Morning Business Report: April 23, 2025
Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Crawfish Music Festival kicks off this weekend
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Crawfish Music Festival’s family ride night is happening at the Coast Coliseum complex today. Families have the opportunity to ride all the carnival rides you can for just $25. Gates open at 5 p.m. This is the 32nd edition of the festival which really ramps up this weekend. Over the weekend, there will be musical performances…
Pet of the Week: Marlin is looking for a forever home!
Every other Wednesday morning, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us as always, we’ve got Katie King to tell us about this week’s Pet of the Week, Marlin. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: Humane Society of South Mississippi, pet of the week
Feed the Need fundraiser
Joining us in studio is Susannah Snyder to talk about the upcoming Feed the Need fundraiser. For more information, click here. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: feed the need
MDOT honors fallen workers
JACKSON, MISS. (WXXV)- MDOT held a memorial ceremony for fallen workers Tuesday in Jackson. The ceremony honored employees who have lost their lives while working on Mississippi roads over the years. The Fallen Workers Memorial Ceremony brought together families of the fallen to pay tribute to their loved ones. MDOT hopes this ceremony reminds drivers to use caution and eliminate…
04/23 Ryan’s “Fewer Showers” Wednesday Morning Forecast
Expect similar conditions to the last several days, just with fewer showers than we've seen so far this week.
Get ready for another grey, humid day in South MS, but we’ll at least see fewer showers than we saw yesterday. Also, while I can’t rule out a thunderstorm developing out of one of them, especially in the early afternoon, unlike yesterday they don’t have a chance of severe weather as what little frontal support they had yesterday has weakened…
04/23 Elias’ “Weather Kid” Wednesday Forecast
Meet Elias, this week's WXXV Weather Kid!
Meet Elias, this Wednesday’s WXXV Weather Kid! Elias is already a fan of weather, enjoying it’s scientific nature and that it’s different every day. While he advises staying out of the heavy rain we see down here when showers and storms pop-up, he enjoys the idea of storm chasing and may look into joining a chase one of these days….
D’Iberville opens a new outdoor sports facility
D’IBERVILLE, MISS. (WXXV)- The City of D’Iberville has opened a new outdoor sports center. The facility is located at the Rusty Quave Sports Complex. It was made possible through a partnership with the National Fitness Campaign. As part of the facility, you have seven minutes to go through seven movements. The exercises focus on lunges, pulls, and so much more….
4/22 – Sam Parker’s “Slow Movers” Tuesday Night Forecast
Scattered pop up showers across earlier today and more expected Wednesday. We had one severe warning for Hail and a flash flood warning. Now things will start to dry out for tonight. Rain chances decrease overnight with a slight chance especially north of I-10. Lows temperatures will fall into the to upper 60s and low 70s. Rain chances increase again…
Municipal Primary Runoff Election Results
SOUTH MISS (WXXV)-Voters in six South Mississippi cities went to the polls Tuesday for a handful of municipal primary run-off elections. The polls are now closed. The results for each race are below: Bay St. Louis Alderman at Large: Larry Smith (R)-733 votes Lonnie J. Falgout (R)-592 votes According to unofficial results, Smith is the winner of this race. He…
“Mississippi Queens” semi-pro basketball team set to begin play in summer 2025
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – The Mississippi Queens is a semi-professional women’s basketball team looking to take the court by storm. With a 15-player roster in the works, the team is gearing up to play in July. Athletic Director and Coach Ted Williams says fans and supporters of women’s sports can look forward to an exciting new way to experience basketball…
K9 Rae celebrates her birthday
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating a big birthday today. K9 Rae normally works in the school resource division. Since it is spring break, she’s out of uniform and showing off for her birthday. Categories: Local News, News Tags: harrison county sheriff’s office, K9 Rae
5th annual Heroes at Fallen Oak Tournament
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- On Tuesday morning, Beau Rivage and Keesler Federal Credit Union presented the fifth annual Heroes at Fallen Oak Golf Club. Despite a delayed start due to inclement weather, 36 teams from throughout Coastal Mississippi teed off in a complimentary four-player team invitational honoring local first responders. Fallen Oak was used for the day for a relaxing…
Mississippi Power celebrates Earth Day with Renew Our Rivers Deer Island cleanup
HARRISON COUNTY, MISS. (WXXV)- Mississippi Power celebrated Earth Day by kicking off its 20th year of Renew Our Rivers at Deer Island in Biloxi. Nearly 200 volunteers from the Beau Rivage, the City of Biloxi, Department of Marine Resources, Golden Nugget, Hard Rock, Harrah’s and the Harrison County Beautification Commission and Mississippi Power were removing trash and debris from the island….
