The Gulfport Admirals fresh off a big win hosting the Brandon Bulldogs for Week Five. Admirals fall short to the Bulldogs with a final score of 0-42. Gulfport will have a bye week next Friday and will face Biloxi the next week for district play. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Brandon Bulldogs, Friday Night Showcase, Gulfport Admirals,…
The Hancock Hawks welcomed the Vancleave Bulldogs to Brett Favre Field in week five. Vancleave gets their third win of the season and now has the week off for their bye week. Hancock will look to right the ship next week against Florence. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, Hancock Hawks, high school football, Vancleave…
The Long Beach Bearcats were in search for their third win of the season as they welcomed the 3-1 Petal Panthers to town. Long Beach would go on to drop their week five matchup against Petal 52-14. No time to dwell as the Bearcats are back in action next week, on the road, against South Jones. Categories: Friday Night Showcase,…
WXXV’s game of the week was at Hugh Pepper Field in Ocean Springs as the Greyhounds welcomed the Picayune Maroon Tide. Picayune defeated Ocean Springs 38-35 in a thriller The Maroon Tide will be back in action next week, on the road, against Purvis while the Greyhounds of Ocean springs enter their bye week. Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports,…
The Biloxi Indians came into week five just one week removed from dropping a heartbreaker to one of, if not the best, teams in all of Mississippi. They went on the road in week five to face the Pascagoula and Panthers picked up a 44-3 win. Both Pascagoula and Biloxi will head into their bye week during week six. Categories:…
Every week we highlight games from South Mississippi teams but also highlights of specific players and plays. WXXV’S Lucas Warren joins us for this weeks edition of Friday Night Showcases Top Five Plays.
Mississippi Power has confirmed that they have begun to restore power to customers in south Georgia who have been affected by Helene. This comes after their storm team headed east on Thursday morning in preparation to assist Georgia Power in their power restoration efforts. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel had the chance to talk to Kaila Moran Griffith, a Mississippi…
Weakening hurricane Helene racing north-northeast through Georgia. The low pressure centered near Memphis helping to accelerate Helene northward. Both are helping to pump cooler and drier air into our neighborhood. This will keep the local area dry through Saturday. For now, operating under the idea of partly cloudy skies for south Mississippi overnight. not seeing any sort of disturbance through…
Weakening hurricane Helene racing north-northeast through Georgia. The low pressure centered near Memphis helping to accelerate Helene northward. Both are helping to pump cooler and drier air into our neighborhood. This will keep the local area dry through Saturday. For now, operating under the idea of partly cloudy skies for south Mississippi overnight. not seeing any sort of disturbance through…
The 5th grade class from West Wortham Elementary had a chance to learn about the tools and equipment, a golf course Superintendent uses to maintain a golf course. This was the very first of these events in the state of Mississippi and the hope is for Grand Bear to host many more in the future. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier,…
The International Longshoremen’s Association has vowed to stop working if a new labor agreement is not in place when their current six-year contract expires on September 30th. ILA union represents 45,000 works at 36 ports that spans from Maine to Texas. The Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container…
Fall officially began last Sunday morning, but it waited until today to noticeably arrive in South Mississippi. Yesterday was a good start after Wednesday’s front moved in, but dew points fell ten degrees or so across the area as more dry air was pulled into the area as Helene moved in. That’s why this morning was noticeably cool, not just…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with WXXV to spotlight one outstanding local Chamber business each month. This month we learn how fun and easy it is to get custom tailored suits from Mallory Omner and Kellee Carrington with Pearce Bespoke. Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight Tags: business, chamber spotlight, kellee carrington, lawanda jones, mallory omner, pearce…
Several organizations across South Mississippi mobilized to provide relief for areas affected by Hurricane Helene. Early on Thursday morning, Mississippi Power sent a storm team of over 260 linemen and technicians to Georgia to help with power recovery efforts. Both the Mississippi State Task Force as well as the Coast Guard Station at Pascagoula were deployed to Florida to assist…
Pearl River Community College and the Wildcats football program hit the road in week five to take on the No. 4 ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Bulldogs. MGCCC defended their home field, beating PRCC 42-14 . The Wildcats will look to bounce back next week against Copiah-Christian Community College. MGCCC will look to make it six straight wins to…
Last week there was Mississippi high school history made as St. Stanislaus five-star kicker Evan Noel drilled a 61-yard field goal in their week four game against Pass Christian. The Arkansas commit continues to impress not just in the Magnolia state, but all around the country. Proving that he has one of the strongest legs in all of high school…
The 2nd annual Fallen Oak invitational is set to return to the Mississippi Gulf Coast from October 18-21st. Many of the nation’s top golf programs will compete, including Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Ole Miss, LSU, Georgia, and many others. WXXV sports director Jevan McCoskey had the chance to speak with the Rebel’s men’s golf coach Chris Malloy on what makes…
Taste of Long Beach has been a staple in the community for 15 years, and on Thursday night, it attracted a crowd of hundreds eager to try different bites and beverages. The event highlights local businesses, from restaurants and bars to coffee shops and bakeries, and even some national chains with locations in Long Beach. It aims to encourage Gulf…
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…