Heat for the Holidays winner gives prize to her aunt

Every year, the Heat for the Holidays Giveaway sponsored by WXXV, Geiger Heating and Air, and Trane gives a complete heating and air system to one lucky family on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This morning, News 25 traveled to Moss Point to surprise the lucky winner. Although, this year was different than usual. Phyliss Liddell knocked on the door of…

Several police departments escort fallen Bay St. Louis officers to funeral homes

Following the deaths of the two officers, members of several police and sheriff’s departments across the Coast made their way to the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory in Biloxi this afternoon to escort the fallen officers to their funeral homes. Officers from Bay St. Louis, Wiggins, Biloxi as well as members of the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department began their escort at the…

MBI releases details on deaths of Bay St. Louis officers

Sgt. Steven Robin, left, and Officer Branden Estorffe (MBI)Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred about 4:30 a.m. this morning in Bay St. Louis. Bay St. Louis Police received a call to the Motel 6, which is adjacent to Ochsner Medical Center Hancock on Highway 90. Officers responding encountered a female suspect, who fatally shot one…

Blake Pennock leaving Ocean Springs to become Gulfport head coach

GULFPORT, Miss. –After one of the best three-year runs of high school football the Gulf Coast has ever seen, Ocean Springs head coach Blake Pennock is leaving one powerhouse program for another. As first reported by WXXV, the Gulfport Admirals officially naming Pennock as their next head coach, following John Archie’s decision to step down last week. During his time…

Morning Business Report: December 14th, 2022

U.S. freelancing surges to a record as 60 million Americans go it alone and Moderna’s cancer vaccine shows promise in preliminary study. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

City of Biloxi Holiday Open House this weekend

If you haven’t been to the Biloxi Visitor’s Center this holiday season, this weekend is the perfect opportunity to pop in. It is all decked out for Christmas and ready for a holiday open house. Here to tell us what to expect is Historical Administrator Bill Raymond. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: City of Biloxi, holiday open house

12/14 – The Chief’s “Afternoon/Evening SEVERE THREAT” Midday News Forecast

Significant severe weather and excessive rainfall threats can be expected this afternoon into mid-evening…especially from the Interstate 10 corridor northward. A vigorous system just to the west will slow move east by late evening but no before potentially dumping a good bit of rain along with severe potential. There have been multiple tornado warnings to our north and west this…

12/14 – The Chief’s “ENHANCED Severe Threat” Wednesday Morning Forecast

The main forecast issues for the entire forecast package occur in the first 18 hours of the forecast…today and this evening. Significant severe weather and excessive rainfall threats, especially from the Interstate 10 corridor northward. A deep upper low centered over Nebraska and a second near the Texas-New Mexico border. A nearly solid line of thunderstorms extended from northeast Mississippi to…

12/13 – Brittany’s “Temporarily Mild” Tuesday Night Forecast

As for right now, we’re only seeing isolated showers in our area but the activity will start ramping up in association with an advancing cold front. Despite the fact that tonight, we’ll be under a SLIGHT threat for severe weather, the brunt of the activity won’t make its way into our area until tomorrow. Tomorrow will hold a 100% chance for…

Cold-stunned turtles make their way to the Gulf Coast

We usually see Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles released into the Gulf after rehabilitation, but today News 25’s Sabria Reid was at Million Air Airport in Gulfport and got a live look at them arriving. It was really a sight to see from the plane landing to students lined up carrying turtles to care. Eighty cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles landed…

Local business owner receives MGCAA Lifetime Achievement Award

Mississippi Gulf Coast Attractions Association presented J.J. Pierotich with the annual Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Pierotich is the owner and general manager of the iconic Sharkheads and Souvenir City. Sharkheads is a signature souvenir shop in Biloxi that has been in business for more than 30 years. Souvenir City has been on the Coast for more than 50 years and…

Dream Program hosts Christmas party at IP Casino Resort

The nonprofit Dream Program held its annual Christmas party today at the IP Casino Resort. The program provides opportunities to children and adults with different disabilities to become active in the community. Members of the program are able to participate in a variety of sports, arts and crafts, music, and so much more. The Christmas party provides the members and…

Ways to prevent colon cancer

With the death of Kirstie Alley, the dangers of colon cancer have returned to the spotlight. News 25 spoke with Singing River Colon and Rectal Surgeon Dr. Ramon Brown who says colon cancer is a serious issue as it’s the fourth leading cause in cancer related deaths. Dr. Brown says one of the best ways to prevent the cancer is…

American Cancer Society Action Network holds ‘Smoke Free Ocean Springs’ informational meeting

A group in Ocean Springs is working to convince city leaders to make the community smoke free. The American Cancer Society Action Network began the conversation and says according to their research, residents would support an ordinance banning smoking in all work places. Along with protecting the health of their citizens, the City of Ocean Springs would also receive a…

Congressman-Elect Mike Ezell sits down with WXXV

Today, News 25’s Grant Chighizola sat down with Congressman-Elect Mike Ezell where they covered a wide range of topics. Those topics included new-member orientation, the issues he plans to focus on as a House member, and a look back on his decades of service as a law enforcement official in Jackson County. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: mike ezell

‘Finding Christmas’ coming to the Beau Rivage in Biloxi

‘Finding Christmas’ opens at the Beau Rivage this coming Thursday. Today, News 25’s Meggan Gray takes us behind the scenes as she gets ready to take the stage. Meggan will be on stage for the December 19th performance. The show runs until December 26th. For ticket information click here. Categories: Local News, News Tags: beau rivage, Finding Christmas

Cold-stunned turtles headed to the Coast

Cold-stunned turtles from up north are headed to the Mississippi Coast for rehabilitation. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at Million Air Airport where the turtles have just landed. Categories: Local News, News Tags: cold-stunned turtles, Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles