Community invited to 2026 Gulfport Arts Festival
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- If you love art, music, and great food, you’re not going to want to miss this. The 2026 Gulfport Arts Festival is coming to the Gulfport…
GivHer Circle hosts the ‘art of the ask’ event
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Gulf Coast Community Foundation’s GivHer Circle hosted an event called ‘the art of the ask’ at Neighbors Tap and Table in Downtown Gulfport. The…
Phase one work underway on Hancock County School improvements
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Months after the passage of a bond issue to fund sweeping improvements to county school campuses, phase one work has already begun at…
City of Gulfport holds public meeting regarding proposed budget
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A public hearing in Gulfport gave residents the chance to comment on the proposed city budget. Mayor Hugh Keating says the key parts of…
Mississippi Power sharing details on upgrades in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Power is sharing details on reliability upgrades happening in Jackson County. Crews have been working day and night along Highway 90 in…
Coast Electric hosting energy fair at Gulfport and Biloxi offices Thursday
Coast Electric is hosting an energy fair at their Gulfport and Biloxi offices Thursday. The Gulfport office is located on Highway 49 while the Biloxi office is located on Cedar Lake…
Gulf Ship to invest $43 million in Gulfport shipyard
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A shipbuilding company with a presence here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is expanding its Gulfport operations. Governor Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Development…
Art & Soul Experiences yoga studio now open in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A new yoga studio in Gulfport is giving the community a space to focus on their wellness with classes designed for different ages,…
Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley discusses license plate cameras
A lot of people are talking about cameras used by law enforcement to read license plates. Flock cameras have been in the news. Flock is just a…
Man charged in deadly hit and run in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Long Beach police have made an arrest in connection to a deadly hit and run this past weekend. Eric Smith is charged with leaving the scene of an accident-causing death. The hit-and-run happened the morning of…
Man charged for theft of electric scooters in Pass Christian
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- Pass Christian police made an arrest in a string of recent electric scooter thefts. Thirty-one-year-old Iman Stough is charged with grand larceny and possession of a controlled substance. The two scooters were found at Stough’s home…
35th annual MS Gulf Coast Blues and Heritage Festival returns to Gulfport
Coming up just a few weeks from now, a Gulfport music festival returns for its 35th year. The MS Gulf Coast Blues and Heritage Festival takes place September…
One month until 30th annual Cruisin’ the Coast
We are nearly a month out from a milestone edition of America’s Largest Block Party. Here to tell us about the 30th anniversary of Cruisin’ the Coast and…
Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum $10,000 drawdown
The Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum is gearing up for its 41st annual $10,000 drawdown. The event is a fun filled evening celebrating the Gulf Coast while raising money…
Mississippi Lottery offering new games for September
With a new month comes new ways to win big. Savannah Tirey with the Mississippi Lottery is joining us with a look at the new games for September.
Biloxi City Council discusses budget changes
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi City Council gave residents a chance to weigh in on the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget during a public hearing. Council members are expected to…
Two arrested for stealing veterans’ memorial plaques from Hancock County cemeteries
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Two men have been arrested after several veterans’ memorial plaques were stolen from gravesites at three cemeteries in Hancock County. Fifty-nine-year-old Steve Berry is charged with three counts of grand larceny, while 59-year-old Ronald Verdon is charged…
WXXV News 25’s Asia Ellis brings us to new yoga studio in Gulfport
A new yoga studio is opening their doors in Gulfport. It’s called Art and Soul Experiences, offering classes and a free Sunday spiritual.…
Helicopter tour company offers a look at the MS Gulf Coast from the sky
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) --A helicopter tour company just made its way to the coast, offering locals and visitors the chance to see our…
Picayune Police Department warns residents of scam
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department is warning against a scam going around. Citizens are receiving calls about an active warrant. Police warning the scammers are giving valid…
Acadian Ambulance celebrates 55 years of service
Acadian Ambulance marked 55 years of service and care Tuesday. The company was founded in 1971 with just two ambulances and eight medics. Today, Acadian has grown into the…
Public hearing for Gulfport budget set for Wednesday
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport city leaders are expected to continue their budget discussion during a public hearing Wednesday. Mayor Keating says this year’s budget is balanced and includes…
Hancock County organizations team up to expand access to Dolly Parton Imagination Library
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A new initiative is underway in Hancock County to help more children discover the joy of reading. The Hancock…
Church campus fire forces early school dismissal in George County
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A fire at a church campus in the Rocky Creek community in George County led to an early dismissal of a nearby school. The fire happened at the Rocky Creek Baptist Church activities building. The Howell…