Jameis Winston plans to start for Saints vs. Vikings

  New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston didn’t practice Wednesday, listed on the injury report with a back and ankle. He was expected to practice today, but he didn’t. Andy Dalton ran the first team offense for the second day in a row with Taysom Hill running with the second unit. Offensive Coordinator Pete Carmichael declined to elaborate on Winston’s…

Local leaders participate in the United Way of South MS CEO Talent Show

After an eight-year hiatus, United Way of South Mississippi hosted their CEO Talent Show at the Beau Rivage. Gulf Coast CEOs showed off their hidden talents for a great cause. Local businesses bought tables to the event to raise money for education, health, financial stability, and family support. Singers, comedians, bands, and more hit the stage as live entertainment for…

WXXV News given Media Organization of the Year Award

Tonight, the Kiwanis Club of Gautier and Ocean Springs held their annual community awards event. We are thrilled to be selected for the Media Organization of the Year award. WXXV News Director Joe Sullivan accepted the award. The Kiwanis Club uses these awards to recognize the hardworking businesses devoted to serving and making their community better, like the club itself….

United Way of South Mississippi CEO Talent Show

United Way of South Mississippi’s CEO Talent Show returns! Watch hidden talents from CEOs and business leaders you know from all across the Coast. News 25’s Sabria Reid is at the Beau Rivage with more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: CEO Talent Show, united way of south mississippi

Walter Anderson Museum raising money for artist’s family in Ukraine

Walter Anderson Museum of Art hosts their quarterly magic hour event spotlighting their current voice of WAMA. The free event tonight will have live entertainment, food, beverages, kids activities, and art work for sale by Ukrainian artist Oksana Fogg. The event will also celebrate their upcoming exhibit ‘Return to the oilfield.’ The magic hour will take place from 5 p.m….

Singing River Health System celebrates 100th monarch patient case

Singing River’s Ocean Springs Hospital recently reached the milestone of treating its 100th monarch patient case using advanced robotic technology. The robotic bronchoscopy technology is used to see the inside of the lungs and get tissue samples for biopsy. The goal of using the monarch platform is to get a more accurate diagnosis earlier of small and hard-to-reach nodules in…

Hurricane Ian’s destruction on Sanibel Island

Aerial videos show the full scope of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian in Lee County, Florida. The Sanibel Causeway has been destroyed by the hurricane, cutting off access to the barrier island on Florida’s west coast. Some sections are completely missing while others have collapsed, leaving behind mountains of rubble. The barrier island took on the full force…

255th Air Control Squadron team heads to Florida to assist in Hurricane Ian recovery

Mississippi’s National Guard is deploying to help with recovery efforts in Florida by areas impacted by Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on September 28th and caused significant damage to the state. Mississippi knows what that’s like, so the state sent a team with Gulfport’s 255th Air Control Squadron from the Mississippi National Guard to help in the…

Morning Business Report: September 29th, 2022

Three in four Americans are worried about making wrong decisions when investing their money. Monica Malpass is at the Nasdaq with more in today’s Morning Business Report. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report

Scarlet Pearl named finalist in Global Gaming Awards

Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort can put a pretty big feather in its cap today. The D’Iberville casino has learned that it is a finalist for the Global Gaming Awards North American Property of the Year. CEO LuAnn Pappas is a finalist for American Executive of the Year. This is the first time a property in the southeastern United States has…

YMCA bounces back better than ever after pandemic

The YMCA took a hard hit during the pandemic, seeing a 25 percent decline in membership. Fast forward to today, the Mississippi Gulf Coast YMCA Blossman Family branch is thriving back to pre-pandemic levels. In the early days of COVID, the YMCA was shut down for more than two months. When they reopened, they were extremely limited in capacity and…

Singing River Cancer Center plans sunset run on cancer

The Singing River Cancer Center will host the second annual Sunset on Cancer 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run this Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on Front Beach Drive in Ocean Springs. The Cancer Center is inviting the public to an evening dedicated to honoring Cancer survivors and their families. All proceeds will support the Singing River Cancer Fund and a…

9/29 – The Chief’s “Sunny & Warm” Thursday Afternoon Forecast

Fall is in the air! No rainfall is expected for the next few days. We are still experiencing some impacts across the area from pressure gradient differences. Strong northerly flow will be in place over the region for the next few days. Looks like the winds will continue to be northerly over the next few days, so any coastal flooding concerns…

Running club partners with Waveland Police to teach self defense

A Bay St. Louis running club hosts a women’s self defense class in response to the death of Memphis runner Eliza Fletcher. You may recall that Fletcher, a 34-year-old mother of two and a teacher, disappeared while on an early morning jog on the University of Memphis campus on September 2. Her body was found three days later behind an…

New organization offers help for children coming out of foster care

A recently founded organization, Brandon’s Place, hosted an open house to show off its new facility and to show the community what it has to offer. The non-profit is designed to help 18- to 25-year-olds, who have aged out of foster care, transition from living into adulthood through training, counseling, guidance, and mentoring. The organization offers a variety of resources…

Update: Victim in Wednesday night stabbing was suspect’s mother

Gulfport Police have charged 28-year-old Durel Louis Williams on one count of first degree murder after finding a woman dead. Coroner Brian Switzer said the victim was 68-year-old Myra Williams. She is the suspect’s mother. Switzer said family members told him that Durel Williams has a history of mental illness but that he had never been violence with his mother…

WXXV Student Athlete of the Week: Biloxi’s Bailee Edwards

Biloxi, MISS. — One of the biggest parts of the entire high school football game day experience is the cheer team. At Biloxi High School, the best example of team spirit comes in the form of Bailee Edwards, who cheers on her Indians every Friday night. The dictionary defines cheerleader as, an enthusiastic and vocal supporter of someone or something,…

9/28 – Brittany’s “Chilly” Wednesday Night Forecast

Tonight through the rest of the week… Fall is in the air! No rainfall is expected for the next few days. We are still experiencing some impacts across the area from pressure gradient differences. Strong northerly flow will be in place over the region for the next few days. Looks like the winds will continue to be northerly over the…

Salvation Army sending teams to impacted areas

The Salvation Army has a team of trained volunteers that are getting ready to deploy for 14 days to help affected areas in Florida. The Salvation Army is getting food, water, and hygiene kits ready to be sent — as well as 37 mobile feeding units and one field kitchen ready to mobilize across the impacted areas. Morgan Shiyou —…