donation, Gautier
Additions and milestones for the Hattiesburg Zoo. Banjo the Fennec Fox turned eight on October 4th! Zoo staff put together a cowboy-themed party for Banjo. Not only did Banjo get a nice treat, friends joined in on the celebration. Happy birthday to Banjo! Categories: Local News, News
The Pass Christian School District celebrated its high academic rankings in the most recent state assessment reports through a big pep rally. Pass Christian School District brought third through 12th graders together for the district-wide pep rally. All schools in the Pass Christian School District earned an ‘A’ rating for the first time since 2013. The event featured special guest…
This afternoon in Harrison County, the Blue Ribbon Committee on Child Protection rolled out a new legislative program that, if passed, would address improving the safety measures for abused children. During this meeting, Judge Margaret Alfonso presented her proposed legislation, Baby DJ’s Law, a vital initiative aimed at enhancing the protection of children in cases of severe abuse, neglect, or…
WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey joins us from Hattiesburg as the Tigers welcome the George County Rebels for what could possibly be the premiere high school football match up in the entire state tonight. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, sports
Outside of some trace amounts along the coast, yesterday didn’t see the few showers we expected to see, but that rainy weather has already starting moving in today. So far measurable amounts have only fallen in Bay St. Louis, though almost every coastal city should see at least a quarter of an inch or more through the day. Even that…