Annual Gumbo Fest returns to Gulfport
The Gulfport Gumbo Festival is scheduled for Saturday, January 25th. The event features a huge gumbo cook off, art vendors, live entertainment, and much more for all to enjoy. Tasting…
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First Pediatric Flu Death Confirmed in ’24-25 Flu Season
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed the first pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2024-2025 flu season. A pediatric death is defined as the death of an individual under 18 years of age. The…
‘Sound the Alarm’ home fire safety event
Happening Saturday in Biloxi, the American Red Cross is offering free smoke alarm installations. This ‘Sound the Alarm’ Home Fire Safety event is also seeking volunteers with training provided.…
‘A Way Out’ movie premiere at Biloxi Premiere Lux Cinema
A local film premiered at the Biloxi Premiere Lux Thursday night. The movie is titled ‘A Way Out.’ The theme of the film focuses on raising…
Tickets now on sale for 'Your Favorite Years' concert featuring Jeezy, Juvenile, Waka Flocka Flame, and Sean Kingston
Tickets are now on sale for the ‘Your Favorite years’ concert at the Sound Amphitheater. The Sound Amphitheater announced the second show of their 2025 calendar of events with a night of music and nostalgia in Gautier. Your Favorite Years…
Pascagoula and Moss Point Residents Under Boil Water Advisory
As the snow melts away a new problem arises for many in Jackson County. A boil water advisory has been put into affect in Pascagoula and Moss…
Ingalls announces upcoming schedule adjustments
Due to freezing temperatures, continued icy conditions, and safety concerns, facility schedules at Ingalls Shipbuilding's Pascagoula and Avondale locations are being adjusted. Ingalls asks that shipbuilders please use their judgment about their commute and make the safest decision for themselves.…
What goes into shutting down schools due to weather?
Gulfport School District Superintendent Glen East speaks to WXXV’s Dave Elliott about the decision making that goes into school closures during severe weather events.
Businesses reopen after snow storm
Businesses are starting to reopen after the winter weather conditions. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. has more. With the snow starting to melt away in South Mississippi, we were able…
WM resumes collection service in Harrison and Jackson counties and surrounding areas
BILOXI, MS – (Jan. 23, 2025) – WM will resume all garbage and trash collection service in Harrison and Jackson counties, and surrounding areas on Friday, January 24, 2025. Customers will be serviced as follows: For Residential Customers: Customers normally…
Jeezy, Juvenile, Waka Flocka Flame, and Sean Kingston set to take over the Sound Amphitheater
The Sound Amphitheater announced the second show of their 2025 calendar of events with a night of music and nostalgia in Gautier. Your Favorite Years is a concert event featuring iconic names in hip-hop and R&B. On Saturday, April 19th,…
The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
By DAVID KLEPPER Updated 1:26 PM CST, January 23, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet. Ratcliffe was director of national intelligence during Trump’s first term and…
Bass Pro Shops announces new store coming to the Coast
Bass Pro Shops has announced its intention to add a store in Mississippi at Lemoyne Landing in Jackson County. The news was hailed by Gov. Tate Reeves, who said, “Mississippi is proud to welcome Bass Pro Shops to the Lemoyne…
American Red Cross in need of blood donations
With the winter weather out of the way, businesses and organizations are reopening along the Coast that includes groups needing supplies as they were impacted. Denise Smith with…
Update on Coast medical sites
Ochsner Health Clinics and urgent cares in South Mississippi reopened just a bit ago at noon. All Ochsner Health Clinics will resume normal business hours on Friday. All Singing River Health System Clinics, office building, imaging centers, and more opened…
Mississippi Aquarium reopening Thursday, January 24th
The Mississippi Aquarium will be open on Thursday, January 23rd beginning at noon. The aquarium is also offering two free kid’s tickets with the purchase of an adult ticket. Valid only on Thursday, January 23rd. Last admission will be at…
State extends deer season through February 2
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks would like to inform the public that during its meeting Thursday, the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, voted to extend either sex white-tailed deer season through February 2. The extension shall…
Gulfport proposes new Tree Ordinance to protect urban canopy
GULFPORT, Miss. (Jan. 23, 2025) — The City of Gulfport is introducing an updated ordinance to better protect its historic trees and urban canopy. The ordinance establishes clear rules for tree removal, closes loopholes in existing regulations, and promotes responsible…
City of Pascagoula under boil water notice
The City of Pascagoula is under a boil water notice. As temperatures increase and pipes thaw, leaks are being identified. Crews are working to repair water lines throughout the city that were damaged by the freezing temperatures. According to the…
City wide boil water notice for Moss Point
Due to winter weather related damage, a city-wide boil water notice is now in effect for the City of Moss Point until further notice. Ensure all water used for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene is brought to a rolling boil…
TRAFFIC ALERT: John Ross Road in Gulfport closed
John Ross Road is closed between Hwy 605 and Grand Oaks Drive in Gulfport. Gulfport Police say the closure is due to heavy ice accumulation. Drivers are asked to use alternate routes. https://twitter.com/GulfportPolice/status/1882465915402662040
Everything President Trump did in the first executive orders and actions of his presidency
President Donald Trump started his second administration with a blitz of policy actions to reorient the U.S. government. His executive orders cover issues that range from trade, immigration and U.S. foreign aid to demographic diversity, civil rights and the hiring…
Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say
By KRISTIN M. HALL, TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Updated 10:04 AM CST, January 23, 2025 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria Wednesday left a female student dead and another student wounded, nearly two years after another deadly…
Mississippi bill to revise law for low-income pregnant women passes first legislative hurdle
By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH/Mississippi Today Updated 10:04 AM CST, January 23, 2025 Low-income women in Mississippi would be able to access free prenatal care faster under a bill that passed the House Medicaid committee Wednesday. The same law passed the full Legislature last year, but never…