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…
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pine Hill Festival is kicking off in Wiggins this Friday. This is an annual event that happens on the last Friday and Saturday of April. Layla Essary joins us with more on this weekend’s fun. The festival runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, click…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Here’s something you may have noticed washing up on beaches along the Mississippi Coast: Portuguese man-o-wars. While they might appear dead, they can still pack a sting if you touch one. Watch the video above to hear Mississippi Aquarium officials tell us why the creatures are here and what they are capable of. While it’s best to…
It was still a little chilly and largely clear this morning, but it’ll get more cloudy and continue our subtle warming trend as we head into the afternoon and evening. After starting off the day in Gulfport with lows near 47 degrees, expect to blow through the 50s and 60s right back into the upper 70s with a high near…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen is set to reconsider a 2018 Jackson County bicycle and pedestrian master plan. Ward 4 Boardmember Shannon Pfeiffer says the county’s 2018 plan is a strong framework to improve accessibility in the city, but that at least one public workshop will be needed to account for newly annexed areas and…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Monday marked 16 years since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. The explosion killed 11 workers and sent millions of barrels of oil in the Gulf, impacting communities along the Coast for years. For 87 days, oil poured into the Gulf, coating shorelines, killing wildlife, and threatening the livelihoods…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi City Council is expected to vote this week on two city beautification measures put forth by the city’s beautification commission. The first is the restoration of the moonwalk mural just south of the Fred Haise statue in the vicinity of the Biloxi Lighthouse. The group is also proposing a new designation for that area, calling…
Tonight turns a little cool with clear skies and lows in the mid-50s, but we’ll see a quick warm-up in the overnight as winds shift over the next couple of days. Tuesday through Thursday start with a mix of sun and clouds and highs right around 80, but you’ll notice the humidity slowly creeping back by the end of the…