Downstage Productions presents ‘A Very Merry Murder Mystery Dinner’
Downstage Productions Theatre is hosting a Very Merry Murder Mystery Dinner this month. Adonna Beaugez joins us with the details. Fore more information, click here.
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Local elected officials give back through Battle of the Bells
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-The Mississippi State Senate battles the House of Representatives on Friday as a way to give back to those in need. Senator Jeremy England will be at OS 1515 and the Crave food hall from 10 to…
Christmas by the River coming to Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Moss Point is hosting Christmas by the River this weekend. The event is free and a great way to kick off the holiday season.…
B-Alert temporarily down after cybersecurity incident
OnSolve CodeRED, the private system Biloxi uses for B-Alert traffic and weather advisories, was a victim of a cybersecurity breach, prompting a temporary pause to all B-Alert text message alerts. “In an abundance of caution, we have decommissioned the OnSolve…
Singing River Gulfport set to unveil naloxone vending machine
The Singing River Health System is unveiling a new naloxone vending machine at their Gulfport campus. Hospital Administrator Heather Porter joins us with the details. The unveiling…
Gautier PD seeking information regarding multiple car burglaries
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)-The Gautier Police Department is asking for help from the public regarding multiple car burglaries in the Seacliffe Subdivision. The individual seen in security…
Bay St. Louis PD searching for suspect wanted for aggravated assault
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Bay St. Louis Police Department is asking for your help locating a man involved in a weekend shooting. Police…
Cold Weather shelters opening in South Mississippi
In anticipation of cold weather in our area, cold weather shelters are opening in South Mississippi. In Hancock County, the Poplarville Community Saferoom will open at 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Pets are not allowed. Please bring anything you may need…
Two arrested, charged with drive-by shooting in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Two people are behind bars in Gulfport in relation to a drive-by shooting. The Gulfport Police Department arrested twenty-three-year-old Elijah Young and 18-year-old Zykendrick Harper and charged them both with two counts of drive-by shooting. On November…
Missing Gulfport girl found safe
The Gulfport Police Department announced that the missing 18-year-old from Gulfport has been found safe. Pass Christian PD found Kaylyn Driskell and she is safe.
TrainTastic hosting holiday events throughout the month of December
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- TrainTastic in Gulfport is hosting Christmas events throughout the month of December. With that comes the need for volunteers. Tabitha Barnes from TrainTastic joins us with the…
Chandeleur Brewing and Mississippi Heroes hosting special events each Tuesday in December
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- Every Tuesday this month, Mississippi Heroes and Chandeleur Brewing Company will be hosting special events. These events will raise money for Mississippi Heroes.…
Mindful Mondays: Keeping mental health in mind during the holidays
With the holiday season starting, we at WXXV are starting a weekly segment called Mindful Mondays. Our first guest is Ricky Johnson, a board member with the Mental…
‘Officially a Space Cowboy:’ Make-A-Wish child launches MSU rocket
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Six-year-old Christopher Best of Flora loves everything about space. Diagnosed with the congenital condition known as Pierre Robin sequence, his Make-A-Wish request was simple—he wanted to experience anything and everything to do with rockets. This fall, that wish came…
The City of Ocean Springs holding annual Tree Lighting
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- An annual holiday tradition continues in Ocean Springs. The City of Ocean Springs is inviting the community out to their annual Christmas Tree Lighting. The lighting takes place Thursday, December 4 from 6 p.m. to 8…
Pearl River County SPCA announces completion of Rainbow Bridge Memorial
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pearl River County SPCA’s Rainbow Bridge Memorial is now complete. This special space located in Picayune’s Shay Park serves as…
Full day of holiday fun in the City of D’Iberville
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- The holidays are beginning across the Coast and the fun is kicking off in D’Iberville with a ton of events! On December 6, the holiday festivities run all day. Beginning at 9:30 until 10:30 a.m., Santa Paws…
Biloxi holding annual Christmas Lighting of the Biloxi Lighthouse
An annual holiday tradition continues in Biloxi. On December 4, the city will be holding the Christmas Lighting of the Biloxi Lighthouse. That takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the lighthouse across from the Biloxi Visitors Center. The…
Winners announced for Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-The winners for the 47th annual Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival presented by Blue Moon have been announced. Each year, awards are given to top exhibitors at the festival. Judges explore the festival and evaluate each…
Boeing’s troubled capsule won’t carry astronauts on next space station flight
By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing and NASA have agreed to keep astronauts off the company’s next Starliner flight and instead perform a trial run with cargo to prove its safety. Monday’s announcement comes eight months after the first and…
