La Terre Farms holding inaugural Flower Festival

KILN, Miss. (WXXV)- La Terre Farms in Kiln is hosting their inaugural Flower Festival. Partnering with the Walter Anderson Museum and Arts, Hancock County, the festival takes place April 18 and 19. There will also be a 5K and a dinner. Leanne Murray and Teri Wyly join us with details. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines, Local News…

UPDATE: Operations continue as normal at Ingalls, enhanced security presence on site out of an abundance of caution

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-Operations continue as normal as an investigation is underway after a threatening note was found at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula Thursday morning. An enhanced security presence is being maintained across the shipyard out of caution. Officers responded to Ingalls Thursday morning after a note was found inside one of the buildings indicating potential violence. Pascagoula police officers responded…

February is Children’s Dental Health Month

February is Children’s Dental Health Month. The Tooth Fairy joins us in studio to share some tips. She’s also here to talk about a free day at Lynn Meadows coming up soon. Tooth Fairy Day takes place Saturday, February 28. Categories: Local News Tags: Children’s Dental Health, Tooth Fairy Day

Wild Wonders – Sea Trek Helmet Diving

Ryan gets the details on a unique underwater experience available to visitors at Mississippi Aquarium – Sea Trek Helmet Diving. Who can do it, what they experience, and how can you book a session?  Get all your questions answered here – https://www.msaquarium.org/p/plan-your-visit1/experience/seatrek-diving-experience Categories: Wild Wonders Tags: diving, helmet diving, Mississippi Aquarium, Ryan Mahan, sea trek, SeaTrek, wild wonders

2/26- Warm & Partly Cloudy Afternoon

Today is another warm one with highs near 73, and south winds up to 15 mph. Slight chance of showers this afternoon, but skies turning partly sunny. Lows tonight near 60 with light winds and increasing clouds. There’s a chance of showers and some thunderstorms early Friday morning and into the afternoon. Categories: Weather Headlines

Hancock suffers tough overtime loss to Terry in quarterfinals of MHSAA 6A boys basketball playoffs

POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — Hancock rallied hard against a tough Terry Bulldogs squad, but the Hawks saw their season come to an end with a 54-48 overtime loss in the second round of the MHSAA 6A boys basketball playoffs. Here’s a look at highlights from the game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Hancock Athletics, Hancock boys basketball, Hancock…

Hancock girls fall to Forest Hill, 41-21, in MHSAA 6A basketball quarterfinals

POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) — The Hancock Lady Hawks fought hard, but came up short against Forest Hill with a 41-21 loss in the quarterfinals of the MHSAA Class 6A basketball playoffs. WXXV has these highlights from the game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Hancock Athletics, Hancock girls basketball, Hancock High School

Introducing our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week, Pascagoula Basketball’s Blake Nettles!

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) — Pascagoula has stood out as one of the Coast’s top basketball teams for years, and point guard Blake Nettles has played a huge part in that. As he enters the final stretch of his stellar senior season, Nettles has plenty to be proud of. He was named the 2026 6A Mr. Basketball and is looking to…

Retired Pearl River County Fire Chief Bobby Robbins dies

PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pearl River County Office of Emergency Services has announced the death of retired Fire Chief Bobby Robbins. Robbins served as a volunteer firefighter for decades where he made a lasting impact on his community. Pearl River County OES saying in a Facebook post: “Though he hung up his turnout gear in retirement, the legacy…

2/25 – Warm on Thursday with a few showers late in the day

Meteorologist Sam Lucey has a look at your forecast

It’s another mild night across the Mississippi Gulf Coast with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures only dropping to around 61. We have a small chance for a quick shower in the afternoon on Thursday, with highs warming into the low 70s. Rain becomes more likely heading into the overnight, and a few thunderstorms could roll through late. Showers may linger into…

Ramp closure Thursday at US 49 South

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has announced a temporary ramp closure for Thursday. The closure will go into effect starting at 1 p.m. and run until 4 p.m., affecting the U.S. 49 South ramp to I-10 west. The work is being done in the area to improve the concrete slope. Motorists may seek alternate routes and should be on high…

City of Gulfport celebrates reopening of Ken Combs Pier

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport landmark is officially back and stronger than ever. City leaders cut the ribbon on the newly restored Ken Combs Pier on Wednesday, a project years in the making after Hurricane Zeta caused major damage in 2020. The pier has been rebuilt with smart upgrades to weather future storms. Hurricane Zeta’s high winds and storm surge…

2026 Bridal Experience taking place Sunday

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The 2026 Bridal Experience is taking place Sunday at the Chapel at Centennial Plaza. Susie Davis joins us in studio with the details ahead of this weekend. The 2026 Bridal Expo takes place Sunday, March 1 at the Chapel at Centennial Plaza. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines, Local News Tags: 2026 Bridal Experience

Hibernia Society hosting ‘Comeallyee’ Ball

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- St. Patrick’s Day is coming up and with that comes more parades on the Coast. Ahead of that is the ‘Comeallyee’ Ball on March 7. Kim and Jeff Ryan with the Hibernia Society join us with details. The ball takes place March 7 at the Ocean Springs Civic Center at 6 p.m. For more information, click…

Gulf Coast Beer, Bacon, and Beyond Festival gets long-term home

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-The Gulf Coast Beer, Bacon and Beyond Festival now has a permanent home in Long Beach after a recent partnership. WXXV News 25’s Brynne Baxley spoke with city leaders as to why this is bigger than just good food. Categories: Local News Tags: Gulf Coast Beer Bacon and Beyond Festival, Long Beach, Mississippi Heroes

Popp’s Ferry Bridge closing to marine traffic Thursday

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Biloxi shares that Popp’s Ferry Bridge will be closed to marine traffic starting Thursday. The closure will be in effect from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. Crews will be working on the bridge’s generator. The draw will be in the down position so cars can cross the bridge unaffected. The city says there is…

02/25 Ryan’s “Considerably Warmer” Wednesday Morning Forecast

Yesterday morning was below freezing across South MS, but today...and the rest of the week...will be considerably warmer.

We woke up to considerably warmer weather this morning after yesterday’s frosty start as a front creeps in. That’s why we’re once again seeing consistent southerly winds, “return flow,” and jumped over 20° in just 24 hours. That led to a morning low of 55 degrees for Gulfport this morning, with continued warming leading to another spring-like afternoon with highs…

Registration open for Traintastic Summer Camp

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s never too early to prepare for summer break. Traintastic is opening registration for their summer camp that runs through June and July. Meredith Horn and Simone Travis are in studio with the details.  For more information, click here.  Categories: Local News Tags: summer camp, Traintastic

Closure for East Railroad Street in Gulfport

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Southern Electric Company is closing parts of East Railroad Street starting Wednesday. The area affected is between Hewes Avenue and Texas Avenue as part of a transmission line replacement project. Work is expected to last through March 26 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the afternoon. Project operations begin with an eastbound lane closure between…