WXXV Viewer’s Choice Awards

Thank You to Everyone Who Voted and Made the 2022 WXXV Viewer’s Choice Awards a Success! All winners are now posted! The VCA Award Show is posted at the bottom of this page. If you are a winner and would like to receive a FREE Winners Social Media Toolkit and/or Winners Window Sticker, please email promotions@wxxv25.com with your mailing address….

Walkway, green space help revitalize Back Bay area of Biloxi

Residents on the south side of Biloxi’s Back Bay have a new recreational area to enjoy. Officials cut the ribbon this morning on the new Biloxi Back Bay walkway along Bayview Avenue. The project created a new walkway and green space along the waterfront from Forrest Avenue to Kensington Drive. City leaders like Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich recalled community events…

Pet of the Week: Holly is looking for her forever home

Our friends from the Jackson County Animal Shelter have made the drive over on this Tuesday to introduce us to another sweet fur baby looking for a forever home. Maridee Mallette is here to introduce us to this week’s Pet of the Week. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: adoption, holly, jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week

William Carey awarded grant for teacher residency program

William Carey University is offering a unique opportunity for those of you interested in become a K-12 teacher. The university just received a nearly $2 million grant from the state Department of Education to offer a Mississippi teacher residency program. That means anyone with a bachelor’s degree in any field may be eligible to earn a master’s degree in elementary…

6/14 – Brittany’s “Warm Again” Tuesday Morning Forecast

Today will be another warm day. Our area has had a little less influence from the dust from the SAL and with a seabreeze could help keep the dewpoints a little higher and just before the seabreeze pushes through lead to locally higher temps which has allowed locations like PQL to top out around 95. Tomorrow and Thursday is the…

Families finding ways to take a summer break

New data shows inflation is up 8.6 percent since this time last year. And that data means taking a vacation could prove too costly for some families this summer. But despite the inflation, beachgoers determined to make the most of their summer were seen sunbathing and enjoying the water on the beach in Biloxi. Families on the beach say the…

Chevron donates equipment to be turned into reefs

Chevron’s Pascagoula refinery partnered with the Mississippi Gulf Fishing Banks to donate equipment that will be used as artificial reefs offshore. Five carbon steel structures from a recent refinery project were slated to be recycled when a Chevron employee suggested repurposing the equipment as artificial reefs. The structures were uncoated and underwent an extensive environmental evaluation before being donated to…

Gautier’s ‘G.O.A.T.’ raises the bar at Special Olympics

Gautier assistant football coach Conner Tingle raised the bar and won awards at this year’s Special Olympics. Just last week, the heartbeat of Gautier went to compete in the Special Olympics in Florida as a powerlifter. “He’s probably one of the most known in Gautier,” Gautier head coach Marc High. “So it’s just … If you know Gautier, you know…

6/13 – Britt’s “Heat Advisory” Monday Afternoon Forecast

Today, look for the heat to continue with possibly a rogue storm or two near the coast. Hot temperatures and high humidity will be the main focus of today’s forecast. A HEAT ADVISORY will be in affect from 10AM through 7PM. Expect Heat Index values up to 109 degrees. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room,…

6/13 – Brittany’s “Hot” Monday Morning Forecast

Today, look for the heat to continue with possibly a rogue storm or two near the coast. Hot temperatures and high humidity will be the main focus of today’s forecast. A HEAT ADVISORY will be in affect from 10AM through 7PM. Expect Heat Index values up to 109 degrees. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room,…

6/12 Night Rob’s “Heat Advisory Repeats” Sunday Night Forecast

Our first heat advisory of the season was posted today, and will repeat for Monday. We’re expecting heat index (real-feel temps factoring in humidity) in the 105-110° range both days, so take it easy out there and stay hydrated. High pressure originating from the desert southwest is building into the area. It should be centered over the Arkansas/Louisiana region by…

Southern Miss prepares for Ole Miss in Hattiesburg Super Regional

Southern Miss baseball is getting game-day ready for Super Regionals happening at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg. Game one starts at 3 p.m. Saturday and you can expect a packed house, which is exactly what the Eagles want. Sports Director Jeff Haeger is in Hattiesburg now catching up with USM players and the excitement surrounding the Super Regional games. They…

National Champion PRCC Wildcats bring hardware to WXXV

After winning a national championship in baseball, the Pearl River Community College Wildcats came to WXXV today and showed us their new hardware. This past weekend, the Wildcats came from behind and won the national title in Oklahoma. The team’s 45 wins are the second most in program history. This season was Coach Avalon’s sixth season with the Wildcats and…

Discussing ways to improve access to transportation and community across the state

The Southern Connect Regional Coordination group hosted a community dialogue meeting to improve and expand access to transportation and community services throughout the state. Southern Connect was one of six projects selected from across the nation to be awarded a national grant by the Federal Transit Association from the National Center for Mobility Management. The event was a way for…

Representative Steven Palazzo visits WXXV News 25

The runoff between Steven Palazzo and Mike Ezell for the 4th Congressional District will take place June 28th. This afternoon, Republican U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo was here at WXXV speaking with News 25’s Meggan Gray. Watch the video above to see the interview in its entirety. Mike Ezell will be in our WXXV studio next week for a sit-down interview…

CTE Career Exploration Summer Camp introduces local students to multiple career

Ocean Springs High School hosted their annual CTE Career Exploration Summer Camp to introduce students to multiple career paths. All week long, sixth through eighth grade students received a hands-on learning experience with many careers including health and early childhood education, culinary and aquaculture, digital media, entrepreneurship, robotics and engineering, and automotive service technology. To close out the camp, students…

Vendors seeing double the number of weddings in 2022

With mass gatherings prohibited during the height of the pandemic impacting the wedding industry, this year love is in the air and making a comeback. News 25 stopped by the Great Southern Club in Gulfport this morning as they were setting up for a wedding. The club has been open since the 80s and has had their fair share of…