Groundbreaking for Ice House site development in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Pascagoula broke ground on new development on a historic site in the city. New restaurants, retail space, and living units will be…
IMMS receives 16 cold-stunned sea turtles
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- This week, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies received a new delivery of cold-stunned sea turtles from the New England Aquarium. Sixteen Kemp’s Ridley Turtles arrived via…
UPDATE: Identity of instructor pilot on downed plane in Lake Pontchartrain released; volunteer search efforts continue
We now know the identity of one of the Mississippi Gulf Coast-based pilots onboard the Cessna plane that went down while over Lake Pontchartrain Monday night. Apollo Flight Training owner Michael Carastro told WXXV Friday that 30-year-old Taylor Dickey was…
Department of Public Safety accepting applications for multiple programs
The State Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant and the Jag Court Program. These grants support local law…
Salvation Army offering option to donate via Virtual Red Kettle
The Salvation Army of Mississippi is starting something new this year. It’s a modern-day twist on the classic Red Kettle called ‘Virtual Red Kettle.’ The virtual…
Deadline approaching for MEMA safe room grants
You only have a few days left to apply for MEMA’s residential safe room grant program. The program provides up to $3,500 to help Mississippians build a FEMA-complaint safe…
HSSM offering adoption fees through ‘Black Fur-Day’ special
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Humane Society of South Mississippi is having a Black ‘Fur-Day’ doorbuster sale where adoptions for animals with black fur get a free dog buddy…
Sparklight makes donation to local food bank
Sparklight made a donation of $1,500 to the Catholic Charities of South Mississippi food bank to help feed local families. The funds will help the nonprofit respond to the…
Groundbreaking for new Home of Grace field
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV)- Exciting times on the campus of Home of Grace in Vancleave with the groundbreaking of a new athletic field on site. The new softball field is…
Grant program to open for storm damage from tornados in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- If you’re a Moss Point resident who still has lingering home damage from the 2023 tornado or 2024 storms, there…
Tiger Beach Development taking shape at Henderson Point
It’s time for WXXV News 25 to go on location. An exciting new project is taking shape on the Coast. Tiger Beach at Henderson point is located on the Harrison County…
Thanksgiving Travel Enforcement period begins
If you plan to hit the road later tonight or at some point over the next few days, you may see an increase in law enforcement on our Mississippi roads. Mississippi Highway Patrol’s yearly Thanksgiving Travel Enforcement Period kicked off…
Search suspended for missing pilots on Lake Pontchartrain
The search for the bodies of the pilot and student pilot presumed dead after their plane went down Monday night in Lake Pontchartrain has been suspended. Divers were out for much of the day today along with Coast Guard Search…
Sandyman is back on the beach in Pass Christian
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- A favorite Coast holiday tradition is back on the beach in Pass Christian. Crews spent time rebuilding the iconic Sandyman near Scenic Drive…
Trump administration says lower prices for 15 Medicare drugs will save taxpayers billions
By ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmaceutical companies have agreed to slash the Medicare prices for 15 prescription drugs after months of negotiations, reductions that are expected to produce billions in savings for taxpayers and older adults, the Trump administration said. But…
Search continues for holiday displays stolen from town green in Long Beach
In Long Beach, city officials and police are still searching for holiday displays stolen from the Harper McCaughan Town Green. Someone was caught on…
Officials warn of scam pretending to be Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival
A warning for anyone planning to visit the Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, organizers say scammers are trying to cash in on the holiday…
What’s open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest — or prepare — ahead of Black Friday
By MATT OTT WASHINGTON (AP) — With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists. Most big U.S. retailers are closed on…
Tanner Williams Bridge reopens in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Good news for drivers in northern Jackson County, a bridge crossing the Escatawpa River is back open. The Tanner Williams Bridge has been closed since June after an inspection found structural issues. County officials say the…
Senators Wicker, Britt introduce voting bill requiring citizenship proof
Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker has signed on to a Senate Bill that would encourage states to require proof of American citizenship when registering to vote via mail. The ‘Citizen Ballot Protection Act’ was introduced by Senator Roger Wicker and…
Amtrak president urges early booking during holiday travel
Amtrak’s president has an important message for passengers ahead of the holiday season. Book early and get to the station ahead of time, that especially goes for those…
Statements from Ocean Springs mayor, alderman on special meeting regarding city attorney
Tonight, we are hearing from one of the Ocean Springs aldermen who did not attend Monday night’s special meeting called by Alderman Karen Stennis and Shannon Pfeiffer regarding their concerns about City Attorney David Harris. Ward 1 Alderman shared a…
Two occupants presumed dead after plane crashes in Lake Pontchartrain
A flight instructor and student pilot from a Gulfport-based flight school are presumed dead this evening after their Cessna plane crashed into the waters of Lake…
