Someone might have a chance to become half a billionaire in time for the weekend. The jackpot for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing is estimated at $527 million. You still have less than a one in 300 million chance of winning. Tune into WXXV News 25 at 10 on NBC Friday for those winning numbers. Categories: Local News, News Tags:…
Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour made an appearance at the Gulf Coast Business Council. Barbour spoke to the crowd about the challenges the Coast faces during hurricane season. He also spoke about the Coast after Hurricane Katrina as the 19th anniversary of the storm is coming up. “Fair to say to have a celebration and gratitude to the people who…
The much anticipated ‘Are you Smarter than a Club Kid’ fundraiser takes place tonight at 6 p.m. Lots of big-time community leaders, including some of our WXXV News 25 team members, are participating tonight. WXXV News 25’s Grant Chighizola has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Are you smarter than a club, Boys and Girls Club of the Gulf Coast
A Vancleave man is behind bars at the Jackson County Adult Detention Center after a domestic dispute led to an hours-long standoff. A man barricaded himself inside his home on Ridgeland Road for nearly 5 hours in an attempt to evade the police after that domestic dispute. He eventually surrendered around 12:15 – at which point he was taken into…
WXXV News 25 is joined in studio by Elaine Kulick from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Ballet Theatre. She came to discuss auditions for the Nutcracker, being performed in December. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Audition, ballet, Mississippi Gulf Coast Ballet Theatre, Nutcracker
Back Bay Mission shines a light on the importance of continuous health screenings through a big event that took place on Wednesday. The ‘Knowing is Knowledge’ event offered HIV and STD screenings, along with dental exams and blood pressure readings at no cost to the public. Back Bay Mission leaders want to remind the public about the food pantry and…
We will see some surface moisture moving back into the area after sunset this evening. This isn`t intolerable but will be i little more moist than the air that has been here for a few days. With this, we will also see more rain chances develop mainly by the coast. although a few of these could drift inland helping the…
Looking ahead to September, Tom and Gayle Benson are being honored with an induction into the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation’s Hall of Fame. The induction is happening September 12th on the turf of Caesar’s Superdome. Not only will the Bensons be honored, the event will also have updates for Super bowl 59 planning and a history of the Super…
There is a Medgar Evers Reception Exhibit event happening at 6PM later tonight! Medgar Evers Mississippi movement exhibit, was created to coincide with the significant milestone of the 60th anniversary of Evers’s assassination. The redesign exhibit, consisting of 14 panels, delves into the life and legacy of Medgar Evers, one of Mississippi’s most prominent civil rights activists. WXXV News 25’s…
Captain Longbeard and Lady Claiborne are here to tell us about the Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse’s Charity Golf Scramble. The Charity Golf Scramble takes place October 18th at the Bridges Golf Club and is $100 per player. The shotgun start is at 8 a.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Charity Golf Scramble, Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse
Joining us in studio are Kathy Rogers and Kimberly Dunn to talk about the need for volunteers for Adopt a Grandparent Day. Adopt a Grandparent Day takes place September 14th. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Adopt a Grandparent Day
The last couple of days have been cooling slightly and drying out, and while those pleasant conditions will continue another few days they’re starting to see changes. This morning was nice once again though, with a drier, cooler-than-average low near 72 and dewpoints in the mid-to-upper 60s. Those have been the real stars of the show over the last few…
Expect Friday to be mostly similar to the previous two days as dry air looks to hang onto the area for one more day. However, medium-range models suggest that the current impulse coming down across the central US gets cut off via a Rex Block over the northeastern Gulf. This is due to the aforementioned ridge over Texas poking into…
We are on our second to last school for this years 25 teams in 25 days and who better to visit with than the Pearl River Central Blue Devils, led by first-year head coach John Feaster. While it may be Feasters first-year as a head coach at Pearl River Central, he is no stranger to the Blue Devil program and…
Pascagoula’s City Council gave the green light to a major expansion at Bayside Village Senior Apartments. On Tuesday night the Pascagoula City Council approved a special use permit to renovate the science building at the Old Pascagoula High School into 20 senior living apartments. The council voted 6-1 to approve the request with Mayor Jay Willis dissenting. City officials…
Dantzler Arena was packed in blue and gold last night to kick off the 2024 athletic season! Hundreds of fans, students, athletes and their coaches attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Meet the Team event. The cheerleaders, Perkettes and Band of Gold set the tone for the night with previews of their upcoming performances this year. The purpose of the…
Misssissippi Gulf Coast Community College kicking off its fall semester today. Many new faces are experiencing college life for the first time our cameras stopped by MGCCC’S Perkinston campus to get some reactions to the first day of class, and the semester ahead. It’s the first week of classes for many college students across the country and South Mississippi is…
‘Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ – This is an American promise that 110 more people now get to hold close to their hearts as American citizens. With a quick oath and the pledge of allegiance, months or even years, of work come to a close. These people are officially Americans. Carmen Fulmer Rawls met her now husband while…
Today as the dry air behind the frontal passage hangs around. Very dry mid-level conditions brought by the northerly flow around the ridge has kept today high and dry. We`ll definitely take a break from the really hot heat with the humidity staying low in the afternoon. Northerly upper-level flow looks to remain over the area tomorrow as the ridge…
Chevron external affairs representative Katarina Scott joins WXXV News 25 in studio to discuss Chevron’s upcoming career expo in Moss Point. Categories: Local News, News Tags: “championing your future” career expo, career, career expo, championing your future, Chevron, moss point
Southern Miss’s Hattiesburg campus is hosting a chance to meet an impressive band. The 2024 Pride of Mississippi will be at the Southern Station in Spirit Park. Anyone wanting to meet the band should head to the Hub City on Friday, August 23rd. Golden Eagle fans also get the chance to celebrate Southern Miss football. All the fun is free,…
‘Knowing is Knowledge’ and today at Back Bay Mission there’s an event that provides essential services including free HIV/STD testing, dental education with fluoride treatments, and blood pressure readings. The event began at 9AM and is part of Back Bay Mission’s ongoing efforts to strengthen neighborhoods, seek justice, and transform lives in the Biloxi community. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier,…
If there’s one chore many people despise, it’s cleaning their trash cans. One Pass Christian 11-year-old is running a successful business doing just that. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen introduces us to Ty’ssan Alexis. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: business, Pass Christian, Ty’ssan Alexis
Dry air aloft and lower humidity at the surface continue to dominate South MS weather, leading to an even cooler morning and a pleasant afternoon ahead! It won’t be drastically different from yesterday as I apparently was over-estimating the strength of that front, but we are still trending slowly down for the rest of the week. That means while highs…