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…
Magnolia State Gem Show
There is an opportunity this weekend for you to explore the exciting world of gems and minerals on the Mississippi Coast. Here to tell us more about the Magnolia State Gem Show is Barbi Beatty. The show takes place Friday and Saturday at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines, Local News Tags: Magnolia…
9/24 – More Showers and Storms Possible Thursday
Meteorologist Sam Lucey has a look at your forecast
Skies remain cloudy tonight with a 50% chance of showers and storms after midnight and lows in the mid 70s. Thursday will be a bit more unsettled, with showers and thunderstorms likely throughout the day and highs in the low to mid 80s. Rain chances fade Thursday night, leaving us with lows near 69. Friday looks sunnier, with just a…
Signage goes up for second Aldi location in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Progress on a new grocery store is being made in Ocean Springs. The new Aldi location is in the former Winn-Dixie near the heart of Ocean Springs. The Aldi signage has gone up and is one step closer to opening day. Categories: Local News, News Tags: ALDI, Ocean Springs
Advocates and leaders meet at child abuse prevention symposium
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Canopy Children’s Solution’s Child Advocacy Center is joining forces with the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services to address how the public can better approach child abuse prevention and healing. Community leaders and service providers gathered in Gulfport Wednesday to discuss how collaboration can make a difference. At the Knight Nonprofit Center, multiple speakers highlighted vital roles…
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence to open new clinic
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence announces the opening of the Waypoint Forensic Clinic. The clinic is a groundbreaking new facility offering trauma-informed, no-cost medical forensic services for survivors of sexual assault, and domestic violence. The clinic opens October 1 and will provide critical services including medical forensic exams, evidence collection, and survivor-centered care all at no…
Carter’s Champion Pink Pop Up
Coming up in October is a chance to find the perfect pink dress ahead of a big annual event for a great cause. Here to tell us about Carter’s Champions Pink Pop Up event in Gulfport are Margaret Jackson and Gina Prater. The pop-up event takes place October 2 at Chandeleur Island Brewing Company from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m….
Taking a look at ‘Stolen in Silence’
Creighton Hobbs and Brunese Goodyear join us to discuss the upcoming movie ‘Stolen in Silence.’ Categories: Community Headlines, Local News Tags: Creighton Hobbs, Stolen in Silence
WOW hosting luncheon October 8
Robin Killeen and Patrice Torricelli join us ahead of a luncheon being hosted by Women of Wisdom. The luncheon takes place October 8 at the Knight Nonprofit Center from 11:45 to 1 p.m. Categories: Local News Tags: women of wisdom, WOW
Back Bay Mission brings volunteers from across country to MS Gulf Coast
BILOXI, Miss. — A group from Florida and Iowa is spending the next few weeks volunteering in the Biloxi community with Back Bay Mission. For 20 years, their mission has been strengthening neighborhoods, seeking justice, and transforming lives. And over the next two weeks, they will be helping those in need by building ramps and porches for homes in the…
Morning Business Report: September 24, 2025
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Pet of the Week: Moon
Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi joined us this morning with Moon, an adorable 11 year old lab mix. Moon is available for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi in Gulfport on Hwy 49. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Adopt, HSSM, Humane Society, Katie King, lab, Moon, pet, pet of the week
09/24 Ryan’s “Getting Cloudy” Wednesday Forecast
It's getting cloudy out there as a front closes in, which will bring some spotty rain tonight ahead of our wettest day in a while tomorrow.
Today started relatively clear, but it’s getting cloudy as a cold front approaches from the northwest. That means we’ll start with mostly sunny skies, but see the cloud cover steadily increase through the afternoon and into the evening. Eventually that will lead to the potential for spotty shower activity as we head into the heat of the day and hit…
Two killed in collision with Amtrak train in Pass Christian
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- The two people killed in the fatal Amtrak crash in Pass Christian have been identified. The accident happened on Tuesday evening at the Davis Avenue crossing. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identified the driver as Douglas Craddock of Long Beach. Craddock was taken to Ochsner Hancock where he was pronounced dead around 8 p.m. The passenger,…