Morning Business Report: September 26, 2025
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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…
Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse hosting a golf tournament on October 17th
Bay St. Louis, Miss. (WXXV)- Captain Longbeard and Lady Claiborne are in the WXXV studio ahead of the Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse’s charity golf tournament. The tournament is taking place at The Bridges Golf Club on October 17th. Categories: Community Headlines, Local News, News
Wounded Heart Ministries talks on viral TikTok, events coming up
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV) – Pastor Celeste Kirkland joins WXXV from Wounded Heart Ministries. A TikTok recently went viral, reaching 5 million views. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Pastor Celeste Kirkland, TikTok, viral, Viral TikTok, Wounded Heart Ministries
Fairways for First Responders looking for participants in golf tournament
Harrison County, Miss. (WXXV)- Sarah Jeanfreau joins WXXV to discuss the First Responders Golf Tournament happening on October 2nd. We have the details you need if you want to sign up. Categories: Local News, News
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…
Morning Business Report: September 25, 2025
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Gulf Coast Heart Walk happening Saturday
The Gulf Coast Heart Walk is happening Saturday, September 27 at Jones Park. Joining us is Tiffany Alsbury, development director, and 2025 Hear Chair Brit Blacklidge. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines, Local News
Salvation Army Angel Tree Program
Morgan Shiyou with the Salvation Army joins us to talk about the Angel Tree program. For more information, click here. Categories: Local News Tags: angel tree program, Salvation army
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
Exotic Pet Expo in Mobile, Alabama
An exotic pet expo is happening in Mobile this weekend. Roxanne Bickerstaff joins us with the details. The expo takes place Saturday from 9 to 5, Sunday from 10 to 4. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines, Local News Tags: exotic pet expo
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…
11-year-old from Canada gets wish granted on MS Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Thanks to Make-A-Wish Mississippi, an 11-year-old girl from Canada is getting her wish granted at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies right here in Gulfport. Joya Santarossa came all the way to the Mississippi Gulf Coast from Canada to make her wishes come true, and this week, she finally got to see a dolphin. Joya has…
Authorities searching for missing girl from Jackson
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is searching for a missing three-year-old who is thought to be in danger. Janae McGill has been reported missing, last seen on September 22. She is described as having black ponytails and brown eyes. Her last location was in Hinds County. Janae might be with her mother Shardee; they were last seen driving a black Chevrolet…
Introducing our WXXV Student Athletes of the Week, Ocean Springs’ Hayden and Chalmers Berglind!
In one of the biggest coast show downs of the year, the Ocean Springs Greyhounds demonstrated consistency and grit and their offense truly couldn’t be stopped in their 56-42 win over a competitive Picayune Maroon Tide team. “All week at practice we did great. The effort was there from every single position group and really everything was there. We practiced…
George County Softball receives Class 6A State Championship Rings!
Our WXXV Play of the Day goes to the George County softball team! This past Friday, the Lady Rebels were honored during halftime for their class 6A State Championship earlier this year and they finally received their long awaited rings! The Lady Rebels finished the year undefeated in district play with an overall record of 34 and 3… still just…