September is Veteran Suicide Awareness Month and to honor those veterans lost to suicide and bring awareness, a flag-draped coffin was on display at Lighthouse Park in Biloxi. According to statistics, approximately 22 veterans a day commit suicide. Military and veteran suicide rates are high due to reasons such as PTSD, financial strain, and survivor’s guilt. Harrison County, Biloxi High…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,101 cases of COVID-19 today and 12 new deaths. All twelve of those deaths occurred between September 24th and September 29th. Mississippi’s total number of cases since the start of the pandemic is at 488,392 cases and 9,600 deaths. Categories: Local News, News Tags: COVID-19, health
Walmart announces its holiday hiring plans and Dollar Tree breaks the one-dollar barrier and will start pricing things higher. Jane King is in New York with those stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month and our local Buddy Walk is the 16th in Gulfport. As a way to promote acceptance and inclusion, every Thursday here on WXXV we share the story of children in our area with Down Syndrome. This week you get to meet Spencer Watts. “I don’t really know that he knows that he’s different.”…
A wreck this morning near the County Farm Road exit caused traffic to slow down. That’s when drivers noticed a truck flipped upside down in the embankment that apparently had been there for hours. When first responders arrived on scene, the driver was still conscious, he was air lifted to University Medical Center New Orleans. According to MHP, the accident…
A disturbance coming out of the base of the western US will use the moist airmass to develop scattered convection during the daytime hours each day. Friday’s convection may be a little later developing than today’s or Saturday’s, as it appears the disturbance will arrive later in the day, and convective temperatures will be a little higher. As instability wanes…
The airmass remains very moist, with climatologically above the 90th percentile for this time of year. No real indications of any significant drying through Saturday, as even then, moisture levels remain elevated. A disturbance coming out of the base of the western US will use the moist airmass to develop scattered convection during the daytime hours each day. Friday’s convection…
A few weak disturbances will pass across the region on Thursday, allowing high-end scattered to numerous, 50-60%, showers and thunderstorms to occur across the forecast area. Models show that some drier air will continue to impact the eastern portion of the forecast area where less coverage, 20-40%, of showers and thunderstorms will occur. Just like the past couple of days,…
Another wet Wednesday afternoon down with not much changing as we head into the evening. Showers will continue for a while as they did yesterday, but will begin to diminish as the sun sets. There is still upper level support creating lift, but without the extra help from heating it won’t hold together long. By sunrise they’ll begin to develop…
Big time blow to the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen with Devin Williams likely out for the remainder of the season including the playoffs. The former Biloxi Shucker and Brewers set up man has a fractured right pitching hand, sustained from punching a wall following the team’s NL Central championship celebration. Last year’s Rookie of the Year, Williams is 8-2 with a…
This past Friday, the Mississippi High School Activities Association voted to change the end of season dates for the football season due to lack of officials. Class 4A, 3A and 2A teams will play their final regular season games on Thursday, October 28th while 6A, 5A, and 1A schools will wraps things up on Thursday, November 4th as opposed to…
Warrior Stadium is home to not only the News 25 Game of the Week, but perhaps, the game of the week across the entire state. D’Iberville and Ocean Springs in a region 4 class 6A showdown also a battle of the unbeatens. The home team Warriors are 5-0 currently riding a 16-game regular season winning streak. The visiting Greyhounds, also…
This week’s News 25 Student Athlete of the Week is Gulfport’s Sydney Mitchell. The star outside hitter for the Lady Admirals like to play the game fast, with lots of power, and plenty of zest, elevating her team’s energy and chemistry. “I feel like I just have the whole court. Like I can do whatever I want as an outside.”…
In honor of Drug Free Pain Management Awareness Month, Memorial’s orthopedic clinic is having patient success with the Iovera treatment. The non-opioid pain reliever Ioavera is used to treat specific nerves so the pain relief is focused only on the part of the body that is being treated. One injection treatment with the Iovera system can last 90 days. The…
This week is National Drive Electric Week and to celebrate, Mississippi Power and RPM Pizza unveiled a new electric vehicle charging station at the Domino’s Pizza in downtown Gulfport. RPM Pizza recently added two electric vehicles to its delivery fleet and will share charging data with Mississippi Power. RPM Pizza purchased a pair of 2021 Nissan Leaf all-electric vehicles for…
Another wet Wednesday afternoon down with not much changing as we head into the evening. Showers will continue for a while as they did yesterday, but will begin to diminish as the sun sets. There is still upper level support creating lift, but without the extra help from heating it won’t hold together long. By sunrise they’ll begin to develop…
Governor Tate Reeves and Accelerate Mississippi Executive Director Ryan Miller held a press conference today on the state’s efforts to better organize and develop workforce development strategy. Governor Reeves signed Senate Bill 2564 which created Accelerate Mississippi. The organization then hired Miller as the inaugural executive director on April 12th, 2021. Reeves states that the program’s preliminary findings show that…
Contractors are working to increase the number of parking spaces for Biloxi Beach guests near the lighthouse. Just south of Highway 90, across from the Biloxi Visitors Center, construction is underway and at the lighthouse, shrubs have been removed with grass for a more polished look. The over $530,000 project is scheduled to be complete in November. City of Biloxi…
Cleaning crews are on the move in Biloxi this week as the city responds to the mess left in the wake of recent storms. Workers from a city-hired pickup service will continue with ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ through Friday by removing piles of debris from the curb. Residents are being encouraged to place tree limbs and other trash blown into their…
Cruisin’ the Coast starts this coming Sunday and local businesses are doing everything they can to prepare for what is sure to be a busy week. Bars, restaurants, and shops in Ocean Springs are doing everything they can to prepare for Cruisin’ the Coast. The event brings in more than $6 million into the community of Ocean Springs during the…
Medical experts are advising South Mississippians to get their flu vaccines as early as October as this year’s flu season may see a sharp rise in cases over last year. It takes about two weeks to develop the antibodies required to fend off flu variants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says wearing masks, social distancing, and sanitizing kept…
Mississippi has requested a major disaster declaration from President Biden for public assistance and individual assistance due to Hurricane Ida. The National Weather Service confirmed eight tornados formed in Mississippi due to the storm, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses, and power grids and killed three people. Locally, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Pearl River counties have been listed for individual…
To honor the life of Deputy Robert Verzal, the Pascagoula Elks Lodge 1120 and Jackson County Sheriff’s Department came together to host a spaghetti benefit. Deputy Robert Verzal worked for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department for ten years and was the lead correctional deputy at the Adult Detention Center. Thirty-nine-year-old Robert Verzal passed away on August 29th after several weeks…
The USPS says mail could take up to five days to deliver now and United Airlines prepares to fire employees who refuse COVID-19 vaccinations. Jane King is in New York with these stories and more.