Picayune Maroon Tide Cheer Wins National Title, Nine Other Local Spirit Teams Finish Among Best In Nation
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Picayune Maroon Tide cheer wins national title, nine other local spirit teams finish among best in nation

Elizabeth Keen,

ORLANDO, Fl. (WXXV) — Winning a state championship is unforgettable. Winning a national championship takes things to a whole new level. For one South Mississippi cheer team, that became a reality on Sunday. The Picayune Maroon Tide varsity cheer team won the 2026 Small Varsity Non-Tumbling Gameday National Championship at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando. The…

Vancleave, East Central Win Big At Junior High Junior Varsity Wrestling Championships
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Vancleave, East Central win big at Junior High-Junior Varsity Wrestling Championships

Elizabeth Keen,

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — Ocean Springs hosted the Junior High-Junior Varsity Wrestling Championships on Saturday, and local teams took home the hardware! On the junior high side, Vancleave won the championship title, and Ocean Springs was the runner-up. East Central won the junior varsity championship, with Ocean Springs placing second in that division as well. Additionally, Vancleave’s Conner Dronet…

2026 Panini Senior Bowl Brings Top Athletes With Regional Ties To Gulf Coast
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2026 Panini Senior Bowl brings top athletes with regional ties to Gulf Coast

Elizabeth Keen,

MOBILE, Al. (WXXV) — The 2026 Panini Senior Bowl brought the nation’s top college football players to Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile in what’s considered to be the first step in the 2026 NFL Draft. Players showed out for NFL scouts and fans, representing their respective universities on the American and National teams. The American team would go on to…

Chris Fortenberry Formally Introduced As Harrison Central Head Football Coach
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Chris Fortenberry formally introduced as Harrison Central head football coach

Elizabeth Keen,

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Earlier this week, Chris Fortenberry was named the next head football coach at Harrison Central High School. Now, he’s officially become part of the Gulfport community. Fortenberry made his first official appearance as the newest head coach of the Red Rebels on Friday afternoon at a meet and greet, giving the community a chance to meet…

City Of Hattiesburg Unveils Another Mural
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City of Hattiesburg unveils another mural

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Hattiesburg is one step closer to their 100 mural goal. Mural 69 was unveiled on Wednesday created by Mississippi artist Gavin Bird. This creation is titled ‘We only come out at Night.’ The mural is located just off the Longleaf Trace on 4th Street and features nocturnal wildlife native to the state like the…

Update On Long Beach Gateway Harbor Project
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Update on Long Beach Gateway Harbor Project

Brynne Baxley,

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Progress is being made on the Long Beach Gateway Harbor project on Highway 90. The vision for the project is to better connect the Long Beach Harbor and downtown area. City leaders rolled out the project to help beautify the city’s downtown corridor and serve as a more welcoming entrance to the city for drivers along…

Community Invited To Chat With New Moss Point Police Chief
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Community invited to chat with new Moss Point police chief

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MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Moss Point Police Department is inviting the community for a chat with the chief. Chief Dennis Stevenson invites everyone to the police department on February 26 for an open and honest dialogue between the department and citizens. The focus is bridging the gap between law enforcement and the community, developing effective lines of communications as…

Two Coast Ports Receive Federal Funds
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Two Coast ports receive federal funds

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President Trump has signed an appropriations bill into law that earmarks money for two Mississippi Coast ports. The Fiscal Year 26 Energy and Water Development Bill will send $6.7 million to the Port of Gulfport and $6.5 Million to Port Pascagoula Harbor for future dredging and maintenance projects. Other projects elsewhere in the state received millions of dollars in funding,…

Four Biloxi Firefighters Receive Promotions
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Four Biloxi firefighters receive promotions

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The Biloxi Fire Department is sharing news that four firefighters have been promoted to lieutenant. Those include Spencer Cosper, Conner Kelly, Mike Hill, and Austin Strawn. Biloxi fire says these four have put in the work, earned the trust, and are ready to help guide the next generation. Categories: Local News

Miles That Matter Community Fun Run In Bay St. Louis
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Miles that Matter-Community Fun Run in Bay St. Louis

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BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)-Here’s one event that is not this weekend, but a few weeks away that way you can train and prepare to win the ‘Run for School Lunch’ in the Miles that Matter Community Fun Run. The race takes place February 28 at 8 a.m. and starts and finishes at the Mockingbird Café in Bay St. Louis….

