Arbor Day 5K Run/Walk/Roll

Caleb O’Keefe with Disability Connection is in studio today. He stopped by to tell us about the Walk, Run, Roll event. The 37th annual Arbor Day 5K Run/Walk/Roll takes place February 22nd at the Biloxi Town Green. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the 5K starts at 9 a.m. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Arbor Day…

How coastal businesses fared during the Super Bowl

Super Bowl 59 may officially be in the books but it has left its mark on coastal businesses, with some stores and restaurants seeing a big boost in business leading up to kickoff. One of those stores being Gulf Coast Cards and Sports which spoke to WXXV a  few weeks ago on how they were getting ready for a big…

Grant Chighizola promoted to WXXV News Content Manager

Grant Chighizola has moved into a new role at WXXV News 25. He has been promoted from Managing Editor to News Content Manager! Grant moves out of his role as the 9 and 10 PM anchor, but will still make appearances on air when able. Be sure to congratulate him on this big achievement! Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags:…

HGTV reality show approved to film in Pass Christian and more in Harrison County

Today during the Harrison County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board approved the filming on Harrison County property for HGTV’s reality show Beachfront Bargain Hunt which will take place from February 19th to 21st on Pass Chrisitan beaches.  Also, filming is a coming-of-age feature film titled Jesus Land adopted by the New York Times bestselling memoir by Julia Scheeres. The…

Updates to the closed parking garage of Harrison County Courthouse

The parking garage of the Harrison County Courthouse has been closed for several weeks. The concrete has shifted due to missed maintenance and temperature changes.  At this time there is no statement of whether the quality of the concrete was inspected before construction to ensure it could withstand temperature changes and other conditions. The board has approved to move forward…

St. Martin teachers receive grant from Ingalls

Two St. Martin High teachers received a grant for a project that focuses on advanced manufacturing. Hannah Wegner and Richard Humphreys both received the Ingalls Future Shipbuilder STEM grant. Their project has 9th through 12th grade art and career tech students create a small item, designing and building packing to use for those items created. The Ingalls grant will be…

MGCCC to host Coastal Job Fair this week

Trisha Morrison, SMPDD Assistant Division Director for Workforce and Sherri Smith with MGCCC joined WXXV in studio to talk about the Coastal Job Fair coming up 9 am to 1 pm on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at MGCCC Harrison County campus in the Gym/Fitness building.   Categories: Business, Featured, Local News, News Tags: coastal job fair, employment, jobs, MGCCC, smpdd

02/10 Ryan’s “Damp & Dreary” Monday Morning Forecast

This week's starting off on the damp side thanks to some light overnight showers.

Last week was grey and foggy more often than not, but we’re more on the damp and dreary side as we start off this one. We actually started the day with Dense Fog Advisories for the coastal counties and surrounding waters, but the inland ones were ended early as it just wasn’t coming together. That’s due to a front pushing…

2/9 – Sam Parker’s “New Start” Sunday Night Forecast

A wonderful weekend but a new week of weather for South Mississippi. seeing a foggy Monday and Tuesday Mornings. Potential for showers on Tuesday and early Wednesday followed by the chance for heavier rain and storms Wednesday evening and Thursday. Temperatures warming through Wednesday, cooler on Thursday and Friday as a weak front passes, but warming back up for the…

WXXV 25’s Jordyn Lassiter takes us behind the scenes of Super Bowl media row

The Super Bowl experience is happening now in New Orleans, giving fans a special inside look into Super Bowl operations, but there’s one part that the general public doesn’t get to see.  WXXV 25’s Jordyn Lassiter has behind-the-scenes access to Super Bowl media day and gives us an inside look at media row with several celebrity guests in attendance.  Tags:…

2/7 – Sam Parker’s “Crazy Fog” Friday Night Forecast

Foggy Afternoon but a beautiful weekend for the super bowl festivities. The fog moved in early this afternoon for portions of  south Mississippi and have a Dense Fog Advisory for the Area until 12 PM Saturday. Temperatures will be in the 70s and low 80s for the weekend with mostly cloudy skies for Saturday and Sunday. Next week is where…

Air Force Reservists are looking for new team members

Recruiters from the Air Force Reserves joined WXXV on Friday morning to talk about the benefits of joining the Reserves. Tech Sgt. Larissa Hampton and MSgt. Ulysess Grant joined Ethan Krauss in studio to talk about the benefits of joining the Air Force Reserves.   Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: air force, benefits, recruiting, reserves

Direct flights from GPT to Orlando International officially begin

Breeze Airways Flight 849 was the first of its kind, as it was the first ever direct flight from Gulfport Biloxi International Airport to Orlando International Airport.  For the dozens of passengers waiting for the first takeoff on Thursday evening,  such as Patrick McIntosh, it was a very welcome addition to GPT. “It’s a big convenience rather than having to…

Diamondhead School of Fine Arts to offer no-cost ballet apprenticeship program”

Diamondhead School of Fine Arts is offering a ballet apprenticeship program at no cost. This program aims to preserve the art of classical ballet training in South Mississippi.  With National Girls in Sports Day recently passing, dancers often go unrecognized as athletes. However, they dedicate hours each week to intense physical training and compete at high levels, just like participants…