The Earth Day commemorations continued over at Deer Island. Mississippi Power teamed up with local businesses for a cleanup event. More than 125 volunteers showed up from Mississippi Power, Beau Rivage, Harrah’s, the Hard Rock, Golden Nugget, DMR, and the City of Biloxi. More than 20 tons of debris has been cleared up on Deer Island since the start of…
A Coast man is sentenced to life behind bars for sexual battery and touching of a child for lustful purposes. James Cooper was found guilty by a Harrison County jury last week. The jury heard a testimony from the victim, now an adult, about how Cooper sexually assaulted her at a home when she was 10. The victim told a…
Welcome Grant Chighizola to his new chapter at WXXV as the lead evening anchor and managing editor of WXXV News. Grant is a familiar face at the station as the morning anchor for the past several years. Now, he is the lead face of the station, helping our newsroom grow and insuring we report the stories that are important to…
Since 2004 Coast Transit Authority has made an effort to make public transportation even more sustainable. It started with propane-fueled buses… “The benefit is two things. One, the emissions are around 30% cleaner than the traditional gasoline on that same vehicle, and the second thing is cost,” said Mark Denton, Blossman Gas Vice President. ” So, where we are in…
Perfect weather and crawfish make for a great day and in Waveland, they were carrying on their iconic Crawfish Cookoff. This was the 16th year that the people of Waveland have joined together for the cookoff and upwards of 10,000 pounds of crawfish were boiled. Attendees enjoyed live music from the Barstool Cowboys Band and cookoff contestants competed in categories…
Over in Diamondhead, the Hancock Junior Auxiliary hosted a free children’s fitness day over the weekend. The Junior Auxiliary hosted the event Saturday morning at the Diamondhead Town Green, promoting healthy lifestyle in children’s health. Local fitness instructors demonstrated health exercises from Pilates to line dancing and everything in between. The local chapter says the event aligns with its objective…
Patrick Moates interviews Ice Shaker CEO Chris Gronkowski about his innovative new water bottle, the Ice Shaker. Tags: byte, chris gronkowski, ice shaker, patrick moates, TECH, techbyte, technology, water bottle
Mandy has a spring decorating hack for your yard. A DIY faux carrot patch! Check out her step-by-step instructions. Tags: carrot patch, carrots, DIY, lawn, mandy williamson, mom hacks, Mom to Mom, spring decor, yard art, yard decorations
Happy Earth Day Everyone! Many of our South Mississippi citizens will be out in the community to observe Earth Day by cleaning up. This morning, several businesses cleaned up Deer Island in an annual event on Earth Day. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. is LIVE at the Biloxi Small Craft Harbor to tell us more. Categories: Local News, News…
A MUCH DRIER air mass at the surface though the upper levels continue to flow into the region. This dry surge will move through and out of the area by Wednesday. At the surface, we will begin to see return flow from the gulf Tuesday. This will help bring low level moisture back, but there won’t be enough depth to…
If you are a music fan and then you will definitely want to know about this spot! Maynard’s Music in Ocean Springs is the largest and oldest record store on the Coast. With the resurgence of vinyl records, it has become one of the go to spots to pick up those albums. Just like this past weekend for Record Store…
Joining us in studio is Ashley Sneed, the clinical marketing liaison with Hospice of Light, here to talk about the upcoming Veterans Resource Fair. The Veterans Resource Fair takes place April 25th at the Ocean Springs Civic Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Veterans Resource Fair
In the wake of yesterday’s cold front, strong dry air surge at the mid and upper levels is continues to move into the area. This is occurring at the surface as well but is most impressive in the upper levels as seen in IR Satellite imagery. This dry surge will move through and out of the area by Wednesday. At…
The axis of the shortwave trough that finally pushed Saturday’s cold front through the area, is just west of the Mississippi River and will be reaching the Appalachian Mountains by sunrise Monday. The rain is done and mostly sunny skies expected for all land areas before sunset. Post frontal high pressure will usher in cooler and drier air through Monday….
The Lady Pirates hit the road to open up their playoff push as they took on Richland. Pass Christian would go on to pick up the road win and start the playoffs on the right note, 7-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: High School Softball, Pass Christian lady pirates, Softball playoffs
Pass Christian high school baseball was looking to open up their postseason run with a win on the road, but ran into a good Richland team. It was a close game, always in striking distance, but the Pirates would fall 3-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: baseball playoffs, High School Baseball, Pass Christian Pirates
Poplarville was trying to make it 2-for-2 in Hornet wins against the McComb Tigers. Softball did their job and so did the baseball team as they walked away with a 15-0 win. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: baseball playoffs, High School Baseball, Poplarville Hornets
This wasn’t your average high school softball game as the Poplarville Lady Hornets opened up postseason play against the McComb Lady Tigers. This one got out of hand quick as the Lady Hornets would go on to win 38 (!!!) – 0 Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: High School Softball, Poplarville lady hornets, Softball playoffs
St. Patrick welcomed Hazlehurst for a double-header on Friday to open up playoff action here on the coast. The Lady Irish went on to win game one 21-0 and then followed that up with another dominant performance in game two, winning 20-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Softball playoffs, St. Patrick softball
South Mississippi Smiles Dentistry donated funds to three local non-profit organizations at Traintastic Museum. Annually, the dentistry presents three checks as part of its caring for community voting contest. South Mississippi Smiles says the program allows them to spread awareness of local charitable efforts across the Gulf Coast. Elijah’s Closet would receive $2500 for winning first place, second place was…
Some outstanding Harrison County middle school students were given a big applause from D’Iberville Police for making the right decisions. About 100 D’Iberville students graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, better known as D.A.R.E. With the help of D’Iberville Police, the 5th graders completed the 10 week program. They learned about signs of stress, bullying, risky situations, confident…
Keesler Air Force Base airmen wrapped up a two-day lead-a-thon Warrior Day, focusing on leadership and airmanship development. The lead-a-thon leadership development began Thursday, airmen students heard from guest speakers who provided insightful leadership tactics and training. Day two of the event led them to partake in physical activities training, such as agility, combat, and conditioning. The training was in…
Fishbone Alley is going to be jam-packed on Saturday as Gulfport Main Street hosts the inaugural Art and Antiques in the Alley. The event will host about 25 local and traveling artists and antique collectors. There will also be live music and food vendors. Fishbone Alley is in Downtown Gulfport and was opened in 2016. Prior to the pandemic, downtown hosted many…
News 25 is joined in studio by Chris Thomas King, a Blues musician who will be performing at Ground Zero Blues Club later tonight. King is a Grammy and Country Music Award winner, including a role in ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ Categories: Local News, News Tags: Chris Thomas King, Ground Zero Blues Club