Labor Day Weekend Art Walk
We are joined by Cynthia Sutton of the Ocean Springs Main Street Association. She’s here to talk about the city’s Labor Day Artwalk on August 31st. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Art Walk, Labor Day Weekend
Mark Landis Book Signing and Art Exhibit
We are joined by author and artist Mark Landis and Negrotto’s Art Director Joseph Simpson. They are in studio to talk about his upcoming book signing and art exhibit. That book signing and exhibit takes place tonight at Negrotto’s Frame and Art at 5 p.m. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Negrotto’s Frame and Art
New program provides transportation to and from county health offices
The Mississippi State Department of Health is rolling out a new program designed to get Mississippians in need to and from their health appointments. ‘Transportation to Health’ is a free, federally-funded program designed to get people to county health clinics, WIC appointments, or pharmacies to pick up prescriptions. Passengers will be transported by Uber drivers and you can make an…
Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at the A.J. Holloway Sports Complex in Biloxi updating you on the renovations
Some much needed improvements have been taking place for some time now at the A.J. Holloway Sports Complex and the finish line is in sight! Work at the sixty-eight-acre complex is nearing completion but more work is still set to take place. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was LIVE at A.J. Holloway Sports Complex in Biloxi to give you…
Gulf Coast Restoration Fund application deadline extended
The Mississippi Development Authority has extended the application window for the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. The new deadline is August 9th. The money from this grant is used for economic and growth development across our southern six counties following the 2010 BP oil spill. You may recall, the state and BP reached a $150 million a year settlement that local…
Senate to vote on infrastructure funding that would fund Gulfport road project
The U.S. Senate is one step closer to passing a transportation budget for fiscal year 2025, a budget that would provide major funding for one South Mississippi project. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Bill on a 28 to 1 vote this week, passing it on to the full Senate now for a vote. The…
Harrison County investigating fire on Cable Bridge Road
A home was destroyed in an overnight fire on Cable Bridge Road. Harrison County Fire Rescue and the sheriff’s department responded to the fire. No one was living in the home at the time. The home was destroyed and the fire is under investigation by the Harrison County Fire Marshal’s Office and the sheriff’s department. Categories: Featured, Harrison County, Local…
7/26 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Stoic” Friday Morning Forecast
Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen
This sounds like a broken record…and it is. Deep tropical moisture will continue to stream north mainly into a weak trough found from central Miss to SW LA and down the coastal bend of TX. This is where the burst of thunderstorms will initiate again today and eventually move east into the area. There will be some weakening storms along…
25 teams in 25 days: Ocean Springs Greyhounds
Ocean Springs, Miss. (WXXV) – “It’s a culture, you know what I’m saying? We have to do this. If you don’t do it you are doing something wrong.” A big statement coming from a big time player that is part of a big time team. Ocean Springs finished last years regular season 9-1 and were a perfect 5-0 in regional…
Southern Miss visits Gulfport with 2024 Gulf Coast Beach Bash event
On Thursday, the Southern Miss Alumni Association held their Gulf Coast Beach Bash event at Sully’s in Gulfport. Golden Eagles fans and alumni gathered together to hear from the schools president, athletic director, and head football coach Will Hall. This was one of the many stops throughout the Magnolia state that the Alumni Association has been to this summer. Sports…
7/25 – Sam Parker’s “Outflow Boundary” Thursday Evening Forecast
As we have experienced this week, we`re still in this wet but still pretty hot summer pattern. This evening I have been seeing many outflow boundaries kick start thunderstorms. Temps today remained in the high 80s with heat index values just in the low reaching 100. Short range models still suggest daily summer afternoon thunderstorms, and while these storms may…
MGCCC offering free welding program
One program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is offering a 15-week welding program. The classes are offered at no cost. The school says the program is being offered to prepare students for entry-level employment. Students will be able to gain much needed experience and be exposed to advanced classes, if they qualify. Racheal Kunz, the associate vice president of…
Gulfport City Council to discuss voting precincts
