A familiar face on the South Mississippi education scene is the next superintendent for the Stone County School District. Current Moss Point High School Principal Boyd West will assume the top spot in the district at the end of the…
Due to the potential of severe weather in the Northern areas of the county, the Poplarville Community Saferoom, located at 124 Rodeo Street, will open this afternoon. The shelter will remain open until the threat of severe weather has passed.…
On this Thursday, there was a Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics! Law Enforcement Members and Special Olympics athletes carried the "Flame of Hope" into the opening of…
The Long Beach Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Ashleigh Bailes. Bailes was last seen on Sunday May 5, leaving the Daugherty Road Apartment Complex, heading south on Daugherty Road. Bailes was wearing blue jean shorts…
On May 8, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 32-year-old Antwon Duane Williams and charged him with one count of 1st degree murder. On May 6, 2024, at approximately 1:21 a.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 9100 block…
Student-athletes across South Mississippi gathered at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport Wednesday night for the second annual WXXV Student Athlete Showcase. These athletes were featured in Ansley Brent's 'Student Athlete of the…
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One local nonprofit organization handed out food in Gulfport to help combat food insecurity for hundreds of families. There was a ton of food distributed…
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The City of Biloxi is holding a special election for Ward 4. That election is scheduled for June 18th, currently there are no candidates on the ballot.…
The Menge Avenue interchange has been under construction for 10 months now, and if you've driven past it recently, you may have caught yourself saying, "Wow! It looks like they're almost done!" Even though it's…
The Pass Christian community came out to support a public dispatcher’s daughter who was in a wreck on April 27th. Shantale Belew’s daughter, Paris Cuevas, was ejected from her…
A new Great White Shark has been spotted off the coast of Alabama. Researchers from the University of South Alabama captured video of a juvenile shark, known as Miss…
It's Education Day for the Biloxi Shuckers! Today, The Shuckers hosted their annual Education Day with local schools in attendance from around the coast with a special 11:05AM start. WXXV News 25's…
Gautier City Council voted to approve the use of TIF (Tax Increment Financing) bonds to develop an area near Highway 57 for the creation of a medical complex, hotel, and retail development. The council was also supposed to vote on whether or…
Biloxi city councilman Robert Deming has announced he will be stepping down from his ward 4 council seat. Deming has held his seat for 3 terms but is required to resign…
Biloxi City Councilman Robert Deming announced his resignation from the council effective immediately during a press conference at City Hall. This announcement stems from his guilty plea last…
Teachers in the Harrison County School District and across the Coast received a lot of love Tuesday morning on this Teacher’s Appreciation Day. Here are some pictures of some of the goodies…
An iconic Coast restaurant is celebrating 60 years of service today. Mary Mahoney’s first opened its doors on May 7th, 1964 in the Old French House. The building…
Out of the 15,000 students in Harrison County schools, 70% receive subsidized meals, which is why Harrison County School District is expanding its summer meals program this year. This summer, the…
We begin tonight with breaking news out of Biloxi, embattled City Councilman Robert Deming is set to hold a press conference at Biloxi City Hall in just a few minutes. According…
Gulfport police are still searching for a suspect connected to a Monday morning shooting. WXXV's Brooke Parker has been collecting information on this case and brings us the latest.
A Gulfport man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the 2021 death of another man. Fifty-three-year-old Phillip Collins was initially arrested back in November 2021 after the daughter of James…
Ocean Springs, MS –Fire Chief Derek McCoy has announced that he will retire from the Ocean Springs Fire Department on May 10, 2024. He has 26 years of experience in the fire service. After graduating from the Fire Academy 1998,…