Officials Cut The Ribbon On Pass Christian Fire Station 1
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Officials cut the ribbon on Pass Christian Fire Station 1

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PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pass Christian Fire Department celebrated the renovation of Fire Station 1 Thursday. The station carries the name of the Jerry Andersen Memorial Station. Fire Chief Dia’mond Woodman rededicate the building to Andersen, the only Pass Christian firefighter to lose his life in the line of duty. Those who came out to speak included Fire Chief…

Lizana Elementary Journey Students Deliver Pet Supplies
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Lizana Elementary Journey students deliver pet supplies

WXXV Staff,

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Journey students from Lizana Elementary School just delivered their pet supply drive donations to the Humane Society of South Mississippi this week. This also marks five years of journey students leading and supporting the supply drive. Students were given a tour of the dog and cat areas of the Humane Society, also visiting the clinic and thrift…

Mississippi Has The Highest Rate Of Uninsured Drivers
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Mississippi has the highest rate of uninsured drivers

Roy Howard Community Journalism Center,

Mississippi has the highest rate of uninsured drivers in the country. That’s why lawmakers are revisiting a policy they scrapped nearly a decade ago. Justin Glowacki with the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center spoke with lawmakers behind the bill and residents who say the issue affects them firsthand. National data from the Insurance Research Council shows roughly one in four…

Pascagoula Police Warn Of Active Warrant Scam
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Pascagoula police warn of active warrant scam

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Pascagoula police are making the public aware of a scam going around right now across the city. Scammers are sending texts and emails, claiming to be law enforcement, saying that there is a warrant out for the arrest of the people they contact, sometimes in the form of a document. The number the scammers are using is…

Coast Mayors, Extra Table Team Up For 2026 March Of The Mayors
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Coast mayors, Extra Table team up for 2026 March of the Mayors

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A yearly South Mississippi program to combat food insecurity in our cities officially kicked off its 2026 campaign today. March of the Mayors is an effort between Extra Table and the mayors of cities within the South Mississippi footprint. Extra Table leaders kicked things off at the Lord is my Help food pantry in Ocean Springs Friday morning. Our Coast…

Jeremiah Mcnair Discusses Professional Scholarship
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Jeremiah McNair Discusses Professional Scholarship

Ansley Brent,

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — This past summer, we got to know a Coast football alum who is making a name for himself at the collegiate level. Fast forward seven months, and he’s now signed to play football at the professional level in Germany. Sports Director Ansley Brent caught up with Jeremiah McNair to discuss his journey to this moment. Categories:…

Harrison Central Dominates West Harrison, 56 36, On Senior Night
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Harrison Central dominates West Harrison, 56-36, on senior night

Elizabeth Keen,

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Harrison Central avenged an early-season loss and took down West Harrison on the hardwood, winning 56-36 on senior night. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen has more from the big game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Harrison Central girls basketball, harrison central high school, West Harrison girls basketball, west harrison high school

January's Huntington Learning Center Teacher Of The Month: North Gulfport Elementary's Drapundra Anderson
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January’s Huntington Learning Center Teacher of the Month: North Gulfport Elementary’s Drapundra Anderson

Elizabeth Keen,

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Each month, WXXV and Huntington Learning Center team up to honor one outstanding educator in South Mississippi. January’s Teacher of the Month is Drapundra Anderson, a second grade teacher at North Gulfport Elementary School! She is dedicated to her students and is well-loved by each and every grade at the school. Anderson was nominated by Edna…

Krewe Of Barkloxi Rolls Sunday
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Krewe of Barkloxi rolls Sunday

WXXV Staff,

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Sunday in Biloxi, our four-legged friends will put on a big carnival celebration. The Krewe of Barkloxi pawrade begins at 11 a.m. with registration at Point Cadet. Afterwards, pets and their family members will roll with wagons and strollers down the parade route. The fun runs until 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon. This is a joint effort by the…

Cold Weekend
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1/30 – Bitterly cold weekend ahead

Meteorologist Sam Lucey has a look at your forecast
Sam Lucey,

Tonight will be cold and breezy, with clearing skies, lows in the upper teens and low 20s, and wind chills in the teens to single digits. Make sure to allow faucets to drip overnight and make sure pets have a spot indoors or have added warmth and insulation in an outside shelter. Saturday stays sunny but chilly and windy, with…

Relief Efforts Continue To Increase For North Mississippi
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Relief efforts continue to increase for North Mississippi

WXXV Staff,

Recovery efforts in North Mississippi continue to increase as more roads become accessible and things have started to thaw out a bit. With help from the Mississippi National Guard, MEMA has distributed nearly 100,000 bottles of water, thousands of meals, tarps, and blankets to affected Mississippians. MEMA is coordinating with county governments to get these supplies out to people through…