In honor of Earth Day, a coastal tradition turned trash into treasure as volunteers teamed up for the 15th annual Deer Island Cleanup. Over 150 volunteers from the South Mississippi casino industry came together for the 15th annual Deer Island Cleanup to remove accumulating debris and help protect one of the Coast’s most vital natural areas. Over the years, volunteers…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The early stages of construction are happening at the site of Biloxi’s future Chick-Fil-A location at the corner of Pass and Nelson Roads, near Rouses. Biloxi City Councilman Paul Tisdale posted a photo of the site to social media, showing preliminary earth work being done there. The location of the restaurant has been controversial to some after…
A quiet and comfortable stretch continues along the Coast tonight, with mostly clear skies and lows settling into the mid and lower 60s. That calm pattern carries into Thursday, bringing plenty of sunshine and afternoon highs in the upper 70s and low 80s. Winds remain out of the southeast, helping keep conditions more humid through Thursday night as temperatures hold…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- A Coast Chick-Fil-A location is opening its doors Thursday. The new Ocean Springs location on Highway 90 will welcome customers starting at 6:30 a.m. If you dress like a cow and show up to the restaurant tomorrow, you’ll get a free entrée. The opening of the store is part of a larger expansion of food offerings…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pascagoula Gautier School District shares an update from their board of trustees meeting. A decision has been made to relocate students and staff of Jackson Elementary to Cherokee Elementary for the next school year. Superintendent Caterria Payton saying the decision was not made lightly, listening to the community’s stories. Payton added that the school district…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- MDOT is releasing an alert for Harrison County drivers. A traffic signal is being installed at Highway 49 and East Wortham Road. This is part of a project to make intersection improvements from Desoto Park Road to just south of East Wortham Road. The new signal will be placed in flash mode starting April 23rd for a…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-A Biloxi woman is facing embezzlement charges in a case involving a local business. Biloxi Police investigators arrested 47-year-old Gladys Herrington on Monday in connection to missing money from that business on Eisenhower Drive. Police say Herrington handled deposits for the company and between August of last year and March of this year, more than $14,000 never made…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- New developments are taking off at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. At Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, a runway is set to get a major upgrade. Right now, only the main runway can handle larger planes, but the second runway is just under 5,000 feet and has its limits. Airport Executive Director Clay Williams says this expansion project will make…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Pass Christian High School is hosting a special night with the Biloxi Shuckers. Students, faculty, and family are invited to Keesler Federal Park to support students. Daelyn Wilkenson and Jaylin Bryan join us with more. Pass Christian Night takes place April 23 at 6 p.m. Categories: Local News Tags: Biloxi Shuckers, pass christian high school
Every other Wednesday we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us is Katie King with this week’s News 25 Pet of the Week, Goldie! Categories: Local News, Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- New safety measures are now in place at the site where five people were killed in a collision in late March in the Bond community of Stone County. Pump Branch Road now has full crossing arms with flashing lights, put into place by MDOT workers. Prior to these crossing upgrades, there was only signage indicating that…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A 15-year-old Ocean Springs high schooler battling end stage kidney failure received a very special surprise Tuesday afternoon. Ciara Blackmon has spent the last few years in and out of hospitals, but at her favorite restaurant, Mr. and Mrs. Crab in Gulfport, her Make-A-Wish was granted. Ciara’s teammates, the Lady Greyhounds, surprised her with an eight-week-old teacup…
This week started off with dewpoints in the upper 30s/low 40s after Sunday’s frontal passage, but now it’s getting noticeably more humid on us as the week goes on. Today’s dewpoints ranged from the low-to-upper 50s depending on your location, which is still “comfortable” by South Mississippi standards, but by the end of the day we’ll be firmly in the…
It is Wednesday once again which means we get to meet a new WXXV Weather Kid! Today we meet Aurora, who was a joy to have in the studio and one of the most…verbose Weather Kids we’ve had so far. Aurora likes to play in the rain, jumping in the deepest puddles she can find, but doesn’t like storms because…
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service is celebrating a big milestone Tuesday, less than a year since it brought passenger rail back to South Mississippi. The service’s 100,000th passenger boarded this morning, a number that was far beyond the original first year projection of 75,000 riders. Some Coast leaders, like Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich, hopped aboard for a celebratory ride with Southern…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Humane Society of South Mississippi is asking the public’s help on donating to their chicken soup fund. This is a way for thousands of sick and injured animals to receive care. The Humane Society shares that $30,000 is the average amount they spend every month on medical care for animals. That does not include the daily…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi Police Department is hosting a fundraiser on Friday for one of their own. Investigator Vanessa Medina has been diagnosed with stage one breast cancer and is going through recovery. The fundraiser includes lunch plates for $10; those meals include chicken thighs, Hawaiian rolls, potato salad, and banana pudding for dessert. Pre-orders are encouraged and can…
Warm, quiet weather will continue along the Mississippi Gulf Coast through the next few days, with a steady stretch of comfortable spring conditions. Afternoon highs will hover in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees through Thursday, paired with a mix of sunshine and passing clouds. Overnight lows will remain mild, settling into the 60s with light southeast winds, keeping…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Energy Expo and Job Fair took over the Biloxi Civic Center this morning, connecting South Mississippians with new career paths in some key industries. Job seekers met face to face with employers in hopes of landing their next role. Dozens of local and regional companies in the energy, public service, and education sectors were on site….
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — In light of the success of the Artemis II mission, we are taking a deep-dive into the people and places that make space exploration possible. In Hancock County sits Stennis Space Center, home to NASA’s largest rocket propulsion test site. Here, the powerful RS-25 engines—used to launch each Artemis Program mission—are built, pushed to their…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- First responders teamed up with Beau Rivage and Keesler Federal at Fallen Oak Tuesday for a golf tournament benefiting other first responders in South Mississippi. Golfers representing 36 Coast law enforcement and fire agencies battled for bragging rights at the sixth-annual Heroes at Fallen Oak Tournament. It’s a four-player scrambled setup and organizers say it was…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The 2026 legislative session ended on a surprising note. Initially lawmakers passed a budget, approved spending bills, and enacted new laws. Legislators were called back to Jackson to deal with some of Governor Tate Reeves’ vetoes. In the end, the House took action to override the vetoes, but the effort fell apart in the Senate. WXXV News…
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday marks the start of a new campground project at Flint Creek in Stone County. Local leaders and community members gathered at Flint Creek for a ceremony celebrating the future of outdoor adventure in Stone County. The event marked the official groundbreaking and naming of the new Tallulah Campground site, a project aimed…
We are days away from William Carey’s first ever Carey on the Coast event taking place this Saturday. Michelle Sekul and Dr. Ladd Taylor join us to talk about it. The fun takes place April 25 from 3 p.m. to7 p.m. at Jones Park at the Barksdale Pavilion. For more information, click here. Categories: Local News Tags: Carey on the…