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Flint Creek breaks ground on campground expansion
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday marks the start of a new campground project at Flint Creek in Stone County. Local leaders and community members gathered at…
President Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request
ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump says the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic. The president said Tuesday he’s making the move at Pakistan’s…
18-wheeler struck by train at railroad crossing in Wiggins; no serious injuries reported
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Wiggins Fire Department responded to a collision involving a train and an 18-wheeler at the railroad crossing on South 1st Street between East Fifth Avenue and Mill Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found the train stopped on…
Man sentenced on drug possession charges
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Harrison County jury has convicted a Hattiesburg man on multiple drug and weapons charges, and he’ll now spend nearly 60 years behind bars. Forty-nine-year-old Juan Martinez was found guilty of four counts of possession with…
Three arrested in COVID fraud scheme as part of ‘Operation Payback’
State Auditor Shad White’s office has arrested three South Mississippians in connection to an unemployment fraud investigation dating back to the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Auditor’s office investigators say Blair, Chadwick, and Shinka Stubbs submitted fraudulent claims to obtain…
Coast law enforcement agencies warning residents of collection notice scam
Coast law enforcement agencies are sounding the alarm again after more text message scams are circulating across the state and our region. The scam comes in the form of a court-ordered collection notice out of Hinds County. If you read…
Ocean Springs Board to discuss bike/pedestrian master plan
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen is set to reconsider a 2018 Jackson County bicycle and pedestrian master plan. Ward 4 Boardmember Shannon Pfeiffer…
Looking at the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 16 years later
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Monday marked 16 years since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. The…
New driver service scam making the rounds in Mississippi
Scammers are once again impersonating driver service employees here in Mississippi and sending text messages to people. Department of Public Safety officials say neither the agency nor…
MDOT recognizes Work Zone Awareness Week
Monday kicked off Work Zone Awareness Week here in Mississippi. The Mississippi Department of Transportation is reminding drivers all week long that safe actions save lives, especially in construction zones…
Two charged in commercial burglary case in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Two men have been arrested in connection to a burglary at a Jackson County business earlier this month. Investigators say nearly $13,000 worth of equipment in a construction trailer was stolen. Twenty-eight-year-old Joseph Morrell and 29-year-old Michael…
Officials to cut ribbon on Markham Hotel in Gulfport this week
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- We have some big news when it comes to the reopening of a Downtown Gulfport landmark. The Markham Hotel will open its doors later this week. The Markham Hotel posted on social media there will be a…
St. Martin High shares message regarding call about potential threat at school
ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WXXV)- St. Martin High School Principal Shea Scarborough took to social media Monday to address a dispatch call circulating in the community regarding a potential threat to the high school. In the message, Scarborough said that the…
Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers looking for suspect
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers is asking for help locating a suspect. According to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect was seen in the Landon…
MGCCC announces Gulf Scholars Program Partnership with University of Mississippi
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is expanding hands-on learning opportunities for students through a new partnership with the University of Mississippi as part of the Gulf Scholars Program. Supported by a $75,000 grant from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,…
NEW DETAILS: Louisiana father kills 8 children in mass shooting Sunday morning
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children,…
New parking regulations for downtown Bay St. Louis begin Monday
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)— New parking regulations are coming to parts of Bay St. Louis starting Monday morning, aimed at improving traffic flow and access for deliveries to downtown businesses. City officials say the changes will impact parts of Main…
Palace Casino Resort donates to local organizations
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Two coastal charities received a major boost thanks to the generous casino guests at the Palace Casino Resort. Palace Casino Resort recently donated over $44,000 to…
Construction continues on Dubard School for Language Disorder at Gulf Park campus
