Chapel Hart, Darius Rucker song released today

The hits keep coming for Chapel Hart. The country trio from Poplarville, a finalist on this season’s America’s Got Talent, is featured on a new song by Darius Rucker. That song is called ‘Ol’ Church Hymn’ and it dropped today. The song is currently 27 on the Hot 100 Country Songs and is available on iTunes and Amazon Music. Categories:…

Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Member Spotlight: Mississippi Heroes

On the final Friday of each month, we feature a member of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce on News 25. Today, we are spotlighting Mississippi Heroes, a group that recognizes first responders and caregivers for their contributions to the community. Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight Tags: Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Member Spotlight, Mississippi Heroes

9/30 – Rob Knight’s “Amazing Friday Afternoon/Weekend” Forecast

We could not ask for more pleasant weather heading into the 1st weekend of October. It has been breezy and dry with the minimum relative humidity dropping from near 40% to as low as 25% during the afternoons. A very broad area of high pressure at the surface is in control from the Great Lakes south-southwest into eastern Mexico. The combination…

9/30 – The Chief’s “Very Nice Start” Friday Morning Forecast

As Ian continue to affect the region with a combined flow from the NNE, the drier air will shape the forecast through the weekend. Low relative humidity values and light wind can be expected through today before a slow modification. A very broad area of high pressure at the surface is in control from the Great Lakes south-southwest into eastern…

9/29 – Brittany’s “Friday-Eve” Thursday Night Forecast

The pleasant, calm, and chilly conditions continue this evening. It has been breezy and dry with the min RH dropping from near 40% to as low as 25%. Lowest RH and strongest winds have been across coastal MS and that fit with the Red Flag Warning. Ian moved back offshore into the Atlantic and is expected to continue to slow…

MACCC Football: Pearl River vs. Mississippi Gulf Coast

Both the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Pearl River football teams showing a lot of similarities to start the 2022 season. Both 2-2 overall four weeks into the season and both beating the teams they should beat, but then coming up just short to some of the top competition in the state. Finally, both sides wanting to beat their rival in…

Jameis Winston plans to start for Saints vs. Vikings

  New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston didn’t practice Wednesday, listed on the injury report with a back and ankle. He was expected to practice today, but he didn’t. Andy Dalton ran the first team offense for the second day in a row with Taysom Hill running with the second unit. Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael declined to elaborate on Winston’s…

Local leaders participate in the United Way of South MS CEO Talent Show

After an eight-year hiatus, United Way of South Mississippi hosted their CEO Talent Show at the Beau Rivage. Gulf Coast CEOs showed off their hidden talents for a great cause. Local businesses bought tables to the event to raise money for education, health, financial stability, and family support. Singers, comedians, bands, and more hit the stage as live entertainment for…

WXXV News given Media Organization of the Year Award

Tonight, the Kiwanis Club of Gautier and Ocean Springs held their annual community awards event. We are thrilled to be selected for the Media Organization of the Year award. WXXV News Director Joe Sullivan accepted the award. The Kiwanis Club uses these awards to recognize the hardworking businesses devoted to serving and making their community better, like the club itself….

United Way of South Mississippi CEO Talent Show

United Way of South Mississippi’s CEO Talent Show returns! Watch hidden talents from CEOs and business leaders you know from all across the Coast. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the Beau Rivage with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: CEO Talent Show, united way of south mississippi

Walter Anderson Museum raising money for artist’s family in Ukraine

Walter Anderson Museum of Art hosts their quarterly magic hour event spotlighting their current voice of WAMA. The free event tonight will have live entertainment, food, beverages, kids activities, and art work for sale by Ukrainian artist Oksana Fogg. The event will also celebrate their upcoming exhibit ‘Return to the oilfield.’ The magic hour will take place from 5 p.m….

Singing River Health System celebrates 100th monarch patient case

Singing River’s Ocean Springs Hospital recently reached the milestone of treating its 100th monarch patient case using advanced robotic technology. The robotic bronchoscopy technology is used to see the inside of the lungs and get tissue samples for biopsy. The goal of using the monarch platform is to get a more accurate diagnosis earlier of small and hard-to-reach nodules in…

Hurricane Ian’s destruction on Sanibel Island

Aerial videos show the full scope of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian in Lee County, Florida. The Sanibel Causeway has been destroyed by the hurricane, cutting off access to the barrier island on Florida’s west coast. Some sections are completely missing while others have collapsed, leaving behind mountains of rubble. The barrier island took on the full force…

255th Air Control Squadron team heads to Florida to assist in Hurricane Ian recovery

Mississippi’s National Guard is deploying to help with recovery efforts in Florida by areas impacted by Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on September 28th and caused significant damage to the state. Mississippi knows what that’s like, so the state sent a team with Gulfport’s 255th Air Control Squadron from the Mississippi National Guard to help in the…

Morning Business Report: September 29th, 2022

Three in four Americans are worried about making wrong decisions when investing their money. Monica Malpass is at the Nasdaq with more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Scarlet Pearl named finalist in Global Gaming Awards

Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort can put a pretty big feather in its cap today. The D’Iberville casino has learned that it is a finalist for the Global Gaming Awards North American Property of the Year. CEO LuAnn Pappas is a finalist for American Executive of the Year. This is the first time a property in the southeastern United States has…

YMCA bounces back better than ever after pandemic

The YMCA took a hard hit during the pandemic, seeing a 25 percent decline in membership. Fast forward to today, the Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA Blossman Family branch is thriving back to pre-pandemic levels. In the early days of COVID, the YMCA was shut down for more than two months. When they reopened, they were extremely limited in capacity and…

Singing River Cancer Center plans sunset run on cancer

The Singing River Cancer Center will host the second annual Sunset on Cancer 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on Front Beach Drive in Ocean Springs. The Cancer Center is inviting the public to an evening dedicated to honoring Cancer survivors and their families. All proceeds will support the Singing River Cancer Fund and a…

9/29 – The Chief’s “Sunny & Warm” Thursday Afternoon Forecast

Fall is in the air! No rainfall is expected for the next few days. We are still experiencing some impacts across the area from pressure gradient differences. Strong northerly flow will be in place over the region for the next few days. Looks like the winds will continue to be northerly over the next few days, so any coastal flooding concerns…