Faery Court Ball in Biloxi will benefit local non-profits
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- An annual fantasy ball in Biloxi is only a few weeks away. The ball will offer a night of magic and fun…
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Tickets on sale for Monster Jam at the Coast Coliseum
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Tickets are on sale now to see the world’s most popular Monster Jam Trucks and best drivers roar into the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The one and only Monster Jam runs March 14-15, 2026. Get ready to cheer,…
Bay St. Louis community gets to know officers at ‘Coffee with a Cop’
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Bay St. Louis Police Department invited the community to join them for a special ‘Coffee with a…
Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Conference kicks off at Beau Rivage
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Representatives from radio and TV stations across the Magnolia State are back in town for their annual conference. The Mississippi Association of Broadcasters…
Save money on the cost of college tuition with MPACT program
If you are a parent with a child in college or eventually going to college in Mississippi, you know about the cost of tuition and…
Ocean Springs Cemetery Tour auditions taking place Saturday
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mary C. Cultural Arts Center is looking for actors for their cemetery tour. Actors of all genders and ages are being asked to…
Local teachers receive financial literacy lesson plans for classroom
Hundreds of Gulf Coast students will soon have new opportunities in learning money management skills. Thanks to the support of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Coast…
City of Long Beach accepting nominations for Citizen of the Year
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Long Beach is accepting nominations for their next Citizen of the Year. Any Long Beach resident or business…
Bear Cub Academy at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Lynn Meadows Discovery Center Executive Director Cindy DeFrances and Educator Christine Palmer join us in studio. They’re here to discuss the Bear Cub…
Tykes and Trains educational program at TrainTastic
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- TrainTastic Executive Director Meredith Horn joins us in studio. She is here to tell us about the museum’s education program ‘Tykes and Trains.’ For more information,…
New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to $230 million settlement in clergy sex abuse case, attorneys say
By JACK BROOK Updated 7:56 PM CDT, September 8, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Archdiocese on Monday agreed to a $230 million proposed settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, attorneys for some of the survivors said Monday.…
Cops, Pops, and Pups coming to Jones Park
Gulfport Police Lt. Jason Ducre and Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi to talk about Cops, Pops, and Pups this weekend. The adoption…
Hancock kicks off homecoming week with first-ever community-wide parade
KILN, Miss. (WXXV) -- Parade season truly never comes to an end in South Mississippi. On Monday, Hancock High School kicked off its homecoming week with its…
Gulfport man arrested on multiple charges including armed carjacking, kidnapping
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man has been arrested on multiple charges in Gulfport. Thirty-three-year-old Reginald Johnson of Gulfport was charged with one count of armed robbery, one count of armed carjacking, and one count of kidnapping. On September 8, officers…
88-year-old Vancleave man identified as victim in fatal Jackson County crash
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The victim in a fatal Monday morning accident in Jackson County has been identified. On September 8, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash in Jackson County. According to MHP, 88-year-old John Kowal of…
Striping work on Government Street continues in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Road work that began Monday in Ocean Springs is scheduled to continue Tuesday. Road striping work on Government Street from Washington Avenue to…
Golfers come out for Ricky Peden Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting Make-A-Wish
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The 18th annual Ricky Peden Memorial Golf Tournament honors the legacy of Ricky Peden, a beloved community member whose passion for helping…
Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame honoring new class of members
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Twenty new members will be inducted into the Moss Point Sports Hall of Fame on September 18. The ceremony will be…
No fruit at Mert's Satsumas this year due to hard winter
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Mert's Satsumas, a popular local fruit farm in Gulfport, will not have a crop this year. The news is a result…
Homecoming coming up at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Homecoming festivities will officially get underway for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College later this month. Here to tell us about this year’s line up events is Sherri Smith. Homecoming takes place…
Coast doctor charged in sex crimes in Louisiana
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WXXV)- A Bay St. Louis doctor was arrested in Louisiana for indecent behavior with juveniles. Thirty-two-year-old Brandon Bunol is also charged with computer solicitation with a minor and the Louisiana Attorney Generals Office alleges Bunol had…
Coast man wins at Beard Competition at Iowa State Fair
Ron Spradling is a Biloxi man who won big at the Iowa State Fair this year. Let’s dive right in on this achievement involving his beard.
Vancleave woman arrested in deadly DUI crash case in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Biloxi police make an arrest in a deadly car crash all the way back on July 20. Twenty-three-year-old Katelyn Posey of Vancleave was taken into custody Friday on charges of DUI causing death. Biloxi Police say Posey was…
Hancock County Fair kicks off this week
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Paul Harris and McKenzie Northington with the Hancock County Fair join us in studio to discuss the upcoming fair. The Hancock County Fair takes place…