Taking a look at Gulf Coast election results
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV)- 2025 city elections are in the books. The most watched race was the Gulfport mayoral campaign. The race in Mississippi’s second largest city got national…
Kroc Center offering specialty youth camps all summer
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Biloxi will be offering a variety of specialty camps all summer long. Designed to engage children and teens in a…
Out-of-state officer arrested in Florida on Harrison County kidnapping charges
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- An out of state, off duty police officer has been charged with kidnapping in Harrison County. Harrison County Sheriff’s Office received a call to Audubon Lake Boulevard for shots fired at a house party. The homeowner’s…
Singing River Health System to offer free breast and cervical cancer screenings
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) - Early detection is crucial in the fight against cancer. Starting June 4, 2025, Singing River Cancer Center will offer free…
Long Beach Fire Department receives fire rating 4
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- A big announcement on Tuesday out of Long Beach for the city’s fire department, which has just achieved a new fire rating. The news…
Sonya Williams Barnes concedes Gulfport mayoral election
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Following the conclusion of the municipal election, Democratic Mayoral Candidate Sonya Williams Barnes issued a statement. Williams Barnes said in part, “While we didn’t win the election, what we accomplished together was nothing short of extraordinary. In…
Free Fishing Weekend June 7 and 8, Free Fishing Day July 4
BILOXI, Miss. – The first weekend of National Fishing and Boating Week in June of each year is designated as Free Fishing Weekend. On June 7 and 8, the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources would like anglers to know that any…
Gulfport Mayoral Race: Hugh Keating elected mayor as absentee ballots are counted
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Republican Hugh Keating has been elected as the Gulfport's next mayor, defeating Democratic candidate Sonya Williams Barnes in what shaped up to…
Biloxi Mayor Andrew ‘FoFo’ Gilich wins re-election
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Biloxi Mayor Andrew 'FoFo' Gilich had two challengers on the ballot Tuesday. Mayor Gilich faced off against Independent Andy Linville and Libertarian Farren Santibanez. Gilich has cruised to re-election, taking 80 percent of the vote over his…
Municipal General Election Results
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV)-Voters in South Mississippi went to the polls Tuesday for the Municipal General Election. The polls are now closed. The results for each race are below: Bay St. Louis: Ward 2: Eugene ‘Gene’ Hoffman IV (R)-199 votes Nancy…
Gulfport Mayoral Race: Keating claims victory; absentee ballots yet to be counted
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- We have the first numbers of the night in the hotly contested race for Gulfport mayor. According to our media partner,…
Moss Point Mayor Billy Knights appears poised to win re-election
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- In Moss Point, Mayor Billy Knight seeking a second term at the helm of the River City. He faced off against Republican challenger Richard McBride. With 7 of 8 precincts, reporting, Mayor Knight is out to…
Gautier Mayor Casey Vaughan wins re-election
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- One of the other races we’ve had our eyes on, the race for Gautier mayor. This race is a rematch from four years ago. Incumbent Independent Mayor…
WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter live at Hugh Keating Watch Party
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter is at the watch party for Gulfport Republican Mayoral Candidate Hugh Keating. She has more.
WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren live at Sonya Williams Barnes Watch Party
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren is at the watch party for Gulfport Democratic Mayoral Candidate Sonya Williams Barnes. He has more.
Traffic reminders ahead of Buc-ee’s opening
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- With less than one week to go for the opening of Buc-ee’s in South Mississippi, the Mississippi Highway Patrol is releasing some reminders about travel in…
City of D’Iberville testing weather sirens Wednesday morning
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of D’Iberville will be performing a test of their emergency weather sirens. The test will take place Wednesday, June 4 at 10 a.m. They will be testing seven sirens located throughout the city for proper…
One dead after boat capsizes off the Coast near Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A boat capsized just off the Coast of Gulfport Tuesday, leaving one person dead. This is footage sent in by the Harrison County coroner from…
WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter has more on the Gulfport’s mayoral race
The big race everyone is looking at on this Election Day is Gulfport’s mayoral race. WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter has more.
81st Training Wing Change of Command Ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (WXXV)- The 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base held their Change of Command ceremony on Tuesday morning.…
Pedestrian struck and killed in Waveland
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- A pedestrian was struck and killed in the area of Highway 90 and Arnold Street in Waveland Tuesday afternoon. Officers responded to the area and found bystanders conducting CPR on the victim. Once on scene, officers took…
WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has the latest on voter turnout in Gulfport mayoral race
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s Election Day across South Mississippi. The big race everyone is looking at is Gulfport’s mayoral race. WXXV…
Three arrested for Sunday crime in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport police arrested three people for shooting in a home, armed robbery, and stealing a car. Nineteen-year-old Keston Vaughns and two 16-year-olds were arrested on Monday. Around 1:40 a.m. on June 1, Gulfport police received calls about…
Community Health and Fitness Fairs being held in June
Gulf Coast, Miss. (WXXV)- Community health and fitness fairs are being held across South Mississippi throughout the month of June. Elizabeth Ozene joins Grant Chighizola for the details.