Listening session for Gautier Ward 2 residents
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gautier is inviting the public to their Ward 2 listening session. Scheduled for July 14th, City Manager Carlos Moulds and other city officials…
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Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department takes part in anti-trafficking training
The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department is partnering with SERT Ministries to keep children safe. In the final week of June, every single deputy, investigator, narcotics…
Governor Reeves appoints two new members to state board of health
Governor Tate Reeves has appointed two new members to the state board of health. Connie Thomas of Madison and Lorie Till of Clarksdale will serve…
State Hospital Association elects new chairman and chair-elect
The State Hospital Association’s Board of Governors have elected a new chairman as well as a new chair-elect. John Anderson began his term on July 1, succeeding Jim…
Singing River Health System awards auxiliary scholarship to local students
Singing River Health System is celebrating auxiliary scholarship recipients. More than 14 scholarships were given to high school and college students from Ocean Springs, Pascagoula, and…
HSSM offering ‘Dog Days of Summer’ adoption special
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Humane Society of South Mississippi is offering a special deal through the month. The ‘Dog Days of Summer’ event offers all adoption fees for…
Nominations now open for Mississippi Makers Challenge
Mississippi manufacturers are once again competing for statewide bragging rights. The fifth annual Mississippi Makers Challenge gives companies across the state the chance to compete for the title of…
Ocean Springs High Visual Arts Department gives fire department mini fire trucks
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Fire Department is sending thanks to the Ocean Springs High School Visual Arts Department. Ms. Brittany and…
Mobile License Unit coming to Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pascagoula Police Department announces the Mobile Drivers License Unit will be returning to the city. On July 23rd, residents can head out to the Win Job…
Mississippi Aquarium offering free admission for school employees
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Aquarium is welcoming teachers and school employees on campus ahead of school. From July 17 to the 19, a Back-to-School Celebration will be…
Work continues on new Stone High School
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Stone County School District is sharing another update on the high school. Furniture is being delivered for the academic building while final touches are…
Officials cut ribbon on new Best Western in D’Iberville
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- A ribbon cutting welcomed the Best Western Plus to the Promenade in D’Iberville. The ribbon cutting was hosted last week, welcoming a new place…
Gulfport Fire Department receives 2026 Municipal Excellence Award
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulfport Fire Department received the 2026 Municipal Excellence Award. The honor coming from the state Municipal League. This award recognizes the department’s partnership with…
Biloxi Fire Recruit Class 2601 graduates
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi recruit class earned their certifications as firefighters. The graduation ceremony took place recently. The school is an eight-to-ten-week program that prepares firefighters to serve their…
Rep. Mike Ezell celebrates Congressional Art Competition winner
Representative Mike Ezell is celebrating this year’s Congressional Art Competition winner. Zoey Margrave and her parents traveled to the nation’s capital to celebrate the honor. Representative Ezell says…
Blood drives happening across the Coast
Blood drives are scheduled to take place across the Coast next week. On Monday, the 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron is hosting their first blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2…
Cruisin’ the Coast update ahead of 30th anniversary
Cruisin’ the Coast is sharing an update ahead of the 30th anniversary. We are just under 90 days from the start. Cruisin’ officials share that the July newsletter…
Moss Point Police Department welcomes newest K9 team
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Moss Point Police Department is welcoming Tvon Campbell as their newest certified K9 handler. With that, the team is also welcoming K9 Mazer…
Dept. of Homeland Security arrests Pass Christian man on child pornography charges
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- Federal agents are asking for the public’s help with information after a Pass Christian man was recently arrested on child pornography charges. Department of Homeland Security investigators based out of Gulfport executed a search warrant on…
Stone County Sheriff’s Department welcomes two new K9 officers
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Stone County Sheriff’s Department is welcoming two new K9 officers to the team. K9 Diablo and K9 Zeus joined the team last week. Deputy Miles Gay and Sgt. Demetrius Scott have spent the last eight…
Community Action of South Mississippi hosting school supply drive
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Community Action of South Mississippi will be hosting a school supply drive. The drive takes place Friday, July 17 at 10 a.m. at Community Action…
Boys and Girls Club hosting annual Backpack Giveaway
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Coast are hosting their third annual Backpack Giveaway. On Saturday, July 11, anyone interested should head to the…
St. Vincent De Paul Society and Donut Moms hosting back to school shopping event
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- As kids prepare to head back to school, local organizations are finding ways to make the season a…
Bryan Caldwell officially sworn in as Gulfport Ward 2 Councilman
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport’s new Ward 2 Councilman was officially sworn in this week. Bryan Caldwell took the oath in front of family, friends, and other city leaders at City Hall. State Supreme Court Justice David Ishee administered the oath…
Woman charged in sex crime case involving a dog in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Gulfport police have arrested a 29-year-old woman on child exploitation and sex crime charges involving a dog. Twenty-nine-year-old Micheryl Thomas is charged with one count of unnatural intercourse and one count of possession of child pornography. Police say…
Peaceful protest planned in Ocean Springs for Nolan Wells and his family
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- A peaceful protest is taking place in Ocean Springs this weekend regarding the Nolan Wells death investigation. Scheduled for 5…
Family of Nolan Wells appearing on “Today”
The family of Nolan Wells is appearing on Today this morning. Christine and Elmore Wonsley will be joined by Ben Crump for the segment. The interview will be happening during the 7 AM hour.
