A wet rainy weekend we had but Plenty of showers and thunderstorms are still to come this week. Although the coast is fairly worked over, we still saw good rain amounts in a few spots. There is a lot of energy so a few of these storms could be strong and can`t 100% rule out a rogue severe storm this…
Rain continues to make its way through southern Mississippi Due to a deep upper level trough over the south eastern U.S. and a weak low pressure heading into central Mississippi, a stationary front is hanging over the area. This is allowing for moisture from the Gulf to continue and increase rain totals into Friday night. With all this rain, a…
As soon as our local hospitals learned about the national outage, they immediately jumped into action to see how it would impact their patient care. Chief Communication Officer for Singing River Health System, Michael Dozier, says the hospital’s first course of action was identifying the risk. “We were up this morning very early making sure that our systems were not…
Ahead of Gautier High School’s first day of school on Tuesday, seniors took the time to paint their own parking spots! A bird’s-eye view of all the spots was posted on the Pascagoula-Gautier School District’s Facebook page. Many of the designs reference pop culture, such as Taylor Swift, Finding Nemo, and even one Lightning McQueen design! A huge congratulations to…
One Coastal business is helping the community cool down. Chillville in Gulfport offers all types of ice cream and refreshments. The business is family-owned and provides a place for artists to display their work. Both Chillville’s owner and general manager tells the history of the business as well as a special surprise for the weekend. Owner Kelli Bell said, “We…
One church in Gautier is hosting their annual Senior Breakfast next week. On July 23rd, First United Methodist Church will be hosting their breakfast at 7 AM. The event is to celebrate the Class of 2025’s last first day of school! A class photo will be taken at 7:30 as well. A perfect way to start the first day of…
The Wiggins Police Department is hosting a block party celebration at one of the local churches in the community. WXXV News 25’s Austin Lindsey is there with all the sights and sounds from the fun event. Categories: Local News, News Tags: block party, Wiggins Police Department
Chief Business Development Officer Nikki Johns join us to discuss the outages the United States is facing on this Friday. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: computer outages, tech outage
The Biloxi VA is hosting an arts competition in about a month. Mediums of art, creative writing, dance, drama, and music can be submitted for a creative arts show on August 14th and 15th. All entries must be submitted to GulfCoastVACreativeArts@va.gov. Entry forms must be submitted by August 2nd and in-person drop off is August 12th and 13th. Categories: Local…
A new cannabis dispensary for medical cannabis patients hold their grand opening in Long Beach today. Dabbs Dispensary is now open at 900 East Railroad Street. The Long Beach location is the company’s 9th location. Dabbs began operation in 2022. “And we have the best variety there is out there. So we’re trying to be able to give the patients…
As outages continue to sweep airlines around the world, WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has an update on how it is impacting us here in South Mississippi. The Gulfport Biloxi International Airport is looking a little different today. If you are traveling this Friday, here is some information you’ll want to know. Online outages are affecting GPT, reporting impacts on…
Gas stations on the Coast are also affected by the computer outages. Signs are visible on gas pumps and gas station doors and are stating how credit and debit cards are not being accepted as the computer outage continues. As of right now, cash is the only way to pay at some gas stations. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags:…
With National Ice Cream Day being on Sunday, we thought about celebrating a couple days early this year! WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Jr. is at Chillville Creamery in Gulfport to talk about ice cream!! Categories: Local News, News Tags: Chillville Creamery
The Moss Point School District geared up for the first day of classes with a Back to School Rally at Jerry Alexander Stadium on Thursday evening. The hour-long event gave students and their families opportunities to connect with each other and met school administrators. Students also had the chance to pick up plenty of free school supplies. Nearly three dozen…
WXXV News 25 invited Gulfport Behavioral CEO Dean Doty to talk about mental health tips for children ahead of the school year. Doty said one thing parents can do to prepare their kids for the school year is to prioritize self-care for themselves and their kids. Another tip for parents is to start their students’ day in a peaceful manner…
Today was the start of the academic school year for some students in the Gulfport School District. WXXV News 25’s Austin Lindsey shares more on the return to school for incoming Freshmen at Gulfport High. Incoming middle schoolers and Gulfport High Freshmen begin the start of their school year today to get them adjusted to their new schools Now this…
The North Gulfport Civic Club hosted their 23rd annual Community Breakfast Thursday morning! Community members came together to get to know their elected and appointed officials. One of the main reasons for the breakfast was to address issues in Gulfport. Second Vice President Dr. Barbara Thomas shares why these events are so important. “We try to do different things that…
The start of school is fast approaching and many South Mississippi school districts are preparing for another successful year. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen is in Moss Point for tonight’s back to school rally! Categories: Local News, News Tags: back to school, Back to School Rally, moss point high school
The City of D’Iberville is hosting a first responders’ camp this week. Over 100 campers are here at Ocean Adventures Marine Park on a field trip with firefighters and police officers for their “Heroes United” camp. The goal of this camp is, of course, to inform the youth, but also to make them feel safe. Officer Becky Hasse explains why…
A new person was elected to the Mississippi Power board of directors. David Hall is the president and CEO of Hall Timberlands in Meridian. Hall has been a community leader involved in many local and state-wide organizations. This appointment adds to a long list of boards he serves on, some including the Mississippi State University Foundation, State Board of Registration…
The City of Hattiesburg released their Olympic schedule earlier. The Hattiesburg Summer Games are set to kick off on July 27th in the Hub City’s downtown. All events start at 10 in the morning with the last event closing out the night at 7. Different shops are picking a country of their choice, offering events related to their business. Medals…
Krewe Unique and the Mark Semour VFW is hosting their third annual Back to School Bash this weekend. The community can come out to VFW Post 5699 from 11 AM to 2 PM. Not only will school supplies be given out, but food, games, and so much more will add to the fun! You can call 228-872-2304 for more information….
The North Gulfport Civic Club hosted its 23rd Annual Community Breakfast Thursday morning. This is a local event organized to bring community members together. The event included breakfast, socializing, and speeches aimed at creating community spirit and addressing local issues. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was LIVE at Good Deeds Community Center in Gulfport to take you inside the…
SEC Media Days continue in Dallas, Texas. WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey has the latest. Categories: Local Sports, Sports Tags: football, mississippi state, SEC, SEC media days, sports