GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Some good news related to the health of a Gulfport city councilman. The family of Ward 2 Councilman Ron Roland said in a Facebook post Friday afternoon that Roland is now out of the ICU and that…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-The victim in the deadly shooting at Ingalls Shipbuilding on Friday has been identified. Jackson County Deputy Coroner identified the victim as 27-year-old Tahj Johnson of Pritchard, Alabama. The suspect, identified as Curtis James Jr. of Mobile, is…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- Multiple people are behind bars after several drug busts in Harrison County. We spoke with Sheriff Matt Haley…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport man will serve 30 years behind bars after pleading guilty to manslaughter. Fifty-one-year-old Octavius Louis Benton Sr. stabbed 44-year-old Damien Lindsey to death in August 2023. The stabbing happened after Lindsey hit Benton’s wheelchair bound…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- The fifth-annual Biloxi Police Department Citizen's Police Academy kicked off on Thursday night, and participants will spend the next few weeks working closely with…
Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell has launched a new campaign called 82 Counties in 82 Days. Tindell plans to visit law enforcement…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The newest citizens of the United States of America took the Oath of Citizenship Thursday morning in Gulfport. A naturalization ceremony took place at…
The Mississippi State Department of Health has declared a public health emergency over rising infant mortality rates in the state. Data from 2024 shows the overall rate…
WAVELAND, Miss. -- As we approach the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, we take a look at Waveland, the storm’s ground zero, and…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Two people were arrested on felony drug trafficking charges in Harrison County. The arrests stem from an undercover operation by the Harrison County Narcotics Task Force. As a result of the operation, Yarnesia Ro’Shay McClary and…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) -- It's in the news every day: drugs making their way into the hands of community members, changing lives forever. "If a community thinks…
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- Law enforcement agencies across the Coast are kicking off their ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaigns. Drivers are seeing…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Alliance for Child and Community Advocacy hosted day one of its annual leadership conference at IP Resort Casino Wednesday. This two-day…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Gulfport Police Department arrested a 15-year-old and charged him with one count of possession of a handgun on school property and one count of shooting at a vehicle. The teen is a student at Harrison County School…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Hancock Whitney is teaming up with the Mississippi Aquarium, allowing kids 12 and younger into the aquarium for free on select days. This will…
By SOPHIE BATES Updated 4:44 PM CDT, August 19, 2025 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Mississippi to redraw its Supreme Court electoral map, after finding the map dilutes the power of Black voters. U.S. District Judge Sharion…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport is inviting the public to come together later this week for the launch of the ‘Horizons 2045: Charting our Future”…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- South Mississippi is mourning the loss of Biloxi icon Peter Roy Elder, who passed away unexpectedly on Monday night. "He was…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- A scary moment for two Pass Christian women driving on Highway 90. The driver avoided another vehicle and their car ended up on…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi and the U.S. Air Force are marking a new era in cybersecurity research, training, and collaboration as construction has begun on a transformative…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Buc-ee’s at Menge Avenue exit has been open for only a couple of months and some are already complaining about traffic problems. The…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport man was sentenced for killing his girlfriend’s five-year-old son back in 2023. Thirty-two-year-old Denzel Jamal Blakely pled guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and felony child abuse. The investigation began on April 14, 2023 when the…
By SOPHIE BATES Updated 11:15 AM CDT, August 19, 2025 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge blocked portions of Mississippi’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in public schools from being enforced while a lawsuit against it is underway.…
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Pearl River County woman has surrendered to authorities following a SNAP fraud investigation. Betsy Gobuzzi Johnson received $22,111 in SNAP benefits by not reporting household income and composition accurately to MDHS. Based on the…