The Ocean Springs Army JROTC hosted an urgent-need blood drive today on campus. The JROTC partnered with the Blood Center to host their first blood drive since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The team normally holds these blood drives twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. The drive was open to students, faculty, and residents who…
The City of Gautier purchased the former Singing River Mall Property and Mayor Casey Vaughan stopped by WXXV this morning to tell us more about the property plans. The city made the $5 million purchase to transform the rundown property into a town commons park with an amphitheater and a performing arts site. The 55-acre property was purchased using $3.5…
Mississippi Rising Coalition is one of several at the capital today in opposition of tomorrow night’s execution of David Cox. Cox is convicted of the 2010 kidnapping and murder of his wife and sexual assault of his 12-year-old step-daughter. Mississippi Rising Coalition President and Founder Lea Campbell tells News 25 the upcoming execution came as a shock to many because…
You are not going to believe the science experiment you can do by using a few ingredients from your Thanksgiving feast. Categories: Hooked on Science Tags: Hooked on Science
The City of Gautier just spent over $5 million to acquire the old Singing River Mall property. In studio with more is Gautier Mayor Casey Vaughan. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Gautier, Singing River Mall property
General Motors is cutting one of its most popular features due to the chip shortage and how much shopping did Americans do last month? New numbers are out today. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for the News 25 Pet of the Week. Joining us today is Maridee Mallette with the Jackson County Animal Shelter and our friend Darbie! Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
The City of Gulfport is hosting Civil Rights activist Dr. James Meredith tomorrow at MGCCC’s Performing Arts Center for a special presentation. In 1962, Meredith was the first African American to attend the once segregated University of Mississippi. Last month, he met with Gulfport city leaders, wanting to share his goals and values with the youth across the state. Since…
Rising costs for food and other items are forcing some local restaurants to hike up their menu item prices or find other solutions. News 25 spoke with David Macon, the owner of Puff Belly’s in D’Iberville, who has had to adapt his menu because of inventory costs. He’s had to raise the price of a few items, but for other…
MSDH has released their daily total of COVID-19 cases today with the state reporting 442 new cases and 12 deaths. Two deaths occurred this past Friday and Saturday. The ten other deaths occurred between September 26th and November 10th, identified from death certificate reports. Mississippi’s total number of cases is now at 509,717 cases and 10,215 deaths. Categories: Local News,…
Surface moisture flow will gradually in advance of the next pressure system. Tonight, the area will see more in the way of DENSE FOG with potentially an ADVISORY necessary for Wednesday morning. A strong upper-level disturbance will move through the Great Lakes region on Thursday, bringing a weak cold front through our area. This will bring chances for showers Thursday,…
High temperatures for Tuesday continue to be on the warm side, sticking to the mid to upper 70s in most areas. Tuesday night, northern areas will see the best chances for fog development with much clearer skies compared to southern areas where marine stratus clouds may move inland during the overnight. The warming trend continues on Wednesday with some areas…
MGCCC’s Melvion Flanagan buries game wining three pointer against PRCC. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: play of the day, sports
From early 2017 to late 2020, the New Orleans Saints produced a streak of 47 straight regular season games without back-to-back defeats, but now, the Saints have lost consecutive games three times in their last 24 outings. This time, those back-to-back losses both decided by just two points. First to the Atlanta Falcons in week nine and then to the…
Four Star Gautier Offensive Lineman Bryson Hurst, also playing in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game, also decommitted from Ole Miss. He says his recruitment is one hundred percent back open and he shouldn’t have too much trouble finding a new home with at least 15 division I offers at the time of his original commitment back in August. Hurst not completely…
Good weekend for Ole Miss on the field, not so much in recruiting, as the Rebels lose two commitments from the Coast on the same Sunday. Starting with George County’s Marquez ‘MoJo’ Dortch, who already found a new home this evening, having committed to Mississippi State where he still gets to wear the Maroon and White. A four-star recruit according…
This afternoon, Ocean Springs quarterback Bray Hubbard was named Mississippi Mr. Football for class 6A, in conjunction with the New Orleans Saints, the MHSAA, and the MAC. A dual-threat quarterback and a dual-sport star committed to Southern Miss baseball, Hubbard is a home run selection starting with his team’s perfect 10-0 record on the back of the first OS playoff…
Last week, Governor Tate Reeves announced the distribution of more than $62 million in Restore Act Funds to 16 projects here on the Coast. The Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center is one of the recipients of a portion of those funds. After being selected as part of the latest round of Restore Act Fund distributions, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum…
It’s been two months since the passing of firefighter Mark Hilley. However, in his memory, his family accepts the First Responder of the Year Award from Keesler Federal. At the Harrison County Fire Rescue Station 3, Keesler Federal representatives, firemen, and Mark Hilley’s wife and daughter honored him as First Responder of the Year. Words of encouragement, remembrance, and long-lasting…
Surface high pressure will continue to slide to the east, turning our wind flow to the south/southeast for the next couple days. This will gradually increase moisture during this time. With this added moisture and the possibility of efficient cooling tonight, patchy fog is likely, primarily along the coast. High temperatures for Tuesday continue to be on the warm side,…
Starting today, West Elementary and Gulfport First United Methodist Church are partnering together for a sock drive to help those in need. With temperatures dropping and the holiday season approaching, students and teachers at the school have been asked to donate one dollar or a pair of socks for the clothes closet. The class with the most donations K through…
Pack your patience as holiday travel is expected to rebound this year. According to AAA, about 53.4 million people will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020. With more people traveling this holiday season, it is important to be patient, plan ahead, and pack properly to facilitate the screening process and ease your travel experience. Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport…
MDE recently released the 2020-2021 ACT results for the 11th grade state assessment and make-up assessment for the class of 2021 who missed their testing date due to school closures in the spring of 2020. Jackson County School District, as a district, has improved from sixth on the Coast in the 2018-2019 school year to third in the 2020-2021 school…
Death penalty opponents will address the planned resumption of executions in Mississippi this week. A press conference is scheduled for tomorrow on the south steps of the Mississippi capitol. A prayerful protest vigil will be tomorrow evening at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. David Cox, who is in prison for murdering his wife, is scheduled to be executed at Parchman…