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:…
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…
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…
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…
A young man out of Long Beach got the chance of a lifetime. Blake Boyer got to meet his football idol, Justin Jefferson, who is a receiver for the Minnesota Vikings. You can see he’s got the jersey and even the grills to match. Blake was in New Orleans for the NFL Experience and while there you can see he…
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
The Shine Theater is getting ready for an upcoming production of The Curious Savage, which will be performed Feb. 21, 22 and 23 at the Mary C. in Ocean Springs. Click here for tickets. Categories: Community Headlines, Entertainment, Local News, News Tags: Mary C, Ocean Springs, Shine Theater, the curious savage
Was it just a couple of weeks ago the Coast was a winter wonderland? This week’s Meggan Monday revisits snowmageddon to tell us about a team that pulled together to make sure Coast visitors enjoyed their stay. Categories: Featured Tags: beau rivage, casino, employees, guests, meggan monday, snow
We all like to put a few dollars on a game here and there to make things interesting. But WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has a new way you can bet on your favorite athletes. (Editor’s note: The card show was in Biloxi on February 8, 2025.) Categories: Featured, Hancock County, Local News, News Tags: Diamondhead, For the Love…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
We are just two sleeps away from Super Bowl 50 in the great city of New Orleans. The Kansas City Chiefs are the NFL’s standard when it comes to winning championships. Travis Kelce says he has wanted to the standard since watching the Patriots over the last 20 years. “I used to look at the Patriots like that,” Kelce said….
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
WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen suited up for the Big Game this morning and made her prediction for Super Bowl 59! WXXV FOX is the place to watch the Chiefs and Eagles square off in Super Bowl 59. Coverage begins at 5:30 Sunday, February 9th on WXXV FOX. Categories: Featured, Local News, Local Sports, News
Like I’ve been saying all week over and over, warm in the afternoons and foggy overnight. We are under a Dense Fog Advisory until Friday at 10 AM. Many areas already seeing low visibility so we need to have the precautions if you are traveling overnight and into tomorrow morning. tomorrow will be another warm one with coast cities highs…
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 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…
We are now just three days out from Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans and it was another jam-packed day in the Big Easy. WXXV News 25 Sports Director Jevan McCoskey has more from today’s Fox Sports Media event. Categories: Featured, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Fox Sports, new orleans, super bowl 59
February is ‘Have a Heart Month’ at the Humane Society of South Mississippi and the crew there is dedicating the entire month to raising funds and awareness for all heartworm positives dogs in their care. The Humane Society of South Mississippi currently has 55 heartworm positive dogs in their care with additional strays entering the building each day. It would…
Susie Davis joins us in studio to discuss Living Local. Click here for more information on Living Local. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Living Local
Today was Fox Media Day in New Orleans as we are now three days out from Super Bowl 59. The Fox Pregame and Postgame broadcast team was in New Orleans to speak with media today. Sports Director Jevan McCoskey and Sports Reporter Ansley Brent were in attendance to speak with Pro Football Hall of Famers Jimmy Johnson and Terry Bradshaw….
For many eggs are a daily part of our diet and have traditionally been a cheap way to make a meal. However in the start of 2024 a carton of eggs cost $2.52 and in 2025 that same carton of eggs cost $4.15.National Chains like Waffle House have announced a $0.50 surcharge per egg, but it’s not just effecting chains….