The Gulfport City Council is set to finalize new voting precincts and polling places ahead of next year’s city elections. The council is taking up the issue in a special call meeting at 1:45 tomorrow afternoon. Click here to see a map of proposed election districts and polling places. If approved, this proposal will put the city in compliance with…
Singing River Orthopedic uses augmented reality for hip replacement surgery
A Singing River orthopedic surgeon has become the first surgeon in the state to complete a hip replacement surgery using augmented reality. WXXV NEWS 25’S Brooke Parker brings us an interactive look at this equipment. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: augmented reality, Gulfport Singing River Hospital, Hip Replacement, Singing River Health System
Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Center in Gulfport covering free workforce welding classes
The workforce welding program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is offering a no cost, comprehensive 15-week welding and cutting technology curriculum. This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the welding and cutting industry. WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier, Jr. was LIVE at the Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Center in Gulfport to tell you all about…
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Train crashes into 18-wheeler on 33rd Avenue
A train crash on 33rd Avenue in Gulfport caused traffic delays earlier today. An 18-wheeler got stuck as it drove over the railroad crossing. Exclusive to WXXV News 25, Ring Doorbell footage provided by Hailey Johnson captured the scene. The crash happened around 7:30 AM on Thursday. The 18-wheeler was stuck on the railroad’s include and the train could not…
Murder suspect extradited to Forrest County
The man accused of murdering Lauren Johansen earlier this month has been transferred from Harrison County to the custody of the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office. That information being confirmed to us by Harrison County Sheriff’s Office officials. This is the new booking mug shot for 23-year-old Bricen Rivers. According to the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office website, Rivers was booked into…
7/25 – Trey Tonnessen’s “Excessive Rainfall Outlook” Thursday Morning Forecast
Meteorologist Trey Tonnessen
Excessive Rainfall Outlook including South Mississippi When: Timing is better for Thursday afternoon, with best chances mid-afternoon thru the evening hours, continuing moderately overnight. Traveling: Do NOT cross weather covered roadways. Find an alternate route home and remember, Turn Around Don’t Drown. Impacts: a Slight Risk to a Marginal Risk across the area. Hazards include locally intense rain rates in any…
Miss Black Mississippi, Alexis Williams, stopped by studio to discuss her reign and upcoming pageant
Miss Black Mississippi, Alexis Williams, stopped by the WXXV News 25 studio to tell us more about her reign, community outreach programs, and platform. Williams is a Gulfport native, who will be representing the Magnolia State in the 2025 Miss Black USA Pageant happening in Washington, D.C. this year. She shares what motivated her to get involved in the pageant…
Area children enjoy active lifestyle at FANS Camp
It’s become rare sight to see kids running and playing outside. When school is out, it seems like the first thing a kid wants to do is sit in front of a screen. If this sounds like your kids, then this summer, you may want to consider sending them to FANS Camp. FANS Camp founder Adrian Dodson explained how this…
Massachusetts Teens Build Wildlife Habitat on Coast
“It brings me a ton of joy. I love like helping the people and seeing how happy they are. This year is really fun though I’ve never done anything like this. And I really like the building,” said 17-year old Anna Gebski. Over 70 plus teenagers from Massachusetts have decided to make the trek to Mississippi for an annual missing…
Chill Sloth Ice Cream and Smoothies holds soft opening
Downtown Wiggins was the place to be along the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Wednesday evening, as Chill Sloth Ice Cream and Smoothies served up delicious treats at its soft opening. Families were eager to get inside and and see all that the unique dessert shop had to offer, including signature treats and, of course, a live sloth habitat. The sound-proof…
Catching up with Country music trio, Chapel Hart
WXXV News 25 invited the Country music trio, Chapel Hart, to discuss their upcoming concert schedule on the show. The group is currently performing on tour for their ‘Christmas in July’ shows stopping in several states including Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama, just to name a few. The ladies will also be hosting their listening party for their album in Orange…
7/24 – Jacen and Sam Parker’s “Just Missed Us” Wednesday Evening Forecast
At the surface we have a stalled frontal boundary draped just north of the southern six counties. Two additional pieces of the atmosphere worth noting are the tons of moisture and the storm energy. This combination of moisture air plus convective and frontal lift give us high chances of rain this evening. Additionally, there was a rain shield over western…