Bay St. Louis PD celebrates National Hot Dog Day with community event
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- The entire month of July is all about hotdogs, but July 16 marks National Hot Dog Day. In Bay St. Louis, the…
Meeting the newly elected mayors: Chatting with Pass Christian Mayor Kenny Torgeson
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- Pass Christian is one of a handful of cities on the Coast with a new mayor taking office July 1.…
Kids get hands-on tech experience at Geek Squad Academy
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) -- Best Buy here on the Coast hosted a Geek Squad Academy, a tech camp for local youth interested in learning about the latest…
WOW Care Closet offers free clothing to women in the community
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Women of Wisdom held its monthly Transformation Tuesday event at the Knight Nonprofit Center in Gulfport. Teachers and professionals of all…
Southern Miss enters new research partnership
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Southern Miss enters into a new partnership with a company focused on the blue economy. This partnership will be based in the heart of Downtown Gulfport. The…
National Pet Fire Safety Day with Biloxi Fire Department
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) - Tuesday, July 15th, is National Pet Fire Safety Day. This day is dedicated to encouraging pet owners to take preventative measures against fire…
Sand Bag Locations opening in South Mississippi
In preparation for the upcoming weather, sand bag locations are opening up in South Mississippi. WXXV News 25 will continue to update this list as more locations are announced. In Gulfport, the sand bag locations open at 1:30 on Wednesday,…
Acquisition of Rolls Royce Propulsion Foundry
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A new chapter begins for Pascagoula’s naval production. The Rolls Royce Propulsion Division, which produced key components and propellers for the Navy, has been taken over by…
Catching up with Gautier High School's Class of 2026 ahead of senior year
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) -- Excitement filled the air as Gautier High School hosted its Senior Scoop on Tuesday evening. The event gave the Class of…
Checking the tropics
Local officials across South Mississippi are already preparing for some heavy rain expected from the Gulf. South Mississippi is no stranger when it comes to heavy rain or even severe weather, but it…
Students from Little People’s Christian Academy visit WXXV News 25
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- WXXV was the host to one eager school group earlier Tuesday morning. Little People’s Christian Academy Kids came in to learn all about…
Generous donors sponsor beds at Home of Grace for one year
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV) -- The Home of Grace, a faith-based addiction recovery program in Vancleave, is launching a new initiative thanks to generous donors who…
WXXV PROGRAMMING NOTE: No 9PM news on WXXV FOX due to MLB All Star Game
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Due to FOX’s coverage of the MLB All Star Game, there will be no 9 p.m. newscast on…
One dead after early-morning fire in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man is dead after an early morning house fire in Gulfport. Gulfport Fire Chief Billy Kelley tells News 25 the blaze happened around 4:10 at a home on North Carolina Avenue. Firefighters put the heavy fire…
Four injured in fire at Chevron Pascagoula Refinery
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-According to a company spokesperson, at about 8:15 Monday morning, an incident occurred in the Chevron Pascagoula Refinery’s wastewater treatment area. This incident resulted in a fire and four contract workers being injured. Refinery emergency responders provided initial…
St. Martin High School PTO help families in need of back to school clothes
ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WXXV) - Back-to-school shopping can put a strain on many families, so the St. Martin High School PTO stepped…
'My dreams are finally coming true:' first-year teacher from Ocean Springs shares emotions about starting career at former elementary school
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) -- First-time students and their parents are sure to feel plenty of emotions when the First Day of School arrives…
Registration open for seafood hazards class
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is offering workshops on the horizon to help seafood dealers, processors, and restaurant employees on the Coast. The Seafood Hazard Analysis…
Meeting the newly elected mayors: Chatting with Long Beach Mayor Tim Pierce
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-Long Beach is one of several cities on the Coast with new mayors taking office. Tim Pierce began his term as…
Long Beach firefighter rescues osprey from speaker
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Long Beach Fire Department performed a rescue, but not one you might expect. Firefighter Brian Sumrall responded to an osprey needing help at the…
UPDATE: Missing Vancleave man found safe
Jackson County, Miss. (WXXV)-The Jackson County Sheriff's Office says a missing Vancleave man has been found. Authorities say that Mark Stokes has been located and he is safe.
Drum Corps International competition returning to Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- Drum Corps International’s tour is making a stop in Hattiesburg later this month. It’s happening at M.M. Roberts Stadium at 7:30 on July 23. Six corps with more than one thousand students from across the country will…
Two arrested for strong arm robbery in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A husband and wife have been arrested and charged with strong-arm robbery in Gulfport. On July 11, the Gulfport Police Department responded to 19th Street in reference to a possible domestic assault. During the course of the…
Two arrested, charged with first-degree murder in Harrison County
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Over the weekend in D’Iberville, a pair of arrests were made in connection to the murder of a Gulfport man. Twenty-year-old Amonte Robinson was…