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.…
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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…
Ocean Springs School District shares update on campus improvements
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs School District announced upgrades and improvements to their campuses. They are currently installing walls to the new classrooms for Oak…
City of Pascagoula shares update on new police substation
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- City leaders in Pascagoula are sharing progress on a big city project. Leaders say the East Pascagoula Police Substation project is moving through phase…
Ocean Springs Police Department warning residents about jail bond scam
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Police Department is warning residents about jail bond scams. The department says they have received reports of scammers claiming…
Pier restoration projects in Biloxi near completion
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Biloxi provided updates on two major pier restoration projects. Both the Coliseum Pier and Forrest Avenue Pier restoration projects are nearly complete with…
Governor Tate Reeves releases Fiscal Year 2027 executive budget recommendation
Governor Tate Reeves is looking ahead to the state’s budgeting process for fiscal year 2027. Reeves released his 2027 Executive Budget Recommendation Friday, an agenda focused on continued education growth, funding workforce development efforts, and improving mental health outcomes through…
Moss Point mayor reacts to recent review of police department
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight is responding after the release of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s Comprehensive Review for Moss Point’s…
Man charged with manslaughter in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Grand Jury has returned an indictment on a 55-year-old Jackson County man. The jury indicted 55-year-old Jason Lamar Broadus on the charge of manslaughter. According to Sheriff John Ledbetter, on November 18, 2023,…
Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits. It’s part of a response to pressure from consumers who complain prices…
City of Gautier appoints new city manager
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gautier has appointed Carlos Moulds as the new city manager. As city manager, Moulds will oversee the city’s seven departments and 134 full time employees, leading day to day operations that deliver services to…
Man arrested on possession of child pornography charge in George County
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-George County Sheriff’s Deputies make another child pornography arrest after a recent investigation involving the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. Twenty-six-year-old Andrew Daily is being held at the George County Jail as he awaits an initial court appearance.…