A local World War II veteran was honored by the state of Mississippi in recognition of Older Americans Month. “To live that long is remarkable, but to have been through the things that he experienced during the war is truly extraordinary.” George Roberts and his family migrated from England to the U.S. when he was three, settling in Pennsylvania where…
Last summer, Back Bay Mission announced its intention to work alongside Catholic Charities to create a tiny community on the Mercy Cross property to transition people out of homelessness. Well, we are finally starting to see multiple agencies across the coast take that first big leap. “We had eight people die of heat prostration, and that really touched my heart,…
Michelle sits down with Jody Entrekin, owner of Entrekin Insurance Services in Gulfport, to answer some basic questions about Hurricane coverage and what you should do to make sure you’re prepared for this coming hurricane season. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: deductibles, expert talk, hurricane coverage, hurricane season, insurance, jody entrekin, michelle eubank
With the holiday weekend upon us, and June being celebrated since the 70’s for national camping awareness month, Sophia and I got to take a look at a new tech company that’s inventing High Tech Camping. I’m Patrick Moates, welcome to this week’s Tech Byte brought to you by Rogers Technology Solutions. Okay so we are joined by Brian Fuente…
Today on Mom’s mom, we have a home decor hack using a planter. I found this really cute idea again from an influencer on social media and thought, why not try this and see how well it works out? Well, I would tell you, not all of these work out perfectly. In fact, I had some trouble with this…
A Memorial Day weekend tradition in Hancock County brought families and friends together for a weekend full of fun. Our cameras captured the action at the St. Clare Seafood Festival this weekend. One of the major events at the three-day festival each year is a huge car show. This year, more than 100 classic cars lined the St. Clare grounds,…
Many turned out for the Memorial Day Market in the Pass over at War Memorial Park. Close to 60 vendors were present. Among those vendors were artists, gardeners, bakers, and farmers. Some of these vendors are also military veterans and they took the time to talk about the true meaning of Memorial Day. 20-year Army Veteran Roy Lee said, “So,…
A stationary front overhead will be the focal point for activity into the weekend. This boundary will help a very large complex of elevated storms develop later today near the Red River Valley. This complex should do two things, one is massively cold pool southward toward the surface boundary causing all kinds of severe Wx over central TX today as…
Over the weekend, the Gulfport chapter of Disabled American Veterans held an early Memorial Day ceremony as a way to honor those no longer with us. Saturday’s ceremony was attended by Gulfport city leaders and many veterans from South Mississippi. Attendees paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and also the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the…
On this week’s Meggan Monday, we are taking you to Long Beach to introduce you to a lady who knows her jewels and gems! Sami Taylor, known as the gem lady, has been in business since 2006 and owns The Stone Man and Gem Lady on Jeff Davis Avenue, where she turns fossils, minerals, gems, and precious jewels into works…
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight stopped by Main Street Coffee Company and continues our Celebrate Cities series in Poplarville. This week we are celebrating all things Poplarville! 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 Poplarville: Upcoming…
Singing River Health System held a remembrance ceremony at each of its hospital campuses. The ceremony at Ocean Springs Hospital paid special tribute to former healthcare workers who lost their lives while on deployment. In their honor, Singing River announced the creation of a kind of “mini-museum” in each hospital on the Coast, full of mementos from veterans. “By having…
On Memorial Day, many across South Mississippi took the time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. A crowd gathered at Biloxi National Cemetery to pay their respects. Gold Star families assisted in escorting a wreath to its resting place, while the choral society sang patriotic music for the crowd. 81st Training Wing Commander Colonel Billy Pope Jr. served…
Tuesday, shortwave trough will help to drive the parent upper trough farther south across the southeastern US on Tuesday. This will bring the associated frontal boundary closer to the CWA. Even though 500mb heights locally will be lowering as the ridge that`s kept the area to hot lately suppresses, compressional warming will keep highs in the mid 90s just one…
After a hot and generally dry Memorial Day weekend, temperatures will be trending back down some. Although we likely won`t get down to normal temps, at least shouldn`t be flirting with record highs. These cooler temps come thanks to an upper level trough that`s pushing south out of Canada. The first of a few embedded shortwave troughs is now passing…
The Vancleave Bulldogs took on Lafayette and the Commodores in game three on Saturday for a chance to win their 2nd state title in school history and their first since 2018. Head coach Justin Edwards and the Bulldogs got the job done, winning game three 6-1 and securing the 5A state championship crown. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team…
The NCAA men’s baseball tournament selection show was on Memorial day. The entire field for the tournament was put in place and the Magnolia state has two teams that will be competing. Southern Miss and Mississippi State will be traveling around the country to play in their regional tournament opener. Games being Friday, May 31 and run through the weekend….
An upper high pressure remains over Mexico but has been suppressed southward by a weakness extending from the Great Lakes to Texas. A cold front was just ahead of this weakness extending from the Great Lakes to near Shreveport to central Texas. Dual concerns for today will be thunderstorms and heat related issues. Ongoing convection should be somewhat elevated, if…
Weak ridging is currently over us with a surface high over the Bahamas and extending into the eastern Gulf Of Mexico. Into Monday, a weak upper trough passes to our north providing a focus for potential rain and a bit of a possibility for severe weather, which will be high winds if it does happen. Beyond that, we can expect…
Volunteers were out early Friday morning building a community garden for one Hancock County community. The new garden is located on the grounds of the Pearlington Public Library and is made possible by a grant from Coast Electric. Not only did Coast Electric provide the grant, employees showed up in force to build, plant, and maintain the garden! Library officials…
Veterans at the Armed Forces Retirement Home honored the fallen with an early Memorial Day ceremony. Each member of the Armed Forces, from the day of enlistment, has to come to terms with the sacrifices they might make. Not all will pay the ultimate price for freedom, but today, they honor those who have. For active duty Colonel Andrew Ratcliffe…
Are you street smart when it comes to bike safety? That was put to the test in Biloxi on Friday. May is National Bicycle Safety Month, local organizations and businesses at Hiller Park are promoting riders putting the pedal to the metal. Cyclists and kids gathered for more than just games and refreshments. Because bicycle incidents have risen significantly in…
News 25 is joined in studio by Jan Shook and Paul Maxwell. Both tell us about the Biscuit Brigalia coming up on May 30th at the Great Southern Club. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Biscuit, Biscuit Brigalia, Great Southern Club
News 25 was joined in studio by George Broadus and Bethany Carlisle of the Jackson-George Regional Library System. They join us to talk about the upcoming summer reading program. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Jackson-George, Jackson-George Regional Library System, library, reading, summer reading, summer reading program