The City of Ocean Springs is excited to upgrade the playground equipment at Fort Maurepas Park after a nearly $100,000 grant. The park is located on Front Beach and recently received funds through the Healthy Heroes Program grant from the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation. The program is designed to increase health literacy among students in grades…
The Mississippi Aquarium is collecting Mardi Gras beads. Other organizations such as Gulfport Main Street, The Hard Rock, and Keesler will be collecting beads through March 31. Bins for donation can be found on the ticketing plaza at the aquarium, but beads can also be dropped off at the MSAQ security offices on 22nd Avenue. The donated beads will be…
Results from the Mississippi Department of Education’s educator shortage survey show there are over 5000 vacancies among teachers, administrators, and school support staff across the state – an increase of 24 compared to the 2022 – 2023 school year. Compared to last year, vacancies increased by 182 teachers, nine K-12 licensed educators, and by 25 among administrators. On the other…
The Mississippi Aquarium was awarded $600,000 in grants for coral restoration. The grants support restoration and education related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The research will help restore deep sea communities in the Gulf of Mexico’s natural resources injured by the 2010 oil spill. The aquarium will assist in four interconnected projects in developing coral propagation techniques and…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is hosting the Mississippi Community College Choir Festival this week. Community college choirs from across Mississippi have joined together to bring music to the public. News 25 had an inside look at rehearsals for this mass choir performance. Nearly 350 students from seven different institutions will form two mass choirs led by Dr. Deborah Chandler…
Mid-level and upper-level clouds continue to stream in as an active subtropical jet stream is in the region. Temperatures will remain fairly mild overnight as more humidity works back into our area. Clouds will increase towards the start of your Friday. Cloudy skies will be present for a lot of the day tomorrow as an unsettled pattern moves into the…
The YMCA and the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency are hosting ‘A Life is Beautiful’ organ donor awareness spin class rides this week. The first spin class ride was held on February 15. Spin class rides are scheduled for 9 AM on Friday and Saturday at the YMCA in Ocean Springs. Anyone who registers to become an organ donor will be…
The Mississippi Sea Wolves have a new head coach: Dustin Skinner. Former Head Coach and player Joe Pace resigned as head coach and player last week, but will remain with the team as CEO. Skinner was born in Andover, Minnesota and played a total of nine seasons as a player in the Federal Prospects Hockey League. Most recently, he was…
The remains of a Mississippi marine who died in World War II headed to Hattiesburg for burial. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Gus Campbell shared pictures showing crews at New Orleans International Airport paying respects to Sergeant Harold Hammett. Sergeant Hammett will be buried in Hattiesburg on February 16. His remains were positively identified last September and announced earlier this month as…
According to Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley, two cars were involved in a head-on wreck at Highway 53 and South Mills Road in front of Mississippi Mercantile Company and Dollar General. No deaths were reported, but a life-flight helicopter is arriving on the scene to take the injured to the hospital. Highway 53 is currently shut down at this time….
No significant changes in forecast though the weekend. An area of low-pressure along the W’tern Gulf will bring higher rain chances for the start of the weekend. All of the guidance continues to show a broad region of enhanced upper level forcing developing over the Gulf South on Friday and continue into Saturday. As this low deepens, a warm frontal boundary…
The No. 6 PRCC Wildcat softball team welcomed the Lamar State Seahawks to town on Wednesday for a double-header that saw both games end in the 5th inning by run rule as the Wildcats got the sweep. The first game ended 15-3. The second game ended 12-1. PRCC moves to 13-0 on the season. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team…
On Tuesday, the St. Patrick Fighting Irish girls soccer team defeated Our Lady Academy 4-0 in the South state championship semifinals matchup and punched their ticket to the Class 1 soccer state championship. The game was nothing short of spectacular from the lady Irish. Four goals were scored, including a hat trick from former WXXV Student-Athlete of the Week Bella…
Thursday starts off cool/chilly but it will be milder than the last couple of mornings. Cloud cover will be around through the day tomorrow as an active subtropical jet stream continues to be over the region. This will then lead to a developing storm system and rain chances for the end of the week. A window of time from midday…
Relatively nice conditions we experienced this afternoon will give way to a cool evening. Temperatures overnight will not be as chilly as this morning and winds will be fairly light. Mid-level and upper-level clouds will be on the increase overnight. Expect a slightly warmer day for your Thursday with more cloud cover in store. Winds will develop out of the…
The day after Fat Tuesday means a huge clean up after the beads and confetti are left behind on the parade route. Local business owners, citizens, and the City of Biloxi Parks and Recreation crews clean up the streets of Biloxi after the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade. Crews were out as early as 5 this morning, working…
The Biloxi Police Department held a swearing-in ceremony for officers. In total, four officers were sworn in. A few officers also received promotions! Eleven were promoted to become sergeants while six officers were promoted to lieutenant. One officer was also promoted to the rank of captain. Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi, Biloxi PD, Biloxi Police Department, officers, police, swearing…
The Ocean Springs Fire Department announced the launch of a community program aimed at bolstering safety awareness. The program also aims at building strong ties with residents and businesses. The program is designed to employer residents and businesses to become ambassadors of safety within their neighborhoods. Through an online portal, anyone can provide information to OSFD to assist more effectively…
Residents on the Coast stopped at the Long Beach Harbor this morning to honor Ash Wednesday. Pastor David Parr of the Grace Lutheran Church has been doing ashes to go for ten years now. Drivers pulled in to receive prayer and the symbolic cross on their forehead to signify the start of lent which runs until Holy Week. The pastor…
A single car accident was reported at the interchange of Highway 49 and Highway 67. According to Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Cal Robertson, the car rolled over leaving three injured. One person was ejected from the car and is in serious condition. The other two passengers are seriously injured, one person is being life-flighted away for treatment. News 25 will…
We’re joined this afternoon by Eddie Holmes, president of the Gulf Coast Bicycle Club, who is here to tell us about an event to help a fellow cyclist. The Benefit Ride for Mark Harrington will take place February 24th at Woolmarket School on Old Woolmarket Road at 8 a.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: benefit ride, gulf coast bicycle club
An overturned tractor trailer on the Alabama side of the state line is causing traffic delays. The overturned trailer is at mile marker 1.3 according to ALDOT and has the eastbound lane closed. According to Alabama Highway Patrol, two vehicles were involved and traffic on the Alabama side is flowing normally. The accident happened earlier this morning around 7 a.m….
We all know it’s Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, but it’s also an important day here at WXXV as it is the station’s 37th anniversary. WXXV’s Grant Chighizola takes a deeper dive into the history of the station and spoke to a few key team members about the anniversary and what’s in store for the next 37 years. It was…
Every other Wednesday we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us today is CeCe Collins to tell us about News 25’s Pet of the Week, Dawson. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week