Greyhounds cheering on inclusion with the Ocean Spring Sparkle cheerleaders!
The Ocean Springs faithful showed up and showed out for their community pep rally on Thursday night as fans packed out Hugh Pepper field…
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How to watch August’s supermoon, which kicks off four months of lunar spectacles
By MARCIA DUNN Updated 12:40 PM CDT, August 15, 2024 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first of four supermoons this year rises this week, providing tantalizing views of Earth’s constant companion. Stargazers can catch the first act Monday as the full…
Annual SHEA Community Baby Shower Set for Saturday, September 7, 2024
Gulfport, MS – The SHEA Community Baby Shower, a beloved annual event, will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Lyman Community Center, located at 13472 Hwy. 49, Gulfport, MS. The event will take place from 12:00 noon…
Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
By MORIAH BALINGIT Updated 3:35 PM CDT, August 16, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in…
Memorial Hospital Stone County is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
Memorial Hospital Stone County has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately…
Jackson County investigating drive-by shooting in Gulf Park Estates
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a drive-by shooting in the Gulf Park Estates community outside Ocean Springs Saturday night. Sheriff John Ledbetter said deputies responded to multiple calls of shots fired in the area of Meadowlark and South…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club to host third annual ‘Paws under the Oaks’ on Saturday, September 14th
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club will host its 3rd Annual “Paws Under The Oaks”, an AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day event on Saturday, September 14th at Centennial Plaza, 200 East Beach Blvd. in Gulfport. The event begins at 11…
School of Construction and Design Hosts Summer Camp, Offering Mississippi High School Students Insights into In-Demand Career Fields
More than 30 high school students from across the state converged on The University of Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg campus to learn how they can build a rewarding and impactful future for themselves through a unique residential camp experience hosted by…
Call for Artists: Mississippi Museum of Art Announces 2025 Mississippi Invitational
Jackson, MS…The Mississippi Museum of Art is pleased to announce the call for artists for the 2025 Mississippi Invitational exhibition, a biennial showcase of recent works by contemporary visual artists residing and working in the state. To be considered for inclusion in the…
Biloxi Chamber of Commerce to host 43rd annual Biloxi Seafood Festival at the Biloxi Town Green
BILOXI, MS - The Biloxi Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the 43rd Annual Biloxi Seafood Festival, set to take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Biloxi Town Green. The event will be a one-day celebration of…
Long Beach Family Barely Survives House Fire
A Long Beach family is lucky to be alive after their house caught on fire Thursday night. WXXV News 25 caught up with Bonnie Murphy the homeowner as she and her family begin to pick up the pieces and share…
St. Martin's Unified Theatre gives everyone a chance at the spotlight
St. Martin High School's unified theatre is back for a second year, and gearing up for the Mississippi Theatre Association's Theatre for Youth competition. "Theatre…
Annual Camille Remembrance Ceremony
In Gulfport Saturday morning, the annual Camille Remembrance Ceremony gets underway at 8 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery. Each year, leaders gathered at the cemetery to pay their respects to those lost in…
Camille Memorial Rededication Ceremony
Saturday marks the 55th anniversary of Hurricane Camille’s landfall in South Mississippi and there are two events tomorrow to mark the anniversary. At 10 a.m. in Biloxi, local leaders will rededicate the…
Upgrades to Harrison County Sheriff’s helicopter
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is touting new upgrades to its helicopter. It is now outfitted with multi-sensor surveillance cameras and mapping systems from Trakka Systems. The upgrades allow pilots…
Gulfport Police Department offering gun safety resources
The Gulfport Police Department is now offering free gun locks for gun owners. The locks are available upon request at the front desk at the Gulfport Police headquarters. It…
WXXV’s Marco Bitonel is live at the Back-to-School Community Youth Rally in Wiggins
Kids and families are coming together this evening to have some fun and celebrate the start of a new school year. WXXV’s News…
Homeland security looking for additional victims of fake U.S. marshal
Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations are asking the public’s help to identify possible additional victims in an investigation involving a person who was impersonating federal officer. William Gilchrist, 45, of Greenville, Mississippi, was indicted by a federal grand jury…
Mural competition underway at Ocean Springs Library
Calling all local artists! You could have your work displayed in Downtown Ocean Springs. The Ocean Springs Municipal Library and Walter Anderson Museum of Art are teaming up to…
Medgar Evers exhibit unveiled at Ocean Springs Library
The traveling exhibit honoring a Mississippi Civil Rights hero opened Thursday at Ocean Springs Municipal Library. The Medgar Evers exhibit was loaned to the library by the Mississippi…
Long Beach firefighters battle house fire in Green Acres subdivision
Long Beach Fire Department was called out to a house fire on Alyce Place in the Green Acres subdivision on Thursday night. Chief Griff Skellie said a family of five were able to get out of the house. A family…
Lil Market Deli and Bagelry serving the Ocean Springs community
We all love a good biscuit here in the South, but one Ocean Springs breakfast is serving up an authentic northern breakfast staple. WXXV News 25’s…
Mayor Billy Knight delivers Moss Point State of the City address
The City of Moss Point is moving forward. That was the message in the State of the City address Thursday night. WXXV News 25’s Rick…
Rock N Rollover Fundraiser benefiting Humane Society of South Mississippi
Happening tonight in Biloxi, the Rock and Rollover is taking! Boogie down for a great cause as the Humane Society of South Mississippi’s largest annual fundraiser returns to the Hard Rock Hotel and…