Many South Mississippi High School football programs are participating in jamboree games tonight. That means our High School Football Showcase returns to WXXV NBC tonight at 10. Join Sports Director Ansley Brent, Everett Ganier Jr., Elizabeth Keen, and other contributors for highlights, score updates, and the sights and sounds from all of tonight’s action. Categories: Local News, Local Sports, News…
The WOW Women of Wisdom organization is hosting a lunch for first responders on September 11. Myranda Bermudez and Julia Lloyd with WOW are in studio with more. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines, Local News, News
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Multiple people are behind bars after several drug busts in Harrison County. We spoke with Sheriff Matt Haley to learn more about how the sheriff’s office is trying to curb drug related offences. This week, we brought you a story about drug efforts in Picayune, and now, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is giving us…
Susie is back at Sage Christian Academy in Saucier to learn about their donor portal and popcorn fundraising activities. Categories: Living Local Tags: christian school, donor portal, Living Local, private school, sage christian academy, saucier, Susie Davis
Susie takes a walk around Holmes Motors in D’Iberville with CEO Brian Holmes to see what’s in stock and find out why “there’s no place like Holmes.” Categories: Living Local Tags: brian holmes, car dealership, d’iberville, holmes motors, Living Local, Susie Davis
Susie visits Sage Christian Academy in Saucier to find out the many ways they are involved with their community. Categories: Living Local Tags: christian schools, community, Living Local, private school, sage christian academy, saucier, Susie Davis
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The fifth-annual Biloxi Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy kicked off on Thursday night, and participants will spend the next few weeks working closely with law enforcement officers. “It’s an opportunity for us to bring citizens from Harrison County in kind of behind the scenes of the police department,” Lieutenant Candace Young explained. “So, it really gives…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- Some cute news out of the Hattiesburg Zoo from this week. Safara the Zebra gave birth to her second foal on Tuesday. This is Safara’s second foal born at the Hattiesburg Zoo. The zoo now houses a total of five zebra. At the time, the foal has not been named. Zoo officials say both mother and baby…
Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell has launched a new campaign called 82 Counties in 82 Days. Tindell plans to visit law enforcement leaders in all 82 Mississippi counties to find out about their needs and concerns. Commissioner Tindell joins us from Jackson to talk about the journey. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: 82 Counties in 82…
After the storms move out, tonight will be mostly cloudy with a chance of a few stray showers and thunderstorms after 4 a.m. and lows dropping to the low and mid 70s. Friday brings a higher chance of storms, especially after lunchtime, with highs near 90. Some heavy downpours are possible, leading to rain totals from a quarter to half…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The newest citizens of the United States of America took the Oath of Citizenship Thursday morning in Gulfport. A naturalization ceremony took place at the Federal Courthouse in Gulfport. A total of 20 new citizens from 15 countries took part in the ceremony. The new citizens and officials we spoke to after the ceremony say the culmination…
Categories: Business
The Mississippi State Department of Health has declared a public health emergency over rising infant mortality rates in the state. Data from 2024 shows the overall rate has increased to 9.7 dates per 1,000 live births, which is the highest in more than a decade. To respond to this, MSDH officials are working with other health agencies and medical systems…
WAVELAND, Miss. — As we approach the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, we take a look at Waveland, the storm’s ground zero, and we remember one of the cities that lost so much that day in 2005. The Ground Zero Museum was established in 2013 to showcase not only the devastation caused by the storm, but also the strength…
Joining us in studio is Miss Virginia Volunteer 2026, Kennedy Fewell. Kennedy is a Mendenhall, Mississippi native. Categories: Community Headlines
After 11 seasons, nine south state games and five state championship appearances under Head Coach Jay Beech, the Poplarville Hornets made history by bringing the first ever football state championship to the school in 2024. It was a game of gutsy throws, 66-yard house calls, on side kicks, and of course a failed two point conversion. The Hornets truly never…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) — It’s in the news every day: drugs making their way into the hands of community members, changing lives forever. “If a community thinks that they don’t have fentanyl, meth or anything in their community, they’re very naive,” Picayune Police Chief Joe Quave said. The Picayune Police Department is finding that with deeper investigations into seemingly unrelated…
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- Law enforcement agencies across the Coast are kicking off their ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaigns. Drivers are seeing an uptick in patrols and cruisers on the interstate and highways. The campaign will run through September 1 with officers identifying and stopping impaired drivers over the Labor Day weekend. Anyone going out to drink is…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Alliance for Child and Community Advocacy hosted day one of its annual leadership conference at IP Resort Casino Wednesday. This two-day conference is designed to spark leadership, advocacy, and transformation across Mississippi’s child welfare community. This year’s theme ‘lights, leadership, action’ is all about equipping people with tools to lead boldly and advocate effectively. Attendees…
Tonight stays mostly clear with lows in the mid 70s. Thursday will be hot and humid with highs in the low 90s, but feeling more like 105, and scattered afternoon storms likely. Storm chances stick around Thursday night and increase again Friday, with highs near 91. The unsettled pattern continues into the weekend, with storm chances each afternoon and highs…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Hancock Whitney is teaming up with the Mississippi Aquarium, allowing kids 12 and younger into the aquarium for free on select days. This will allow free admission as well as special animal appearances, exclusive activities, free gifts, and so much more. The Ocean of Opportunity takes place on the weekends with the first opportunity on September 20 and…
The Mississippi Public Health Institute’s SHEA Program is putting on a free community baby shower at the end of the month in Gulfport. Here to tell us more are Elizabeth Ozene and Kezi Jones. The SHEA Community Baby Shower takes place Saturday, August 30 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Lyman Community Center. Categories: Community Headlines, Local News, News…
Gulfport Chamber Director, Laura Benoit introduces us to Cooley Financial Group in downtown Gulfport for all our insurance, Medicare and retirement needs! Categories: Chamber Member Spotlight Tags: Chamber Of Commerce, chamber spotlight, cooley financial group, Finance, insurance, retirement
Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report