April is child abuse prevention month. One organization needs your help in raising awareness in keeping children safe and raising funds for programs to help. One event happening is the Canopy Golf Classic…
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…
The strong solar insolation expected this afternoon will allow highs to climb to near average this afternoon, but low tonight will quickly plunge into the 40s north…
A highly amplified pattern in the mid and upper levels will remain in place through Saturday night across the CONUS. Today into tonight, the forecast area…
There are just a few more weeks until Easter Sunday, and there are plenty of Easter egg hunts between now and then! We wanted to…
It's a Thanksgiving tradition in South Mississippi. For 34 years, public safety departments in Harrison County team up to cook thousands of meals and then deliver…
Not much in the way of anything to help showers/t-storms get started today and relatively low chances will continue over the next several days. But some…
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for areas in South Mississippi. The advisory, which is until 5 p.m., includes east central Harrison County and southwestern Jackson County. Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the…
Graduation season is upon us -- with cap and gown ceremonies scheduled starting Wednesday and running through the end of the month. Wednesday's graduation will be Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, which will be held at the the Mississippi Coast…
A slightly below-average level of tropical activity is projected for 2023 in the Atlantic basin, according to a forecast released today by Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science. Led by senior research scientist Phil Klotzbach, Ph.D., the CSU Tropical Meteorology…
Southern Transportation Commissioner Tom King announced updates to several MDOT projects in South Mississippi. “Summer is peak construction season at MDOT, and we’re proud to see the progress being made on Mississippi’s highways,” said King. “We are always striving to…
With severe weather forecast for this afternoon and evening, schools and other entities are making decisions about whether activities will be cancelled or rescheduled. MGCCC All MGCCC locations and centers will be closed at 5 p.m. today and all events…
As spring weather moves into South Mississippi, many residents will take to sprucing up their gardens or begin their planting. Digging in the dirt usually turns up a few bugs and worms, but…
The jolly old elf himself was in the WXXV newsroom on Thursday. Santa Claus stopped by while on the Coast doing some 11th hour visits with children, families and businesses on the Coast…
The Mississippi Department of Transportation provided updates on highway projects in South Mississippi. “Dozens of projects are moving forward throughout southeast Mississippi, and each one of them is geared toward improving safety and increasing Mississippians’ quality of life,” said Commissioner…
Some of South Mississippi's most outstanding teachers have made the grade as the 2021 Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grant recipients. The grants, funded by Hancock Whitney and administered by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, laud and encourage educational excellence by…
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 3,323 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 67 deaths on Tuesday. Twenty-nine deaths occurred between August 11 and August 16, and 38 deaths occurred between August 2 and August 13,…
South Mississippians woke up to a rainy morning as a tropical system moves through the Gulf of Mexico and bears down on Gulf Coast. WXXV Chief Meteorologist Ron Knight said Tropical Cyclone 3…
BILOXI, Miss. — Thick swarms of termites are appearing nightly throughout South Mississippi, signaling that their mating season is underway. The Sun Herald reports that the winged insects - often called swarmers - are likely Formosan termites. The Mississippi State…
A brand new music festival kicked off today at the Harrison County Fairgrounds, just in time for spring break. Families and music lovers gathered for the South Mississippi music festival, with the artist Juvenile featured as the headliner for the…
(WXXV) —Hurricane Zeta tore through the storm-weary Gulf Coast last night, leaving millions without power in its wake. Salvation Army personnel are working closely with state and local emergency management officials to assess and meet needs throughout the affected areas.…
Hancock Whitney is distributing ice at two of our Hancock Whitney locations in Hurricane Zeta impacted areas from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is a limit of two bags per vehicle: Gulfport: 533 Courthouse Rd, Gulfport, MS Bay St.…
Activities and events around South Mississippi have been cancelled or rescheduled because of bad weather associated with Hurricane Zeta: Temple Baptist Church, located at 3 Rivers Road and Dedeaux Road in Gulfport, will be closed Wednesday night. Harrison County is…
If tourism numbers are any indication, it appears Coastal Mississippi’s message is coming across loud and clear - a promise of health and safety - a vow tourism leaders are urging everyone in our area to lend a hand with. News…