At News 25 we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted in our Grant me Hope segment, made possible by Caring Hearts Counseling Services. We’re introducing you to Zander, a 12-year-old who says he’d like a loving family able to help him reach his full potential. If you’re interested in adopting Zander, you can visit the Mississippi Department of…
Just one day after graduating from the Harrison County Law Enforcement Training Academy, Officer Katie Cash was involved in a car accident in Waveland on Highway 603 and died from her injuries. Captain Shane Ogburn, who was one of the over 80 trainer officers Cash took instruction from while at the academy, was left heartbroken over the tragic news. Captain…
At the Scarlet Pearl, odds, picks, and predictions are coming in hot as sports bets for the NBA Finals pile in. The well-anticipated NBA Finals game six is Tuesday and the Scarlet Pearl is open for game bets. They’re expecting a lot of action and excitement for the big game as it could be the first championship win for the…
An area of upper level weakness over New England will be in place through the early part of the week with a massive high-pressure system sitting over the western third of the country. A frontal boundary will continue to slowly sag south into northern Louisiana and northern Mississippi through today. The front will stall and remain over the forecast area…
This stubborn active summertime pattern will continue throughout the middle of the workweek before a gradual drying trend expected by the end of the week. There’s an area of upper level weakness over New England in place through the early part of the week with a massive high-pressure system sitting over the western third of the country. A frontal boundary…
We will continue to carry high rain chances between 60-80% this evening, followed by a slight decrease to between 50-70% after midnight. With the ongoing showers and thunderstorms heading into Tuesday morning, rain chances will once again be between 70-90% by late morning through the afternoon hours tomorrow. Showers and storms that develop will be capable of producing torrential downpours…
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV) — Escape Addiction in Waveland is an outpatient counseling center that aims to help individuals do just that. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf caught up with the founder to learn more about the center and a new project he’s starting called the Freedom Lighthouse. Jared Bourgeois, founder of Escape Addiction and the Freedom Lighthouse says, “Addicts aren’t going…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — A 98-year-old World War II Veteran received what he considers the “surprise of a lifetime” over the weekend. Jeff Haynie, a 98-year-old World War II Veteran, stepped outside his home in Gulfport to the sound of dozens of motorcycles driving by. Little did he know the Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association would be paying him visit. “This…
We will continue to carry high rain chances between 60-80% this evening, followed by a slight decrease to between 50-70% after midnight. With the ongoing showers and thunderstorms heading into Tuesday morning, rain chances will once again be between 70-90% by late morning through the afternoon hours tomorrow. Showers and storms that develop will be capable of producing torrential downpours…
A stationary front will continue to slowly move south and southeastward through the plains to mid/lower Mississippi Valley area, just north of the forecast area during the period. This should lead to widespread coverage of showers and thunderstorms each day. At this time, the risk of excessive rainfall appears more on the marginal risk/localized side that does not require a…
The wetter than average summer pattern is expected to continue through the period, and in fact rain chances will be even higher then recent days for much of the short term periods. A stationary front will continue to slowly move/develop south and southeastward through the plains to mid/lower Mississippi Valley area, just north of the forecast area during the period. In…
The wetter than average summer pattern is expected to continue through the period, and in fact rain chances will be even higher then recent days for much of the short term periods. Temperatures will be held in check each day given expected storm coverage, with lows remaining in the lower to middle 70s and highs in the lower to middle…
Much wetter in parts of South MS today as more widespread activity developed this afternoon. Today’s t-storms lasted longer, and brought higher short-term totals that topped 4″ in just six hours. That’s enough to cause some hyper-localized flooding issues, but no flood watch/warnings were issued. Despite the increase in amount of rain today, the rest of the night will be…
News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days, now an award-winning series two times over, starts next week. Set your calendars for Thursday, July 22nd and set your recliners to lounge mode as News 25’s Jeff Haeger brings the gridiron back into your lives on a Friday night in 2021. The sports feature is sponsored by Singing River Health System in…
Much wetter in parts of South MS today as more widespread activity developed this afternoon. Today’s t-storms lasted longer, and brought higher short-term totals that topped 4″ in just six hours. That’s enough to cause some hyper-localized flooding issues, but no flood watch/warnings were issued. Despite the increase in amount of rain today, the rest of the night will be…
A nightmare today for parents of a two-year-old boy at a D’Iberville daycare facility. According to D’Iberville police, the boy was found a block away from the facility by D’Iberville Public Works. The child, Jack, was not hurt. The incident took place this morning before noon at Honey’s Learning and Development Center located on Byrd Avenue in D’Iberville. The owner…
The Humane Society of South Mississippi kicked off its Dog Days of Summer: Shaggy’s Adoption Tour Thursday night at Shaggy’s Pass Harbor. If you couldn’t make it, there are two more opportunities to do so. The tour is scheduled to stop Saturday at Shaggy’s Gulfport Beach from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then Sunday at Shaggy’s Biloxi Beach from…
An event at Beauvoir is set to return tomorrow with cool cars of all kinds set to attend. The Coastfest Car Show will be back for its fourth straight year with all makes and models of cars welcome to showcase their style with over 20 classes represented and multiple trophies up for grabs for car owners. In addition to the…
Jackson County’s erosion project on Front Beach in Ocean Springs is taking longer than originally anticipated. The project is adding new pipes and concrete swells to the area to help water drain more adequately and better prevent erosion. The one-million-dollar project is now expected to be completed in September. The project was originally expected to be finished by now, but…
It looks like tourism is booming on the Gulf Coast. Coastal Mississippi says the tri-county coastal region is experiencing a major rise in visitation and a vast increase in 2021 tourism numbers. According to Coastal Mississippi, tourism numbers for the first five months of 2021 are higher or beginning to surpass those of the previous four years. Coastal Mississippi will…
With Gulfport School District heading back to class next week, Bayou View Elementary School wanted to help their kindergartens get adjusted to elementary school. Entering kindergarten can be a difficult transition for most students. So, to help ease the students into elementary school, Bayou View Elementary School decided to host a week-long kindergarten camp to help make the adjustment a…
Canopy South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center held a signing party pledging to protect children. Law enforcement, CPS, the district attorney’s office, medical staff, and the CAC staff all signed protocols pledging to help. Protocols are due every three years so every youth court judge has to sign a new court order in all five counties that Canopy South Mississippi Child…
As their hit song “Everybody” goes– “Backstreet’s Back”–this time for a holiday show in Vegas. The Backstreet Boys, after delaying their world tour due to the pandemic, are going to do a Christmas residency at Planet Hollywood instead. The Vegas shows start November 11th. It will feature the boy band’s previous holiday tunes along with material from a new Christmas…
Mississippi Speaker Connection is a community and collaborative effort designed to instruct as well as educate inspiring public speakers. In studio we have founder Latrina McCarty and featured speaker and author Stephanie Box. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mississippi Speaker Connection