The King's Kitchen looking for hygiene items and clothing donations
One local group on the Gulf Coast is looking for donations of hygiene items and clothing. The King's Kitchen says the Mississippi Department of Corrections is giving items to men…
Ocean Springs community comes out for Back to School Bash and Giveaway
It’s back to school time in South Mississippi and in honor of this, the Ocean Springs community came together to support students with the…
Mississippi Democrats respond to Biden news
The Mississippi Democratic Party released this statement in response to the news that President Joe Biden is withdrawing from his re-election campaign: ”As you may know, President Joe Biden, in a selfless act of dedication to our nation's future, has…
MGCCC’s Willis H. Lott Learning Resources Center receives $10,000 grant from the American Library Association
The Willis H. Lott Learning Resources Center (LRC) at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the American Library Association’s (ALA) Building Library Capacity program for 2024. The grant, which is part of…
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Update for 2023-24 shows students made gains, came closer to reaching pre-pandemic levels
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) results for the 2023-24 school year, which showed students’ gains during the past year have them coming closer to reaching pre-pandemic achievement levels. Kindergarteners and…
MGCCC hosts Funding Your Future workshops
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a "Funding Your Future" workshop on July 16 at the Jackson County Campus. This event was designed to assist students in completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the help of…
Biden administration cancels another $1.2 billion in student loans for public service workers
BY ANNIE MA Updated 11:49 AM CDT, July 18, 2024 The Biden administration is cancelling an additional $1.2 billion in student loans for borrowers who work in public service through changes to an existing forgiveness program. The relief for roughly 35,000…
Matthew Mayfield appointed to MACMR
BILOXI, Miss. – Gov. Tate Reeves has appointed Matthew Mayfield to the Mississippi Advisory Commission on Marine Resources (MACMR) representing commercial fishermen. Mayfield was sworn in at the MACMR meeting held July 16 and his appointment is effective immediately for…
"Technology can always fail": Local hospitals respond to national outage
As soon as our local hospitals learned about the national outage, they immediately jumped into action to see how it would impact their patient care. Chief Communication Officer for Singing…
Gautier High School seniors paint their parking spots
Ahead of Gautier High School's first day of school on Tuesday, seniors took the time to paint their own parking spots! A bird's-eye view of all the spots was…
Chillville Creamery in Gulfport offers ways to beat the heat
One Coastal business is helping the community cool down. Chillville in Gulfport offers all types of ice cream and refreshments. The business is family-owned and provides…
Annual Senior Breakfast happening July 23rd
One church in Gautier is hosting their annual Senior Breakfast next week. On July 23rd, First United Methodist Church will be hosting their breakfast at 7 AM. The…
Casinos in the state impacted by global technology outage
The global technology outage continues to impact businesses across the state, including some casinos. According to Mississippi Gaming Commission Executive Director Jay McDaniel, they did have some casinos in the state experience disruptions to computerized systems in gaming and non-gaming…
WXXV Austin Lindsey is at the Wiggins Police Department Block Party
The Wiggins Police Department is hosting a block party celebration at one of the local churches in…
Mississippi Aquarium offering free admission to school staff
Exciting news ahead of the new school year. Teachers and school employees can get into the Mississippi Aquarium for free this weekend! Free admission is available to those who show proof of employment. School personnel can show their school ID…
Mullet and Music Festival accepting submissions for annual art contest
Gautier's Mullet and Music Festival is calling for artists to design this year's T-shirt! The winner not only designs this year's shirt, but they also receive a cash prize and a free booth. The deadline to submit a design is…
This Weekend's Community Calendar
Here is a full list of events happening across South Mississippi this weekend in our Community Calendar. Friday, July 19th: 6pm- Family Dinner Benefit Honoring Our Home Front at the Diamondhead Country Club. 6pm- Grown Folk Summer Camp at the…
Biloxi VA hosting arts competition in August
The Biloxi VA is hosting an arts competition in about a month. Mediums of art, creative writing, dance, drama, and music can be submitted for a creative arts show on…
Dabbs Dispensary opens location in Long Beach
A new cannabis dispensary for medical cannabis patients hold their grand opening in Long Beach today. Dabbs Dispensary is now open at 900 East Railroad Street. The Long Beach location…
Outage causing airline delays at Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
As outages continue to sweep airlines around the world, WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has an update on how it is impacting us here in South Mississippi.…
Global tech outage impact on local hospitals
The outage is not only affecting airports, it is also causing issues for hospitals nationwide. News 25 reached out to the Coast’s two largest hospital systems, Singing River and Memorial Hospital. Here’s some very early information we have. At this…
Gas stations affected by outage
Gas stations on the Coast are also affected by the computer outages. Signs are visible on gas pumps and gas station doors and are stating how credit and debit cards are…
WXXV Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. is at Chillville Creamery in Gulfport
With National Ice Cream Day being on Sunday, we thought about celebrating a couple days early this year! WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr.…
Global tech outage impacts along the Gulf Coast
WXXV News 25 reached out to local businesses across the Coast to see if they have been impacted by the global technology outage. Hancock Whitney Vice President and Senior Communications Officer Paul Maxwell tells us the bank does not use…