On Monday, Amy St. Pe’ was sworn in as judge for the Court of Appeals District 5. St. Pe’ joins WXXV News 25’s Grant Chighizola. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Amy St. Pe’, court of appeals, court of appeals district 5, District 5, St. Pe’
UNITED WAY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI RECOGNIZES HOW EXPENSIVE DIAPERS CAN BE FOR NEW FAMILIES AND MANY ARE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET. TO HELP SUPPORT THIS, THEY HOLD A DIAPER DRIVE EVERY JANUARY IN HONOR OF DR MLK TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN HANCOCK, HARRISON, PEARL RIVER AND STONE COUNTY. THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A PACK OF DISPOSABLE DIAPERS IN 2019…
Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 11000 block of Highway 49 on Monday evening. Officers responded to the location about 5:51 p.m. in regard to a report of a shooting. They found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was airlifted to an out-of-state hospital, where he was listed as critical. An investigation showed…
Arctic air is in place and temperatures are below freezing this morning in South Mississippi. In fact, morning lows will remain upwards of several degrees below freezing for most of the week, finally warming above that 32° mark Friday ahead of another front. Even then we’ll still be just barely above that line, so you won’t be putting away your…
Our WXXV Play of the Day goes to two members of the D’Iberville Bass Fishing Team! Anglers Cooper Rouse and Ryker Reed won on the Ross Barnett Reservoir where they weighed in 5/5 fish for 12.96lb. They also brought home first place for their biggest fish weighing 3.35 pounds. Congratulations to Cooper, Ryker, and the rest of the D’Iberville Warriors Bass…
We’ve officially reached 2025, and while a lot of people use the new year to try something different or change something about themselves, the Lady Indian basketball team hopes to stay their true, tough selves. Learn more about the motto of the only undefeated team left on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. “It’s tough,” said Head Coach Devin Hill. “You don’t…
A cold week ahead with increasing rain chances and heavy rain on Friday. Strong artic air will be settling into the local area late tonight into Tuesday morning. Most of southeast LA and southern MS will see freezing or hard freeze conditions. The probability of hard freeze conditions are high for areas along and north of I-10. Make sure to…
Moss Point resident Gerald McGee has submitted qualifying papers to run for Mayor of Moss Point in this year’s municipal elections. McGee stopped by the studio to talk with WXXV News 25’s Grant Chighizola about his platform and plans if elected to the office. Categories: Featured, Jackson County, Local News, News Tags: Gerald McGee, moss point, Moss Point mayor, Municipal…
On Monday afternoon President Biden and the First Lady touched down on the tarmac at the Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. The President traveled to the the city in the wake of the New Year’s Day terror attack, which left 14 dead and several more injured after a truck drove through Bourbon Street. President Biden and the First…
Former Pro Basketball player and small business owner Ronnie Henderson has announced his intentions to run for mayor of Gulfport. On his campaign website, Henderson cites economic development, public safety improvements, and city beautification efforts as pillars of his platform. The deadline to qualify for municipal elections in Mississippi is 5 p.m. on January 31st. Categories: Local News, News Tags:…
We’re learning more about candidates announcing their intentions to run in the upcoming local elections here in South Mississippi. Over the past few days, actor Gerald McGee submitted his qualification papers to run for Moss Point mayor. WXXV News 25’s Grant Chighizola will speak to McGee in tonight’s 9 p.m. newscast on WXXV FOX. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Gerald…
A big swearing in happening took place earlier today in Jackson involving a jurist from the Coast. Amy St. Pe’ took the oath of office as the new judge for district five on the Mississippi State Court of Appeals. St. Pe’ defeated Jennifer Schloegel in a late November runoff for the open seat. Prior to her election to the appeals…
Anna Ehrgott with MDOT speaks with WXXV News 25’s Dave Elliott and gives an update on MDOT’s projects across the Gulf Coast. Categories: Local News, News Tags: MDOT, project, road work
President Joe Biden visited New Orleans Monday in the aftermath of the New Year’s Day terrorist attack. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel is there are President Biden arrives in the city. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Joe Biden, new orleans
Deputies are still looking for a suspect who shot and killed three people during a robbery early on New Year’s Day in State Line, Mississippi. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office released surveillance photos from inside the convenience store that show the man they’re looking for. Deputies believe he was waiting for the clerk to open the store. Chief Deputy Brad…
Kaila Moran with Mississippi Power joins us in studio to discuss the upcoming cold weather and how you can stay warm. She talks about a program customers can opt into if they need any help paying their electric bill throughout the year. Categories: Local News, News Tags: cold weather, mississippi power
Saturday marked one year since George County Deputy Jeremy Malone died in the line of duty. He was killed on January 4th, 2024 during a traffic stop. Deputy Malone’s funeral took place on January 2th of last year in Agricola. Law enforcement agencies from as far as New York came to support his family and fellow officers. Categories: Featured, Local…
Dr. George Loukatos with AlphaCare Urgent Care has the tips you need to weather this early cold/flu/Covid season in this local edition of WXXV’s Medical Minute. Categories: Health Tags: Cold, covid, flu, loukatos, Medical Minute
2025 is here and with that comes New Year’s Resolutions. In this week’s Meggan Monday, Meggan visits the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Biloxi to see what it has to offer. Categories: Local News, News Tags: meggan monday, new year’s resolutions
The first New Music Monday in 2025 is out and look closely for the movie reference, a little pop culture in this week’s New Music Monday! WXXV Entertainment Reporter Brent Evans has the latest. Categories: Entertainment Tags: entertainment, new music monday
On Sunday, the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 2500 block of Halsel Street regarding a shooting complaint. During the investigation, witnesses reported that Avante Jaquan Kirk arrived at the Gulfport residence and engaged in a verbal argument, which escalated into Kirk brandishing a firearm, discharging it, and striking a resident. He then fled the scene in a white 2020…
Drastic changes to the weather pattern we enjoyed over the weekend are moving in on the backside of the coldest front of the season so far. The front didn’t bring much in the way of thunderstorms or much rain, but the Arctic air on the backside already has temperatures falling. We started the morning in the low 50s (just after…
19-year-old Jaylon Johnson announced his candidacy for Ward 3 alderman on January 2nd at the Moss Point city hall. Jaylon was born and raised in Moss Point and as a lifelong resident he hopes to be a voice for the often overlooked Moss Point community. Even with his young Jaylon has spent his whole life preparing for this moment.Among other…
Severe weather threat increases in the south before the arctic blast. A weaker cold front passed through earlier this afternoon changing wind directions and will cool down Saturday slightly. Enjoy Saturday with highs in the lower 60s but staying mostly cloudy. There is a small chance for rainfall Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Sunday will warm up in to…