City officials come to the Coast for the Mississippi Municipal League Convention
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Day two of the Mississippi Municipal League Conference in Biloxi finished up Tuesday. Mayors and city council members from cities across…
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New Orleans Saints, former LSU safety Tyrann Mathieu announces retirement
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WXXV)-New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement from professional football. The Saints announced Mathieu’s retirement on their social media accounts Mathieu is a New Orleans native. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in…
Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76
By MARK KENNEDY Updated 1:50 PM CDT, July 22, 2025 Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and drug-and-alcohol ravaged id — of heavy metal, died Tuesday, just weeks…
Relatives, authorities ask for public’s help with investigation of Ole Miss player’s fatal shooting
By ADRIAN SAINZ Updated 6:09 PM CDT, July 21, 2025 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities on Monday asked for members of the public to provide surveillance footage and details from eyewitnesses as they investigate the fatal shooting of an Ole Miss freshman football…
CBL Properties Announces Sale of The Promenade in D’Iberville, MS
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) -- CBL Properties announced that it has closed on the $83.1 million sale of The Promenade, a 621,000-square-foot open-air center in D’Iberville. It is unclear who the buyer is, but D’Iberville City Manager Bobby Weaver says the…
First of four public meetings for Jackson County Resiliency Plan held in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Public meetings began on Monday for the Jackson County Resiliency Plan -- aimed at improving countless…
Moss Point church breaks ground on new building two years after devastating tornado
MOSS POINT, Miss. -- Two years after a tornado tore through a Moss Point church, members of the congregation gathered to celebrate the beginning of a new…
Man dead after early morning crash in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- One man is dead after driving into a closed construction lane Monday morning. Mississippi Highway Patrol says the incident happened around 1:15 Monday morning near mile marker 19 along I-10. The victim has been identified as…
Mississippi judge pauses the state’s ban on DEI programs in schools and universities
By SOPHIE BATES Updated 12:30 PM CDT, July 21, 2025 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi law that bans diversity, equity and inclusion programs from public schools and universities was temporarily blocked by a federal judge Sunday. U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate approved…
Court rules Mississippi’s social media age verification law can go into effect
By KATE PAYNE Updated 1:47 PM CDT, July 20, 2025 A Mississippi law that requires social media users to verify their ages can go into effect, a federal court has ruled. A tech industry group has pledged to continue challenging the law,…
Homicide investigation underway in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The Biloxi Police Department is investigating a homicide in the Keesler Circle area. On Saturday, July 19, Biloxi PD received a phone call requesting a welfare check of a residence in the area. The caller reported not having…
Ole Miss football player Corey Adams killed in Tennessee shooting
An Ole Miss football player is dead after a shooting in Tennessee. It happened Saturday night in Cordova, a suburb of Memphis. Detectives in the Shelby…
Representative Mike Ezell hosting telephone town hall
WXXV-Representative Mike Ezell is sharing a telephone town hall is scheduled for Monday, July 21. He will provide an update on work being done in Congress for South Mississippi. Representative Ezell will also be taking questions and hearing concerns on…
Gov. Reeves Appoints Southern Miss’s Baskin to State Nursing Board
Governor Tate Reeves has appointed Dr. LaWanda Baskin to serve on the Mississippi Board of Nursing, pending confirmation by the state Senate. Dr. Baskin is the executive associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Nursing and Health Professions…
State’s only graduate construction degree program to launch at MSU
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi State University is launching a new degree program next month. The new Master of Science in Construction Management degree program will prepare students for leadership roles in the construction industry. The new program was recently approved…
South Mississippi vascular surgeon discusses chronic venous insufficiency following Trump's diagnosis
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) -- What is chronic venous insufficiency? That's a question on many Americans' minds, as the White House recently announced President Donald…
How the "One Big Beautiful Bill" could impact businesses on the MS Gulf Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - On July 4th, 2025, President Donald Trump officially signed The One Big Beautiful Bill into law. The White…
Meeting the newly elected mayors: Chatting with Ocean Springs Mayor Bobby Cox
Ocean Springs is one of several cities on the Coast with new mayors taking office July 1. Former Alderman at Large Bobby Cox won…
Mississippi Gaming Commission approves site for Biloxi casino
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved a site for one Biloxi casino. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, the gaming commission granted Biloxi…
Man arrested for aggravated domestic violence in D’Iberville
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)-On Thursday, D’Iberville police announced the arrest of 34-year-old Jacob Miller for aggravated domestic violence. The charges follow a July 16 assault on Biglin Bayou Drive,…
Uber driver charged with aggravated assault after running over disabled veteran in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- An Uber driver has been charged with one count of aggravated assault after running over a pedestrian. On July 18, officers with Ocean Springs Police Department responded to the service drive of the new Singing River…
Harrison County School District hosts training session for school bus drivers
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) --An important training took place in Harrison County Thursday, leading to hundreds of bus drivers receiving important safety tips. WXXV News 25’s…
President Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after noticing swollen legs, bruised hand
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Updated 5:47 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recently had a medical checkup after noticing “mild swelling” in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to…
Halfway to Geaux Party at Fly Llama Brewing
We’re at the halfway mark to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. Race organizers are marking the occasion this evening with a celebration. Mike Wattigny is here in studio to tell us…