Mississippi Aquarium welcomes four baby penguins to colony
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Aquarium has welcomed four baby African penguins. This species is one of the most endangered types of penguins. WXXV News 25’s Brynne Baxley…
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3/10 - Sam's Tuesday night forecast
Mostly cloudy and mild tonight with patchy fog developing late and a low near 68. Wednesday stays mostly cloudy with patchy morning fog and only a slight chance for a…
Tree planting day at Brickyard Bayou Park in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport and the Green Infrastructure Center are hosting a tree planting day on Thursday. Volunteers will help plant trees at Brickyard…
Local quilt shop owner preserves tree grove in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi business owner is protecting her 100-year-old oak tree with the help of the city. WXXV News 25’s Brynne Baxley spoke with her…
Voters cast their ballots in primary elections in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Voters across Jackson County made their way to the polls throughout the day, including at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. Residents we…
Pascagoula Fire Dept. hosting benefit for retired lieutenant
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-The Pascagoula Fire Department is hosting a fish fry every week until Easter for retired Lt. Jeb Berry. Jeb has recently been diagnosed with an aggressive…
State auditor releases report of Gulf Coast Restoration Fund
State Auditor Shad White released a new audit Monday, raising concerns about how hundreds of millions of dollars meant to help the Mississippi Coast are being spent.…
Singing River Little Theatre presents ‘On Golden Pond’
The Singing River Little Theatre is performing ‘On Golden Pond’ starting this week. The first showing is Thursday, with your last change to see the performance on Sunday.…
Voters head out to cast their vote in Mississippi primary election
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Election Day voting got off to a calm start this morning at one Harrison County polling place. Voters moved through the…
Man arrested on child sex crime charges in George County
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Lucedale man has been arrested on child sex crimes by the George County Sheriff’s Office. Forty-three-year-old Matthew Bradshaw was charged with three counts of touching of a child for lustful purposes. He also had outstanding…
Biloxi man sentenced on child sex crimes charge
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office says a Biloxi man has been sentenced on a federal child sex crime charge relating to a 2025 undercover operation. Forty-six-year-old Terrance Green will spend a decade behind bars in federal prison on…
Gulfport man arrested on two aggravated assault charges
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-A Gulfport man is behind bars on two aggravated assault charges after a meet up to sell boots leads to a shooting. Harrison County Sheriff’s Office investigators say 49-year-old Eric Walker is accused of shooting two people who…
Voters head to the polls for Mississippi primary elections
Voters will be heading out to vote in Mississippi for primary elections in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate and House races. Polls on Election Day will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Here is a rundown of candidates appearing on…
Students put skills to the test at 2026 Mississippi Science and Engineering Fair
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Students from across South Mississippi put their science skills to the test Friday at the Southern Miss Gulf Park…
3/9 - Mild Monday night with fog possible
A little fog is possible late tonight through early Tuesday morning, but otherwise conditions stay mostly quiet with skies turning partly cloudy by the afternoon and highs in the…
Adapting to the changes that come with Daylight Saving Time
Many people woke up a little cranky this morning after the clocks sprang forward over the weekend. Daylight Saving Time officially shifted clocks ahead one-hour early…
County clerks preparing for primary elections
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Voters in South Mississippi will head to the polls Tuesday for the primary election. Local election officials say they’re putting the final touches in place to…
Gulf Coast Running Club hosting Battle on the Bayou
The Gulf Coast Running Club is hosting their Battle on the Bayou, starting and finishing at Gulf Hills. Leonard Vergunst and Nick Kinderman are in studio with…
MDEQ hosting ‘Trashion’ show for local students
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a special kind of fashion show. High school students are invited to design and model wearable art made from marine debris.…
Touch-a-Truck returns to Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Long Beach Chamber’s big yearly event returns to the heart of downtown. Here to tell us more about Touch-a-Truck and what it’s all about is Anna…
Two juveniles arrested after threats made to St. Martin North Elementary School
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Two juveniles have been arrested in connection to threats made against a Jackson County elementary school on Friday, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. St. Martin North Elementary school went into lockdown after a suspicious…
Indictments issued for fentanyl overdose death in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- In Harrison County, a grand jury has indicted two men on charges related to a deadly fentanyl case. Christopher Bunch and Ashton Hickman are now facing charges of fentanyl delivery resulting in death and conspiracy to…
Crash involving CTA bus in Gulfport injures 4
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- A two-vehicle crash in Gulfport involving a Coast Transit Authority bus left four people injured on…
D’Iberville couple convicted on drug charges
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- A D’Iberville couple has been convicted of drug possession and trafficking charges by a Harrison County jury. Forty-three-year-old Jayson Wathern was found guilty on the possession of a controlled substance charge and 45-year-old Ashleigh Wathern was found…