The woman wanted for questioning in death of a man found at the Red Roof Inn on January 9 is now at the Jackson County jail. 39-year-old Mary Ann Salughter of Hattiesburg was charged with motor vehicle theft. Her bond…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Mississippi House voted Thursday to ban gender-confirming care for minors, joining about a dozen other conservative states in trying to restrict health care access for young transgender people. Republican Rep. Nick…
Two Bay St. Louis men are charged with stealing more than $14,000 in items taken from storage units in Pass Christian. 43-year-old Charles Parker and 47-year-old Marlon Jackson Jr. both are charged with seven counts of commercial burglary. They were…
When it comes to inspiration, there’s at least one name that comes to mind: Gulfport native Brittney Reese. After achieving incredible success in her track and…
Few things are more precious to a married woman than her wedding ring, but last week, one went missing. A woman dining at Taranto’s in Woolmarket…
The City of Gautier is officially redistricting their wards and the new map is now in effect. These wards are being redistricted to keep up with…
The president of the Mississippi Lottery Jeff Hewitt paid a visit to WXXV to talk about the success of the Mississippi Lottery. Hewitt says the lottery exceeded the…
The U.S. District Court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Corps of Engineers must consult with the National Marine Fisheries before opening the Bonnet Carre…
A Jackson County man will serve 30 years day-for-day for the sexual assault of a girl waiting for the school bus. 37-year-old Jimmy David Williams was found guilty after a two-day trial of assaulting a 15-year-old girl on her way…
Two suspects in a stabbing death in Gulfport last week were arrested Wednesday night. 28-year-old Deondre McGill was booked into the Harrison County Jail on a charge of first degree murder just before 9 p.m. His bond is set at…
Long Beach Aldermen decided to allow developers to cut down a nearly 200-year-old tree to make room for an $8 million development,…
Three bills in state senate committees are aimed at helping stabilize hospitals and growing the health workforce in the state. Among them is Senate Bill 2372 which creates a…
Congressman Mike Ezell has been named to two committees in the U.S. House, the Fourth District representative announced today. Ezell was recommended to serve on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Homeland Security. Transportation…
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation added $10,501,678.23 to the state coffers in December. The transfer of funds to the state brings the 2023 fiscal year total to $61,220,535. The MLC must transfer net proceeds within 20 days following the close of…
A man involved in a shooting at a home on Victoria Lane in Biloxi on Tuesday has died of what appeared to be self-inflicted wounds. Biloxi Police were called…
Harrison County first responders were in Saucier early this morning, searching for a man with a medical condition. Harrison County Fire Chief Pat Sullivan tells WXXV that the 65-year-old man -- identified only as Jacob -- has a condition that…
A Mississippi icon in the writing and poetry world had her legacy cemented in Coast history after years of inspirational work. Gulfport native Natasha Trethewey…
Beginning today, all U.S. military veterans in suicidal crisis are eligible for free care at any VA or private facility. Unlike for most other medical benefits, veterans do not…
Good news for Ocean Springs swimmers: after two months of renovations, the YMCA pool is open once again. The concrete pool has a brand-new coat and seal. Tiles that were…
Ingalls Shipbuilding announced their 2022 academic year STEM grant recipients today during a special breakfast. The Ingalls Shipbuilding Division awarded 26 schools in Mississippi and Alabama with…
Biloxi Police are investigating a domestic incident that left one man dead and another in the hospital. Officers were called to a residence in the 4100 block of Victoria Lane about 3:57 a.m. this morning to find a man dead.…
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center celebrated Martin Luther King Jr’s life and legacy through arts and crafts. With Monday being the Martin Luther King holiday, Joshue Zarich…
The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kyiv, Ukraine visited South Mississippi over the weekend to celebrate mass and talk about the plight his…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators had a light workload the first two weeks of their three-month session, but they are about to get busy debating proposals that could affect health care, voting rights and other…