The Mississippi Senate is expected to take up House Bill 1723 this week which would provide a tax credit for food pantries. House Bill 1723 will allow businesses to receive a dollar-for-dollar credit when they donate to food banks. Mississippi’s four food banks will then distribute this money across 455 food pantries. The bill was passed unanimously by the House…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation was out first thing this morning to get rid of graffiti spray painted on the Ocean Springs-Biloxi Bridge. A WXXV viewer emailed the newsroom saying the red spray painted tags seen on the bridge were an eyesore that needed immediate attention. WXXV reached out to MDOT and Biloxi police. Neither received reports about the graffiti….
A 79-year-old woman was hit by a vehicle on Saturday around 4 p.m. on Tennessee Street in Gulfport. Diane Dunn was walking with a cart to a Dollar General near her house to get household items. We’re told the vehicle did not stop. Dunn was taken to Gulfport Memorial and died in the ER. One of the neighbors might have…
Today, Feed my Sheep is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a volunteer and supporter appreciation event! News 25’s Rick Gogreve is at the party to see how the team is celebrating this incredible milestone. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Feed My Sheep
The Oscar box office bump is shrinking and the federal government says it won’t bail out the failed Silicon Valley bank. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Coming up Thursday, you can get a taste of cuisines from more than 20 restaurants when the Kroc Center hosts the Taste of South Mississippi. Here to tell us how you can join in the on the culinary fun are Danielle Emery and Morgan Shiyou. The event takes place Thursday from 5:30 to 8:30 at the Kroc Center in Biloxi….
A local animal rescue is raising the ‘woof’ and raising money for a good cause. Bacchus on the Beach restaurant partnered with Animal A.I.D. of Mississippi for the Bacchus on the Beach Block Pawty! The event was a chance for people to interact with dogs up for adoption and for dogs to socialize with one another. The party featured a…
A battle between drones took place inside the gym at St. Martin Upper Elementary over the weekend. More than 100 middle and high school students from Mississippi and surrounding states showcased their drone piloting, programming, and communication skills in a heart-racing competition Saturday. The Robotics Education and Competition Foundation hosted the event. Their focus is engaging students in hands-on learning…
Local racing season is back and Outlaw Speedway is certainly bringing a show to the fans. Racers in five different classes of cars showed up over the weekend to qualify, race their heats, then close out the night in their features. A long offseason of hard work for local race teams and track staff alike came to fruition this weekend…
In honor of International Women’s Month, the National Congress of Black Women Gulf Coast chapter raised the curtains inside the Good Deeds Community Center for a play. The play, titled ‘Your Majesty, Run’ centers around a 15-year-old girl questioning why her vote matters. Her question is answered by fellow cast members explaining how her vote is her voice and, especially…
Hundreds of men and women from across the country traveled to the Coast to celebrate freedom from addiction and a milestone for a local recovery organization. The Home of Grace Homecoming brings together alumni and friends of the addiction recovery program to share in each other’s successes. News 25 spoke to one alum who graduated from the program 28 years…
Saturday’s block party ‘Grillin’ on the Green’ featured a barbecue cook-off, art vendors, and plenty of live bands to keep the party rocking after the parade. The smell of seafood, brisket, ribs, and other delicacies filled the air drawing in hundreds of people to the Biloxi Town Green. Conveniently located next to the parade, those attending the festivities were able…
There was a sea of green in Downtown Biloxi celebrating Irish Heritage on the Gulf Coast this weekend. People of all nationalities came out to support the Hibernia Marching Society’s annual St. Patrick Day Parade Saturday. The celebration featured close to 80 units, including a horse and carriage, bag pipers, Jeeps, and more. For Haley Schultz, she says it was…
A second victim has died in a Pascagoula shooting that happened a little more than a week ago. It comes as Pascagoula police make several new arrests in the case, but they’re still looking for one more murder suspect. Omar Santiago Lopez is charged with two counts of murder. He’s one of five people facing charges after the March 4th…
A famous ice cream treat sold at Disney Parks will soon be making its grocery store debut. The Dole Whip is typically a pineapple-flavored soft serve ice cream. It will soon be available to buy at local grocery stores. Store-bought Dole Whip will come in three flavors: pineapple, mango, and strawberry. No exact date for store arrival has been set….
The cold front pushed through last night and brought a much cooler airmass with it. Temperatures will max out just below seasonal averages this afternoon under clearing skies. Elevated winds in excess of 20 MPH will continue. After sunset, winds will back off a bit but they will remain elevated the next couple of days. Wind chills will be in…
As last night’s cold front continues downstream, cold air advection will continue to be the story, along with decreasing clouds later in the afternoon from northwest to southeast. Temperatures today will actually be below climo for the first time in a while, so it may seem a bit chilly out there, especially going into the evening when temperatures begin to…
Showers and a few thunderstorms are making their way through South Mississippi as a cold front transits the region. High wind gusts and small hail can be expected with these. The activity will exit our area tonight with the cold front. Colder air will work in overnight and be with us through the first portion of this week. Skies will…
140 high school baseball games on the docket over the next week-and-a-half for the seventh annual Battle at the Beach. Ten of those games being hosted by MGM Park in Biloxi, including one of the best rivalries on the entire Gulf Coast in the Battle of the Back Bay at Battle at the Beach. Biloxi and D’Iberville chopping it up…
We’ve officially had a cold front make it’s way through our area and can expect colder and drier conditions behind the front for a brief period of time. Main weather for this period comes on Sunday. A stronger cold front will be approaching the CWA as a fairly deep upper low and trough moves through the Great Lakes and Mississippi…
Everyone was grooving and moving inside the West Harrison Community Center in Long Beach. Camp Awesome campers held a reunion and built-up excitement for their upcoming camp. This summer camp strives to make everyone feel included and part of their camp family. Camp Awesome is for children and adults with special needs and they host two overnight camps yearly at…
In the early game, Pass Christian taking on Etowah out of Alabama. Pass Christian wins 5-1. Pass 2-0 in Battle at the Beach.
Mississippi Gulf Coast softball home double header against Mississippi Delta. Lady Bulldogs take game one 9-2 and game two 9-0. They’ve now won five games in a row and 12 out of their last 13. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: MGCCC, softball, sports
A hockey legend was welcomed back to the Gulf Coast with opened arms! Former professional hockey player and coach Bruce Boudreau was honored on the ice right before the Mississippi Sea Wolves hosted the Delaware Thunder. Fans from both sides of the rink gave him a standing ovation as he dropped the puck and was given a customized jersey. Boudreau’s…