7 Brew officially cuts the ribbon on Gulfport location
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- 7 Brew in Gulfport is officially open for business. The drive thru coffee shop cut the ribbon on their newest location in South Mississippi…
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Jackson County Exceptional School hosts second annual Job Extravaganza
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Students with disabilities got a hands-on preview of their future at the second annual Job Extravaganza on Wednesday in Jackson County. The Arc of…
One year anniversary of snow on the Coast
Today marks a rare anniversary along South Mississippi! One year ago, snow fell from Bay St. Louis to Pascagoula, turning beaches, bridges, and backyards into scenes more fitting…
Ocean Springs School District Superintendent Michael Lindsey announces retirement
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Ocean Springs School District Superintendent Michael Lindsey announced his plans to retire this year. He announced Wednesday that he plans to retire on June 30th after a 34-year career in Mississippi public education. “It has been…
Fed-Ex drivers report shooting incident to Waveland Police Department
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- Waveland police officers were dispatched to a shooting at Villere Street on Wednesday afternoon. The victims of the shooting were Fed-Ex drivers. They called dispatch and told them they left the scene of the shooting and would…
5th annual Paper Airplane contest at MS Aviation Heritage Museum
The Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum is hosting their fifth annual Paper Airplane contest. Francisco Gonzales joins us with more. The contest takes place January 24 from…
Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam announces retirement
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Hancock County Sheriff Ricky Adam has announced his retirement. In a letter to citizens, Sheriff Adam says he is retiring due to current health issues. Sheriff Adam goes on to say that serving the county has…
Youth Court Day at Mississippi capitol focuses on improvements
JACKSON, Miss. Improvements to the Youth Court system are again before the Mississippi Legislature, and representatives of the judiciary and many professional disciplines committed to the well-being of children were at the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to discuss proposed…
Gulf Coast Business Council, USM launch leadership academy focused on AI
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulf Coast Business Council and Southern Miss have partnered up for the launch of the GCBC-USM Executive Leadership Academy: Executives and Artificial Intelligence. The academy is a nine-month development experience that will help prepare senior leaders…
Small protest against Trump administration in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A small numbers of protesters gathered in Downtown Gulfport Tuesday to protest the Trump administration. Organizers called it the ‘Mississippi Gulf Coast Free America Walkout’ and…
National commander visits American Legion in Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The American Legion in Gautier welcomed a very special guest on Tuesday. The American Legion is the largest veterans group in the country. National Commander Dan…
New Coast Guard cutter arrives in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- As Coast Guard Station Pascagoula builds back up to full operational status this year, one of the Coast Guards newest fast response cutters will call the…
MGCCC opens new café on Perkinston campus
PERKINSON, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is brewing up something new with the grand opening of the Perk Up Café on the Perkinston campus. We got a…
Preparing for the upcoming tax season
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Tax season is officially here. Most people have already received their W2s and now comes the not-so-fun part of filing those taxes. This year, there are several…
Learn about the history of Mardi Gras at the Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-It’s Carnival Season, time for Mardi Gras parades, balls, and all the fun. There’s no better place to learn about…
Mississippi Power working on power infrastructure upgrades in Lyman
LYMAN, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Power crews have started work on replacing power poles and wire in the Lyman area. Specifically, nearly 70 new concrete poles are being…
1/20 - Quiet and mild ahead of our next rain chances
A generally mild weather pattern continues through the end of the workweek, but becomes unsettled by the weekend. Clouds will be building in, with daytime highs climbing into the mid to…
Lane switch on HWY 57 in Jackson County begins Wednesday
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A head’s up for Jackson County drivers, a traffic switch is taking place on Highway 57 Wednesday morning, as the widening project…
Pet of the Week: Cash Register is looking for a forever home
Every other Tuesday we feature a pet up for adoption at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Joining us is Maridee Mallette to tell us…
The Arts, Hancock County unveiling new sculpture
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Arts, Hancock County will be unveiling a new sculpture this weekend. That’s taking place on January 25th at the Mamie Hillery Art Center. John…
Biloxi City Council approves new police chief
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi City Council has confirmed Chris De Back as the city’s new police chief. The vote comes after Mayor FoFo Gilich recently picked De Back as his nominee for the role, following John Miller’s retirement. That…
Krewe of Waggus hosting parade this weekend
The Krewe of Waggus is taking over the streets of Pass Christian on Saturday. Some big names are appearing at the parade as well. Krewe Captain Jenny Nicaud, King…
Man arrested on charges of domestic assault, child endangerment in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man is behind bars on charges of aggravated domestic assault and four counts of child endangerment in Gulfport. On January 18, Gulfport PD arrested 34-year-old Orlando Arbyray Thomas on those charges. At 5 p.m. that afternoon,…
Annual MLK Day of Service planting project
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Local businesses and organizations also gathered across the Coast to work on civic projects as part of a day of service to recognize Dr. Martin Luther…