New map of Poplarville School Board Districts released
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Pearl River County has released the new districts for the Poplarville School Board. The creation of these districts comes after the state legislature passed a…
Alabama man extradited to George County, faces child abuse and sexual battery charges
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) - A 49-year-old man from Baldwin County, Alabama has been extradited to George County following an extensive investigation into reports of alleged sexual and physical abuse. Tony Fairley was initially charged with three counts of sexual…
City of Pascagoula honors memory of Fire Lt. Daugherty
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Pascagoula is honoring the memory of Fire Lt. Kevin Daugherty. Daugherty recently passed away after a battle with cancer. He was…
Senior Center of South Pearl River County hosting a karaoke contest
Picayune, Miss. (WXXV)- Think you have a good singing voice? The Senior Center of South Pearl River County is inviting the public to audition for a karaoke contest.…
Harrison County Advocacy Center hosting guardianship/custody legal clinic
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Advocacy Center is hosting a guardianship/custody legal clinic. The first this year happening on May 21st. Ahead of that, Pastor Tony Karnes and…
CPR Fest to move indoors Saturday
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Due to the continued rain threat for the rest of this week and weekend, organizers of the CPR Fest have made an adjustment to the event Saturday.…
Memorial Health celebrates Nurses Day with oath renewal and blessing of hands
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Memorial is celebrating their nurses as Wednesday kicked off Nurses Week. WXXV stopped in at Memorial Hospital in Biloxi for the…
Multiple gatherings held across the Coast in honor of National Day of Prayer
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-South Mississippians gathered in multiple places Thursday for community prayer and reflection. At Jones Park in Gulfport, a large service was…
Progress continues on new Gulfport High School football stadium
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulfport High School football team has always had to hit the road to play home games at Milner Stadium. That is about to…
Clocking in with Spencer: Seal's Tire and Auto Repair Shop
With summer just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to make sure your vehicle is road-ready before those vacation miles start adding up. WXXV News 25’s…
Saucier-Advance Road closed for bridge replacement work
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV)- In the Saucier community, a stretch of road is now closed for the next six months for a bridge replacement project. Saucier-Advance Road between Andre Drive…
US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns
By MATTHEW LEE WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday…
Kirby Creek Bridge in Stone County closed indefinitely
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Stone County leaders have shut down a bridge east of Wiggins after a recent inspection revealed safety concerns. The Kirby Creek Bridge on Big Four Road will be closed until further notice. If you live or…
StartUP Gulf Coast hosting Pitch Competition
Start Up Gulf Coast is hosting their second Pitch Competition this month. Fourteen people will take the stage, pitching ideas for a chance to earn a share of $15,000. That…
Survivors of Mississippi tornadoes crawled under furniture and held onto their kids
By JACK BROOK, R.J. RICO and KATHY McCORMACK BOGUE CHITTO, Miss. (AP) — Anunciata Schwebel could only watch in horror on FaceTime while her friend and tenant slunk into a bathtub to take cover from one of several tornadoes that slammed into Mississippi just after sunset…
Pirate Day in the Bay returning to Bay St. Louis
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- Pirates are taking over Bay St. Louis next week! The Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse will be hosting Pirate Day in…
Mother’s Day offerings at Logan’s Roadhouse
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and Logan’s Roadhouse is getting ready to help families celebrate. Joining us is Jordan Jones and Kenzel Welsey with Logan’s Roadhouse.
Celebrating our Coast student athletes at WXXV 2026 Student Athlete Banquet
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- One of WXXV’s biggest events of the year wrapped up at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport Wednesday night. This year’s athletes…
Mississippi Power reminds customers to sign up for outage alerts
Mississippi Power is using this time to remind residents it is important to have a plan in place. Ahead of hurricane season and while there is…
17 Injured After Severe Weather Across Mississippi
PEARL, Miss. — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency says 17 people were injured during severe weather that impacted the state on May 6 and 7. No fatalities have been reported. Preliminary damage reports have been received from five counties, with…
Community invited to participate in National Day Prayer
National Day of Prayer in the Magnolia cities across the Coast are encouraged to hold a prayer gathering. Citizens are gathering at churches and government buildings. WXXV News…
Pascagoula native Nelson Walker sailing across the world
Pascagoula, Miss. (WXXV)- May 7 marks one year since Pascagoula native Nelson Walker set sail to circumnavigate the globe. He left from the Singing River Yacht Club. Since then, he has…
Arrests made in Wednesday night shooting
Harrison County, Miss. (WXXV)- Sheriff Matt Haley announced the arrest of 19-year-old Princeton Dunn and two juveniles. All three were charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to Sheriff Haley, the Harrison County Sheriff's Office responded to Palmer…
Mississippi Aquarium releasing nine rehabilitated turtles Thursday
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Aquarium is hosting a special event Thursday afternoon. A turtle release is taking place on Biloxi Beach. A total of nine turtles have been…