Second annual Robert McKeithen Memorial Blood Drive

The death of Biloxi Police Officer Robert McKeithen was devastating to our community, but some good folks are trying to honor him with a blood drive. John Pace with Vitalant is in studio to give us details on the blood drive. The blood drive takes place Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Biloxi Visitors Center. You can…

Workforce Wednesday

Welcome to this month’s edition of Workforce Wednesday. Chief Workforce and Economic Development Officer Kimberly Hall is on set this afternoon to talk about Goodwill Week. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Goodwill, Workforce Wednesday

Clear The Shelters

  Time to find that furry friend! WXXV NBC 25 & The Humane Society of South Mississippi have teamed up to Clear the Shelters, Saturday, August 29th from 10am to 4pm with a $25 adoption special! They are also offering $15 kittens and $5 cats every Friday this month! The Humane Society is located at 2615 25th Ave. in Gulfport….

Four-month-old baby injured during police pursuit Monday has died

The four-month-old baby boy injured during a police chase in South Mississippi on Monday has died. This morning, Biloxi police released a statement saying ‘despite the efforts of medical staff, the child passed away as a result of the injuries sustained.’ The four-month-old has been identified as La’Mello Parker. Around 11:30 Monday morning, deputies with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s…

Biloxi Shuckers ready for first game in almost 600 days

Today was supposed to be opening day for the Biloxi Shuckers, 597 days after their last game. Of course, thanks to Mother Nature, the longest off-season of all-time just got one day longer, but after overcoming a lost season due to COVID-19, Minor League Baseball is almost back on the Gulf Coast. Names of Biloxi Shuckers past now realizing their…

Ocean Springs Swimming trio heading to the next level

A monumental day at Ocean Springs High School where three swimmers signed National Letters of Intent with the colleges of their dreams as a part of the largest signing day class in program history. Headlining the three-member class of 2021 is Marshall signee Gabrielle Ivey who has 13 career medals, eight gold, four silver, and one bronze, and holds five…

May is Food Month in Ocean Springs

Foodies, it’s time to grab your forks and head to Ocean Springs because all month long the city is celebrating food and its over 130 restaurants. Due to COVID, Ocean Springs won’t be holding its Taste of Ocean Springs Food and Wine Festival. Instead, the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce is having its first Ocean Springs Food Crawl on May…

Fly Llama Brewing hosting Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo. In honor of the occasion, Fly Llama Brewing, located on Bohn Street in Biloxi, is hosting a ‘Llama la Bamba.’ The celebration kicks off at 2 on Wednesday and they’ll be giveaways and the Captain Coconut food truck dishing out your Tex-Mex favorites. The brewery will also be serving their new margarita beer daiquiris and…

Locals prepare for National Day of Prayer

Many people of faith live in South Mississippi and some will be heading out on Thursday at various local rallies celebrating National Day of Prayer. ‘Lord, pour out your love, life, and liberty,’ this year’s theme for Thursday’s National Day of Prayer. Mississippi National Day of Prayer State Coordinator Debra Brown said, “This is our 70th year. It’s our anniversary…

American Cancer Society presented Singing River Health System Cancer Center with grant

Singing River Health System’s cancer center in Pascagoula will now be helping cancer patients along the Coast travel to and from treatment. This afternoon, the American Cancer Society presented Singing River with a $5,000 grant to help patients with logistical and financial needs related to transportation. These grants through ACS are awarded at a local level to health systems, treatment…

National Electrical Safety Month

As Electrical Safety Month continues, Mississippi Power has more tips when dealing with electricity, especially as hurricane season fast approaches. If the lights do go out during a storm, contact Mississippi Power or your power provider to report the outage as soon as possible. Of course, if you see a downed power line following a storm, stay clear of the…

National Star Wars Day

It’s National Star Wars Day and instead of slipping into the dark side take a dive into the aquatic side. News 25’s Lorraine Weiskopf is at the Mississippi Aquarium with information regarding their Star Wars festivities. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Mississippi Aquarium, Star Wars Day

D’Iberville High powerlifting team raises the bar as state champs

Uplifted with school spirit, the D’Iberville Boys and Girls Powerlifting teams made school history. Over the weekend in Jackson, Mississippi, D’Iberville High School competed in the state power lifting competition. For the first time ever, the Boys and Girls teams both became state champions in the same season. Coach Josh Ladner said, “My motivation is always the success of the…

Remembering the life of Larry Benefield

Former Harrison County Supervisor Larry Benefield died yesterday after a battle with cancer. Harrison County School District’s newly appointed Superintendent Mitchell King spoke about Benefield’s life and legacy. “Mr. Benefield was liked by mostly everyone he came in contact with.” Larry Benefield lived a long and full life. In 2008, Benefield became the supervisor of maintenance and transportation at Harrison…

MGCCC students performing show ‘Closure’ as a fundraiser

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus is holding a fundraiser for its school of performing and visual arts entitled ‘Closure.’ On Thursday night MGCCC’s Perkettes will be performing ‘Closure,’ a very emotionally driven piece for the dancers as they and so many others had major life events canceled by the pandemic. The team is mainly comprised of freshmen, like…