September is Veteran Suicide Awareness Month and to honor those veterans lost to suicide and bring awareness, a Stand the Watch ceremony is taking place at the Biloxi Lighthouse. A flag draped coffin is on display along with 22 boots to represent the 22 veterans who commit suicide everyday according to statistics. Military and veteran suicide rates are high due…
VERY HOT temperatures ahead this afternoon as a few locations will either tie or break a record high temp. High pressure will hold on one more day on Saturday, with high temperatures pretty similar to Friday. Another disturbance will move across much of the eastern half of the country beginning on Sunday. This will force a frontal boundary into, and…
Gov. Tate Reeves visited the WXXV studio while on the Coast on Wednesday. He sat down with News 25 Today anchor Meggan Gray to talk about the welfare scandal and investigation, the Jackson water crisis, midterm elections and the upcoming legislative session. Categories: Featured, Local News, Mississippi State News, News Tags: Gov. Tate Reeves, Jackson, Meggan Gray, midterm elections,…
High pressure has actually drifted a little further west than expected, and is now centered over west Texas northward into the Dakotas. This pattern will continue as a weak dry front moves south through the area Friday morning. The atmosphere will be warm enough to preclude any significant convection today or tomorrow. Highs on Wednesday actually got slightly higher than…
Tomorrow is expected to be the hottest day of the week, even reaching near or at record in some areas, with temperatures forecast in the mid to upper 90s. This hot temperature pattern is expected to hang around through late week and even into the weekend. In terms of precipitation we have been dry lately and this will also continue….
This week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week is only a junior, but has quickly made his name known on the gridiron. St. Martin wide receiver Noreel White is showing up and showing out this football season and making some incredible plays along the way. As a junior wide receiver Noreel White reflects on what the game of football means…
It’s opening day for the Hancock County Fair in the Kiln. Bring the entire family out for the ninth annual Hancock County Fair as opening day kicked off. The fair came to life with live music, food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, a barn full of farm animals, rodeos, carnival rides, and much more. The 2022 fair schedule highlights a…
Safe Haven Baby Boxes have been a topic in the court room since the beginning of this month and we finally have a verdict after it was put off the first time. The Long Beach Board of Aldermen this week approved an ordinance to allow a Safe Haven Baby Box. It will be the first of its kind in Mississippi….
We will remain in a high pressure and ridging pattern through the period. This has been keeping conditions hot and dry the last couple days and this will continue to be the main focus through the forecast period. We reached the low to mid 90s in the majority of the CWA today. Thursday is expected to be the hottest day…
The City of Biloxi is focusing on projects that will rebuild and beautify parks around the city. The city began upgrading five parks just a couple of weeks ago. These upgrades include new playground equipment for Savarro Park, Pennzoil-McManus Park, Eagle Point Park, and Businessman’s Park. Savarro Park is also adding a new dog park to the area. New workout…
The ninth annual Hancock County Fair kicks off today. Gates opened to the public at 5 p.m. News 25’s Sabria Reid is there and has more information. Categories: Local News, News Tags: hancock county fair
Governor Tate Reeves came down to Gulfport to announce the results of the mobile enforcement team deployment that took place on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Since the mobile enforcement team arrived along the Coast, it netted 170 arrests and resulted in 152 felony charges and 111 misdemeanor charges. Of those arrests were two human traffickers. One trafficker was a United States…
Memorial Health System has received initial accreditation to establish its graduate medical education program in internal medicine. GME begins after students graduate from medical school with a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine. The program answers a growing call to increase residency programs in Mississippi. Right now, the state ranks 49th for having 65.9 active primary care physicians…
The Blood Center hosted a blood drive in their mobile center in front of the Harrison County Courthouse as the Coast continues to face a critical shortage. Before the blood drive even began, people were lined up willing to give. The Blood Center’s goal for the day was to collect 15 to 20 pints of blood. Before 2 p.m. it…
Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and fire crews worked to extinguish a work truck engulfed in flames on I-10 near Diamondhead. Two passengers were in the vehicle when the fire ignited but escaped unharmed. News 25 spoke to the driver who says fire crews tell him the fire started due to an electrical issue. The driver says the truck is a…
Investors brace for an expected interest rate hike today and single-family rent increases cool for the third straight month. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Get ready for the fashion event of the season! The Bacot McCarty Foundation is hosting Renaissance the Runaway tomorrow night in Biloxi. Executive Director Todd Trenchard is in studio with details. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: bacot mccarty foundation, Renaissance the Runaway
Kids at River Oaks Elementary School got a break from the classroom today and instead enjoyed a day full of moving and dancing. Coach Larry Calhoun, the star of the Move to Learn exercise break videos, got the kids heart rate moving while teaching them about healthy living. The live presentation incorporated fitness breaks with segments on sleep, cool comebacks,…
A quick traffic note for those of you who drive Cowan-Lorraine Road in Gulfport. The Wilkes Drawbridge will be close tonight so crews can install new warning lights on the traffic gates. The closure is scheduled to last from 10 p.m. tonight until 5 tomorrow morning. All traffic will be rerouted during that time. Categories: Local News, News Tags: overnight…
Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula joins the list of hospitals on the Coast that have been designated as ‘baby friendly.’ The Pascagoula hospital just achieved the status after a rigorous review process conducted by Baby Friendly USA. It means Singing River is adhering to the highest standards of care for breastfeeding mothers and their babies. Ocean Springs Hospital, Merit Health…
Dry conditions will continue trough the rest of the workweek thanks to the high pressure to the NE. Consequently, temperatures will be fairly warm for this time of year with high temperatures forecast to be in the mid-90s to potentially upper 90s today and Thursday afternoon. Friday through Tuesday…Expect the hot and dry conditions to continue as we head into…
Northerly surface winds will help advect drier and more stable air into the area. Looking at the models, conditions will be dry over the next few days thanks to the high pressure to the NE. Consequently, temperatures will be fairly warm for this time of year with high temperatures forecast to be in the mid-90s to potentially upper 90s today and…
Our Lady Academy is the class of high school volleyball in the state of Mississippi, having won 14 state championships in program history. But last year, Region 8 Class 3A rival St. Patrick gave OLA quite a scare in South State, stealing the first set on the road in their deepest playoff run in program history. Crescents hosting the Fighting…
Different kind of game week preparation in Starkville as Mississippi State looks to rebound from its fourth quarter letdown against LSU in which the Bulldogs gave up 21 unanswered points to close out the 31-16 loss. It was a muffed punt by Ocean Springs alum Austin Williams that opened the flood gates and the Tigers never looked back. Here’s the…