By KATE PAYNE, STEPHEN SMITH and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene roared ashore in a sparsely populated region of Florida as a powerful Category 4 storm, peeling the siding off buildings, trapping residents in rising floodwaters and knocking out power to…
Several organizations across South Mississippi mobilized to provide relief for areas affected by Hurricane Helene. Early on Thursday morning, Mississippi Power sent a storm team of over 260 linemen and technicians to Georgia to…
Taste of Long Beach has been a staple in the community for 15 years, and on Thursday night, it attracted a crowd of hundreds eager to try different bites and…
A tragic situation out of Picayune, police are investigating an alleged murder-suicide in the parking lot of Highland Community Hospital. Picayune police say it happened just before 3 p.m. They received a call from a woman who told police she…
By KATE PAYNE and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Forecasters say Helene has strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane as it races toward northwest Florida. The enormous storm is expected to make landfall Thursday night. Category 4 hurricanes have sustained winds…
Mississippi Power doing its part to help with Helene restoration efforts in Georgia. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel has the latest on how they’ll be using their…
By The Associated Press Fast-moving Hurricane Helene is advancing across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida and it's been upgraded to a major Category 3 storm. Forecasters say the storm is threatening a “catastrophic” storm surge in northwestern parts of…
Gulfport, Miss. – A Mississippi Power storm team of more than 260 line crew, support personnel and contractor resources is heading east this morning in preparation to help Georgia Power restore service to customers affected by Hurricane Helene. Crews departed from…
On September 24th, the Gautier Police Department responded to a report of shots fired at another vehicle traveling on Ferry Point Road. The caller reported that that the vehicle they were traveling behind had shot at their vehicle. Both vehicles…
Keesler Air Force Base will conduct a hazardous material exercise today. The exercise will evaluate first responders and test the base on reaction and recovery actions during a hazardous materials incident. “Keesler attempts to execute as many realistic events as…
By Daniel Arkin Hoda Kotb, a beloved mainstay of NBC News' "TODAY" for nearly two decades, announced on Thursday that she will step down from the network's flagship morning show after six years as co-anchor. She said she made the decision after…
The latest update from the National Hurricane Center now has Helene up to Cat. 2 status with 100 mph winds, with further organization and rapid intensification expected over the next 12 hours ahead of landfall in Florida. Impacts to South…
On Tuesday night WXXV received a video from a St Martin Middle School parent which allegedly shows multiple children kicking and punching another child on a school bus. We will not be showing…
The family of a child who was allegedly punched and kicked on a school bus has filed a report with the Jackson County Sheriff's Department.…
Students at Colmer Middle School in Pascagoula are being the change they want to be by sharing positivity through the…
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press The House has passed a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded when the new fiscal year begins next Tuesday while punting final decisions on spending for the next budget year until after…
Fleur De Lis Gourmet Bakery has been captivating the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 2010. For 14 years, they have created European-style cakes using only the finest ingredients. There commitment to quality…
WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss stopped by the Gulfport Dragway over the weekend for this exclusive feature. He had the opportunity to check out everything going on out…
Helene is now a hurricane, and a particularly large one at that. The next 36+ hours will see rapid strengthening as this storm encounters very little shear and tracks over the warm water of the Loop Current. The intensity forecast…
Three men from Jackson County have been arrested in D'Iberville and charged in connection with a shooting as a result of a narcotics investigation. D'Iberville Chief Shannon Nobles said 21-year-old Trevor Barron, 23-year-old Cori Davis and 22-year-old Tamoko Johnson, all…
Gulfport Police have made a second arrest in a drive-by shooting Monday at a Dedeaux Road store. 22-year-old Jayquarius Keyes was booked…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS FLOWOOD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that legislators should ignore “myths” from opponents who want to block efforts by him and some other Republican leaders to phase out the state’s income tax. “Getting…
Each month, WXXV and the Huntington Learning Center team up to honor one Teacher of the Month along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This month's Huntington Learning Center's Teacher of the…
On Tuesday night the Stone County Economic Development Partnership held its annual awards and meeting, recognizing industrial advancements made in the community as well as keeping members updated on current projects within Stone…