After he confessed to 93 murders, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department needs your help to identify two more victims of America’s most prolific serial killer, Samuel Little. Sheriff Troy Peterson tells News 25 Little confessed in 2018 to the murder…
One Harrison County school received a big surprise today from a generous citizen. A local residents came to Pineville Elementary School this morning to ask about paying off all student cafeteria debts as a way of giving back to the…
One area football team celebrated the grand opening of one of their new facilities. Members of the St. Martin High School football team, coaches, and officials from the Jackson County School District cut the ribbon on the team’s new football…
The CDC is reporting high levels of flu activity here in Mississippi. Mississippi is among 11 other states including Alabama seeing a high number of patients with the flu. The CDC estimates that so far this season there have been…
With the cold weather quickly approaching, shelters cross the Coast are preparing to open, including the Salvation Army’s cold weather shelter in Gulfport. That will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. But keeping those less fortunate safe and healthy…
A Biloxi woman will now have a happy and warm holiday season thanks to our ‘Heat for the Holidays’ giveaway. This morning live on News 25 Today we knocked on Ernestine Winters door and surprised her with the news that…
A three-car accident sent one man to the hospital today. The accident happened around 1:30 this afternoon in Harrison County on Canal, north of 28th Street. Harrison County Fire and Rescue as well as the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department responded…
There are a couple of big projects on the agenda for the Biloxi City Council meeting tomorrow. The city council will discuss a tourism project incentive for the Margaritaville Amusement Park and parking garage expansion. This sales tax incentive application…
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes is one busy man and the city has seen a lot of growth in 2019. From kicking off yesterday’s Gulf Coast Half Marathon to gearing up for the opening of the Mississippi Aquarium in 2020, Mayor…
Cyclists from the Coast gathered in Long Beach on Saturday morning for a worthy cause. The Gulf Coast Bicycle Club began the day with a bike ride along Highway 90 then gathered at the Long Beach Harbor to hand off…
History came to life in Bay St. Louis this weekend to commemorate an important event in the area’s history. Members of the Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse made stops at different points throughout downtown to recognize the 205th anniversary of…
Military veterans who have gone before us were recognized and remembered this Saturday in a special event. A ‘Wreaths across America’ ceremony was held at the Long Beach City Cemetery by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Wreaths…
Thousands of athletes are in recovery this morning after this weekend’s Gulf Coast Marathon. Forty-eight states, four countries, fun for all. The Mississippi Gulf Coast brought a worldwide community of runners together with a weekend full of events, including a…
Here’s a round-up of some highlights from this year's Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon: Russell Simkins won the male division of the marathon, clocking in at 2:43:35. Jessica Jones took the top spot for the female division of the marathon, coming…
If you deck your home out for the holidays, you can be the lucky winner of another one of our holiday promotions! It's WXXV's Deck the House photo contest! Just upload a photo of your outdoor holiday decorations to WXXV25.com’s…
He's been a familiar face if you've lived here in South Mississippi for any period of time-protector of marine life, the local environment, and most recently, one of the most vocal about the local impact on the unprecedented, back-to-back openings…
The clock is ticking down as Bay St. Louis residents prepare to head to the polls Tuesday to vote on a referendum. City officials proposed the increase to help raise money for parks and recreation facilities and tourism throughout Bay…
Be sure to tune into WXXV News 25 Today on WXXV NBC at 6 am and on our WXXV FOX channel at 7 and 8 am as we give updates and then do a live reveal as we notify this year's winner…
The Railroad Museum in Gulfport is rolling out the red carpet for all to come and enjoy a train winter wonderland. The museum is decked with hundreds of lights to highlight its 85 running trains. The display is a part…
If you’ve yet to pick up your runner packet for this Sunday’s Gulf Coast Marathon be sure to check out the Humana Health Tour. Located inside the runner village at MGM Park, representatives from Humana made themselves available to educate…
'Likeminded Ladies' is officially a part of the Biloxi Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. Tonight, the members of the organization gathered at the Railroad Museum in Gulfport to make things official with a ribbon cutting. There was food, a guest…
The effects of the BP Oil Spill continue to be felt almost a decade after 200 million gallons of crude oil was pumped into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days. Now, the federal government approved more than $200 million…
A Gulfport man is home free tonight after a jury unanimously found him not guilty on both counts of an armed robbery from 2016. The robbery was at the Exxon Station off 30th Avenue downtown. Police pulled Tevin Ball over…
In just a few days, a new Miss America will be crowned. After working hard all year on community service projects, promoting platforms and prepping for the big week, the ladies enjoyed a little down time at Universal Studios Hollywood.…