Memorial Hospital Job Fair
Memorial Hospital is hosting its first clinical open house where job seekers get a chance to check out career options in the medical field. News 25’s Victoria Bailey has more.
2019 NAACP Mother of the Year
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, the Gulfport NAACP celebrated a few local mothers. Mrs. Denise Bush of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Gulfport won this year’s Mother of the Year award. Local churches in the Gulfport area…
Biloxi NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
The Biloxi NAACP gathered at the IP Casino Resort for their Freedom Fund Banquet. Reverend C.J. Rhoades II was the keynote speaker for the event. Branch members and community leaders were highlighted at the banquet and given awards for their…
Gulf Coast Dragon Boat Festival
The weather was perfect on Saturday for the annual Dragon Boat Festival in Gulfport. The United Way of South Mississippi hosted the event which featured dozens of teams. Each dragon boat is about 46 feet long and holds a team…
Household Hazardous Waste Event
The Harrison County Beautification Committee and Mississippi Power teamed up on Saturday to collect household hazardous waste items. Refrigerators, paint, oil, and batteries were just some of the many hazardous waste items that were collected at the clean-up. Employees and…
Ocean Springs 1699 Celebration
The City of Ocean Springs was founded in 1699, now 320 years later, residents are celebrating their beginnings. The 1699 Weekend of Discovery is one of Ocean Springs’ richest traditions and this year they expanded the event. A 5K, fun…
Jolly McCarty Memorial
One of the largest fundraisers on the Gulf Coast wrapped up over the weekend. The Jolly McCarty Memorial ended on Saturday with two golf shotgun events at Shell Landing Golf Club. The fundraiser has continued to grow over the past…
Armed Robbery (Arrest)
. On April 26, 2019, Gulfport Police arrested 24 year old Edward Mickale Barnes IV of Gulfport charging him with two counts of Armed Robbery. The arrest stemmed from an incident which occurred on April 25, 2019 in the 400 block…
Jeff Foxworthy on the Coast
One of the most respected and accomplish comedians in the country is right here on the Coast. Jeff Foxworthy is at the IP Casino tonight showing the Coast what he does best: standup comedy. He is the largest selling comedy-recording…
15th annual Jolly Gala
It’s Jolly time! The 15th annual Jolly Gala will be letting the good times roll all night at the IP Casino. This year’s sold out gala’s theme was Mardi Gras with music to fit and elaborate Mardi Gras outfits. The…
News 25’s Jaylon Morris moving to 'News 25 Today' in the mornings!
It’s been a bittersweet day in the news room. Tonight was officially our last evening with one of our many dedicated reporters. Although he’s not leaving News 25, we’re going to miss Jaylon Morris in our evening newscasts. He’s taking…
Lighthouse and pavilion grand opening in Waveland
It’s been a long time coming for the City of Waveland and the $1.9 million lighthouse project. Today was the grand opening for the lighthouse and pavilion. Waveland didn’t have a lighthouse before Hurricane Katrina. It was also the only…
Jeffrey Hulum III running for District 119
After judges ruled in his favor over residency challenges, Jeffrey Hulum III is clear to run for the state representative House District 119 position. Hulum III served in the United States Armed Forces for 22 years before returning home to…
Annual Veteran’s Benefit Golf Tournament
Post 119 of the American Legion will host its annual Veteran’s Benefit Golf Tournament tomorrow. The tournament will take place at the Bayou Vista Golf Course in Gulfport. The event costs $60 a person or $240 for a four person…
Coastal counties receive oil and gas royalties
More money is coming to the Coast to restore coastal areas and marine resources, protecting our community from hurricanes. The U.S. Interior Department announced the latest Gulf of Mexico Energy and Security Act awards to Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.…
American Red Cross volunteers needed
The tornado that ripped through Monroe County makes the third largest disaster event in Mississippi since February. The American Red Cross is in need of trained volunteers. Starting today, the Southeast Mississippi chapter of the Red Cross is hosting a…
EF-1 tornado confirmed in Hancock County
The sunshine may be here to stay, but we were off to a rocky start yesterday when an EF-1 tornado with winds up to 90 MPH moved through Hancock County. The National Weather Service surveyed the damage from yesterday’s storms.…
Arkansas students visit IMMS
Students from Arkansas were here on the Coast this week learning some very valuable lessons about the environment. They’ve traveled a long way to learn about the Gulf Coast: eight hours to be exact. These fifth grade students from Arkansas…
Remembering Bloody Sunday
The community is remembering the African-American protesters who took a stand against segregation 59 years ago. That protest turned violent and became forever known as ‘Bloody Sunday.’ Here on the beautiful Mississippi coast, visiting the beach is for everyone, but…
15th annual Jolly Gala
It’s Jolly time! The 15th annual Jolly Gala will be letting the good times roll all night. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood is at the IP Casino with more.
Waveland Lighthouse and Pavilion Grand Opening
It’s been a long time coming for the City of Waveland and the $1.9 million lighthouse project. News 25’s Jaylon Morris is at the official grand opening of the lighthouse and pavilion with more.
WXXV’s Broadcast Student of the Year
This year, WXXV wanted to recognize the talent of South Mississippi’s broadcast students. So, a few months ago broadcast students from across the Coast entered a news story into our broadcast student of the year competition. After tallying up the…
Arkansas students learn about ocean life at IMMS
We have a very special and unique environment here on the Gulf Coast. It’s so special that people from across the country come to learn about it. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini caught up with some students from Arkansas at the…
One person dead after early morning shooting in Pascagoula
This morning around 5:30, Pascagoula police responded to a 911 call regarding a home invasion at the Tall Pines Apartments on Scovel Road. While on scene, officers discovered two men had been shot. One of the victims died from the…