One local nonprofit organization handed out food in Gulfport to help combat food insecurity for hundreds of families. There was a ton of food distributed Wednesday morning at the Gulf Coast Community Ministries to assist the community with a food pantry drive. Executive Director Geremy Merritt said, “Today, we’re trying to serve 200 families, maybe a little over, because we…
It’s a big night tonight for us here at WXXV as we shine a light on all the student athletes that News 25’s Ansley Brent has featured in the News 25 Student Athlete of the Week series. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is live from the Great Southern Club with more. To watch all of our Student Athlete of the Week…
The City of Biloxi is holding a special election for Ward 4. That election is scheduled for June 18th, currently there are no candidates on the ballot. Those who wish to qualify as a candidate must submit a petition with 50 signatures of registered voters of the ward. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in…
The Menge Avenue interchange has been under construction for 10 months now, and if you’ve driven past it recently, you may have caught yourself saying, “Wow! It looks like they’re almost done!” Even though it’s looking pretty good, we will still have to wait until the fall to finally drive across it. News 25’s Brooke Parker tells us why… Categories: Local News, News Tags:…
The Pass Christian community came out to support a public dispatcher’s daughter who was in a wreck on April 27th. Shantale Belew’s daughter, Paris Cuevas, was ejected from her car and brought to the UNO Medical Facility in Louisiana for care. The benefit was put on to raise money for the family and assist Cuevas on her road to recovery….
Cye Young with The Window Source of the Gulf Coast explains why your home’s windows probably need to be upgraded to meet new safety and energy standards. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: cye young, Expert, expert talk, extalk, gulf coast, michelle eubank, replacement, Talk, window source, windows
A new Great White Shark has been spotted off the coast of Alabama. Researchers from the University of South Alabama captured video of a juvenile shark, known as Miss Pawla. Miss Pawla is about 8 feet in length and was spotted near the Alabama Artificial Reef Zone. The first sighting was in mid-April during a survey with researchers from Mississippi…
Are lightsabers real now?! Patrick Moates takes a look at how science fiction has had an impact on technology in celebration of Star Wars Day on May 4th. Brought to you by Rogers Technology Solutions Tags: byte, lightsaber, may 4th, patrick moates, rogers technology, Star Wars, TECH, Tech Byte, techbyte
We have David Reese and Corey Christy in studio today to tell us all about Llamaroo. Llamaroo take places this Saturday from 1 p.m. to sundown. There will be special beer release, burger eating contest, and live action Family Feud. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: fly llama, Llamaroo
HOT…HUMID & BREEZY afternoon ahead… On Thursday a strong upper level disturbance will help send a cold front southward toward the region. During the afternoon, in response to a modest impulse over central TX, clusters of showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop along the I35 corridor and slide eastward within the flow that over our location should become more…
It’s Education Day for the Biloxi Shuckers! Today, The Shuckers hosted their annual Education Day with local schools in attendance from around the coast with a special 11:05AM start. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. is LIVE outside Shucker’s Park to give you more details on this story. Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi shuckers baseball, Biloxi Shuckers Education Day
Mandy has a cute handprint makeup bag craft for kids to make their mom this Mother’s Day. Tags: crafts, DIY, kids, m2m, makeup bag, mandy williamson, Mom to Mom, Mother’s Day
Mandy demonstrates how to build an easy tabletop fire pit for making S’mores with the kids this summer even if you don’t have a yard. Tags: crafts, DIY, fire pit, m2m, mandy williamson, mom, Mom to Mom, mothers, tabletop
We have some exciting news out of St. Martin High School! The National Wrestling Coaches Association has recently announced the girls state coach of the year winners and you may recognize who’s representing the magnolia state. We want to wish a big congratulations to St. Martin’s Chris Hodgson for being nationally recognized as Mississippi’s Head Girls Wrestling Coach of the…
Tuesday was an amazing day on the track for the St. Patrick Catholic High School Track and Field Team! No luck was needed for the Irish, as they dominated the leader boards with pure talent and skill. The St. Patrick varsity track and field team traveled to Jackson Tuesday to compete in the MHSAA 3A State Championship, and the Fighting…
Chapel Hart joins us in studio to catch up and tell us about their local performance coming up on Friday. Chapel Hart will be performing at Ground Zero Blues Club on Friday, May 10th at 8 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines, Featured Tags: Chapel Hart
Today will be a rather dry day across the region with most of the upper support in the active SW flow aloft staying to our north over the Mid-south and Tennessee River Valley. Today we should warm a good bit into the upper 80s to 90 degrees with the heat index a factor. Low level flow will remain out of the…
Biloxi city councilman Robert Deming has announced he will be stepping down from his ward 4 council seat. Deming has held his seat for 3 terms but is required to resign by state law after pleading guilty to a federal charge in US district court last week. During the press conference The federal case charged Deming with conspiracy to possess…
Conditions will begin to improve on Friday as the jet streak moves to the east and increasing upper level subsidence takes hold of the area. Lingering convection over eastern zones in the morning will give way to clearing skies and dry conditions by the afternoon hours. A cooler airmass will also begin to move into the area, and highs will…
Even though we were much more favorable in terms of weather to start the workweek, there have been transitional changes in our weather pattern that will make outdoor activities less comfortable through the end of this week. On the Mississippi coast, our weather pattern will evolve to a more active southwesterly flow aloft. That said, any shortwave or impulse within…
Biloxi City Councilman Robert Deming announced his resignation from the council effective immediately during a press conference at City Hall. This announcement stems from his guilty plea last week in federal court on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, a case that began back in 2023 surrounding products sold at his CBD stores. WXXV’s…
Teachers in the Harrison County School District and across the Coast received a lot of love Tuesday morning on this Teacher’s Appreciation Day. Here are some pictures of some of the goodies and celebrations held at Harrison County schools today for educators. Of course, the goal of Teacher Appreciation Day is to shine a light on the countless number of…
An iconic Coast restaurant is celebrating 60 years of service today. Mary Mahoney’s first opened its doors on May 7th, 1964 in the Old French House. The building was built as a home in 1737 and remained a residence until it was purchased in 1962 by Mary Mahoney and her husband. Not only is Mary Mahoney’s celebrating 60 years today,…
Out of the 15,000 students in Harrison County schools, 70% receive subsidized meals, which is why Harrison County School District is expanding its summer meals program this year. This summer, the district expects to serve an estimated 300,000 USDA-approved meals. They’re upgrading from nine feeding sites to 14, including a mobile feeding site that will offer breakfast and lunch in…