Picayune Police raided a house on Glenwood Street on Wednesday and confiscated more than 5o pounds of marijuana, mushrooms, steroids, 14 firearms — and eight alligators in a backyard pool. The department’s Special Operations Division, working with St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, were investigating 46-year-old Ryan Howard, who lives on Glenwood, regarding illegal drug activity. When St. Tammany informed Picayune…
On January 19th, TikTok faces the possibility of being banned. WXXV 25’s Jordyn Lassiter spoke with social media users to gather their thoughts on the potential loss of one of the world’s most popular apps. Many users are already preparing to switch to alternative platforms in case TikTok gets banned. A new app called Red Note has surged in popularity,…
North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School will be hosting the Harrison County Spelling Bee Qualifier tomorrow. Those schools taking part are: Back Bay Elementary Delisle Elementary D’Iberville Elementary D’Iberville Middle Harrison Central Elementary North Woolmarket K-8 Orange Grove Elementary Pass Christian Elementary Pineville Elementary Patrick Catholic High Vincent De Paul School Three Rivers Elementary Woolmarket Elementary The Regional Qualifier will…
WXXV News 25 is continuing to follow the Mississippi Legislature as it debates issues of importance to Mississippi and the Coast. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann presides over the Senate where many bills will be considered and some will become law. WXXV went to Jackson where Dave Elliott spoke with Lt. Governor Hosemann about the big-ticket items this year. Categories: Featured,…
It always happens this time of year. The coughing, sniffling, and sneezing always seems to pop up around the office when the cold weather rolls in. We all know the usual suspects like the flu and the common cold but newer respiratory viruses at large like Covid-19 and Norovirus has introduced a new term Quademic. “Quademic refers to the flu,…
After a vote during a Stone County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Stone County Sheriff’s Department is allowed to use new software for security camera footage. The surveillance system, Flock Safety software, can analyze security camera footage more quickly than a human. Residents are debating whether it will enhance community safety or raise privacy concerns. Peyton, a student at MGCCC,…
The folks at The Shed are hard at work this week preparing for the seventh annual Shed Showdown. It’s a barbecue lovers dream with five categories of cook-offs, each featuring a different barbeque specialty. While The Shed Showdown is a great time for everyone, it’s also a serious competition that grill masters around the country will compete in for $25,000…
Picayune Police raided a house on Glenwood Street on Wednesday and confiscated more than 5o pounds of marijuana, mushrooms, steroids, 14 firearms — and eight alligators in residence in a backyard pool. The department’s Special Operations Division, working with St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, were investigating 46-year-old Ryan Howard, who lives on Glenwood, regarding illegal drug activity. When St. Tammany…
Here’s this week’s WXXV Weather Kid, Westley! Westley enjoys watching weather radar, checking out the clouds, and learning about tornadoes. He’s even seen a waterspout and dust devil! It was great having Westley in the studio as today’s Weather Kid! If you’d like you child to be our next Weather Kid, be sure to register at wxxv25.com/weatherkid, or look under…
Less than half of Americans care which team wins the big game, they just care about the food and food nutrition labels could be changing. Jane King is at the New York Stock Exchange with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
It may be warming up as we hit the mid-month mark for January 2025 today, but don’t fret fans of cold (possibly even winter) weather, the coldest air so far is on the way. All that won’t arrive until next week though, and we’ll be steadily warming before we get there. This morning itself was averaging about 10° warmer than…
Katie King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi is in studio to tell us about Melon and Cucumber. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Long Beach mayoral candidate Raymond DeFlaviis stopped by the WXXV studios to speak to Grant Chighizola about his run for Mayor of Long Beach in the 2025 municipal elections. Categories: Community Headlines, Featured, Local News, News Tags: elections, Long Beach, Mayor, politics, raymond deflaviis
High schools in the state of Mississippi have been competing in wrestling for four years now, and one specific program on the coast has taken on the girls division by storm. learn more about the St. Martin Yellowjackets and their road to another ring. This past weekend, the St. Martin girls wrestling team participated in the Hornet Duals competition where…
The next few days will continue to warm up until rainfall this weekend and the big cold front. Chilly overnight lows with cloudy skies over head. Wednesday very slightly warmer highs, but still cool. Rain chances slightly increase later in Wednesday night, mainly along the coast. The end of the work week will have more seasonable highs. This weekend the…
In between the CSX railroad tracks and the north side of US-90 in Ocean Springs, water front condos could soon be on the horizon. Developer Mid South Companies is willing to invest $60 million to see the 6 story, 66 unit Bay Club Condos become a reality, something which Clive Mutschler, an Ocean Springs resident, is less than enthusiastic about….
Harrison County Fire Rescue Chief Pat Sullivan speaks to WXXV News 25’s Dave Elliott about the wildfires in California. Categories: Local News, News Tags: California wildfires, Chief Pat Sullivan, Harrison County Fire Rescue
Country music legend Willie Nelson is on the road again! It was recently announced the Willie Nelson and Family Tour will perform at the Sound Amphitheater in Gautier. With this being one of the biggest artist to play at this venue, WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren wanted to go around Gautier and gauge the excitement for the country music outlaw…
John Russell O’Neal with Oak Trust Insurance is back to talk about the terms “Independent” and “Captive Agents.” What these terms mean in relation to you, the consumer. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: expert talk, extalk, insurance, john russell o’neal, michelle eubank, oak trust
A special event called Spectrum Screen Gala is being hosted on February 1st. Lee Turner and Phillip Drake with After Hours Cinema are in studio with more. The screening takes place at 7 p.m. in the ballroom and theater at Biloxi Visitor Center and Lighthouse. Tickets are $25 and all proceeds are donated to Autism Speaks. Categories: Community Headlines Tags:…
Matt Olivari and Kelly Devine are in studio to tell us about an upcoming business expo. The Business Expo takes place January 21st at the Biloxi Visitors Center from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is free to the public and there will be lots of giveaways, door prizes, snacks, and beverages. For more information call 228-435-6149. Categories: Community…
30 million people could qualify to use IRS free direct file program and we’re getting the final tally of holiday retail sales. Jane King is at the New York Stock Exchange with those stories and more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: morning business report
Kaitlin Jones is the founder and CEO of The Socialite Society. She’s in studio to tell us more about the organization and their upcoming events! The Socialite Society is a social club for the girls offering fun events, group travel, and inspiring retreats to connect, create, and thrive! For more information, click here. Categories: Local News, News Tags: The Socialite…
An Atlanta woman here on the Coast for a poker tournament at the Beau Rivage made her mark in a big way. Rokeya Jones spoke to WXXV News 25’s Grant Chighizola about that accomplishment and her endeavors in the world of pickleball. You can also follow Rokeya’s poker and pickleball adventures moving forward by following her on Instagram @therealrj007. Categories:…