Picayune makes early statement in 28-21 win at Brandon

BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) — Picayune drew first blood against Brandon in its first game since winning back-to-back 5A state championships, and the now 6A Maroon Tide left victorious with a 28-21 triumph over the 7A Bulldogs. Watch the HIGHLIGHTS courtesy of WJTV Sports Director Blake Levine in the video above! Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: brandon, bulldogs,…

Vancleave cruises in emotional season opener with 42-7 win over St. Martin

VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV) — The Bulldogs were playing for their fallen former teammate Justin Bean, and they honored him in style with a 42-7 home win over St. Martin in Week 1. Watch the HIGHLIGHTS courtesy of WXXV News25 Sports Director Jeff Haeger in the video above! Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: bulldogs, Friday Night Showcase, high…

Gulfport shows out in 42-0 Port City Bowl win over Gautier

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – The Port City Bowl kicks off the season for the Gulfport Admirals and the Gautier Gators and Milner Stadium. The Admirals had a dominating first game over the Gators winning with a final score of 42-0. Watch HIGHLIGHTS courtesy of WXXV News25  Sports Reporter Ansley Brent in the video above! Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports,…

Keesler AFB hosts service dog retirement ceremony

Keesler Air Force Base honored one of its oldest military working dogs with a retirement ceremony. Gamma is calling it quits after completing six years of active duty. He is a part of the 81st Security Forces Squadron and was on-call from Niger, New York City, and everywhere in between. The MWD has completed three deployments and multiple missions supporting…

8/25 – Chris’s “PATTERN CHANGE” Friday Evening Forecast

If you’re like me and very tired of this ongoing never ending oppressive heat tuned to the end of this article you will love what I have to say. This evening there is  a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with temperatures in upper 80s low 90s for Friday night football. As for the weekend is going to be…

Jurassic Quest returns to the Coast Coliseum

If you’ve ever wanted to see a dinosaur up close, the Coliseum has an event for you this weekend. Jurassic Quest is back and better than ever. This is the largest interactive dino exhibit in North America. The interactive activities include ridable dinosaurs, live dinosaur shows, and fossil digs. Dino Trainer Brianna says the event is an educational experience. “Yes,…

Prisons going through hot temperatures without air conditioning

Many prisons across the state are without air conditioning this summer and the heat index is reaching as high as 115 on some days. In Mississippi, a study found that prisons were reaching a temperature of 145 degrees. In April, Mississippi Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain said all correctional facilities would be receiving AC, but that could take up to a…

Chamber Spotlight – Workwise, LLC

Workplace Solutions for Small Businesses

This month WXXV and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce spotlight a local business in Waveland, MS that exists to help other small business owners. We caught up with the president of Workwise, LLC, Samantha Walley to find out about the wide range of services they offer to small and large businesses and why community matters most. Categories: Chamber…

Feeding the Gulf Coast up for a Community Choice Award

It’s time to vote! Feeding the Gulf Coast has been nominated as one of the top charities in the country for a community choice award. The nomination is from Charity Navigator, a top nonprofit evaluator, as a result of Feeding the Gulf Coast’s outstanding achievements. Feeding the Gulf Coast has earned a four-star rating for its work as well as…

Second Amendment Tax Holiday begins

Mississippi’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday is now underway. This means that there will be no sales tax charged on firearms, ammunition, and certain hunting supplies from now until midnight Sunday. The State Department of Revenue has released a long list of items that are eligible for the tax exemption and those items that are not eligible as well. Just…

Special needs manager makes D’Iberville Basketball JV roster

The D’Iberville High Basketball squad has a unique talent on its team whose charisma and personality is the heart of the Warriors. “Alex exemplifies everything it means to be a Warrior and that means to be family. He’s an amazing kid.” Last fall, Alex Stewart’s parents were concerned about how their child would fare entering high school. That’s when Coach…

Morning Business Report: August 25th, 2023

Bud Light is going on the offensive for the NFL season and the markets are bracing for today’s message from the Federal Reserve Chairman. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

8/25 – The Chief’s “Mother Nature’s Trying To Cook Us” Friday Morning Forecast

The stubborn high pressure continues to remain centered over the I-35 corridor from Kansas through much of north and central Texas this morning. Upper level high pressure continues to spread eastward through the central MS River Valley and into the southern Appalachians. Basically, in a nutshell, same old same old around our region with continued hot conditions. Heat index values today…

8/24 – Chris’s “Heat Advisory” Thursday Night Forecast

Tonight we will steadily drop into the upper 70s for overnight lows with mostly clear skies. Unfortunately little change in the overall pattern is expected through the end of this week as high pressure remains dominant. Despite the slight weakening of the high pressure temperatures will remain well above average as dry low level conditions allow for rapid heating each…

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Pearl River Central Blue Devils

CARRIERE, Miss. (WXXV) — The Pearl River Central Blue Devils are trying to leave it better than they found it under first-year head coach Jacob Webb. “Coach Webb recruited a bunch of people first day he was here,” said Pearl River Central senior wide receiver/running back Carsen Black. “Literally the first day he got to the school, brought everybody into…

Girl experiences close call on train tracks in Ocean Springs

A girl was nearly hit by a train in Ocean Springs this afternoon. Police responded to reports of a person hit by a train at the crossing on Betchel Boulevard. Ravin Nettles, the administration and community relations coordinator for Ocean Springs, says nobody was killed when the train hit the girl’s book bag. The girl was only thrown to the…

8/24 – Chris’s “Heat and Tropics” Thursday Evening Forecast

Unfortunately little change in the overall pattern is expected through the end of this week as high pressure remains dominant. However currently there is an overall weakness in the pattern overhead causing cloud coverage and a shower or two. This is unfortunately not enough rainfall to cut into our severe drought. Despite the slight weakening of the high pressure temperatures…