WXXV News 25 continues its segment highlighting some phenomenal women in the area called ‘Amazing Women of South Mississippi.’ This week we are spotlighting Francis McGill. She has been involved with helping others throughout her life and now is doing so by running. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen sat down with Francis to talk about all of the amazing things…
There are some new drivers heading to school this year. Make sure to talk with your teens about safe driving habits! Always buckle up, don’t speed, limit extra passengers, and never drive distracted or impaired! WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at the intersection of Old Fort Bayou Rd and Hwy 609 in Ocean Springs to inform you…
Our morning reporter Everett Ganier Jr. has been busy lately highlighting up and coming businesses across South Mississippi. Monday morning, he stopped by Grit + Grind Coffee in Pass Christian, located off Bradley Road. The store has humble beginnings, starting off as a mobile coffee shop a little more than a year ago. Now, the business is franchising out and…
Downtown Ocean Springs is known as one of the most scenic areas of the Mississippi Coast and many residents want to keep it that way. Now developers are looking to capitalize on an influx of younger residents by building newer and housing that is more affordable than some other options in the city. Most of this development is happening by…
Gulfport police say a man holding a machete threatened to use the big knife in a robbery. He’s now behind bars, sitting on a half million-dollar bond. Gulfport Police have charged a man with robbing people at a store on Kelly Avenue. Police say 22-year-old Joshua Paxton Ward was arrested Friday and charged him with armed robbery. He was taken…
Elvis Week is in full swing at the Gulf Hills Hotel and Resort in Ocean Springs. The week kicked off on Monday night with Elvis Bingo. Attendees listened to the King’s music, wore their favorite Elvis attire, and enjoyed food and beverages. Bruce Roberts, the host of Elvis Week, described the scene around him and the importance of the event….
Kai’s Give Back Gala has been a popular charitable event on the Gulf Coast for many years, and it returns this Saturday to benefit the Women’s Resource Center. The gala will be held from 7:00 pm to midnight at the Biloxi Visitors Center. Here’s an exclusive interview with Kai Davis, the event’s founder, and Susan Jones, the Executive Director of…
An upper ridge axis links from New Mexico to northern Louisiana this afternoon; with northern stream shortwaves over New York and Illinois. At the surface, a frontal boundary was pretty close to Interstate 10. On Tuesday, ridging tries to build over the area a bit, but forecast soundings also show moisture levels increasing a bit, closer to 2 inches. This…
Susan Jones with the Women’s Resource Center and Kai Davis are in studio to tell us more about Kai’s Give Back Gala benefitting the Women’s Resource Center. Kai’s Give Back Gala takes place Saturday, August 17th at the Biloxi Visitors Center. An item or donation for is required for entry. Those donations must be for a 0–24-month-old and must be…
The deadline for Cruisin’ the Coast early bird registration is August 15th. You can register on Cruisin’ the Coast’s website by clicking here or you can print out the form and mail it in. Those mail ins should be postmarked by August 15th. No phone registration is allowed. Cruisin’ the Coast now sits at around 6,900 vehicles registered. This year’s…
The Singing River Blood Drive in honor of SRHS Police Officer Tom Spicer was held today, but if you missed it, don’t worry, you have other opportunities this week to donate. Spicer is currently undergoing treatment for colon cancer, which he was diagnosed with earlier this year, and the health system has rallied around him. Another blood drive is set…
Shilah Triplett from Coast Young Professionals is in studio to talk about their annual membership drive coming up this month. The event takes place, Wednesday, August 21st from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Coast Young Professionals, Membership Drive
Popular cartoon stars Bluey and Bingo made their return to the Mississippi Aquarium. Long lines of children and their parents were wrapped around the campus at the aquarium for a picture with Bluey and sister Bingo. The aquarium says the meet and greet was one of its biggest days of the year for the event. Children were able to wait…
The City of Long Beach celebrated its 119th birthday Saturday morning! “First of all, we are celebrating 119 years with the City of Long Beach, incorporated this day on a Saturday.” August 10th, 1905, Long Beach was established, a city which now seats a population of 17,000 people. Exactly 119 years later, its citizens came to celebrate this milestone at…
It’s the start of another week and was a good day to grab a cup of coffee on your way to work this morning. Grit + Grind Coffee is just one of many coffee shops along our coast that can help you get your day started. Their mission is to empower their customers by awakening their “Grit” and fueling their…
On this week’s Meggan Monday, Mississippi Economic Council President Scott Waller sat down with Meggan to talk about the new fund established to help with long-term recovery after major disasters in Mississippi. For more information, click here. Tags: meggan monday, Mississippi Economic Council
We’re joined this morning by members of Shine Theater who will be presenting ‘Into the Woods’ at the Mary C. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Into the Woods, Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center, Shine Theater
The title above is correct, while you likely couldn’t tell without looking at the numbers, we are in for a slightly “cooler” week ahead! That’s not to say it’ll be “cool” at any given point, in fact, this morning was likely our coolest at 77 in Gulfport, but it isn’t going to stay there long. Expect each morning through Thursday…
Last season the Panthers finished 8-4 and finished one game above .500 in district play with a 3-2 record. While most teams find their success at home, Pascagoula’s success came on the road where they finished 6-1. Their season came to an end with a second-round playoff loss to Picayune and the Maroon tide. Head coach Lewis Sims understands that,…
The 2024 Olympics in Paris are a wrap, and several great athletes with ties to Mississippi represented Team USA and other countries on the world stage. Special thank you to Sam Kendricks, Shelby McEwen and Curtis Thompson on Team USA, and Devin Booker: a graduate of Moss Point High School. Categories: Featured, Local News, News, Olympics Tags: 2024 Paris Olympics,…
High pressure will continue to dominate the weather pattern for the next few days. Tonight through Tuesday morning, conditions will continue to be drier and hot. A slight chance of an isolated shower is possible tomorrow afternoon, which could have some lightning and brief, gusty winds. But for much of the area, tomorrow will be dry and similar to the…
A man engaged in a standoff on Sunday afternoon in Long Beach had been found dead. Long Beach Police chief Billy Seal confirmed the death to WXXV, saying the man, identified as 43-year-old Justin Brown, was found dead inside the residence after police made numerous attempts to contact him. The incident ended just before 5:30 p.m. The investigation has been…
A very dry and stable deep layer ridge axis will continue to remain just west of the area through Sunday night, and this will keep any rain chances at bay as light northerly flow and dry air advection persists. At most, an isolated shower or storm may develop along the immediate coast of Louisiana as a weak sea- breeze component…
The deadline for Cruisin’ the Coast early bird registration is August 15th. You can register on Cruisin’ the Coast’s website or you can print out the form and mail it in. Those main-ins should be postmarked by August 15th. Those forms should be mailed to PO Box 3001, Gulfport, MS 39505. No phone registration is allowed. Cruisin’ the Coast now…