Gulfport Ward 5 Councilman Myles Sharp officially tendered his resignation to Council President Rusty Walker Friday, days after announcing his intention to resign. Sharp's resignation takes effect at 11:30 p.m. on Monday, December 30. Since the resignation takes effect with…
Two Hancock County men have been charged with trying to pay off a victim to drop his charges against Alan Moran. 23-year-old Jeremy Billings of Diamondhead and 23-year-old Ian Schexnayder of Bay St. Louis are charged with bribing a witness.…
The Mega Millions jackpot continues to grow. No winners were reported following Tuesday night’s drawing. Those numbers were 56,66,67,68,69 with a Megaplier of 18. The next drawing for…
You may have seen the movie Elf, but you’ve definitely never seen it like this before. Elf the Musical has taken over the stage at the Beau Rivage, bringing one of the…
WXXV News 25's Marco Bitonel is hanging out with Buddy the Elf at Beau Rivage Casino Resort ahead of continued performances of 'Elf: The Musical' at Beau Rivage Theatre. Here's…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department was out distributing toys from their Santa Wears a Badge Toy Drive. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren was at the Jackson County Fair Grounds with more.
A judge ruled that Alan Moran violated his probation when he was arrested on a misdemeanor stalking charge and sent him back to jail. The court appearance on Thursday afternoon was to determine whether Moran violated the terms of his…
The Mississippi Gaming Commission gave site approval to one casino project on the Coast, while the other was deferred. Representatives for the Tullis Garden Hotel and Casino project was approved after the commission determined it met all statutory requirements. But…
Tanya Saucier, the woman accused of shooting her estranged husband outside the Pearl River County Courthouse on Tuesday, has been denied bond. The 49-year-old Saucier woman has been in the Pearl River County Jail since the shooting that happened about…
The victim in a fatal crash in Pearl River County has been identified. Sixty-six year old Nathan Boone of Picayune was killed in the wreck Wednesday afternoon. Officials say Boone’s vehicle collided with a semi-truck after crossing the center median…
A two-vehicle accident on Highway 609 on Thursday morning ended with one of cars crashing into the Sherwin Williams paint store. A 47-year-old woman was driving the vehicle that crashed into the store about 8:30 a.m. Jackson County Fire's C-shift…
The U.S. Senate just passed Congress’ annual defense bill, the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation includes numerous Mississippi priorities. The bill passed the House last week and now heads to President Joe Biden's desk for signature.…
The City of Ocean Springs and the Ocean Springs School District recently found an error in how the millage for the 2024-2025 school district was calculated, resulting in a shortfall of taxes that were to go to the district. The…
Each month, WXXV and Huntington Learning Center team up to honor one Teacher of the Month along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. December's Teacher…
By MARK SCOLFORO and MICHAEL R. SISAK Updated 9:30 AM CST, December 19, 2024 HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO will return to New York to face murder charges after agreeing to be extradited Thursday during a court appearance…
By Garrett Haake, Rebecca Shabad and Sahil Kapur President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the government before a shutdown occurs. In a phone…
On Wednesday night St. Paul's in Ocean Springs was host to the Gingerbread Bash and Family Dinner. People from across the community were invited to a night of free homemade…
Every year the Salvation Army gives away toys and food to those in need across the Mississippi Coast. WXXV News 25's Lucas was at…
Geiger Heating and Air, in a partnership with WXXV News 25, gave away their tenth annual ‘Heat for the Holidays’ H-Vac system this morning. The event offered a chance…
A Gulfport councilman has announced his intention to resign his Ward 5 seat. Myles Sharp posted to social media on Tuesday that he will leave the city council because of a new job opportunity coming up in the new year.…
Gautier, Mississippi; December 18, 2024 – The Gautier City Council has appointed Judge NeShondria “Shon” Ellerby as Municipal Judge and Judge Kaleigh Nelson as Judge Pro Tempore. Judge Ellerby succeeds Amy Lassitter St. Pe, who has served as Municipal Judge…
Two people have been arrested in connection to a fatal hit and run accident in Gulfport. The Gulfport Police arrested 46-year-old Kenith Ray Smith and charged him with one count of hit and run causing death. Police also arrested 48-year-old…
A wreck in Pearl River County leaves one person dead this afternoon. That's according to MHP Troop K spokesman Landon Orozco, no other injuries have been reported at this time. Mississippi Highway Patrol is on the scene of a two-vehicle…
It’s the 10th year of the Heat for the Holidays Giveaway and now we find out who won an HVAC System from Geiger Heating…