Ocean Springs and Gulfport have been on a crash course all season long with a combined overall record of 16-1 and a combined district record of 10-0. News 25 Sports Director Jeff Haeger is at the home of the Greyhounds with more. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Gulfport, high school football, Ocean Springs, sports
Today, the Hancock County Child Development Center held their annual Trunk or Treat in Bay St. Louis. Volunteers and first responders handed out candy and goodies to more than 100 kids, who were dressed in costumes. Workers and volunteers joined in. Nine classes were able to stuff their bags as they walked down a small parking lot. Before heading back…
Tomorrow, a counselor from the Humane Society will be ready to help you pick out the right pet to take home during the shelter’s special adoption event. The special running will include your new pet to get microchipped and tagged for only $15. The Humane Society will be waiving the adoption fee that usually runs around $50 to $100. The…
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we hear a lot of women who are affected and sometimes forget men can just as easily have breast cancer as well. Michael Luna from Gulfport knew something was off when he felt something abnormal and noticed an increase in size with one of his breasts. After getting blood work back from a hospital, Luna…
Retired and active firefighters came together at the Biloxi Fire Museum this morning for fellowship over breakfast. The organization ‘Friends of Firefighters’ puts this event on to help firefighters talk with each other in a relaxed setting. Guests enjoyed a free breakfast with bacon, eggs, grits, sausage, and biscuits. ‘Friends of Firefighters’ provides counseling, peer support, and wellness services for…
The U.S. Coast Guard tells News 25 a commercial fisherman was bitten by a five-foot shark Thursday. The shark bite happened west of Horn Island. We’re told the man suffered four lacerations above the waist, specifically bites to his side and abdomen. First aid was applied and the injury was described as minor. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Horn Island,…
Ingalls Shipbuilding has been awarded a $2.4 billion U.S. Navy fix-priced incentive contract for the detail design and construction of amphibious assault ship LHA 9. The award includes two options, that if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of the contract to $3.2 billion. Ingalls was awarded the original long-lead-time material contract for the fourth ship in the America class…
Our Lady Academy’s volleyball program is plenty familiar with winning state titles, they just won number 15 last Friday. The champs are here with us this morning to talk about it. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: our lady academy, sports, volleyball
Hundreds of witches are about to breeze through the City of Discovery. Ocean Springs is hosting its Witches Ride tomorrow. Haven Lyons and Stephanie Pendleton are in studio with details. Tags: Witches Ride
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and as we enter the final days of the month, NEWS 25 is shining a light on a local school dedicated to helping children with dyslexia as well as dispelling some myths and misunderstandings surrounding the diagnosis. For this special edition of Class Act, sponsored by the Descher Organization, we had the privilege of visiting…
WXXV has teamed up with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce to spotlight one outstanding Chamber Member each month. This month, we caught up with the good folks at Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi to learn more about their mission. Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight
T Today will be the day of transition in our weather pattern. A chilly start will turn into a mild day with an easterly breeze picking up throughout the day. Temperatures will reach the mid-to-upper 70s with East winds of 10 to 15 MPH. Cloud coverage will increase as the day progresses with mostly cloudy skies by tonight. Showers arrive…
First game of the high school soccer season for the Gulfport Lady Admirals. They’re hosting Oak Grove. Lady Admirals take this one 2-0. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: Gulfport Lady Admirals, high school girls soccer, soccer, sports
The comeback of the pack is less than 24 hours away as the Mississippi Sea Wolves get ready to drop the puck and break in their home ice for the first time in more than a decade. They set the bar pretty high back in December, drawing a record crowd of more than 8,600 fans at the Coast Coliseum and…
More Thursday night football in Hattiesburg, Southern Miss riding a two-game winning streak into battle against Louisiana. Southern Miss wins 39-24. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, Southern Miss, sports
The St. Stanislaus football program is ready to crack open its first district title since 2016 when Myles Brennan was a senior, but that would be easier said than done on this week’s edition of Thursday Night Lights in a winner-take-all regular season finale against reigning 3A state champion Jefferson Davis County. Both teams coming in with a perfect 3-0…
Changes area ahead as we get ready to close out this workweek. Basically one weather event for the long term forecast period, and that will be Friday night into Saturday. The disturbance over West Texas Friday afternoon is expected to track to near Shreveport by midday Saturday and to somewhere near St. Louis on Sunday. This system will be taking…
Gautier police are asking for help locating four people wanted for separate felony crimes. Shelby Hines is wanted for commercial burglary. Aaron Brewer is wanted for residential burglary. Gregory Davis is wanted for embezzlement. Breanne Ladd is wanted for forgery. If you have information regarding where any of these people could be, contact Gautier PD at 228-497-2486. Categories: Local News,…
Serving up more than 20 food and beverage samples, the 13th annual Taste of Long Beach has returned. Earlier this evening, the Long Beach Senior Center was packed with food and entertainment. For $40, eventgoers got the chance to taste local restaurants, bid for silent auction items, listen to live music, and network. The money raised by Taste of Long…
To honor comradery between Seabee brothers and sisters, the Seabee Historical Foundation hosted its annual Oktobeefest. Seabees from the Coast gathered today at Chandeleur Island Brewing Company to celebrate the annual Oktobeefest. Dressed in their best Oktoberfest gear, current and veteran Seabees headed to the party where they were able to catch up with brothers and sisters they may have…
The Waveland Fire Department responded to a call about a fire under a house. When they got to the home, the firefighters found more fires in the wooded area around the home. With help from the police department, it has been determined the fires are possibly arson. The fires were put out and the scene is now clear. A possible…
It’s almost time for the Harrison County Players of MGCCC to break a leg! The MGCCC Harrison County Players are presenting Antigone by Sophocles that will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The performance is the third volume in the story of Oedipus the King and it asks the question “what is right? Man’s law vs. moral law.” All three plays…
After a lovely day with sunny skies and below seasonal temperatures…changes area ahead. An upper disturbance over the Inter-mountain West will continue to move eastward into West Texas by midday Friday. With the upper flow becoming more southwesterly, upper level moisture should start arriving in our area Friday morning. This will cause an increase in upper level clouds, with that…
Beau Rivage employees go above and beyond to give back to the community and support local charities. News 25’s Jazell Ladner has more on how much of an impact was made because of their generosity. Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of the ten nonprofit agencies that received a grant fund from Beau Rivage Resort and Casino MGM’s grant program during the…