Buddy Ball offers community for all
A nonprofit on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is providing equal opportunities to individuals with special needs at no cost. It started in 2010 with 20 participants, but has blossomed into…
HSSM opening cold weather pet shelter
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- In anticipation of cold weather in the area, the Humane Society of South Mississippi is opening a cold weather pet shelter. The shelter will open at 10 a.m. on Sunday, January 25th and be open until February…
Carnival Association of Long Beach hosting draw down event
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Carnival Association of Long Beach is hosting their $5,000 drawdown tonight. The fun takes place Saturday, January 24 at 6 p.m. at…
Green Day to open 60th Super Bowl with anniversary ceremony celebrating generations of MVPs
By JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL is marking the 60th anniversary of the Super Bowl with a hometown opening act. Green Day will kick off the big game with an opening ceremony Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara,…
Community Volunteer Day with Biloxi Shuckers in Moss Point rescheduled
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Due to the cold weather, the City of Moss Point has rescheduled the Community Volunteer Day with the Biloxi Shuckers. The event was originally scheduled for January 24. It has been moved to Saturday, February 7…
Gulf Coast Orchid Society hosting 46th annual Orchid Show
The Gulf Coast Orchid Society is hosting their 46h annual Orchid Show next weekend. William Thompson joins us with the details. The orchid show takes place January…
Armed Forces Retirement Home celebrates Mardi Gras with parade, coronation
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- The good times rolled in style at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport on Friday Afternoon. The Krewe of NAMAC…
Danica Hart in studio to discuss upcoming performance in Biloxi
We’re joined in studio by Danica Hart as she continues on her solo music career. She has a big concert coming up at Ground Zero Blues…
Successful RS-25 engine test this week at Stennis Space Center
STENNIS SPACE CENTER (WXXV)- At Stennis Space Center, NASA conducted another successful hot fire test of an RS-25 engine at the Fred Haise Test Stand. This…
1/23 - Very cold temperatures to return next week
A wet and unsettled pattern moves in this weekend, with increasing clouds tonight and lows in the upper 40s. Showers develop Saturday, with a strong chance of thunderstorms late in the day…
Drainage improvement project in Gulfport set to begin
If the weather cooperates Monday, a major drainage improvement project is set to begin on 22nd Street. That work is happening on 22nd Street between 21st and 23rd Avenues. Crews will be working there to add new storm pipes, fresh…
St. Stanislaus hosts fifth annual Government Day Breakfast
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- The fifth annual St. Stanislaus Government Day Breakfast brought local and state leaders together in Bay St. Louis Friday morning. Mayors and elected…
State officials offer Friday winter weather update
Officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continue to communicate with the public regarding preparations that need to be made for Winter Storm Fern as well as preparations to…
Suspect charged on kidnapping, aggravated domestic assault after stand off with Biloxi PD
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-A 19 hour standoff between a man and police at a Biloxi apartment complex has come to an end, and the…
Local barbershop opens as loving tribute after loss
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Opening a new business is never easy, but for one Coast family, it came while navigating an unimaginable loss. WXXV News 25’s Spencer Pullen was…
Students get hands-on public safety demonstration in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- First responders and students came together in Ocean Springs yesterday for a hands-on look at public safety in action. Students got a front…
Major road projects in South Mississippi inch closer to completion
It seems like at every turn you take here on the Coast, there is some form of road work going on. MDOT released one of its…
Officials working a pedestrian involved accident on HWY 57 in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Officials are currently working a motor vehicle accident on Highway 57 in Jackson County near the former Crazy Sisters Catfish House involving a pedestrian. The road is currently closed to traffic. Expect delays and use an alternate…
Cold weather shelters to open this weekend
Due to cold weather approaching, some South Mississippi counties are already announcing the opening of cold weather shelters later this weekend. In Harrison County, the usual warming shelter locations will open at the Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Building in D’Iberville at…
MEMA shares winter weather preparedness tips
While we’re expected to escape the brunt of this winter storm, officials with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency are sharing some winter weather preparedness reminders that are always good to…
1/22 - Mild tonight with more clouds on Friday
A mostly cloudy and unsettled pattern continues through the end of the week, with occasional, hit-or-miss showers and areas of patchy fog, especially overnight and during the morning hours. Rain chances remain on…
MDOT prepares for Winter Storm Fern
In the northern reaches of the Magnolia State, MDOT is preparing for Winter Storm Fern and the potential travel nightmare it may create. Road crews have already prepped equipment and…
Ayden’s Law aims to allow sheriffs to use radar
A South Mississippi man is on a mission after his grandson, 14-year-old Ayden Stockstill, died in an accident on Texas Flat Road in Hancock County. Richard Bouchard…
MSDH launches infant mortality campaign
JACKSON, Miss. (WXVX)- State health officials are launching a campaign to combat infant mortality in Mississippi. The ‘Saving the Smallest’ campaign begins Friday, which happens to be Maternal Health Awareness Day.…