Jackson County donating fire engine to McClain Volunteer Fire Department
Jackson County has donated a surprise 2007 international fire engine to the McClain Volunteer Fire Department. The donation comes from Deputy Director Ryan Heath, EMA Director…
Jackson George Regional Library System hosting FAFSA Night in Moss Point
The Jackson George Regional Library System is holding a special community event that will help local students and families prepare of the upcoming school year.…
Mississippi Power helping others in need in New Jersey
Mississippi Power is providing an update to the team that traveled to New Jersey to help with storm restoration. The team has arrived safely and crews have…
Free and reduced meal applications open for George County School District students
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The George County School District announces their free and reduced meal applications are now open. Income guidelines, application instructions, and the…
Man arrested Wednesday night in connection with May drive-by shooting in Gulfport
On July 8, 2026, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 21-year-old Deshawn Marques Reed of Gulfport, Mississippi, charging him with one count of Drive-by Shooting. On July 8, 2026, at approximately 8:55 p.m., officers with the Gulfport Police Department responded to…
Mississippi NAACP leaders release statement on Nolan Wells death investigation
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-- The Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP has released a statement regarding the investigation into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells on Horn Island. The full statement can be read below: "The Mississippi State Conference NAACP…
Patriot Tour scheduled to stop in Mississippi
This week, the Nation of Patriots Tour stops in Mississippi. Kathy Collins-Lantz and Cooper Cross join us in studio to talk about how this cross-country journey is making a difference…
American Red Cross highlights need for blood donors this summer
Summertime means vacations, family fun, and plenty of time outdoors, but it can also mean fewer blood donations. Right now, the American Red Cross is encouraging…
Ocean Springs holding Tax Free July Sidewalk Sale
Looking to score some great deals this weekend? Ocean Springs Chamber Main Street is rolling out savings with its Tax-Free July Sidewalk Sale. Joining us ahead of the…
Gautier man charged in shooting at St. Martin business
ST. MARTIN, Miss. (WXXV) — A Gautier man has been arrested after investigators say he fired a handgun inside a St. Martin…
Ben Crump, Rev. Al Sharpton join family seeking answers in Nolan Wells death
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — The family of Ocean Springs teenager Nolan Xavier Wells will be joined by civil rights attorney Ben Crump and National Action Network founder Rev. Al Sharpton on Friday as they publicly call for a full and…
Trump’s plan for a triumphal arch in the nation’s capital is getting another review
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation’s capital is getting another review from the federal commission whose approval he needs, but the agency’s staff says the project should be revised before it gets the…
City of Ocean Springs adopting new building codes
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Ocean Springs announces they have officially adopted the 2024 International Building Code and the 2024 Residential Code. Effective July 6, all…
Keesler Federal Credit Union launches debt eraser giveback
Keesler Federal Credit Union announces they are launching their debt eraser giveback program. Keesler Federal members with auto loans in good standing will be eligible to win the…
State Treasurer David McRae discusses Trump Accounts
On July 4, the Trump Accounts went online. The investment fund is available to U.S. citizens under 18. Children born between 2025 and 2028 are and will be eligible…
Gautier police investigating early morning shooting
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Gautier police are asking for the public’s help when it comes to more details about an early morning shooting in the city. Police say shots were fired around 3:15 a.m. on Calle De Feliz in Gautier. No…
Blues Brunch at 100 Men Hall featuring Deltaphonic
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- Nothing says Sunday on the Coast quite like good food and live blues! This weekend, the historic 100 Men Hall is serving up…
Nationwide ‘Stop the Violence’ Jeep Ride coming to Bay St. Louis
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- A nationwide movement is rolling into Bay St. Louis as the Gulf Coast Gladiators host the ‘Stop the Violence’ Jeep…
Ear Candy Coalition Live Music Showdown Finals
If you love live music and discovering local talent, you won’t want to miss what’s happening tomorrow. The Ear Candy Coalition is wrapping up its live music showdown with…
Hood Industries to close Wiggins mill after storm damage
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- A Stone County plywood mill is set to close its doors, which will cause nearly 260 people to lose their jobs. Hood Industries leaders…
Suspect in officer-involved shooting in Biloxi dies
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The man who led police on a chase through Gulfport and Biloxi and exchanged gunfire with them last week has died. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer identified the suspect as 39-year-old Malcolm Matthews of Biloxi. He died…
Crews working brush fire near north side of Johnson Bayou in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Fire Rescue is currently working a brush fire located along the north side of Johnson Bayou. At this time, there is no threat to the City of Pass Christian or nearby homes in…
Pearl River Sheriff’s Department searching for missing person Blaike Rodenkirch
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pearl River Sheriff’s Department is asking for help locating a missing adult. Blaike Rodenkirch was last seen on July 2.…