Lambda Xi Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated will host a public prayer vigil and balloon release this Sunday to honor those youth who have lost their lives to violence. Guests will hear from local community leaders as well as families who’ve been affected. The event is to not only pray and remember those youth who have lost…
If you have some old paint or car batteries lying around, go ahead and gather them up. Harrison County is bringing back its Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. It’s happening Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Harrison County collection site off Lorraine Road, just north of the drawbridge. Acceptable items include: Paint Aerosol cans Batteries Light bulbs Motor…
The next phase of Artemis rocket testing is underway at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. NASA is hoping it’s newly redesigned engine will help bring astronauts to the moon and back. The space agency conducted a hot fire test of its newly redesigned RS-25 engine yesterday for future flights of the space launch system rocket. Engineers fired the engine…
With the cold front east of the area and the upper level support moving north-northeast, the front won’t make a lot more progress much further eastward today. Drier air will move into western portions of the area, but some question as to how much eastward progress it makes. Forecast moisture flow values will show quite a range across the area,…
The upper system is quickly lifting northeastward through Missouri toward the Great Lakes, with the next disturbance quickly on its heels moving through the northern Rockies. Line of prefrontal convection has moved eastward into Alabama and our eastern coastal waters. Spotty rain will continue through mid/late morning under cloudy skies. With the upper trough and surface low moving north-northeast, the…
With the gates of Pete Taylor Park opening in just nine days, the preseason accolades are rolling in for Southern Miss. Coaches of the Sun Belt chose Southern Miss as the conference favorites for the 2023 regular season. Along with the one-seed prediction, right hander Tanner Hall was named the preseason pitcher of the year. Hall is included on the…
You’ve probably heard of a closing pitcher coming in to seal the deal on a baseball win, but have you ever heard of an anchor in bowling? That’s the job of this week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week, Lilly Sprinkle. The game of bowling is typically thought of as just another hobby or a casual competitive activity among family…
The biggest concern in the short term is the potential for severe through the remainder of this afternoon and overnight tonight ahead of an approaching cold front. Already seeing scattered to numerous showers and storms across portions of the area, especially west of I-55. Still looks like the main threat from any storms that do become severe will be damaging…
Pearl River Central Head Football Coach Jacob Owen stepping down after leading the Blue Devils for five seasons. Owen tweets that holding this position was an honor and a privilege and he wishes the kids, school, and community nothing but the best as they move in the next direction. Owen posts an overall record of 13-38. Pearl River Central has…
Over at Picayune, home of the two-time defending 5A state champion Maroon Tide, Jamonta Waller is the recipient of yet another Division I offer, this time courtesy of the Alabama Crimson Tide. That makes a whopping 17 total offers for the junior defensive end and his seventh SEC offer along with Arkansas, Auburn, Missouri, Mississippi State, South Carolina, and Ole…
The Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District announced its back for its annual Arbor Day Tree Distribution. This event, held at the Lyman Community Center in Gulfport, will allow community members to drive through and collect a bundle of trees and plants for just a $5 donation. The plants in the bundle include live oak trees, magnolia trees, blueberry…
The Mississippi Department of Education released a report stating that chronic absenteeism is becoming a problem for Mississippi. The amount of students with excessive absences has grown from 13 percent in 2019 to 28 percent in 2022. MDE states that this jump is likely because of the COVID-19 pandemic as students are continuing to adjust to being back in school….
We are moving a step closer to mobile sports betting being legal in Mississippi. A change to House Bill 606 gained initial approval at the Mississippi capitol to create a sports betting taskforce. The bill was approved by the chamber’s appropriations committee just before the deadline and now needs the green light from the Senate and full House to authorize…
If you want to get your significant other something other than the traditional chocolates and flowers, Tasty Melts in Gulfport might be something worth breaking into. Danica Cook, owner of Tasty Melts, started her business just selling homemade cocoa bombs for extra money, but once Cook was laid off from her job, she turned her baking passion into a full-time…
Women of Wisdom honored a woman who was injured while driving for a ride share company as part of their monthly luncheon at the Knight Nonprofit Center. The women’s group honored Linda Buford, the Uber driver who was shot in the face by a passenger. She was surprised by a Hometown Hero plaque and was given a standing ovation. The…
Central Elementary students, Coast Episcopal students, and St. Peters by the Sea ‘Casting Nets’ after school program are collaborating on a second line parade next week. The Coast Episcopal School band will provide music for the walking parade at St. Peter’s by the Sea Episcopal Church for students at Central Elementary and the Casting Nets after school program. Approximately 20…
Officials from Amtrak, the Southern Rail Commission, and other state and local transportation officials kicked off a public safety awareness campaign called ‘Operation Lifesaver.’ It’s educating the public on safety measures and safety awareness near Amtrak trains. The campaign started off at the Amtrak stop in Pascagoula and made a stop in Gulfport. It has been more than 17 years…
Kindergarten students from Nativity BVM chose to adopt the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence as their service project during Catholic Schools Week. The students traveled to the center’s drop-in service location in Biloxi to deliver sheets, blankets, toiletries, and bags that they’ve collected for residents of the domestic violence shelter. Through this project, students are able to learn about the…
The biggest concern in the short term is the potential for severe through the remainder of this afternoon and overnight tonight ahead of an approaching cold front. Already seeing scattered to numerous showers and storms across portions of the area, especially west of I-55. Still looks like the main threat from any storms that do become severe will be damaging…
A local veteran is sharing her story about how medical marijuana has changed her life. Brandi Miles served 16 years in the National Guard. She spent 11 months in Afghanistan before being medically retired as a result of anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. The military veteran was taking six pills a day to manage her symptoms before she discovered medical…
With tonight’s risk for severe weather, it is important that you take steps to be prepared. Make sure to have cell phones charged before you head to bed tonight, due to the threat coming at such a late hour. Having more than one way to receive warnings is essential in the event of power outages. Enabling wireless emergency alerts in…
News 25 reached out to the Biloxi Police Department to tell us the best ways to properly store and handle firearms to help avoid similar incidents in the future. Lt. Todd Stewart tells us the best way to prevent unwanted hands on your firearms is to lock them up securely in a place out of reach from children. He says…
Mississippi State Senator Joel Carter of Gulfport responded to WXXV today about the tweet he made regarding the Chinese balloon that flew over the country over the weekend. Carter posted a photo of a balloon on February 4th with the words “weather barroon, totary not for spying” scrawled across it. Comments say he is mocking Asian accents. One commenter asked…
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