The 13th annual Eagles under the Oaks Charity Golf Tournament teed off this morning. Fifty-eight teams and 232 golfers joined forces to support the Combat Wounded Veterans of South Mississippi. The Eagles Under the Oaks Charity Golf Tournament began in 2012, raising $14,000 to help support those who served our country. This event and fundraising total have undergone tremendous growth….
T he past few day of wet and gray weather are behind us and today we have nice blue skies and cooler temperatures. This afternoon will run about 5° cooler than yesterday, with an even cooler mornings and afternoons ahead for the end of the week and the weekend. It won’t get too cool out there though, and sadly won’t…
We are joined by Pink Heart Funds President Brenda Long and Vice President Judith Brannan. They are in studio to give us a recap of last weekend’s Giving Gala event. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Giving Gala, pink heart funds
A community baby shower benefiting Coastal mothers is happening in a few hours. All mothers are invited to the Lyman Community Shower from 4 to 6 this afternoon. Free baby gifts, door prizes, food, and fun are offered at the event. Molina Healthcare is putting on the baby shower and is giving free giftbags on a first come, first serve…
Organizers of a popular South Mississippi collegiate golf tournament gave back to South Mississippi youth in a big way. The proceeds from this year’s tournament, $5,000 in all, was delivered to the Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast. Categories: Local News, News
Jeff Clark and Valeria De Matties with Harrison County are in studio and they are here to tell us about a very special event coming up called Seniors Got Talent. The Seniors Got Talent showcase takes place Biloxi Civic Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on November 26th. Karaoke, line dancing, and lunch are provided. Categories: Community Headlines
A family in Wiggins recently opened up a water bottling company that taps right into a historic Stone County spring. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has the story. It was an exciting day for the Batson family as they held the official grand opening for the Inda Bay Water Bottle Company. Shep Batson is the owner and founder of Inda…
It was cloudy and a bit stormy yesterday as a front moved in, but today’s post-front weather will be considerably nicer! By that I mean the cloudy skies and warm, humid weather we’ve seen recently is already gone as drier air rushes in. That had lows down between 5-10° already this morning, in the mid 60s on the coast. This…
A strong upper trough extends from near Omaha southward to western Louisiana this afternoon with ridging over the East Coast and the Rockies. Frontal boundary extends from near Natchez to the Baton Rouge and Houma areas with scattered strong to severe storms just in advance of the front. Temperatures ranged from the mid 70s to lower 80s in advance of…
On Wednesday night, the Bay St. Louis Community Hall became home to the Taste of Hancock County , where dozens of local restaurants and vendors from across Hancock county came to showcase some of their best culinary creations. From sliders, to desserts, to chicken waffles with Korean BBQ coleslaw, if you could think of it, it was there at the…
WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss was at the Seawolves meet and greet and brings us more as well as a look ahead to the team’s military appreciation night at the Coast Coliseum. click here for more info on upcoming Seawolves games. Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi, Coast Coliseum, hockey, Military Appreciation Day, Mississippi Sea Wolves, Seawolves
One Coast resident who recently graduated from Ole Miss is getting the chance to study in a different Oxford! Andy Flores of Ocean Springs graduated from the University of Mississippi in Spring 2023. He is a first-generation college student. Flores works as a special assistant to the director of the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator. If selected as a Rhodes Scholar, Flores…
There was a big retirement ceremony at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Center recently. Chief Master Sergeant Brian Hernstrom was the senior enlisted leader of emergency management. He officially retired last week. Family, friends, and colleagues gathered at the Trent Lott Center, honoring Hernstrom’s 28 years of service. Hernstrom is a Long Beach native. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Chief Master…
The Stone County Correctional Facility is set to take on new inmates from out of the county. It’s a move that jail officials say is becoming the norm. Specifically, the facility will house inmates from Hattiesburg since the jail has the space right now to house around 100 additional inmates. This has become a regular occurrence for Stone County. The…
Oyster season in Mississippi waters officially kicked off this morning. St. Joe Reefs, Waveland reefs, and Henderson Point reefs are all areas that are approved. Oyster season in these specified waters will be limited to a max of ten harvest days. The Department of Marine Resources will also have check stations at the Pass Christian Harbor and Bayou Caddy. Categories:…
A new season on the ice is well underway here in South Mississippi and now Sea Wolves players are taking the time to meet with fans. WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss is at Empanola in downtown Biloxi with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: hockey, meet and greet, Sea Wolves, sports
Tuesday was much cooler than it has been thanks to the consistent light rain that stuck with us for the front half of the day, but stormy for Hancock and Pearl River counties during the forecast. That’s due to an approaching cold front coupled with the remnant low left over from Rafael lingering in the area. This will add just…
Oyster season has officially begun! Fresh oysters are usually at their prime during this time. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at the offices of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources in Biloxi to tell you all you need to know ahead of the season. Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi, mississippi department of marine resources, oyster season
The Coast Coliseum is playing host to Bareknuckle MMA on November 15th. Dozens of former UFC fighters will be going head-to-head, including a match up you won’t want to miss. Brandon Davis and Dejuan Robinson are in studio with more information. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines
The Long Beach Bearcats hosted the St. Patrick Fighting Irish for a Tuesday night showdown. The Fighting Irish came in undefeated while the Bearcats were looking for their first win. It didn’t take long for the Irish to set the tone as the throw-in by Cameron Messer gets touched by Maroon and ricochets into the goal, 1-0 Irish. Soon after,…
Rachel Knight joins us in studio to tell us about tonight’s Taste of Hancock County. The third annual Taste of Hancock County takes place November 13th at Bay St. Louis Community Hall. The event takes place from 5:30 to 8:00 with the VIP Party running from 5:30 to 6:30. For more information click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Taste of…
Today’s WXXV Weather Kid was a bit of a birthday treat for me, my son Sigurd! Sigurd gave us some tips for avoiding this afternoon/evening’s storms, and wished me a happy birthday. If you’d like your child to be one of our Weather Kids in the future, head to our website at wxxv25.com/weatherkid and fill out the registration form, or…
Tuesday was much cooler than it has been thanks to the consistent light rain that stuck with us for the front half of the day, but this morning is drier, warmer, and will be a bit stormy later on. That’s due to an approaching cold front coupled with the remnant low left over from Rafael lingering in the area. This…
On Tuesday, PRCC held a selection show party to see where, and who, they would be playing in the upcoming NJCAA Soccer Championships. The Wildcats were selected as a seven seed and will play Hartland Community College and Neosho County Community College next week in Huntsville, Alabama. PRCC midfielder Mark Peaden and forward Tiago Honorio spoke to WXXV sports director…