Local restaurant owners Ron Ladner and Rimmer Covington Jr. are changing the landscape of the restaurant industry by helping their employees purchase their first home and get back on their feet financially. Thursday, Ladner and Covington announced to Shaggy’s employees the launch of their new home buyer program which includes cash assistance for down payments. The program will provide employees…
A house fire broke out in Harrison County today. Harrison County Fire Rescue, assisted by CRTC, responded to a reported house fire in Saucier Friday afternoon. The occupants of the home escaped with pets. Firefighters battled high heat and humidity along with the fire. No injuries were reported. Categories: Community Headlines, News Tags: harrison county, house fire, saucier
East Central Head Softball Coach Kyle Long has accepted the same position at Oxford High School, according to the Oxford Eagle. Long spent 12 years as head man of the Lady Hornets, racking up 212 career wins during his time in Hurley. That success translated into six district championships and two South State titles including this year’s 5A South State…
U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker came down to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to visit sites that highlight the recent progress being made along the Coast. Wicker and Raimondo were briefed on the current status of broadband deployment by Coast Connect Officials. They toured the USM Marine Research Center to learn about the commercial…
Due to severe weather last weekend, the Juneteenth celebration in Gulfport was postponed, but the event will take place tomorrow at the Isaiah Fredricks Community Center. Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S. The holiday was first celebrated in Galveston, Texas on June 19th in 1865 in the aftermath of the…
So far, Singing River Health System has vaccinated over 42,000 individuals in Harrison and Jackson County and they’re not stopping there. It is their mission to make the vaccine easily accessible to anyone that would like it by hosting community events across the Coast. This morning, they partnered with the Mississippi Aquarium and Coast Transit Authority to administer the Pfizer…
As many as 400 fire chiefs from across the Southeast gathered at the IP Casino in Biloxi for the annual conference of the Southeastern Association of Fire Chiefs. The organization will make history with Biloxi’s fire chief being named the first Mississippian to head the 93-year-old organization. Biloxi Fire Chief Joe Boney has served as Mississippi’s representative on the organization’s…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast has always been an extension of the New Orleans Saints fan base, tonight those two worlds collide at the home of the Biloxi Shuckers. News 25’s Jeff Haeger is at MGM Park with more. Categories: Harrison County, Local News, News Tags: Biloxi Shuckers, MGM Park, Saints Night
After taking a year off due to COVID-19, the wildest show on the Coast is back. From low riders to lifted trucks, people are piling in for the 19th annual Scrapin the Coast 2021 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Scrapin the Coast is the South’s largest and premier car, truck, and bike show. Since starting in 2002, it…
Take some time out of your weekend to spend quality family time at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral’s summer event that kicks off tonight. The inaugural Cathedral Festival will feature food, big rides for teens and adults, little rides for the kids, arts and crafts and more. All the funds raised at the festival will go towards the…
School is out and the Feeding the Gulf Coast Mississippi Summer Meals Celebration kicked off today at the Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids were able to enjoy free activities, interactive inflatables, and free lunches. Feeding the Gulf Coast is partnering with local community organizations to offer free meals to children 18 and younger…
A lineman from Bay St. Louis is in critical condition after suffering an electric shock in a bucket truck on Wednesday while on the job. In an update from Cayce Seal’s girlfriend Cassie Lassabe, he’s not expected to recover. She posted on Facebook saying: “Cayce is preparing to give the gift of life so that he can continue to influence…
MDOT sent out a traffic advisory for Hancock County as police activity on Interstate 10 eastbound is causing delays. Drivers are advised to use an alternative route and avoid the area. Law enforcement is on scene directing traffic. News 25’s Grace Boyles has more. Categories: Hancock County, Local News, News Tags: MDOT, Traffic Alert
Triumph Church in Gulfport and Molina Healthcare are teaming up to put shots in arms this weekend as the race to vaccinate continues here on the Coast. On set with more is Pastor Tyrone Lewis. Tags: Molina Healthcare, Triumph Church
Pride Month is celebrated in June every year, honoring the 1969 Stonewall uprising in Manhattan, a tipping point for the LGBTQ movement in the United States. Marking the end of Pride Month, the Gulf Coast Pride Association is hosting their annual Pride Day in Biloxi. It will be at the Point Cadet Plaza tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m….
According to the Red Cross, drowning is a leading cause of death for children in the United States. In an effort to save lives, the YMCA in Ocean Springs holds swimming lessons for all ages, beginning at six months old. One of their most popular classes is called ‘Parent and Child’ and is designed for the youngest swimmers. During the…
WXXV has partnered with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce to spotlight a chamber member once a month. This month we take a look inside Long Beach Fresh Produce and BBQ with Long Beach Chamber Director Gabrielle Rose. Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight, Community Headlines Tags: Long Beach Fresh Produce and BBQ, Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber Spotlight
Katelyn Perry of Ocean Springs said she knew when she heard Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron sing “Listen” from the Broadway show “Dreamgirls” that she would someday sing it on the pageant stage, too. That happened Thursday night at the Miss Mississippi pageant. And just like the 2010 Miss America winner, she wowed the judges, winning the preliminary talent competition in…
Kaden Irving goes to Gautier High School with plans to go to Ole Miss. Keilon Parnell goes to Pascagoula High School with plans to go to Mississippi State. Region 8 Class 5A rivals turned future SEC West rivals, but that doesn’t mean they can’t share the same batting cage or share the same spotlight or even share a close friendship….
It’s time to Live Local, a series you can only catch here on WXXV. For this week’s edition, News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf will take you inside the historic Barq’s Building on Howard Avenue in Biloxi. The Barq’s Building in downtown Biloxi has no relation to the famous root beer. It’s just the last name of the family who purchased the…
It takes special talent to compete in any music competition on the Coast where local live music is the best kind of music. This year, the 2021 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year goes to local artist Brandon Green. Local dynamic singer/songwriter Brandon Green is the Mississippi 2021 Songwriter of the Year. Hailing from Lucedale, Green has been singing and performing…
After several months of rehabilitation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Mississippi Aquarium has finally released its last sea turtles that were cold stunned due to cold waters in the northeast and brought to the Coast for treatment. Twenty-five Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles were flown to Gulfport in December and were immediately taken to the Aquarium’s veterinary lab where staff…
In the spirit of getting back to normal, Gulfport Leisure Services Department and Southern Care Hospice came together to host the sixth annual Senior Summer Picnic. Two hundred seniors gathered under the Barksdale Pavilion in Gulfport to enjoy free lunch, music, and prizes in celebration of the sixth annual Senior Summer Picnic. Southern Care Hospice Community Relations Director Alisha Plummer…
On July 1st, a new autopsy records law will go into effect. A new law restricts access to photographs, videos, audio recordings, made during an autopsy or made by a coroner or medical examiner at a crime scene. House Bill 70 says a surviving relative such as a spouse, parent, or adult child may have access to the records, but…