For cheerleader Sophie Whitehead, being a Yellowjacket is a family affair. Her dad, Eddie Wayne Whitehead, is the head football coach. Her brother, Easton, was a football and basketball star at St. Martin, and her mom works for the school. In her final year sporting the blue and gold, Whitehead is soaking up every second on the sidelines while also…
It’s homecoming week for Long Beach High School and tonight was their Bearcat Homecoming Parade. At 6 p.m., the Long Beach School District brought school spirit throughout the community. The annual homecoming parade included decorated floats for all the sports team, hot rods chauffeuring the homecoming court, and the marching band was the heartbeat. Long Beach residents lined Cleveland Avenue…
The Kiwanis Club of Gulfport celebrated 100 years in Gulfport today at the Great Southern Club. Serving the children of the world, the Kiwanis Club of Gulfport commemorated 100 years of service on the Gulf Coast. Fifty members from Louisiana came to celebrate the milestone. Members and partners are dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a…
Our weather hasn’t been bad recently, but we have seen slightly rising humidity and temperatures each day. This trend will continue for the rest of the week, ending sharply as a front moves through Saturday morning. The front will bring significantly drier air and some cooler air, though the temperature won’t fall below average for long. The humidity on the…
The old Biloxi Cemetery is rich with history and each year many people gather to tour the Biloxi Cemetery leading up to Halloween. The tour allows people to learn the history of those buried at the cemetery, learn about the history of the cemetery, and enjoy generational stories. Tomorrow, guests will get a sneak peek into the cemetery, which will…
To assist in raising the $2.1 million that it takes for the Humane Society of South Mississippi to provide services for animals, they are hosting one large annual fundraising event. The Rock N Rollover fundraising event will take place October 15th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Biloxi. Last year, the fundraising…
Tonight, the Long Beach High School Homecoming Parade will take place. News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Long Beach where students and staff are ready to show some homecoming spirit. Categories: Local News, News Tags: homecoming parade, long beach high school
A much-loved special needs Warrior in D’Iberville is enjoying his new fame after he scored a touchdown during the middle school’s game against Ocean Springs. Eighth grader Tyler Hunter made WXXV’s Play of the Day when he made the 30-yard touchdown. Both teams had set up the play and both sides of the stadium went wild when he reached the…
The Gulfport Fire Department is wrapping up its One Coast, One Recovery supply drive this week for southeastern Louisiana. The supply drive began collecting items in September to help Hurricane Ida victims recover from the storm. The department recently added school supplies to the supply list to give to kids in LaFourche Parish getting ready to go back to school….
Give a big ‘thank you’ to a nurse you know because today is National Emergency Nurses Day. This holiday is on the second Wednesday of every October and recognizes the dedication of ER nurses across the nation. The Emergency Nurses Association chose ‘Grit’ as the theme for this year to highlight the adversity they went through this past year fighting…
A study finds the pandemic has disrupted retirement plans for 35 percent of Americans and the ‘quit rate’, people quitting jobs, hits a historic high. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
How does this sound: full body exercise that will make you look and feel your very best? Troy Thompson met up with a trainer to learn about a workout that does just that in today’s edition of Living Well. Tags: Living Well with Troy Thompson
The Women’s Resource Center in Gulfport is holding a two-day yard sale this weekend. Here to tell us all about it is Executive Director Susan Kremer Jones. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: women’s resource center, yard sale
Do you love rock and roll and furry friends? Katie King from the Humane Society of South Mississippi is in studio with more about HSSM’s Rock n Rollover event. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, Rock and Rollover
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s a time for all of us to speak up about domestic violence, raise awareness, and support survivors. The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, which helps victims of domestic violence in our area, is calling attention to this devastating, but common issue. Today, they tied purple ribbon to police cars and motorcycles at the…
Mississippi is developing a way for people to have their driver’s license, vaccination card, and other state issued documents available in a smartphone wallet. Commissioner of Public Safety Sean Tindell said Tuesday that the digital driver’s license, or mobile ID, could be available as soon as November. Tindell said people would have the option of an electronic driver’s license or…
Southerly return flow around high-pressure to the east will keep us in the same weather pattern we have been in for the past week with mainly dry conditions and slightly above normal temperatures. The high-pressure will start to retreat to the south and east on Friday as a cold front approaches the Midwest and Lower MS Valley from the west….
High pressure will remain anchored along the eastern seaboard and northern Gulf Coast region through most of the period. Southerly return flow around the high will keep us in the same weather pattern we have been in for the past week with mainly dry conditions and slightly above normal temperatures. The high-pressure will start to retreat to the south and…
A dry airmass remains in place across our area which will continue to allow for mostly rain-free weather conditions. A moist east to southeast low level flow pattern will result in the development of cumulus clouds each day across the region through Thursday, mainly during the time of peak heating and instability in during the afternoon hours, but no precipitation…
We had a taste of fall in late September, but the last several days have felt more like summer. That will continue for the rest of the week too, as nighttime temperatures climb into almost the mid 70s with days pushing the upper 80s. Tonight we’ll only continue that slow climb that began over the weekend though, low climbing to…
Fresh off his four-touchdown performance on Thursday, Pearl River Community College running back Tony Brown has been named the MACCC Offensive Player of the Week. The former East Central Hornet went off against Holmes on homecoming, making the most of his 10 carries with 229 yards, good for the second most in a single game in program history. Categories: Local…
Just four weeks out from Mississippi State’s first regular season game of the season, head women’s basketball coach Nikki McCray-Penson is stepping down. According to a press release by the university, her decision is effective immediately as she focuses on her health. McCray-Penson is quoted as saying she’s faced with health concerns she had hoped were behind her and that…
Resurrection Catholic hosting McAdams in the first round of the 1A playoffs. Lady Eagles soar to the 3-0 sweep: 25-4, 25-7, 25-5. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Volleyball, sports
Over at Gulfport, Lady Admirals hosting Pearl. Gulfport moving on to the second round by virtue of a 3-0 sweep: 25-11, 25-15, 25-7. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: High School Volleyball, sports