You know what we say at WXXV News 25, high school football is everything. We got our feet wet last Friday with jamboree action, but now it’s go time. WXXV News 25’s Sports Reporter Ansley Brent is at Greyhound Stadium ahead of Ocean Springs’ match up against Madison Central. Categories: Sports Tags: high school football, sports
Get ready for the annual Art Walk in Downtown Ocean Springs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. has this report from the City of Discovery to tell you more about this art-themed event. Organizers are preparing to host the 33rd annual Labor Day Art Walk in the Downtown Ocean Springs area. A mixture…
The Vancleave Public Library is hosting a special competition for teens. A comic creating challenge is being hosted on September 17th. Ages for the competition are 12 through 17. Supplies are limited and spots are too, call the Vancleave Public Library (228) 826-5857. Take inspiration from your favorite super heroes or make your own story! Categories: Local News, News Tags:…
The Gautier Library is hosting a program geared towards teenagers. A teen watercolor workshop is being hosted on September 14th. All supplies are included, but those planning to attend are asked to call the library to make their reservation. That number is (228) 826-5857. The program will run from 1 PM to 2 PM. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Gautier…
The Vancleave Library is hosting a fun event for kids on September 10th. Kids are invited to a DIY fall slime event. The program is intended for kids aged 5 to 12 and allows them to create their own slimes. Supplies are limited, sign up at the Vancleave Library front desk or by calling (228) 826-5857. The fun starts at…
Low level flow will continue to pump tropical moisture into the local area, resulting in widespread showers and storms. Have extended the flood watch through 7pm Saturday, covering Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties. Once again the main concern will be across the more urban areas where higher rainfall rates can quickly overwhelm short term drainage capacity. Overall rainfall totals tonight…
The Gautier Library is hosting a fun event for adults on September 7th. All adults are invited to sculpt and paint a miniature frog wizard. That program runs from noon to 1:30. Space is limited, call the Gautier Library at (228) 497-4531 to reserve your spot. Categories: Local News, News Tags: frog wizard, Gautier, Gautier Library, library, painting, Sculpting
Each month during the school year at WXXV News 25 we like to highlight a local teacher that goes above and beyond. It was an exciting morning in Ms. Murray’s classroom as she was recognized as Huntington Learning Center’s Teacher of the Month. “I cried, we do so much and we go so unrecognized. And it came at the right…
Andrea Krell, director of the Southern Miss teacher residency program, comes in studio to talk about a recent $3.8 million grant from the Department of Labor. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: department of labor, teacher, University of Southern Mississippi
Labor Day isn’t the only holiday happening this weekend, Mississippi’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday kicked off this morning and runs through Sunday. WXXV News 25 caught up with one Gulfport business owner to talk about what this weekend means for the sportsmen in the Magnolia State. Dad’s Super Pawn Owner Kevin Riley said, “So, right now at Dad’s Super…
You know what we say at WXXV News 25, high school football is everything. We got our feet wet last Friday with jamboree action, but now it’s go time. WXXV News 25’s Sports Reporter Ansley Brent is at Greyhound Stadium ahead of Ocean Springs’ match up against Madison Central. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school football, sports
In studio with us are Kelli and Haley Bell from Chillville in Gulfport. They’re here to talk all things ice cream and beating the heat! For more information on Chillville Creamery, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Chillville Creamery
Join us tonight for WXXV News 25’s Friday Night Showcase! Our 10 p.m. newscast on NBC will be transformed into all things South Mississippi football. Join Sports Director Jevan McCoskey and Sports Reporter Ansley Brent as they bring you the highlights from our South Mississippi teams. Tune in every Friday night during football season! Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday…
Gulfport Police hosted an introduction to gun safety course. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel takes a look at how it is providing essential training for gun owners. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Gulfport Police Department, gun safety
EA College Football 25 had a roster update Thursday morning, part of it included the addition of former Southern Miss Golden Eagle MJ Daniels. Daniels, who was shot and killed over the summer, was set to start as safety for the Golden Eagles. USM will honor MJ Daniels on Saturday, September 7th against Southeast Louisiana. Categories: Local News, News Tags:…
I’ve been talking about it all week, and it’s finally here…the coolest day of the week! That’s only because it’ll also be the wettest day of the week though, so unless you’ve been wanting more rain it isn’t the best news. Today only saw a tease of sun on the horizon right as it was coming up because it didn’t…
Mandy demonstrates the steps to crafting a pencil out of a pool noodle for an easy back-to-school picture prop. Tags: back to school, crafts, DIY, mandy williamson, mom hacks, Mom to Mom, pencil, photo prop, pool noodle
On this week’s “Tech Byte” brought to you locally by Rogers Technology Solutions, Srecko Dumanic explains how a home invasion and the movie “Home Alone” inspired him to invent EVE, an AI-based paint ball shooting security camera. Tags: AI, cam, EVE, home alone, Home Invasion, paint ball camera, patrick moates, rogers technology, security cam, Tech Byte, techbyte
Jani-King Cleaning Services of the Mississippi Coast are this month’s Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber Spotlight business! Find out why you can rely on them to keep your business spotless. As a brand, Jani-King has been doing business for over 50 years now, and it’s been their honor to be doing business for a little over 35 years in the Mississippi…
Hurricane Katrina made landfall 19 years ago today. Katrina hit Mississippi as a category three hurricane, leaving destruction and significant loss of life. The National Weather Service saying Katrina is one of the five deadliest hurricanes to hit the United States. Almost 2,000 people were killed and almost $108 billion was done in damage. Waveland is known as Ground Zero…
The Patriot Tour is making a stop in Mississippi! Stop Coordinator Kathy Collins-Lantz and Southern Regional Commander Steve Carrington are in studio with more. For more information on the tour, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: patriot tour
The Bay St. Louis Police Department is celebrating a big day for one of their own! The police department is honoring Max’s one year ‘Gotcha Day.’ He has his party hat on and is ready to celebrate. Max is the department’s service dog and he goes out to schools and takes part in parades across the Coast. Categories: Local News,…
An organization here on the Coast that promotes school readiness for children and families hosted a job fair earlier today. The head start program located on 34th Street in Gulfport held interviews from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. looking for lead teachers, assistants, and floaters. It’s all part of the Mississippi State Extension Service, which works with programs like head…
The Harrison County State of Address by the Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce took place this morning at IP Casino in Biloxi. The State of the County Address provided attendees with an overview of the county’s achievements, challenges, and future plans. Marlin Ladner, president of the Harrison County Board of Supervisors, was the keynote speaker of the event. Some topics…