Blood drive taking place at Pascagoula High School Friday
You don’t have to be a doctor to save a life. To help do your part, the Pascagoula High School student council is sponsoring a blood drive tomorrow. The blood drive is open to the public and…
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Candlelight vigil in honor of Caleb Lett
Family and friends of Caleb Lett are gathering in Pascagoula this evening to celebrate his life and share their memories of him. News 25’s Grant Chighizola has a preview of tonight’s candlelight vigil.
New establishments open their doors in Ocean Springs
The City of Ocean Springs is cutting ribbons as new establishments are opening their doors despite the pandemic. Just last week, they held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Wagwan Jamaican Bistro and the city has more…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King to hold virtual town hall meeting
‘Stop the Violence’ is the outcry from Moss Point Mayor Mario King as he plans to hold a virtual town hall meeting next week to address the issue. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. next…
Krewe of Porches preparations underway in Ocean Springs
Like many other cities and organizations, the City of Discovery has discovered a new way to celebrate carnival season. Ocean Springs business owners and residents are finding creative new ways to celebrate carnival season this year. Enter…
Charges dropped for 1 of 6 suspects in Vancleave shooting that injured a 17-year-old
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV) — Charges have been dropped against one of six suspects in what authorities say appears to be a drug-related shooting that injured a 17-year-old teenager. 20-year-old Dequante Gillett of Moss Point was released from…
Remembering Caleb Lett
It takes a village to raise a child and the church mothers of Caleb Lett, a 19-year-old who was murdered Monday night in Moss Point, speak out. Nineteen-year-old Caleb Lett was a student at Mississippi Gulf Coast…
Mississippi Dept. of Health reports 1,702 new COVID-19 cases, 64 deaths Wednesday morning
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 1,227 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 19 deaths as of Monday, January 11, 2021. One death was reported in Harrison County. In the southernmost six counties of Mississippi, the numbers of COVID-19 cases were as follows: George — 1,897 (17 new) Hancock […]
Fort Bayou drawbridge reduced to two lanes in Jackson County
Traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction on the Fort Bayou drawbridge until further notice to allow crews to replace the bridge’s steel deck. Drivers are advised to follow the transitional detours provided by construction signage and…
Suspect and victim identified in fatal shooting in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV) — The identities of a suspect and the victim in a fatal shooting in Moss Point have been released. On Monday, January 18, 2021, at 8:22PM, Moss Point Police Department Dispatch received a call of shooting…
Blood Drive to honor Abby Bosarge
The Pascagoula community helped honor Abby Bosarge, a Pass Christian teen battling acute myeloid leukemia, by holding a blood drive earlier today. Singing River Health System and the all-girls community service group Jeune Esprit sponsored the six-hour…
MDOT temporarily closing Fort Bayou drawbridge in Jackson County at 10 p.m. Monday
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close the Fort Bayou drawbridge in Ocean Springs beginning at 10 p.m. Monday, January 18, and lasting until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19. Drivers are advised to…
MDOT reducing Fort Bayou drawbridge to two lanes
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will reduce the Fort Bayou drawbridge in Ocean Springs from four lanes down to two on Sunday. The traffic shift is part of an ongoing, $20-million bridge repair project to rehabilitate and upgrade the…
Moss Point Mayor Mario King not running for reelection
Earlier This evening, Moss Point Mayor Mario King held a virtual state of the city address. After handing out awards to Moss Point citizens in recognition of their work in the community, Mayor King reviewed what his…
Mobile food pantry on Saturday at the Ocean Springs Civic Center
The Mark Seymour VFW Post 5699 is hosting a mobile food pantry this coming Saturday. The distribution is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. VFW Post 5699 will distribute perishable and nonperishable food for…
“Monumental surge:” Mississippi vaccine appointments booked full as Coast hospitals run out of doses
(WXXV) — The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) had a vaccine distribution plan in place that has been significantly altered in the last few days – especially in the last 24 hours. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention…
St. Martin Library expansion underway in Jackson County
Residents in the St. Martin community will soon see major upgrades to their local library. The dirt has been turned and the stage is set for major upgrades to the existing St. Martin Public Library building. Jackson George Regional Library…
David Mohler, owner of Tatonut in Ocean Springs, passes away
David Mohler, longtime owner of the Tatonut Donut Shop, passed away on Tuesday due to complications from COVID-19. January 10th, the doors of the adored downtown Ocean Springs Tatonut Donut Shop had been temporarily closed due to illness when owner…
Residents and staff at Ocean Springs Health and Rehab Center receive COVID-19 vaccine
Hoping for change, Ocean Springs Health and Rehab Center administered the Pfizer vaccine to their residents and staff. After 25 years working at the Ocean Springs Health and Rehab Center, April Hedert, director of business services, was confident in her…
David Mohler, longtime owner of The Tatonut Donut Shop, passes away due to COVID-19 complications
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — David Mohler, longtime owner of The Tatonut Donut Shop, passed away on Tuesday due to complications from COVID-19. The popular businessman had underlying medical conditions that made him vulnerable to the virus, including heart and…
Moss Point City Hall raises new state flag
The new Mississippi State flag unifies the state and represents growth. Today, the City of Moss Point raised the new flag for the first time. ‘In God we Trust,’ now flying over Moss Point City Hall, history in the making…
Singing River Health System distributing vaccines at the Jackson County Fairgrounds
Singing River Health Systems held their second vaccination drive at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Pascagoula. The Singing River staff provided lollipops and the Pfizer vaccine to senior citizens 75 years and older receiving the shot. They were determined to…
Coastal Family Health’s Vancleave clinic open for COVID vaccines
Coastal Family Health Center’s Vancleave clinic was open for its first day administering the COVID-19 vaccine. The Moderna vaccine was administered to everyone 75 years old or older and healthcare workers. Patients are asked to call in…
‘Your CBD Store’ celebrations anniversary
It’s CBD Awareness Month and Your CBD Store in Ocean Springs is celebrating its one-year anniversary with customers and community members. Helping people reach their personal health goals is the mission of Natalie Goff, part owner of…