Over the weekend, the Gulfport chapter of Disabled American Veterans held an early Memorial Day ceremony as a way to honor those no longer with us. Saturday’s ceremony was attended by Gulfport city leaders and many veterans from South Mississippi. Attendees paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and also the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the…
On this week’s Meggan Monday, we are taking you to Long Beach to introduce you to a lady who knows her jewels and gems! Sami Taylor, known as the gem lady, has been in business since 2006 and owns The Stone Man and Gem Lady on Jeff Davis Avenue, where she turns fossils, minerals, gems, and precious jewels into works…
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight stopped by Main Street Coffee Company and continues our Celebrate Cities series in Poplarville. This week we are celebrating all things Poplarville! In this series, we will be highlighting cities all across the Gulf Coast. Rob will be back in two weeks to celebrate another city on our beautiful Gulf Coast! History of Poplarville: Upcoming…
Singing River Health System held a remembrance ceremony at each of its hospital campuses. The ceremony at Ocean Springs Hospital paid special tribute to former healthcare workers who lost their lives while on deployment. In their honor, Singing River announced the creation of a kind of “mini-museum” in each hospital on the Coast, full of mementos from veterans. “By having…
On Memorial Day, many across South Mississippi took the time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. A crowd gathered at Biloxi National Cemetery to pay their respects. Gold Star families assisted in escorting a wreath to its resting place, while the choral society sang patriotic music for the crowd. 81st Training Wing Commander Colonel Billy Pope Jr. served…
Tuesday, shortwave trough will help to drive the parent upper trough farther south across the southeastern US on Tuesday. This will bring the associated frontal boundary closer to the CWA. Even though 500mb heights locally will be lowering as the ridge that`s kept the area to hot lately suppresses, compressional warming will keep highs in the mid 90s just one…
After a hot and generally dry Memorial Day weekend, temperatures will be trending back down some. Although we likely won`t get down to normal temps, at least shouldn`t be flirting with record highs. These cooler temps come thanks to an upper level trough that`s pushing south out of Canada. The first of a few embedded shortwave troughs is now passing…
The Vancleave Bulldogs took on Lafayette and the Commodores in game three on Saturday for a chance to win their 2nd state title in school history and their first since 2018. Head coach Justin Edwards and the Bulldogs got the job done, winning game three 6-1 and securing the 5A state championship crown. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team…
The NCAA men’s baseball tournament selection show was on Memorial day. The entire field for the tournament was put in place and the Magnolia state has two teams that will be competing. Southern Miss and Mississippi State will be traveling around the country to play in their regional tournament opener. Games being Friday, May 31 and run through the weekend….
An upper high pressure remains over Mexico but has been suppressed southward by a weakness extending from the Great Lakes to Texas. A cold front was just ahead of this weakness extending from the Great Lakes to near Shreveport to central Texas. Dual concerns for today will be thunderstorms and heat related issues. Ongoing convection should be somewhat elevated, if…
Weak ridging is currently over us with a surface high over the Bahamas and extending into the eastern Gulf Of Mexico. Into Monday, a weak upper trough passes to our north providing a focus for potential rain and a bit of a possibility for severe weather, which will be high winds if it does happen. Beyond that, we can expect…
Volunteers were out early Friday morning building a community garden for one Hancock County community. The new garden is located on the grounds of the Pearlington Public Library and is made possible by a grant from Coast Electric. Not only did Coast Electric provide the grant, employees showed up in force to build, plant, and maintain the garden! Library officials…
Veterans at the Armed Forces Retirement Home honored the fallen with an early Memorial Day ceremony. Each member of the Armed Forces, from the day of enlistment, has to come to terms with the sacrifices they might make. Not all will pay the ultimate price for freedom, but today, they honor those who have. For active duty Colonel Andrew Ratcliffe…
Are you street smart when it comes to bike safety? That was put to the test in Biloxi on Friday. May is National Bicycle Safety Month, local organizations and businesses at Hiller Park are promoting riders putting the pedal to the metal. Cyclists and kids gathered for more than just games and refreshments. Because bicycle incidents have risen significantly in…
News 25 is joined in studio by Jan Shook and Paul Maxwell. Both tell us about the Biscuit Brigalia coming up on May 30th at the Great Southern Club. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Biscuit, Biscuit Brigalia, Great Southern Club
News 25 was joined in studio by George Broadus and Bethany Carlisle of the Jackson-George Regional Library System. They join us to talk about the upcoming summer reading program. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Jackson-George, Jackson-George Regional Library System, library, reading, summer reading, summer reading program
The $18 million Coast Transit Authority tramway has only been open since January — but vandals already have been at work. Gulfport Police are investigating three vandalism incidents that have left CTA with four glass panels shattered on the tramway over Highway 90. Replacing those four panels will force CTA to take a $35,000 hit to its operating budget. Executive…
Charlie Purchner and Christopher Coyle from VFW Post 2539 joins News 25 in studio to discuss Memorial Day ceremonies being hosted across the coast. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Ceremonies, ceremony, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Ceremony, vfw, VFW Post, vfw post 2539
A grant from Coast Electric is funding a new community garden in southern Hancock County. The garden will serve as a catalyst to educate children and families in the Pearlington community about food sustainability, healthy eating, and harvesting food. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was LIVE at Pearlington Public Library to tell you more about the workday. Categories: Local…
Dr. Stanford Owen with The ADD Clinics in Gulfport explains the ways that self-esteem can be affected by attention deficit disorder and what can be done to avoid negative affects. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: ADD, attention deficit disorder, Dr. Stanford Owen, expert talk, extalk, michelle eubank, self-esteem
Upper level high pressure near the Bay of Campeche continues to nose up into the western Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana. Energy will continue to pass just to the north of the high pressure. Southerly flow continues to pump moist air into the area, as atmospheric moisture in the mid & upper levels continues as well. At this time, it…
Vancleave high school baseball took on Lafayette to get their 5A three game state championship series started on Wednesday. It was a thriller that lasted 12 innings that eventually say the Commodores of Lafayette pull ahead and win 8-7. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: High School Baseball, MHSAA state championship, Vancleave Bulldogs
The hot temperatures continue through Monday with temperatures in the lower 90s. Most locations will be just a little below record daytime highs and high-lows. Our Holiday weekend conditions and next week will fall a bit short of heat advisory criteria due to lower humidity values, but heat indices will still reach in the 100-104 range at peak heating. A…
An upper level ridge centered just west of the Bay of Campeche will continue to be expanded northeast across the Gulf States. This will maintain hot temps and little to no rainfall. A weak disturbance passing across the northern periphery of the ridge may allow a few isolated showers across the area from now through Saturday night but impacts will…