BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The annual Lighting of the Biloxi Lighthouse and associated festivities are still on tonight, just on a modified schedule. Mayor Gilich will flip the switch at 5:30 from the front porch of the Biloxi Visitors Center, instead of in front of the lighthouse due to the rain. Inside the visitors center, there will be lots of festive…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- In Biloxi, a state lawmaker and local superintendent are the featured speakers for a discussion on school choice in Mississippi. This open to the public forum starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Gruich Community Center and is being put on by the East Biloxi Civic Club. Biloxi Superintendent Marcus Boudreaux and District 115 Representative Zach…
We are gearing up for one of the biggest holiday celebrations on the Coast: Christmas in the Pass. Joining us now is Captain Andy Purchner to tell us more about it. Christmas in the Pass takes place December 5 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Downtown Pass Christian. The parade begins at 6 p.m. and the lighting of the…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV) — The Pascagoula-Gautier School District is getting ready to roll out weapons detection systems at both high schools next semester. Students at Pascagoula and Gautier High will soon be required to pass through these weapons detection devices when entering school each morning. Though this is new for everyday use, the district has already utilized the devices at…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Biloxi Main Street announced Wednesday that the Christmas in the City event has been rescheduled. After concerns of rain this weekend, they have pushed the event to Saturday, December 13. The downtown festival runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and will feature live Christmas entertainment, pictures with Santa, holiday vendors, and more. It is a family…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulfport Kiwanis Club kicked off its 69th annual Pancake Day Fundraiser Wednesday morning. All proceeds from the sales go directly to fund the youth and community activities. Some projects include college scholarship money, backpacks for kids, helping feed kids at home on weekends where there is little to no food, and several others. Gulfport High School…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Another scam is making the rounds in Harrison County, this time in the form of calls with scammers impersonating Harrison County sheriff’s deputies. These scammers are apparently requesting money from people for various reasons, claiming to act on behalf of the sheriff’s office. As always, the sheriff’s office will never request money over the phone or…
A wet stretch settles in through the weekend with multiple rounds of rain and a few thunderstorms beginning on Thursday. Showers increase late tonight, becoming widespread Thursday with storms possible and highs in the mid to upper 50s. Rain continues Thursday night and remains likely Friday, with thunderstorms and steady temperatures. More showers linger into Saturday, though coverage gradually decreases…
Courthouse Plaza is hosting a special open house this holiday season. Joining us now is Roxanne Denicola and Michelle McQueen to tell us all about it. The holiday open house takes place December 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. Categories: Local News Tags: holiday open house
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Singing River Hospital Gulfport held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil its new naloxone vending machine. This machine expands community access to life-saving opioid overdose reversal medication. Hospitals officials said the free, 24/7 access machine was installed outside the emergency room to ensure the community can act quickly during emergencies. The initiative was developed in partnership with…
It’s time for light shows to take over the Gulf Coast for Christmas. We have John Hattula in studio to talk about the Hattula Family Lightshow and what might be different this year. Categories: Local News Tags: Hattula Family Lightshow
The Civic League of Gulfport is hosting its annual Christmas Tour of Homes this Sunday in Bayou View. We are joined now by Camille Williams to explain how you can get tickets. For more information, click here. Categories: Local News Tags: Christmas Tour of Homes, The Civic League of Gulfport
WOOLMARKET, Miss. (WXXV)- One of South Mississippi’s most iconic holiday displays is back. Wiener Wonderland, the beloved Christmas display featuring dozens of dachshunds, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Shelby Pierce’s Woolmarket home is decked out in thousands of lights and over 80 lit up weenie dog lawn ornaments with the pups doing everything from racing sleds to flying…
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BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Tons of gifts are getting ready to go out to children in need with help from the Beau Rivage. Organizations stopped by the Beau to pick up those donations going to ten families Beau Rivage employees adopted through the Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence and 30 children as part of the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. These…
Every other Wednesday, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us is Katie King with this week’s News 25 Pet of the Week, Cookie!
Search efforts continue after a flight instructor and a student pilot from Gulfport-based flight school are presumed dead after their Cessna plane crashed into the waters of Lake Pontchartrain. The flight took off on November 24 around 5:45 p.m., headed to New Orleans. Contact was lost with the plane around 6:23 p.m. One of the Mississippi Gulf Coast based pilots…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was named the winner of the 2025 C-Spire Conerly Trophy at a ceremony in Jackson on Tuesday night. The award honors the top college football player in the Magnolia State, selected from a field of nine nominees — one from each school. Chambliss has been a huge part of the Rebels’…
HURLEY, Miss. (WXXV) — East Central wrestler Andrea Dowdy has made history! Dowdy became the school’s first female wrestler to receive a college scholarship, and on Monday she put pen to paper to compete at the next level. Dowdy will attend Washington and Jefferson college in Pennsylvania, where she will wrestle for the school and study nursing. Categories: Local Sports,…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — A big announcement came from one of South Mississippi’s top high school football players on Tuesday evening. Gulfport running back Cooper Crosby announced his commitment to Mississippi State. The senior chose the Bulldogs over Auburn, both of which heavily pursued the Admirals standout throughout the fall. Crosby will sign his National Letter of Intent on Wednesday…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Ocean Springs will be hosting a snow day on Saturday. From 2 to 6, all are invited to the L&N Depot Plaza to celebrate the magic of winter. This coincides with the city’s community holiday open house. Attendees can expect a snow day experience with snow provided by Gulf Coast Foam Party. Also…
It’s a chilly night across the region, with frost expected to form after 3 a.m. Skies stay partly cloudy with temperatures dipping to around 35, and a light north breeze at 5–10 mph. Sunshine takes over around mid-morning, and we’ll warm to near 59 in the afternoon. Clouds move back in again on Wednesday night, and a weak Gulf low…
Downstage Productions Theatre is hosting a Very Merry Murder Mystery Dinner this month. Adonna Beaugez joins us with the details. Fore more information, click here.
It’s time for News 25 to go on location at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies. Sea turtles are being cared for and they’re very excited about a recent discovery on Ship Island. WXXV News 25’s Dave Elliot went to IMMS to get the story. Categories: Local News Tags: institute for marine mammal studies