You don’t need a reason to donate blood, but the D’Iberville police and fire departments decided to give you some extra motivation. The Battle of the Badges is a blood drive hosted in partnership with American Red Cross. Those who donated were able to choose to support either the fire department or the police department. Though the friendly competition is…
Looking ahead to next week to the vice-presidential debate between Senator JD Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. The debate is scheduled for Tuesday night in New York City. Tune into WXXV NBC for full coverage of the debate as we enter the final stretch of the presidential election. Categories: Local News, News Tags: JD Vance, tim walz, Vice Presidential…
WXXV was excited to host a job fair this morning at the Lyman Community Center. At the job fair, there were numerous employer booths where you could learn more about a company and the positions they are looking to fill. Employers were available to answer any questions anyone had about company culture, benefits, and career opportunities. Categories: Local News, News…
Mississippi Power doing its part to help with Helene restoration efforts in Georgia. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel has the latest on how they’ll be using their resources to restore power services to customers. Earlier this morning, a Mississippi Power storm team departed for Georgia to help Georgia Power restore service to customers affected by Hurricane Helene. Crews departed from…
A cold front that continues to push south and east into the Gulf of Mexico this morning. This front, moves drier air into the region, which will put a stop to any/all rain chances for our south MS for the rest of this week. The synoptic pattern is rather interesting to say the least. First, a cut off low currently…
Joining us in studio this afternoon is Terry McCormick and Ana DuMont from Carter’s Champions to talk about the ‘Boobies and Blues’ event at Ground Zero Blues Club. The event is for breast cancer awareness and all proceeds going to support breast cancer patient care and early detection. The doors open at 6 p.m. at Ground Zero Blues Club in…
Morgan Shiyou with the Salvation Army is in studio to talk about the Angel Tree program. Registration is now open if you would like to partake in the Angel Tree program which helps give back to children in need for Christmas. For more information on the Angel Tree program, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Angel Tree, Salvation army
Jane King is at the Nasdaq with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
It’s always important to support your local community and one Coast student organization is doing just that. One of the largest student organizations in the country is running a supply drive for homeless coalitions right here in Jackson County. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students of associate degree granting colleges. The organization has more than 4 million…
Today will see fluctuating cloud cover and breezy conditions throughout the day thanks to influences from Hurricane Helene, but ultimately it’ll just usher in an appropriately fall-like end to the week. I say fall-like instead of “seasonal” since as we know, summer takes a little longer to filter into South Mississippi. Today will be a nice taste of that though…
Hurricane Helene is entering the southern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall Thursday evening in the Panhandle of Florida. If you have interests whether it be property or friends or family in these areas, ensure they are prepared for a a Category 3 hurricane or even higher. Preparations for the storm should be rushed to completion and…
We are entering week five of the college football season and teams around the country are starting to separate themselves into categories of contenders, pretenders, and those that should start look ahead towards next season. The No. 6 ranked Ole Miss Rebels find themselves, in the eyes of most college football experts, in the driver seat of their own destiny…
On Tuesday night WXXV received a video from a St Martin Middle School parent which allegedly shows multiple children kicking and punching another child on a school bus. We will not be showing that video on WXXV but according to that parent the bus allegedly belongs to St Martin Middle School and happened on school grounds. We reached out to…
Much of the Gulf Coast is remembering Todd, a green-winged macaw at the Mississippi Aquarium who passed away suddenly. The Mississippi Aquarium saying in a Facebook post that, “It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the unexpected passing of Todd, the green-winged macaw. A necropsy will be done to help our vet team determine cause of death. There’s no…
State broadcasters meeting at the Beau Rivage this week for the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters annual meeting. TV and radio station owners, managers, and on-air personalities taking part in training sessions on how to better serve viewers and listeners. WXXV is an MAB member representing our area at the meeting. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Mississippi Association of Broadcasters
Fleur de Lis Gourmet Bakery in Gulfport is committed to quality and ensuring that their products are truly exceptional. There menu includes 14 gourmet cakes with customer favorites such as Belgian chocolate mousse, chocolate strawberry Bavarian, red velvet, and praline carrot cake. Co-owner and Pastry Chef Jason Brewer tells News 25 more about what they have to offer. “Our specialty…
The family of a child who was allegedly punched and kicked on a school bus has filed a report with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. That information was confirmed through the sheriff’s department. An 18-second video of the altercation which was sent to WXXV as well as being posted on social media, shows a boy being hit by multiple other…
Students at Colmer Middle School in Pascagoula are being the change they want to be by sharing positivity through the Hope Squad. Wednesday afternoon the Hope Squad of 16 students encouraged their fellow peers in their lunch period to write positive words of affirmation to attach to the school’s Hope Tree in the cafeteria, one of their first major outreach…
Still watching the cold front to our north which hasn`t moved very much over the last day or so. Eventually, the broader scale upper trough will strengthen further and bring the cold front through. There could be an isolated strong to severe storm with a chance of hail. Dry and a very slightly cooler air will begin to filter into…
The Navy continues to order more ships that will be built right here at home in the Flagship City. Ingalls Shipbuilding announced the awarding of a contract for three new San Antonio class amphibious ships and one America class ship, totaling $9.6 billion. So far, Ingalls has built 13 of those San Antonio class ships for the Navy and 15…
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, Detroit! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Jane King is at the Nasdaq with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Fleur De Lis Gourmet Bakery has been captivating the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 2010. For 14 years, they have created European-style cakes using only the finest ingredients. There commitment to quality ensures that every product offered is truly exceptional. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at Fleur De Lis Gourmet Bakery in Gulfport to take you to the…
Our gulf coast programs are teeing it high and letting it fly, and they’re really good at it too! Most recently, the St. Martin boys golf team were no strangers to the green in their tournament on Tuesday! The Yellow Jacket program took home the gold at the Picayune Invitational. Not only did they bring home the hardware, but every…