Moss Point board of alderman calls for special election
A special election will be held in Moss Point come January, and the city is encouraging locals with leadership potential to apply. The Ward Four alderman seat…
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Golf cart parade set for Saturday in Gautier
People living near Hickory Hill Golf Course in Gautier might be yelling ‘fore’ on Saturday as a parade of golf carts makes it rounds. The parade and celebration…
Prime of Life Center hosts a ‘Yee Haw Christmas’
The Woolmarket Prime of Life Center hosted it’s very first Yee-Haw Christmas musical performance this morning. Normally, the center hosts a Christmas dinner for seniors in Woolmarket,…
Tour of Homes back in Gulfport for 59th year
The Gulfport Civic League is back this weekend to host the 59th Tour of Homes Coastal Cottage Christmas event. The event will be held Sunday, December 12th from 2…
Ferdinand the Penguin visits WXXV to promote Mississippi Aquarium holiday offerings
Who needs Santa and his reindeer when you’ve got the Mississippi Aquarium and penguins? Ferdinand the Penguin stopped by WXXV to help announce an exciting new program…
‘A Gift’ Christmas program at Campground Baptist Church
If you’re looking to get in the Christmas spirit, look no further than Campground Baptist Church this weekend. The Gulfport Church located on Highway 53 is back with…
West Harrison High Choir performing ‘Sounds of the Season’ show tonight
The West Harrison Hurricane Choir will be performing their show ‘Sounds of the Season’ tonight. The event is at 6 p.m. at the Nugent United…
Wiener Wonderland light display is back
Here on WXXV we’ve been highlight outstanding light displays all along the Coast. News 25’s Grace Boyles is at one of the iconic Christmas displays in South Mississippi: Wiener Wonderland!
Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon returns this weekend
Rain or shine, thousands of runners will be running across the Coast this weekend. The Gulf Coast Marathon is returning for its sixth year. Between Saturday and Sunday there…
Harrison County Kettle Kick Off collects donations for the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has bell ringers at the Biloxi Visitors Center and they’ll be there all day. As the sun starts rising, the bells start…
Toy Drive to benefit Kyleigh Ward at Advance Auto Parts
Now to a follow up on a little girl from Gulfport whose smile and story has captured the hearts of so many. Six-year-old Kyleigh Ward is…
Mississippi public universities nix staff vaccine mandates
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi public universities are withdrawing policies requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 after an injunction from a federal judge prohibiting the Biden administration from enforcing its vaccination mandate for federal contractors. Spokespersons for the University…
Vancleave's Inaugural Wrestling Season
A new era of wrestling in Mississippi has begun. In addition to Ocean Springs, who has fielded a team for over a decade, all three high schools in the Jackson County District have wrestling…
Local Six-Year-Old Still Waiting for a New Heart
Kyleigh Ward has spent a lot of her life in and out of hospitals, battling heart failure. At just six years old, she's had three open heart surgeries. Now she's waiting on a…
Supreme Court appoints members to the Judicial Election Oversight Committee
The Mississippi Supreme Court recently appointed nine members of the Judicial Election Oversight Committee. The Committee is charged “to enforce the standards of judicial conduct in judicial elections and provide an accessible forum for advisory opinions in judicial elections. The…
Person shot at Corps of Engineers facility in Mississippi
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — Police say a person was shot Thursday at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers facility in Mississippi. The Vicksburg Post reported the shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. at the main gate of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and…
Man charged after 3 bodies found in burned home in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man has been charged with capital murder and arson after three dead men were found inside a house that burned. Jackson police told news outlets Thursday that Charles Robinson III is accused of intentionally…
Powerball winning numbers for December 8th, 2021
Here are the winning numbers for tonight’s Powerball draw. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for December 8th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for December 8th are: 8-1-8. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
The Brightest House on Tela Drive in Moss Point
A home in Moss Point is lighting up the block with Christmas lights. For over a decade, Ms. Jones has decorated her home in Christmas lights and…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Attractions Association selects tourism award recipient
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Attractions Association recognized Woody Bailey as the recipient of the organization’s annual ‘Don Jacobs Tourism Award.’ Woody Bailey is the vice chair and…
MDEQ deploys litter collectors to South Mississippi
Keeping the Mississippi Sound clean and beautiful is necessary for a thriving environment here in South Mississippi. In an effort to continue that mission, a pilot project funded by…
Hyatt Place Biloxi hosts First Responders Appreciation Breakfast
In celebration of the Hyatt Place fourth annual Global Day of Gratitude, Hyatt Place Biloxi hosted a first responders breakfast this morning. Employees prepared a hot meal of bacon, eggs, potatoes, coffee,…
Choir concert returns to Pascagoula Public Library after COVID
One library on the Coast gave a noise disclaimer for Wednesday as carolers filled the aisles with holiday spirit. Pascagoula Public Library’s annual Holiday Open House is…