Saucier man sentenced to life for burglary, larceny
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Saucier man is sentenced to life behind bars on burglary and grand larceny charges after the theft of guns, cash, and forestry equipment. Twenty-nine-year-old Logan D’elena was found guilty after a two-day trial in Harrison County. The case stems from a December 2022 incident in which D’elena was seen in a truck leaving someone’s property…
Memorial honoring Pope Francis at Nativity BVM Cathedral
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-South Mississippi Catholics gathered in Biloxi Tuesday morning for a memorial Mass in honor of the late Pope Francis. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has reactions now from Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral, Pope Francis
WXXV News 25 Marco Bitonel discusses Municipal Runoff Election Day
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s Municipal Runoff Election Day in several cities across South Mississippi. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel is in Pascagoula and has the latest. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Municipal Runoff Election Day
Morning Business Report: April 22, 2025
Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
Two arrested for drug trafficking in D’Iberville
D’Iberville, Miss. (WXXV)- A D’Iberville man and woman are behind bars on drug trafficking charges after sheriff’s officials say they found a litany of drugs at their home, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and much more. Kavon Pridgen and Lakendra Evans are each charged with aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance. Harrison County Sheriff’s officials say the county’s narcotics task force…
Rust College A Capella Choir performing in Gulfport this weekend
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- Rust College from Holly Springs has returned from an international trip, performing in Verona, Italy. To celebrate the occasion, the Rust College A Capella Choir will be performing in Gulfport this weekend. Hermon Rose and Nina Scott join Grant Chighizola ahead of the fun. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: A Capella Choir, Gulfport, Holly Springs, Rust College, Rust…
Hattiesburg Zoo celebrating 75th birthday this Saturday
Hattiesburg, Miss. (WXXV)- The Hattiesburg Zoo is celebrating a big milestone. The zoo’s 75th birthday bash is taking place this Saturday! It’s happening from 10 AM to 4 PM that day. One big part of the celebration is the debut of the brand new flamingo exhibit. Around the zoo, there will be birthday-themed activities as well. The Hattiesburg Zoo opened…
Gulf Coast Vietnamese Narratives & the Maritime Museum setting up special exhibit
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum in Biloxi is hosting an exhibit that highlights the Vietnamese community on the Gulf Coast. The exhibit shares the journey of those who came to America following the end of the Vietnam War. A public reception will be hosted on May 3rd from 4 – 6 PM. Elizabeth Alexander from the…
South Mississippi Catholics mourn the loss of Pope Francis
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – On Monday at 7:35 AM, Pope Francis died of a cerebral stroke that put him into a coma and led to irreversible heart failure. Pope Francis is history’s first Latin American pontiff and was 88 at the time of his death. Over 12,000 Catholics reside in Mississippi, and the community is mourning his passing and reflecting…
Deep Water Horizon Spill 15 years after disaster
GULFPORT, Miss (WXXV) – We are still recovering from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that happened 15 years ago, devastating our seafood industry and marine life here on the coast. Eleven people were tragically killed in the rig explosion that caused one of the most damaging environmental catastrophes the United States has ever seen, spewing 134 million gallons of oil…