It is Wednesday in South Mississippi which means we get to meet this week’s WXXV Weather Kid, Waylon! Waylon was a joy to have in the studio. He apparently watches the Weather Channel for fun, and asked many great questions about meteorology in general and how things work behind the scenes. He took the lead during the forecast, and did…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) — The city of Pascagoula is celebrating making history recently. The Pascagoula Panthers boys basketball state champions paraded around the Flagship City to revel in their 56-54 victory over Terry, marking their first ever 6A championship win. The community came out in full support of the team with floats, decorated trucks, and golf carts. We spoke with…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi State baseball trailed by as many as five runs late, but the Diamond Dawgs rallied back with a seven-run seventh inning and ultimately took down the Tulane Green Wave 11-7 in the first game of the Hancock Whitney Classic. The third-ranked Diamond Dawgs improved to 15-2 on the year with the win. They’ll open SEC…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV) — No. 7 Southern Miss continued its dominant start to the season with a 2-1 win over Ole Miss on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles walked it off in the bottom of the ninth inning, as Tucker Stockman drove in the winning run. USM opens Sun Belt play on the road against Arkansas State on Friday. Meanwhile, Ole…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Aquarium has welcomed four baby African penguins. This species is one of the most endangered types of penguins. WXXV News 25’s Brynne Baxley spoke to aquarium leaders about their growing penguin colony. Categories: Local News Tags: Mississippi Aquarium, penguins
Mostly cloudy and mild tonight with patchy fog developing late and a low near 68. Wednesday stays mostly cloudy with patchy morning fog and only a slight chance for a brief afternoon shower, with highs near 79. Rain and thunderstorms move in Wednesday night with widespread rain likely and temperatures dropping to the mid-50s as winds turn north. A few…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport and the Green Infrastructure Center are hosting a tree planting day on Thursday. Volunteers will help plant trees at Brickyard Bayou Park. Those interested can head out at 8:30 Thursday morning to register. Training will take place at 9. From 9:30 to 4, volunteers will be out helping make the city a little…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi business owner is protecting her 100-year-old oak tree with the help of the city. WXXV News 25’s Brynne Baxley spoke with her about the effort to protect the grove. Categories: Local News Tags: biloxi, trees
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Voters across Jackson County made their way to the polls throughout the day, including at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. Residents we spoke with say the voting process has been smooth so far, with short lines, and poll workers helping guide people through the process. Many voters say participating in this primary election is an important…
Mississippi has a new high school America title holder. Miss Mississippi High School Hadley Clark is from North Mississippi, visiting the Coast. She stopped by the studio to introduce herself to the state.
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-The Pascagoula Fire Department is hosting a fish fry every week until Easter for retired Lt. Jeb Berry. Jeb has recently been diagnosed with an aggressive cancer. Joining us with details is Ryan Doswell. For more information, call the Pascagoula Fire Department. Categories: Local News Tags: Jeb Berry, pascagoula fire department
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — D’Iberville softball picked up a run-rule victory over Bogue Chitto in its home tournament on Saturday, ultimately claiming the 12-1 win. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen has highlights from the first inning of action. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: D’Iberville athletics, D’iberville High School, D’Iberville softball
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — D’Iberville baseball picked up a big rivalry victory over Biloxi on Saturday, thanks in part to a big fourth inning that featured a grand slam. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen has highlights. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Biloxi Athletics, biloxi baseball, Biloxi High school, D’Iberville athletics, D’Iberville Baseball, D’iberville High School
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — East Central softball got off to a hot start and run-ruled Bogue Chitto 11-0 in D’Iberville’s weekend tournament on Saturday. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen has highlights from the final inning of action. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: East Central Athletics, east central high school, East Central softball
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Ocean Springs and Harrison Central kept a close game through much of the day on Saturday, but the Greyhounds came alive late and exploded for a 6-0 win on the diamond. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen has highlights from a few innings of action. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Harrison central athletics, Harrison…
State Auditor Shad White released a new audit Monday, raising concerns about how hundreds of millions of dollars meant to help the Mississippi Coast are being spent. The report finds 62 percent of projects funded through the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund were approved by legislature without recommendations from either the fund’s advisory board or the Mississippi Development Authority. The fund…
The Singing River Little Theatre is performing ‘On Golden Pond’ starting this week. The first showing is Thursday, with your last change to see the performance on Sunday. Rick Roberts joins us with details. For more information, click here. Categories: Local News Tags: On Golden Pond, Singing River Little Theatre
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Election Day voting got off to a calm start this morning at one Harrison County polling place. Voters moved through the polls at a steady pace during the first hour of voting at the Lyman Community Center, with no long lines early in the day. Election officials expect the turnout to increase later this evening as…
We saw more grey skies this election day morning with a few areas of patchy fog, but thankfully there won’t be any rain to keep you from the polls today. We didn’t see much yesterday, but at least a few cities registered at least trace amounts with a few short-lived sprinkles. Today will be nice and dry but won’t look…
Ocean Springs native and Southern Miss right-handed pitcher McCarthy English got the nod on the mound for his fourth Sunday in a row. Not only did English do his job, but he did his best job yet. He threw five solid innings with five strikeouts, no earned runs and only one walk and three hits that occurred in his last…
We’re just one sleep away from the Hancock Whitney Classic and college baseball returning to Biloxi! The number three Mississippi State Bulldogs will face Tulane tomorrow night at Keesler Federal Park! The first pitch will be at 6:05pm with gates opening at 4:30pm. You can still purchase standing room only tickets that do have seating at the Shuckers Box Office…
The Mississippi Coliseum was filled with black red and white on Saturday as the St. Stanislaus Rock-A-Chaws took on the Quitman Panthers for the Class 3A State Championship title. The Rocks were on fire from the jump, scoring eights points without allowing a basket forcing Quitman to call timeout. They remained dominant with a 18-12 first period and improving to…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Students from across South Mississippi put their science skills to the test Friday at the Southern Miss Gulf Park campus. Students in grades first through 12 from Mississippi regions 1 and 6 competed for a chance to advance to the International Science and Engineering Fair, which will be held in Phoenix in May. Students also competed…
LAFAYETTE, La. (WXXV) — The 8U Junior Seawolves wrapped up their season this weekend in Lafayette with a tough but exciting series against the Drillers. The Seawolves opened Saturday with a doubleheader, dropping the first two games in close contests. The Drillers took game one by a score of 1-0 and followed it up with a 3-2 win in game…