Chapel Hart visits WXXV
This morning, we were honored to have Chapel Hart visit the WXXV News Room. News 25’s Ansley Brent was able to sit down and talk to the talented trio about life after…
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USPS removes outside mailboxes at post office in effort to reduce theft
Have you noticed that the post office no longer has outside dropboxes for mail? That’s because the United States Postal Service has taken them…
Gulfport Police searching for suspect in armed robbery
Gulfport Police are searching for a man accused of holding up a shop at Premium Outlets at gunpoint. Police were called to the outlet mall about 6:18 p.m. Tuesday about an armed robbery. Detectives learned that a suspect, identified as…
State Auditor Shad White Testifies to US House Ways & Means Committee on Welfare Case
JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White addressed the US House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare on the massive misappropriation of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds uncovered by his office. White presented the case to…
Garth Brooks to play Caesar's Superdome in September
Sweet! Country music superstar Garth Brooks will headline the Sugar Bowl Country Kickoff concert this fall. The September 2 concert will be held in the Caesar's Superdome "in the round." It is Brooks' only show outside Las Vegas scheduled so…
South Mississippi teacher takes crown at Miss Mississippi Senior America
A Pascagoula High School teacher added a crown to her achievements after winning the Miss Mississippi Senior America competition in Picayune. Dr. Cherie Bowe, the choral director at PHS, competed against women from across the state in evening gown, philosophy…
First Safe Haven Baby Box in Mississippi arrives in Long Beach
Back in March, we reported that the first Safe Haven Baby Box was coming to the state of Mississippi. Less than three months later, the…
Menge Avenue Overpass closing causing concerns for local business
Yesterday, construction workers closed the Menge Avenue overpass running across I-10 to get ready to demolish it and put up a wider overpass for the long-awaited Buc-ee’s…
Drivers taking new routes to avoid I-10 construction
Not only is Menge Avenue causing some headaches, but there is some other construction causing safety concerns. Concerns are rising with the increased amount of construction on I-10…
Jackson County Relief Council meets to help Moss Point
Amid the confusion of when or if the city of Moss Point may be declared a natural disaster area, Jackson County officials and local agencies are forging…
Application process open for Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grants
Applications are now open for the 2024 Leo W. Seal Innovative Teacher Grants. Funded by Hancock Whitney administered by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, the Seal grants recognize up to 10 teachers with individual grants of up to $2,000 to…
Some Moss Point residents receiving misleading FEMA letters
Some Moss Point residents who applied early for help from FEMA after a tornado hit the city are hearing back from FEMA -- but assistance is not yet…
Gautier Police investigating shooting a party
Gautier Police are investigating a Saturday night shooting at the community center. Gautier Police said an altercation broke out at a birthday party at Gautier Community Center on Library Lane. The altercation was between multiple people attending the party. When…
Gulfport man charged with sex crimes
A Gulfport man has been charged with sex crimes against a juvenile. Harrison County Sheriff's Office arrested 37-year-old Jeremy Dujuan Walker on one count of statutory rape and one count of sexual battery. He also faces a charge of enticing…
Suspect charged with charging at officers with a knife
Gulfport Police have charged a man with trying to injure police officers by charging them with a knife. Officers on Thursday arrested 44-year-old Dartanion Jovan Chandler. He has been charged with two counts of attempted aggravated assault on a police…
Michael Grimm improving after hospitalization for mystery illness
More than a month after blues musician Michael Grimm was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness, his wife, Lucie Grimm, updated fans on his Facebook page that the Hancock County native is getting better. Grimm, 44, was hospitalized Memorial Day weekend…
Kiln man charged with statutory rape of 12-year-old girls
A Kiln man is in jail, charged with statutory rape of two 12-year-old girls in Harrison County. 18-year-old Drew Emile Gallardo is charged with two counts of statutory rape. His bond was set at $850,000. Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson…
Ocean Springs woman hit walking on Highway 90 in Gautier
An Ocean Springs woman died Wednesday night in a pedestrian-car accident on Highway 90. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. identified the woman as 60-year-old Minh Phuong-Thi Quach. Lynd said a sedan hit Quach just before 11 p.m. while she…
Work on East Pearl River bridge will affect traffic on I-10
If the traffic slow-downs around Menge Avenue aren't enough of a headache, MDOT has something else for motorists to be aware of. Work started Wednesday afternoon on the westbound lanes of the East Pearl River bridge in Hancock County to…
Work on Menge Avenue exit on I-10 causing traffic delays
Work has started on the interchange at Menge Avenue for the planned Buc-ee's Travel Center -- and it's causing some serious delays on I-10. MDOT traffic camera shows major delays east and west of Menge Avenue -- backed up to…
Deep sea fishing rodeo comes to a close
Today the 75th Annual Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo came to a close. From adults to kids alike across the south, fishermen reeled in tons of fish from across the Gulf. One local…
Jackson County Sheriff asking for help identifying homicide victim
Jackson County Sheriff’s Investigators are asking the public's help to identify a man whose body was found in the water off Belle Fontaine beach near the St.…
Ingalls Shipbuilding takes heat precautions for workers
With the summer heat, we know people who work in the elements need to take precautions. Ingalls' Pascagoula shipyard employs thousands and the company is doing what it can to help keep everyone…
Picayune Police arrest suspect in Walmart thefts through security door
Picayune Police arrested a suspect on Sunday accused of using a disabled fire exit to steal from Walmart. 47-year-old Joseph Hollingsworth was arrested in Tickfaw, Louisiana, by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. He is charged with six counts of commercial…