By MUNIR AHMED, JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran two days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait…
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,…
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children,…
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…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Rocky Creek Elementary in George County is getting a new principal. Tiffany Fillingim has been named the new principal of Rocky Creek Elementary…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- George County Middle School is getting a new principal. Sheila Taylor has been selected for the position starting next school year. Taylor has served several…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (AP) — One person entered the lush, green Victorian-era greenhouse and smelled rotting eggs. Another said the odor evoked the memory of dissecting a dead bird. A third compared it to a stinky diaper baking…
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…
Students at the University of Southern Mississippi are diving into hands-on coastal research this summer. The application window is now open. The university’s summer field program gives students the…
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, 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…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)-The Institute of Higher Learning has selected the next president of Jackson State University. The honor goes to Dr. Denise Gregory. She has been…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The George County Sheriff’s Office is sharing information for National Drug Take Back Day. GCSO as well as Lucedale Police Department will be collecting…
A Southern Miss student from Ocean Springs has just received one of the country’s top STEM honors for college students. Ashe Davis is a junior in the…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- CASA of South Mississippi will be hosting their Light of Hope fundraiser and awards dinner next Thursday. The fundraiser takes place at the Great…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- In Ocean Springs, some residents are receiving emails claiming to be invoices from the city. City leaders say that is a scam…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Long Beach residents have reported getting calls and emails from scammers claiming to be from the city and asking for payment. If you have…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs School District announced a new principal for the upper elementary school. Taylor Caron has been selected for the role, taking over on…
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gautier is sharing a way for residents to stay connected. Residents can download the City of Gautier app from the app store on their phones. The app will give real time updates on road…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Fire Department shared one of their own completed the rope rescue operations and awareness course. Firefighter Frank spent last…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- We are a week away from Chandyfest taking over parts of Downtown Gulfport. The fun is happening on April 25 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Chandeleur Brewery…
The Knight Foundation is offering applications for the Knight Cities Challenge. Eligible cities include Biloxi and Gulfport, all are invited to submit creative ideas to strengthen communities. With…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)-- A Gulfport man was arrested Friday in connection to a string of car burglaries that took place in Pass Christian in March. Pass Christian police investigators say 30-year-old Ashtin Nichols is charged with seven counts of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court handed a win Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana. The unanimous procedural decision gives the companies a new day in federal court after…
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)--D'Iberville city leaders say phase two of a road project will get underway on Lamey Bridge Road the morning of Monday, April 20,…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- If you’re headed out to the beach this weekend, you might want to watch your step! Portuguese Man-o-wars are currently being pushed onshore…
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man has been arrested in Moss Point on aggravated assault charges in connection to an incident that took place earlier this year. Kelvion Cunningham was wanted in connection to a February incident at JJ's Food…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Ocean Springs has announced the opening date for the new Chick-Fil-A location. The popular chicken franchise is set to open Thursday, April 23. Staff say they’re putting the finishing touches on the new…
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- A popular fast food restaurant is coming to the City of Waveland. Mayor Jay Trapani announced on social media that Chick-Fil-A will be opening its first location in Waveland in 2027, pending any delays. The new restaurant…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- One person is dead and another is injured after a one-vehicle accident on I-10 westbound in Harrison County. According to D’Iberville Police Chief Griffin, the vehicle was traveling westbound when it went off the road to…
The Pascagoula Gautier School District is recognizing Ginger Christian with South Mississippi Smiles for a donation made. Christian donated $1,000 to clear outstanding student…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Following Thursday’s shooting, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department gave a shout out to their day shift dispatchers. They were recognized for their professionalism and…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Coroner's Office has identified the suspect killed in Thursday’s officer-involved shooting at the Jackson County Courthouse. Coroner Bruce Lynd identified the suspect as 59-year-old David Wyrick of North Carolina. According to the coroner, Wyrick…
By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market ticked to another record high Thursday as Wall Street waits for more clues about what will happen in the Iran war before making its next big move. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, a day…
By ALEX VEIGA The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined again this week, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers during what is typically the housing market’s busiest time of the year. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate dropped to 6.3%…
The Lad Project is hosting its third annual Children’s Fest coming up next weekend. Shawanda Dedeaux and Marsha Garziano join us ahead of all the fun. The fun takes place…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Coast Transit Authority is teaming up with the Mississippi Aquarium to celebrate Earth Day with a free, family friendly event on the Gulf Coast. …
The Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art is hosting a special Earth Day event. It’s called a sound bath. Sagnite and Ernesto Castro, along with Amanda Wyner, join us with…
The United Way Dragon Boat Festival is coming up fast! The festival will be located at Harrah’s Gulf Coast Great Lawn on April 25. Kathy Springer joins us in studio…
A man known locally as Scuba Steve is facing charges after he impersonated an officer at a street fair. The incident happened Saturday morning during the Picayune Street Fair. Officers were clearing vehicles from a barricaded area when one driver,…
Jackson, Miss. - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and Gautier Police Department that occurred on April…
On April 16, 2026, Amarian Milan Watson of Moss Point turned herself in at the Moss Point Police Department. Watson was wanted for allegedly Shooting into a Vehicle and Attempted Aggravated Assault following an incident in which gunfire was discharged…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Moore Community House Early Head Start is hosting their spring festival on Saturday. The fun starts at noon in Gulfport at the Linda Lyons Building…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Long Beach will be celebrating their Radish Festival on Saturday. The fun kicks off on Jeff Davis Avenue at 9…
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gautier is hosting an Earth Day celebration Friday at Shepard State Park. Guests can come out from 9 a.m. until 3…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces struck a vessel Wednesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men the Pentagon says were trafficking drugs. No U.S. personnel were harmed, the U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post. Several…
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- We have an update on the missing teen out of George County we told you about Wednesday. The George County Sheriff’s Office says Kaelynn Underwood has been…
Dwight Peters was arrested in Jackson County on outstanding warrants for aggravated assault, armed robbery, and contempt of court, authorities said. The charges stem from an October 2025 incident at the Golden Nugget in Biloxi, where Peters and Cynthia Herron…
The Gulf Coast is mourning the loss of Dr. Jim Franks. Dr. Franks was a senior researcher at the Gulf Coast Research Lab’s Center for Fisheries. He is also one of…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County fire crews battled a wildfire that was approaching homes in the Latimer community Wednesday afternoon in the area of Pine Avenue and Shady Pine Drive. Fire crews spent much of the afternoon and evening…
