Pascagoula’s City Council gave the green light to a major expansion at Bayside Village Senior Apartments. On Tuesday night the Pascagoula City Council approved a special use permit to renovate the science building at the Old Pascagoula High School into 20 senior living apartments. The council voted 6-1 to approve the request with Mayor Jay Willis dissenting. City officials…
Dantzler Arena was packed in blue and gold last night to kick off the 2024 athletic season! Hundreds of fans, students, athletes and their coaches attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Meet the Team event. The cheerleaders, Perkettes and Band of Gold set the tone for the night with previews of their upcoming performances this year. The purpose of the…
Misssissippi Gulf Coast Community College kicking off its fall semester today. Many new faces are experiencing college life for the first time our cameras stopped by MGCCC’S Perkinston campus to get some reactions to the first day of class, and the semester ahead. It’s the first week of classes for many college students across the country and South Mississippi is…
‘Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ – This is an American promise that 110 more people now get to hold close to their hearts as American citizens. With a quick oath and the pledge of allegiance, months or even years, of work come to a close. These people are officially Americans. Carmen Fulmer Rawls met her now husband while…
Today as the dry air behind the frontal passage hangs around. Very dry mid-level conditions brought by the northerly flow around the ridge has kept today high and dry. We`ll definitely take a break from the really hot heat with the humidity staying low in the afternoon. Northerly upper-level flow looks to remain over the area tomorrow as the ridge…
Chevron external affairs representative Katarina Scott joins WXXV News 25 in studio to discuss Chevron’s upcoming career expo in Moss Point. Categories: Local News, News Tags: “championing your future” career expo, career, career expo, championing your future, Chevron, moss point
Southern Miss’s Hattiesburg campus is hosting a chance to meet an impressive band. The 2024 Pride of Mississippi will be at the Southern Station in Spirit Park. Anyone wanting to meet the band should head to the Hub City on Friday, August 23rd. Golden Eagle fans also get the chance to celebrate Southern Miss football. All the fun is free,…
‘Knowing is Knowledge’ and today at Back Bay Mission there’s an event that provides essential services including free HIV/STD testing, dental education with fluoride treatments, and blood pressure readings. The event began at 9AM and is part of Back Bay Mission’s ongoing efforts to strengthen neighborhoods, seek justice, and transform lives in the Biloxi community. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier,…
If there’s one chore many people despise, it’s cleaning their trash cans. One Pass Christian 11-year-old is running a successful business doing just that. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen introduces us to Ty’ssan Alexis. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: business, Pass Christian, Ty’ssan Alexis
Dry air aloft and lower humidity at the surface continue to dominate South MS weather, leading to an even cooler morning and a pleasant afternoon ahead! It won’t be drastically different from yesterday as I apparently was over-estimating the strength of that front, but we are still trending slowly down for the rest of the week. That means while highs…
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests Monday in connection to a major ATM theft out of North Carolina. Sheriff Matt Haley said 23-year-old Alecia Bailey of Texas, 24-year-old Braxton Hayes of Arizona and 34-year-old Christopher Walker-Aycock of Texas, have been charged with conspiracy, grand larceny and safe cracking. Sheriff’s deputies, with the help of Border Patrol, made a…
The Diamondhead City Council passed a motion Tuesday evening to disavow recent actions by Mayor Nancy Depreo. The decision comes after a July 26th incident in which Mayor Depreo and her son were allegedly taking pictures of the license plates of cars in city hall’s parking lot to try to determine if the city hall activity center was being used…
According to a press release from the Mississippi Coliseum & Convention Center, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum will host Southern Miss vs. Ole Miss men’s basketball for the 2nd consecutive year on Dec. 14th. The Rebels walked away with a 89-72 victory over the Golden Eagles when the two teams met at the Coliseum last December. Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard…
“You know we kind of slacked off at the end which led us to have a 5-5 season,” senior Joshua Lane said. “I will ensure you that will not happen this season.” The West Harrison Hurricanes started off last season hot. A 4-1 start had the Hurricanes prime to make their first playoff game in school history, but finishing the…
Something we have been talking about over the past few days is a large ridge building over half of the country. That ridge was centered over the southern Rockies this afternoon with troughing along the Atlantic Coast. Shortwaves were moving overtop the ridging, with one over eastern South Dakota and another over Montana. An old frontal boundary was noted well…
For months, News 25 has been bringing you stories about an incredibly strong St. Patrick student named Katherine Adams who is currently battling Ewing Sarcoma. Throughout her two main fundraisers, the support has gone past the Fighting Irish walls and has expanded to the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast! Well this past weekend, Katherine’s Army grew all the way to Hammond,…
A piece of Mississippi history has made its way to New Jersey. Governor Tate Reeves was in Atlantic City for the unveiling of a new Mississippi Freedom Trail marker honoring Fannie Lou Hamer. This is the first marker for the Freedom Trail outside the Magnolia State, being installed at the site of the 1964 Democratic National Convention. The “Mississippi Freedom…
Have you ever started a project only to realize you’re missing one item or wanted to cook a new recipe but need an ingredient you’ll likely not need again? Wouldn’t it be nice if you rent these items like you check out a book at the library? The Ocean Springs Library has introduced two separate initiatives that will soon tackle…
One yoga studio in Ocean Springs provides the community with a unique way to stay healthy. Downtown Yoga on Porter Avenue doesn’t just work the body, it also works the mind and helps with mental health. The main focus of the class is to work on breathing techniques and bring harmony to anyone’s life. Owner/lead instructor Ellen Perkins said, “What…
The Biloxi Seafood Festival is warning vendors about a potential scam. The Biloxi chamber saying unauthorized individuals are impersonating the chamber and requesting vendor fees. The chamber warned that if anyone filled out a Google Doc application and was asked to pay between $50 and $100 via PayPal or any other online platform, the requests are not associated with the…
This evening, we bring you a follow up to a story we brought you yesterday about the Jackson County Jail. Supervisors did vote to terminate the contract with Moss Point to house inmates at the jail. However, county officials clarified the action, saying that all of the contracts with the cities were being renegotiated for the 2025 fiscal year that…
According to an analysis from HelpAdvisor, Mississippi has the third most expensive groceries. The average household in the Magnolia State is spending $290 per week – $20 more than the national average. People in Mississippi are making the lowest-average salary in the United States and paying more at the grocery store than in 45 other states. Not only are grocery…
Dr. Stanford Owen with Shots N’ Shakes discusses what weight loss shots are, what they do and the diet strategy and shakes he developed to safely lose weight. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: Dr. Stanford Owen, Expert, expert talk, extalk, michelle eubank, shakes, shots, shots n’ shakes, Talk, weightloss
Have you ever had that summer cookout where you walk across your deck, your feet are hot, your dog doesn’t want to join you? Today on Tech Byte, I have a friend that’s going to solve all of those problems for you. I’m Patrick Moates. Welcome to this week’s tech bite. This week in the studio, we have my…