Good things come in three! The Biloxi Fire Department welcomed three new family members of the weekend, and they might be some of the littlest future firefighters that the department has ever seen… because they are newborn triplets! Firefighter Conner Kelly and his wife Kerri welcomed triplets into the world on Saturday, according to a Facebook post from the Biloxi…
Do you have a high school student interested in politics? The United States Senate has a program for juniors and seniors! The U.S. Senate Youth Program is accepting applications for the 2024 – 2025 school year. Two Mississippi students will receive $10,000 college scholarships, joining 102 other students in Washington, D.C. Rayne Guilord, the program director for the Senate Youth…
The University of Southern Mississippi is awarded almost $4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor. This coming after Southern Miss is recognized as having the first registered teacher apprenticeship program in the Magnolia State. Fifty teacher assistants enrolled for fall 2024 will participate in the first apprenticeship cohort, being joined by another 50 Golden Eagles in the spring term….
Memorial Hospital Gulfport’s stroke team gathered this afternoon to celebrate its success, recognized by the American Heart Association. The stroke team earned the ‘Get with the Guidelines’ stroke gold plus award for its commitment to making sure patients receive the most appropriate treatment. Dr. Lee Voulters, the head of the stroke team, said the award could not have come without…
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Anchor Awards this morning. The Anchor Awards recognize outstanding small businesses along with nonprofits organizations in the community. Congressman Mike Ezell was the keynote speaker. The event featured a breakfast and the program had various awards presented including the Grit Award for nonprofits, the Thrive Award for businesses based on their…
A Biloxi family is surveying the damage after an overnight fire at their home in the Woolmarket area. Upon arrival at the home off Shorecrest Road, Biloxi fire crews were met with flames coming through the roof of the house. The fire was put out after a couple of hours with no injuries. According to the daughter of the homeowners,…
Aimee Risser with Big Brothers, Big Sisters on the Gulf Coast and Eric Crooker from Ingalls are in studio to talk about the need for volunteers. For more information visit centralgulfbbbs.org. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Big Brothers Big Sisters
The Shed in Ocean Springs is hosting their 12th annual free pork sandwich giveaway. This year, the Shed is expecting to hit a big milestone as they aim to give away their 10,000th sandwich after 12 years. If you have no Labor Day plans or just want to get fed at the Shed, head on out Monday! Categories: Local News,…
Harrah’s Gulf Coast is welcoming folks from all over to come and enjoy a stay with them. WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss spoke with General Manager Jonathan Jones and he breaks down all that the hotel casino has to offer. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Harrah’s Gulf Coast, staycation
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a runaway teen who was last seen with her biological mother over the weekend. Jaden Andrews was last seen leaving a residence on Edgecliff Drive in Moss Point Saturday wearing a bathing suit and blue shirt. Andrews is currently in CPS custody, but is believed to be with her mother, Rebecca Wilson….
Every other Wednesday we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us is Katie King to tell us about this week’s News 25 Pet of the Week, Gypsy. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
While not anything to worry about, expect dark & cloudy skies to greet you this morning. Things have been much more clear in the morning over the last few weeks, but today sees a pocket of moisture moving in with just enough support to get them going in at least conditionally unstable areas. That means there isn’t a lot of…
Our forecast is about to do a 180! Medium range modeling has shown just enough of an eastward shift in the upper pattern for late in the week into the weekend to have an impact on the local weather. Yesterday morning, the medium range models indicated that the deeper moisture plume moving northward around the west end of surface high…
The Gulfport Lady Admirals welcomed the D’Iberville Lady Warriors volleyball team to Bert Jenkins gymnasium on Tuesday. Gulfport won in 3-0 in straight sets. The Lady Admirals now have a 10-game winning streak and will put it on the line on Thursday against Ocean Springs high school. Set 1: 25-26 Set 2: 25-16 Set 3: 25-11 Categories: Local Sports, Sports,…
Quality Poultry and Seafood pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring with others to purposefully mislabel seafood. Quality Poultry and Seafood, the largest seafood wholesaler on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, admitted to the Department of Justice they had been participating in a fish substitution scheme from as early as 2002 all the way up until November of 2019. QPS is…
One Coast Jam 2024 brought together community and state leaders, local celebrities and musicians for a night of community togetherness and giving back to those in need. Gulf Coast Community Foundation president and executive director Christen Duhe explained exactly how the event served as a fundraiser. “It’s to support the Better Way To Give fund that’s held at the Gulf…
This Labor Day weekend, one Gulf Coast animal shelter wants you to have a new family member. The Humane Society of South Mississippi located in Gulfport is having a pet adoption weekend starting today through September 7th. They are pausing fees for all adult big dogs’ adoptions. These lovable companions are ready to fill your home with joy, loyalty, and…
It’s an exciting day in Wiggins as Stone County High School unveiled their new CTE building. Even though the building is brand new its state-of-the-art facilities are already teaching students valuable lessons they can take into the workforce. Between classes the wielding instructor Ben Hare and James Spooner spend time honing their craft something that wasn’t possible before. Wielding is…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is holding an open forum on Thursday, August 29th. The public meeting takes place from 4 PM to 6 PM. MDOT is discussing the planning an environmental linkage study for improvements to I-10. Those improvements stretch from State Route 57 to the Alabama state line. Anyone planning to attend should show up to the Moss…
Senator Roger Wicker, Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes, and local small business owners met today to share their excitement for the return of passenger rail service to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. More people are going to be discovering The Secret Coast now that Amtrak will be back on these tracks – and The City of Gulfport is already seeing a positive…
WXXV News 25 hosted a senior expo earlier Tuesday at the Lyman Community Center. Multiple organizations came together to give seniors information they may need and even things they may not know they need. WXXV News 25 caught up with one attendee who explains why they enjoy events like this. Expo Attendee Leon said, “I enjoy it because a lot…
We are joined by Cruz the Dame to discuss her upcoming musical performance this Friday night. You can catch that performance at Ground Zero Blues Club on Friday, August 30th at 7 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Dame the Cruz, Ground Zero Blues Club
Meg Annison from the Mississippi Lottery joins News 25 to talk about the new games the lottery is offering. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: lotto, Mississippi Lottery
Despite expecting a cool-down of a degree or so for today, it looks like we’ll stay about the same as we wait for the clouds to thicken and the rain to return. It won’t necessarily be a “rainy” day though, as today’s will be a return to our familiar “afternoon shower” pattern. Thunderstorms are certainly possible too, and there could…