WXXV’s Grant Chighizola highlights local teacher Sabrina Henderson from Roger Amos McMurtry School after she was selected the Huntington Learning Center Teacher of the Month for February 2024. Categories: Class Act Tags: Class Act, Grant Chighizola, hlc, Huntington, Learning Center, roger amos mcmurtry, sabrina henderson, Teacher of the Month, teacher recognition
A lot of fantasy coming to Bay St. Louis this weekend. Hancock County Library System’s Fan Fest 2024 is all day Sunday, April 21st at the Community Hall on Blaize Avenue. WXXV’s Everett Ganier, Jr. is LIVE this morning on Beach Boulevard in Bay St. Louis. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Fan Fest 2024, hancock county, Hancock County…
High pressure continues across the Gulf of Mexico, with an upper level disturbance noted over southern Minnesota and over Saskatchewan into the Idaho Panhandle. Surface high pressure continues to stretch from near Bermuda across the northern Gulf Coast. A frontal boundary extended from Minnesota into the Texas Panhandle. The disturbance well to the north will attempt to suppress high pressure…
Generally, into the weekend, we see drying in the upper levels, but moistening in the lower. So, we`ll still have clouds, but more in the lower levels. In the long term, we continue with the zonal flow but have several short waves moving through the area pulling varying amounts of moisture into the area. The most significant is roughly Sunday….
The Gulfport Lady Admirals were looking to grab a win to sit them in a tie for 1st place in their district, while the Red Rebels were looking for win No. 12 on the year. It was a close one in the end, but the Admirals would end up pulling away and win 4-3. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team…
Before Tuesday’s game, Gulfport trailed Ocean Springs by 1 game in district standings and were looking to create a tie for 1st place with the Greyhounds coming to town. Ocean Springs would not fall on the road, as they pick up an impressive win over the Admirals, 6-4. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Gulfport baseball, High School Baseball,…
As we move towards the end of Wednesday, upper level moisture brings cirrus cloud cover, but mid and lower levels remain fairly dry. Rain is not an issue, although a sprinkle here and there can`t be ruled out. Temperatures will be above normal, lows significantly higher generally by 10 degrees and highs by at least a few degrees. With the…
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers have found a new way to bring attention to cold cases – playing cards. These aren’t ordinary playing cards. Each card in the deck has the face of a missing person or homicide victim whose case has not yet been solved. Many people already have a deck of cards at home, which is why these cards…
On Saturday, April 13 a group of seven volunteers gathered an impressive number of litter during the Petit Bois Island cleanup! In total, the group managed to gather 182 pounds of garbage from the island. This is just the beginning too, the Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Program is planning to clear marine debris from the 68-mile stretch of barrier islands. For…
If you were in the Beau Rivage this morning, you may have heard rounds of applause and hoorays from the One Coast Awards as they honored community leaders. The 2024 One Coast annual awards ceremony recognized 20 men and women who are up and coming business leaders and those making an impact in the community along the Coast. Kaila Moran…
Dispatchers around the nation are celebrating a special week in honor of the hard work they do in assisting first responders. News 25 took a glance at what dispatchers do at the Mississippi Highway Patrol Public Safety Dispatch Office. National Public Safety Telecommunications Week is this week and the week honors all dispatch operations under police, fire, and medical call…
We’ve been providing updates on the aftermath of a big event on the co ast – Black Spring Break. Following the event, many visitors left the coast displease with law enforcement. News 25’s Brooke Parker brings us Biloxi Police Department’s response. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Biloxi Police Department, black beach weekend, Black Spring Break
Now that Spring Break Weekend is in the rearview mirror, promoters of the annual Coast event are speaking out on how the weekend played out for visitors. “There’s a lot of things that we feel like are targeting this event, and are meant to deter people from attending this event in the future.” This is how many felt after visiting…
Some exciting news from The Sound Amphitheater, Jamey Johnson’s ‘What a View’ Tour will be making a stop in Gautier. He’ll arrive at The Sound on Saturday, October 5th. Tickets will go on sale April 19th at 1 a.m. Johnson is a country musician from Enterprise, Alabama, making his debut in Montgomery. He also co-wrote singles with Willie Nelson, Merle…
Sparklight announced the winners for its sixth annual ‘Dream Bigger’ social media campaign. The campaign awards $2,500 to six schools and organizations providing STEM education to kindergarten through 12th grade students. Down here on the Coast, the North Woolmarket Middle School’s robotics program in Biloxi was one organization to receive the award. The robotics program will utilize the award to…
Do you want to become an ambassador for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans? You’re in luck, the Host Committee Ambassador Program is accepting applications! The announcement was made during the 2024 French Quarter Festival on April 11. Registration is open to applicants 18 and older, volunteers will need to pass a background check and receive role-specific training once assigned….
An Ocean Springs woman is behind bars on drug charges after South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team agents conducted a search warrant at her home in the Gulf Park Estates community. Sixty-year-old Pamela Blackman is charged with transfer of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. According to Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter, agents found…
On Monday, Harrison County Fire Rescue responded to a car that flipped down an embankment. These are photos from the fire rescue’s Facebook page. According to their post, the car was driving on East Wortham Road when it jumped Saucier Creek and ended up on the opposite bank. The driver of the vehicle was brought to the hospital for treatment….
Today Maridee Mallette from the Jackson County Animal Shelter brings in Wafer for the Pet of the Week. Wafer is available for adoption at the shelter. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
An are of upper-level low pressure will continue to move northeast over the next 36 hours as it gradually gets absorbed by a stronger system over the Canadian Prairie Provinces. The surface low will also move northeast and be centered near Green Bay Wednesday evening. This will keep the main frontal boundary well to the north through Wednesday. I can’t…
Joining us in studio are Pink Heart Funds President Brenda Long and Vice President Judith Brannen to talk about the Pink Hearts Funds Ribbon Walk. The ribbon walk takes place Saturday, April 20th at the Long Beach Town Green. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and is $30 for adults and $20 for youths. There will be a butterfly release after…
Last year, WXXV had the honor and privilege of going to the links and featuring a two time individual and team state champion for our Student Athlete of the Week segment. As if she wasn’t already impressive enough, Avery Weed is continuing to prove her dominance at the collegiate level. Yesterday, the Mississippi State Women’s golf team teed off in…
High pressure extended from the Gulf of Mexico to Wisconsin, with an upper-level low pressure near the Colorado-Kansas border. Low pressure was noted over Nebraska with a frontal boundary eastward to the Virginia-North Carolina border. Locally, mostly cloudy skies will continue as the upper level moisture spills over the high pressure to the east. The upper low will continue to…
Winning collegiate level games in any sport is difficult. Breaking records is even harder. They say records are meant to be broken and that is exactly what the Pearl River Community college baseball team did over the weekend. Over the weekend, the Wildcats took on Coahoma Community College in a double-header with a chance at making some school history. After…