Families finding ways to take a summer break
New data shows inflation is up 8.6 percent since this time last year. And that data means taking a vacation could prove too costly for some families this summer. But despite the…
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Chevron donates equipment to be turned into reefs
Chevron's Pascagoula refinery partnered with the Mississippi Gulf Fishing Banks to donate equipment that will be used as artificial reefs offshore. Five carbon steel structures from a recent refinery project…
Gautier's 'G.O.A.T.' raises the bar at Special Olympics
Gautier assistant football coach Conner Tingle raised the bar and won awards at this year's Special Olympics. Just last week, the heartbeat of Gautier went to compete in the Special Olympics in Florida…
UPDATE: Suspect in hit-and-run of 9-year-old in custody
Biloxi Police say a suspect who hit a 9-year-old boy who was trying to cross Highway 90 near Porter Avenue on Monday morning has been arrested. Brianna Chevalier, 27, of Biloxi, turned herself in to Biloxi Police on Monday afternoon.…
Picayune man wanted for attempted murder arrested in Waveland
A suspect wanted in Pearl River County in an attempted murder case was arrested Saturday in Waveland Amanti Briscoe, 23, was taken into custody after police acted on a tip from Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers posted to social media on…
Southern Transportation Board orders mediation for Amtrak, rail lines, port
The Surface Transportation Board will allow Amtrak access to train data used by CSX and Norfolk Southern so it can run its own capacity modeling study. The decision was made by the…
Diamondhead city manager resigns; search on to fill post
Diamondhead City Manager Michael Reso resigned his position on Friday. The city council met in a special call session to accept his resignation. City Attorney Derek Cusick made the announcement Friday. In a statement to the media, Cusick said the…
Steven Palazzo challenges Mike Ezell to debate ahead of runoff election
Yesterday, Steven Palazzo and his team officially challenged Mike Ezell to a debate some time soon. This would be the first time the two will…
Representative Steven Palazzo visits WXXV News 25
The runoff between Steven Palazzo and Mike Ezell for the 4th Congressional District will take place June 28th. This afternoon, Republican U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo was here at WXXV…
Three charged and jailed on child sex charges in Jackson County
Three people are jailed in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center on child sex charges. In early April, investigators followed up on information they received from the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services regarding the alleged abuse of a 14-year-old…
UPDATE: Meridian officer died doing what he loved, serving the community
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that the suspect in the shooting of a police officer in Meridian has been arrested. News outlets are reporting that Dante Marquez Bender was taken into custody in Ackerman, which is about 2…
Kiln man to serve 25 years for burglary conviction
A Kiln man pleaded guilty Thursday in Hancock County Circuit Court to burglary of a dwelling and will serve 25 years. 33-year-old Antonio Joseph Connetti was sentenced the same day by Judge Christopher Schmidt for the July 7, 2021 burglary…
Authorities: Mississippi officer, 1 other dead in shooting
MERIDIAN, Miss. — A police officer has died along with one other person after an officer-involved shooting Thursday in an eastern Mississippi city, authorities said, adding a suspect was being sought. Officer Kennis Croom and a pregnant female victim died…
Steven Palazzo issues a debate challenge to Mike Ezell
Congressman Steven Palazzo has issued a debate to Sheriff Ezell as the two will face each other in the Republican runoff election later this month. Palazzo released a statement saying “I challenge Mike Ezell to a debate to be held…
Republican Party candidates uniting to remove Palazzo
Republican Party primary candidates are uniting to try to remove Steven Palazzo from office. Sheriff Mike Ezell held a press conference this morning at the Great Southern Club in…
Pearl River Sheriff, Picayune Police search for attempted murder suspect
The Pearl River County Sheriff's Department and the Picayune Police Department are asking the public's help to find a suspect in an attempted murder case. Crime Stoppers posted to social media that Amanti Briscoe is being sought by the Sheriff's…
Justice Department opens probe into Louisiana State Police
By JIM MUSTIAN and JAKE BLEIBERG BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is opening a sweeping civil rights investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has a pattern of looking the other…
US Military: 5 Marines killed in aircraft crash in desert
By JULIE WATSON and LOLITA C. BALDOR SAN DIEGO (AP) — All five Marines on board an Osprey aircraft were killed when it crashed in the California desert near the Arizona border, the Marine Corps said Thursday, a day after…
Hancock County grand jury clears deputies in shooting during Hurricane Ida
A Hancock County grand jury has found no wrongdoing by deputies in the 2021 shooting of Martin Luther Bowman III. The grand jury issued a partial report Wednesday. Bowman, 80, was shot August 31, 2021 by Hancock County deputies after…
Three men, juvenile face drugs, weapons charges after traffic stop in Picayune
Three men and a juvenile are in custody today in Picyaune after a traffic stop led to finding a stolen vehicle, a cache of drugs and weapons. On Wednesday, Picayune officers with the…
Summer campers use marionettes to tell the story of the 100 Men Hall
Celebrating its one hundred years of business, the 100 Men Hall gets kids to theatrically tell their story. Pulling at children’s heartstrings, the…
Harrison County School District holds safety training
Today, the Harrison County School District held a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events training session with the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security. The goal of the training was…
2 Mississippi congressmen heading to GOP primary runoffs
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two incumbent congressmen in Mississippi won party primaries Tuesday, and two are headed to June 28 runoffs. 1ST DISTRICT Republican Rep. Trent Kelly will face Democrat Dianne Black in the Nov. 8 general election in north Mississippi’s 1st…
Biloxi Police investigate overnight shooting on Judge Sekul Avenue
Biloxi Police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting on Judge Sekul Avenue. Capt. Milton Houseman said police responded to a call about 11:33 p.m. in the 1100 block of Judge Sekul Avenue, where they found a 24-year-old man who had…