Celebrating National Lineman Week on the coast

Mississippi (WXXV)- This Friday – April 18th – is National Lineman Appreciation Day. Of course, any day is a good day to celebrate the men and women who build and maintain the country’s electric grid. In honor of this, WXXV News 25’s Everett Ganier Junior was out with Coast Electric linemen. Categories: Local News, News Tags: coast electric, Lineman Appreciation…

Gulfport – Biloxi International Airport offers a chance to ship prohibited items

Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport offers travelers a way to keep from surrendering their items. According to officials, items ranging from weapons to those bought on vacation may need to be surrendered as travelers go through the TSA line. The airport on the coast offers a chance for visitors to ship those items without leaving the airport. “So…

Deadline to receive REAL ID coming up

Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- The deadline to receive a REAL ID is coming up fast. The Gulfport-Biloxi Airport inviting media out to learn what changes would be coming. TSA Federal Security Director Kim Jackson sharing the Gold Star on your license will make it safer to get through security – the REAL ID Act being introduced in 2005. Jackson saying if…

WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren is LIVE at Biloxi’s meeting

Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- After months of pressure from Biloxi residents and city council members, the city decided to hold a meeting to discuss their ongoing homelessness issue. The issue pertaining to the Broadwater Property in Biloxi – which despite efforts to clean up has been an area of high homeless activity. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren is at the Biloxi…

IMMS helps with stranded dolphin

Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- IMMS picked up a stranded dolphin near Dauphin Island, Alabama last weekend. The animal was in critical condition and is being nursed back to health. IMMS Executive Director Dr. Moby Solangi stopped by WXXV to tell us how they’re taking care of the dolphin. Categories: Featured, Local News, News

Pearl River County SPCA hosting a Pet Wellness Clinic this weekend

Picayune, Miss (WXXV)- The Pearl River County SPCA is hosting a Pet Wellness Clinic for this weekend. Shelter director Elizabeth Treadaway comes to the WXXV studio to discuss what’s on tap for visitors to Crosby Commons on April 19th. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Crosby Commons, pearl river county, Pearl River County SPCA, picayune, spca

Saucier “painting town pink” to honor Gracelynn Vick

Saucier, Miss. (WXXV) — The town of Saucier has filled its homes and businesses with pink in remembrance of Gracelynn Vick, the six-year-old who was found deceased near her home on Sunday evening. As the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed thus far, Vick was reported missing at around 12 p.m. Sunday after going outside to play in her front…

William Carey University shares growth on campuses

Hattiesburg, Miss. (WXXV)- William Carey University leaders are talking about more growth on the horizon at both the Hattiesburg and Tradition Campuses. In Hattiesburg, work has begun on a master plan for 107 acres of newly purchased land adjacent to William Carey’s baseball and softball fields. A centerpiece of that plan – creating a new master entrance to the university…

William Carey University announces milestones for osteopathic medicine program

Hattiesburg, Miss. (WXXV)- Officials with William Carey University announce major milestones for the university’s osteopathic medicine program. According to an assessment by U.S. News and World Report, William Carey’s College of Osteopathic Medicine has been ranked third in the nation for placing graduates in primary care residence, fourth in the nation for placing graduates in underserved areas, and 7th in…

Pearl River Community College brings the hype to 2025 Spring Football game

Pearl River Community College hosted their 2025 Spring Football game on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The talented Wildcat squad was split between offense and defense playing a total of 75 plays. Many incredible plays were made in Poplarville and these highlights give you a glimpse of electricity you’ll see during the 2025 season. Key plays were made by quarterbacks Reese…

Gulf Coast Skatepark Association hosting community yard sale

Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulf Coast Skatepark Association is hosting a community yard sale this weekend, also asking for volunteers. Volunteers would help load and transport donated items as well as setting up and cleaning up after the sale. The yard sale itself takes place at the Biloxi DIY Park on Hopkins Boulevard. All wanting to attend should head out…

National Park Week kicks off on Saturday

Gulf Coast (WXXV)- The National Park Service is celebrating National Park Week starting Saturday. The fun is kicking off at the Davis Bayou Visitor Center and Ship Island. Starting out is a sunrise paddle running from 6 to 7:30 Saturday morning. Reservations are required, call 228-230-4100 to reserve your spot. Throughout the day at the Davis Bayou Visitor Center, visitors…

Long Beach Bearcats perform in National Cherry Blossom Festival

Washington, D.C. (WXXV)- The Long Beach High School Marching Band took part in a big event over the weekend. The band taking part in the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.! 101 members of the band – under the direction of Zac Cannon – marched through the streets of the capital. The Bearcats put on an amazing show and…

Recap of Spring Break weekend on the coast

BILOXI, Miss (WXXV) – Spring break weekend has come and gone here on our Mississippi Coast, and Biloxi police say the number of spring breakers that came to our beaches was lower than last year. With no sanctioned events for spring breakers to attend, it looked like a regular weekend here on the coast. We caught up with Sergeant Candace…

Autopsy for Gracelyn Vick of Saucier scheduled for today

SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV) – The search for 6-year-old Gracelyn Vick began Sunday afternoon after her family reported her missing shortly after she went outside to play around noon. Harrison County deputies responded to the area of F. Taylor and Saucier Fairley roads in Saucier, Mississippi, to begin the search. With the help of Gulf Coast Search and Rescue, other local…

Blessing of the Jeeps takes place over the weekend

This Saturday was the Annual Blessing of the Jeeps event. Blessing of the Jeeps is a ceremonial prayer given by the priest of St. Thomas Catholic Church Long Beach to ensure a safe riding season for each jeeper and their passenger. Once the blessing is shared the parade of jeeps passed the priests who then threw Holy Water upon the…

‘The Wall That Heals’ wraps up stay on the coast

D’Iberville, Miss. (WXXV)- ‘The Wall That Heals’ Vietnam War Memorial replica has wrapped up its stay on the coast. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has more on the impact this mobile memorial had on South Mississippians. Categories: Featured, Local News, News Tags: memorial, the wall that heals, Vietnam War, Vietnam War Memorial

Swamp(gr)Ass Get Down coming to 100 Men Hall

Rachel Dangermond with 100 Men Hall joined us in studio this morning to discuss the upcoming Swamp(gr)Ass Get Down event coming to 100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis. The event takes place Saturday, April 19th, beginning at 2 p.m. and will commemorate the 15th anniversary of T-Bois through live musical performances and food by the Cajun T-Bois cooks. There…