Soccer may be the most popular sport in the world, but here in America only about 7.9 percent of high school men’s soccer players end up competing in the sport at the collegiate level, but our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week isn’t backing down from the challenge and instead he uses it as motivation. Growing up in Gulfport, Drew…
Lori sits down the Entrekin Insurance Agency Owner, Jody Entrekin to get the reasons for increased insurance costs and finds out a key reason is that policy holders frequently treat their insurance policy as a maintenance plan instead of an indemnity plan. Categories: Expert Talk
Singing River Health System commemorated veterans Thursday at the Gulfport Hospital by raising a special flag which symbolizes all branches of military services. The brief ceremony was observed by several veterans, including hospital staff who previously served. It was marked by solemn prayer followed by a posting of the colors by the West Harrison High JROTC color guard. Finally, they…
Americans are delaying their holiday shopping in order to get more bang for their buck, according to new research. Microsoft says foreign countries could engage in election interference. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
We’re joined today by Angelyn Treutel Zeringue who is here to tell us about the Mermaids Arts and Crafts Show going on this weekend in Bay St. Louis. The crafts show is presented by the Krewe of Nereids. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mermaid Arts and Crafts Show
High pressure has shifted well to the east of the area, with a weakness running from the Great Lakes to near Phoenix. At the surface, a frontal boundary extended from near Atlanta to near Houston early this morning. Radar early this morning shows most rainfall northwest of a Jackson to Lake Charles line, but a smaller area of light rain…
The past few weeks have been characterized by continued sunshine and warm temperatures on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Alongside our warm second half of October and warm first half of November, there have been drawbacks. As we came into the fall season carrying over slight drought conditions from summer, our long dry and warm strings have placed southern Mississippi into…
In Gautier, students and staff celebrated local veterans and their families ahead of Veterans Day for the school’s annual Veterans Breakfast. Veterans and students alike packed into Gautier High’s gymnasium for the school’s 24th annual Veterans Day Breakfast. Students gave rounds of applause and tokens of appreciation for local veterans and their families with performances from the school’s dance team,…
Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich told chamber members this morning he hopes the city can soon call for bids on the Popps Ferry Extension Project. Speaking at the latest Breakfast with the Mayor, held at the Edgewater Mall this morning, Mayor Gilich said once a bid is awarded, he hoped the project would be completed in a year’s time. The project…
The Armed Forces Retirement Home celebrated Veterans Day with an open house. The last time they were able to host their Veterans Day Open House was in 2019 before the pandemic. Guests were invited onto the campus to see multiple helicopter landings, military equipment, and a ceremony. Veterans were also able to showcase and sell their art and projects. It…
A quiet evening with increasing clouds will give way to chances of showers overnight before dawn. The main batch of activity arrives as early as mid-morning or so tomorrow ahead of the cold front. Rain could be heavy at times with a few embedded thunderstorms possible. This weekend will still feature gloomy and unsettled times. That being said, there will…
400 students from across the Mississippi Gulf Coast were able to spend a day at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park campus. These students were able to talk with people in different career paths that USM offers. Ocean engineering, teaching, and language studies are just a few of the schools highlighted. The goal is to showcase career paths the…
Our friend Francisco Gonzales from the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum is here this afternoon to tell us about some events involving the museum. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum
Before they enter the MMA cage, Roy Nelson and Alan Belcher stopped by WXXV Studio to talk about this weekend’s Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Fights at the Coast Coliseum. The fights start at 8 p.m. Friday at the Coast Coliseum. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Fights
Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine this afternoon with warm temperatures continuing in the area. Winds will remain breezy especially along and south of the interstate. Rain chances remain at bay until tonight. The first round of a few showers will be present during the pre-dawn hours. Ahead of the cold front, a batch of showers and even a…
It’s going to be a busy day in Bay St. Louis this weekend when the city celebrates Stennis Day in the Bay. Here to tell us all about it is Anne Pitre with the Hancock County Chamber. Stennis Day in the Bay kicks off at 12 p.m. at 152 Main Street. At 3 p.m., they will have a Fred Haise…
The St. Patrick Boys Cross Country team showed up and showed out at their recent state meet. The Fighting Irish brought home the State Championship hardwear for Class 3A.. This is their sixth State Championship in the last seven years. The team was led by All-State selections gold medalist Jack Hewes, silver medalist Joseph Ross, bronze medalist Tristan Davis,…
Airline complains nearly doubled from a year ago and a new weight loss drug is about to hit the market. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Some of our local Junior College athletes and a pair of Coast alums are taking their talents to the next step as they move on up to the Division I level. The Pearl River Community College baseball team had five players signing their letters of intent to continue their careers on the diamond. Outfielder Bryce Folwer signed with…
Hancock County hosted the second annual Taste of Hancock County fundraiser in Bay St. Louis. Attendees enjoyed a variety of southern dishes from shrimp and grits to crawfish Monica, jambalaya, bread pudding, and more. Rachel Knight, director of Hancock County Tourism, says the goal was to raise money for community events in Hancock County. In other words, it’s a fun…
Friends, family, teammates, and coaches all gathered around to watch St. Patrick’s Senior standout and our former WXXV Student Athlete of the week Brookyln Mitchell sign her letter of intent. The three-sport athlete will be extending her softball career as a Bulldog, signing with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. While sporting the title of captain, last season Mitchell…
JROTC cadets at West Harrison High School performed an annual Veteran’s Day ceremony Wednesday. News 25 spoke to three bright young students who have been promoted for leadership in the school’s junior military training program. Each of them had a special function in the ceremony, from teaching the history of Veteran’s Day to blessing the ceremony with prayer, and more….
It was National Signing Day for every sport outside of football and basketball, and the Gulfport admiral athletic program definitely got the memo. We’re kicking things off with the blue and orange as The Herb was filled with proud teammates, coaches, and fans. Seven Gulfport admirals officially put pen to paper to further their academic and athletic careers. …
Dense fog has developed again across portions of the area this morning. Smoke from the wildfire in New Orleans East could reduce visibility to less than 100 feet across small portions of the area. Dense fog potential is much more uncertain tonight as increasing cloud cover and precipitation ahead of the cold front could make it more difficult for smoke…