Ocean Springs remains undefeated with 31-6 homecoming win over Biloxi to start district play

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Ocean Springs is now 5-0 on the season, and the Greyhounds started district play with a 31-6 homecoming win over Biloxi. The Hounds jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, despite efforts by the Indians to keep up. Up next, Ocean Springs will host Gulfport, and Biloxi will…

After a deadly crash in Pass Christian, will Amtrak’s return to the coast lead to more fatal accidents?

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) – Drivers in South Mississippi haven’t had to regularly share crossings with passenger trains for quite some time. Now that Amtrak trains are back, drivers may need to adapt to exercising caution around rail crossings. Just 5 weeks after Amtrak’s return to the coast, a personal vehicle collided with an Amtrak train, killing two people in…

9/26 – Comfortable Tonight and a Beautiful Weekend Ahead

Meteorologist Sam Lucey has a look at your forecast

Tonight stays mostly clear with lows in the upper 60s and no chance for rain. Saturday looks beautiful, with plenty of sunshine and highs near 88. Saturday night stays mild, dropping to the mid-60s and Sunday follows suit, with sunshine and highs close to 89, plus another clear night in the upper 60s. As we head into the workweek, there…

Looking for hospitality captain for Peter Anderson Festival

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce is looking for a strong leader to volunteer and serve as their hospitality captain for the 47th annual Peter Anderson Festival. This position will oversee operations at the hospitality venues, supervise and support volunteers, and ensure a smooth and welcoming festival experience. If you are organized, social, and ready to…

Memorial opens new mobile clinic and diagnostic center

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Memorial Health System has officially opened their mobile clinic and new diagnostic center. This new center, located on 15th Street in Gulfport, is a state-of-the-art facility that offers diagnostic services and imaging to better serve our community. As for the mobile clinic, it is designed to bring essential health services directly to neighborhoods across the region. Categories:…

09/26 Ryan’s “Fall Front” Friday Forecast

We're getting our first front since fall started, bringing lower humidity and clear skies for the weekend.

Yesterday’s front was the first since fall began on Monday, and it’ll bring us some much more “fall appropriate” weather as we head into the weekend. It won’t cool much compared to recent highs in the upper 80s and low 90s only falling to our late September normal of 86 today, with highs in the upper 80s expected over the…

Skatin the Coast set to kick off on October 4th

Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- Tyler Prowant with the Gulf Coast Skateparks Association joins WXXV ahead of Skatin the Coast. Skatin the Coast is set to take place at the Biloxi DIY Skatepark on October 4th.   Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi, Biloxi DIY Skatepark, DIY Skatepark, Gulf Coast Skateparks Association, Skatepark, Skatin the Coast

Chief Meteorologist Ryan Mahan speaks to hurricane chaser on protection, trends & recent chases

Gulf Coast, Miss. (WXXV)- Chief Meteorologist Ryan Mahan caught up with Josh Morgerman, a hurricane chaser that travels the globe. Morgerman’s base of operations is Hurricane House in Bay St. Louis, a specially hurricane-fortified house he recently built. They talk about Josh’s most recent chase, home protection tips and trends for recent storm seasons. Categories: Featured, Local News, Mississippi State…

Huntington Learning Center’s September Teacher of the Month: D’Iberville Middle School’s Misty Chastain

D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — Each month, WXXV and Huntington Learning Center team up to honor one deserving educator in South Mississippi. September’s Teacher of the Month is Misty Chastain, a 6th and 7th grade special education inclusion teacher from D’Iberville Middle School! Chastain has spent nearly a decade with the school and loves seeing her students thrive in the real…

9/25 – Clouds Clear on Friday as Cold Front Pushes East

Meteorologist Sam Lucey has a look at your forecast

Our forecast is shaping up to once again stay on the drier side through the next week, although it will be rather nice across South Mississippi. Sunshine will return on Friday once the cold front passes through and brings most of the clouds along with it. Through much of next week we can expect afternoon highs in the upper 80s…

MDE release school accountability results

The Mississippi Department of Education released its accountability report for the 2024-2025 school year and all South Mississippi school districts earned high marks. All districts earned either an ‘A’ or ‘B’ grade. The ‘A’ grade districts in South Mississippi are: Poplarville Stone County Jackson County Ocean Springs Biloxi Gulfport Harrison County Long Beach Bay Waveland Hancock County Pearl River County…

Students get real world experience at Harrison Central High School

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Thursday morning, Harrison Central High School was able to provide their inaugural ‘real world’ event to seniors. This event teaches seniors about life beyond high school. The event is hands-on financial literacy simulation. Each senior is assigned a career, salary, and family scenario. Students visit more than 20 stations including housing, transportation, banking, childcare, groceries, and…

Chamber Spotlight – Evergreen Jewelry Designs

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber Spotlight for April is… D’Iberville’s Evergreen Jewelry Designs! Take a peek inside with Biloxi Chamber Director LaWanda Jones! Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight Tags: business, Chamber, chamber spotlight, Commerce, d’iberville, designs, evergreen, evergreen jewelry designs, hamberspotlight, jewelry, Jones, lawanda, lawanda jones, spotlight

Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley stepping down

Ashley's attorney responds regarding recent five-day suspension

MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley is set to leave his post, along with other officers in the department. According to reports from our media partner the Sun Herald, Chief Ashley is set to begin work as a deputy in the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office in late October after more than 24 years on the force…

Arrests made for alleged drug deal in Picayune

PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department shared that detectives with the special operations division stopped a drug deal on Monday. The deal was seen at a business on Highway 11; detectives performed a traffic stop on a car leaving the area. Brooklyn Holloway was the driver. She had fentanyl along with materials used for packaging and distribution. The passenger…