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…
Prices are expected to be down for travelers this Labor Day weekend with travel projected to be up 9 percent from last year, according to AAA. This evening, WXXV News 25’s Austin Lindsey has some travel and safety tips ahead of the long weekend. Labor Day weekend signifies the last holiday break to cap off the summer season. This means…
Storm energy is going faster today as the area was quickly destabilizing and a better southeast to south- southeast push in the lower levels. This is allowing marine storms to move inland and continue instead of dissipating and then refiring over more interior areas later. Storms are capable of producing wind gusts of 30 to 35mph and have been efficient…
We are joined by Pearce Sunderland with the Joppa Shriners to discuss their October golf tournament. You can sign up for the 4-man scramble that takes place October 5th at Bayou Vista Golf Course in Gulfport. It costs $200 per team. For more information contact Pearce Sunderland at 228-547-7276 or Jake Bond at 228-669-1840. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Joppa Shriners
State officials remembering the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina 19 years later. Governor Tate Reeves saying “When Mississippi gets knocked down, we come back stronger and more determined than ever.” Congressman Mike Ezell saying “The resilience and courage of all Mississippi communities should be honored.” He also said everyone stuck together to rebuild the communities all across the Coast and the…
Residents were out doing their part and cleaning up the beach in Gulfport on Wednesday as part of the Mississippi Aquarium’s beach clean up event. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Beach Clean Up, Changing Tides Festival, Mississippi Aquarium
Last year, the D’Iberville Middle School Robotics Team finished in the top 60 in an international competition after only being in existence for a few years. This year, the crew is preparing for an upcoming Lego robotics competition and they speak to WXXV on their plan to continue their success in this new school year. You may think Legos are…
With the new school year kicking off the University of Southern Mississippi wanted to welcome their students on the Coast into the new year. Hardy Hall was host to many Southern Miss students and faculty as they celebrate a new school year on the coast. It’s all part of Jeff Hinton’s goal to make the Gulf Park campus feel more…
Community members and leaders gathered in Biloxi on Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of the new Canopy CARES School. In coordination with the Biloxi School District, Canopy held a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the old Lopez School campus to celebrate the opening of its latest facility. The school will provide specialized education for students whose behavioral challenges might…
For the forecast, it still looks like we will see shower and thunderstorm coverage increase even more over the next few days. Weather features will be at work to provide favorable conditions for storms. First and usually not much of an issue for our area is moisture flowing into south MS for the coming days. the ridge of high pressure…
Good things come in three! The Biloxi Fire Department welcomed three new family members of the weekend, and they might be some of the littlest future firefighters that the department has ever seen… because they are newborn triplets! Firefighter Conner Kelly and his wife Kerri welcomed triplets into the world on Saturday, according to a Facebook post from the Biloxi…
Do you have a high school student interested in politics? The United States Senate has a program for juniors and seniors! The U.S. Senate Youth Program is accepting applications for the 2024 – 2025 school year. Two Mississippi students will receive $10,000 college scholarships, joining 102 other students in Washington, D.C. Rayne Guilord, the program director for the Senate Youth…
The University of Southern Mississippi is awarded almost $4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor. This coming after Southern Miss is recognized as having the first registered teacher apprenticeship program in the Magnolia State. Fifty teacher assistants enrolled for fall 2024 will participate in the first apprenticeship cohort, being joined by another 50 Golden Eagles in the spring term….
Memorial Hospital Gulfport’s stroke team gathered this afternoon to celebrate its success, recognized by the American Heart Association. The stroke team earned the ‘Get with the Guidelines’ stroke gold plus award for its commitment to making sure patients receive the most appropriate treatment. Dr. Lee Voulters, the head of the stroke team, said the award could not have come without…
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Anchor Awards this morning. The Anchor Awards recognize outstanding small businesses along with nonprofits organizations in the community. Congressman Mike Ezell was the keynote speaker. The event featured a breakfast and the program had various awards presented including the Grit Award for nonprofits, the Thrive Award for businesses based on their…
A Biloxi family is surveying the damage after an overnight fire at their home in the Woolmarket area. Upon arrival at the home off Shorecrest Road, Biloxi fire crews were met with flames coming through the roof of the house. The fire was put out after a couple of hours with no injuries. According to the daughter of the homeowners,…
Aimee Risser with Big Brothers, Big Sisters on the Gulf Coast and Eric Crooker from Ingalls are in studio to talk about the need for volunteers. For more information visit centralgulfbbbs.org. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Big Brothers Big Sisters
The Shed in Ocean Springs is hosting their 12th annual free pork sandwich giveaway. This year, the Shed is expecting to hit a big milestone as they aim to give away their 10,000th sandwich after 12 years. If you have no Labor Day plans or just want to get fed at the Shed, head on out Monday! Categories: Local News,…
Harrah’s Gulf Coast is welcoming folks from all over to come and enjoy a stay with them. WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss spoke with General Manager Jonathan Jones and he breaks down all that the hotel casino has to offer. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Harrah’s Gulf Coast, staycation