If you’ve been out of work this year due to the pandemic or just trying to spend a little less on every day necessities, as always, Goodwill is here to help. Marketing and Communications Manager Will Harvey is on set…
Personnel from Harrison County Fire Rescue and various Harrison County law enforcement agencies and are in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana with the primary purpose of feeding first responders and assisting those affected by Hurricane Laura. The twenty-five man team from Harrison…
Every Monday here on WXXV we feature a child from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. Today you will meet 11-year-old La'kaira. My name is La'Kaira and I am 11 and I'm going to the sixth grade. What people don't know…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Every Monday, WXXV features children from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. Today you will meet Kaylee and Carlee, a 12-year-old and a 6-year-old. We caught up with the sisters at Jones Park in Gulfport. Here’s what…
In today’s Shelter Spotlight from the Humane Society of South Mississippi, Kahlua is a short and squatty one-year-old American Bulldog/boxer mix. She is sweet as can be and walks like a lady on a leash. She has shown a good…
We are starting to spotlight shelter pets in need for our annual ‘Clear the Shelters’ campaign that will take place Saturday, August 29th at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Today’s Pet is Jericho, a one-year-old retriever/terrier mix. This guy…
Meet Constance! Constance is a three-month-old domestic longhair mix that is ready to be the queen of your castle. Constance is just one out of the 213 cats currently in the Humane Society of South Mississippi’s care. Each Friday for…
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) — The Blood Center in Gautier is holding a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2020. To donate blood, you must schedule a time online at https://www.thebloodcenter.org/. The Blood Center is licensed…
(WXXV) — 10-year-old Jasper relies on his faith in god to get through the difficult times. He is looking for a mom and dad to love him. We spent some time with Jasper. Here’s what he had to say: "My…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Local high school football players traded in their cleats for towels and soap Saturday afternoon in Biloxi. Armed with signs and buckets of water, Gulf Coast Elite Training athletes held a car wash fundraiser in the…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — If you saw some colorful runners and walkers on your drive along Highway 90 in Biloxi on Saturday morning, then you witnessed the first ever “Hustle for Hungry” color run. Loaves and Fishes hosted its inaugural…
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV) — The smell of homemade BBQ chicken filled the parking lot of Capt Wil's Land and Sea all day Sunday, as owner, Wil Phenice, prepared enough chicken to feed 1,000 front line heroes... for free. "Really the…
Urgent need for eligible donors to give blood Aug. 27 and 29 BILOXI, Miss. (Aug. 17, 2020) – Blood donors are encouraged to help save lives at the 14th annual Hurricane Katrina Memorial Blood Drive Aug. 27 from 11 a.m.…
An unprecedented 14 University of Southern Mississippi students are among the recipients selected in the March 2020 cycle to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad. This represents a record number for the University…
Harrison County Fire Rescue received exciting news this week. FEMA, through the U.S. Fire Administration, selected Harrison County Fire Rescue to receive over $620,000 to replace the aging Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs). The fire department says, “This will be…
Gulf Coast Community Ministries is in the running to win $20,000,from HORNE LLP, one of the top CPA and business advisory firms in the nation. HORNE selected Gulf Coast Community Ministries as one of the organizations to participate in its…
(WXXV) — 13-year-old Kaylee has been waiting over a year and a half for a permanent home. We spent some time with Kaylee at Jones Park in Gulfport. Here’s what she had to say: “Hi my name is Kaylee, I'm…
Chief Workforce and Economic Development Officer Kimberly Hall joins us to discuss the Mississippi Workforce and Hiring Expo. There will be pnline pre-hiring expo sessions on Monday, August 10th at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, August 11th at 10 a.m. The…
Looking for a job or a new career? Join us for the Hiring Expo on August 12 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Biloxi Civic Center. There will be 100’s of jobs available coast wide with employers from…
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) — Daniel Selover has been named chief of police for the City of Gautier, City Manager Paula Yancey announced. “Danny has more than 25 years with the Gautier Police Department and is well respected,” Yancey said. “I…
Every Monday, WXXV features a child from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. 13-year-old Lyric has been in foster care for over two years. She would like to be with a family that is permanent and will accept her as their…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — With the pandemic affecting many families financially, paying for school supplies for the new school year may be a bit of a struggle. The Distinguished Gentleman of Ocean Springs recognized this hardship many could be…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Gulfport community banned together Saturday morning to bring food to hundreds of people in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Community members began arriving for the 9:45 a.m. food drive as early as 6 a.m.…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Betty Price must have been doing something right over the year to have the turn out she did for her 90th birthday on Saturday. The longtime Gulfport resident was surprised by friends, family, and community members…