Ocean Springs superintendent talks possible new attendance boundaries
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) -- Coming next school year, some Ocean Springs elementary students could be attending new schools after the school district announced its plans to…
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Landon Road improvement project wraps up in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport is celebrating the completion of the $5 million Landon Road reconstruction and corridor improvements project. This investment brings major upgrades to…
All clear after reports of gunfire near Stone High School
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Students and staff at Stone High School were under lockdown for part of the afternoon after shots were fired near campus Thursday. According to school district officials, the school immediately went into shelter in place mode, as…
Worker crushed to death at pipe manufacturing company in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- We’re learning new details after a worker at a pipe manufacturing company in Hancock County was crushed to death while working last weekend. The incident happened at Jindal Tubular, which has a facility at the Hancock…
Mississippi Lottery Corporation launches new app
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation has launched a brand-new app, giving players more access while on the go. WXXV News 25’s Elizabeth Keen has more from one local lottery retailer. Nearly…
Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files
By SEUNG MIN KIM WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday that compels his administration to release files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, bowing to political pressure from his own party after initially resisting those efforts. Trump could have chosen…
Security of the electric grid in Mississippi
From the stability, safety, and security of America’s electric grid to these huge data centers opening around the country and right here in Mississippi, regulators are taking a hard…
Apartment fire leaves one dead, one injured in Wiggins
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- A tragic loss in Wiggins as the Wiggins Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire Tuesday evening. Wiggins Fire Department personnel were…
Lucedale woman arrested in child abuse investigation
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A woman has been arrested in a child abuse investigation in George County. According to the George County Sheriff's Office, the investigation began in October 2025, when officers from the George County Sheriff's Office criminal investigators…
Man arrested on felony drug trafficking charges in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A man was arrested in D’Iberville after a search led police to distribution quantities of narcotics. Thirty-seven-year-old Germain Rodregus Lindsey was arrested on felony drug trafficking charges. On Wednesday, November 19, Harrison County Narcotics Task Force…
Teacher residencies visit USM Gulf Park Campus
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The National Center for Teacher Residencies selected Southern Miss Gulf Park Campus as one of three host sites for its annual site visit this fall.…
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann speaks to WXXV ahead of legislative session
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)-Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann was on the Coast Tuesday. He talked to us about legislative preparations with less than two months to…
Business community gathers at 2025 Pre-Legislative Briefing
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Early Tuesday morning, the Coast’s business community gathered in Biloxi to hear from local lawmakers and get a first-hand look at what’s ahead in the 2025 legislative…
DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say
By JACK BROOK and SARA CLINE NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around 250 federal border agents are set to descend on New Orleans in the coming weeks for a two-month immigration crackdown dubbed “Swamp Sweep” that aims to arrest roughly 5,000 people across southeast…
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump
By STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an…
Woman charged for illegal gun modification in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Gulfport police have arrested a Louisiana woman for possessing an illegal gun modification device. Twenty-year-old Destanie Francois is charged with possession of a machine gun conversion device. The arrest came after an early morning traffic stop Monday at…
Some Biloxi businesses eligible for new Community Facade Grant Program
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- Some businesses in Biloxi could be getting makeovers soon thanks to a Community Facade Grant with the Greater Biloxi Economic Development…
Sandy Kane Smith sworn in as Pearl River County Tax Collector
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Pearl River County’s new tax assessor/collector begins his new role Monday, after years of appeals and winning a recent special…
Biloxi police searching for stolen vehicle after high-speed chase
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-Police are searching for a vehicle involved in a high-speed chase across Harrison County this afternoon. The Biloxi Police Department says the chase was initiated after police ran the car’s plates and found it to be stolen. They…
Man sentenced for deadly 2023 crash in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-A Gulfport man will spend 17 years behind bars for his role in a deadly 2023 crash that happened during Cruisin’ the Coast festivities. Joshua Ray Bullock was convicted and sentenced Monday on a charge of manslaughter…
MGCCC mourns the loss of student athlete Landon Perry
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WXXV)-The Stone County community is mourning the loss of a Gulf Coast Community College soccer player killed in an accident Sunday in Perkinston. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry says 18-year-old Landon Perry was hit by a car as…
One injured after car crashes into home in Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- A person is in critical condition after their car crashed into a home in Gautier late Sunday night. Gautier police say the crash happened around 8 p.m. in the 1600 block of Riverside Drive. The driver was…
Picayune PD mourning the loss of Detective James Burch
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Detective James Burch died Friday prior to a medical procedure. Burch served in the…
Stennis successfully test fired second RS-25 engine
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. (WXXV)- NASA and L3 Harris Technologies have successfully test-fired the second RS-25 engine. The RS-25 engine is the one that will support the core stage…