Mom to Mom – Pool Noodle Pencil Craft

Mandy demonstrates the steps to crafting a pencil out of a pool noodle for an easy back-to-school picture prop. Categories: Mom to Mom Tags: back to school, crafts, DIY, mandy williamson, mom hacks, Mom to Mom, pencil, photo prop, pool noodle

Tech Byte – Paint Ball Cam

On this week’s “Tech Byte” brought to you locally by Rogers Technology Solutions, Srecko Dumanic explains how a home invasion and the movie “Home Alone” inspired him to invent EVE, an AI-based paint ball shooting security camera. Categories: Techbyte Tags: AI, cam, EVE, home alone, Home Invasion, paint ball camera, patrick moates, rogers technology, security cam, Tech Byte, techbyte

Chamber Spotlight – Jani-King of the Mississippi Coast

Jani-King Cleaning Services of the Mississippi Coast are this month’s Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber Spotlight business! Find out why you can rely on them to keep your business spotless. As a brand, Jani-King has been doing business for over 50 years now, and it’s been their honor to be doing business for a little over 35 years in the Mississippi…

Remembering Hurricane Katrina 19 years later

Hurricane Katrina made landfall 19 years ago today. Katrina hit Mississippi as a category three hurricane, leaving destruction and significant loss of life. The National Weather Service saying Katrina is one of the five deadliest hurricanes to hit the United States. Almost 2,000 people were killed and almost $108 billion was done in damage. Waveland is known as Ground Zero…

Patriot Tour making stop in Mississippi

The Patriot Tour is making a stop in Mississippi! Stop Coordinator Kathy Collins-Lantz and Southern Regional Commander Steve Carrington are in studio with more. For more information on the tour, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: patriot tour

Bay St. Louis PD celebrating service dog Max’s ‘Gotcha Day’

The Bay St. Louis Police Department is celebrating a big day for one of their own! The police department is honoring Max’s one year ‘Gotcha Day.’ He has his party hat on and is ready to celebrate. Max is the department’s service dog and he goes out to schools and takes part in parades across the Coast. Categories: Local News,…

Mississippi State Extension Service holds head start job fair

An organization here on the Coast that promotes school readiness for children and families hosted a job fair earlier today. The head start program located on 34th Street in Gulfport held interviews from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. looking for lead teachers, assistants, and floaters. It’s all part of the Mississippi State Extension Service, which works with programs like head…

Labor Day Weekend travel safety tips

Prices are expected to be down for travelers this Labor Day weekend with travel projected to be up 9 percent from last year, according to AAA. This evening, WXXV News 25’s Austin Lindsey has some travel and safety tips ahead of the long weekend. Labor Day weekend signifies the last holiday break to cap off the summer season. This means…

Joppa Shriners hosting golf tournament

We are joined by Pearce Sunderland with the Joppa Shriners to discuss their October golf tournament. You can sign up for the 4-man scramble that takes place October 5th at Bayou Vista Golf Course in Gulfport. It costs $200 per team. For more information contact Pearce Sunderland at 228-547-7276 or Jake Bond at 228-669-1840. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Joppa Shriners

State leaders remember Hurricane Katrina

State officials remembering the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina 19 years later. Governor Tate Reeves saying “When Mississippi gets knocked down, we come back stronger and more determined than ever.” Congressman Mike Ezell saying “The resilience and courage of all Mississippi communities should be honored.” He also said everyone stuck together to rebuild the communities all across the Coast and the…

A glance into the D’iberville Middle School’s robotics program

Finished in Top 60 in international competitions

Last year, the D’Iberville Middle School Robotics Team finished in the top 60 in an international competition after only being in existence for a few years. This year, the crew is preparing for an upcoming Lego robotics competition and they speak to WXXV on their plan to continue their success in this new school year. You may think Legos are…

USM Gulf Park Campus celebrates new school year

With the new school year kicking off the University of Southern Mississippi wanted to welcome their students on the Coast into the new year. Hardy Hall was host to many Southern Miss students and faculty as they celebrate a new school year on the coast. It’s all part of Jeff Hinton’s goal to make the Gulf Park campus feel more…

Canopy opens new school in Biloxi for students with special challenges

Community members and leaders gathered in Biloxi on Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of the new Canopy CARES School. In coordination with the Biloxi School District, Canopy held a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the old Lopez School campus to celebrate the opening of its latest facility. The school will provide specialized education for students whose behavioral challenges might…

Biloxi firefighter welcomes triplets to family

Good things come in three! The Biloxi Fire Department welcomed three new family members of the weekend, and they might be some of the littlest future firefighters that the department has ever seen… because they are newborn triplets! Firefighter Conner Kelly and his wife Kerri welcomed triplets into the world on Saturday, according to a Facebook post from the Biloxi…

U.S. Senate Youth Program accepting applications for 2024 – 2025 school year

Do you have a high school student interested in politics? The United States Senate has a program for juniors and seniors! The U.S. Senate Youth Program is accepting applications for the 2024 – 2025 school year. Two Mississippi students will receive $10,000 college scholarships, joining 102 other students in Washington, D.C. Rayne Guilord, the program director for the Senate Youth…

University of Southern Mississippi awarded $3.8 from Department of Labor

The University of Southern Mississippi is awarded almost $4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor. This coming after Southern Miss is recognized as having the first registered teacher apprenticeship program in the Magnolia State. Fifty teacher assistants enrolled for fall 2024 will participate in the first apprenticeship cohort, being joined by another 50 Golden Eagles in the spring term….

American Heart Association recognizes Memorial Hospital Gulfport’s stroke team

Memorial Hospital Gulfport’s stroke team gathered this afternoon to celebrate its success, recognized by the American Heart Association. The stroke team earned the ‘Get with the Guidelines’ stroke gold plus award for its commitment to making sure patients receive the most appropriate treatment. Dr. Lee Voulters, the head of the stroke team, said the award could not have come without…

Jackson County Chamber recognizes local organizations at annual Anchor Awards

The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Anchor Awards this morning. The Anchor Awards recognize outstanding small businesses along with nonprofits organizations in the community. Congressman Mike Ezell was the keynote speaker. The event featured a breakfast and the program had various awards presented including the Grit Award for nonprofits, the Thrive Award for businesses based on their…

Firefighters battle house fire in Harrison County

A Biloxi family is surveying the damage after an overnight fire at their home in the Woolmarket area. Upon arrival at the home off Shorecrest Road, Biloxi fire crews were met with flames coming through the roof of the house. The fire was put out after a couple of hours with no injuries. According to the daughter of the homeowners,…