Catching up with Bob: Bob Usey discusses senior topics
News 25’s Grant Chighizola sits down with Bob Usey, a local television personality and former state senator, to discuss senior topics. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Bob Usey, senior topics
National Donut Day
Joining us in studio is Morgan Shiyou with the Salvation Army. She is here to tell us about the Salvation Army’s Donut Day! Categories: Community Headlines Tags: National Donut Day, Salvation army
MGCCC Head Men’s Golf Coach Brad Thornton named Dave Williams Coach of the Year
The athletic program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College just continues to prove their dominance on the links and on the field, and we have some exciting news to share for our friends up the road. Men’s Head Golf Coach Brad Thornton has been named the Dave Williams Coach of the Year presented by Golf Pride Grips! The George County…
6/7 – The Chief’s “Pleasant Start” FriYay Morning Forecast
The very weak front has finally settled and now stalled in the outer-coastal waters. The drying throughout the column has been achieved bringing rain chances close to zero. As high pressure moves into the region to shape the forecast though the weekend, expect even HOTTER temperatures especially today. The only problem with dry is the heat, and temps will be…
6/6 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Double Sun” Thursday Night Forecast
Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen
Upper ridging expands eastward across the Gulf of Mexico briefly over the weekend. This will keep any significant precipitation away from the area and high temperatures in the lower and middle 90s. Some potential for a weak sea breeze to temper highs on the Mississippi coast slightly, but that might be a late day occurrence. As East Coast upper trough…
Group supporting Widows on the Gulf Coast meets every month in Hurley
Widows Walk events are held every month at Sassy's restaurant in Hurley.
A group of ladies in Hurley, united by one thing, come together each month to support one another! Now, the groups numbers continue to grow and the community at large is showing its support as well. Widows Walk is a monthly event held at Sassy’s restaurant in Hurley. The event started about a year ago in June 2023, with 50…
The 2024 Rebel Road Trip makes its way to the coast with a stop in Biloxi
Rebels fans paced the Ground Zero Blues Club for the 2024 Rebel Road Trip stop on the coast in Biloxi. Head football coach Lane Kiffin and men’s basketball coach Chris Beard both made appearances as they spoke and met with fans who attended. Sports 25 had the chance to speak with Ole Miss Athletic Director Keith Carter and men’s basketball…
New stamps being unveiled at Mississippi Summer Fair
News 25 caught up with a stamp collector who has been to over 50 stamp unveilings! Categories: Local News, News Tags: Carnival Nights, fair, Mississippi Summer Fair, stamps, summer, Summer Fair
6/6 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Cirrus Canopy” Thursday Evening Forecast
Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen
We should lose the cirrus almost entirely this evening. Cannot entirely rule out some mid level cloud cover Friday afternoon with a very weak shortwave currently near the Arkansas-Missouri border, but see mo indications that there will be any precipitation associated with the shortwave. While the column is drying out this evening, some concern that forecast lows may be a…
Three injured in five-vehicle wreck in Gulfport
Around noon on Thursday, five vehicles were involved in an accident at the corner of Pass and Cowan in Gulfport. One of the vehicles involved was a money truck. Three people were sent to the hospital as a result of the crash. News 25 will have more information as it becomes available. Categories: Local News, News Tags: accident, wreck
2024 Billfish Classic sets sail
Teams set off earlier today to take part in the 2024 Billfish Classic. Boats sailed from the Golden Nugget to the Beau Rivage in a single line, then cutting loose to find the big catch in the waters of the Mississippi Sound. The tournament promotes conservation and sustainable fishing practices. As Marketing Director Robbie Carter tells us, fishermen from all…
2024 Deadsoxy Rebel Road Trip stops in Biloxi
WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey is in Biloxi this evening for a special event at the Ground Zero Blues Club. He joins us from the 2024 Ole Miss Rebel Road Trip with more. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Ole Miss, Rebel Road Trip, sports
Summer Fair kicks off at the Coast Coliseum
