The North Bay Civitan Club of D’Iberville and St. Martin held their 12th annual Bears on Patrol Drive on Saturday. The club set up a barricade drive-through where people could donate teddy bears. Each bear was then checked for cleanliness and then shipped off to first responders. This year the stuffed animals were sent to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department….
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce hosted the 40th annual Biloxi Seafood Festival over the weekend. The event was held at Biloxi Town Green and was open both Saturday and Sunday. Attendees enjoyed live entertainment, arts and crafts, kids activities, and some of the best seafood along the Coast. A variety of vendors were set up at the event…
Local organizations joined forces over the weekend to help vaccinate more Mississippi residents. The organizations EEECHO, National Council of Negro Women, Mississippi Rising, and Feeding the Gulf Coast got together to host a vaccine event for the public. The event offered many accommodations for vaccine recipients including food and beverages. The organizations also held raffles every fifteen minutes for vaccinated…
WXXV and Jeepin the Coast have teamed up with First Federal Bank in Jackson County, Mattina Insurance Agency, the Biloxi Shuckers, and Bayou Concrete in Gulfport for a Hurricane Ida relief supply drive for our neighbors next door. Here to tell us more is Jennifer Moran from Jeepin the Coast. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Hurricane Ida, Love for Louisiana,…
Today on Mom to Mom, we’re going to show you how to simplify your meal plan. 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’re introducing you to Erika, a caring 16-year-old hoping to find a family. If you’re interested in adopting Erika, you can visit the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services website at…
COVID vaccines for kids under 11 could be approved next month and the nation’s largest grocer says food prices are headed higher. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Sean Riley, the principal of Benndale Elementary School in George County, wrote a horror film during the pandemic and it’s since become a reality. It’s called ‘Royal Jelly,’ and it was shot entirely on the Gulf Coast. Here to tell us about it is lead actress and Southern Miss graduate Elizabeth McCoy. Categories: Local News, News Tags: horror film, Royal…
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation held their annual 5K Run and Climb Saturday to honor those who lost their lives during the 9/11 attacks. September 11th, 2001 is a day some of us will never forget. Today, people use events such as the Tunnel to Towers Run and Climb to honor those who died that day. Gulf Park Estate Fire…
The devastating Highway 26 road collapse claimed the life of another individual, bringing the death toll to three. Thirty-nine-year-old Amanda Williams from Wiggins was traveling west on August 30th, the night the road collapsed, when she crashed into the embankment and received injuries. She was transported to Memorial Hospital at Stone County. According to her husband’s Facebook post, Williams died…
A Biloxi man was arrested last Friday after his father’s body was found in Bay St. Louis. Noble V. Marske was charged with first-degree murder by the Biloxi Police Department with assistance from the Gulfport Police Department. On September 9th, Biloxi police asked for help in finding 66-year-old Van Marske. The next day, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, assisted…
Authorities are investigating a body that was found face down on the beach in Gulfport between Courthouse and Tegarden Road. Gulfport police confirmed that the body was discovered at 8:29 a.m. at the edge of the water on the beach. The only information we have is that it was a white male wearing black shorts. Gulfport police say they are…
As TS Nicholas lingers in the western/NW’Tern Gulf, the moisture flow will dominate the region. Activity will be moving at a good pace for the next few days which will help keep rainfall totals for any individual storm within tolerance. With a farther west forecast for Nicholas than some of the models were hinting at yesterday, it will keep tide…
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Louisiana charter captains affected by Hurricane Ida will be able to operate from Mississippi ports through the end of the year. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources announced the decision Friday in the wake of impacts Ida had on Louisiana’s coast. Charter captains must hold a Louisiana Charter Boat Fishing Guide License, a Louisiana Mothership License,…
The moisture flow is back with a vengeance, which for the next several days showers/t-storms will be able to produce heavy rainfall. Activity will be moving at a good pace for the next few days which will help keep rainfall totals for any individual storm within tolerance. With a farther west forecast for Nicholas than some of the models were…
Deep tropical moisture has begun to move north through the area allowing for a return of showers and thunderstorms today. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to increase in coverage as we move into Monday. The day for the most efficient rainfall will be Tuesday as numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected. Flash flooding will continue to be the main threat…
Deep tropical moisture has begun to move north through the area allowing for a return of showers and thunderstorms today. Showers and thunderstorms will continue to increase in coverage as we move into Monday. The day for the most efficient rainfall will be Tuesday as numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected. Flash flooding will continue to be the main threat…
Last night and today have been a nice teaser of fall weather, but sadly it won’t last too much longer. We still have one nice fall-like night left tonight with low humidity, clear skies, and a low near 62. Tomorrow afternoon will still have the low humidity with a high near 87, but we’ll start seeing a muggy wind shift…
Long Beach has played more games against Bay High than any other team in their program’s history. Long-standing rivalry aside, both teams are in search of a bounce back win after losing in week two. Home team Tigers coming in with a mark of 1-1, hosting the 0-1 Bearcats in their first meeting since 2018. Bay High-41 Long Beach-0 Ocean…
Doesn’t get any better than Gulfport and Picayune in the early season and these two teams are pretty familiar with one another. Now seven years in a row the two schools have played in September, Maroon Tide leading that series 4-2, but these games especially close over the last three seasons. All of them coming down to just one possession…
St. Joseph Hospice held a five-year anniversary celebration today. The actual date of the anniversary was several months ago, but the celebration was delayed due to COVID. The event began with a ribbon re-cutting as well as a re-blessing of the building to commemorate the five years of service. The hospice then held a flag raising and a moment of…
Last night and today have been a nice teaser of fall weather, but sadly it won’t last too much longer. We still have one nice fall-like night left tonight with low humidity, clear skies, and a low near 62. Tomorrow afternoon will still have the low humidity with a high near 87, but we’ll start seeing a muggy wind shift…
To show appreciation to our local first responders, the Gulf Coast Hub for Volunteers and Nonprofits hosted an appreciation event. Firefighter Philip Biancamano said, “They say the easiest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” If what Gulfport Firefighter Philip Biancamano says is true, multiple first responders on the Coast are feeling loved. An appreciation event on Friday…
Week three of the high school football season is already upon us which means there’s another News 25 Game of the Week on tap for this Friday night. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is at Gulfport High School where the Admirals get ready to play host to a very familiar opponent. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: high school football, News 25…