Miner’s Toy Store held the ribbon cutting for its newly replaced statue Wednesday evening. The original statue was stolen in 2022. The store along with the help of the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce helped raise funds within the community to replace the statue. The dedication ceremony also had the community come together, kids and their parents came out for…
The Southeast Chapter of the American Red Cross has a new executive director. John McCarty began his new executive director role last week, replacing John McFarland who died of cancer in May. The majority of McCarty’s career has been working with several different nonprofits and serving the community in some form or fashion and he believes everything he’s done thus…
The French Market in New Orleans is set to hold the second annual Hispanic Heritage Month. Set aside time on September 16th, it will be held from 10 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon and is free to the public. This year’s celebration will feature two stages with live music and cultural programming as well as food booths,…
Dry conditions, low humidity, and breezy winds have provided for a Red Flag Warning being in effect until 8 PM. Do not burn, and continue that precaution given the burn bans in effect. Drought conditions remain and humidity is lower than normal. Skies will clear out tonight and temperatures are going to be quite pleasant out the door to start…
The VA is hosting its annual Veterans Creative Arts Competition. Veterans can submit art in multiple different categories, such as crocheting, painting, drawing, and even wood-working. Some pieces include aspects of the military and others are beautiful works of the Gulf Coast. The competition also includes performing arts. Grady Byrd served in the Marine Corps, but found a love for…
The Biloxi VA has partnered with SoldierStrong to create a new form of therapy. Veterans will be able to work through trauma using virtual reality. This works as a form of exposure therapy that limits the body’s trauma response and is often used for post-traumatic stress disorder. Veterans will work with trained psychologists who have the ability to place them…
In recognition of September 11th, students at a local school in Gulfport are showing their appreciation for first responders in our community. Women of Wisdom, a nonprofit marketplace ministry, along with other community partners, is coordinating the 5th annual appreciation event ‘WOW honors First Responders’ which will take place on Patriots Days, September 11th. Librarian Carla Nugent said, “I think…
The Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi announced its inaugural poster contest and exhibition. The contest is open to all first through 12th grade Mississippi students who live or attend school within 40 miles of the museum. Home-schooled children are allowed to enter as well. Guidelines are the work can’t be larger than 11 inches by 14 inches, must…
Get your kicking shoes ready, an annual kickball tournament is happening soon. On September 9th, ‘Kicking for Christmas’ will take place at the AJ Holloway Sports Complex in Biloxi. Companies can sign up. It is 12 players per team and all players must be 12 years or older. The entry fee is $225. Make any checks payable to the Mental…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Red Rebelettes take down the Lady Yellowjackets 3-2 in some 7A volleyball by the final score of 25-10, 25-27, 21-25, 25-7, 15-5. Watch the video HIGHLIGHTS courtesy of WXXV News25 Sports Director Jeff Haeger in the video above! Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Harrison Central, High School Volleyball, Lady Yellowjackets, Red Rebelettes, st. martin
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Lady Admirals take down the Lady Warriors 3-1 in some 7A volleyball by the final score of 25-8, 25-22, 23-25, 25-10. Watch the video HIGHLIGHTS courtesy of WXXV News25 Sports Director Jeff Haeger in the video above! Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: d’iberville, Gulfport, High School Volleyball, Lady Admirals, Lady Warriors
County music star Deana Carter is returning to the Magnolia Ballroom stage this fall. Carter, a Grammy nominee, sold out the venue last year. She’ll return to sing hits such as ‘Strawberry Wine’ and ‘We Danced Anyway’ and ‘You and Tequila’ on November 17th. The show time is 7:30 p.m. that night. Tickets are on sale now at Grandmagmusic.com. A…
CASA of South Mississippi is collecting new and gently used shoes. Those shoes will be sent to third world countries to help boost their economy and CASA will receive 40 cents per pound sent. Drop off locations include Jackson, George, and Greene Counties. Shoes can also be dropped off at CASA’s office, located next door to the Jackson County Youth…
A nest of baby loggerhead turtles hatched last night and made their way to the Mississippi Sound. As you can see in this video, the tiny turtles made their way out of the nest after breaking through their eggs. The hatching came about midnight last night, according to IMMS Director Moby Solangi. Why the red light? Because the baby turtles…
Earlier today, News 25 was able to take an inside look at how the Mississippi Forestry Commission is helping fight wildfires on the Coast. The commission is adding more resources to its station in Stone County. Thirty men and women are at the station day in and day out, waiting to spring into action. The commission has added five bulldozers…
We’re joined today by Jeff Baldock and Ukrainian artist Tetiana Muller who have an exhibition at Gallery 782 starting Friday. The exhibit runs through September.
This afternoon a stalled cold front overhead or just to the north of the area will continue to usher in a drier air mass…a welcome change from what we have felt the last several weeks. Lower dew point temperatures in the 60s are slowly moving this way. Due to a drier airmass this afternoon, we will not be dealing with…
Many Americans are planning to pull off one last summer getaway and Farmers Insurance is laying off thousands of workers. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
More than 400 wildfires have broken out in Mississippi since November. News 25 wants to help keep the Coast safe by teaching you some wildfire safety tips. Prevention and Protection is the key during a drought. The Mississippi Forestry Commission says that keeping your yard clean, lean, and green will help prevent wildfires. This means watering your yard, trimming your…
After standing tall for 17 years, WXXV found the Hurricane Katrina Memorial in Biloxi vandalized. The city was notified and has filed a police report. It is a harsh discovery on a day that many take the time to grieve those who lost their lives. If you have any tips on who vandalized this memorial, contact Biloxi police at 228-392-0641.
The Hurricane Katrina Memorial in Biloxi has been standing since February 2006. The memorial was built by 130 employees and subcontractors of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” It dons the name of those who died and are missing on a wall the size of the tidal surger that hit the Gulf Coast. The mosaic was done by the same artist as…
In Hancock County, we caught up with GOP Chancery Clerk nominee Tiffany Lee Cowman after the race was called in her favor. Cowman won the run-off against Challenger Kodie Koenenn with 54 percent of the vote. Cowman is a first-time nominee for this position and says she’s ready to hit the ground running as she prepares for the November general…
Every other Wednesday we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us in studio is Katie King to tell us about News 25’s Pet of the Week, Maxine.
This morning a stalled cold front overhead or just to the north of the area will usher in a drier air mass…a welcome change from what we have felt the last several weeks. Lower dew point temperatures in the 60s are slowly moving this way. Due to a drier airmass today, we will not be dealing with temperatures above the…