In Jackson County today, Christopher Brown of Gulfport was in court, where he is charged with murder in the death of 36-year-old Nicholas Pittman. Deputies found Pittman deceased at a home in the Latimer community Saturday, July 24th. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Pittman went to the home to pick up his son, who lives there with his mother and Brown….
A new brewery in Biloxi will close down Bohn Street outside its entrance for a family friendly block party featuring local musicians and its own craft beer. Fly Llama Brewing opened its doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic in January and has quickly set its sights on organizing its own mini-festival. Staffers say the Brew House will be releasing several new…
Three Pass Road Elementary students created an interactive map during a history camp funded by National Geographic. Fourth-graders Payton, Angel, and Sabrina spent time at the inaugural History Camp led by Quest teacher Melanie Davis. The students used resources at the museum and received help from staff and volunteers to identify buildings in downtown Gulfport and research their histories. Anyone…
Downtown Gulfport had a final hurrah Saturday night as it held its ‘View the Cruise Sunset’ Concert after it was rained out last week. Cruisers had one more night of live music, food, and drinks in the downtown area. Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys opened the show, the Louisiana musician famous for her talent on the fiddle, followed by…
On Sunday, Cruisers said goodbye to the Gulf Coast as the final ceremony in Centennial Plaza wrapped up the 25th year of Cruisin’ the Coast. The final ceremony included the yearly raffle car giveaway. The lucky Cruiser this year is Ralph Martin from the Kiln who won a prized 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air convertible. $25,000 in prize money was also divvied…
Since 1987, October has been recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Rene Davis with the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is in studio with more. Tags: domestic violence awareness month, Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence
There’s a crisis of confidence in America’s tap water and Friday’s jobs reports showed wage gains were strong, but that could also mean higher inflation is here for a while. Jane King is at the Nasdaq Market site with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Today on Mom to Mom, we have the perfect snack to give you all the fall feels. 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 Luke. If you’re interested in adopting Luke, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protections Services website at mdcps.ms.gov and click on the Mississippi Heart Gallery…
High-pressure is expect to pretty much remain in place through the short range portion of the forecast. An approaching cold front to the NW will slowly move E/NE and ride north of the Hattiesburg area. By late Tuesday through Wednesday night, high pressure pushes any moisture northwest of the area again, with dry weather anticipated Wednesday. Well above normal temperatures…
Upper level high-pressure is expect to pretty much remain in place through the short range portion of the forecast. An approaching cold front to the NW will slowly move E/NE and ride north of the Hattiesburg area. By late Tuesday through Wednesday night, high pressure pushes any moisture northwest of the area again, with dry weather anticipated Wednesday. Well above…
Highs Monday afternoon will then be similar to today, in the mid to upper 80s. Overall, enjoy the mostly clear skies and dry weather. A dry airmass underneath high pressure will allow for a continued dry forecast Tuesday and Wednesday night. Lows each night should range in the mid to upper 60s inland and in the upper 60s to lower…
Highs Monday afternoon will then be similar to today, in the mid to upper 80s. Overall, enjoy the mostly clear skies and dry weather. A dry airmass underneath high pressure will allow for a continued dry forecast Tuesday and Wednesday night. Lows each night should range in the mid to upper 60s inland and in the upper 60s to lower…
St. Martin playing host to Harrison Central, both teams coming off wins and despite returning just four starters this year, Red Rebels still undefeated at 4-0. Harrison Central-33 St. Martin-13 Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Friday Night Showcase, high school football, sports
In the 5A ranks, Long Beach hosting Pearl River Central. Pearl River-60 Long Beach-7
Expect another sunny day tomorrow afternoon, but also our coolest start of the week as well. Otherwise, don’t expect any big changes, and tomorrow afternoon will likely even warm a degree or so. Not so tonight though as our calm, clear conditions will get us about as cool as possible, down to 64 degrees. Tomorrow’s high lingers about where it…
The more we look at Class 6A region 4 the more it is starting to look like it did before last year’s COVID season. Especially when it comes to Gulfport, a program that had a 23-game district winning streak come to a screeching halt. Fast forward to 2021 and the Admirals already have another two-game win streak underway, looking to…
Vancleave playing host to George County, the latter looking to stay perfect in district play and the Rebels certainly have the talent to do just that. George County-49 Vancleave-28 Categories: Friday Night Showcase, Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, Friday Night Showcase, high school football, sports
This coming Monday, the City of Gulfport will start their city-wide debris removal. The trucks will go street by street, picking up vegetative debris, construction debris, household appliances, and electronics. Debris must be placed by property owners in the city right-of-way. Contractors cannot remove debris from private property. Debris should be placed over five feet away from powerlines, fire hydrants,…
After signing with South Alabama, former East Central running back Touchdown Tony Brown is back in-state at Pearl River Community College. Wildcats hosting Holmes on homecoming. Brown would finish the game with 229 yards and four touchdowns on just ten carries, good for the second-best rushing game in program history. Wildcats win 55-7, as they improve to 2-4 on the…
It was a memorable night for D’Iberville Middle School’s #40, Tyler Hunter. Tyler is a beloved student with special needs at DMS who has worked hard all year for this moment. During Wednesday night’s football game against Ocean Springs, Tyler was able to get in the game for the first time this season and play on both sides of the…
The City of Ocean Springs took people back in time with their annual Sock Hop and Street Party to celebrate Cruisin’ the Coast. The Chamber of Commerce parking lot was packed with people enjoying food, live music, and cars. Cruisers were seen rocking poodle skirts and biker jackets Cruisin’ through downtown Ocean Springs. Cruisers also had the chance to win…
Expect peak sun content tomorrow afternoon, but things will finally start cooling off soon. Don’t expect any big changes, and tomorrow afternoon will likely even warm a degree or so. Not so tonight though as our calm, clear conditions will get us about as cool as possible, down to 64 degrees. Tomorrow’s high lingers about where it was today, but…
Today, WXXV had some special visitors stop by for the noon show. Pumpkin the African Penguin stopped by today, along with her human friends at the Mississippi Aquarium. Pumpkin was here to raise awareness for International African Penguin Awareness Day. African Penguins are currently considered endangered. Categories: Local News, News Tags: International African Penguin Awareness Day, Mississippi Aquarium