38th annual Media for Red Cross Blood Drive kicks off

Beginning today in Pass Christian, the community is invited to celebrate summer and help save lives at the 38th annual Media for Red Cross Blood Drive. The blood drive begins Monday, June 16 and runs until Friday, June 20 at multiple locations on the Gulf Coast. Monday’s blood drive is at the Randolph Senior Center in Pass Christian from 11…

CTA announces ‘Scrapin the Coast’ schedule

The Coast Transit Authority announced an adjusted bus service for the upcoming Scrapin the Coast. Due to traffic on Highway 90 during this event, CTA anticipates delays on some routes. To assist with timing, a temporary express route will operate between Gulfport and Biloxi transit centers for passengers with a nonstop route via I-10. Scrapin the Coast is set for…

Congratulations to our five tennis Mississippi Association of Coaches All-Stars!

Our WXXV Play of the Day goes to our local tennis stars for being selected to the MAC all-star team and competing in Jackson this week! Congratulations to Stone’s Cree Cunningham, Ocean Springs’s Warren Hudson, Gulfport’s Cooper Payne, St. martin’s Lennon Rea, and St. Martin’s Paige Baronich! Special shoutout also goes to St. Martin’s Head Coach Glenn Faschnat for coaching…

6/13 – Sam Lucey’s “Slightly Rainy” Weekend Forecast

Happy Friday! Tonight will be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers or storms dwindling by midnight. Temperatures across south Mississippi will drop to the upper 70s with a light south wind under mostly cloudy skies. If skies clear out enough and the wind drops to calm, we may see some patchy fog across the area as well. Saturday…

Anduril Industries closes on land acquisition for expansion of current facility

STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A company with a major presence in Stone County is expanding its McHenry facility. Anduril Industries officially closed today on more than 125 acres of property next to the current Mississippi Solid Rocket Complex site on East McHenry Road after leasing the land from the Stone County Economic Development partnership since 2020. Anduril plans to expand…

Juneteenth Weekend Celebration in Biloxi

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Get ready for an action-packed two-day weekend extravaganza, the City of Biloxi and Mover and Shakers Social Club present the Juneteenth Weekend Celebration. The event kicked off with a three-on-three basketball tournament on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, there is a unity walk/run in the morning at John Henry Beck Park. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the…

Mississippi Open Fishing Tournament on the Coast

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Anglers competing in the Mississippi Open Fishing Tournament on the Coast started arriving Thursday. From Cat and Ship Island to Fort Massachusetts and everywhere in between, this year’s field takes their shot reeling in the winning catch. The record for Gulf Blue Marlin has been held in Mississippi for two decades now. So, it’s safe to say…

Feeding the Gulf Coast provides free meals to children during summer months

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – Feeding the Gulf Coast hosted a Summer Meals Celebration for local children ages 18 and younger. The event offered fun activities alongside free meals.  Feeding the Gulf Coast partners with local community organizations to provide free meals to children, 18 and younger, through the Summer Meals Program. The program is supported by the United States Department…

Round Island Lighthouse Maritime Museum hosts ribbon cutting in Pascagoula

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A Pascagoula landmark now features a new museum that will give visitors a deeper look into its history. City officials hosted a ribbon cutting for the Round Island Lighthouse Maritime Museum on Thursday morning. The small red building — located just to the west of the iconic lighthouse — features photographs of the landmark’s revolution, replicas of…

IMMS set to release turtles Friday afternoon

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- IMMS is releasing more turtles Friday. Three turtles will be released into the Mississippi Sound at 3:30 p.m. in front of the Edgewater Mall in Biloxi. If you are unable to attend, they will live stream the release on their Facebook page. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Institute of Marine Mammal Studies, turtle release

Juneteenth Celebration this weekend in Biloxi

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Cece Shabazz and Felix Gines are in studio to tell us about the Juneteenth Celebration happening this weekend in Biloxi, which features many big events. This free celebration includes a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, a Unity Walk/Run, live music, local vendors, family activities, and a special Juneteenth recognition ceremony. Come celebrate culture, community, and freedom in a way…

06/13 Ryan’s “Familiar” Friday Morning Forecast

Get ready for a familiar pattern as we finish off the week with more afternoon showers and storms.

We’re in for more familiar weather across South Mississippi today with initially spotty, then more frequent shower and thunderstorm activity popping up later in the day. It won’t be too widespread once again today, but I do expect we’ll start seeing a slight uptick in the frequency and amount of rainfall we see as we finish off the week and…

Main Street Art Market coming to Bay St. Louis

BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)-Artist Steve Barney joins us in studio this morning. He’s here to talk about the Second Block Lawn Pop-up Art Market in Bay St. Louis. The Main Street Art Market, a one-day celebration of local art and culture, will take place Saturday, June 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Second Block of Main…

Former Biloxi Shucker throws a no hitter through five innings during Major League debut

Former Biloxi Shucker Jacob Misiorowski made his Major League debut for the Milwaukee Brewers. The flame thrower started off strong, owning the top pitching velocities of the day after just one inning. The righty had a stellar start in the show, throwing five hitless innings with five strikeouts and throwing 14 pitches over 100 miles per hour. Congratulations to former…

Wiggins Native, Grace Ann Courtney, prepares for Distinguished Young Woman Nationals

WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV) – Over the summer, Grace Ann Courtney, a Wiggins native and graduate of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, was named Distinguished Young Woman of Mississippi. Now, she’s preparing to take the national stage. Earlier today, Courtney was celebrated with a heartfelt send-off party hosted by the Stone County Economic Development Partnership as she gears up…

MDOT releases Hurricane Preparedness Guide

When it’s hurricane season, it is all hands-on deck for officials on the Coast and in the state, including the Mississippi Department of Transportation. MDOT has just released its Hurricane Preparedness Guide. Anna Ehrgott with MDOT joins us from Jackson and has more. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: hurricane preparedness guide, MDOT