12/11 – Mild Friday With a Few Rain Chances This Weekend

Meteorologist Sam Lucey has a look at your forecast

Clear and calm conditions tonight lead into a sunny and warm Friday, but fog returns late along with a few rain chances. This weekend brings a mix of sun and clouds with spotty showers, mainly Saturday night into early Sunday, followed by a sharp drop in temperatures Sunday night with lows bottoming out in the 20s. Early next week turns…

Architect Frank Gehry’s impact on the Coast

World renowned architect Frank Gehry passed away last week, but his architectural masterpieces will live forever. Biloxi is the proud home of one of Gehry’s creations. WXXV News 25’s Dave Elliott visited the Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art, designed by Gehry, to find out about the unique buildings, staircases, and galleries and why it’s so significant to have the Gehry…

Annual Windy Swetman Kettlethon raising funds for Salvation Army

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A South Mississippi family was on the streets of Biloxi Thursday helping to raise funds for our local Salvation Army efforts this Christmas. Windy Swetman, members of his family, and Salvation Army representatives spent most of the day at the corner of Highway 90 and Porter Avenue waving to drivers and collecting money for the Red Kettle…

Ingalls Shipbuilding gives back to community organizations as part of holiday giving event

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-Ingalls Shipbuilding hosted a holiday giving event to benefit four community organizations. Those organizations are Salvation Army Angel Tree, Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, Toys for Tots, and Back Bay Mission. This initiative supports families in need through Shipbuilder donations. This year, 122 angels were adopted by Ingalls shipbuilders through the Salvation Army and more than 30 angels…

Suspect dead after knife/hammer attack in Gulfport

GULFPORT, MISS. (WXXV)-We have exclusive details on an early morning knife and hammer attack on 21st Street in Gulfport. Gulfport Police tell us the suspect in this incident is dead and one of the victims suffered minor injuries. Police received a call from a woman just after 7 a.m., saying someone was trying to break into her home. The suspect…

City of Long Beach cuts the ribbon on new Aldi

LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Long Beach is getting a little more convenient for budget minded shoppers. Aldi celebrated its grand opening Thursday morning with a ribbon cutting at its brand-new Long Beach location. Mayor Tim Pierce was on hand at the ribbon cutting and had the chance to say hello to community members who came out to celebrate the grand…

Pascagoula City Hall moves to temporary location

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Pascagoula City Hall has moved to a new location as renovation work begins on the current city hall building. All city hall offices are now located at 535 Delmas Avenue, starting today and until further notice. All essential city functions continue without interruption. The current city hall dates back to the mid-1950s and renovation work on that…

Mississippi Power cuts ribbon on modernized Bayou Casotte Substation

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi Power and Jackson County leaders cut the ribbon on a modernized substation in Pascagoula on Wednesday. The Bayou Casotte Substation has been upgraded after 70 years of serving residents and businesses in Jackson County. This facility is now set to provide reliable energy for decades to come, even standing resilient in the midst of storms….

Trooper Tavon Moore returns to the Coast

Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Tavon Moore has been escorted home following months of recovery. Trooper Moore was involved in a motorcycle accident in August. He has been in Atlanta for recovery. The Wiggins Fire Department had the honor to welcome him home Wednesday evening. The community came out to show their pride, love, and support for their hometown hero. Wiggins…

12/11 Ryan’s “Rollercoaster” Thursday Morning Forecast

This morning was a touch warmer than yesterday, but this afternoon will be noticeably cooler as we ride the weather rollercoaster.

People often joke about the weather “rollercoaster” we often see in late fall, and this week in particular has been a textbook example. Today is also a good example thanks to yesterday’s weak front. This morning’s low was an average of about 5° warmer at 39° than Tuesday and Wednesday morning, which fell into the frosty low-to-mid 30s. Interestingly enough,…

The Southern Miss Baseball team will be on the Coast Thursday night!

The Southern Miss Baseball team will be in our neck of the woods tomorrow night! On Thursday, December 11th, from 4-7pm, Southern Miss fans are invited to finish their holiday shopping and meet the 2026 Southern Miss Baseball team with revenue sharing sales supporting Southern Miss athletics through the To the Top Collective. The event will take place at Price…

Star Running Back Cooper Crosby reflects on the State Championship win at his future school, Mississippi State University!

Exactly one week ago today, senior running back Cooper Crosby signed to continue his football career at Mississippi state university. Over the span of that week, the three star running back was named the 2025 Max Preps Mississippi Player of the Year, All-Region overall Most Valuable Player, Mississippi Association of Coaches First All-State First Team, is preparing for the Mississippi/Alabama…

Introducing our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week, St. Stanislaus Basketball’s Max Baria!

The first half of high school basketball season is almost in the books and it’s time to highlight one of the best teams on the coast and one of the best players in the state of Mississippi.  Introducing our WXXV Student Athlete of the Week, St. Stanislaus basketball’s Max Baria! For the first time in a long time, the St….

Biloxi trio signs to next level in baseball and women’s soccer

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — Three Biloxi high school student-athletes across two different sports have signed to continue their athletic and academic careers at the next level. Evan Porter, Avery Lofton and Claire Byars each put pen to paper on Wednesday afternoon, surrounded by family, friends, teammates and coaches. Porter will continue his baseball career as a pitcher at East Central…

Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve holding Star Party

The Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is hosting a Star Party this weekend. Jennifer Cumbest and Brianna Andrews join us with the details. The Star Party takes place December 13 from 5 to 9 p.m. The reserve invites attendees to come out and witness the Geminids Meteor Shower. Categories: Local News Tags: grand bay national estuarine research reserve, Star…

USM receives $2million gift to name criminal justice building

The University of Southern Mississippi is getting a major boost, thanks to a $2 million gift that will rename its newly renovated criminal justice building. This donation comes from alumnus Paul ‘Bud’ Holmes, whose gift will help complete and furnish the facility, which sits next to M.M. Roberts Stadium. The building will also become home to the school of criminal…

12/10 – Another Chilly Start on Thursday

Meteorologist Sam Lucey has a look at your forecast

A stretch of quiet, pleasant weather continues through the weekend, with clear and cool nights and sunny, mild afternoons. Highs climb from near 60 on Thursday to the upper 60s by Saturday, while nights hover in the 40s and low 50s. A cooler northerly flow returns Sunday with highs near 62 and a cold Monday morning starting out in the…

Scarlet Pearl Casino celebrates 10 years on the Coast

D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort is celebrating its ten-year anniversary, marking a decade since the property first opened its doors in D’Iberville on December 9, 2015. The casino has brought more people off I-110 and into the City of D’Iberville for recreation. Over the past ten years, Scarlet Pearl has grown into a premier destination featuring a…

Winners of Harrison County ‘I voted’ sticker contest revealed

HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-A few students at North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School were recognized Wednesday morning as the winners of Harrison County’s inaugural ‘I Voted’ sticker contest. Helen Smith was the first-place winner. She will now have her artwork featured on Harrison County’s ‘I Voted’ sticker that will be handed out during the 2026 elections and she also received…