The votes are officially in, and Rodney McGilvary has been elected to the Biloxi City Council as the Ward 4 Councilman following a dramatic runoff. McGilvary received 452 total votes in the runoff election on July 9th. Runner-up Jamie Creel finished closely behind with 443 votes. Additionally, two write-in votes were cast. This nine-vote lead did not secure McGilvary’s victory…
WXXV News 25 continues its new segment highlighting some phenomenal women in the area called ‘Amazing Women of South Mississippi.’ This week we are spotlighting Dr. Eileen Whittemore and Robin Killeen. Both women partnered together to create W.O.W. – Women of Wisdom Inc., which is a non-profit that focuses on women’s empowerment. Dr. Whittemore is the Chief Encouragement Officer and…
Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop K PIO Landon Orozco joins us in studio today to talk about the 2024 Best Cruiser photo contest. Mississippi Highway Patrol is submitting their newest cruiser for a calendar contest. The American Association of State Troopers is hosting their 2024 Best Looking Cruiser Contest. 49 states are competing with the top 13 being featured in the…
The start of school is coming back and one organization is benefiting families in Jackson and George County with a school supply drive. Morgan Orozco with Link Family Resource Center joins us in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Link Family Resource Center, school supply drive
The final votes in Biloxi’s Ward 4 Special Election vacant city seat have officially been certified. Rodney McGilvary has been named the new Ward 4 City Council member. Rodney McGilvary had 452 votes and Jamie Creel had 443 votes. Three absentee ballots came in and all three were rejected, leaving the voting tally the same as the first runoff election…
Helping those in need was the focus for Beau Rivage team members Tuesday as the hotel casino donated 20,000 hygiene kits to local nonprofits. WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss has more. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: beau rivage, giving back, hygiene kits
SEC Media Days continue in Dallas, Texas. WXXV News 25’s Sports Director Jevan McCoskey has more coverage from day two. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, SEC, SEC media days, sports
The final votes in Biloxi’s Ward 4 special election vacant city council seat will be certified this evening. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen is in Biloxi with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi, special election, ward 4 election results
We are joined by Nora Childers to discuss her new art gallery in Long Beach. The Fifth World Gallery ribbon cutting takes place Wednesday, July 17th at 4 p.m. at 528 Klondyke Road Street in Long Beach. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Fifth World Gallery, Ribbon cutting
Day one of the 2024 SEC Media Days in Dallas, Texas has officially come to a close after LSU, South Carolina, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt players and coaches spoke to the media. While there were many things discussed, one of the main topics of conversation was the addition of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC and if it is a…
Guest from the Stract Corporation join Patrick for a look at some recent innovations in 3D printing including the special parts that saved Twix bars and “The Doll for All.” Tech Byte is sponsored locally by Rogers Technology Solutions. Tags: 3D printing, dolls, rogers technology, solutions, tb, TECH, Tech Byte, techbyte, technology, Twix
Dr. Stanford Owen with The ADD Clinics in Gulfport is back again to explain the correlations between attention deficit disorder and bipolar disorder. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: A.D.D., add clinics, attention deficit disorder, bipolar disorder, dr. owen, expert talk, extalk, Stanford
Joining us in studio are Anthony and Tonya McCullum from the Making Strides Foundation. They have a Walk-A-Thon coming up on August 10th in Petal. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Making Stridges, Walk-A-Thon
Another hot day is expected across the region as upper level heights remain elevated, with the close proximity to the mid level ridge across the Gulf of Mexico and southwest Atlantic. Like days past, late afternoon or early evening thunderstorms will again be possible. With plenty of low level moisture and temperatures soaring into the mid 90s for most of…
Multiple homeowners in Hancock County are picking up the pieces following an early morning fire that left two homes destroyed. Crews were called to the 6000 block of Kiowa Street in the Jourdan River Shores neighborhood around 6:30 Monday morning. The fire originated in a home that was unoccupied due to the residents being out of town. It then spread…
The Hattiesburg Zoo has a brand new member of its African exhibit! Samira the Zebra gave birth to a female foal on Sunday. Samira is 3 years old and this is her first foal. The father is Bakari, a seven-year-old stallion. Categories: Local News, News Tags: birth, Foal, hattiesburg, hattiesburg zoo, zebra
The Southern Miss Golden Eagle teacher residency program received a huge grant. AmeriCorps awarded over $300,000 to support educator preparation at the graduate level. Up to 30 graduate teacher residents will have the ability to serve within partner school districts. Three of those districts are on the coast: The Jackson County, Moss Point, and Pass Christian School Districts. Categories: Local…
Keesler Federal Credit Union is making sure Coast kindergarteners have the right supplies ahead of the new school year. Credit union employees taking the time to distribute school supplies as part of its Bright Futures program. This is the sixth year of the drive, giving over 50,000 South Mississippi students the supplies they need for academic success. The total financial…
A heads up for those of you who live within the vicinity of Camp Shelby. Live fire training on the base began today and runs through the rest of this month. Those exercises will have minimal impacts on travel. Aside from the live fire training, there are certain maneuvers happening throughout the base’s training areas and on public roads. Camp…
The Hurricane Camille Memorial has been moved to the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum after the land it was originally on was sold. Old meets new here at the Hurricane Camille Memorial relocation. Locals will see that this memorial looks different than the last, and that’s unfortunately due to some parts of the old memorial not making it to their…
Southern Miss earned a big honor. The university was named to the Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll. The school is just one of only 228 institutions receiving this recognition. This is the seventh year in a row Southern Miss has been selected. Southern Miss has a wide range of options for transfer students to help them acclimate to the…
Honoring American heroes: that was the mission for South Mississippi golfers this morning at Windance Country Club for the Folds of Honor Golf Classic. The tournament raises money for the Folds of Honor organization, which helps provide educational scholarships to the spouses and children of American’s fallen or disabled service members. This tournament is organized locally by Mitchell Distributing. Categories:…
The 2024 SEC Media Days are happening right now in Dallas, Texas. WXXV News 25’s Sports Director Jevan McCoskey has been busy all day listening to coaches and players. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, SEC, SEC media days, sports
Pearl River County SPCA President Lauren Fitts is in studio to tell us about the ‘Empty the Shelter’ events. The ‘Empty the Shelter’ event takes place from July 22nd to the 31st Categories: Community Headlines Tags: empty the shelters, Pearl River County SPCA