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. Heat for the Holidays began six years ago as a way to help people in our community during the holiday season. The winner of the giveaway receives a brand-new heating and air system…
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence Adopt-a-Family Program is gearing up for this holiday season. For over a decade, thousands of families have been granted donated Christmas gifts. The program helps individuals, large and small families, and people of all ages. GCCFN pairs donors with sizable families depending on how much they are willing to donate. Donors are presented with…
Tomorrow Grand Bear Golf Club will be hosting its third annual Patriot Golf Day Tournament. This tournament was created to raise funds for the ‘Folds of Honor Foundation’ which is a nonprofit organization that helps provide the families of fallen and disabled service members educational scholarships. The tournament raised about $10,000 in 2019 and about $15,000 in 2020. Approximately 136…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expecting a severe flu season this year and that could have a negative impact on the nation’s already struggling blood supply. According to the CDC, flu cases reached an all-time low last year due to masking, physical distancing, and shutdowns across the country and many Americans may have reduced immunity this year….
Memorial Hospital doctors were already using telehealth tech to connect with their patients during the pandemic, but that program has now expanded. Memorial has now made it to where these virtual visits with your doctor are available 24/7. All you have to do is call 228-867-5000 to request a video appointment. You will then receive a text message with a…
New numbers released from the Mississippi State Department of Health today show there were less than 600 newly reported COVID cases over the weekend. The health department says there were 560 new cases over a three-day period from Friday to Sunday. There were also five deaths reported, two of which occurred since Thursday. The additional three date back to mid…
Mississippians as young as five can now receive their COVID-19 vaccine starting today at all county health departments. The state has ordered an additional 51,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to help accommodate the newly approved five to 11-year-old age group. Kids in that age range will be vaccinated with two 10 microgram doses of the vaccine 21 days apart,…
The Pass Christian Isles Golf Club teed off its annual Veterans Day Tournament and honored a special guest who served in World War II. The club honors veterans in November every year with a tournament. All proceeds from the event go directly to local veteran groups. Lou Casabon, who fought in World War II, was presented with a special coin…
The Gulf Coast Veterans Day Parade floated through Downtown Biloxi Saturday after the city was chosen as this year’s venue. The highly anticipated parade showed off JROTC programs from coastal schools, the military, and an array of other groups. The full parade returned this year after COVID-19 forced organizers to hold it as three separate smaller events along the Coast…
A group of high schoolers in Pass Christian took time out of their weekend to drop off food for some neighborhood families. Saniia Turner and her friends from the Delta Gems loaded up about 60 bags of food, each of which can feed four people. The bags included non-perishables and ingredients that can last families for more than just a…
Crowds flocked to Ocean Springs over the weekend as the Gulf Coast community celebrated a veteran of the art world. One of the state’s biggest festivals, named for the master potter of Ocean Springs, drew an impressive crowd after being dampened by COVID last year. This year marks the Peter Anderson Festival’s 43rd year as more than 400 vendors decorated…
Somewhere around 50 animals, some of them pregnant, were taken from an RV in Moss Point in an apparent animal hoarding case. Vanessa Cruz from Pet’s Sake Rescue in Long Beach spear-headed the removal of 34 adult cats, six kittens, and two dogs from the abandoned RV. The number of animals without a home is expected to increase as more…
The New Orleans Saints dropped five passes during the first half of Sunday’s game, more than they had in the previous seven games combined, which makes their 27-25 loss to the Atlanta Falcons that much harder to swallow. In a game that was so much about the Saints being unable to put points on the board, the story line changed…
For a handful of years now, Geiger Heating and Air and News 25 have partnered to provide someone in need with a new heating system for the holidays. Here to talk with us about the special event is Brian Younger. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Geiger Heating and Air, Heat for the Holidays
Starbucks employees will vote on unionizing this week and Elon Musk turns to his massive following for financial advice. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Today on Mom to Mom, we have a fun sweet treat your kids will enjoy making. Tags: Mom to Mom
There’s an urgent need for more nurses across Mississippi right now. Memorial Hospital just launched a virtual job fair today, hoping to find qualified candidates for South Mississippi. Here to tell us more about the need and this week’s job fair is Memorial’s Director of Human Resources Tony Alves. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: employment, job fair, Memorial Hospital
On Mondays here 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 introduce you to a 13-year-old girl named Kelly. If you’re interested in adopting Kelly, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at mdcps.ms.gov and click on…
A pedestrian was hit by a car this morning in Gulfport. The accident occurred near Highway 90 and Highway 49 around 6:45 a.m. According to Gulfport Police, the person who was hit was taken to the hospital for treatment. The driver involved was cooperating with the investigation and no charges were filed. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Gulfport, Highway…
Police in Gulfport are investigating an apparent weekend homicide. They’re waiting for autopsy results right now. Gulfport police say they were called to the area of 25th Street near Hewes Avenue around 4:30 Sunday afternoon for a welfare check and that’s when they found a man’s body. Police have not released his name yet, but they say it appears he…
Much of the workweek will remain a temperature forecast as surface high pressure keeps any rain potential out of the area through midweek. Mild daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 70s with mostly clear skies can be expected once again and will likely be the case through at least midweek. In advance of a cold front Thursday, some moderate…
High pressure in the upper/mid-levels will remain the driving force of the short term forecast period. Much of the workweek remains a temperature forecast as surface high pressure keeps any rain potential out of the area through midweek. Mild daytime temperatures in the mid to upper 70s with mostly clear skies can be expected once again and will likely be the…
An area of high pressure will continue to move slowly east across the central U.S. states and Gulf Coast region into Monday. Expect generally clear and sunny skies to continue Monday through Tuesday morning before clouds increase Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday. No rain is expected until a few showers develop across portions of the coastal waters Wednesday night. The models…
An area of high pressure ridge will continue to move slowly east across the central U.S. states and Gulf Coast region into Monday. Expect generally clear and sunny skies to continue Monday through Tuesday morning before clouds increase Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday. No rain is expected until a few showers develop across portions of the coastal waters Wednesday night. The…