Everybody was Kung Fu fighting! The Fighting Tiger Martial Arts Academy is hosting a summer camp. The camp is open for any kid seven years and older. The official start was Monday, but it isn’t too late to join! Classes run from 9 in the morning to 1:30. “Even though it is something serious, the martial arts and self defense….
Morgan Shiyou, the Marketing Coordinator of the Salvation Army, joins WXXV News 25 in the studio to discuss the organization’s needs. Shiyou encourages the community to donate non-perishable items to their food pantry. The Salvation Army said many families depend more on local food pantries this year because of the decrease in funds for summer meal programs provided by the…
In Picayune, the Tunnels for Towers Foundation unveiled a new home for Sergeant Carl Sampson. WXXV News 25’s Austin Lindsey was at the big reveal. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Sergeant Carl Sampson, Tunnels for Towers, Tunnels for Towers Foundation, Wounded Soldier
18 years ago, in 2006, Ryan Heath took an oath to serve the city of Ocean Springs as a firefighter. Now, he’s taken an oath to serve the community as their fire chief. “It didn’t take me but about a month to realize that this is what I wanted to do, and it’s what I’ve been doing ever since,” Fire…
NEWS 25 had the honor of bragging on this one for our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week two seasons ago, and she was just a Sophomore then! Sports Reporter Ansley Brent was truly impressed by Teegan Dewitt then, and she continues to amaze her as she’s entering her senior season and now announcing her college commitment. Teegan Dewitt is…
Shellie Moses with Make-A-Wish joins us in studio to talk about the upcoming Martini Shakedown. The Martini Shakedown takes place July 13th at the Beau Rivage. For more information click here. Tags: Make-A-Wish, Martini Shakedown
The Fighting Tigers Martial Arts Academy is hosting a free summer camp for kids ages seven and up at the Marsha Barbour Resource Center in Pass Christian. Participants will have the opportunity to learn basic training, along with physical techniques. They will also learn mentally, including de-escalation techniques. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was LIVE in Pass Christian to…
Meg Annison from the Mississippi Lottery joins us to talk about the new games the lottery has to offer this month. Categories: Mississippi Lottery Tags: Mississippi Lottery
Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is working a fatal wreck on Canal Road. Deputies were called out about 8:13 a.m. after a motorcycle and an 18-wheeler collided in the southbound lane in front of the Clark’s station just north of Interstate 10. Sheriff Matt Haley said a Life Flight helicopter was sent out, but canceled while en route. Traffic on I-10…
Residents have been worried as the hole was here prior to Monday’s weather but with all that heavy rain we experienced it has grown in size. Caution tape has been placed around it to keep residents safe from possibly falling in. The hole itself is about 5 feet deep, and 15-20 feet long. Gulfport City officials stating it was a…
The Biloxi Beach Chickens welcomed the Pensacola Blue Wahoos to Keesler Federal Park on Tuesday. The Beach Chickens edged out a win in a close ballgame 5-4. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: baseball, Biloxi Beach Chickens, Biloxi Shuckers, MILB, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
The City of Ocean Springs annexed approximately 6 miles of land that was originally in Jackson County’s jurisdiction, including Ocean Springs High School and numerous residential neighborhoods and complexes. As they make this switch, there are some important details Ocean Springs’ 1,700 hundred new residents need to know. Most importantly, residents will vote this November at the same voting precinct…
Minor League Baseball is back on the Coast this evening, but it’s not the Biloxi Shuckers! WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey joins us live from Keesler Federal Park to talk about who is taking the diamond this afternoon.
Yesterday’s storms certainly packed a punch. Heavy rain was seen all throughout the area and even caused a collapsed drain pipe to further open a hole in a Gulfport neighborhood. WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss is live with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: collapsed drain pipe, Gulfport, sink hole
he pets of the week from Jackson County Animal Shelter are Doc and Wyatt, a pair of marmalade kittens who are looking for a home (or homes!) Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, Kittens, pet of the week, potw
Today Maridee Mallette from the Jackson County Animal Shelter brings in Doc and Wyatt for the Pet of the Week. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Doc, Doc and Wyatt, jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week, Wyatt
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department is hosting a fundraiser to support a 30-year veteran deputy by selling pork butts. Deputy Leroy Ladner is undergoing a medical emergency, the department helping with the medical expenses. The pork butts weigh around 10 to 13 pounds and will be sold at $40 each. Pre-orders for the butts should be requested by June 28th,…
Just walk outside and you will know the forecast. It`s Summer, hot, muggy, daily rain chances, and just downright oppressive conditions. This afternoon temps will warm into the lower to mid 90s across the entire region and with dew-points in the 70s, this will easily lead to heat index values in the 100s with most sites sitting between 104 and…
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight stopped by Sugar Pop Baking Company and continues our Celebrate Cities series in Waveland. This week we are celebrating all things Waveland! In this series, we will be highlighting cities all across the Gulf Coast. Rob will be back in two weeks to celebrate another city on our beautiful Gulf Coast! History of Waveland Sugar…
Many people believe that boats, RVs and other expensive toys are covered in their homeowner’s insurance. Jody Entrekin with Entrekin Insurance Services explains why this is most likely not the case and what you can do to make sure you’ve got proper coverage. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: boat insurance, boats, deductibles, entrekin, expert talk, extalk, four wheelers, jody entrekin, michelle…
When is it better to repair your devices as versus replacing them? Patrick Moates gets the inside scoop from guest tech-repairman Aaron Alldaffer with Chatt Fix on when it’s best to repair, replace or recycle depending on the damage in this week’s edition of “Tech Byte” brought to you locally by Rogers Technology Solutions. Tags: aaron alldaffer, chat fix, chatt…
To make sure Harrison County residents are ready for any potential storms that may head our way, a preparedness workshop was held earlier this evening at the Knight Nonprofit Center. The seminar helped attendees get a better sense of what they need to know to stay safe during a storm including having a proper plan in place, stocking up on…
Tuesday will likely be almost a carbon copy of today except likely a little more oppressive. Ridge will still be firmly in control with temperatures leading to highs in the same ball park as today. The biggest difference is going to be higher humidity values as low-level moisture continues to increase along with whatever rain falls over in the next…
Just walk outside and yep you will know the forecast. It`s Summer, hot, muggy, daily rain chances, and just downright oppressive conditions. This afternoon temps rose into the lower to mid 90s across the entire region and with dewpoints in the 70s this easily led to heat index values in the 100s with most sites sitting between 104 and 110….