Moss Point citizens recognized for action
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Moss Point recognized four people at their city council meeting Tuesday. The city says these four stepped up when it mattered most. First…
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Gulfport Mayor Hugh Keating discusses downtown development
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport’s Downtown scene is going to change dramatically. The historic Markham Hotel will open in the coming months after a long restoration process. Work is underway…
Upgrades coming to Biloxi VA Medical Center
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Veterans along the Mississippi Gulf Coast may soon see improvements when visiting their local VA facilities. The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System has announced a…
Crooked Letter Performance Gym breaks ground in D’Iberville
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Community members in D’Iberville gathered Thursday for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Crooked Letter Performance Gym. This comes as the health and fitness group…
Coast Con returns to South Mississippi
Mississippi’s longest-running sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming convention Coast Con is set to get underway this weekend. Tiffany Brown and John Grigsby join us with details. Coast Con runs March 6…
Mississippi Aquarium hosting Homeschool Days
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Aquarium is hosting Homeschool Days. The first one starting soon. Each session will focus on a new subject. Jillian Rodriguez joins us with the details. For…
Deadline approaching to sign up for Student Science Showcase
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- A student science showcase is being hosted ahead of Celebrate the Gulf’s Marine Education Festival. Students from first to 12th grade are able…
March is Dolphin Awareness Month
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- March is Dolphin Awareness Month, but also the peak of stranding season. All along the Gulf Coast the number of stranded dolphins found dead or alive is at…
Final day to donate to March of the Mayors food drive
Today is the last day for you to donate food to the annual March of the Mayors food drive here on the Coast. Over the…
Candidate Conversations: D. Ryan Grover running for Congress
WXXV News 25’s Aubrey Spears is sitting down with candidates ahead of March’s primary election. Democratic candidate for Mississippi’s Fourth Congressional District D. Ryan Grover stopped by the…
'Save the Debt' petition pushes for $18M bond issue on ballot for Biloxi voters
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- A petition called ‘Stop the Debt’ is circulating as the Biloxi City Council announced they are seeking a…
Body of missing boater recovered near Petit Bois Island
The body of a missing boater was located and recovered near Petit Bois Island just before noon Wednesday. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, 54-year-old Travis…
Charges upgraded in February shooting in Gulf Park Estates community
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- There are new details and new charges in the investigation into a shooting at a Gulf Park Estates home in late February. You may recall that these men, Christopher Landry and Glen Barton, were initially arrested…
Ocean Springs High School hosting DUI Education Exercise
Ocean Springs, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs School District is sharing the high school will be conducting a DUI education exercise today. That exercise is being conducted with the district's police department, city police, fire department and other agencies. District…
Gas main repairs underway in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Gas main repairs and replacement work is now underway in parts of Ocean Springs. Works crews are currently working in the downtown area from Government…
St. Patrick Catholic High students join in local conservation efforts
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- St. Patrick Catholic High School students joined in on local conservation efforts by attaching oyster shells to an artificial reef. WXXV News 25’s…
Final day of March of the Mayors food drive approaching
Less than two days remain for the Coast in the March of the Mayors food drive, as mayors across South Mississippi continue to ask for donations…
City of Diamondhead moving forward with plans to create police force
DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Diamondhead is one step closer to having its own police department. Tuesday night, city leaders voted to move forward…
Negrotto’s Frame and Art hosting memorial exhibit for Jeri Gremillion
Negrotto’s Frame and Art is hosting a memorial exhibit for a beloved local artist, Jeri Gremillion. Joseph Simpson joins us with details. The exhibit takes place…
The Southern Bread Company offering bread making classes
The Southern Bread Company is offering classes throughout March, ranging from making sourdough to challah. Whitney Ivy is in studio with details. For more information, click here.
Former St. Martin High JROTC instructor arrested, charged with grooming of a child
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Major new details coming to light in the investigation into a former St. Martin High teacher on allegations of inappropriate conduct. One of the school’s former JROTC instructors is charged with grooming of a child. Lawrence…
Hibernia Society hosting St. Patrick’s Day Parade
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching and the Hibernia Society will be hosting their parade on March 14. Ahead of the fun, Amy Bowman joins us…
South Mississippians concerned as gas prices spike amidst conflict in Middle East
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- South Mississippians are digging deeper into their wallets as gas prices climb nationwide. Oil prices are rising considerably in the…
Man arrested after attempted church fire in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man is behind bars on felony charges after attempting to set fire to a church in the city Tuesday. Biloxi police say that 57-year-old Hung Nguyen is accused of setting fire to the steps of…