The University of Southern Miss is launching the Marine Aquaculture Demonstration Initiative. All will be funded through GOMESA. The initiative will accelerate innovation as well as workforce development and…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is receiving a Gable Grant from the Lowe’s Foundation. The school is one of 12 institutions nationwide to receive the award. MGCCC is receiving a $700,000 investment…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Back to school season is here and some students are getting a head start thanks to the Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport. The organization is…
MOSS POINT, Miss. -- Two years after a tornado tore through a Moss Point church, members of the congregation gathered to celebrate the beginning of a new…
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- One man is dead after driving into a closed construction lane Monday morning. Mississippi Highway Patrol says the incident happened around 1:15 Monday morning near mile marker 19 along I-10. The victim has been identified as…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s back to school season now. The Second Liners Mardi Gras Club hosted their annual backpack giveaway at John Henry Beck Park on Saturday. The…
The investigation continues today into the cause of a deadly wreck on the Popp’s Ferry Bridge late Sunday night. Biloxi police say the crash involved two cars, leaving one person dead. The Harrison County Coroner confirming 45-year-old Leonardo Ricco of…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The Biloxi Police Department is investigating a homicide in the Keesler Circle area. On Saturday, July 19, Biloxi PD received a phone call requesting a welfare check of a residence in the area. The caller reported not having…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Mississippi Aquarium is teaming up with the University of Southern Mississippi Center for Fisheries and Research Development for Shark Weekend. Shark Weekend takes place Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 27 at the Mississippi Aquarium. Visitors to…
WXXV-Representative Mike Ezell is sharing a telephone town hall is scheduled for Monday, July 21. He will provide an update on work being done in Congress for South Mississippi. Representative Ezell will also be taking questions and hearing concerns on…
Governor Tate Reeves has appointed Dr. LaWanda Baskin to serve on the Mississippi Board of Nursing, pending confirmation by the state Senate. Dr. Baskin is the executive associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Nursing and Health Professions…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi State University is launching a new degree program next month. The new Master of Science in Construction Management degree program will prepare students for leadership roles in the construction industry. The new program was recently approved…
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO Updated 1:57 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 CHICAGO (AP) — Nine puppies from parts of Texas submerged by catastrophic flooding that killed at least 132 people arrived Wednesday at the no-kill shelter PAWS Chicago, joining dozens of puppies that had already arrived. The…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center shares the passing of the center’s founder's husband today. Joe Meadows Jr. passed away on June 29, the…
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) -- What is chronic venous insufficiency? That's a question on many Americans' minds, as the White House recently announced President Donald…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) -- A free kids gun safety class is happening this weekend in Pass Christian, teaching young ones the importance of gun safety. Certified instructors…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - On July 4th, 2025, President Donald Trump officially signed The One Big Beautiful Bill into law. The White…
Ocean Springs is one of several cities on the Coast with new mayors taking office July 1. Former Alderman at Large Bobby Cox won…
BILOXI, Miss.- Lt. Candace Young with the Biloxi Police Department speaks to WXXV to discuss golf cart registrations happening July 23. Bring your golf cart to the Dr.…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport is hosting a back-to-school bonanza at West Elementary School. The event is happening Monday, July 21 from…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved a site for one Biloxi casino. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, the gaming commission granted Biloxi…
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)-On Thursday, D’Iberville police announced the arrest of 34-year-old Jacob Miller for aggravated domestic violence. The charges follow a July 16 assault on Biglin Bayou Drive,…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- An Uber driver has been charged with one count of aggravated assault after running over a pedestrian. On July 18, officers with Ocean Springs Police Department responded to the service drive of the new Singing River…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) --An important training took place in Harrison County Thursday, leading to hundreds of bus drivers receiving important safety tips. WXXV News 25’s…