Morning Business Report: June 3, 2025
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Singing River Health System to offer free breast and cervical cancer screenings
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) – Early detection is crucial in the fight against cancer. Starting June 4, 2025, Singing River Cancer Center will offer free mammograms and pap smears for eligible women through the Mississippi Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP). This initiative aims to remove financial barriers and expand access to life-saving cancer screenings, which help more women detect breast…
Susie Davis discusses ‘Living Local’
Susie Davis is here to talk about this week’s episode of Living Local. Living Local is a new half-hour show airing Thursdays at 12:30pm WXXV NBC 25 showcasing local shops, restaurants and hot spots along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Susie takes you inside our unique local businesses to find out what sets them apart and let you know how to…
Red, White, and Blueberry Festival
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce is hosting their annual Red, White, and Blueberry Festival this weekend. Cythina Sutton is here with more. The Red, White, and Blueberry Festival takes place June 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the L&N Depot Plaza located at 1000 Washington Avenue, Ocean Springs. There will be ice cream,…
Giving Local – Bikin’ the Beach
June 5-8, 2025
Check out this new local fundraising event benefitting Wounded Warriors happening this weekend in Biloxi that brings together music, motorcycles and mayhem! Get all the info and tickets at thesanctuarybiloxi.com! Organizer Jason Stearman talks with NBC “Chicago Fire” actor Phil Donlon about why he came to support the cause and what event-goers can expect. Categories: Living Local Tags: bikin, bikin…
Long Beach Fire Department receives fire rating 4
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- A big announcement on Tuesday out of Long Beach for the city’s fire department, which has just achieved a new fire rating. The news came at the Long Beach City Council meeting as Fire Chief Griff Skellie announced the department had been recognized with a fire rating 4, which is based on the department’s operational abilities….
Pet of the Week: Fisher and Sawyer looking for a forever home!
Every other Wednesday, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us as always is Katie King to tell us about this week’s Pets of the Week, Fisher and Sawyer. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: pet of the week
06/04 Madelynn’s “Weather Kid” Wednesday Morning Forecast
Meet this week's WXXV Weather Kid/Weather Teen, Madelynn!
Thanks for joining us today, Madelynn! If you’d like your child to be our next Weather Kid…or Weather Teen in this case…just fill out the form on our website at www.wxxv25.com/weatherkid, or look under the “contest” tab on our free WXXV News 25 news app. Categories: Weather Headlines, Weather Kid, Weather Kid Wednesday Tags: forecast, Madelynn, Weather, Weather Kid, Wednesday,…
Gulfport Mayoral Race: Hugh Keating elected mayor as absentee ballots are counted
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Republican Hugh Keating has been elected as the Gulfport’s next mayor, defeating Democratic candidate Sonya Williams Barnes in what shaped up to be a hotly-contested campaign. According to unofficial election night returns, Keating received 53 percent of the vote to Barnes’ 46 percent. These numbers include absentee ballots, which were added to the vote totals…
South Mississippi’s best joined on the softball diamond for the 2025 Mississippi Gulf Coast All-Star game
South Mississippi’s best joined together on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College diamond for back-to-back All-Star softball games. 20 different schools were well represented among to games with game one consisted of seniors and game two featuring feature stars. Sports Director Ansley Brent spoke with three seniors after their final high school game. They spoke on what it meant to…
An Outstanding Southern Miss Baseball season comes to an end at the Hattiesburg Regional
Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, and what outstanding things the Southern Miss baseball team did this 2025 season. A 47-16 overall record, 246 in conference play, an 18 game winning streak, a new single-season home run record of 106, seven members on the Sun Belt Conference team, the Sun Belt player of the year, the Ferris…
6/3 – Sam Parker’s “Just a Smaller Chance” Tuesday Night Forecast
Smaller chances of rain this week as the humidity gradually returns. Temperatures will be near to slightly above average with highs in the upper 80s. Lows will dip into the 70s through the end of the work week. Tomorrow will see a return to a late morning and afternoon showers and storms popping up and a 30 to 40 percent…
Gulfport Mayoral Race: Keating claims victory; absentee ballots yet to be counted
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- We have the first numbers of the night in the hotly contested race for Gulfport mayor. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, Republican Hugh Keating leads Democrat Sonya Williams Barnes right now with 54 percent of the vote, according to those unofficial returns. Keating has 6,428 votes. Williams Barnes has 5,309 votes. This does not…
Gautier Mayor Casey Vaughan wins re-election
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- One of the other races we’ve had our eyes on, the race for Gautier mayor. This race is a rematch from four years ago. Incumbent Independent Mayor Casey Vaughan faced off against former Mayor Republican Phil Torjusen. According to unofficial results, it appears Vaughan has secured a second term, winning nearly 70 percent of the vote. Categories:…
WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter live at Hugh Keating Watch Party
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter is at the watch party for Gulfport Republican Mayoral Candidate Hugh Keating. She has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Hugh Keating, municipal election
WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren live at Sonya Williams Barnes Watch Party
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren is at the watch party for Gulfport Democratic Mayoral Candidate Sonya Williams Barnes. He has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: municipal election, Sonya Williams-Barnes
Traffic reminders ahead of Buc-ee’s opening
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- With less than one week to go for the opening of Buc-ee’s in South Mississippi, the Mississippi Highway Patrol is releasing some reminders about travel in the area. The area of I-10 and Menge Avenue is expected to see a higher traffic flow once the store opens. Specifically, troopers ask drivers to use extra caution in…
One dead after boat capsizes off the Coast near Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A boat capsized just off the Coast of Gulfport Tuesday, leaving one person dead. This is footage sent in by the Harrison County coroner from the scene. According to Gulfport Fire Chief Billy Kelley, they received the call of an overturned boat just after noon Tuesday. The Coast Guard was first on scene near Moses Pier and…
WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter has more on the Gulfport’s mayoral race
The big race everyone is looking at on this Election Day is Gulfport’s mayoral race. WXXV News 25’s Jordyn Lassiter has more. Categories: Local News, News Tags: election, Gulfport
81st Training Wing Change of Command Ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (WXXV)- The 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base held their Change of Command ceremony on Tuesday morning. Colonel Billy Pope Jr., who brought extensive experience in training and leadership, handed over responsibility of the wing. The new 81st Training Wing commander will be Colonel Christopher Robinson, who is a distinguished officer in the…
WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has the latest on voter turnout in Gulfport mayoral race
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s Election Day across South Mississippi. The big race everyone is looking at is Gulfport’s mayoral race. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren is at Gaston Hewes Recreation Center with a look at turnout. Categories: Local News, News Tags: election day, Gulfport, voter turnout
Community Health and Fitness Fairs being held in June
Gulf Coast, Miss. (WXXV)- Community health and fitness fairs are being held across South Mississippi throughout the month of June. Elizabeth Ozene joins Grant Chighizola for the details. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Community health and fitness, Community health and fitness fairs, fair
St. Martin basketball welcomes area teams in Summer Shootout
ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WXXV) — While most students are starting their summer breaks off with beach trips and late nights, athletes on the Coast are proving that champions are built in the offseason. That couldn’t be more true at the St. Martin Summer Shootout, where top high school and junior high basketball teams from South Mississippi and Alabama are looking…
Artists called to submit artwork for wild turkey stamp
Mississippi (WXXV)- The Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks announces the creation of a Mississippi wild turkey stamp. That stamp is aimed at enhancing management, habitat and research for wild turkeys. The stamp is set to launch for the 2026 Spring Turkey Season. Mississippi-based artists are invited to submit artwork for the stamp as part of the kickoff campaign. Submissions…