Gulfport High School hosting Veterans Day breakfast
Organizations on the Gulf Coast are hosting events honoring those who donned the uniform. Gulfport High School hosting a breakfast and celebration for veterans on November 8th. Anyone…
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Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at MGCCC Jackson County campus for Bulldog Day
Today is Bulldog Day on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson County campus! At about 9AM this morning incoming students were introduced to the college experience. WXXV News 25's…
Israel’s foreign minister confirms that Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister has confirmed that Israeli troops in Gaza have killed Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the war. Sinwar has topped Israel’s…
Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms
By SETH BORENSTEIN Updated 3:46 PM CDT, October 16, 2024 Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of…
Loose pig ends up in daycare backyard in Columbus, MS
Kids at a daycare in east Columbus got to see police officers in a different role: animal control. Here’s the story on how officers spent several…
St. Michael's Church in Biloxi hosting fraud and scam prevention class
St. Michael's Church in Biloxi is hosting a fraud and scam prevention class this afternoon. The class is free to the public. The class is meant to help anyone avoid internet scams. A presentation with a Q-n-A session taking place…
Harrison County fire has burned more than 800 acres
Harrison County Fire and Rescue along with U.S. Forest Services and Mississippi Forestry Commission continue to work against a several hundred acre brush fire along Carson Road in…
3 dead and 4 injured in collapse of Mississippi bridge being prepped for demolition
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wednesday when a bridge in Mississippi that was closed nearly a month ago collapsed while a work crew was prepping it for demolition, authorities said. The bridge…
Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is guaranteed in the…
Kaiden's Candles of Hope provides birthday cakes for children in foster care
Gulf Coast teenager Kaiden McGill has left a legacy far bigger than he likely could have ever imagined. It started when his mother, Rachel McGill, visited Quality Bakery in Gulfport to…
Jackpot Arranging beautifies South Mississippi, one planter at a time
One Gulfport 21-year-old has transformed his love of plants into a growing career on the Mississippi Coast. Jack Bellew founded Jackpot Arranging in April. The small business specializes in planter arrangements and similar…
Latest on Harrison County Brush Fire
Harrison County Fire and Rescue along with U.S. Forest Services and Mississippi Forestry Commission continue to work against a several hundred acre brush fire along Carson Rd. in Harrison County. Officials received reports…
Cemetery tour at LaPointe-Krebs House
Another cemetery tour in the Flagship City has been announced. The LaPointe-Krebs House hosting its cemetery tour for the 18th year. The focus of this year is medical…
WXXV News 25's Marco Bitonel brings latest information on Harrison County brush fire
WXXV News 25's Marco Bitonel has the latest information on the brush fire in Harrison County. The Mississippi Forestry Commission confirming over 600 acres are being affected and…
New Rouses location now open in Biloxi
Biloxians have a new option when it comes to grocery shopping where all that road work is taking place. City leaders helped Rouses officials cut the ribbon on the…
Biloxi Chamber hosting State of Keesler Air Force Base
In just two weeks, the Biloxi Chamber is hosting a State of Keesler Air Force Base. State of the Base is happening on October 30th. This event is open to the public. If you do not have base access, scan…
Officials break ground on new Popps Ferry Road project
Work has officially begun on the extension of Popp’s Ferry Road in Biloxi with the goal of alleviating traffic congestion. Approximately one and a half miles of…
WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel live at scene of large brush fire in Harrison County
Fire crews are battling a large brush fire in Harrison County as our region remains under a red flag burn warning at this hour. WXXV News 25’s…
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
By ISABEL DeBRE Associated Press Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials told Argentine media. He was 31. Alberto Crescenti, head of the state…
Pascagoula Police Officer Stephen Huckaby passes away
The Pascagoula Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. The department announced that Officer Stephen Huckaby unexpectedly passed away yesterday, October 15, 2024. According to the department, Officer Huckaby was at the training center when he…
WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. is at the grand opening of the new Rouses in Biloxi
Rouses Markets is celebrating the grand opening of its newest Mississippi store today in Biloxi with a ribbon cutting…
Trump and Harris offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews
By STEVE PEOPLES, COLLEEN LONG and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Updated 2:21 PM CDT, October 16, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — As the presidential race moves into its final weeks, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump embarked on an interview blitz that offered new details about their policy priorities and…
HAPPENING NOW: Crews battling brush fire in Harrison County
Harrison County and Mississippi Forestry Commission fire crews are battling a brush fire in Northern Harrison County. A red flag burn warning remains in effect for South Mississippi this afternoon. According to Mississippi Forestry Commission, 70 acres have been burnt…
Long Beach mayor decides not to seek a third term
Long Beach Mayor George Bass told residents on Tuesday that he will not seek a third term in office. Bass said he made a spur-of-the-moment decision to make the announcement while speaking to constituents at the Breakfast With the Mayor…