BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Popp’s Ferry Bridge is seeing a change to traffic Friday morning. Intermittent lane closures are scheduled for Friday, August 1 beginning at 8:30 a.m. The change should only be in place for Friday; crews will be making emergency repairs to the bridge’s grating. Traffic will return to normal starting at 11 a.m. Categories: Local News, News…
When searching for St. Martin football’s identity, first year Head Coach Woody Cagnoletti wanted to mirror their community which resulted in the teams wanting to be “blue collar built.” That blue collar mentality didn’t wait for the fall either, but quickly became the motive that following spring. “We went backwards in a sense. Back to the old school way of…
The Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs is hosting an event geared towards high schoolers and recent graduates. Lacey Harris and Shelly Laughlin join us with details. The ‘Life after High School’ event takes place on August 25th from 5 to 7 p.m. at Citizens Bank in Ocean Springs. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) — Anytime you walk in Hope Thrift in Picayune, you’re sure to see customers browsing the sections of goods and stopping by the cash register with a few prized finds. What you might not know is that every dime spent goes to help shelter pets at the Pearl River County SPCA. The store has grown exponentially throughout…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The family of Gulfport Ward 2 Councilman Ron Roland provided another update on his health today after he sustained a serious fall and head injury over the weekend. In the latest update, Roland’s kids say he’s on the right path to recovery and is receiving excellent care from his medical team. Since details of Roland’s injuries became…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) – Massachusetts service group Repair and Replenish Retreat Missions is spending time with Woodside Wildlife Rescue in Pass Christian this week. The group is working to build and repair multiple structures on site, including an owl sanctuary, a small pool for raccoons, and an enclosure for injured birds. R and R is based in Massachusetts, but…
D’Iberville, Miss. (WXXV)-The Gulf Coast Raiders football team is holding tryouts this Saturday. General Manager Donnie Handler and Sponsor Holly Gibbs from Berkshire-Hathway are in studio with more. Tryouts for the Gulf Coast Raiders are happening Saturday, August 2 at 10 a.m. at the D’Iberville Sports Complex. For more information, click here. Categories: Local Sports, Sports
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hosted a seminar with approximately 80 regional attendees on Wednesday morning to help educate regional groups on issues that impact our local ecosystems. It’s called the Mississippi Pesticide Safety Education Program conference. The event focused on the effects of Mississippi River Diversions, particularly through the Bonnet Carre Spillway on the Mississippi…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Workers injured at a Pascagoula refinery fire earlier this month are taking action against the Chevron Corporation. Five of the contract workers involved in the July 14 explosion at the company’s Pascagoula Refinery are filing a lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that the employees have been severely injured because of negligence on Chevron’s part. The law firm which…
Another hot one lies ahead for today, but compared to how we started of the week it’s still “cooler” out there. Specifically that means we don’t have any Heat Warnings in place like we did Monday and Tuesday, though Heat Advisories remain active until sunset. So, no more heat indices above 110° for the next several days, but we won’t…
WXXV is a fifth of the way through the 25 Teams in 25 Days segment. Day five brings us to the Port City where Head Coach Blake Pennock is taking on year three with the Admirals and he’s got some playmakers who are ready to make a lot of noise. It’s day five of 25 Teams in 25 Days, introducing…
We have a few showers and storms possible overnight, but skies will stay mostly clear with lows around 78. Thursday will be hot and sunny, with heat index values pushing up to 109. Storms are likely late in the day and into the night. That stormy pattern sticks around through the weekend. Friday through Sunday brings daily chances of afternoon…
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GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s that time of year again where police departments on the Coast and across the country are organizing events to connect with the communities they serve. Here to talk about Gulfport’s upcoming National Night Out event is Gulfport Police Lt. Jason Ducre and Janelle McKissick. Gulfport PD’s National Night Out event takes place August 5 from 6…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s a new chapter in Biloxi and Gulfport as the cities have signed a new sister city agreement, but the third city involved isn’t from the Coast, in fact it’s not even in the United States. Mayor Jorge Rivas made his way from Rionegro, Colombia to be a part of the new sister city signing. He…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) – The Rescissions Act of 2025 will eliminate $1.1 billion in previously approved federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports PBS, NPR, and over 1,500 local public stations across the US. For Mississippi Public Broadcasting, the station depends heavily on CPB funding to cover affiliation fees that allow continued access to national programming from…
Every other Wednesday, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us as always is Katie King to tell us about News 25’s Pet of the Week, Stitch. Categories: Pet of the Week
This Weather Kid Wednesday we meet Annie, who is starting 3rd grade tomorrow! She loves to dance, nap, and knows too avoid outside if it’s too hot…which it has been many of the last several days. Thankfully things are cooling down for the rest of the week, but due to increasing rain chances, so she’ll have plenty of inside time…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — The Humane Society of South Mississippi is encouraging animal lovers to step up to the plate with the introduction of its new Litter League. “So the Litter League program is a program started by our managers and our volunteer coordinator to help us find volunteers specific for helping to clean our off-site cats at different locations,”…
“Tradition and legacy,” said senior Christian Haas when asked what St. Stanislaus football means to him. “I had two brothers play here and I kind of grew up being here, so it’s fun. It’s playing for the guys that came before us and for each other which is the most important thing to me.” Continuing his family’s legacy is wide…
Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms developing after 4 a.m. Temperatures will settle in the mid to upper 70s, with light winds overnight. Any rain that does fall should be light, unless a thunderstorm rolls through. By Wednesday, rain chances increase through the day. Scattered storms are likely, especially through the early afternoon. After…
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WXXV)- A notice from Camp Shelby, for all of August they will be conducting live fire and training. Live fire exercises are expected to have minimal impact on travel in the area. Troops will also be taking part in maneuver training throughout the training areas of the camp and on public roads. Drivers are asked to be…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Today marked the first day of school for the Harrison County School District and thanks to a generous donation, many kindergarteners are kicking off the school year with supplies they need. It’s year seven of Keesler Federal Credit Union’s Bright Futures Program and that means free school supplies for every kindergartner in the Harrison County School District….
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) – A new technology park is underway in Pearl River County. On Monday, officials kicked off construction of development with a groundbreaking ceremony, celebrating the local advancement. Pearl River County is breaking ground on the technology park in picayune, continuing the economic growth of the county. Governor Tate Reeves and members of the board of supervisors…