The American Red Cross experienced a shortfall in blood and platelet donations last month. They collected $26,000 fewer blood donations than needed to meet the needs of patients here in South Mississippi. Denise Smith, the account manager for the Red Cross, emphasized the need for blood. The Red Cross encourages everyone to come out and donate June 14th to celebrate…
Bay St. Louis officers Brandon Estorffe and Sgt. Steven Robin were tragically killed in the line of duty last year. ‘Support our Shields’ Founder Henry ‘Hollywood’ Morris presented plaques to the Bay St. Louis Police Department and to the fallen officers’ families. Support our Shields mission is to promote positive relationships between police officers and the community. As a child,…
Preliminary competitions in the Miss Mississippi Pageant begin today. Pageant festivities kicked off with the traditional Miss Mississippi Parade in Vicksburg last night. There will be preliminary competitions at 7 each night this week. The finals will be televised statewide this Saturday at 8 p.m. and will feature the top ten contestants. A total of 38 contestants are competing to…
Downstage Productions Theater is making it all about the kids this summer from a production of ‘Winnie the Pooh’ to a Broadway Revue for kids. Here to tell us more about these programs are Laura Williams and Courtney Davies. Auditions take place Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Auditions are open for kids ages 5 through 11. Categories: Community Headlines…
Corporate bankruptcies just hit their highest level since 2010 and 340,000 UPS workers are voting whether to authorize a massive strike. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Every other Wednesday morning we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Katie King and Maddie to tell us about News 25’s Pets of the Week Caleb and Bob. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Summertime pattern continues this afternoon and the remainder of the extended forecast. This means hot temperatures ahead with high pressure to the NW and a weak/dissipating stationary front to the SE some spots could even reach the low 90s. Daytime heating will induce the sea-breeze and along with the additional instability from the stationary front…pop afternoon shows/t-storms. Rain chances through…
Overnight showers & t-storms in the outer coastal will continue to move towards the coast early this morning and dissipate. Hot temperatures ahead with high pressure to the NW and a weak/dissipating stationary front to the SE. The typical summertime pattern will continue as daytime heating will induce the sea-breeze and along with the additional instability from the stationary front…pop…
Today, Gulfport High School announcing its next head boys basketball coach in the form of Steve Hesser, who takes over for the recently departed Owen Miller, now at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Hesser has racked up more than 700 wins throughout his career, including three high school state titles during stops in Oklahoma and Missouri as well as an…
Sheriffs from across the state are in Biloxi this week. They are attending the Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association Summer Conference. Twice a year, the Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association offers classes and resources to sheriffs about current trends through these conferences. There are also vendors set up, selling the latest law enforcement technology, uniforms, and more. The subject matter at these conferences can…
On Saturday, the Gulfport Sports Hall of Fame will induct its class of 2023 at the Lyman Community Center. The star-studded group of 12 features 10 athletes and two coaches serving as the eighth class to be recognized dating back to 2014. Leading up to the big moment, three of those athletes were kind enough to chat with WXXV this…
Southern Miss alum Matt Wallner taking home some hardware yesterday as the International Player of the Week. The seventh-ranked prospect of the Minnesota Twins, hitting .423 over his last six games with three home runs, four doubles, a triple, nine runs scored, and 10 RBI with the Triple A St. Paul Saints. For the season, the USM home run king…
Humid conditions and mild temperatures settle in overnight. Also, cloud coverage will remain more dominant until it finally thins tomorrow. With the exception of more sunshine for your Wednesday as compared to Tuesday, expect the same conditions to be around for tomorrow. The pattern will be fairly persistent through the end of the week. There are signals for drier time…
After receiving three new firetrucks, the City of Biloxi Fire Department has decided to give their retired one a new life. The city received a firetruck in 2000 for the annexation of Woolmarket. It can hold up to 1,000 gallons of water and was built for rural areas, making it perfect for Rolling Fork, a town that lost everything during…
Happening Wednesday, a one-stop opportunity to enroll for college for the fall semester at Southern Miss. The Gulf Park Campus is hosting an express enrollment event for those interested in taking classes at the Long Beach campus. Southern Miss is waiving the application fee for prospective students. You can apply, be accepted, and enroll all at the same event and…
A local group is striving for a safer and healthier Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Harrison County Active Living Initiative deals with side walks for pedestrians and bikers. For safety reasons, the group is hard at work to get a viable sidewalk, particularly along Highway 90. Parts of the path in Pass Christian are three feet wide and slope back to…
A busy road in D’Iberville has been getting a face lift for quite a long time. The construction on Popp’s Ferry Road is approaching the final stages. The city is waiting for a striper to put the final touches on the road this week, weather permitting. Once that’s complete, traffic will be free to flow and a contractor will go…
Showers and thunderstorms will diminish in coverage over the next few hours. Cloud coverage will remain dominant overnight with mild temperatures. Clouds will thin tomorrow morning and expect tomorrow to be much like the last couple of days. Isolated thunderstorm potential will be a feature of your Wednesday. Overall, expect more sunshine as compared to today. Thunderstorms will bring the…
Locally, a museum in Ocean Springs pays tribute to the lives lost on D-Day. On the anniversary of D-Day, we honor those who gave their lives for our country. At the G.I. Museum in Ocean Springs, they strive to preserve history and remind Americans of the cost of freedom. Today marks the 79th anniversary of D-Day. On June 6th, 1944,…
The Gulfport Chief of Police sent out a reminder today to pay a little more attention on the roads during summer months. As the school year ends, more kids will be outside. Chief Adam Cooper says it is important that everyone watch out for the children of the Coast. Gulfport police will be placing more emphasis on enforcing traffic infractions…
Leaders of Gulf Coast Equality, PFlag Gulfport, Vote your Pride Mississippi, Mississippi Rising Coalition, and the Trans Program released a joint statement Monday night in response to the protests regarding the Pride flag flying at the VA. Gulf Coast Equality’s presentation today at the society’s monthly lunch and learn explains how individuals can learn to become better allies to the…
In an update on an arson arrest from over the weekend, 29-year-old Branson Causey’s felony charge of arson was reduced to a misdemeanor during his initial appearance today. Causey was accused of starting a fire in the woods on Old CCC Camp Road, which is off Ocean Springs Road near Plymouth Road. The investigator said it was determined that Causey…
Union troubles at West Coast ports could mean empty store shelves and Apple just announced its first major product since 2014, but it is expensive. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
It’s a new month which means new and exciting Mississippi Lottery games are making their debut today. Joining us with more details about the new games is Lottery Communications Director Meg Annison. Tags: lottery, lotto, Mississippi Lottery