Skatin the Coast set to kick off on October 4th
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- Tyler Prowant with the Gulf Coast Skateparks Association joins WXXV ahead of Skatin the Coast. Skatin the Coast is set to take place…
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Chief Meteorologist Ryan Mahan speaks to hurricane chaser on protection, trends & recent chases
Gulf Coast, Miss. (WXXV)- Chief Meteorologist Ryan Mahan caught up with Josh Morgerman, a hurricane chaser that travels the globe. Morgerman's base of operations is Hurricane House in…
Huntington Learning Center's September Teacher of the Month: D'Iberville Middle School's Misty Chastain
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) -- Each month, WXXV and Huntington Learning Center team up to honor one deserving educator in South Mississippi. September's…
MDE release school accountability results
The Mississippi Department of Education released its accountability report for the 2024-2025 school year and all South Mississippi school districts earned high marks. All districts earned either an ‘A’ or ‘B’…
Students get real world experience at Harrison Central High School
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Thursday morning, Harrison Central High School was able to provide their inaugural ‘real world’ event to seniors. This event teaches seniors about…
Officials say 911 emergency lines are back up in Mississippi and Louisiana
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana are back online after going down Thursday afternoon, an AT&T spokesperson said. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said AT&T was reporting damage to some of its fiber optic lines and…
Gulfport Police investigating Wednesday afternoon shooting
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulfport Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place on Wednesday afternoon. Officers with the police department responded to Rippy Road in reference to a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a male in the…
Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley stepping down
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley is set to leave his post, along with other officers in the department. According to reports from our…
11-year-old from Canada gets wish granted on MS Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Thanks to Make-A-Wish Mississippi, an 11-year-old girl from Canada is getting her wish granted at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies right here…
Signage goes up for second Aldi location in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Progress on a new grocery store is being made in Ocean Springs. The new Aldi location is in the former Winn-Dixie near…
Advocates and leaders meet at child abuse prevention symposium
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Canopy Children’s Solution’s Child Advocacy Center is joining forces with the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services to address how the public can better…
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence to open new clinic
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence announces the opening of the Waypoint Forensic Clinic. The clinic is a groundbreaking new facility offering trauma-informed,…
18-year-old arrested on multiple charges in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- An 18-year-old Gulfport man has been arrested on multiple charges by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office. 18-year-old Jamaro McNair was arrested on two felony counts of motor vehicle taking, one felony count of burglary of a…
Former student sues University of Southern Mississippi and Omega Psi Phi over alleged hazing
By SOPHIE BATES JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former Omega Psi Phi pledge who alleges he was so severely beaten during the Nu Eta chapter’s “Hell Night” that he had to relearn how to walk is now suing the fraternity, the…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Gulfport PD working accident on Seaway Road
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Police are working a single vehicle accident in the westbound lanes of Seaway Road near Three Rivers Road. Drivers should expect delays and are asked to avoid the area.
Back Bay Mission brings volunteers from across country to MS Gulf Coast
BILOXI, Miss. -- A group from Florida and Iowa is spending the next few weeks volunteering in the Biloxi community with Back Bay Mission.…
Motorcycle pursuit leads to teen driver crashing, being arrested
Mississippi Highway Patrol shared details on a pursuit that happened on Monday evening. Troopers tried to stop a motorcycle on Highway 67 that was traveling at 100 MPH without headlights on. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Collin Bozant, lost control…
Several juveniles arrested in shooting near elementary school in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A shooting near an elementary school Tuesday afternoon led to a swift police response and the arrest of several juvenile suspects. On September 23 at 4:45, officers responded to a shooting near Eastlawn Elementary. The incident began…
Work to begin on Trent Lott International Airport expansion
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Work on an expansion project at Trent Lott International Airport will get underway this week. The groundbreaking ceremony is Wednesday. The latest project…
State legislators return from week-long visit to Israel
A delegation of 250 state legislators from around the United States has just returned from a week-long visit to Israel. State Senator Jeremy England joins us in the…
Coast Electric donates accessible tools for D’Iberville High student
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- A wheel-chair bound D’Iberville High student just received a big surprise as she looks ahead to her future! Ellie Gautreaux participates in the carpentry…
Former mayoral candidate killed in shooting in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- A former Moss Point mayoral candidate is dead after being involved in a shooting this week. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, 61-year-old Richard McBride died at an area hospital Monday in the aftermath…
City of Gulfport issues scam invoice alert
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport Mayor’s Office has released a scam invoice alert. They have been notified of a scam targeting contractors and developers in the area.…
Alaska’s Fat Bear Week kicks off with online voting to crown the most oversized ursine
By MARK THIESSEN ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After gorging all summer on sockeye salmon, the portliest brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula will battle it out to see who will be named the fattest of them all in the wildly popular…