Waveland is set to begin construction soon on a new dual brand Marriott Hotel. Marriott’s dual brand hotel will be the city’s first hotel in the last two decades. Mayor Jay Trapani said, “The hotel project on Highway 90 has been in the works for about a year now. And it’s going happen.” Voice of Bernie Cullen said, “We’ve never…
At the Biloxi City Council meeting, the council approved a bid by Keesler Federal Credit Union to use the ballpark marquee inside the stadium. The agreement comes after Keesler Federal won the bid for naming rights last month. Bids were advertised and Keesler Federal won over the Biloxi Shuckers for the naming rights after MGM relinquished the naming rights in…
A proposed 2 percent hotel tax that Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich wanted to add to the existing 12 percent tax in the city was removed from Tuesday’s city council agenda. The additional revenue from the 2 percent would have been used for tourism, special events, and park improvements. The resolution called for the council to agree to ask the legislature…
We are joined in studio by Kevin Cuttill from Crusaders for Veterans who is here to tell is about the Vietnam POW/MIA/KIA Remembrance Ceremony. The remembrance ceremony takes place Friday, March 29th at the Biloxi National Cemetery and starts at 10 a.m. A plaque is being presented to honor Vietnam Veterans who have died. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Crusaders for…
Registration for the 10th Annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Climb is launching on March 28. Tunnel to Towers will take place on Saturday, September 14 from 5 PM to 10:30 PM. Participants take part in a 5K before climbing a total of 110 steps, symbolic of the 110 floors of the World Trade Center. For background, Tunnel to…
An 18-year-old Wiggins man arrested on three misdemeanors is now facing some felony charges after escaping on Monday night. Police Chief Jeff Thomas said Brandon Montgomery was out of his cell and awaiting court in a conference room when he slipped out of his handcuffs and dove out a window. The escape happened about 7:30 p.m. Police were searching for…
Joining us in studio is Jan Hale with the Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District. She’s here to tell us more about a program for South Mississippi seniors and how you can get involved. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Senior Community Service Employment, Southern Mississippi Planning and Development District
Every other Wednesday we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. We’ve got CeCe Collins here to tell us about News 25’s Pet of the Week, Ricotta. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Yesterday morning`s shortwave trough is moving northeastward through the Great Lakes this morning, while the longwave trough axis remains to our west, over west Texas. Surface high pressure is centered over Nebraska and the Dakotas this morning. Temperatures are generally in the 50s this morning. The longwave trough will progress eastward over the next 36 hours and be near the…
What do you call getting three strikes in a row in bowling? A turkey. What do you call winning three bowling state championships in a row? A dynasty. Not a lot of people get to call themselves state champions – let alone back-to-back-to-back state champs. But for the Long Beach girls bowling team, winning the whole thing has become somewhat…
The lady Admirals came to Biloxi high school to pick up a road win 6-2. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Biloxi High school, Gulfport High School, softball
Biloxi and Gulfport faced off in a pitchers dual on Tuesday. Biloxi’s bats showed up just enough when it mattered to add a 1-0 win to their overall record. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: baseball, Biloxi High school, Gulfport High School
The Gulfport Police Department is putting on a free event for pets! A free microchip event is being hosted on Saturday, March 30 from 9 AM to 1 PM. The event is part of an Eagle Scout project for Leeanna Lasister. Rules are, dogs must be leashed while cats and smaller animals must be in a carrier. You can register…
The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce hosted the first Breakfast with the Mayor of the year. The breakfast featured updates from Mayor Andrew “Fofo” Gilich on city projects and goals. Local first responders were also recognized for outstanding service. Several police officers, a firefighter, and an airman were awarded. Mayor Gilich says continuous communication like this is what allows Biloxi to…
Since the start of their “Ramp it Up” program in August of 2023, Mississippi Heroes has been able to build 20 at-home wheelchair ramps. While this is amazing, there are still 30 people who have been approved for a ramp and are eagerly waiting… with more applications coming in daily. Mississippi Heroes needs volunteers and donors to help meet this…
WXXV’s Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight kicks things off with a look at the rich history of Gulfport. Rob highlights some upcoming events in Gulfport to mark on your calendars. Grant Chighizola interviews Patrick Pearson, marketing director for the Mississippi Aquarium, our hosts for “Celebrate Cities: Gulfport.” Grant talks with Greg Schwartz of Lazy Oak Bistro about the good food that…
Mississippi Public Broadcasting has promotions of two staff members, Taiwo Gaynor as the Director of Television and Java Chatman as Director of Radio. Gaynor is a native of Brooklyn, New York, joining MPB in September 2008 as a senior audio technician. Since then, he has held the positions of Director of Audio, Postproduction, and the Associate director of Television. Chatman…
The Pascagoula Public Library is set to close this Saturday, March 30, ahead of a major renovation project. Work being done includes improvements to the HVAC system, the elevator, as well as installation of new ceiling and floor tiles. In the meantime, no late fees will be assessed to Pascagoula residents who are library patrons. When it reopens, the library…
South Mississippi Planning and Development is calling for new participants in a program that would help seniors. News 25’s Grant Chighizola sat down with program manager Jan Hale to learn more about the program. Categories: Local News, News
The Biloxi City Council will consider asking the state legislature to approve an additional 2% on the city’s hotel tax. Mayor Fofo Gilich says the additional revenue would be used to pay for things like extra manpower for parades and special events, as well as equipment such as barricades. If the city council approves the request unanimously, a local and…
The fundraiser benefiting the family of a Hancock County Corrections Officer recently killed in a car wreck is tomorrow. Shari Rouse was tragically killed in a wreck on Highway 90 in front of the Sheriff’s Department headquarters on March 15. A jambalaya fundraiser starts at 11:30 tomorrow morning. Food will be served until it’s all gone. The plates are $15…
An Ocean Springs-based bistro is expanding with another coast location. Lazy Oak Bistro specializes in brunch and New Orleans-style cuisine. Owner Greg Schwartz revealed the news a second location is set to open in Gulfport next month. The Gulfport restaurant will be located on 25th Avenue next to Rock N’Roll Sushi in the building with the big ‘Greetings from Gulfport’…
We’ll likely see a period of sunny skies this afternoon and mostly clear skies overnight. However, the upper level support to this feature to the NW won’t move east of the area until Wednesday night or Thursday. There is likely to be a good bit of mid and high cloud cover on Wednesday, which may retard heating a bit. We…
Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with a support Tuesday morning in Baltimore, Maryland. The major bridge snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early in the morning and several vehicles fell into the river below. Rescuers were searching for multiple people in the water.(WJLA via AP)By LEA SKENE BALTIMORE…