Harrison County fire crews, along with the sheriff’s department aviation unit and forestry crews, battled a large woods and brush fire Tuesday. The fire was contained to an area near South Carr Bridge Road, which is north of the Woolmarket…
BY EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Top Mississippi lawmakers started negotiating Tuesday on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in the state. But even with Republicans controlling both the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Reggie Bush has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner more than a decade after Southern California returned the award following an NCAA investigation that found he received what were impermissible benefits during his time…
Fire crews in Harrison County are surveying the damage following two major fires in the county on Monday. "This was a dangerous fire as far as fire fighting We had so…
First responders traded badges and uniforms for shorts and golf clubs at the 4th annual Heroes at Fallen Oak Golf Tournament earlier today. The scramble golf…
Crash on Highway 57 at Bear Bridge Road has all lanes blocked northbound. Law enforcement is on scene. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route.
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight stopped by the Scarlet Pearl to continue our Celebrate Cities series in D'Iberville! This week we are celebrating all things D'Iberville! In this series, we will be highlighting cities all across the Gulf Coast. Rob…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators advanced bills Monday to give voting rights back to 32 people convicted of felonies, weeks after a Senate leader killed a broader bill that would have restored suffrage to many more people with criminal…
Harrison County fire crews spent much of the day battling a fire at a pallet business off Highway 49 in Harrison County. The fire was…
Fire Station 2 in Gulfport caught fire earlier today. According to Gulfport Fire Chief Billy Kelley work was being done outside of the station when insulation caught fire. Extensive interior damage was reported. There were no injuries. Gulfport will work…
Welcome Grant Chighizola to his new chapter at WXXV as the lead evening anchor and managing editor of WXXV News. Grant is a familiar face at the station as the morning anchor for…
The City of Ocean Springs gets a win in court in its quest to annex land on the eastern boundaries of the city limits. In a post of Facebook, Jackson County Supervisor Randy Bosarge saying the court-approved plan is now…
During the early morning hours of Sunday, April 21, 2024, the George County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a female reporting that her vehicle had been taken. Inside of the vehicle was an adult passenger and the victim’s three…
Beware! You may be the target of a juror scam. In the Southern District of Mississippi which includes metro-Jackson and all counties and municipalities along and south of Interstate 20, a number of people have received phone calls and/or emails…
Ocean Springs, Miss. - Singing River Hospice of Light will host a veteran resource fair on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Ocean Springs Civic Center. The event will offer veterans, active-duty personnel, and…
An Alabama woman who died in a crash in Jackson County has been identified. Missossippi Highway Patrol spokesman Cal Robertson said 25-year-old Kayla Winstead of Irvington, was driving a Mustang south on Highway 613 in Jackson County on Saturday afternoon…
A Meridian man was convicted this week of sex crimes against a juvenile. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said 35-year-old Gary Rush was found guilty of sexual battery and two counts of touching of a child for lustful purposes by…
Joining News 25 in the studio this morning are Diana Major and Nicole Martz. They brought Thumper the African Penguin to talk about the Mississippi Aquarium's Penguin…
Employees of the Pass Christian School District and community members met at the Cat Island Event Space for the school district's State of Education address. Superintendent Dr.…
Last week, the D’Iberville High Archery Team became back-to-back-to-back state champions. Archery is a game of precision; one small sway of the bow can be the keen…
State Troopers are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that involves non-life-threatening injuries on Highway 605 at Three Rivers Road in Harrison County. One lane of travel is open. Road closed southbound 605 and Three Rivers Road. Drivers may…
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) New Orleans Field Division in conjunction with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) today announced a combined reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the…
By STEVEN WINE and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his…
Two people died Wednesday afternoon in a two-vehicle wreck on Highway 11 in Pearl River County. MHP spokesman Cal Robertson said troopers responded about 12:30 p.m. to a crash involving two vehicles. A 2014 Honda driven by 57-year-old Lisa Stockstill…