The upper air pattern shows high-pressure extending from south Texas to the Dakotas, with an upper low-pressure centered near Las Vegas. At the surface, high pressure extended from near Bermuda westward across much of the northern Gulf of Mexico. A stationary frontal boundary was well to the north of the area near Interstate 70. Other than a little bit of…
“The Spring Break weekend here along Beach Blvd. We’re at Beach Blvd in Brierfield here in Biloxi. You can see the folks are enjoying their final day of celebration. Some folks just sitting around, enjoying the sun. Enjoying the sun, enjoying the sand. A few folks are in the water. The party goes all the way down here along Beach…
High pressure remains anchored near Bermuda. Southerly return flow around the high has yielded a notable increase in humidity with dewpoints around 10 to 15 degrees higher than this time yesterday. The breezy southerly winds of 10-15 mph this afternoon have gradually weakened as daytime mixing waned after sunset. Temperatures are dropping quickly this evening as this occurs. There is…
The Sound Amphitheater is officially open! News 25’s Brooke Parker brings us sights and sounds from the night, including attendees response to finally seeing the amphitheater. Categories: Local News, News Tags: City of Gautier, The Sound, The Sound Amphitheatre
Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted the 12th Annual Ingalls 5K on the Causeway! Thousands of runners raced to the finish line to help raise money and spread awareness for Special Olympics Mississippi. The event began on the Singing River Causeway Saturday morning, including a Fun Run for the kids right after the 5K! The annual event helps raise thousands of dollars each…
Visitors are in Biloxi for Spring Break Weekend. WXXV was out on the beach Friday afternoon to find crowds of people out having fun. Traffic was heavy and Biloxi and Gulfport Police have a traffic plan in place should the highway traffic come to a standstill. Categories: Featured, Harrison County, Local News, News Tags: beach, biloxi, Gulfport, Highway 90, Mississippi,…
The Sound Amphitheater’s grand opening is tonight! KC and the Sunshine Band kicked off opening night, but before they took the stage, Resurrection Catholic’s choir graced the stage with a performance. Categories: Local News, News Tags: The Sound Amphitheatre
Hancock High School students learned the importance of voting. The students voted for council officers for the 2024-2025 school year, using what they learned when they become voting citizens. News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. has the details. Categories: Local News, News Tags: education, Hancock High School, voting
Blessing of the Jeeps is happening at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach. The blessing will run from 9 in the morning until 2. All drivers will need to enter off 4th Street. A reminder too, drivers will need to have their QR codes ready so church staff can direct everyone to an assigned parking spot. Categories: Local News,…
Rachel Dangermond and Alligator Mike join us in studio to talk about the inaugural Swampgrass Get Down Music Festival next Friday. The event takes place Friday, April 19th at 7 p.m. at the 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. There will be jambalaya, fried chicken, and more available. They…
Bay St. Louis Police are preparing to launch safety checkpoints this weekend due to spring break and a large volume of events happening in the area. Those rotational checkpoints will be visible at four locations throughout the weekend. Police Chief Toby Schwartz says drivers should plan to add a few extra minutes to their drive time locally. Categories: Local News,…
Spring Break is now underway on the Coast and we want to remind you about changes to the flow of traffic on Highway 90 in Gulfport and Biloxi. Highway 90 from Cowan to DeBuys Road will be down to one lane east and westbound. The other lane will be used for emergency vehicles. If necessary, police will divert traffic north…
Community leaders and D’Iberville Middle School students were on hand Friday morning to officially open the Gulf Coast Mitsubishi dealership. As part of its grand opening, Mitsubishi presented a $2,500 check to the D’Iberville Middle School Dominators Robotics Team to help pay for their trip to Mississippi at the National Invitational Tournament in California at the end of May. The…
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…