Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday and it is celebrated with World Reading Day. At St. James Catholic Elementary in Gulfport, teachers asked parents of students to read to a class. WXXV’s very own Meggan Gray went to St. James to read to her son’s first grade class. Many of the students came to school dressed as their favorite Seuss storybook…
Gulfport is approving an engineering contract to widen Landon Road from Highway 49 past Sam’s Club to alleviate the bottleneck in that area. Mayor Billy Hewes tells News 25 this plan has been a long time coming. The project is out for bid right now. The city is hoping to get started in May or June. The construction will start…
Gulfport High School has a unique class that allows their juniors and seniors to do more hands-on activities with first responders. Today, the class worked with the Gulfport Fire Department. Jeremy Necaise’s class is not like any other class at Gulfport High School. His ‘law and public safety’ elective gives students an opportunity to work with first responders in our…
Thanks to the Department of Justice ‘Cops Grant’ worth half a million dollars, Pearl River County schools have increased their security. Teachers and staff can now call for help with the push of a button with crisis-alert, which is a safety solution by Centegix. The badges for teachers and administrators can be used for several different types of scenarios, including…
To prepare for the Youth Fishing Rodeo on Saturday, several Harrison County deputies headed down to Academy Sports to get some fishing gear with the children participating in the competition. News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the store where he will let us know how the shopping spree went! Categories: Local News, News Tags: Harrison County deputies, Youth Fishing Rodeo
A New Orleans man is riding his bike across the country to raise money and awareness for his nephew who has Down Syndrome. Chris Sweeney left New Orleans Wednesday to start his Ride for Reid journey, cycling 6,500 miles. Seven-year-old Reid was born with Down Syndrome and is Chris’ youngest nephew. “Ever since he was born, I wanted to do…
The Inflation Reduction Act, which caps the price of insulin at $35 a month, is helping a non-profit help more clients. Insulin sold under Humalog and Lispro by Eli Lilly Corporation is being reduced 70 percent in price to help patients better afford their medicine. Humalog is now being capped at a monthly fee of $35 or less for those…
Gautier police have identified the suspect in a home invasion that happened on March 1st. Shantel Toro was named as the suspect and has ties with the cities of Moss Point, Pascagoula, and Slidell. Police are also trying to find two men involved in the home invasion, they are considered armed and dangerous. If anyone has any information, they are…
Delta pilots are getting a giant raise and the Senate has killed one of President Biden’s proposals for investments. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Pass Christian schools are excited to announce advancements in their curriculum. The school district has a history of high-quality academic performance, but they are working on ensuring success for students outside the classroom. Pirate Career Readiness Academy is a program that helps jump-start career readiness and skills while students are still in high school. They’re learning things like resume building,…
Hard on the heels of the news that Fill-Up with Billups has closed its doors in Biloxi, Sal & Mookies announced it has closed its doors. The popular pizzeria that opened in 2015 announced yesterday they were moving in a different direction. The owners also announced a new restaurant would take over the property. This morning, Cameron Bell Properties said…
Warm and breezy conditions ahead this afternoon with a storm system developing to the west. A strong upper level disturbance begins to move from Texas into the mid MS River Valley this evening. I’m still watching the potential for severe weather along or ahead of the front. Models indicate a very thin line of showers/storms moving west to east tonight…
Another warm day expected across the region with most of the area warming into the upper 70s to low 80s along with breezy conditions. All eyes will shift upstream as a strong upper level disturbance begins to move from Texas into the mid MS River Valley late in the period. I’m still watching the potential for severe weather along or…
In the high school girls basketball ranks, Germantown taking on Harrison Central in a rematch of last year’s semifinals. Harrison Central falls short to the Mavericks with a final score of 46-35. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball, sports
Another warm day across the region with most of the area warming into the lower and middle 80s…which is still well above average for this time of year. A few isolated very light showers have developed out there with the strong WAA/moist advection. Tonight, more low stratus is forecast to develop as low level moisture continues to stream into the…
This week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week is eighth-grader Donnie Handler, a fighter and heart warrior who has an inspiring story to tell. Donnie Handler is an eighth grader at St. Patrick Catholic High School where he is a member of the middle school baseball team. He has played on a diamond since he was three-years-old, but most recently…
The Make-A-Wish Foundation gave one Coastal child his dream room makeover today. Six-year-old Carson Ware walked into Big Play in Biloxi where he was surprised with a Wish Reveal Party! At the party, he was told that his bedroom was transformed into a Fortnite gaming paradise filled with new furniture, a gaming chair, new games, a gaming computer, and so…
Biloxi is getting ready for Black Spring Break coming up next month. Biloxi is expecting to have more visitors back for the event now that COVID outbreaks have declined. Black Spring Break will run Thursday, April 13th through Sunday, April 16th. There are scheduled events, concerts, and contests already lined up for the weekend that has traditionally drawn thousands to…
The Long Beach community is mourning the loss of two Rotary Club members who made a huge impact in the city. Long Beach Rotary Club members Karen Livengood and Ted Molesworth were best friends who were in the club for more than ten years. Molesworth was the chair of the Rotary Foundation and Livengood was lead organizer and treasurer of…
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is at Big Play in Biloxi to let one child know he will be getting the room makeover of his dreams! News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the event to let us know how the surprise went! Categories: Local News, News Tags: Make-A-Wish
Another warm day across the region with most of the area warming into the lower and middle 80s…which is still well above average for this time of year. A few isolated very light showers have developed out there with the strong WAA/moist advection. Tonight, more low stratus is forecast to develop as low level moisture continues to stream into the…
One lucky lottery player in South Mississippi has a ticket worth a cool quarter of a million. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced today that a ticket bought in Biloxi won Tuesday’s MATCH 5 drawing. The jackpot is worth more than $272,000. The winning ticket was bought at the Clark’s Oil Company Store at Veterans Avenue and Highway 90. MATCH 5…
Due to the nationwide nursing shortage, Armed Forces Retirement Home hosted a nursing open house. The retirement home is looking to fill many full time and intermittent positions, including licensed and practical nurses and registered nurses. Those interested must have been a nurse for at least one year. Applicants at the open house got to tour the property, meet residents…
Eaglets have hatched at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. Now the refuge is preparing for its fifth year of bald eagle banding. Time keeps on slippin’ into the future as two baby bald eagles are preparing to leave their nest. U.S. Wildlife and Fisheries, Mississippi State University, and Mississippi Power are teaming up to track the eaglets during…