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…
We are joined in studio by Mike Lacy and Laura Magazzu to discuss an upcoming murder mystery involving aliens! The Alien Snatchers Murder Mystery Dinner Show is performing at locations all across the Gulf Coast. Here is a full list of times, dates, and where to purchase tickets: The Loft BSL September 6th @ 7:00 PM https://www.ticketsource.us/alexis-theatre-productions/t-ojodgal The Loft BSL…
Pass Christian residents are divided after the city council voted this week to pause development of the under-construction boardwalk along the beach front. Pass Christian city officials voted to pause construction on the three remaining phases of the concrete boardwalk along Highway 90. Citizens of the city expressed their concern to visibility to the beach and the safety of pedestrians…
Joining us in studio is Biloxi NAACP President Herschell Pargo to talk about their upcoming Freedom Fund Banquet. The Freedom Fund Banquet takes place August 24th at the IP Casino Resort. The banquet begins at 6 p.m. with doors opening at 5 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
Things are changing noticeably on us now after a similar couple of days. We’ve now put our lowest temperatures and lowest humidity behind us, and while today will still be on the nicer side, the humidity is starting to creep up. That’ll lead to progressively warmer mornings through the weekend and into next week, but our afternoons keep getting cooler…just…
Ship Island, one of the barrier islands along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has become a popular tourist attraction over the years. The island is accessible through Ship Island Ferry’s daily one hour excursions. It boasts quiet and clear beaches, an abundance of wildlife and Fort Massachusetts — a historic Civil War fort that offers tours. WXXV News 25 had the…
South Mississippi community leaders came together to put their trivia skills to the ultimate test. On Thursday night both business and community leaders gathered in the IMPAC Center in Gulfport to take part in the Are You Smarter Than A Club Kid A Club Kid fundraiser. Participants were paired with children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf…
“Ready to hit somebody in a different colored jersey,” senior quarterback Sydney Blackmon said. “For sure!” Poplarville high school football is coming off a 10-4 season that saw the Hornets year come to an end while competing for a south state championship. 11 year head coach Jay Beech knows that, while the year didn’t end with a ring on his…