9/16 – Few Isolated Showers Possible This Week

Meteorologist Sam Lucey has a look at your forecast

Clear skies and comfortable nights are the theme once again as we continue through the rest of this week. Temperatures tonight will settle into the upper 60s with calm winds across South Mississippi. Wednesday stays sunny and warm with highs near 89, followed by more sunshine on Thursday with highs in the upper 80s, and a light southeast breeze in…

Care Closet continues mission of giving back

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Coast group Women of Wisdom continued their outreach of giving back to other Coast women Tuesday with the continuation of their Care Closet’s Transformation Tuesday. All year long on select dates, WOW members set up shop at the Knight Nonprofit Center with donated clothes and accessories. The goal of the closet is to help women who…

City of Bay St. Louis updates discussed at Hancock Chamber Power Hour meeting

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Hancock Chamber of Commerce hosted a special power hour lunch break Tuesday morning at Our Lady of the Gulf Community Center. Today’s session featured a State of the City update from Bay St. Louis city leaders. This was a unique opportunity to connect with local leaders, learn about upcoming city initiatives, and discuss issues that matter…

Walk-in tours available for historic Charnley-Norwood House in Ocean Springs

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Charnley-Norwood House in Ocean Springs is now open for walk-in tours. The home was designed by Louis Sullivan in 1890 with a young Frank Lloyd Wright helping in the design process. It’s also been said that the Charnley-Norwood House served as the inspiration for Wright’s career and future designs. The Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage…

Kroc Center celebrates 14 years on the Coast

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Biloxi is celebrating 14 years on the Coast with events all week long. Spirit Week kicked off with crazy sock Monday. Kids were dressed to their favorite, out of the ordinary socks to celebrate the anniversary. There will be themed days all week long as well as deals like free registration…

Long Beach City Cemetery Tour

Courtney Welch is the coordinator for the Long Beach Cemetery Tour. She is in studio to give us the details. The Long Beach Cemetery Tour takes place on September 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Long Beach City Cemetery located at West First Street and South Girard. Categories: Community Headlines, Local News Tags: Long Beach Cemetery Tour

BugFest 2025: Beetlemania

PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- Barb Medlock joins us from the Crosby Arboretum to discuss the upcoming Bug Fest. BugFest 2025 takes place September 19 and 20 at the Crosby Arboretum in Picayune. The public is invited to attend Friday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. and Friday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event opens to the public on September…

Biloxi High holds ‘Start with Hello Week’ to recognize Suicide Prevention Month

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- September is Suicide Prevention Month. Students at Biloxi High are spending the week participating in activities that bring them together. Monday marked day one of ‘Start with Hello’ week at Biloxi High School. Students kicked off the week of events with ‘Hey Day.’ When they arrived at school, students were greeted with signs saying ‘Hello’ in multiple…

Local Eats – One Thirty One Lameuse

For fresh seafood, crafted cocktails and elevated dining in a casual atmosphere, Allen Beverages recommends you try the seasonal menu items at  One Thirty One Lameuse in Downtown Biloxi (located on the second floor (with elevator or stair access) at 131 Lameuse Street) and enjoy an ice-cold Pepsi product with your meal! Sit out on the balcony and enjoy the…

Quality Poultry and Seafood recalls over 98,000 pounds of product

BILOXI, Miss. (WXV)- Quality Poultry and Seafood in Biloxi has recalled catfish fillet products. This recall comes from the Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recall was announced Monday and almost 100,000 pounds of product has been recalled. Reports say the catfish fillet was produced September 2 through the 5th of this year. All items were shipped to restaurants and…

Mississippi Songwriters Festival returns to the Coast

In just a few days, a yearly tradition celebrating our state’s rich music heritage returns to the Coast. Here to tell us more about the Mississippi Songwriters Festival is Darwin Nelson. The festival takes place September 18 through the 21 at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center in Ocean Springs. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines, Local…

Ridership numbers released for Amtrak’s Mardi Gras service

GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- As we hit the one-month mark of Amtrak’s return to South Mississippi, Amtrak and Southern Rail Commission leaders are giving an update on how ridership has been to this point. Amtrak says the average daily Mardi Gras service ridership in the first 15 days was 447 passengers, filling on average 65 percent of seats with 75…

Over 1,000 pounds of marijuana seized in drug bust near Meridian

Officers with the Mississippi Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division made a major marijuana bust on I-20 near Meridian. Officers seized 1,050 pounds of marijuana last week inside the trailer of an 18-wheeler. The driver of the truck, Zhitoa Wang, is now charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. The investigation into this case is now ongoing. Categories:…

Candlelight vigil for victims of violence

PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- On Tuesday in Picayune, city and community leaders have organized a candlelight vigil to honor recent victims of violence in our country. The vigil is happening at the Crosby Commons at 7 p.m. It’s family friendly and open to the public. Organizers say they will be gathering to pray for the victims of the recent school shootings…

Body found on Delta State University campus identified

CLEVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- The body found on the campus of Delta State University has been identified. According to the university, the victim has been identified as a student, Demartravion ‘Trey’ Reed of Grenada, Mississippi. Classes were canceled on Monday after Reed’s body was found on campus. Delta State officials say university police and local authorities were immediately notified and an…

CRTC hosts change of responsibility ceremony

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Gulfport’s Combat Readiness Training Center hosted a change of responsibility ceremony last week. Chief Master Sgt. Michael Jamison gave command to Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Thomas on September 7. Chief Master Sgt. Thomas is taking over as senior enlisted leader. His duty includes training the airmen. His role will be to facilitate that training through experience and knowledge….

Students invited to submit artwork for show at WAMA

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- We are joined by Katy Simmons-Carroll of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art. She’s telling us about the student art show and how students can enter. WAMA is looking for students K-12 to submit their artwork to WAMA’s Winter Student Art Show. The show takes place at the Ocean Springs Community Center in December. The deadline…

Gulfport Arts Festival takes place this weekend

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The inaugural Gulfport Arts Festival takes place this weekend. Kelly Devine and Caroline Crocker join us with details. The Gulfport Arts Festival takes place Saturday, September 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Gulfport on 24th Avenue in front of the Gulfport Arts Center. The event is free to attend, but donations are welcome. For…