Hurricane Katrina may have been nearly 19 years ago, but cities are still recovering from its destruction. I spoke with Mayor FoFo Gilich about Biloxi’s Hurricane Katrina infrastructure repair program to see the progress they’ve made since 2005. Katrina’s impact was felt even underground. The hurricane severely damaged the city’s water, sewer, and drainage lines. “The original sewer system in…
A woman walking to work for her shift at Ingalls Shipbuilding Wednesday morning was hit by a vehicle and later died. She’s been identified by her mother, Nakia Newsome, as 28-year-old Keiaja Barnes. Barnes was taken to USA Health University Hospital in Mobile after she was struck by a vehicle near the Ingalls Campus. Barnes died Thursday, leaving behind children…
An upper low, and moisture plume will move westward through the northern Gulf over the weekend. This will result in a gradual increase in rain chances across the local area and a return to scattered showers and thunderstorms mainly across Gulf waters and the coast on Sunday. Farther inland, expect Saturday to be another dry day owing to the area`s…
Do you like waffles? Saturday is the perfect day for everything related to waffles. One business on the coast welcomed WXXV News 25’s EJ ahead of National Waffle Day on Saturday. Slim Chickens is offering chicken and waffles, while other businesses along the coast are also offering deals and promotions. With National Waffle Day coming up, Ginger Norton sent in…
WXXV Sports Reporter Ansley Brent is also out in getting ready for the Friday Night Showcase. Ansley joins us from Bay High with a look at what you can expect tonight! Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, Friday Night Showcase, high school football, sports
It’s a very special day here at WXXV! Friday Night Showcase begins this evening during our 10 p.m. newscast. Right now, WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey is at St. Martin High School with more on what you can expect this evening and where the WXXV sports team will be tonight. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, Friday Night Showcase, high…
Tomorrow is National Waffles Day and what better way to celebrate than to have some chicken and waffles! Slim Chickens is a popular spot for chicken tenders, wings, and southern-style sides. The restaurant is known for its freshly cooked-to-order chicken and a variety of dipping sauces. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was live at Slim Chickens in Biloxi to…
The Salvation Army Kroc Center is hosting a special day for first responders on Sunday! A fun day is being hosted for those responders and their families, being filled with swimming, basketball, food, and much more. Be sure to head to the Kroc Center on August 25th. The fun starts at 1 PM. Categories: Local News, News Tags: first responders,…
The Long Beach Bearcats are getting more career opportunities for the 2024 – 2025 school year! The Long Beach School District broke ground in May 2023 on a new career and technical education center. The ribbon cutting for the facility has been scheduled for August 24th! The program begins at 9 that morning, tours will follow. The public can tour…
We are joined in studio by Mike Lacy and Laura Magazzu to discuss an upcoming murder mystery involving aliens! The Alien Snatchers Murder Mystery Dinner Show is performing at locations all across the Gulf Coast. Here is a full list of times, dates, and where to purchase tickets: The Loft BSL September 6th @ 7:00 PM https://www.ticketsource.us/alexis-theatre-productions/t-ojodgal The Loft BSL…
Pass Christian residents are divided after the city council voted this week to pause development of the under-construction boardwalk along the beach front. Pass Christian city officials voted to pause construction on the three remaining phases of the concrete boardwalk along Highway 90. Citizens of the city expressed their concern to visibility to the beach and the safety of pedestrians…
Joining us in studio is Biloxi NAACP President Herschell Pargo to talk about their upcoming Freedom Fund Banquet. The Freedom Fund Banquet takes place August 24th at the IP Casino Resort. The banquet begins at 6 p.m. with doors opening at 5 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
Things are changing noticeably on us now after a similar couple of days. We’ve now put our lowest temperatures and lowest humidity behind us, and while today will still be on the nicer side, the humidity is starting to creep up. That’ll lead to progressively warmer mornings through the weekend and into next week, but our afternoons keep getting cooler…just…
Ship Island, one of the barrier islands along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has become a popular tourist attraction over the years. The island is accessible through Ship Island Ferry’s daily one hour excursions. It boasts quiet and clear beaches, an abundance of wildlife and Fort Massachusetts — a historic Civil War fort that offers tours. WXXV News 25 had the…
South Mississippi community leaders came together to put their trivia skills to the ultimate test. On Thursday night both business and community leaders gathered in the IMPAC Center in Gulfport to take part in the Are You Smarter Than A Club Kid A Club Kid fundraiser. Participants were paired with children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf…
“Ready to hit somebody in a different colored jersey,” senior quarterback Sydney Blackmon said. “For sure!” Poplarville high school football is coming off a 10-4 season that saw the Hornets year come to an end while competing for a south state championship. 11 year head coach Jay Beech knows that, while the year didn’t end with a ring on his…
Join us tomorrow for WXXV News 25’s first Friday Night Showcase! NBC at 10 will be transformed into all things South Mississippi football. Join Sports Director Jevan McCoskey and Sports Reporter Ansley Brent as they bring highlights from coastal schools. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, Friday Night Showcase, sports
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…