After a cool and cloudy overnight, South Mississippi will wake up to temperatures in the low 50s. A light northeast breeze around 10 mph will keep Monday morning feeling a bit chilly. By Monday afternoon, temperatures climb into the upper 70s with mostly sunny skies and winds shifting from northeast to southeast. Monday night turns mostly clear with a low…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — It was a special Saturday morning at Gulfport High School, as the Blue and Orange community celebrated an Admirals tennis legend, Erich Grabowski. A dedication ceremony was held to name the courts after Coach Grabowski, and the school also unveiled a marker in his honor. Grabowski was a coach and educator for 30 years, and he…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — Bay High School put together a strong showing on the softball diamond, but the Tigers ultimately fell to Columbia in the first round of the MHSAA Class 4A playoffs. Here are highlights from the first few innings of Saturday’s second game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Bay High athletics, Bay High School,…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — Poplarville rolled to a 15-4 win over Bay on Saturday to advance to the second round of the MHSAA Class 4A playoffs. The Hornets will be taking on Newton County later this week. Check out these highlights from the game! Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: 2026 MHSAA baseball playoffs, Bay High athletics,…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) — St. Stanislaus baseball rolled to a 15-0 win over Port Gibson on Saturday to advance to the second round of the MHSAA Class 3A playoffs. The Rock-A-Chaws will take on Southeast Lauderdale in the second round of the playoffs beginning on Friday, April 24th. Check out these highlights from the first few innings of…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — St. Patrick baseball jumped out to an early lead over Franklin County and never looked back, rolling to a 13-2 win in the first round of the MHSAA Class 3A playoffs. The Fighting Irish will face Pisgah in the second round later this week. Here are highlights from the opening inning of action! Categories: Local Sports,…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) — After a series-opening win over Columbia, the Pass Christian Pirates fell in the second game of the MHSAA Class 4A playoffs by a score of 11-5. The two teams will play a rubber match game in Columbia on Monday at 7:00 p.m. The winner advances to the second round of the playoffs. Here are highlights…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Rocky Creek Elementary in George County is getting a new principal. Tiffany Fillingim has been named the new principal of Rocky Creek Elementary for the next school year. She is a former student of the school and has lifelong ties to the community. Fillingim has served at the elementary and secondary levels as a teacher. She…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- George County Middle School is getting a new principal. Sheila Taylor has been selected for the position starting next school year. Taylor has served several years as an elementary teacher, lead teacher, and is currently serving as the principal of Rocky Creek Elementary. Categories: Local News Tags: education, George County Middle School, Sheila Taylor
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Two coastal charities received a major boost thanks to the generous casino guests at the Palace Casino Resort. Palace Casino Resort recently donated over $44,000 to Center Stage Theatre and Back Bay Mission. The funds come from customers who chose to donate their spare change instead of receiving coins when cashing out at slot machines. Center Stage…
Students at the University of Southern Mississippi are diving into hands-on coastal research this summer. The application window is now open. The university’s summer field program gives students the chance to combine classroom learning with real-world field experience along the Coast. The program runs from May 31 through July 31 and includes courses like barrier island ecology, marine invertebrate zoology,…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Southern Miss Dubard School for Language Disorders released new details Wednesday on the progress of its new facility at the Gulf Park campus in Long Beach. Walls and roofing for the Kelly Gene Cook Sr. Hall are now up, nearly a year after the university broke ground on the facility. Once complete, the building will…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)-The Institute of Higher Learning has selected the next president of Jackson State University. The honor goes to Dr. Denise Gregory. She has been serving as interim president since May 2025. Prior to that, she worked as provost and vice president of academic affairs at the university. Dr. Gregory serves as the 14th president of Jackson State Universit…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The George County Sheriff’s Office is sharing information for National Drug Take Back Day. GCSO as well as Lucedale Police Department will be collecting expired and unused prescription medications. The event takes place on April 25 at the Lucedale Walmart from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Needles and inhalants will not be accepted. All you have…
A Southern Miss student from Ocean Springs has just received one of the country’s top STEM honors for college students. Ashe Davis is a junior in the School of Polymer Science and is the 30th USM student to earn the Barry Goldwater Scholarship. She was selected from approximately 5,000 applicants nationwide after a long process that requires support from university…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- CASA of South Mississippi will be hosting their Light of Hope fundraiser and awards dinner next Thursday. The fundraiser takes place at the Great Southern Club on April 23. This is chance to honor the commitment of CASA volunteers across the Gulf Coast, those volunteers dedicate their time and efforts to advocate for innocent child victims in…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- In Ocean Springs, some residents are receiving emails claiming to be invoices from the city. City leaders say that is a scam and that you should not share banking details or personal information via email. Instead, block the sender and delete the email immediately. Categories: Local News Tags: Ocean Springs, scam
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Long Beach residents have reported getting calls and emails from scammers claiming to be from the city and asking for payment. If you have received a call or anything in the mail that seems suspicious, city officials want you to call city hall directly or stop by in person before making any payments. Categories: Local News…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Over the next few weeks, WXXV will be taking viewers Behind the Badge and showcasing what day-to-day operations look like for the Gulfport Police Department. In the first installment of the mini-series, WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen joins GPD for a nighttime patrol to learn more about what an average night looks like, as well as…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs School District announced a new principal for the upper elementary school. Taylor Caron has been selected for the role, taking over on July 1. She is taking over after serving as assistant principal at the upper for the last five years. Prior to administration work, Caron served as a guidance counselor for the…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Fire Department shared one of their own completed the rope rescue operations and awareness course. Firefighter Frank spent last week at the State Fire Academy. The training helps strengthen the ability to serve when it matters most. Training includes advanced high angle rope rescue techniques and rappelling to rigging complex pulley systems. The…
The coast’s got a lot to say when it comes to high school softball, especially when it comes to performance in the circle. In her game Friday night, Pass Christian right-handed pitcher Bristol Jones threw her 500th career strikeout as just a sophomore. Even more impressive than that, she isn’t just leading the gulf coast, but the entire state when…
The Poplarville Hornets hosted the Bay High Tigers Friday night to begin their 2026 postseason campaign. The Tigers got ahead quickly with three runs scored in the top of the first, and the Hornets responded immediately with two runs in the bottom of the first. Bay would tack on one more in the fourth, but the Hornets had enough after…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) — Pass Christian jumped to an early lead over Lawrence County and never came close to surrendering it, as the Lady Pirates run-ruled the Cougars by a score of 10-0 to open up the first round of the MHSAA Class 4A softball playoffs. Sophomore pitcher Bristol Jones recorded her 500th career strikeout in her first…