PRCC Cheer returns with National Championship trophy

The Pearl River Community College cheer team has made a safe voyage home to Poplarville and the Wildcats returning with some new hardware. On Sunday, they won the Universal Cheerleaders Association Open All-Girl National Championship for the second year in a row. The Wildcats placed fourth in Saturday’s semi-finals before roll river rolling all the way to the top of…

MACCC Men’s Basketball: PRCC vs. MGCCC

Another big rivalry in the JUCO circuit, Pearl River hosting Mississippi Gulf Coast. Wildcats won the first game back in November. Pearl River pretty much leading this one wire-to-wire, 60-49 final, much needed win for the Cats, ending a two-game skid. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, MGCCC, PRCC, sports

1/19 – Brittany’s “Colder” Thursday Night Forecast

Cold front has cleared the CWA and continues southward into the Gulf of Mexico. Post frontal surface ridge will be building in today as well as Friday. This will keep rain chances out of the forecast and start the upcoming cooler temp trend. Guidance is pretty tight in terms of highs and lows, so made no changes from the deterministic…

Charged with one count of grand larceny

A Gulfport man is behind bars on one count of grand larceny. Michael Cuevas allegedly stole two air conditioning units from Lizana Elementary School in Saucier. Officers used video surveillance to identify Cuevas, then obtained a warrant, and arrested him today during a traffic stop. Categories: Local News, News Tags: crime, grand larceny, Michael Cuevas

Kroc Center hosts program to help students prepare for GED test

January is National Mentoring Month and News 25 went down to the Kroc Center to highlight a program led by people looking to better educate the community. Tutors in this program take their time to help prepare their students for the GED test. First, the tutors give their students an assessment to help find out what subjects the students are…

1/19 – Brittany’s “Gorgeous” Thursday Evening Forecast

Cold front has cleared the CWA and continues southward into the Gulf of Mexico. Post frontal surface ridge will be building in today as well as Friday. This will keep rain chances out of the forecast and start the upcoming cooler temp trend. Guidance is pretty tight in terms of highs and lows, so made no changes from the deterministic…

Infinity Space Center Day at Biloxi Excel by 5

Families were over the moon to attend a day dedicated to all things outer space. Biloxi Excel by 5 is a program for children from birth to five-years-old that works to get them ready for kindergarten. The group hosts an event once a month and January was Infinity Space Day! Children gathered around Infinity CEO and Executive Director Michelle Anderson…

35th annual YMCA Kelsey Williams 10K takes place Saturday in Ocean Springs

This Saturday, the MS Gulf Coast YMCA will host its 35th annual YMCA Kelsey Williams 10k Winter Classic Run for Epilepsy Awareness. Each year, the run takes place to help raise awareness for epilepsy and former YMCA member Kelsey Williams, who died from the brain disorder. The race will start south down Pine Avenue, next to the YMCA, then head…

Preparations underway for 35th annual North Bay Mardi Gras season

When North Bay Mardi Gras Association hits the streets of D’Iberville on February 19th, it will mark the 35th anniversary of the carnival krewe. Members of North Bay were hard at work at the float barn on Thursday for a work day to make final preparations for their parade. They roll at noon on February 19th along Lemoyne Boulevard, Central…

Local business and contractors impacted by copper thieves

A string of copper thefts has been affecting local businesses on the Coast. Wednesday night, another HP Development jobsite was hit by thieves. More than $60,000 worth of copper and electrical items have been stolen from the jobsite. Layla’s Coffeehouse and Eatery, the Fly Boutique, I love Mac and Cheese, and more have fallen victim as well. Employees have been…

Morning Business Report: January 19th, 2023

America’s largest party supply store files for bankruptcy and what were the best and worst airlines of 2022? Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Downstage Productions presents Steel Magnolias

Today, we’re heading back to Northwest Louisiana to visit with the women of Steel Magnolias. Downstage Productions is putting the story back on the stage starting next weekend. With us today is Director Trae Spears and Sassy Miller, who plays Clairee Belcher. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Downstage Productions, Steel Magnolias

Mississippi Lottery president talks funds and upcoming chances

The president of the Mississippi Lottery Jeff Hewitt paid a visit to WXXV to talk about the success of the Mississippi Lottery. Hewitt says the lottery exceeded the state’s revenue expectations this year. When jackpots rise, people are more likely to try different avenues to win, such as scratch-offs and that’s what can lead to a rise in revenue. Each…

1/19 – The Chief’s “Sunny & Warm” Thursday Afternoon Forecast

With no significant cold advection behind this morning’s cold front, we should mix out deep enough to get temperatures back in the 70s today with much lower humidity than yesterday. The drier air will promote radiative cooling overnight, with lows falling mainly into the 40s, although a few upper 30s might be possible in our normally cooler cold air drainage…

1/19 – The Chief’s “Clearing Skies” Thursday Morning Forecast

The cold front is now east with high pressure shifting eastward across the area today and Friday in a very progressive upper pattern. This will provide a mostly sunny day today. With no significant cold advection behind the front, we should mix out deep enough to get temperatures back in the 70s today with much lower humidity than yesterday. The drier…

Five Coast players receive Division I offers on same day

Five football players from the Coast receive Division I offers on the same day. Two from George County, starting with sophomore Quarterback Deuce Knight, getting the invite from Washington, his fourth offer in six days and his seventh overall. Knight’s sophomore teammate Kohl Bradley getting his second offer from Arkansas. Another duo from the same school, Pascagoula, getting an offer…