Ever since Ocean Springs beat Clinton by one point in double overtime all the way back in week one, the Greyhounds haven’t played a game decided by less than 23 points. That’s very likely to change when Oak Grove comes to town on Friday. Introducing the reigning 6A state champion Warriors, who are certainly no strangers to the second round…
D’Iberville Head Baseball Coach Cragin Gilbert is going on year ten with the program, but he’s never had this many Warriors sign their national letters of intent before Thanksgiving. This afternoon, Tyler Gunter and Jeremiah Newman both put pen to paper with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, making that four DHS players to sign in the last week. Last season,…
CASA shows their appreciation to their volunteers who make a difference in children’s lives. Guest speakers Senator Brice Wiggins and Judge Sharon Sigalas recognized the impact volunteers make to the organization and the positive impact made in children’s lives. The annual event has been canceled for the last two years due to the pandemic. The night ended with the Light…
Two of the 16 projects to receive a portion of the latest round of Restore Act Funds are set out to improve the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Last week, Governor Tate Reeves announced the allotment of over $5 million to the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport for two separate projects to create more space for potential aerospace and economic development. $3.19 million will…
On his 70th birthday, Dr. David Sawyer and his wife decided to volunteer and sponsor Extend a Hand, Help a Friend’s Thanksgiving Dinner Box Giveaway. Twenty box dinner deliveries were made yesterday and the remaining 80 are set to go into homes today. Last year, Extend a Hand, Help a Friend only distributed turkeys during their holiday giveaway, but now…
Tonight through early Wednesday, we see a continuing increase in moisture along part of the coast, which may lead to the development of dense fog. Wednesday morning, low temperatures will be in the upper 50s to low 60s for most areas outside of a few far northern areas likely seeing the mid 50s. For high temperatures Wednesday afternoon, high temperatures…
One Gulfport Elementary School Running Club was rewarded for their hard work today with some new team apparel. The Kiwanis Club of Gulfport surprised the Anniston Avenue Elementary Running Club with new Dri-Fit shirts to wear as they work toward their goal of running 26.2 miles by December. Every day after school, the group of fifth graders rack up the…
Harrison County Fire Rescue, CRTC, and Pass Christian Fire Dept. fought a house fire Tuesday afternoon in Northwest Harrison County. The fire in a one-story wood home caused major damage. No one was at home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: harrison county, house fire
Pearl River Community College will be welcoming community members onto the Poplarville campus for the fifth annual Wildcat Wonderland experience this Thursday, November 18th. The free to enter event will be held from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will host a variety of activities for people of all ages. Kids can visit with Santa, decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus,…
Biloxi is ready to kick off the holiday season with their 17th annual Christmas in the City. Get a head start on Christmas cheer downtown, this Saturday, November 20th from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Those in attendance can check out the arts and crafts vendors, food, live entertainment, and a $100 cash drawing every hour. Also, be sure to…
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. 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…