WXXV Student Athlete Showcase celebrates local playmakers

Student-athletes across South Mississippi gathered at the Great Southern Club in Gulfport Wednesday night for the second annual WXXV Student Athlete Showcase. These athletes were featured in Ansley Brent’s ‘Student Athlete of the Week’ series this school year. WXXV News 25’s Grant Chighizola has a recap of a night filled with some much-deserved recognition for these students. Categories: Featured, Local…

5/8 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Region Moisture” Wednesday Evening Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

The main story of the short term period is tomorrow’s chance of severe weather. All of the WXXV viewing area is highlighted in a SLIGHT Risk by the Storm Prediction Center for mainly wind and hail. Currently there is quite a bit of model disagreement. Many of them show a mesoscale convective system forming somewhere back in Texas and they…

Activist says Congressman Mike Ezell knocked cellphone from her hand as she asked about Israel-Hamas war

BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Washington, DC. (AP) — Congressman Mike Ezell knocked the cellphone out of the hand of an antiwar activist who was walking behind him Tuesday and asking about the killing of Palestinians, video shot by the activist shows. Rep. Ezell was walking in a hallway before a House committee meeting in Washington when two activists from the antiwar…

Gulf Coast Community Ministries holds food drive to assist local families

One local nonprofit organization handed out food in Gulfport to help combat food insecurity for hundreds of families. There was a ton of food distributed Wednesday morning at the Gulf Coast Community Ministries to assist the community with a food pantry drive. Executive Director Geremy Merritt said, “Today, we’re trying to serve 200 families, maybe a little over, because we…

WXXV Student Athlete of the Week Banquet

It’s a big night tonight for us here at WXXV as we shine a light on all the student athletes that News 25’s Ansley Brent has featured in the News 25 Student Athlete of the Week series. News 25’s Grant Chighizola is live from the Great Southern Club with more. To watch all of our Student Athlete of the Week…

City of Biloxi holding special election for Ward 4

The City of Biloxi is holding a special election for Ward 4. That election is scheduled for June 18th, currently there are no candidates on the ballot. Those who wish to qualify as a candidate must submit a petition with 50 signatures of registered voters of the ward. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in…

Is it finished yet? An update on the Menge Avenue interchange

The Menge Avenue interchange has been under construction for 10 months now, and if you’ve driven past it recently, you may have caught yourself saying, “Wow! It looks like they’re almost done!” Even though it’s looking pretty good, we will still have to wait until the fall to finally drive across it. News 25’s Brooke Parker tells us why… Categories: Local News, News Tags:…

Benefit to support Pass Christian community member

The Pass Christian community came out to support a public dispatcher’s daughter who was in a wreck on April 27th. Shantale Belew’s daughter, Paris Cuevas, was ejected from her car and brought to the UNO Medical Facility in Louisiana for care. The benefit was put on to raise money for the family and assist Cuevas on her road to recovery….

Expert Talk with The Window Source of the Gulf Coast

Refurbishing Your Home's Windows

Cye Young with The Window Source of the Gulf Coast explains why your home’s windows probably need to be upgraded to meet new safety and energy standards. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: cye young, Expert, expert talk, extalk, gulf coast, michelle eubank, replacement, Talk, window source, windows

Great White Shark spotted off Alabama’s coast

A new Great White Shark has been spotted off the coast of Alabama. Researchers from the University of South Alabama captured video of a juvenile shark, known as Miss Pawla. Miss Pawla is about 8 feet in length and was spotted near the Alabama Artificial Reef Zone. The first sighting was in mid-April during a survey with researchers from Mississippi…

Tech Byte – May the 4th Be With You

Are lightsabers real now?! Patrick Moates takes a look at how science fiction has had an impact on technology in celebration of Star Wars Day on May 4th. Brought to you by Rogers Technology Solutions Categories: Techbyte Tags: byte, lightsaber, may 4th, patrick moates, rogers technology, Star Wars, TECH, Tech Byte, techbyte

Llamaroo happening this weekend

We have David Reese and Corey Christy in studio today to tell us all about Llamaroo. Llamaroo take places this Saturday from 1 p.m. to sundown. There will be special beer release, burger eating contest, and live action Family Feud. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: fly llama, Llamaroo

Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. is LIVE at Shucker’s Ball Park for Education Day

It’s Education Day for the Biloxi Shuckers! Today, The Shuckers hosted their annual Education Day with local schools in attendance from around the coast with a special 11:05AM start. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. is LIVE outside Shucker’s Park to give you more details on this story. Categories: Local News, News Tags: biloxi shuckers baseball, Biloxi Shuckers Education Day

Mom to Mom – Table Top Fire Pit

Mandy demonstrates how to build an easy tabletop fire pit for making S’mores with the kids this summer even if you don’t have a yard. Categories: Mom to Mom Tags: crafts, DIY, fire pit, m2m, mandy williamson, mom, Mom to Mom, mothers, tabletop

St. Martin High School’s Chris Hodgson named Mississippi’s Girls Wresting Coach of the Year

We have some exciting news out of St. Martin High School! The National Wrestling Coaches Association has recently announced the girls state coach of the year winners and you may recognize who’s representing the magnolia state. We want to wish a big congratulations to St. Martin’s Chris Hodgson for being nationally recognized as Mississippi’s Head Girls Wrestling Coach of the…

St. Patrick’s Track and Field team dominates at State Meet with the Girls winning the 3A State Championship and Boys securing Runner Up!

Tuesday was an amazing day on the track for the St. Patrick Catholic High School Track and Field Team! No luck was needed for the Irish, as they dominated the leader boards with pure talent and skill. The St. Patrick varsity track and field team traveled to Jackson Tuesday to compete in the MHSAA 3A State Championship, and the Fighting…

Biloxi City Councilman Robert Deming Resigns after pleading guilty in U.S. district court

The Ward 4 city councilman for the city of Biloxi Robert Deming has stepped down effective ommediatly following his guilty plea in US district court.

Biloxi city councilman Robert Deming has announced he will be stepping down from his ward 4 council seat.  Deming has held his seat for 3 terms but is required to resign by state law after pleading guilty to a federal charge in US district court last week. During the press conference  The federal case charged Deming with conspiracy to possess…

5/7 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Still Humid” Tuesday Night Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

Conditions will begin to improve on Friday as the jet streak moves to the east and increasing upper level subsidence takes hold of the area. Lingering convection over eastern zones in the morning will give way to clearing skies and dry conditions by the afternoon hours. A cooler airmass will also begin to move into the area, and highs will…

5/7 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Coast Heat” Tuesday Evening Forecast

Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen

Even though we were much more favorable in terms of weather to start the workweek, there have been transitional changes in our weather pattern that will make outdoor activities less comfortable through the end of this week. On the Mississippi coast, our weather pattern will evolve to a more active southwesterly flow aloft. That said, any shortwave or impulse within…

Biloxi Councilman Robert Deming announces resignation from council

Biloxi City Councilman Robert Deming announced his resignation from the council effective immediately during a press conference at City Hall. This announcement stems from his guilty plea last week in federal court on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, a case that began back in 2023 surrounding products sold at his CBD stores. WXXV’s…