National Dog Day is set aside to celebrate the love, loyalty and companionship that our furry family members bring to our lives. WXXV Assistant News Director Kate Holzhauser and her husband Tom lost their long haired German Shepherd Kaiya this weekend. Today, my husband Tom and I are celebrating our Sweet Girl, Kaiya. The long-haired German Shepherd was adopted when…
Team One Communications – a company that provides communication technology to local agencies and businesses – lost their headquarters after a fire started here around 5:30 on Saturday afternoon. The fire department is right across the street, but Deputy Fire Chief Timothy Stone explains why they were unable to save the building. “In the fire service, it’s risk versus reward….
Prestige Fitness is a local gym offering a variety of fitness and equipment in Pass Christian. The gym provides services such as group fitness classes, personal training, cardio and strength equipment, and wellness programs. It is another fitness option for those to consider along the Gulf Coast. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. is at Prestige Fitness Club in Pass…
The City of Picayune is hosting a blood drive Tuesday. The Picayune Rotary Club is hosting their annual blood drive from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. An appointment can be scheduled by clicking here. Those wanting to donate to the drive can go to the Picayune Donor Center on Highway 11. Donors will receive a t-shirt. Categories: Local News, News…
WXXV is hosting its first Senior Lifestyle Expo on Tuesday, August 27th. The expo takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lyman Community Center on Highway 49. It’s absolutely free to the public. Come enjoy over 30 information booths from local healthcare, insurance, and other businesses, plus guest speakers, free screenings, and door prizes. Whether you’re 65…
This week we want to introduce you to a group of seniors who want to help others and have a little fun in the process. Let’s go to Summerfield Living Center in Gulfport for more on these active seniors. Summerfield Senior Living Community Relations Director Susan Jones said, “I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying ‘it takes a village,’ and…
I expect today will be our driest day in terms of rain, but the humidity is noticeably climbing from its lowered values we saw last week. It’s not going to bounce back to those ridiculous levels we saw a couple of weeks ago, but it will inch back up into the mid-to-upper 70s by the middle of the week. Thankfully…
Moisture from this weekend still cycling through our area. bringing our heat index values up but not heat advisory criteria. With this moisture it looks to bring some rain showers toward Tuesday. Wednesday a upper level high moves south towards FL which will help aid moisture to south Mississippi and a cold front also moves in to act as a…
The 6-A West Harrison Hurricanes traveled to take on the 5-A Gautier Gators in tonight’s jamboree game. The Hurricanes will travel to Greene County for their regular season opener while the Gators of Gautier will hit the road to take on Harrison Central on August 30th. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, gautier high…
The Vancleave Bulldogs played host to the Pass Christian Pirates in their jamboree game. The Bulldogs will hit the road to take on St. Martin and Pass Christian is set to travel to Long Beach for their season opener on August 30th. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, high school football, pass christian high school,…
The Long Beach Bearcats welcomed the Greene County Wildcats for their jamboree game. Long Beach will host the Pirates of Pass Christian for their regular season opener on August 30th. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, high school football, long beach high school
Notre dame quarterback commit Deuce Knight and the George County Rebels traveled to St. Martin to battle the yellow jackets. The Rebels open their regular season at East Central while St. Martin will play host to Vancleave on August 30th. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, George County High School, high school football, st. martin…
The 3-A St. Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws traveled to Harrison County to take on the 7-A D’iberville Warriors. The Warriors will travel to Columbia, Mississippi to take on the Columbia Wildcats while the Rock-A-Chaws are set to take on Forrest County Agricultural on August 30th. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: D’iberville High School, Friday Night Showcase, high school football,…
Ocean Springs and Pascagoula took the field against each other for their opening jamboree game tonight. The Greyhounds open their regular season against Madison Central and the Pascagoula Panthers will host Moss Point on August 30th. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, high school football, Ocean Springs High School, pascagoula high school
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence hosting a garage sale in Gulfport. Head out to 14718 Canal Loop in Gulfport to see if you can find anything you live while also giving to the community. Today’s sale wrapped up at 4 PM, but Saturday sees another garage sale! All proceeds are donated to the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence. “We’re…
Hurricane Katrina may have been nearly 19 years ago, but cities are still recovering from its destruction. I spoke with Mayor FoFo Gilich about Biloxi’s Hurricane Katrina infrastructure repair program to see the progress they’ve made since 2005. Katrina’s impact was felt even underground. The hurricane severely damaged the city’s water, sewer, and drainage lines. “The original sewer system in…
A woman walking to work for her shift at Ingalls Shipbuilding Wednesday morning was hit by a vehicle and later died. She’s been identified by her mother, Nakia Newsome, as 28-year-old Keiaja Barnes. Barnes was taken to USA Health University Hospital in Mobile after she was struck by a vehicle near the Ingalls Campus. Barnes died Thursday, leaving behind children…
An upper low, and moisture plume will move westward through the northern Gulf over the weekend. This will result in a gradual increase in rain chances across the local area and a return to scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly across Gulf waters and the coast on Sunday. Farther inland, expect Saturday to be another dry day owing to the area`s…
Do you like waffles? Saturday is the perfect day for everything related to waffles. One business on the coast welcomed WXXV News 25’s EJ ahead of National Waffle Day on Saturday. Slim Chickens is offering chicken and waffles, while other businesses along the coast are also offering deals and promotions. With National Waffle Day coming up, Ginger Norton sent in…
WXXV Sports Reporter Ansley Brent is also out in getting ready for the Friday Night Showcase. Ansley joins us from Bay High with a look at what you can expect tonight! Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, Friday Night Showcase, high school football, sports
It’s a very special day here at WXXV! Friday Night Showcase begins this evening during our 10 p.m. newscast. Right now, WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey is at St. Martin High School with more on what you can expect this evening and where the WXXV sports team will be tonight. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, Friday Night Showcase, high…
Tomorrow is National Waffles Day and what better way to celebrate than to have some chicken and waffles! Slim Chickens is a popular spot for chicken tenders, wings, and southern-style sides. The restaurant is known for its freshly cooked-to-order chicken and a variety of dipping sauces. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at Slim Chickens in Biloxi to…
The Salvation Army Kroc Center is hosting a special day for first responders on Sunday! A fun day is being hosted for those responders and their families, being filled with swimming, basketball, food, and much more. Be sure to head to the Kroc Center on August 25th. The fun starts at 1 PM. Categories: Local News, News Tags: first responders,…
The Long Beach Bearcats are getting more career opportunities for the 2024 – 2025 school year! The Long Beach School District broke ground in May 2023 on a new career and technical education center. The ribbon cutting for the facility has been scheduled for August 24th! The program begins at 9 that morning, tours will follow. The public can tour…