The Hancock County Republican Committee hosted a golf tournament today at the Bridges Golf Club. The event was held to help raise funds for victims of Hurricane Ida in Louisiana. Some of the proceeds made at the event will go to the One Coast Ida Relief organization for the cause. The tournament was a shotgun-style event with teams of four….
A light show like no other is coming to Jones Park tomorrow night for families and friends to enjoy. The Hancock Whitney Sea of Stars for Mississippi Aquarium is a free event at Jones Park on Friday, October 1st, 2021 from 5 to 9 p.m. Drones will be launched into the darkness forming alligators, dolphins, and turtles. This one-of-a-kind light…
Gulfport firefighters battled a fire earlier this evening off of Highway 49 near downtown. Gulfport police tell News 25 two people were inside of the building at the time of the fire, but firefighters got them out of the building. The fire has since been extinguished. The building is an old pawn shop location which has served as a check…
South Mississippi has seen a wet couple of days, but conditions are slowly improving tonight. Showers are still drifting inland as I’m writing this, but they’ll be gone by nighttime. At least a few clouds will remain though, but even those will slowly thin into tomorrow. Expect tonight to be slightly cooler with a low near 70, patchy fog, and…
Starting next Friday, motorists will notice dividing traffic cones along Highway 90 in Biloxi to keep the left lane clear for emergency vehicles during Cruisin’ the Coast. First responders will be able to quickly and safely react to service calls despite the influx of heavy traffic. City officials said not only will the plan help with response time but, the…
The Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport is celebrating the birth of a stingray pup at its aquatic research center. Experts at the aquarium say it is rare that an animal is born in the facility’s care. Workers realized one of their stingrays was pregnant earlier this year and moved her off site to the research center where she gave birth to…
The Mississippi Aquarium is preparing for Friday night’s ‘Sea of Stars’ drone light show. News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Gulfport as the preparations for the free event at Jones Park are underway. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Mississippi Aquarium, Sea of Stars
Global Gaming Business Magazine announced the latest class of individuals to be named to the ‘emerging leaders of gaming 40 under 40’ and one of the winners represents the Mississippi Gulf Coast from the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort. Gretchen Holzhauser, vice president of human resources, was nominated by a colleague who recognized her commitment and dedication to the gaming industry….
America’s Thrift Stores opened up a brand-new location today in Biloxi. This 30,000 square foot building holds a large variety of items including clothes, toys, home décor, and even Halloween costumes. The opening of the store also helped create about 80 new jobs in the city. The shop has a constant rotation of stock, adding about 10,000 new items every…
As the Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum continues to expand the need for volunteers is even greater. Around six months ago, Todd Young stopped by the museum on his aviation world tour and has become a life long volunteer. “I saw this civil aviation museum and I said civil aviation museum, you don’t normally see civil aviation museums. So, I said…
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…