Mississippi (WXXV)- Sunday marks 15 years since the Deepwater Horizon Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico – remaining the worst oil spill in U.S. history. On April 20th, 11 people were tragically killed in the rig explosion that caused one of the most damaging environmental catastrophes. Oil gushed from the seafloor for 87 days, ultimately spewing 134 million gallons into…
Easter weekend is going to be warm with rain chances next week. Saturdays daytime highs in the 80s and mostly cloudy. Sunday to remain cloudy with warm 80s and rain chances decreased for the day. the potential for showers and thunder storms mainly starts to shape up next week on Monday. A cold front will continue to move east and…
GULFPORT, Miss (WXXV) – DreKo Music Productions LLC celebrated a ribbon cutting today, honoring 5 years of business and expansion as they opened the doors to their newest executive facility. Founder and C.E.O., Andreius Moore, aka DreKo the Prophet says, “here in this building is where we come and meet and do our consultations with the artists, you know, artist…
Long Beach, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Long Beach is continuing to work on its harbor project. The city sharing the southeastern bulkhead project is finished while the final concrete cap sections have also been finished. Those crews are now framing sidewalks to provide public access along the outer wall. Construction of the inner bulkhead is expected to begin in…
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- William Carey University’s Tradition Campus is seeing some change this summer. Longtime educator Dr. Cassandra Conner is retiring, with Dr. Ladd Taylor stepping in as Vice President. Dr. Taylor currently serves as the Vice President of MGCCC’s Perkinston Campus. He has been in that role for 23 years, taking on many responsibilities during that time. The change…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) – Pentecostals of the Gulf Coast is using this Good Friday as an opportunity to connect with their community. They hosted a “drive-through prayer” inviting drivers along Popps Ferry Road to stop for a blessing and request prayer for whatever challenges they may be facing. Church member Preston Dennis says their mission goes beyond the walls of…
Gulf Coast (WXXV)- Easter Weekend kicks off Saturday and the coast is getting in on the fun. The Mississippi Aquarium is hosting an Easter Egg hunt on their campus tomorrow from 11 AM to 3 PM. The aquarium is trading in bunny eggs for special penguin eggs – guests can even find one golden penguin egg. That egg gives the…
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- Welcome to TrainTastic on Pass Road! Inside is the most incredible display of model trains and railroading you’ll ever experience. This Easter weekend, TrainTastic is hosting a special event on Saturday. TrainTastic Director of Marketing Tabitha Barnes stopped by WXXV to tell us about the event and the collection. Categories: Local News, News Tags: easter, Easter Weekend,…
Danielle Guillory with Senior Medicare Patrol explains the latest genetic testing scams and what to do if you think you’ve been a victim of Medicare fraud. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: danielle guillory, Expert, expert talk, genetic testing, Medicare, medicare fraud, michelle eubank, scams
Danielle Guillory with Senior Medicare Patrol explains the signs of Telehealth Medicare Fraud and what to do if you think you’ve been a victim. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: danielle guillory, expert talk, Medicare, medicare fraud, michelle eubank, Senior Medicare Patrol, telehealth, telehealth fraud
Michelle sits down with Dr. Jared Akers with South Mississippi Oral Surgery and Implant Center to discuss IV sedation and how you might utilize it during an oral surgery. Categories: Expert Talk Tags: dr. jared akers, expert talk, michelle eubank, oral surgery, sedation, south mississippi oral surgery
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- The Second Liners Mardi Gras Club is hosting their 20th Annual Easter Egg-stravaganza on Saturday. Angelitta Darden and Harriett Mitchell joins Spencer Pullen to discuss the event. Categories: Local News, News Tags: 20th Annual Easter Egg-stravaganza, Easter Egg-Stravaganza, Second-Liners Mardi Gras Club
Biloxi, Miss. (WXX)-The Pink Heart Funds is hosting a family fun day at Point Cadet Plaza on Saturday. A ribbon walk, splash pad, and so many more fun events are being hosted. A few special guests will even on on site to meet fans. Brenda Long and Judith Brannan join Spencer Pullen to discuss the event. Categories: Local News, News…
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- The 44th Biloxi Seafood Festival is on the horizon – festival officials are asking for artists to help celebrate. The public is invited to submit their art for the poster design contest. That winning artwork will be used in promotions – the deadline to submit is May 29th. The contest is open to all artists with the…
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- Kappa Alpha Psi is one of the nation’s biggest intercollegiate fraternities – holding their annual day of service event. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren spent the day with the local chapter as they give back to the community. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: annual day of service, fraternities, intercollegiate, intercollegiate fraternities, kappa alpha psi
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – This week is Animal Control Appreciation Week, and in the City of Gulfport, one animal control officer goes above and beyond. Gary Reagan is accepting an award for saving a young girl’s life from being mauled by a dog. That attack lasted 15 minutes, but due to his heroism, the girl survived. As an animal control…
Winning a State Championship is the ultimate goal for high school athletes, but once you get one, you want them all, and that’s the goal for this week’s WXXV Student Athlete of the Week.Introducing Vancleve high schoo’s very own, Hunter Harper! A dual-sport athlete at Vancleave high school, senior Hunter Harper has given the blue and white his all when…
The Ocean Springs Greyhounds were back in action against the Gulfport Admirals for game two of their three-game series. Much like game one the Greyhounds came out on top, defeating the Admirals 5-1. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, Sports Team Tags: Gulfport Admirals, High School Baseball, Ocean Springs Greyhounds
Runoff elections are approaching soon, with polls opening Tuesday April 22nd. Candidate Darcie Crew joined WXXV to speak on what positive changes she’d bring to the table for Ward 3. Crew is set face Jamey Foster in the Republican Primary for the seat of Ward 3 City Council in Pascagoula. Categories: Local News, News
Ahead of runoff elections across South Mississippi, candidate Jamey Foster joined WXXV to discuss what makes him a good fit for the seat of Pascagoula Ward 3 City Councilman. Foster will face Darcie Crew in the Republican Primary runoff election, set for Tuesday April 22nd. Categories: Local News, News
A warm and humid couple of days ahead before Easter. Temperatures will continue to rise in the upper 70s and low 80s along with more cloud cover. With the continuous southerly winds this will provide muggy conditions for Friday and Saturday. This weekend will be warm and humid across the area with low rain chances on Easter Sunday. The biggest…
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport’s Employee Appreciation Event invited the WXXV News team to play some knockerball soccer. The game was a lot of fun, also a good chance to see our colleagues in the area. The game ended in a score of 6-2 with WXXV falling short. WXXV always appreciates a chance to get out of the…
Pass Christian, Miss. (WXXV)- The 14th Annual Eagles Under the Oaks Charity Golf Tournament took place in Pass Christian earlier this morning. The tournament brought together golfers to support the combat wounded veterans of South Mississippi. Keesler Federal Credit Union raised more than $115,000 for the tournament and has surpassed last year’s fundraising total. Founder of the combat wounded veterans…
Ocean Springs, Miss. (WXXV)- The Department of Marine Resources’ burn crew conducted a prescribed burn at the Charnley-Norwood House on Wednesday. That house being located on East Beach. Officials with MDMR saying the burn will aid in removal of invasive species, improve soil conditions, and promote native plant growth. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Charnley-Norwood House, department of marine resources,…