St. Martin defends home turf and remains undefeated after defeating Hancock 35-0!
For our WXXV Game of the Week sponsored by Floor Trader Outlet you, our viewers, chose the undefeated St. Martin Yellow Jackets who played…
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Wild Wonders - Hancock Whitney Ocean of Opportunity
On select dates this fall Hancock Whitney is sponsoring free children's admission to The Mississippi Aquarium and 25% off adult admission on those dates for Hancock Whitney customers. Ryan found out…
Eight south Mississippi high school volleyball teams advance to south state with hopes of winning a state championship
Rounds two and three of high school volleyball playoffs took place around the Magnolia state on Thursday. Ocean Springs, East Central, Hancock, George County, Vancleave, Poplarville, Our Lady Academy, and Resurrection…
Hancock High celebrates first day of school with a pep rally
Students are headed back to the classroom across the coast. News 25 took a trip to Hancock High earlier for their first day of school. Students…
Flooding and damage reports around South Mississippi
WXXV is gathering flooding and damage reports from around South Mississippi. We'll report them as we get them. If you have damage to report, please send the information to news@wxxv25.com. Gautier reported areas of Old Spanish Trail flooded on Tuesday…
Hancock Library System hosts 29th Annual Holiday Tree Gala
The Hancock Library System is holding a free and family-friendly holiday event that runs all throughout the month of December. The 29th Annual Holiday Tree Gala is presented by the library system with…
Six volleyball players on the Mississippi Coast named All-Stars for the 2024 year
The Mississippi Association of Coaches officially released the 2024 volleyball all-star roster, and six of them are from right here on the coast! The…
Six Gulf Coast volleyball teams are competing in the MHSAA South State matches tonight
With the changes recently made in MHSAA classifications, schools in Mississippi now go from class 1A all the way to 7A. Out of…
Hancock nails game-winning FG to beat Florence 22-20, now 6-0 for first time since 2000
KILN, Miss. (WXXV) -- The Hancock Hawks needed all 48 minutes to take down Florence at home in Week 6, improving…
Hancock gets ahead and stays ahead in 29-7 jamboree win over Bay High
KILN, Miss. (WXXV) -- Hancock appears to be in mid-season form, after cruising to a 29-7 jamboree win over Bay High to kick…
Hancock Chamber Education Committee honors high school seniors with appreciation breakfast
It was an emotional day for the 2023 senior classes of Hancock County as they prepare to say goodbye to high school. The Hancock Chamber…
Student athletes sign to the next level at Picayune and Hancock
National Signing Day pictures still rolling in the WXXV newsroom, defending 5A State Champion Picayune sending four to the next level. Starting with Alcorn State…
High School Volleyball: Gulfport vs. Hancock
Prior preparation prevents poor performance and in the case of tonight’s high school volleyball match between Gulfport and Hancock, both teams got their prior preparation in the non-district portion of…
State Health Department sees COVID case numbers fall slightly
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 3,291 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 111 deaths. Forty-one deaths occurred between August 19 and August 23. Of those deaths, 1 was in Hancock, 8 in Harrison, 1 in…
High School Boys Basketball: West Harrison vs. Hancock
Region 8 Class 6A District Tournament consolation game, three seed West Harrison taking on four seed Hancock, win or go home. West Harrison-39 Hancock-37
Biloxi Indians shut out Hancock Hawks in 20-0 win
With D'Iberivlle, Harrison Central, and Ocean Springs all having locked up playoff spots in Region 4 Class 6A, the fight for the final spot is a conversation that starts with Biloxi. Hosting the Hancock Hawks, fresh off their huge upset…
High School Football: D’Iberville vs. Hancock
In D’Iberville, the Warriors are looking to stay undefeated against visiting Hancock, another team playing its first game since September due to COVID. D’Iberville-34 Hancock-14
High School Volleyball: Vancleave vs. Hancock
Prior to 2017, Vancleave High School had never won a state championship of any kind. But that all changed with the emergence of a South Mississippi volleyball dynasty, having now won three consecutive state crowns in addition to a baseball…
Hancock Police respond to report of gunshots near Ochsner Medical Center
Hancock police responded to a report of gunshots near Ochsner Medical Center. At 8:30 a.m., what sounded like gunshots were reported near the hospital. An emergency response team immediately responded and contacted local law enforcement for further investigation while the…
High School Baseball: Long Beach vs. Hancock
Early season high school baseball scores don’t always tell the whole story, but they can at least paint an interesting picture. On the one hand, 5-1 Long Beach has yet to play a game decided by less than three runs…
High School Girls Soccer: Ocean Springs vs. Hancock
Lady Admirals also getting a win, 3-0 over Biloxi. Ocean Springs Lady Greyhounds with eyes on the prize on the other side of the bracket, hosting Hancock in the first round. Ocean Springs-1 Hancock-0 Here’s Head Coach Neil Scott on…
Hancock hosting Gautier in teal out for Emily Goss
Sometimes it just means more and this week it means a lot more for the Hancock football program still less than two months removed from the tragic loss of Emily Goss. On Friday, the Hawks are hosting Gautier in the…
High School Softball: Hancock vs. Long Beach
Earlier in the day, Hancock and Long Beach also playing at Harrison Central, already the second time these two teams have played this season, Long Beach got the first one. Lady Cats win 9-0.
High School Baseball: D’Iberville vs. Hancock
Following Friday’s 9-1 loss to Biloxi in the Battle of the Back Bay, D’Iberville turned two on Saturday, taking down both Pearl River Central and West Harrison, just in time to build some momentum for its first taste of league…