Dr. David Tisdale Five University of Southern Mississippi undergraduates have the opportunity for impactful and rewarding careers after graduation in an increasingly global economy and interdependent world through the prestigious U.S. Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (the Gilman…
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum and East Mississippi Community College President Scott Alsobrooks signed a Memorandum of Understanding today [Jan. 29] to formalize the MSU at the Communiversity partnership through the Advancements in Manufacturing Upskilling Program, better…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Harrison County Campus Fine Art Gallery is proud to present “The Legacies We Leave: Black History Month Through the Eyes of Artists,” a special group exhibition running from February 3 through February 28, 2025.…
The Leo W. Seal innovative teacher grants are given for teachers' commitment to educational excellence and teaching projects designed to enrich student education with hands-on learning opportunities. The award is…
The Gulfport High Culinary Team took home a big win in a state competition. Chef Windham and the team Coastal Chefs won the Mississippi Department of Education’s Junior…
In honor of Catholic Schools Week, St. James Catholic School hosted a special Mass celebration today. All parents and grandparents were invited. St. James Catholic…
The qualifying deadline for 2025 municipal elections in South Mississippi has passed. Here is a list of each candidate that qualified. WXXV News 25 will continue to update this list as more candidates are announced. OCEAN SPRINGS: Mayor: Kenny Holloway…
Phase one of a local road widening project in Jackson County begins next week. Jackson County Supervisor Randy Bosarge said on Facebook that its phase one for the…
GULFPORT, Miss. (January 31, 2025) – Memorial Health System has officially completed its acquisition of Merit Health Biloxi. This milestone marks the transition of Merit Health Biloxi’s hospital operations, medical office building with an array of clinic suites, medical clinics…
A Vancleave man will spend 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to DUI in the death of his girlfriend. 36-year-old Michael Grimes was sentenced Friday to 25 years, with 22 to serve and 3 years of post-release supervision in…
Fire crews responded to a house fire in Biloxi Thursday night. Around 10:44 p.m., crews responded to the report of a fully involved house fire off Shorecrest Road. When crews arrived, the house was fully engulfed in flames. The fire…
A Long Beach man has been charged with multiple counts of burglary. 29-year-old Deqwaevious Jones was arrested Thursday and charged with three counts of burglary of a vehicle and two counts of burglary of a residence. He was taken to…
Brenda Blount with Ohr-O’Keefe Museum is in studio to tell us about an upcoming Galentine’s Day event. The Bubbles and Bonbons event takes place Friday, February 7th from 6 p.m. until…
Gulfport Police say a man wanted for manslaughter in a case dating back to this past November is now in custody. 27-year-old Ellis Townsend turned himself in to police on Friday. He was taken to the Harrison County jail and…
The winners of the Gulfport School District Spelling Bee have been announced. First place is Bayou View Middle School eighth grader Cora. Second place is Bayou View Elementary School fourth grader Angus. Third place is Bayou View Middle School eighth…
Trent Lott Academy hosted the fourth round of their annual Amazing Shake Competition on Thursday. Students were challenged to develop a presentation focusing on ways to improve Pascagoula. Students highlighted the strengths of the city and gave suggestions on improvements…
The highly anticipated Harrison County Buc-cee's location is getting closer to opening day with the outside of the store looking more and more like the Buc-cee's we…
Seventeen junior and senior boys hitting the stage on Thursday, all of them believing they had what it took to be the next…
Shannon Grace Pfeiffer stopped by the WXXV studio to talk to Grant Chighizola about her candidacy for the Ward 4 seat on the Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen.
The 2025 PCA Rodeo Finals is here and runs through February 2nd at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum where top cowboys and cowgirls compete for $250,000 in cash prizes. WXXV…
The Gulfport Biloxi International Airport shares a statement in the wake of the tragic collision in Washington, D.C. A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.…
Mississippi has decided to lease 80 percent of the oyster reefs in the sound to private companies and that’s not popular with local fisherman. Ryan Bradley with Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United…
Over in Pass Christian, they held a Mardi Gras Community King Cake Tasting event.This event was open to anyone as all were welcome to come by…
Gulfport Police are searching for a man wanted for manslaughter in a case dating back to this past November. Gulfport Police say Ellis Townsend assaulted a 75-year-old just before 11:30 the morning of November 18th, 2024. Townsend was on duty…