Six candidates from Boys & Girls Clubs from across the Gulf Coast vied for the title of Youth of the Year at the Great Southern Club in downtown Gulfport on Tuesday. After candidate interviews and speeches before a packed crowd, Aria Grady from Pass Christian’s Qatar Center club is the Gulf Coast Youth of the Year and recipient of a…
Oysters are a staple food here on the Mississippi Coast, but the next time you enjoy some you may want to hang onto those shells. That’s because Beau Rivage and MGM are taking oyster shells from their restaurants and using them to replenish oyster reefs along the Mississippi Coast. On Tuesday morning more than 22 tons of oyster shells were…
The 2024 WXXV Viewer’s Choice Awards are finally here. Winners will be announced this evening in an awards gala that begins in just over an hour from now! WXXV News 25’s Grant Chighizola is at Ground Zero Blues Club this evening previewing the fun night ahead. Categories: Local News, News Tags: WXXV Viewer’s Choice Awards Ceremony
Dusty’s All Star Circus is in Biloxi! For tickets and showtimes visit: https://dustyscircus.com/ Categories: Entertainment, Local News, News
It’s Tuesday, meaning it’s time for WXXV News 25’s Pet of the Week! Maridee Mallette of the Jackson County Animal Shelter brings in Freckles. Maridee also talks about upcoming adoption events happening across the coast. Categories: Local News, News, Pet of the Week
We are one week from the presidential election, the presidential debates made their way to the Gulf Coast. Students at Harper McCaughan Elementary School hosting a mock presidential debate. Two students dressed up as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Even a few third party candidates such as Cornell West made their appearance. “I learned how to…
The Humane Society is hosting a special for National Cat Day! Until 5 PM, cat enrichment stations are set up as a ‘Boo-tique.’ Those kittens are also $13 per adoption. For the humans, there are some treats and cat-related art. Categories: Local News, News Tags: adoption, cat, Humane Society, kitten, National Cat Day
Ocean Springs alum Bray Hubbard wasted no time getting comfortable on the gridiron! Not only did the Ocean Springs alum Bray Hubbard get his first career start with the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday, he made it memorable to say the very least! He recorded seven tackles to his name and leaped to success with his first career interception. This…
The humidity continues to rise, leading to warmer mornings and more fog in the days ahead as a front moves in. Unfortunately this front won’t pass through, so don’t expect a blast of cooler, drier air like we saw with our last front a week and a half ago. For comparison, that front had our mornings down into the low…
Many residents along River Road in Moss Point are just a close distance from the waterfront, so alligator sightings are mostly nothing out of the normal. However, recently it seems to be happening more frequently as there have been multiple alligator sightings over the past week. “They had one across the street come out. He was about an eight footer…
In Gautier, another railroad crossing is set to close on Tuesday. That’s happening on Dolphin Drive, starting at 6 AM as CSX performs maintenance. It is set to reopen at 6 AM Wednesday morning. Just this weekend, the Ladner Road crossing was closed for maintenance but has since reopened. Categories: Local News, News Tags: CSX, Dolphin Drive, Gautier, Ladner Road
It’s an exciting day if you’re a student in USM’s school of Ocean Science and Engineering as the university just announced a new deep sea remotely operated vehicle coming to the campus. Called ROVs for short, the new technology aims to work on a wider range of ships than currently possible. Current ROVs are designed to only operate on one…
The Department of Marine Resources is working on a project to build a pier and pavilion across from Centennial Plaza. The project, funded by GOMESA, is part of a project that replaced one of the concrete culverts that was caving in with an outfall canal. That project began in February 2020 and has since been completed. In addition, a handicap-accessible…
The annual Stone County Fair kicked off earlier today at the Stone County Fairgrounds and will run until this Saturday. From now until Wednesday, there are various competitions taking place. Family fun starts on Halloween night with rides opening at 5. The livestock barn opens at 5:30 with a petting zoo, giving everyone a closer look at farm animals. The…
The Peter Anderson Arts Festival is happening this weekend in Ocean Springs and road closures are expected. Certain streets will be closed to thru traffic from 3 a.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2024, through 7 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2024. Police are scheduled to lift barricades at 5 p.m. Sunday to allow vendors to exit the festival area. The roads…
Some of the biggest unsung heroes in our community are first responders, WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren highlights some of these heroes for National First Responder Day. Monday was National First Responder Day, lets highlight some of the first responders right here on the Coast that save lives every day. Our first stop takes us to Pafford EMS which is…
Jane King is at the Nasdaq with today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Singing River is hosting their Hospice of Light for November. The QR code can be found at the bottom of the page, scan the code if you plan to attend one of the events. The first event is happening November 5th at 10 AM. The Singing River Campus in Gulfport is hosting the first tree planting ceremony. A week later…
Three days a week a group gathers at the Waveland Library, but it’s not a book club. It’s an aerobics class called ‘Fun, Fit, and Fabulous.’ Leading the charge is Sherrie Romero. Meggan takes us to Waveland to learn more about the class and the spirit of the community it embodies. Categories: Meggan Monday Tags: Fun Fit and Fabulous aerobics…
Harrison County fire crews spent part of the day on Sunday battling a house fire just west of Gulfport. According to Harrison County Fire Rescue, it happened at a home located off Highway 53. No injuries are reported. Gulfport Fire and CRTC crews also responded to the blaze. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: fire, Harrison County Fire, house fire
Biloxi police continue to investigate a Saturday night shooting at a park in the city. Details are still limited, but officials tell us one person was injured in that shooting at John Henry Beck Park. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. There’s no word yet on if there are any suspects in this case. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: biloxi,…
The annual Stone County Fair kicks off this week. It is an event that celebrates local agriculture, community, and entertainment. The fair offers a range of activities and attractions. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. is at Stone County Fairgrounds in Wiggins to give you some details about the upcoming event. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Stone County Fair
We were right on the edge of foggy morning weather by the end of last week, but we’re starting this week off with it firmly in place. It has become particularly noticeable after the 6 AM hour as we cooled as much as we could, leading to areas of little to no visibility on some of our weather cameras across…
Monday and Monday night will be fairly similar to the past several days With the front weakening the chances for fog Monday morning. Temperatures will still remain above average with mostly sunny skies remaining as subsidence and lack of much deep layer moisture limit overall cloud development tomorrow. Although, humidity looks to rise Tuesday on bring back humid conditions. the…