For the second year, Gulf Coast Flag Football held a toy drive to do its part in getting local kids their Christmas presents. Players from all over the southeast, like Florida and Louisiana, came to Biloxi for the weekend with toys in tow. The all-day tournament on Sunday is the second that Gulf Coast Flag Football has hosted. The non-contact…
Some honorary members of Team Kyleigh showed out to Advance Auto Parts in Gulfport this weekend to hold a toy drive. Six-year-old Kyleigh Ward is in need of a heart transplant as she battles heart failure. Kyleigh and her mom Briancca are staying at Texas Children’s Hospital, but Kyleigh’s grandmother and little sister came out to the toy drive to…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon returned this weekend as competitors ran along twenty-six miles of beautiful beach. The half and full marathons took place Sunday morning and into the afternoon with the Chevron kids marathon taking place Saturday. Full marathon runners started in Pass Christian Sunday morning and crossed the finish line at MGM Park. That’s where they got to…
Pro hockey recently made its return to South Mississippi and Friday teams will once again take the ice. Youth for Christ is using the game as a chance to bring folks together for a time of fellowship. Mississippi Gulf Coast Youth for Christ Executive Director Brad Holt is in studio with more. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: hockey, Mississippi Gulf Coast…
Southwest Airlines is adding a new fare option in 2022 and new car prices hit a record high in November. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Marketsite with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Slidell says no to a casino proposal. An overwhelming 60 percent of people in St. Tammany Parish who voted Saturday voted against the casino. The $325 million hotel casino resort was to be built on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain and could have potentially taken revenue away from South Mississippi casinos, especially those in nearby Hancock County. The casino proposal…
An autopsy is expected tomorrow to determine how a Jackson County inmate died. In the meantime, the Jackson County Coroner’s Office is looking for the Mobile man’s relatives so they can release his identity. As we’ve reported, the Mobile man was arrested in Pascagoula on Saturday for public drunkenness. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, the man was found…
Today on Mom to Mom, we’re making Christmas tea towels. Tags: Mom to Mom
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 Rod. If you’re interested in adopting Rod, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at MDCPS.MS.GOV and click on the Mississippi Heart Gallery…
With the return flow beginning this afternoon, warmer temperatures will move in. Now the question is will we test records, it looks like right now we could end up a few degrees short. 1971, 2007, and 2009 were all warm and hold most of the records for the next 3-4 days with record highs in the upper 70s to mid-80s….
Return flow in the low-levels is already trying to begin but by midday and for the next few days it will increase with temperatures already moderating today and then a return of the well above normal temps beginning as early as Tuesday morning. Now the question is will we test records, it looks like right now we could end up…
A dry weather forecast will continue across the north central Gulf Coast region through the early part of the week. A weak disturbance will cross the area during the day Monday, but no rain is expected to develop given the lack of moisture over the region. Highs Monday will range in the upper 60s to lower 70s over most of…
Well above the climate normal temperatures continue across our area as strong southerly flow persists at the surface. A few showers were hanging around earlier today, but have now dried up and we should stay dry through the evening. Low temperatures tonight are expected to be warmer than normal as warm air out ahead of the cold front keeps them…
On the hardwood, the D’Iberville Lady Warriors take on the Biloxi Lady Indians. Biloxi wins 52-26. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, High School Girls Basketball, sports
High school football season has now officially come and gone, only to return again next fall. Until then, let us fill our Fridays with some primetime rivalries in other sports. On the hardwood, D’Iberville boys hosting Biloxi in what’s no longer a region game, but it sure felt like one. Biloxi wins 54-40. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: basketball, high…
Earlier this month, the Gulfport Girls Soccer program was ranked first in the nation by MaxPreps, only to be dropped to second a few days later. Gulfport down four starters at Harrison Central, which just goes to show you how dominant this team can be. Gulfport-7 Harrison Central-0 Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school girls soccer, soccer, sports
Who needs a winter wonderland when you can have a wiener wonderland? Back for the sixth year, South Mississippi’s iconic Wiener Wonderland light display on Karli Lane in Woolmarket now features nearly 60 dachshunds. Shelby Pierce, the creator of the festive display, started with just ten light-up dogs back in 2015 and has added to it every Christmas since. It…
Well above the climate normal temperatures continue across our area as strong southerly flow persists at the surface. A few showers were hanging around earlier today, but have now dried up and we should stay dry through the evening. Low temperatures tonight are expected to be warmer than normal as warm air out ahead of the cold front keeps them…
A special election will be held in Moss Point come January, and the city is encouraging locals with leadership potential to apply. The Ward Four alderman seat is now vacant since former Alderman Ennit Morris claimed Jackson County’s District 2 Supervisor seat. On January 6th, the polls will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sue Ellen Recreation…
People living near Hickory Hill Golf Course in Gautier might be yelling ‘fore’ on Saturday as a parade of golf carts makes it rounds. The parade and celebration at Hickory Hill is planned to be the first of a yearly event. Treats, Santa Claus, carolers, and a tree lighting will await the parade back at the club. The golf carts…
The Woolmarket Prime of Life Center hosted it’s very first Yee-Haw Christmas musical performance this morning. Normally, the center hosts a Christmas dinner for seniors in Woolmarket, but due to COVID canceling last year’s celebration, the crew decided to go all out for this year. The musical was filled with singing, dancing, joking, and laughing with performances from the Yee…
The Gulfport Civic League is back this weekend to host the 59th Tour of Homes Coastal Cottage Christmas event. The event will be held Sunday, December 12th from 2 to 5 p.m. Four homes, three on 2nd Street and one on Pratt Avenue, will be all-out decorated with unique decorations. The price for the tour is a $15 donation which…
Who needs Santa and his reindeer when you’ve got the Mississippi Aquarium and penguins? Ferdinand the Penguin stopped by WXXV to help announce an exciting new program and spread the word about holiday events happening at the aquarium. Along with extended hours, $12.25 admission after 3, and diving Santa and his elf, you can now have your holiday picture taken…
If you’re looking to get in the Christmas spirit, look no further than Campground Baptist Church this weekend. The Gulfport Church located on Highway 53 is back with their annual Christmas drama called ‘A Gift,’ it’s to remind people the reason for the season. What started as a small play on the church front lawn nine years ago has grown…