Developer changing site of proposed casino to Long Beach Harbor
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Plans for a casino that have long been in the works in Long Beach have once again been changed as the…
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One dead, three injured as car crashes in Coast Radio Group building
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-There are new details on that fatal accident on Seaway Road and Lorraine that happened Friday afternoon. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer…
Biloxi, Gulfport sign international sister agreement with Rionegro, Colombia
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s a new chapter in Biloxi and Gulfport as the cities have signed a new sister city agreement, but the third city involved…
Victim identified in deadly crash on South Swan Rd in Gulfport
A singular vehicle crash on South Swan Rd and Highway 49 in Gulfport has left one person dead. Harrison County Coroner, Brian Switzer, has identified the victim as 58 year old Steven Johnson of Saucier. It was around 7:09 PM…
Acquisition of Rolls Royce Propulsion Foundry
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A new chapter begins for Pascagoula’s naval production. The Rolls Royce Propulsion Division, which produced key components and propellers for the Navy, has been taken over by…
Mississippi Highway Patrol’s Landon Orozco shares travel tips for the July 4th weekend
Mississippi (WXXV)- Mississippi Highway Patrol's Landon Orozco joins Marco Bitonel to discuss travel tips ahead of the July 4th weekend.
Multiple rounds fired into Waveland apartment; three infants inside
Waveland, Miss. (WXXV)- It was around 9:30 on Wednesday night when multiple rounds were fired into an apartment unit in Waveland. Seven people were inside, including three infants. No injuries…
41st Annual OLG Crab Fest kicks off in Bay St. Louis
Bay St. Louis, Miss. (WXXV)- The 41st Annual Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Fest is three days full of live music, vendors, rides and as much…
Organizations providing resources for hurricane season
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- As we all know, you can never be too prepared when it comes to severe weather here on the Coast. In Biloxi, organizations are taking the time…
Biloxi police officers read to children at summer reading program
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Woolmarket Library had some special visitors Wednesday afternoon. Biloxi police officers stopped by to take part in the summer reading program. Officers…
Memorial Health Services holds White Coat Ceremony
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Wednesday night, Memorial Health Services introduced a new class of resident physicians at their white coat ceremony. This event was held on the 15th floor of…
Pascagoula residents give input at CDBG Public Meeting
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Pascagoula residents had the chance to make their voices heard on two projects on the horizon in the Flagship City. Those projects are the 2025…
Swearing in ceremony for officials in City of Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gautier held a swearing-in ceremony for those office holders elected in the June 3 municipal elections. Each ward’s council member took…
WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren speaks to Mayor Casey Vaughan ahead of swearing in ceremony
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Gautier Mayor Casey Vaughan won his bid for re-election on June 3. An inauguration ceremony for him and…
Local leaders speak at the State of the Community address in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- With the official start of Juneteenth being Thursday, officials and community members from across Gulfport came together Wednesday night to highlight…
Gulfport recognizes its outgoing city council members and Mayor Billy Hewes
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV) - The Gulfport City Council recognized its outgoing members, as well as retiring Mayor Billy Hewes. This comes ahead of the new…
Stone County EMA looking for volunteers
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Stone County Emergency Management Agency is looking for volunteers to help the community prepare and respond to emergencies. The EMA held a volunteer meeting Monday…
Community Emergency Response Training prepares residents for disasters
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- In the midst of hurricane season, the Harrison County Emergency Management Agency is making sure residents are prepared for whatever disasters make their way to…
IMMS releases turtle with satellite tracker
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- On Friday, there was another turtle release here on the Coast, but this time we were able to keep up with their underwater adventures. Crowds packed the…
Suspect killed in police stand off in Saucier identified
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV)-The Mississippi Bureau of Investigations has confirmed the identity of the suspect killed in Wednesday night's police stand off in Saucier. The suspect has been…
Pascagoula annexation plans to add 25 square miles to city limits
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- We have an update in the Pascagoula annexation, which plans to add just over 25 miles of land to the city’s limits.…
Police standoff in Saucier comes to an end; suspect dead
A multi-hour police standoff in Saucier on Wednesday night has come to an end. Officials with the Harrison County Sheriff's Department have confirmed that the suspect is dead. This comes after Harrison County Sheriff's deputies responded to initiate a court…
Mississippi Highway Patrol to continue monitoring Buc-ee’s traffic over several days
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- With so many people hoping to get their Buc-ee’s fix, a big concern with Monday’s grand opening was how traffic in the area…
WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel gives a traffic update at Buc-ee’s
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Our team has been out at the new Buc-ee’s location all day long. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel is out there…
Gulfport native takes on role as state Supreme Court Justice
Gulfport, Miss (WXXV)- It was a night of celebration in Gulfport, many gathering for the investiture ceremony of David P. Sullivan. He is taking on the role of a Mississippi…
Mississippi Coast Card Show happening this weekend
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- For all card enthusiasts on the Coast this Saturday is the second Mississippi Card Show and you won’t want to miss it. This event is hosted…
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport receives infrastructure grant
Gulfport, Miss (WXXV)- The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport is the recipient of a nation-wide infrastructure grant aimed at improving infrastructure of airports. WXXV News 25's Lucas Warren has the details.
