A Coast staple is celebrating 90 years! Paw Paw’s Campers Owner Dub Herring hosted a birthday party at the business today to celebrate his 90th birthday. The community was invited to eat hot dogs and chips and birthday cake! Categories: Local News, News Tags: Dub Herring, Paw Paw’s Campers
Louisiana lawmakers from St. Tammany Parish are asking the governor to help push for repairs to the Highway 90 bridge between Mississippi and Louisiana. Louisiana Senator Sharon Hewitt and Representative Bob Owen, both from Slidell, sent a letter to Governor John Landry saying a $45 million bridge replacement project that is not expected to be done until 2028 is too…
In Ocean Springs, one local restaurant earned a huge honor! Vestige on Washington Avenue was nominated as an outstanding restaurant for the James Beard Award. The requirements include a restaurant that demonstrates consistent excellence in food, atmosphere, hospitality, and operations while contributing to the community. Before landing in the top five finalists, Vestige had to beat out 19 other restaurants….
Jackson County Judge Keith Miller has ruled in favor of Ocean Springs Island RV Resort LLC. – upholding the Jackson County Board of Supervisors special exception allowing the RV park to be built in the Gulf Park Estates neighborhood. The judge’s job was to decide whether the board of supervisors could legally grant a special exception. The Gulf Park Estates…
The Mississippi Heritage Trust awarded the City of Long Beach a 2024 Heritage Award for its preservation work in restoring Greenvale, also known as the Quarles House. The awards were presented at a ceremony last week in Vicksburg. When Hurricane Katrina devastated the Coast in 2005, it took the roof of the Quarles House with it. The Mississippi Heritage…
Today Maridee Mallette from the Jackson County Animal Shelter brings in Strawberry Shortcake for the Pet of the Week. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight stopped by Delos Heavenly House of Coffee and continues our Celebrate Cities series in Gautier. This week we are celebrating all things Gautier! 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 Gautier:…
At the surface, a frontal boundary was drifting into the N’tern GOM. Dew-points are in the low/mid 60s in the area with slight cooler temperatures this afternoon. High pressure will continue to be the dominant factor through the rest of the workweek providing for sunshine and rain-free conditions. The next frontal boundary remains just offshore for the end of the…
In this week’s Tech Byte, brought to you locally by Rogers Technology Solutions, Patrick Moates interviews Brent Burks a lawyer whose firm helped develop “Crash Companion” a FREE app that walks you through what to do after a car crash. Tags: brent burks, car crash app, crash companion, patrick moates, rogers technology, tb, Tech Byte, techbyte
Grant Chighizola and Christen Hyde will co-anchor the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on FOX and NBC starting Thursday, June 13th. They will cover stories and present stories on where you live every day! Grant is also the managing editor of WXXV News and will be working aggressively behind the scenes to ensure we have the…
Now here’s something you don’t see every day, but we definitely wish we did. Former West Harrison and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College baseball player Brandon Parker was drafted by the Braves in 2019 and he is still going strong. The athletic genes in the Parker family run quite deep with younger brother Tate Parker clinching the World Series title…
Sparky Purcell is a Providence Pointe resident who lives in the building that was damaged in an apartment fire on Saturday, June 8th. He spoke with WXXV News 25 on the destruction he and fellow residents witnessed and tells us what has happened to them since. Many of the families affected have set up GoFundMe accounts to help rebuild their…
The college baseball season recently wrapped up, and one PRCC Wildcat is taking the jump to the next level. Hollis Porter is officially heading to the Big Ten. After a season that saw 21 doubles, a near .400 batting average, and a program-record 20 home runs, Porter recently made the announcement on social media that he will be heading to…
South of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a frontal boundary remains just offshore for the end of the workweek, with the airmass gradually drying out. By the time we get to Thursday and Friday, precipitable water values fall to about the 10th percentile, around 1.10 inches. With weak offshore flow, that should limit convection significantly. We can`t rule out one or…
The New Orleans Saints newest linebacker, Willie Gay Jr, is no stranger to the Magnolia State as he was born and raised in Starkville, MS. Now that he is a member of the Black and Gold, being back in his community is easy as ever. The Saints signed Willie Gay Jr. back in March of this year and now that…
On June 10, 2024, at approximately 5:32 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to a shooting in the 13000 block of Dedeaux Road. No one was injured, but several vehicles and a residence were struck. Several suspects are in custody. News 25 will have more information as it becomes available. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: crime, Gulfport, shooting
Our upper trough extended from Maine to the Lower Ohio River Valley this afternoon, with upper lows over New Mexico and off the California coast. At the surface, a frontal boundary was drifting southward, and may be fairly close to the Interstate 10/12 corridor. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms dotted the area, with somewhat better areal coverage over the…
Who doesn’t love a little honey? One man in Ocean Springs transformed his hobby into a way to give to the community. John Long first got into beekeeping in 2013. Then decided to turn it into a small business, Long’s Buzzin’ Honey, with a commitment to sustainability. The idea came during COVID where Long and his daughter, Emily Clark, worked…
Anduril Industries is expanding its solid rocket motor production facility in McHenry as part of the company’s efforts to address the country’s most urgent capability gaps quickly, including its limited supply of solid rocket motors and solid rocket motor production in the U.S. Anduril is investing more than $75 million to increase the propellant mixing and solid rocket motor annual…
The iconic burger drive-in Rebel Dip is up for sale. Established in 1962 by Coach Joe Rouse, a beloved math teacher and coach at Harrison Central right up the road. The popular eatery was named by students during a math quiz and featured po-boys, burgers to order, fries, lunch plates, shakes, soft-serve ice cream, and more. Rouse died in 2021…
Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich has ordered all flags at city buildings to be flown at half-staff in honor of Larry Sablich. He passed on Sunday, June 9th. Mr. Sablich served as the City of Biloxi’s port manager for several years. Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi, Larry Sablich
The dynamic duo behind Long’s Buzzin’ Honey are John Long and his daughter, Emily Clark. Emily always says her mission is to ‘save the world one bee at a time.’
It simply goes without saying that George County High School constantly produces outstanding athletes whether it’s on the diamond or on the gridiron, and I bet while I was reading that sentence, you thought about the four star quarterback that is Deuce Knight. Summer workouts truly aren’t enough for this Notre Dame signee, and he continues to impress on the…
Cynthia Sutton with Ocean Springs Main Street is here to tell us about the Pelican Pound Program. That program is coming back for the summer. The pelican pound, a wooden nickel valued at $5 per coin, can be used at shops, restaurants, and galleries around town at participating businesses only. Pelican pounds can only be picked up at the Ocean…