New voting machines approved in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Board of Supervisors held a meeting on Monday. They approved the purchase of 115 new voting machines. According to Harrison County Circuit…
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Annual Fishing with Buddies event in Pass Christian
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- A local organization held its annual Fishing with Buddies event on Tuesday for youth and adults with special needs. This gave them an afternoon…
The 2026-27 FAFSA application is live. Here’s what to know
By ADRIANA MORGA Updated 10:07 AM CDT, October 15, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has officially opened. Despite the U.S. government shutdown, the Education Department will continue to process the FAFSA. If you…
One dead after fatal accident in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Highway Patrol is sharing news about a fatal crash that happened on Monday. The wreck happened on Highway 15 in Harrison County. Around…
Swing for the Cause Golf Tournament benefits community causes in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Swing for the Cause Golf Tournament, hosted by the Hancock County Community Development Foundation, raised money that will benefit…
AI opportunities for Mississippi college students
Artificial Intelligence is changing the way we work, live and play. Mississippi is ahead of most states when it comes to AI because of the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network, headquartered…
Ocean Springs man indicted in 2009 disappearance of Massachusetts woman
WORCHESTER, Mass. (WXXV)- A murder indictment has been returned against an Ocean Springs man in the 2009 disappearance of a Worchester, Massachusetts woman. According to Worchester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr., 64-year-old Albert Carabba was indicted on one…
Changes to Picayune Athletic events announced
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- Picayune Athletics made a few announcements on social media on Tuesday. Due to the events around the state of Mississippi, Picayune School District has chosen to cancel all tailgating events on school district property for the 2025…
5th arrest made in connection with shooting that left 6 dead in Mississippi, FBI says
LELAND, Miss. (AP) — A fifth person has been arrested and charged with capital murder in a weekend shooting that left six dead and more than a dozen injured in a small Mississippi town, the FBI said. Terrogernal S. Martin,…
Biloxi PD searching for runaway teenager Eniya Davis
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Biloxi police are asking the public for help finding a runaway teen. Fourteen-year-old Eniya Davis was last seen on October 5th in the area of Rodenberg Avenue.…
Annual Trinity Episcopal Pumpkin Patch returns to the Coast
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s officially pumpkin season in Pass Christian and there’s no patch quite like the one at Trinity Episcopal Church. Volunteers unloaded a fresh…
MHP investigating fatal accident in George County
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Saturday night crash in George County left one person dead. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, at around 9 p.m. on Saturday, a 2019…
MBI investigating shooting at Alcorn State
JACKSON, Miss., - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has been requested to investigate a shooting that occurred at Alcorn State University. At approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a call regarding shots fired in the area of the Industrial Technology…
Mississippi school homecoming celebrations turn deadly as 8 people are killed in separate shootings
By KATIE ADKINS and JEFF MARTIN LELAND, Miss. (AP) — High school homecoming celebrations in Mississippi ended in gunfire, with two separate shootings on opposite sides of the state Friday night that left at least eight people dead and many more injured, authorities…
Jackson County Fire Protection Service reports September stats
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Fire Protection Service shared stats from last month. During September, the unit reports they received a total of 143 calls. The…
Ridership estimates for two months of Amtrak on the Coast
With the month of September now in the books for Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service, the Southern Rail Commission has released a brief update on how the…
City of D’Iberville swears in new deputy chief
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Tuesday night, the City of D’Iberville swore in a new deputy chief for the police department. Major Chris Roberts was sworn in after demonstrating outstanding…
Singing River Health System to offer new wound care technology
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Singing River Health System is making big strides in the world of wound care. The health system is the first in Mississippi to…
Bidding open for Garfield Ladner Pier repair in Waveland
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- In Waveland, the city is now accepting sealed bids on the repair project to the Garfield Ladner Pier. The repairs are from damage due…
Seatbelt usage up in Mississippi
We have our highest rate ever recorded in seatbelt usage, according to a recent survey done by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Seatbelt usage has climbed up to 86.6 percent,…
Top of Long Beach lighthouse installed
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- In Long Beach, they just installed the top of their lighthouse. It is positioned on Jeff Davis Avenue right by the Long Beach Harbor. This is…
DeLisle man sentenced to 73 years for homicide and kidnapping
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Thirty-nine-year-old Alexis Dwight Preston has been sentenced in a 2022 murder in Delisle. Preston pled guilty to second-degree murder and kidnapping for the July 3, 2022 murder of 24-year-old Cody Smith. The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office received a…
George County Sheriff’s Office investigation early morning shooting
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Deputies and investigators in George County are investigating an early morning shooting in the Tannertown Road area. On October 9 at 1:20 a.m., authorities responded to the area to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies…
Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics seizes fentanyl and cocaine in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- On Thursday, October 9, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics executed a search warrant at a home in Moss Point. Fourty-five-year-old Linquin Frank Reid was arrested and charged with three counts of sale of controlled substance-fentanyl, felon…