Do you have a special veteran in your life? You’re able to nominate them for the 2024 Veteran Congressional Commendation program. Residents can nominate a veteran from now until November 1st at 5 PM. The nominated veteran must be a current resident of Mississippi’s Fourth Congressional District, served on active duty, or was a reservist called to active duty. They…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi will be offering $13 adoption fees for all pets starting October 1st through October 15th. If you are considering adding new member to your family, now is the perfect time. Starting from October 1st through October 15th, Bissell Pet Foundation will sponsor reduced adoption fees at more than 360 shelters in 43 states. Adopters…
With the holidays right around the corner, you may be planning for your next vacation. Well, Gulfport Biloxi International Airport’s newest announcement may be your next vacation stop. It’s an exciting day at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport as a new nonstop route was announced that will connect South Mississippi with a magical place. GPT is now offering nonstop flights to and…
Dock workers at ports from Maine to Texas are on strike… The strike caps months of heated back and forth between the union and the United States Maritime Alliance. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at the Port of Gulfport to tell you more about the ongoing strike. Categories: National News, News Tags: Dock Workers Strike, The Port…
Jane King is at the Nasdaq with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Mary Clark Warren and Katie Fratesi from the Mississippi Lottery join us to tell us all about the new games this month. For more information about the Mississippi Lottery, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: lotto, Mississippi Lottery
Joining us in studio is David Blackwell with the Biloxi Shuckers. He’s here to tell us all about the Grand Slam Jam! The Grand Slam Jam takes place Saturday, October 5th at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Grand Slam Jam, Keesler…
This might as well be the George County show because the celebrations continue to roll in for the Rebels, but this time it’s not an athlete, but one of the main pieces of the baseball program’s puzzle. George County head baseball coach Brandon Davis has officially been named MHSAA/NFHS Baseball Coach of the Year! Earlier this year, Davis and his…
You can accomplish a lot of different things in five years! Earn a college degree and even a masters, learn a new skill or a new language, or simply achieve your childhood dreams and play Major League Baseball. Learn more about George County alum Trevor McDonald, who did exactly that. “It’s definitely always been a dream,” said Trevor McDonald. “It’s…
Coast Electric is one of many power companies taking part in relief efforts in areas impacted by Helene. For a few days now, Coast Electric has been working outside of Jennings, Florida helping to restore power to an area which saw close to 29,000 customers lose electricity. Several of those affected in that area have started to return home, but…
There are two jets over the North American Continent this morning. The first is extremely evident over the northern tier of states and southern Canada. The second, not so evident, but it can be seen best in a secondary jet max from the Pacific into Mexico and through the southern states. This second jet normally starts to become more evident…
BREAKING: East and Gulf Coast ports have shut down as thousands of International Longshoreman’s Association members have gone on strike. These strikes come after the ILA announced that at midnight, 11:00 PM Central Time, 45,000 of its members would go on strike after failed negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance over raise wages as well as the automation of…
Mississippi’s Comeback Coolers Team is providing much-needed relief to many victims of Hurricane Helene. Dozens of Gulf Coast residents teamed up to pack coolers for children and linemen on Tuesday night in Ocean Springs. These coolers were covered in well-wishes and contained items that are not typically given as donations: toys and games for the kids, sports drinks and beer…
Rain chances to increase toward the end of the work week as a weak front interacts with increasing moisture. Rainfall looks to arrive earliest on Thursday and last to Friday. NHC continues to monitor the western Caribbean for possible tropical development. The chance of development has decreased slightly to 40% (down from 50% yesterday). There is little confidence in any…
Parts of a major road next to Ocean Springs Hospital are closed for the next 8 weeks as crews build a roundabout. Below is a map of closure areas and detour routes for Ocean Springs Road at Highway 90. The red lines are closure points and the blue arrows indicate traffic flow in the area. The arrows focus on roads…
The Gautier Public Library is giving adults a chance to be creative! A Halloween and fall-themed painting class is being hosted on October 19th. The class starts at 1 PM and lasts an hour. All supplies are provided, but those wanting to attend are asked to reserve their spots. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Adults, Gautier, Gautier Library, Gautier Public…
The Gautier Public Library is hosting a kids’ pumpkin sign painting event. From 11 AM to noon on October 12th, elementary age kids can come to paint those signs. All supplies are provided, call the library to make reservations. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Gautier, Gautier Public Library, library, pumpkin sign painting
The Gautier Public Library is hosting a movie night this weekend. Night of the Living Dead is being shown Saturday, October 5th. The movie runs from 5 PM to 7 PM. Just a heads up, this will be the film from 1968! Categories: Local News, News Tags: Gautier, Gautier Public Library, halloween, movie, Night of the Living Dead
It’s pumpkin time on one stretch of Highway 90 in Pass Christian. WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss has more on how one Coast church is helping folks get ready for Halloween through its pumpkin patch. For more information about the pumpkin patch, call Trinity Episcopal Church at 228-452-4563. Categories: Local News, News
Gulfport is gearing up to lend a helping hand to its sister city in Florida that was hit hard by Helene last week. Gulfport, Florida is located just outside the City of Petersburg on the western shores of the sunshine state. The city was primarily impacted by storm surge as Helene made its way through the Gulf. WXXV News 25’s…
Members of the International Longshoreman’s Association prepare to go on strike Monday night at 11 p.m. local time. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warran has been on top of the rising tensions between dockworkers and employers and has an update on this major story that has impacts here in Mississippi and up and down the East Coast. The International Longshoreman Association…
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Dates for MGCCC’s annual Clem Dellenger Memorial Golf Tournament have been announced. This year’s tournament is happening on Friday, October 25th at Gautier’s Hickory Hill Country Club. Shotgun start is at 8:30 that morning, registration is $100 per person. Participants play in a two-person scramble format. You can click HERE to register for the event. Categories: Local News, News Tags:…
One community came together to celebrate its history in a day of fun in Gulfport over the weekend. Soria City celebrated its first-ever reunion. The historical community was incorporated as a town in 1903 where it was later annexed into Gulfport. Those at the reunion celebrated its past as a once self-sufficient African American neighborhood, playing games, dancing, and inspiring…