Some South Mississippians spent much of the day Thursday cleaning up debris from Wednesday’s storms. News 25’s Ethan Krauss caught up with one Gulfport resident who says lightning struck right outside her home during the height of the storms. Gulfport resident Shaina Barnett was inside with her family when they heard the lightning strike that hit just outside their front…
Pastor Israel Cox from Crosspoint Church is joining us this morning to talk about a fun event that helps fund mission work at his church. The 9th annual Cruisin’ for Missions takes place April 13th at 9:30 a.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Crosspoint Church, Cruisin’ for Missions
Tackling and lifting and throwing, oh my! This Gautier High school Senior truly does it all, and does it all well! He has made a name for himself not just along the coast, but the entire magnolia state. Get to know our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week, Angel McGee! There’s truly nothing like a family legacy, and following that…
MAKE PLANS FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND… High pressure moving into the region from the NW will provide for dry conditions, which will go a long way in helping with the cleanup. These conditions will remain for several days as the area of high pressure slowly traverses the N’tern Gulf of Mexico through the weekend into early next week. A…
Coaching milestones are always impressive when they happen and one coach in the area s trying to chase some history while passing how own career milestone. Tuesday’s 13-1 victory over MGCCC extended the Wildcats winning streak to a record-tying 27 games. The Wildcats will look to break the record for most consecutive wins this weekend against Coahoma Community College. Not…
The Vancleave Lady Bulldogs traveled to Stone to take on the Lady Tomcats and were looking for the series sweep. Stone wouldn’t let that happen as the Lady Tomcats win an extra-inning thriller 4-3. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: softball, Stone Lady Tomcats, Vancleave Lady Bulldogs
Former Gulfport Admiral and Olympic gold medalist Brittney Reese continues to pour back into the community that raised her. Recently, Reese announced a partnership with TrackTown USA to help support the next generation of track and field athletes. Reese brought home a gold medal in long jump during the 2012 summer Olympics in London. While her competing days are over,…
As the coast heads into a big event weekend, News 25’s Brooke Parker checks in with Biloxi Police Department to see if they are feeling ready to handle the crowds. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Biloxi Police Department, spring break
Mississippi is now the second state to have a PSA for people with cognitive disabilities after passing House Bill 873. The alert will be known as ‘Purple Alert’ an works similarly to amber and silver alerts. It is specific for missing children and adults with developmental disabilities. Mika Hartman, Vice President of Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society, saw Florida have…
Clouds have cleared out and sunny skies have taken over. Wednesday’s cold front continues to push through with cooler and drier air sinking into the area. Additional survey crews were out today and should have a few more final ratings this evening. Tomorrow and through the weekend the weather will be quiet and we probably could not ask for better…
The Lucedale City Park is set to receive some major upgrades. The park will have a new look with over $1.2 million in improvements by year-end. Lucedale has raised more than $130,000 so far from the community as well. The park also received a grant for a permanent stage setup and new playground equipment. Most of that money is coming…
Representatives of the TSA stopped by the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport to provide insight on traveling tips. The TSA provided details on how best to pack your bags for a flight and how to properly pack a firearm. Nationwide, the TSA is seeing an uptick in intercepted weapons at checkpoints. TSA officers have intercepted two firearms at the security checkpoint at…
Return flow begins again Saturday and the next frontal system that is on the horizon moves to a Texarkana to Laredo, Texas line, before slowing down. This is a very fast stall as the next stronger frontal system is developing in the foothills of the Rockies and begins to draw on the front over Texas causing it to stall. A…
Cleanup efforts are beginning Thursday in Slidell, Louisiana after a tornado caused heavy damage on Wednesday. A relief distribution center is set up at a park not far from the path of the tornado to distribute tarps, food, and ice for those who need it. The city is also reminding residents a new website is now online to report home…
Award-winning fiction writer and philanthropist John Green visited the University of Southern Mississippi for University Forum. You may know him for his popular book-turned-movie ‘The Fault in our Stars.’ He’s also the author of ‘Paper Towns’ and ‘Turtles all the Way Down,’ which have screen-adaptions as well. Green spoke about what fuels his writing and his education journey, before answering…
Now that the most violent weather has moved east, we will now work with the back side of the surface low-pressure that still wants to hang around the Deep South. This low will move NE later today. But before doing so, it will tighten the pressure gradient over the area once again on its back side to bring some moderate to…
Heading into the weekend things will remain quiet with temperatures beginning to moderate however, moisture will struggle to return through the weekend. Northwest flow will remain over the area as a ridge slowly builds over the western Gulf and southern Plains. Moisture will finally start to increase slowly late Sunday and Sunday night. The surface high will slide off to…
Thankfully there were no major injuries or fatalities but as you can see the damage is quite extensive. Severely damaged buildings, downed power lines, and fallen trees are all visible along Old Spanish trail and the connecting streets in Slidell due to Wednesday’s tornado. Massive power outages continue to put a strain on residents in the area. Heavy police presence…
After a very active day things are beginning to calm down, with storms mainly impacting portions of coastal Mississippi and coastal Southeastern Louisiana. The severe threat is almost finished but there is still additional rainfall that could occur over some areas that have received quite a bit of rain already. We should finally dry out later tonight after a cold…
Slidell, Louisiana was also damaged by the severe storms that impacted the Gulf Coast. News 25 is on scene and we have a look at some of the damage. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Severe Weather, Slidell
Here is footage of hail in the Woolmarket community. This home is located about three miles north of the interstate. You can see the hail bouncing off the grass. Categories: Local News, News Tags: hail, Severe Weather, Weather
Storms that passed through South Mississippi today caused flash flooding along Highway 90 this morning. This is a view of cars passing through between the Mississippi Aquarium and Jones Park. Even though cars were driving with caution, the buildup collected on the road made it difficult to navigate. Some of these clips demonstrate the multiple inches of rain coastal cities…
Shaina Barnett posted on our Facebook page that a lightning strike hit her home on Alcede Lizana Road in Gulfport. You can see from the photos the damage the driveway and the car received. Categories: Local News, News Tags: damage, Severe Weather
Emergency Management crews in Hancock County are busy trying to restore power and clear roadways of debris. Crews at Hancock Emergency Operations are working hard to asses the damage of what’s exactly been going on after reports of several tornadoes in the area. Hancock County EMA Director Brian Adam tells us more. “Crews out there, fire crews, law enforcement, power…