Community comes together to help clean up the Coast

Volunteers and members of the Gulfport Police Department spent part of their Saturday morning picking up debris and trash around the Courthouse Road Pier. Police Chief Adam Cooper says the clean up team filled an entire box of trash by the end of the cleanup. Gulfport police plan to do bi-monthly cleanings, typically in the morning hours, depending on the…

Church hosts blood drive for Coast toddler diagnosed with leukemia

First Missionary Baptist Church in Bay St. Louis held a blood drive for a two-year-old Coast girl fighting a brave battle. Amora Swanier was diagnosed with acute leukemia back in May. She has been overcoming battles since birth, from being born prematurely to now having a rare form of blood cancer that’s keeping her from walking. The church’s goal was…

News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Poplarville Hornets

Consistency is key at stop number three on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. The Poplarville football factory has reached the final four of Class 4A for the last half-dozen years. Ready or not, once again, here come the Hornets who seem to be at their happiest when their opponents are unhappy. Outside linebacker Mark Will said, “We know…

7/25 – The Chief’s “Hot Temperatures Continue” Monday Morning Forecast

The area will continue to be dominated by the mid-level high pressure with the more difficult part of the forecast today is coverage of storms. High pressure is providing some subsidence along with warmer mid-level temperatures, none of these are overwhelming and strong enough to completely shut down convection. Unlike the last few days there isn’t as apparent easterly disturbance moving…

7/24 – Brittany’s “Muggy” Sunday Evening Forecast

Through Tuesday, the upper ridge flattens as low pressure systems move through southern Canada. With ample moisture in place, and only weak influence of the upper ridge, generally scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each afternoon. Precipitable water through the short term is expected to generally stay around 2 inches which is right around the 75th percentile for this time…

One Love Caribbean Festival being hosted on July 23

You may know her off the TV show “The Resident” or “Leverage” — local actress Summer Selby and her son will be hosting their first annual One Love Caribbean Festival July 23 at Orangutang’s Daiquiris & Bar. They hope to showcase more Caribbean and Jamaican culture on the coast — they plan to have something for everyone, including children. Tickets…

Basketball camp hosted by a star

It’s not an everyday thing being trained by a group of basketball stars! Beverly Coleman is hosting her basketball skills camp at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. At the camp, there were at least 52 kids ranging from ages 5 to 10 who were eager to learn more about the game of basketball. The campers learned skills and basic fundamentals…

Free at-home Covid tests available next week

Starting July 25 — free at-home Covid tests will be available at all Mississippi State Department of Health county offices. Each family can receive 8 antigen rapid self-tests per month. No doctor’s note or documentation of any kind is necessary. Tests may be picked up without an appointment during regular health department hours. You can find the hours of a…

Class is in session for Gulfport School District

Today is the first day of school for the rest of the students in the Gulfport School District. Parents dropped off their students at Gulfport Central Elementary early this morning — a bittersweet goodbye signifying the end of summer but also the start of the new school year. Dr. Lawanda Thorton, the principal of the school, stresses the importance of…

Mega Millions jackpot tops $600M for tonight’s drawing

Do you have your ticket yet? The MegaMillions jackpot has grown to more than $660 million and the drawing is happening tonight. If someone wins tonight, they have the option of taking a lump sum — which by the way is estimated to be more than $376 million. It’s the fifth largest jackpot offered in the lottery’s history. News 25’s…

Chapel Hart enjoying their ‘golden’ moment from ‘AGT’

They’ve been the talk of South Mississippi ever since their sensational performance on “America’s Got Talent” that aired Tuesday. The ladies of Chapel Hart joined WXXV via Zoom to talk about their ‘AGT’ experience as well as share some big news about an upcoming performance at the temple of country music, the Grand Ol’ Opry on September 17.   Categories:…

7/22 – Rob Knight’s “Wet Start” Friday Morning Forecast

Today will be the most active day over the next 3 days. Today we will be between two areas of high pressure that will try to merge across the entirety of the southern CONUS leaving us in a slight weakness aloft with slightly cooler mid-level temps. We also will be dealing with the remnants of the convection and outflow boundary currently…

New 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Long Beach Bearcats

Improvement seems inevitable at stop number two on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 days where Long Beach High School has a new voice in the locker room in the form of first-year Head Coach Jacob Massey. The Bearcats also have a new motto and that’s WIN standing for ‘what’s important now.’ And right now, there’s nothing more important than…

Moss Point students get ready for new year at Back to School Rally

With the school year right around the corner, the Moss Point School District put on a fun event for its students to get back into the Tiger Spirit. Students and parents lined up outside of Jerry Alexander Stadium in Moss Point getting ready for the annual Back to School Rally. Students from each grade in the district from elementary school…