The gates are now open for the start of the South Mississippi Summer Fair at the Coast Coliseum. WXXV’s Austin Lindsey is there to share in all the fun and what fairgoers can expect. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Summer Fair
Daniels Roof Solutions ‘Roof Rescue’ Winner revealed
A Gulfport resident will soon have a new roof thanks to our friends at Daniels Roofing Solutions! Everett Ganier Jr. was with Tim Daniels this morning to surprise the lucky winner. Watch the video above to hear from Tim and the lucky winner Jean Ladnier! Categories: Local News, News Tags: Daniels Roof Solutions, Roof Rescue
Organizations taking abandoned ships from derelict to underwater habitats
A new effort is being launched to remove long-abandoned vessels from south Mississippi waters. On average, a boat costs around $30,000 to remove from the water. Usually, taxpayers would need to foot that bill, but thanks to the Gulf of Mexico Alliance and the bipartisan infrastructure law, more than $7 million will go towards removing derelict vessels from the gulf…
Point Cadet Marina upgrades unveiled
The City of Biloxi cut the ribbon on upgrades to the Point Cadet Marina on Wednesday. City leaders gathered to unveil the phase 1 dock upgrades to the marina. The more than two dozen floating docks replace docks that were damaged by past storms. These docks are designed to rise during storm surges, which will help lessen the damage in…
Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at Point Cadet Marina to preview the start of the Billfish Classic
Boats took to the water Thursday morning at 11am for the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. It is one of the premier big game fishing tournaments in the U.S. and fishing teams from all over the Gulf of Mexico travel for the high stakes gaming and fishing action! WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was LIVE at Point Cadet Marina…
New games at Mississippi Lottery
Meg Annison from the Mississippi Lottery joined us today to talk about this month’s newest games! Categories: Community Headlines Tags: lotto, Mississippi Lottery
UPDATE: Victim identified in fatal crash on I-10
D’Iberville Police confirm one person died and another hospitalized in a two-vehicle accident on I-10 at Lamey Bridge Road. The accident happened about 11 a.m. in the westbound lane of the interstate near exit 46B. The accident caused major delays on the interstate while the accident was cleared and the victims were treated and taken to the hospital. According to…
Jackson County Animal Shelter over capacity
The Jackson County Animal Shelter in Gautier is asking for your help. They’re in severe need of adoptions because they have run out of space. They are over capacity with one section needing repairs, putting them even further over capacity. If you can’t adopt, anyone who can foster to volunteer is encouraged to, even if it’s just for a week…
6/6 – The Chief’s “Scattered T-Storms” Friday-Eve Morning Forecast
The front that has been talked about is arriving this morning. This is more of a weakness at the surface than a front, but there is some forcing just above the surface with this and it should be capable of developing and gathering most of its showers/t-storms along its axis as the morning progresses. This boundary will press into the…
6/5 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Tropical Outlook” Wednesday Night Forecast
Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen
Warmer and generally drier conditions expected as we end this week and head into the weekend. As the shortwave ejects east, upper level ridge centered over the Desert Southwest will expand east across much of the Gulf Coast. Subsidence from this high pressure system will keep storms from developing until the next upper level trough suppresses ridging aloft possibly on…
High school football summer workouts begin for schools on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
It’s summer time for students here on the coast, but for those student-athletes who will be hitting the gridiron for high school football game sin August, summer isn’t a time spent relaxing or looked at as a day off. Many high school programs on the Mississippi Gulf coast began summer workouts this week. While summer for many students is spent…
6/5 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Slow Boundary” Wednesday Evening Forecast
Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen
A shortwave trough is currently moving through the lower Mississippi River Valley and will continue to track across the southeastern United States. An outflow dominated complex of showers and thunderstorms is moving east through southwest Mississippi and should be exiting the area over the next hour or 2. The line has struggled to keep up with the outflow boundary which…