Memorial Health Family Medicine residents graduate
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A new wave of medical professionals is set to hit the country as well as the rest of the Gulf Coast after Memorial Health’s family residence graduation.…
Make-A-Wish teams up with Galleria BMW to grant local girl’s wish
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Make-A-Wish Mississippi’s Summer of Wishes has made a return, creating amazing opportunities for critically ill children in our communities. This…
6/5 – Sam Parker’s “Last” Thursday Night Forecast
Its been a pleasure south Mississippi but yes this is my last forecast for WXXV. Continuing to be and feel hot and humid across the area as…
Poster unveiled for Blessing of the Fleet
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- We are now nearly a month way from the 96th annual Blessing of the Fleet and Shrimp Festival. Wednesday in Biloxi, this year’s poster was revealed…
Businesses impacted by opening of Buc-ee’s Harrison County location
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi’s first Buc-ee’s location is opening next week in Harrison County. Ahead of the much-anticipated date, WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has more…
Gulfport Mayor-Elect Hugh Keating in studio
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Mayor-Elect Hugh Keating joins us in studio to talk about the June 3 municipal election.
6/4 – Sam Parker’s “Feeling Hotter and Hotter” Wednesday Night Forecast
Each day we will see warmer temperatures and pop up showers until the weekend. Tonight we will be partly cloudy and muggy with lows…
Long Beach Fire Department receives fire rating 4
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- A big announcement on Tuesday out of Long Beach for the city’s fire department, which has just achieved a new fire rating. The news…
6/3 – Sam Parker’s “Just a Smaller Chance” Tuesday Night Forecast
Smaller chances of rain this week as the humidity gradually returns. Temperatures will be near to slightly above average with highs in the upper…
WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren live at Sonya Williams Barnes Watch Party
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren is at the watch party for Gulfport Democratic Mayoral Candidate Sonya Williams Barnes. He has more.
WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has the latest on voter turnout in Gulfport mayoral race
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s Election Day across South Mississippi. The big race everyone is looking at is Gulfport’s mayoral race. WXXV…
6/2 – Sam Parker’s “Summer Like” Monday Night Forecast
Feeling warm and more humid each day with a chance of afternoon rain. Temperatures will be near to slightly above average with highs in the upper…
Celebrating Mississippi wildlife at the Sand Jam Forces of Nature event
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The Sand Jam Forces of Nature event took place on Saturday at Beach Park in Pascagoula. This was a free family fun…
The Story of Lt. Billy Vincent
We’re revisiting a story we first brought you a few years ago of a South Mississippi man who learned his uncle was a World War II hero and is a…
Jeepin the Coast wraps up in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- It was a fun filled five days, but Jeepin the Coast has wrapped things up here for 2025. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has…
Reception held for third annual Congressional Art Competition
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The third annual Congressional Art Competition held its reception Thursday at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. This is an annual nationwide competition where…
5/29 – Sam Parker’s “Not Too Shabby” Thursday Evening Forecast
Just one more day of rain and then we have our nice less humid weekend. Tracking another line of showers and thunderstorms for Friday afternoon.…
5/28 – Sam Parker’s “Very Thunderous” Wednesday Night Forecast
Thunder shook the WXXV Building during the forecast and lost power during this forecast too. Overnight scattered showers and thunderstorms into Thursday morning. The storm threat…
Mississippi GOP makes claims of election fraud and vote buying in Gulfport mayoral race
With the race for Gulfport mayor just days away, the Mississippi GOP has presented what it calls evidence of voter buying, when it comes to…
Search underway in Natchez, MS for escaped New Orleans inmate
NATCHEZ, Miss. (WXXV) - A search is currently underway in Natchez, Mississippi for one of the escaped inmates out of New Orleans. This was confirmed by the Adams County Sheriff's Office. According a local media outlet, the Concordia Parish Sheriff's…
5/27 – Sam Parker’s “Storms for Lunch” Tuesday Morning Forecast
Another day of storms this time with a higher chance of severe weather. Our next round of storms are expected to impact the local area…
Three out five remaining inmates out of New Orleans captured; two found in Texas
On Monday, three out of five of the remaining inmates out of New Orleans have been captured. Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were arrested in Walker County, Texas by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Tate was facing charges of…
5/26 – Sam Parker’s “Memorial Day” Monday Morning Forecast
Another warm and muggy day is on tap for Memorial Day with the chance for rain later this evening. Highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.…
