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…
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…
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…
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A new cafe will now be prominently featured at a Biloxi landmark. This weekend marks the grand opening of Trinity Cafe at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. On Saturday, the celebration will last from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will emphasize the meaning behind Trinity’s vision as a cafe. Attendees will be able to visit the exhibition halls, taste…
Wildlife conservation is an important topic to many South Mississippians and near and dear to the hearts of many. And one local brewery and a conservation group are coming together to benefit the wildlife in our area. Woodside Wildlife Rescue founder Paula Woodside and Lazy Magnolia’s Riley King joined WXXV in studio to talk about the event coming up next…
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…
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…
After record-warm overnight temps this week, some relief finally arrived today, as some rain came in early-morning and again this afternoon. However, we’re not quite done with the heat. We’ll be a little bit cooler tonight as a result of the rain before temps start to ramp up for the weekend. Tonight we’ll be dealing with the remnants of the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Relief at last today, as some rain came in early morning and again this afternoon. However, we’re not quite done with the heat. We’ll be a little bit cooler tonight as a result of the rain before temps start to ramp up for the weekend. Tonight we’ll be dealing with the remnants of the convection and outflow boundaries currently moving…
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…
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:…
Building houses and relationships, Dufrene Building Materials has come to the Coast and is open to the public. Dufrene held its grand opening on Friday morning at its store on Highway 49 in Lyman, offering good deals, vendors and door prizes. The company has grown to more than 200 employees in four locations. President and CEO Paul Dufrene had the…
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 moving through the area. And lastly there is an of a…
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…
Former Gulfport Admiral Derick Hall has turned himself into quite the college football player. The former four-star recruit from the class of 2019, not only working his way up to becoming a household name with the Auburn Tigers, but now he is one of three players representing the program at SEC Media Days. He even had the shot to go…
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…
Some relief from the heat is coming Friday, but it won’t last very long. Friday afternoon heat index temps peaked at 114 in Pascagoula and 109 in Gulfport, certainly worthy of the heat advisory. In the short term, expect another night around 80 degrees for lows. In fact, Gulfport has tied record-warm overnight temps two nights in a row now…
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…
The good news is that the heat peaks today and backs off a bit going into the weekend. The so-so news is that it won’t be by much. As of 2:30 PM, Gulfport had a heat index (real-feel temperature) of 109 degrees, and Pascagoula was at a steaming 113, certainly worthy of the heat advisory. In the short term, expect…