The City of Biloxi cut the ribbon on upgrades to the Point Cadet Marina on Wednesday. City leaders gathered to unveil the phase 1 dock upgrades to the marina. The more than two dozen floating docks replace docks that were damaged by past storms. These docks are designed to rise during storm surges, which will help lessen the damage in…
Boats took to the water Thursday morning at 11am for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. It is one of the premier big game fishing tournaments in the U.S. and fishing teams from all over the Gulf of Mexico travel for the high stakes gaming and fishing action! WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was LIVE at Point Cadet Marina…
Meg Annison from the Mississippi Lottery joined us today to talk about this month’s newest games! Categories: Community Headlines Tags: lotto, Mississippi Lottery
D’Iberville Police confirm one person died and another hospitalized in a two-vehicle accident on I-10 at Lamey Bridge Road. The accident happened about 11 a.m. in the westbound lane of the interstate near exit 46B. The accident caused major delays on the interstate while the accident was cleared and the victims were treated and taken to the hospital. According to…
The Jackson County Animal Shelter in Gautier is asking for your help. They’re in severe need of adoptions because they have run out of space. They are over capacity with one section needing repairs, putting them even further over capacity. If you can’t adopt, anyone who can foster to volunteer is encouraged to, even if it’s just for a week…
The front that has been talked about is arriving this morning. This is more of a weakness at the surface than a front, but there is some forcing just above the surface with this and it should be capable of developing and gathering most of its showers/t-storms along its axis as the morning progresses. This boundary will press into the…
Warmer and generally drier conditions expected as we end this week and head into the weekend. As the shortwave ejects east, upper level ridge centered over the Desert Southwest will expand east across much of the Gulf Coast. Subsidence from this high pressure system will keep storms from developing until the next upper level trough suppresses ridging aloft possibly on…
It’s summer time for students here on the coast, but for those student-athletes who will be hitting the gridiron for high school football game sin August, summer isn’t a time spent relaxing or looked at as a day off. Many high school programs on the Mississippi Gulf coast began summer workouts this week. While summer for many students is spent…
A shortwave trough is currently moving through the lower Mississippi River Valley and will continue to track across the southeastern United States. An outflow dominated complex of showers and thunderstorms is moving east through southwest Mississippi and should be exiting the area over the next hour or 2. The line has struggled to keep up with the outflow boundary which…
Crews are making final preparations for the start of the South Mississippi Summer Fair. Gates open at 5 p.m. Thursday evening. Opening day admission is free as is the Ferris wheel, but you’ll need to purchase an armband for other rides. The fair is also bringing in new entertainment this year. Magicians will be performing magic shows each day and…
Two new popular food options are coming to the City of Ocean Springs. This is a map of the projected location for a new Chick-Fil-A and Chipotle in Ocean Springs. The restaurants will be located at the site of the former Twin Pines Motel on Bienville Boulevard, just east of Ocean Springs Hospital. Ward Six Alderman Mike Impey released the…
A fundraiser for the families of local fallen law enforcement officers and first responders is happening in Bay St. Louis. WXXV’s Ethan Krauss is at the fundraiser with more on the establishment of the new organization. For more information or to purchase tickets for the upcoming Night in Blue event, click here. Categories: Local News, News Tags: United in Blue
New details now on the memorial service for a beloved Gulfport business owner. A celebration of Lynn’s life and legacy is being held this Saturday at the Church of Windance. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 in the afternoon with a memorial service taking place at 4. The family requested a memorial gift to the Church at Windance…
In 2020 when the pandemic hit, Gulfport Little Theatre disbanded — thinking they would all pick back up where they left off in two weeks. As we all know, those two weeks turned into two years — ultimately leading to Gulfport Little Theatre being unable to open back up. Now, four years later, former members are banding back together to…
Changes are coming to future meetings of the Long Beach Board of Aldermen. The board voted to open a portion of each meeting for public comment. Twenty minutes will now be allotted for citizens to speak, with each person having a total of two minutes to speak about matters they wish to bring to the board. Ward 3 Alderman Angie…
Chapel Hart is headed back to the Coast for a free concert! That concert takes place on June 22nd at PRCC’s football stadium. Gates at the Dobie Holden Football Stadium open at 6. Another Mississippian will be there performing too, Todd Tilghman takes the stage with Chapel Hart. Categories: Local News, News
The 37th annual South Mississippi Summer Fair is set to begin for another year. It is a family-friendly, jam-packed event! The Summer Fair runs from June 6th through June 16th on the grounds of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. was LIVE at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi to preview the upcoming events. Categories: Local…
The post season awards are still pouring in for the Pearl River Community College athletic program. This one specifically is yet another tip of the cap to the Wildcat’s steller right handed pitcher, Natalie Herrington. Herrington is now adding Second Team All-American honors to her arsenal! Prior to this recognition, the River star was also awarded MACCC Pitcher of the…
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: Rita and Marc. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Softball season may have come to an end last month, but Tuesday evening more than 50 coast student athletes hit the diamond one last time as a part of the Gulf Coast Classic. There were two all-star games being played at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on Tuesday as a part of the 2024 Gulf Coast Classic. The early game…
A cold front has a surface low-pressure system in Manitoba this morning with a front from there through Wisconsin to Missouri to around the Texarkana region and then bends back into west TX. The front will move faster with a complex of showers/t-storms, but the two will feed off each other. The front will provide forcing over a larger area and…
Drier mid-level air looks to filter into the area Friday, decreasing rain chances while keeping the boundary somewhere in the area. Scattered showers and storms are still possible Friday, but the coverage will be less than Thursday due to the drier air filtering in. The boundary looks to become diffuse by the weekend, so that will lead to a lack…
Sheriffs from all over the Magnolia state are here on the coast this week for the 2024 Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association Summer Conference. The conference is set up to offer classes, resources, and cover legislative updates to enhance public safety and law enforcement here in the Magnolia State. “Some of the things that will be happening, we’ll learn about legislative…
Troughing will be exiting the area to the east by Thursday morning, leaving a remnant boundary behind. The most likely area for the boundary seems to be in the northern portions of the area. Areas south of the boundary will see enhanced heating due to compressional warming. We will still have quality moisture on Thursday with precipitable water around 1.9-2…