Due to the threat of severe weather, schools that are in session today will be adjusting their schedule. William Carey University’s Hattiesburg and Tradition/Biloxi campuses will close at 2 p.m. today. All campus activities are canceled for the remainder of…
Diamondhead School of Fine Arts is offering a ballet apprenticeship program at no cost. This program aims to preserve the art of classical ballet training…
The City of Ocean Springs and the Ocean Springs School District recently found an error in how the millage for the 2024-2025 school district was calculated, resulting in a shortfall of taxes that were to go to the district. The…
Now that impacts from Francine have subsided, schools along the Gulf Coast are returning to their normal operating hours. WXXV News 25 will continue to update this list as more information becomes available. Classes in the Bay Waveland School District…
Due to the cold weather, schools across the Coast are announcing schedule updates. Hancock County School District is starting one hour later than normal on Wednesday, January 17th. Elementary will start at 8:30, middle school will start at 9:15, and…
On September 6, Picayune Police became aware of a social media post made to Facebook by Dustin Taylor of Hancock County. Taylor made direct threats to the Picayune School District in which he stated he intended to destroy a school.…
Law enforcement agencies are investigating active shooter calls that were made in Hancock and Harrison counties. Students are on fall break in both districts and were not on campus. Teachers were on campus in Biloxi but not at Hancock High.…
The devastation from Hurricane Ian has left schools shuttered indefinitely in parts of Florida, leaving storm-weary families anxious for word on when and how children can get back to classrooms. As rescue and recovery operations continue in the storm’s aftermath, several school…
Schools around the Gulf Coast are preparing for tomorrow’s winter weather. News 25 will continue to update this list as more information becomes available. Due to the threat of inclement winter weather that includes the potential for ice on roadways,…
Red Ribbon Week is happening all across the country this week to spread Drug-Use Prevention Awareness. This campaign is the largest and longest running drug and…
Due to labor shortages delaying shipments nationwide, school cafeterias are growing short on food and supplies. Despite the shortage, cafeteria workers and nutritionists are inventing new ways to feed…
Schools around the Gulf Coast are releasing information in regards to operations following Hurricane Ida. The Gulfport School District will open for a regular school day on Tuesday, August 31st. Due to extensive campus cleanup efforts as a result of…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s department of health reported Monday that the state saw almost 5,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend as the virus surges statewide. That’s an increase of more than six times the number of…
Given the new evidence on the delta variant, today the CDC is recommending universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools. One local…
Former Harrison County supervisor Larry Benefield died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 68. Benefield, a 1970 graduate of Gulfport High, was an All-Big 8 selection in football and was part of the 1971 national championship team at…
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Students who once shopped at a downtown mall in Burlington, Vermont, are now attending high school in the former Macy’s department store, with gleaming white tile floors and escalators whisking them to and from classes. The…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill authorizing a $1,000 pay raise for most teachers. He did so Monday, saying teachers have stepped up to help children during…
Coast schools continue to update their schedule in the wake of Hurricane Zeta. All Long Beach School District offices and schools will remain closed on Friday, October 30, 2020. Biloxi Schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday, October 30, 2020. This…
The Mississippi State Department of Health releases a weekly school report for K-12 schools of cases among students, teachers, and staff, number of outbreaks, and teachers and students under quarantine as a result of COVID-19 exposure. For the week of…
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said yesterday there were 31 COVID-19 outbreaks at Mississippi schools during the week of August 17th through the 21st. According to Dobbs, 142 teachers tested positive for the virus and 292 students tested positive…
Teachers will have three options for testing across Mississippi
The Jackson County School District is detailing its COVID-19 policies as cases among students and staff in the district have been reported. With nearly a week of school under their belt, Jackson County School District Superintendent John Strycker is pleased…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulfport High School has a teacher exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, according to a statement released by the Gulfport School District. The staff member has not tested positive and is going to get testing today. The Gulfport…
For the first time since March, in-person classes will resume in Harrison County Schools on Thursday. However, schools will not look or operate the same as they did in the spring. Students will be welcomed back to D’Iberville High School…