WXXV's Marco Bitonel live with with trick or treaters
Across South Mississippi, trick or treaters took over the streets on Thursday in search of their favorite Halloween treats. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel took a trip to the…
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Aria Grady named Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year
Six candidates from Boys & Girls Clubs from across the Gulf Coast vied for the title of Youth of the Year at the Great Southern…
Gulfport Police's SWAT applicants go through training
The Gulfport Police Department is seeing an interest in their SWAT department! Meet the new SWAT applicants! They are going through tryouts, being pushed to their limits with drills and exercises. Those activities test mental toughness and skills. Good luck…
Three arrests made in Gulfport drive-by shooting incident
Gulfport announced it has made three arrests in connection with a drive-by shooting on Wednesday. 20-year-old Donnez Rafeyon Lebron Yarbor, 20-year-old Na’Alhyia Nakia Miller and 24-year-old Devon Rechard Wilkerson each were charged with one count of drive-by shooting. They were…
Gulfport woman pleads guilty to murder of ex-boyfriend during an argument
A Gulfport woman will serve 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting an ex-boyfriend during an argument and waiting more than an hour before seeking medical help. 40-year-old Edna Rivers was sentenced to 40 years for second-degree murder,…
Memorial Health System Opens Urgent Care Clinic in Gulfport
Gulfport, Mississippi — October 22, 2024 — In addition to the 12 Memorial Walk-In Clinics along the Coast that care for patients with minor injuries or illnesses, Memorial Health System has opened an urgent care clinic in Gulfport, conveniently located near its main hospital at…
Eleven Gulf Coast invites the public to ribbon cutting
Khalyn Harmon and Jeremiah Morman join WXXV News 25 in studio to talk about the newest restaurant in Gulfport! Both tell us about what can be expected at…
Annual Carter's Champions Pink Dress Run draws hundreds to Gulfport
A sea of pink flooded Gulfport on Saturday as more than 600 people participated in the annual Carter's Champions Pink Dress Run. The 5k walk and run raised money for breast cancer…
Carter's Champions hosting Pink Dress Run on October 19th
Carter's Champions' co-founders John Carter and Jourden Derouen come to the WXXV News 25 studio ahead of the Pink Dress Run. The Pink Dress Run takes place in downtown Gulfport…
TGI Fridays permanently closes its Gulfport location
On October 6th the TGI Fridays along Crossroads Parkway in Gulfport officially closed its doors. The Gulfport location is the latest in a string of closures for the restaurant chain, TGI Fridays. Those…
Kaiden's Candles of Hope provides birthday cakes for children in foster care
Gulf Coast teenager Kaiden McGill has left a legacy far bigger than he likely could have ever imagined. It started when his mother, Rachel McGill, visited Quality Bakery in Gulfport to…
Jackpot Arranging beautifies South Mississippi, one planter at a time
One Gulfport 21-year-old has transformed his love of plants into a growing career on the Mississippi Coast. Jack Bellew founded Jackpot Arranging in April. The small business specializes in planter arrangements and similar…
New developments in 1993 cold case of baby Mary Josephine
New developments have been made in a Mississippi Coast cold case that dates back to the early 1990s. The Harrison County Sheriff's Office has released new details in the case of…
New restaurant opening in Downtown Gulfport
Downtown Gulfport is expanding with a new place to eat. WXXV News 25’s newest reporter Jordyn Lassiter tells us how soon we can plan on this restaurant to open its…
Man indicted on charges of assaulting, kidnapping woman in 2023
A Gulfport man faces a four-count indictment on charges of assaulting and kidnapping a woman he was in a relationship with. Ferrell Tevin McCord, 32, was served an indictment this week on two counts of aggravated assault, one count of…
Fort Massachusetts hosting candlelight tour
Fort Massachusetts is hosting a candlelight program on October 25th. Witness the breathtaking natural darkness of Mississippi’s most visited barrier island while encountering scenes from the fort’s storied, and often dark past. Rangers will detail the struggle, perseverance, triumph, and…
Flame-throwing competition wows Cruisin' crowd
The modified classic cars and trucks had their time to shine in the spotlight at Tuesday night's flame-throwing competition on the grounds of Island View Casino in Gulfport.…
OLA, Gulfport players honored with Miss Volleyball awards
Players from two Coast schools have been named winners of the inaugural C Spire Miss Volleyball award. The Mississippi High School Activities Association and Mississippi Association of Coaches announced the winners Tuesday…
WXXV News 25's Grant Chighizola catches up with old friend at Flame-Throwing competition
WXXV News 25's Grant Chighizola caught up with an old friend ahead of the flame-throwing competition at the Island View Resort and…
WXXV News 25's Grant Chighizola live ahead of the Flame-Throwing competition
It's about time to feel the heat as Cruisin' the…
D'Iberville man charged in connection with shooting at Gulfport bar
A D'Iberville man has been charged with aggravated assault in connection with a shooting at a Gulfport bar on Saturday. Gulfport Police arrested 35-year-old Clarence Thompson III, charging him with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of shooting…
Police investigating shooting at bar in Gulfport
Happening over the weekend, Gulfport police are investigating a shooting on Courthouse Road. Police were called out to Orangutan’s Daiquiris and Bar on Friday night in response to a…
Park at Hancock Whitney Plaza renamed after late CEO George Schloegel
On Thursday afternoon, hundreds gathered at the Hancock Whitney Plaza to dedicate the park after late CEO George Schloegel. The park at the Hancock Whitney Plaza will now be know as George Schloegel…
Dockworkers go on a strike that could reignite inflation and cause shortages in the holiday season
By TOM KRISHER and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A strike by dockworkers at 36 ports from Maine to Texas, the first in decades, could snarl supply chains and lead to shortages and higher prices if it stretches on for more than a few weeks.…