JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is aware of allegations of inappropriate behavior involving a staff member formerly employed at St. Martin High School. An active investigation is currently underway. The staff member is no longer employed by…
Smoke in the air can be alarming, but sometimes it’s actually a sign of something good. Gulf Island National Seashore plans to conduct a prescribed burn in the Davis…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport man has been sentenced in a 2023 attempted murder case. Forty-three-year-old Lashaun Unger pled guilty to attempted murder in connection with the November 8, 2023 stabbing assault of his former girlfriend. According to Assistant District…
WASHINGTON — Stephen Spencer Pittman, 19, of Madison, Mississippi, was charged by superseding indictment Monday, Feb. 10, with civil rights and arson offenses related to the burning of the Beth Israel Congregation and the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- It is one of the most ambitious and watched restoration projects in recent years in South Mississippi. The eight story Markham Hotel in Downtown Gulfport was built in 1926…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- CASA of South Mississippi is welcoming new volunteers to its team. Twelve court appointed special advocates were sworn in during a ceremony at…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) -- First Methodist Church of Long Beach is celebrating Mardi Gras with their Side-By-Side Respite Ministry! The program provides engaging activities for those…
Harrison County, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County Fire Rescue Chief Pat Sullivan is sharing video from an 18-wheeler fire. That fire happened Wednesday night on I-10. Harrison County Fire Rescue and the Combat Training Readiness Center teamed up to battle the…
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV) -- Hundreds of community members gathered at Blaylock Park in in Wiggins on Wednesday evening for Night of Hope.…
Aside from a brief, slight chance of showers early tonight and some patchy fog overnight, conditions remain mild and calm. Highs reach the low 70s Thursday and Friday with a mix of sun…
Mississippi employers say they need skilled workers, but too many adults say they can’t afford the training. That gap in the state’s workforce is what a new bill aims to…
Students and staff in the Stone County School District have come together to organize an event to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health awareness, as Hope Week events…
Moss Point Police Chief Dennis Stevenson stopped by the WXXV studios to talk to Grant Chighizola about the police department's community outreach efforts, including one…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department is offering a way for pets to be scanned for microchips after hours. Found pets can be brought to the police department on…
We’ll be dealing with a few foggy mornings over the next couple of days, lasting until 9 or 10 a.m., so plan for some reduced visibility if you are heading out early…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The OSSD Board of Trustees has named Justin Sutton the next Superintendent of Ocean Springs School District, effective July 1st. Sutton takes over for Superintendent Michael Lindsey, who is retiring after more than 34 years in…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The man accused of holding an elderly relative hostage Monday at a home in the Gulf Park Estates community was denied bail Tuesday during his initial court appearance. Forty-seven-year-old Jeffrey Nelson is charged with domestic violence…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Petal man will spend the next two decades behind bars after pleading guilty to assaulting a Gulfport police officer in 2023. Twenty-four-year-old Corwin Joshua Wilcher pled guilty this week to felony assault on a police officer…
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie more than a week ago released the first surveillance images Tuesday, showing a masked person on her porch the night she went missing. Authorities searching for the mother of “Today” show…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County sheriff’s deputies made another large meth bust after a traffic stop on I-10. The bust happened on…
Joining us in studio is Mississippi State Treasurer David McRae. He is here to talk with us more about how you can find out if you have unclaimed money out…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Two people have been arrested in connection to the damage and theft at Saucier Ballfields. Harrison County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Natasha Bunn and 48-year-old Timothy Goss for one count each of malicious mischief. According to…
Harrison County, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Fire Rescue Team spent several hours fighting a large debris pile fire. The Combat Readiness Training Center helping with the efforts. Harrison County sharing the debris pile was about 2 1/2 stories tall,…
Clouds increase overnight with areas of fog becoming more likely after 4 a.m. through mid-morning Tuesday. Aside from the reduced visibility early, the next few days stay mild and fairly quiet. Highs…