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Southern Miss Dubard School for Language Disorders released new details Wednesday on the progress of its new facility at…
George County High School senior dies in Highway 26 crash
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-- An 18-year-old riding a bicycle on Highway 26 died Friday night after being hit by a vehicle, according to Mississippi Highway Patrol. Tyree Bradley was on his bicycle around 8:15 p.m. Friday night, when a Ford…
Amtrak Mardi Gras service welcomes 100,000th passenger
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service is celebrating a big milestone Tuesday, less than a year since it brought passenger rail back to South Mississippi. The service’s 100,000th passenger boarded this…
Humane Society of South Mississippi seeking donations for soup fund
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Humane Society of South Mississippi is asking the public’s help on donating to their chicken soup fund. This is a way for…
Biloxi PD hosting fundraiser for investigator battling breast cancer
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi Police Department is hosting a fundraiser on Friday for one of their own. Investigator Vanessa Medina has been diagnosed with stage one…
Job seekers network with local companies at Energy Expo and Job Fair
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Energy Expo and Job Fair took over the Biloxi Civic Center this morning, connecting South Mississippians with new career paths…
Behind the scenes look at NASA Stennis Space Center in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- In light of the success of the Artemis II mission, we are taking a deep-dive into the people and places that…
Local first responders honored at sixth annual Heroes at Fallen Oak Tournament
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- First responders teamed up with Beau Rivage and Keesler Federal at Fallen Oak Tuesday for a golf tournament benefiting other…
State Senate fails to override vetoes
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The 2026 legislative session ended on a surprising note. Initially lawmakers passed a budget, approved spending bills, and enacted new laws. Legislators were called back to Jackson…
Flint Creek breaks ground on campground expansion
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday marks the start of a new campground project at Flint Creek in Stone County. Local leaders and community members gathered at…
18-wheeler struck by train at railroad crossing in Wiggins; no serious injuries reported
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Wiggins Fire Department responded to a collision involving a train and an 18-wheeler at the railroad crossing on South 1st Street between East Fifth Avenue and Mill Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found the train stopped on…
Carey on the Coast coming to South Mississippi
We are days away from William Carey’s first ever Carey on the Coast event taking place this Saturday. Michelle Sekul and Dr. Ladd Taylor join us to talk…
Community invited to Pine Hill Festival in Wiggins
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pine Hill Festival is kicking off in Wiggins this Friday. This is an annual event that happens on the last Friday and Saturday of…
Officials discuss Portuguese man-o-wars washing up along the Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Here’s something you may have noticed washing up on beaches along the Mississippi Coast: Portuguese man-o-wars. While they might appear dead, they can still…
Woman facing arson charge related to wood fire in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A woman is facing an arson charge after a fire in a wooded area in Gautier Monday. Forty-eight-year-old Jennifer Gutknecht is being held at the Jackson County Jail on that charge. Gautier police were called to…
Man sentenced on drug possession charges
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Harrison County jury has convicted a Hattiesburg man on multiple drug and weapons charges, and he’ll now spend nearly 60 years behind bars. Forty-nine-year-old Juan Martinez was found guilty of four counts of possession with…
University of Southern Miss mourning the loss of former president
The University of Southern Miss is mourning the loss of a leader this week. Dr. Shelby Thames was the university’s eighth president. Dr. Thames was an accomplished research scientists and academic leader, making an impact on higher education and scientific…
Three arrested in COVID fraud scheme as part of ‘Operation Payback’
State Auditor Shad White’s office has arrested three South Mississippians in connection to an unemployment fraud investigation dating back to the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Auditor’s office investigators say Blair, Chadwick, and Shinka Stubbs submitted fraudulent claims to obtain…
Coast law enforcement agencies warning residents of collection notice scam
Coast law enforcement agencies are sounding the alarm again after more text message scams are circulating across the state and our region. The scam comes in the form of a court-ordered collection notice out of Hinds County. If you read…
Ocean Springs Board to discuss bike/pedestrian master plan
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen is set to reconsider a 2018 Jackson County bicycle and pedestrian master plan. Ward 4 Boardmember Shannon Pfeiffer…