Saturday was National Wreaths across America Day as many gathered along the Coast to honor our veterans. Veterans, soldiers, and their families gathered at the Biloxi National Cemetery to lay wreaths on the graves of those who served our country. 876 wreaths were laid at the National Cemetery. Also, over in Waveland, the Bay High ROTC laid wreaths on the…
A Celebration of Life was held Saturday morning for two Gautier teens killed in an early December car wreck. Somber hearts filed into Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast Church to remember and honor the lives of Sed’hari Watson Person and Kyla O’Neal Watkins. One by one, family members, friends, and community went down the aisle to pay their respects. Many…
Brian Younger, Owner of Geiger Heating and Air and WXXV News 25’s Grant Chighizola surprised the eighth winner of the annual “Heat for the Holidays” giveaway LIVE on air this morning. Geiger Heating and Air and Day and Night Heating and Cooling Products awarded Janyce & Bruce Moles of Ocean Springs a new heating and air conditioning system including installation…
A slew of toy themed movies are being made after Barbie was such a success and Southwest Airlines CEO vows there won’t be a repeat of last year’s holiday flight meltdown. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report.
It is the moment we’ve all been waiting for: time for the reveal of our 2023 Heat for the Holidays Contest winner. Our very own Grant Chighizola stopped by the winner’s home in Ocean Springs to surprise them with the big news! Categories: Local News, News Tags: contest winner, Day and Night, Geiger Heating and Air, Heat for the Holidays
Mandy Williamson shows us how to make fun holiday themed drinks on this week’s Mom to Mom. Categories: Mom to Mom Tags: Mom to Mom
The region will remain under a mostly dry northwesterly flow aloft today. Overall, temperatures will remain right around normal with most of the region climbing into the lower and middle 60s today. Eyes will focus upstream as a dry cold front begins to march southward later this evening and overnight. Prior to the frontal passage, low level pressure gradient should decrease leading…
Our weekend cold front is now well past the area, which has shifted our surface flow to the northwest. Winds were a bit on the breezy side to start Sunday, but have continued to fall throughout the end of the day. Cloud cover has also cleared the area and moved off to the east, leaving us mostly sunny; into Monday….
The Biloxi Holiday Open House will be Saturday at the Biloxi Visitor’s Center from 10 AM to 4 PM. Attendees will be able to see local artists and craftsmen showing off their talents. Visitors will also be able to purchase crafts throughout the event. Categories: Local News, News
Health science students at the Harrison County Career and Technical Center are taking shelter animals under their care for the third year in a row. These students delivered a bus-load of pet food, blankets, and toys, as well as clothes and shoes for the Humane Society of South Mississippi. This is the third and largest donation the health science student…
One South Mississippi resident is saying ‘bye-bye’ to Uber and Lyft and hello to her brand new ride. The team down at Steed’s Collision helped spread some Christmas joy today, surprising Destiny McWilliams with a 2016 KIA Sorrento. For the past two years, McWilliams and her daughters have been using Uber to get to school, doctor appointments, grocery shopping, and…
Next Wednesday, December 20 at 5 PM, Back Bay Mission will be hosting an event to remember the lives lost due to a lack of housing. The event will include a candlelight vigil, moments of prayer, and a remembrance for the lives lost. Biloxi Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich will also read a special proclamation at the event. The National Coalition…
With only 9 days left until the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign comes to a close, the non-profit has had to raise its goal following an uptick in Gulf Coast residents asking for assistance. The Salvation Army is seeing an increasing need on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Needs are up while donations are low. Which leaves them asking the question:…
Pass Christian Elementary gave all its students a fun game to take home to enjoy during the Christmas break. “To see them excited and to see them see that there are people who care about them and who want them to put happiness in their life makes me feel good.” You may be a fan of Monopoly or even Sorry,…
Clouds will build back in tonight thanks to an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico. It, combined with another system to our north will influence our conditions through the weekend. Winds will remain elevated tonight well into tomorrow with a Wind Advisory for Coastal Hancock County, and a Small Craft Advisory for all of our waters until…
We are joined this afternoon by Terry Maddox, the director for the Christmas program coming up Sunday at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The concert takes place at 4 p.m. December 17th at Nativity BVM Cathedral. Categories: Community Headlines
Four people escaped injury in a house fire on Cronier Avenue on Thursday night. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan said firefighters responded within five minutes of the call to Cronier Avenue. Investigators are looking into the cause of the fire. News 25 will update this story as more information becomes available. Categories: Local News, News Tags: cronier avenue, house…
This morning we have an extra special guest joining us this morning, Kelli Brent! Kelli is our very own Ansley Brent’s mom and she use to have her own interior design business for 20 years so she joined us in studio to give us some budget friendly gift-wrapping tips! Categories: Community Headlines Tags: budget friendly gift wrapping, christmas, gifts, holidays
Dr. Stanford Owen with The ADD Clinics explains how he arrives at an ADD diagnosis for someone aged 40 or over who is presenting symptoms. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: ADD, attention deficit, attention deficit disorder, Diagnosis, Dr. Stanford Owen, Expert, expert talk, Lori Buhring, Over 40, Talk
There has been somewhat of a delay in surface winds responding to the system moving southward over the front range of the Rockies, but they will respond slowly today and Saturday. There will be lulls in these speeds though as the first low-pressure will begin to combine with the front behind it Saturday causing the pressure field to flatten for at…
If anyone needs more than 24 hours in a day, it would be this weeks WXXV Student Athlete of the Week. Introducing the incredibly talented, and gifted in many areas, Gautier’s very own Jennifer Lopez. Having the same name as a famous singer and actress, soccer standout Jennifer Lopez has grown up with all eyes on here. While she currently…
Thursday morning was a hectic one as Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport was evacuated due to an emailed threat. News 25 caught up with a passenger and the executive director for the airport to see how the situation was handled. Clay Williams, Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport’s Executive Director, said he’s thankful for the agencies who responded to the email threat. He said, “We…
Partly cloudy skies and breezy conditions remain overnight. Temperatures will be fairly mild compared to earlier this week. Friday will feature more sunshine and windy conditions at times. Two developing storm systems will influence our weather the next several days. Winds will be the dominant impact with coastal flooding in Hancock and Harrison County and a Gale Warning in effect…
Three Southern Miss students in the College of Business and Economic Development and the School of Marketing have earned national rankings in The National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship and Conference. Glennie Viverette ranked number 15. Madison Moucheron ranked number 53. Drazen Moratzka ranked number 89 nationally. The NCSSC originates from Baylor University’s Center for Sports Strategy and Sales with the…