Hooked on Science: December 7th, 2021
You are not going to believe the mind-blowing science experiment you can do with a Christmas ornament. Tags: Hooked on Science, science
Pet of the Week: Luna is looking for her forever home
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for our News 25 Pet of the Week. Katie King is in studio with our pet of the week Luna. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Morning Business Report: December 7th, 2021
Cannabis taxes may help state’s close their budget gaps and experts say gas prices nationwide are likely to drop even further. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Concert Christmas Evening Saturday at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center
We’ve got a great opportunity to get in the Christmas spirit this weekend as singer and vocal instructor Nataliya Molsbee will be performing with her students at the Mary C. in Ocean Springs. Nataliya is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Concert Christmas Evening, Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center
Baskets of Joy Luncheon at the Dock in Gulfport
It’s a chance to win dozens of fabulous gift baskets while also helping support a Coast nonprofit. Lighthouse Business and Professional Women is hosting a special luncheon tomorrow that will benefit the Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence. Here with more are Baskets of Joy Co-Chair Karol Brandt and Rene Davis from the Women’s Center for Nonviolence. Categories: Community Headlines…
U.S. Postal Service Christmas package deadlines approaching
It’s the busiest time of the year for the United States Postal Service. Customer traffic is already steadily increasing this week. Last year was a record-breaking year for the postal service, they delivered 1.1 billion packages despite employee shortages and historic volumes due to online shopping. This year, they’re anticipating another big holiday season, they’re expecting to deliver around 950…
Intermittent closures set for Fort Bayou Drawbridge over the next two months
If your drive takes you over the Fort Bayou Bridge in Ocean Springs, be prepared for more closures. MDOT says there will be intermittent bridge closures on Highway 609 over the next two months and these closures will happen Monday through Friday. It’s to allow crews to test new electrical systems that replaced the original hydraulic system. Drivers can keep…
Inmate reveals info on 2007 cold case before his execution
Before his death, the man executed by the state of Mississippi last month for killing his wife, allegedly revealed the location of his sister-in-law’s body. According to the Mississippi Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, David Neal Cox waived his attorney-client privilege before his November 17th execution. This allowed his attorney with CPCC to disclose information which could lead authorities to…
Remembering Pearl Harbor
Exactly 80 years ago today, Japanese pilots attacked America’s military base at Pearl Harbor. News 25 reached out to American Legion Post 1992 in Gautier today as we remember the attack that prompted the U.S. to enter World War II. At the post, they have a special connection to the day. John Finn received a Congressional Medal, the military’s highest…
12/7 – Rob Knight’s “Cooler & Damp” Tuesday Morning Forecast
Forecast issue over the next few days will be the location of the current frontal boundary. I don’t expect much movement with the front now south of the area, at least today. A batch of energy will sweep eastward across the area this afternoon into early evening. There’s likely to be the occasional patch of light rain or drizzle, but…
12/06 – Brantly’s “Temperature Roller Coaster” Monday Night Forecast
The cold front moving through the region is expected to push offshore this evening and should remain draped over the northern Gulf into the day Tuesday. Lighter rain and isolated thunderstorms will still linger for some time behind the front before rain chances diminish from the north later this evening and overnight. A very noticeable drop in temperatures from the…
High School Boys Basketball: Christian Collegiate Academy vs. Ben’s Ford
On the hardwood, Christian Collegiate Academy out of Gulfport playing host to Ben’s Ford out of Bogalusa, Louisiana in some Monday night hoops. CCA wins 91-41. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Boys Basketball, sports
Singing River Health System preparing for new omicron COVID variant
Singing River health care professionals tell News 25 how they’ve prepared for the new omicron variant of COVID-19 to keep Gulf Coast residents healthy. Most research about the omicron variant comes from studies in South Africa where almost 100 percent of COVID cases contain the new variant. Symptoms for the omicron variant are similar to those of the Delta and…
12/06 – Brantly’s “Drizzle Tonight, Colder Tomorrow” Monday Evening Forecast
The cold front moving through the region is expected to push offshore this evening and should remain draped over the northern Gulf into the day Tuesday. Lighter rain and isolated thunderstorms will still linger for some time behind the front before rain chances diminish from the north later this evening and overnight. A very noticeable drop in temperatures from the…
Donna’s Visual and Performing Arts Center bringing ‘A Christmas Carol’ back to the stage
Donna’s Visual and Performing Arts Center is back to bring this year’s performance of ‘A Christmas Carol.’ The show will feature the classic story of Scrooge and his three ghostly visits. The performance will be held at the Pascagoula Performing Arts Center on December 17th and 18th at 7 p.m. The studio has performed this show for the Coast for…
Hancock County Leadership Holiday Event
City leaders from Hancock County gathered today at the Hancock County Human Resource Agency to host their annual leadership holiday event. To get city leaders in the Christmas spirit and also thank them for all their hard work in the community, the Hancock County Human Resource Agency hosted their Christmas leadership door decorating contest. At least six judges went door…
Biloxi School District taking part in pajama drive
The Biloxi School District is taking part in the 12th annual Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive. This drive is run by the nonprofit Pajama Program in partnership with Scholastic. This is the second year the Biloxi School District has taken part in this drive. Any sized pajamas are accepted and donations can be dropped off at any Biloxi School District…
DVS Global Transport and Logistics hosting canned good drive
DVS Global Transport and Logistics is having a canned food drive to help locals in the community. The drive is currently underway and will go until December 20th. Last year, the company collected more than 1,200 cans and this year the team has a goal of 1,500. As of today, DSV has collected about 1,000 cans of food. All of…
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church holding international bake sale this weekend
The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Biloxi is having their international bake sale this weekend. For over 50 years, the church has sold their baked goods just in time for Christmas. The bake sale raises general funds for the church. It is the only Greek Orthodox Church in the state. Originally, church members only baked goods from traditional Greek…
Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum ready for the holidays
Santa doesn’t always ride a sleigh. Sometimes he takes a train. No worries, there’s room for everyone aboard the Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum this holiday season. All aboard. The Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum is ready to take you on a magical ride through a Christmas wonderland. “There’s a staff that starts putting up lights starting in October. It’s…
Canopy Children’s Solutions holding gift drive to spread joy to local children
If you’re looking to spread some joy this holiday season, Canopy Children’s Solutions South Mississippi Child Advocacy Center is asking for help with its annual gift drive. They’re collecting toys, gift cards, clothes, and hygiene products for children between the ages of three and 17. They say the 13-17 year ago group often gets overlooked so please consider gifts for…
Healthcare nonprofit Leapfrog releases grades on hospitals across Mississippi
A Coast hospital gets a ‘D’ for quality of care, the worst grade in the state. The rating comes from the healthcare nonprofit Leapfrog, which just released its grades on 44 hospitals across Mississippi. Merit Health Biloxi was the only facility in Mississippi to get a ‘D.’ The grades are based on data from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
Register now for Heat for the Holidays giveaway
It’s become a tradition here at WXXV as we partner up with Rheem and Geiger Heating and Air once again for the Heat for the Holidays giveaway. Geiger Owner Brian Younger is in studio with more. You can sign up for the Heat for the Holidays giveaway by clicking here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Heat for the Holidays
Morning Business Report: December 6th, 2021
Target extends store hours for holiday shopping ahead of Christmas and Bitcoin plummeted over the weekend. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report