First Responders Family Fun event being hosted at Kroc Center
The Salvation Army Kroc Center is hosting a special day for first responders on Sunday! A fun day is being hosted for those responders and their families,…
Ribbon cutting for Long Beach career and technical education center
The Long Beach Bearcats are getting more career opportunities for the 2024 - 2025 school year! The Long Beach School District broke ground in May…
Pass Christian officials vote to halt boardwalk project
Pass Christian residents are divided after the city council voted this week to pause development of the under-construction boardwalk along the beach front. Pass Christian city officials voted…
Bay St. Louis City Council Passes Short-Term Rental Ordinance
Bay St. Louis, MS – August 21, 2024 – The Bay St. Louis City Council adopted a short-term rental ordinance at its August 20, 2024, meeting. The ordinance requires short-term rentals to be registered with the City of Bay St.…
Boil water notice issued in area of Vick Road in Gulfport
(Gulfport, MS) – In response to a water main repair, the City of Gulfport has issued a ‘Boil Water Notice,’ affecting citizens and businesses in the surrounding areas of Vick Road, spanning north to School Road, and from Highway 49,…
Amphibious Transport Dock Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) Sails Away From Ingalls Shipbuilding
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Aug. 22, 2024 — San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD 29) departed from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division on Thursday, en route to its commissioning site in Pensacola, Florida. “When any of our ships…
Exploring the history and amenities of Ship Island
Ship Island, one of the barrier islands along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, has become a popular tourist attraction over the years. The island is accessible through Ship Island Ferry's daily one hour excursions.…
Community leaders gather for trivia and a good cause
South Mississippi community leaders came together to put their trivia skills to the ultimate test. On Thursday night both business and community leaders gathered in the IMPAC Center in Gulfport to take part…
Mega Millions jackpot now $527 million
Someone might have a chance to become half a billionaire in time for the weekend. The jackpot for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing is estimated at $527 million. You still…
Former Governor Haley Barbour speaks at Gulf Coast Business Council
Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour made an appearance at the Gulf Coast Business Council. Barbour spoke to the crowd about the challenges the Coast faces during…
WXXV News 25’s Grant Chighizola is live from the ‘Are you Smarter than a Club Kid’ fundraiser
The much anticipated ‘Are you Smarter than a Club Kid’ fundraiser takes place tonight at 6 p.m. Lots of…
Vancleave man identified after domestic dispute and standoff with police
A Vancleave man is behind bars at the Jackson County Adult Detention Center after a domestic dispute led to an hours-long standoff. A man barricaded himself inside his home on…
“This is Home: Medgar Evers, Mississippi and the Movement’ exhibit reception
The Ocean Springs Library is hosting a reception for the “This is Home: Medgar Evers, Mississippi, and the Movement’ exhibit. That event begins at 6 p.m. Food and refreshments are provided. The presenter for the night is Dr. Robert Luckett,…
AT&T issues statement regarding CWA strike against the company
Communications Workers of America are continuing their walkout in the Southeast over claims of unfair labor practices by AT&T. The 15,000-member union went out on strike Monday, claiming unfair labor practices on the part of the telecommunications compoany. AT&T released…
A Seat at the Table: The Testimony of Fannie Lou Hamer comes to the Mississippi Gulf Coast
A stage reading of Regina Taylor’s play A Seat at the Table: The Testimony of Fannie Lou Hamer takes place on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 6:00 pm at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art. The stage reading is sponsored by…
Gulf Coast Ballet Theatre taking auditions for Nutcracker
WXXV News 25 is joined in studio by Elaine Kulick from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Ballet Theatre. She came to discuss auditions for the Nutcracker, being performed…
Back Bay Mission promoting quality health at ‘Knowing is Knowledge’ event
Back Bay Mission shines a light on the importance of continuous health screenings through a big event that took place on Wednesday. The ‘Knowing is…
Tom and Gayle Benson being inducted into New Orleans Sports Foundation's Hall of Fame
Looking ahead to September, Tom and Gayle Benson are being honored with an induction into the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation's Hall of Fame. The induction…
Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at Ocean Springs Municipal Library for the upcoming Medgar Evers Reception Exhibit event
There is a Medgar Evers Reception Exhibit event happening at 6PM later tonight! Medgar Evers Mississippi movement exhibit, was created to coincide with the significant milestone of the 60th anniversary of…
Jackson County deputies end standoff in Vancleave
A man is now is custody after Jackson County Sheriff's Office deputies were in a standoff in Vancleave for almost five hours. The standoff ended peacefully and without incident. 42-year-old James English has been charged with aggravated domestic assault against…
MDEQ Issues Beach Water Contact Advisory for Gulfport West Beach
Jackson, MS – The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, has issued a beach water contact advisory for Gulfport West Beach. The beach is not closed; however, there may be an increased risk of illness associated with…
College town’s police say they don’t need help with cleanup after beer spil
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A college town in Mississippi temporarily closed a street Wednesday after a delivery truck dropped dozens of cases of beer. The spill happened in Oxford, home of the University of Mississippi. The Oxford Police Department posted photos…
Major senior living expansion coming to Pascagoula
Pascagoula's City Council gave the green light to a major expansion at Bayside Village Senior Apartments. On Tuesday night the Pascagoula City Council approved a special use permit to renovate the science…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College hosts 2024 "Meet the Teams!"
Dantzler Arena was packed in blue and gold last night to kick off the 2024 athletic season! Hundreds of fans, students, athletes and their coaches attended…