For the second year in a row, Long Beach was named the ‘Most Patriotic City’ in Mississippi. If you walk around Long Beach near the town green, it is easy to see why this Coastal city has earned the title…
Here is the Class of 2020 at Long Beach High School. Katie Baker is the valedictorian and Lainey Hillman is the…
Over at Long Beach High School, a special senior send off for 21 spring athletes who lost their senior seasons due to COVID-19. Over a two night period, the Bearcat family hit the road to honor those soon-to-be graduates with…
Long Beach residents will soon be able to move around without a curfew. Mayor George Bass issued the new orders today, stating the city-wide curfew instituted in the Emergency Proclamation of Executive Order issued on March 31st shall be lifted…
A Long Beach family escaped a house fire this afternoon, but their home is heavily damaged. The fire broke out just before 2 p.m. this afternoon on Ray Road in Long Beach. Firefighters were on the scene soon after and…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Officials with the Naval Construction Battalion Center said Tuesday the base will not open until 9 a.m. due to thick smoke from a large fire near Canal Road. Gulfport Police have closed 28th Street from 59th…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — A large brush fire between Long Beach and Gulfport is now contained, but could flare up again, according to officials. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells WXXV the fire is under control and there…
For the third time in less than a week, Long Beach High School has announced a new varsity head coach. This time it’s Nick Coln taking over as the head boys basketball coach following other stops as the head man…
Also today, Long Beach announced their plans to honor the class of 2020 in light of the recently canceled spring seasons across the state. Beginning Monday, April 20th, at 8:20 p.m., that 20:20 military time, the football stadium lights will…
The City of Long Beach has extended the citywide curfew until further notice. The curfew is in place from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. every day of the week.
The Long Beach baseball season might be over, but the Bearcats are already making moves for the 2021 season. On Wednesday, Garret LaRosa was tabbed as the next head coach of the Bearcats where he helped lead his alma mater…
The City of Long Beach orders non-essential businesses to close and issues stay-at-home order. Curfew will go into effect starting Tuesday, March 31st at 11:59 PM.
Long Beach will have a new head boys basketball coach pacing the sidelines at the start of next season. Brandon Cobb tells News 25 he’s resigned from his post after two years on the job to accept another position outside…
Saturday was a beautiful day to get out to the beach and enjoy the day for a good cause. The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport hosted the second annual ‘Beach Day at the Wheel Way’ in recognition of ‘National Development Disabilities…
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…
On the diamond, Gulfport hosting Long Beach in some non-district softball, looking to stay perfect on the young season. Lady Admirals take this one in a five-inning run rule by the final score of 13-1.
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) — Police responded to a report of a shooting early Wednesday morning in the 100 block of North Seashore Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found 33-year-old male Brandon Bodie suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Bodie was pronounced…
Good news for the City of Long Beach, Governor Tate Reeves announced the award of a $727,092 grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council. This grant will help upgrade the wastewater infrastructure of the City of Long Beach. The…
Tense moments for one Long Beach community after two camper trailers caught on fire. Just after four this afternoon, Harrison County Fire and Rescue, Long Beach Fire Deparment, and CRTC responded to reports of an explosion. Once they arrived they…
On the hardwood, last action of the year before district tournaments tip off next week, Long Beach hosting Bay High on Senior Night. Long Beach-70 Bay High-53
As one of the last high school football programs on the Gulf Coast still in search of a new head football coach for the 2020 season, Long Beach didn’t have to settle for one. Today, the school announced it is…
For the third year in a row, the City of Long Beach is hosting its second chance program. From February 1st through the 29th, residents have the chance to take care of existing warrants, fines, and misdemeanor charges without being…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) — One man escaped a house fire Tuesday night in Long Beach. According to authorities, the fire broke out at a home on Hartzell Road at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night. The man inside the…
Military veterans who have gone before us were recognized and remembered this Saturday in a special event. A ‘Wreaths across America’ ceremony was held at the Long Beach City Cemetery by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Wreaths…