The eighth annual Santa Wears a Badge Toy Distribution kicked off this morning. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department sponsors the program, which is funded by donations from residents in the community. Through Santa Wears a Badge, the department works with community members and local businesses to collect toys for Christmas to provide to less fortunate children in Jackson County. Santa…
Known as the most magical show in Mississippi, the Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival enters the final two weeks of operations as their closing day is December 31st. News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Jones Park with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival
Singing River Health System retirees questioned the Jackson County Board of Supervisors on the money received from their recent settlement from an accounting firm. Multiple retirees spoke out at the board meeting after learning the county would be receiving $16 million from the firm and put that in their general fund. Board members were urged to remain silent while each…
A Lucedale man is back behind bars after allegedly injuring a deputy during an early morning chase on Sunday, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. Terry Alan Erwin was on bond for failing to register as a sex offender. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Erwin was suspected of using counterfeit cash at a convenience store on Highway 63. When the…
The 10U underclassmen baseball team made a special appearance at Rouses in Gulfport this weekend, ringing Salvation Army bells to raise money for the organization. The group came to town from D’Iberville to spread some Christmas cheer with carols and collections. This is the group’s fourth year ringing for the Salvation Army. When they’re not raising money, the traveling ball…
Applications are now open for three parades set to roll in Ocean Springs during the upcoming Mardi Gras season. The Ocean Springs Elks will have their parade Saturday, February 12th and their float theme this year is ‘Just for Laughs.’ Krewe Unique will have a Motown themed parade right after. The Ocean Springs Art Association will hold their night parade…
3 Alarm Comics in Biloxi hosted a special guest over the weekend, Austin St. John, who starred in the original Power Rangers TV series ‘Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers.’ The show became a phenomenon in children’s programming. He starred as Jason in the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers in the 90s. For many kids in the West, he was the introduction to…
COVID-19 tests get harder to find as the omicron variant spreads and more than a hundred million Americans are expected to travel this holiday season. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum is holding its sixth annual Christmas Lights Festival featuring nightly events through the end of the year, excluding Christmas. Katherine Sutton and Melanie Crownover are here to get into some specifics. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum, Sixth annual Christmas Light Festival
On Saturday, more than a dozen of the best high school football players from the Gulf Coast took part in the 73rd annual Bernard Blackwell North-South All-Star Game at Gulfport’s Milner Stadium. News 25’s Jeff Haeger was on hand for the star-studded showcase, dominated by the South Side. To see all the action, watch the video above. Following the game,…
Today on Mom to Mom, we have a Christmas craft for the kids. Tags: Mom to Mom
On Mondays on News 25 we feature children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted in our Grant me Hope segment, made possible by Caring Hearts Counseling Services. Today, we’re introducing you to Orry. He says if he could change anything in the world, he would build nice schools and make Mississippi cleaner. If you’re interested in adopting Orry, you can…
A fast moving low-pressure system along the northern Gulf will continue to move NE. This trajectory will keep the area on the cooler and more stable side of the low through the entire short term period. As a result, southwest flow in the mid and upper levels in advance of the system will produce light precipitation and cloud cover persisting…
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence Adopt-a-Family Program is in need of donations the holidays. GCCFN pairs donors with sizable families depending on how much they are willing to donate. Donors are presented with a modest wish list of items and sizes to help when Christmas shopping. WXXV’s Lorraine Weiskopf is with GCCFN Communications Manager Rene Davis, who said the…
The primary forecast concern through Tuesday will be the progression of a fast moving low-pressure system along the northern Gulf. The low-pressure should continue to strengthen as it progresses E/NE’ward along the stalled frontal boundary through tonight. This trajectory will keep the area on the cooler and more stable side of the low through the entire short term period. As a…
On Tuesday, 4,300 tickets were out for tonight’s Biloxi Pro Hockey Game, the second of three regular season neutral site games to be played at the Coast Coliseum. As of today, at 4 p.m., that number had jumped all the way to 6,300 tickets, setting a new Federal Prospects Hockey League Record and that’s without Biloxi even having a home…
In March of 2020, New Orleans Saints Head Coach Sean Payton became the first known NFL figure to contract COVID-19. Since that time, Payton is fully vaccinated, but is now the latest positive case in a recent surge across the league. Today the team announced he would miss Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with hopes of returning for…
Biloxi High School Students, with some help from Santa, were spreading Christmas cheer as they delivered presents to children across the community. Nearly 30 Biloxi families were greeted Friday afternoon with a truckload of gifts as Biloxi High School’s Campus Service Council made their rounds in the community for their annual Project Presents program. Bigger and better than ever, the…
The body of a man believed to be between 14 and 24-years-old was found on Highway 15 earlier tonight. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department says the body was found south of Posey Bridge Road in Biloxi. They are still investigating the case. News 25 will have more information as it becomes available. Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi, body found
Austin St. John, who played the original Red Power Ranger, paid a visit to News 25 this afternoon to talk about an exciting signing event he’s doing at 3 Alarm Comics Saturday. St. John began his acting career at the age of 17 in 1993 when he was cast as Jason Lee Scott in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. In the…
One of the most famous singers of the Latin world is coming to Biloxi and tickets are on sale today. Jerry Rivera’s discography reaches back to the early 90s and the 48-year-old Salsa singer has a massive following to this day. Rivera will come to the Biloxi Coliseum in September 2022 as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. This is all…
Extend a Hand, Help a Friend is out feeding hundreds of locals once again. The nonprofit teamed up with Morning Star Baptist Church and gave out bags of produce to families in need. Dozens of volunteers made deliveries and loaded up cars, starting in Pearlington and finishing up in West Gulfport. The event was made possible by the Mississippi Public…
In 2019, News 25 covered the story of Millie Brignone and her nonprofit ‘Millie’s Movement.’ Today, she is back to update everyone on her amazing journey. When you were seven-years-old what did you do? For Bay St. Louis resident Millie Brignone, the answer is organized her own nonprofit called Millie’s Movement to collect donations for children in need. Now, five…
A Gulfport couple is trying to pick up the pieces days before Christmas after a house fire destroyed everything. The couple is asking for any help after their home went up into flames Friday leaving them with nothing. Lisa Waltman thought she would wake up Friday morning ready to celebrate her 50th birthday, but instead she woke up to her…