Author: WXXV Staff

HSI Hattiesburg seizes over 6,000 KG of drugs

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- The Homeland Security Investigations Department in Hattiesburg is investigating a Colombia-based drug trafficking operation. That organization is suspected of distributing thousands of kilograms of cocaine…

Lucedale police searching for missing teen

LUCEDALE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Lucedale Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing teenager. Fifteen-year-old Alyssa Bounds was last seen on November 5. She is described as…

Task Force Magnolia earns German decoration

Soldiers with Task Force Magnolia were awarded the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge and certificates from the German armed forces. From August through October, soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard…

CTA offering free rides to veterans on Veterans Day

In observance of Veterans Day, Coast Transit Authority (CTA) will honor all veterans by offering FREE unlimited rides for veterans throughout the day on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Veterans who ride CTA buses that day are welcome to submit photos…

Veterans Day events across the Coast

With Veterans Day next week, communities across the Coast are planning events to honor those who served. The Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport will host a Veterans Day ceremony and open house while the Gulfport High School and Biloxi…

Democrat candidate Scott Colom discusses Senate election

By BILL BARROW and SOPHIE BATES The Associated Press has not called Scott Colom’s race against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. But Colom said Wednesday that outstanding ballots will go his way. “Unlike all the people across the country that might…

Election 2026: November 3rd General Election Results

South Mississippians went to the polls Tuesday to vote in several key races. The state level races residents in South Mississippi can vote on are the U.S. Senate seat and the Fourth Congressional District seat. There are several races across…