U.S. News and World Reports has put several Coast high schools among the best in Mississippi. Biloxi, Pass Christian, and Ocean Springs High were placed fourth, sixth, and seventh. College readiness, graduation rates, and underserved student performance were a few of the metrics used for the ranking. Today, News 25 went out to Pass Christian High, which has placed consistently…
Mississippi Power has rewarded a Pass Road Elementary teacher with an environmental education grant for her work with the school’s garden. Gifted teacher Melanie Davis began the garden about a year ago with some of her students in several grades to let them learn about the environment. Davis allows each of the students to decide which aspects and plants they…
Carl 2.0., a beloved rooster and unofficial town mascot for Ocean Springs, has been missing for days. Sunday night was the last time residents saw Carl. There have been search parties and talk about his whereabouts on social media, but still no Carl. It’s heartbreaking for local business owners and residents who have grown accustomed to seeing Carl roaming through…
Athletes from Jackson, George, and Greene County hit the water at the Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA for the 2022 Special Olympics aquatic heat. During the opening ceremonies, it was nothing but smiles and applause for the athletes who have waited over two years to compete due to COVID. It was an event missed equally by the participants and YMCA staff…
Governor Tate Reeves is shining a light on the children in Mississippi’s foster care system. Today, Governor Reeves announced the expansion of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption’s signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, which focuses on finding adoptive homes for children within the Mississippi foster care system. The foundation is providing $1.7 million and their training and support program to…
A large majority of Americans say personal finance should be taught in high school and U.S. stocks sell off on fears of a recession. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The Pascagoula Senior Center is getting ready to host showings of ‘The Ponder Heart.’ It’s part of Singing River Little Theater’s resurgence following the pandemic. Board member and cast member Richard Lucas speaks to News 25 about the show. Tags: pascagoula senior center, Singing River Little Theater, The Ponder Heart
What better way to show appreciation for your mom than by taking her out to eat? The Club at Diamondhead is hosting a Mother’s Day buffet. Chef Ricky Herring and Club Manager Chris Rahaim are in studio with details. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Club at Diamondhead, Mother’s Day Buffet
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is one of 25 semi-finalists for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The $1 million Aspen Prize is the nation’s recognition of excellence in community colleges. The Aspen Prize, awarded every two years, honors colleges with outstanding performance in five critical areas: teaching and learning, certificate and degree completion, transfer and bachelor’s attainment, workforce…
Tuesday was the tenth anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Diamondhead and the people of the area got together to celebrate. The event began with a presentation featuring special guests such as former Diamondhead Mayor Chuck Ingraham and Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann to discuss the city’s past and it’s rise over the years. The celebration was then followed…
WXXV spoke with the victim of an attempted carjacking by a man believed to be the suspect in the shooting in Biloxi. The victim tells us the suspect is described as an African American male, about 6 feet tall and looked to be in his 40s. According to the victim, the man approached his vehicle from a residential area on…
A less humid air mass will make afternoon high temperatures right around 80 degrees rather comfortable. With strong high pressure over the East Coast and a strengthening storm system over the Central Plains Friday, a more robust pressure gradient will be in place across SE LA and S MS. Winds will increase from the south, with a longer fetch across…
Five people are dead in what started as a triple homicide at the Broadway Inn Express in Biloxi and led law enforcement across the Coast, ultimately ending in a standoff and a dead suspect. It began at the Broadway Inn Express in Biloxi where three people were gunned down. A partition covering the aftermath was set up at the threshold…
High-pressure over the region will provide for clear skies, lighter wind than what we have become accustomed to these past few weeks. A less humid air mass will make afternoon high temperatures right around 80 degrees rather comfortable. With strong high pressure over the East Coast and a strengthening storm system over the Central Plains Friday, a more robust pressure…
When we first introduced Gulfport’s Christian Collegiate Academy to News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days prior to the 2020 season, one of the players interviewed was St. Martin transfer Houston Mack. Over the last two years, he’s since made a name for himself as an MAIS All-Star on his way to signing a national letter of intent with Millsaps…
Northerly breezes behind our departing cold front will drop temps into the lower 50s tonight. It’ll remain dry Wednesday with highs in the upper 70s. Dry air tends to promote a larger difference between night and day temperatures, and that’s what we’ll have in the short term. The breeze is strong enough to warrant a small craft advisory for our…
After winning eight out of their first nine games, the Biloxi Shuckers got a taste of their own medicine on the road, dropping five out of six to the Birmingham Barons and four out of those five losses were all decided by just one run. Perhaps some home cooking to turn things around, Shuckers hosting the Pensacola Blue Wahoos for…
Mississippi State and Ole Miss doing battle for the fourth game in a row, Governor’s Cup. Bulldogs took two of three in Oxford and 18 of the last 22, now gracing the diamond at Trustmark Park in Pearl. Ole Miss wins 5-2. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: baseball, mississippi state, OIe Miss, sports
The difference between good and great in college baseball can be as small as fair and foul, ball and strike, safe and out. Take a team like third-ranked Southern Miss, winner of 14 straight, tied for the longest streak in program history. Standing in the way of 15 in a row is Southeastern Louisiana, who isn’t ranked but already has…
Much drier air is arriving today behind a cold front that passed with little fanfare. Northerly breezes behind it will drop temps into the lower 50s tonight. It’ll remain dry Wednesday with highs in the upper 70s. Dry air tends to promote a larger difference between night and day temperatures, and that’s what we’ll have in the short term. Wednesday…
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann met with several Coast officials to discuss the 2022 legislative session. Hosemann says the most important topic discussed at the briefing was the American Rescue Plan Act. The state dedicated $750 million in ARPA funds to water and sewer infrastructure for cities, counties, and rural water associations. Cities and counties which received more than $1 million…
A weekend shooting in Biloxi has a 16-year-old girl fighting for her life. High school junior Kira Walker was shot in the head Saturday night as she was attempting to leave a party in the area of Rachel Drive and Terrace Court. Now, her family is speaking with WXXV about Kira’s current condition and the long journey ahead. Her cousin,…
Beau Rivage Resort and Casino donated over 2,400 pounds of food to the Lord is my Help. Beau Rivage’s employee-drive/volunteer social impact and sustainability council hosted a canned food drive back in March and employees donated. The department that donated the most food at Beau Rivage will receive an incentive. Beau Rivage Chief of Security William Coffman said, “The Beau…
Mississippi Power gathered with emergency management directors from across Southeast Mississippi to discuss the plans for the upcoming hurricane season. With hurricane season running from June 1st through November 30th, Mississippi Power and all the EMA directors wanted to make sure all plans are fine tuned before the season gets active. The partners were able to get familiar with one…