The City of Pascagoula held their swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected Mayor Dr. Jay Willis and council members Tuesday evening at City Hall. Republican Jay Willis ran unopposed for this year’s election. He is a retired dentist and consultant who has served on the board of directors for the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and the Gulf Coast Community…
Over the last two days central Harrison County has received over 12 inches of rain. As flood warnings are issued near the Biloxi River and Wolf River, streets have become water ways. News 25’s Sabria Reid is on Three Rivers Road and River Road where the streets are closed due to heavy flooding. Categories: Local News, News Tags: flooding, Three…
A community market is held the first Wednesday of every month at the St. Martin Community Center. The market operates from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and invites all to buy from the multiple vendors selling pretty much everything you can think of. During July’s market, they had everything from art, handmade crafts, fresh produce, goodies, and a food truck…
Professional hockey is one step closer to making a return to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Today, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum announced three neutral site Minor League Hockey games will be played in their arena this winter. A press conference, hosted by Biloxi Hockey and open to the public, will be held Wednesday, July 14th at 3 p.m. to provide more…
The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi is scheduled to receive a medical mobile unit on Friday at the VA Medical Center in Biloxi. The vehicle is specifically designed to deliver primary care and other services to enrolled veterans with limited access to V.A. healthcare services due to low population density, remoteness, or limited local demand for specialized…
The City of Diamondhead is moving forward with their plans for Envision Diamondhead 2040. Mayor Nancy Depreo says the council unanimously voted ‘yes’ to the final approval stage of the plan, after a year in the making. Envision Diamondhead 2040 includes future expansions and the renewal of places like the city’s business district and waterfront areas, growing sales tax revenue,…
A head-on collision caused a multi-vehicle pile up on Popp’s Ferry Bridge earlier this morning in Biloxi. Around 7 a.m., Biloxi PD and Fire responded to an accident involving five vehicles. The bridge had to be closed for over an hour as the agencies worked together to clean up the roadway. Only minor injuries were reported and all passengers and…
Widespread flash flooding is still not expected given the overall scattered nature of the slow moving showers and storms. No severe organized convection is expected through the period. However, some storms could produce frequent lightning and some gusty winds due to rain loading in storms with heavier rain cores. For temps, given the higher coverage of showers and cloud cover,…
Moss Point alum and Phoenix’s rising star shooting guard Devin Booker has dribbled his way from the River City to the Valley of the Sun and into the history books, leading the Suns to the franchise’s first NBA finals since Chares Barkley did in 1993. The move from Grand Rapids, Michigan his sophomore year of high school to South Mississippi…
We really just can’t catch a break with this rain as even more falls tonight. There hasn’t been much activity over the last few hours, but what we have seen has been heavy, and lingering in one area just west of Hwy 49. This has led to a 6 hour accumulation of almost 5″ and a 24 hour accumulation of…
There’s still nine more Saturdays until college football officially kicks off, however sports publications and analysts across the country are already making their predictions and releasing their rankings for the 2021 season. One of the athlete’s recognized is none other than Mississippi State Wide Receiver and D’Iberville alum Jaden Walley who was named second-team pre-season All SEC by Phil Steele….
The City of Pascagoula held their swearing in ceremony for the newly elected mayor and council members this evening at City Hall. Republican Jay Willis ran unopposed for this year’s election. He is a retired dentist and consultant who has served on the board of directors for the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. During…
Rumors circulated Monday night that some Biloxi City Council members were not going to reappoint Joe Boney as the Biloxi fire chief. Tonight, Chief Boney made his final decision and put those rumors to rest. After 37 years serving with the Biloxi Fire Department, Fire Chief Joe Boney announces his retirement from the department. During a Biloxi City Hall meeting,…
Pass Christian Chamber of Commerce will host the inaugural Putting in the Pass Golf Tournament on Friday. The 18-hole tournament will be held at the Oaks Golf Club in Pass Christian. Putting in the Pass is a fundraiser that will allow the chamber to give back to the community through small business grants all while allowing members and the community…
The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street, in cooperation with Mississippi Humanities Council, came together to showcase the ‘Crossroads: Change in Rural America” exhibit at the Waveland Ground Zero Hurricane Museum. The exhibition will tour six communities in Mississippi and Waveland is the only host site on the Coast. The exhibit explores how rural American communities changed in the 20th century….
Jackson County starts their land auction tomorrow. The bidding process begins at 8 a.m. tomorrow, July 7th, and all bids must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, August 4th. Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson was in Pascagoula this afternoon to discuss an event taking place over the next month in Jackson County. Anyone interested in more information…
The Biloxi City Council is set to meet at 6 p.m. tonight to vote on several appointments and reappointments, one of those being the possible reappointment of Fire Chief Joe Boney. Rumors circulated yesterday that four council members were not looking to reappoint Chief Boney. News 25’s Sabria Reid has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Biloxi City Council, Joe…
Charges have been upgraded for the 17-year-old who was arrested in a drive-by shooting that happened July 2nd. Sheriff Mike Ezell says Erick Martin, of Biloxi, was arrested Friday night after a fight and reports of someone shooting from a vehicle in the area of Columbus Circle in St. Martin where two houses were struck by bullets. Investigators found Martin…
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers has increased the reward to up to $10,000 for the arrest of the suspects responsible for setting fires in multiple Walmart stores across Mississippi and Alabama. There are more photos showing the possible suspects responsible for fires set inside multiple Walmarts that happened May 27th, 28th, and June 4th. Two fires were previously reported in two…
On June 28th, 1988, two men fishing in the Pascagoula River near the wildlife management area in Wade found an infant’s body, which is now known as Baby Jane Doe II, in the water entangled in fishing line. Two days later, on June 30th, 1988, an autopsy revealed that the child was three to five weeks old and she died…
It’s Tuesday which means it is time for WXXV’s Pet of the Week. Today, Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi is in studio for this week’s Pet of the Week. Categories: Community Headlines, Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Diamondhead City Council members face a very important vote regarding the city’s future. Tonight’s vote will determine if the city will officially move forward with the plans for Envision Diamondhead 2040. After a year in the making, this is the final approval stage for the plans that include future expansions and the renewal of places like the city’s business district…
An Alabama man is dead after a tragic Fourth of July fireworks accident in the water near Dauphin Island. Neighbors say John Walter was trying to put on his own fireworks show in the middle of the Bay. He was on a paddle board with a mat attached loaded with fireworks at the time of the accident. Witnesses say at…
Some showers and storms that develop through the day will likely be efficient rain makers. Additionally, with weak wind flow, storms will be very slow moving. This causes a concern for localized areas receiving brief periods of very heavy rainfall which could lead to urban/small stream flooding or very localized flash flooding. The Weather Prediction Center does have our entire…