On this month’s Class Act, News 25’s Grant Chighizola went to Vancleave Lower Elementary to catch up with one first grade teacher on Grinch Day at school, a teacher who shares her love of learning with her students no matter the time of year. The sounds and sights of Christmas time are in the air at Vancleave Lower Elementary as…
We’re joined this morning by Francisco Gonzales with the Mississippi Aviation Museum to talk about their Winter Wonderland this weekend. The Night at the Museum Winter Wonderland event takes place Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $6 for children under 14 and $10 for adults. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum, Night at the…
An upper-level high-pressure sits over the Mississippi River Valley with weakness off the New England and California coasts. At the surface, high pressure was centered near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. The high pressure will flatten out somewhat over the next 36 hours as a disturbance moves across the Upper and Middle Mississippi River Valley. This will give surface winds a…
Paige Lutkins, Cailin Guthrie, and Shyla Allen will stay teammates when starting their collegiate careers at Pearl River Community College. Avery Dronet will continue her academic and athletic career on the pitch at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Congratulations to all four girls in scoring on their goals of moving on to the college level! Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: d’iberville,…
The red and black had an impressive 2023 football season with an overall record of 9 wins and 2 losses. A big reason for their success is the recently three time all-state selection, Jacob Bradford. The former WXXV Student Athlete of the Week let the ink dry with Louisiana Tech and will be joining his brother as a Bulldog. Categories:…
Jeffery Rush will continue his academic and athletic career at Ole Miss. Brian Barnes Jr. will take his talents to Jones College, and last but certainly not least Tristen Fortenberry inked his letter of national intent to play at Tulane University. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, national signing day, Pascagoula, sports
Picayune high school is no stranger to national signing day – having multiple players in the past sign to play Power 5 football. On Wednesday that tradition continued. 5-star Jamonta Waller signed to continue his career at Auburn University, while Chris Davis put pen to paper on his national letter of intent to continue at Stanford University. Categories: Local Sports,…
Nico Williams and Kai McClendon both signed their national letter of intent to play college football after their senior year of high school. For Williams, this was his second signing day of the year. I know – wild! The quarterback signed to play football at Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday and earlier this year he signed to play baseball as well….
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s economic development administration announced a federal grant awarded to Mississippi. The strategy development grant focuses on addressing unemployment gaps within the state. The grant will fund local planning activities that increase labor force participation for ages between 25 and 54. The activities will be over an 18-mnoth period and will evaluate barriers of labor force…
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks hosted a public meeting Wednesday night. The meeting was held at the West Harrison High School to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease in deer in the state. The Mississippi coast has seen one case — leading to a new Harrison County management zone. As a reminder, carcasses are not to be transported outside…
It will be cold overnight but outside of very patchy frost, temperatures will be slightly more manageable. Light winds will provide for a slight wind chill factor but more sunshine early will lead to a quick warm-up tomorrow. Thursday will feature temperatures right around average and a light breeze out of the east. Friday will have a milder start to…
The Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series is returning to Biloxi on February 10. This is the third time the event returns to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The event will be highlighted by a pair of co-main title fights as BYB heavyweight champion DJ Linderman faces 2-0 former UFC star Ike Villanueva. BYB featherweight champion Brandon Birr takes on Harold “Lightning”…
A viral TikTok shows some Gautier Police officers working another job – taking care of a car wash. A 7-second video posted earlier this month shows officers directing traffic and using a hose tool to spray cars as they enter the car wash. The caption says the worker was arrested, and according to the Gautier Police that is true! Gautier…
The Gulfport Police Department and Walmart came together to make the holidays a little brighter for some kids in their community. Five children, along with teenagers, were treated to a $350 shopping spree today. The shoppers were paired up with officers from the Gulfport Police Department for their “Shop with a Cop” initiative. This event allows the children to choose…
After recent emailed threats were sent out to airports across the Magnolia State, first responders along with the public met up to discuss safety measures. Safety was the topic of discussion during a board meeting at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, addressing the handlings of emergency situations that transpired earlier in the month With the alleged bomb threats and emergency landing…
Skies clear out this evening which will help temperatures plummet again. Despite the overall moderating trend being underway, it will be a cold night again with some spots in the 30s tomorrow morning. Your Thursday will bring more sunshine and temperatures near seasonal averages. Winds could achieve a light breeze by the afternoon.Southerly flow becomes more prominent for the end…
You might have Mississippi oysters back on your plate next year. Mississippi was once the oyster harvesting capital, but multiple disasters have depleted the supply. There’s been no public oyster harvesting since 2018, but more privatized harvesting is coming after Senate bill 2544 passed this year. Private businesses will lease water bottoms from the state to cultivate and harvest oysters…
Multiple organizations across Mississippi have created a plan to help families experiencing homelessness This plan will be especially beneficial in keeping children out of the foster care system. Just in the lower 14 coastal counties, 165 children have been separated from their families for inadequate housing. Studies have shown that when a child is taken into custody, it can be…
All day today, we celebrated the man we all know and love, the one we call chief, Rob Knight! Rob is celebrating his 10th anniversary here at WXXV this month and we’re going to talk a lot about how he got to this point! Categories: Local News, News Tags: rob knight, WXXV
The Caring and Sharing Meal will take place on Christmas Day in Stone County. Volunteers will offer free meals to anyone in need. They will be serving up to 1,000 meals. The meal includes turkey, ham, dressing, sides and desserts. The event takes place at the Stone County Fairgrounds on Highway 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Christmas…
According to data from software firm ‘Salesforce,’ 17 percent of gifts given during this year’s holidays will be something that is resold. More fashion brands are also offering resale items in order to keep up with consumers’ wants. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and much more in our Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning…
Every other Wednesday we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us as always, we’ve got CeCe Collins to tell us about News 25’s Pet of the Week, Olaf. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
The general upper high pressure over the lower and middle Mississippi River Valley extends off the eastern seaboard. At the surface, high pressure was centered over West Virginia, with low pressure and associated frontal boundary along the lee side of the Rockies. A large cirrus shield was moving through the southwesterly mid-level flow across the area, but the airmass was pretty…
The Lady Hornets traveled to the Stone county school district to take on the Lady Tomcats. East Central would walk away with a big road win, picking up their third of the year, winning 27-23. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: East Central, high school basketball, sports, stone high school