This year, WXXV wanted to recognize the talent of South Mississippi’s broadcast students. So, a few months ago broadcast students from across the Coast entered a news story into our broadcast student of the year competition. After tallying up the…
We have a very special and unique environment here on the Gulf Coast. It’s so special that people from across the country come to learn about it. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini caught up with some students from Arkansas at the…
This morning around 5:30, Pascagoula police responded to a 911 call regarding a home invasion at the Tall Pines Apartments on Scovel Road. While on scene, officers discovered two men had been shot. One of the victims died from the…
The City of Ocean Springs was founded in 1699. Now, 320 years later, residents are gearing up to celebrate the historical mark this weekend. The 1699 Weekend of Discovery is a two day event with Friday night being an unveiling…
More than a hundred residents gathered at the Gaston Point Community Center wanting answers on the future of Gaston Point Elementary School. Questions were on the minds of many as locals piled into the Gaston Point Community Center, looking to…
The first night of the 27th annual Crawfish Music Festival brought out around 11,000 people. Everything had to be shut down early due to fights that broke out. Coast Coliseum Executive Director Matt McDonnell said, “It deters people that are…
Do you know a mom who is deserving of the world? WXXV and Harrah’s Gulf Coast have teamed up to give some deserving moms the pampering of a lifetime. Harrah’s will pick the winners up in a limo at home…
Two MGCCC students were awarded one of the most prestigious national scholarships you can receive. Rebecca Davis of Moss Point and Meghan Nguyen of Ocean Springs were the only Mississippi students to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Student Scholarship.…
The measles are on the rise in the country. Just recently an out of state traveler with the measles visited Hattiesburg. Dr. Erica Frank said, “It is really contagious. It is the most contagious virus known to man.” The number…
A foster parent on the Coast is now behind bars for allegedly abusing her six-year-old foster child. Fifty-six year-old Charlene Hilliard of Pass Christian now faces two felony counts of child abuse. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, a…
In Hancock County, residents are seeing some damage following the severe weather that moved through earlier. Around noon today, we had reports of a possible tornado touching down in the area. You can see tree limbs littering the streets and…
Looking for something to cure your sweet tooth? Well, there may be a place in Biloxi that can do just that! News 25’s Taylor Rubach got a sneak peek at the Sugar Factory inside the Hard Rock Casino. It’s a…
The first night of the 27th annual Crawfish Music Festival brought out around 11,000 people. Everything had to be shut down early due to fights that broke out. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood has more.
There is growing concern tonight for the safety of buyers and sellers using Facebook Marketplace. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department developed a new project focused on eliminating the dangers involved with meeting anonymous people. As online shopping continues to rise…
This morning, Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn recapped the 2019 Legislative Session to a room of Coast business leaders. In three months, lawmakers were able to complete the state budget, approve a $1,500 pay raise for teachers, and work to…
New 25 has introduced our two finalists for WXXV’s Broadcast Student of the Year earlier this month. Today, we’re surprising the winner at school! News 25’s Caroline Eaker has more.
From April 25th to May 5th, come check out M’Lynn, Clairee, Annelle, and others at Truvy’s Beauty Parlor for the play ‘Steel Magnolias.’ Check out the girls as they gossip and have a fantastic time laughing and shedding a few…
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of Shawn Martin whose body was found in Moss Point on April 13th. In the meantime, friends and family were in Pascagoula remembering and honoring his life. Shawn’s cousin, April Martin, said, “Shawn was…
It was day one of the 27th annual Crawfish Music Festival. It is five days filled with music, rides, and delicious mud bugs. For 27 years this event continues to get bigger and better. You name it, they got it…
A former Moss Point police officer is out of a job after a federal grand jury in Louisiana indicted him for using excessive force. According to the indictment, former Officer Robert Hammac was working at the Lake Charles Police Department…
Today the Ladies Auxiliary Club brought the Kentucky Derby to the Gulf Coast. When you think of the Kentucky Derby, fashion and big hats might come to mind. There was no shortage of any of that at the Gulfport Yacht…
Today, the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency was at Gulfport Memorial Hospital to promote the importance of organ and tissue donation and to register some donors. In the United States there are over 114,000 people waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.…
It’s hard to believe, but in just over one month the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season will officially begin. Hundreds of meteorologists, emergency managers, and weather enthusiasts are gathered in New Orleans this week for the annual National Hurricane Conference. The…
A D’Iberville man has been sentenced to federal prison for possession of pipe bombs. Mark Bosarge Jr. was sentenced to five years behind bars for possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms and Transfer Record. In June…