Activists call for arrest of Carolyn Donham who was allegedly in on the murder of Emmett Till
National Civil Rights Activist John C. Barnett and other local activists traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina to hold a…
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Mississippi judge sets hearing on challenge to abortion law
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge has set a Tuesday hearing in a lawsuit by state’s only abortion clinic, which seeks to block a law that would ban most abortions. A temporary restraining order would allow the…
Alabama woman dies in morning crash in Jackson County
An Alabama woman died Thursday in a two-vehicle crash in Jackson County, Mississippi Highway Patrol reports. About 7:30 a.m., troopers responded to a call about a fatal crash on Highway 614. A 2009 Chevy HHR driven by 47-year-old Carrie Gwen…
MHP urges drivers to slow down, be patient, drive safely this holiday weekend
Pack your patience if you're traveling this holiday weekend, as many people will be hitting the road to see their loved ones. Mississippi Highway Patrol will have more…
Joe Paul to come out of retirement to lead USM as interim president
The Board of Trustees for IHL has approved a transition plan for the University of Southern Mississippi that will bring a former administrator back to the Hattiesburg campus. On Thursday, the State Institutions of Higher Learning OK'd the plan to…
Advocates condemn killing of Mississippi transgender woman
GULFPORT, Miss (AP) — LGBTQ advocates say the recent fatal shooting of a 27-year-old Black transgender woman along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast reflects a disturbing pattern of…
Family seeking justice in Kevin Slater case
Twenty-three years have passed and the family of Kevin Slater is still mourning his death. To help solve this case and bring justice to their loved one, Mississippi Coast…
Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in to the Supreme Court
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th…
Two die in house fire on Bell Creek Road
Two people injured in a house fire this morning on Bell Creek Road have died. Harrison County coroner Brian Switzer confirmed the deaths to WXXV. Family members at the scene told WXXV that…
Gulfport man charged with DUI causing death
A Gulfport man has been charged with aggravated DUI causing death as a result of an April 12 crash. Wilbur Gene Barr, 50, was booked into the Harrison County jail and is held on a $250,000 bond set by Justice…
Wilkes Bridge to reopen to 4 lanes next week
Good news, South Mississippi! The Wilkes Bridge will reopen to four lanes of traffic next week. Gulfport Police tweeted out that the bridge will be closed next week on Wednesday and Thursday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. They followed…
Singing River Health Systems makes Murdock CEO
The Board of Trustees announces that Tiffany Murdock will serve as Chief Executive Officer. Murdock has served as interim CEO since February when Lee Bond left SRHS. She is the first woman CEO of Singing River Health System. “On behalf…
Mississippi new laws: Tax cut, teacher pay raise, state song
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Several new laws take effect in Mississippi on Friday, which is also the first day of the new state budget year. TEACHER PAY In the new budget year, teachers will receive raises…
Reward offered for informaton on 1999 cold case
A reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest in a 1999 cold case. Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers said in a press release that the family of Kevin Slater and its organization is offering the $5,000 reward.…
Jackson County Board of Supervisors holds redistricting public hearing
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing to give citizens of the county an opportunity to provide input into the process of redistricting for…
Justice Stephen Breyer stepping down from the Supreme Court tomorrow
Justice Stephen Breyer will officially retire from the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow. In a letter to President Biden today, Breyer wrote he will officially retire at…
1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest
By JAY REEVES and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A team searching the basement of a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955…
Sheriff Mike Ezell defeats Congressman Steven Palazzo in the Runoff Election
Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell defeats Congressman Steven Palazzo in the 4th Congressional District runoff election. Today’s election results will determine the nominee for the Republican Party in the general election in November. Ezell took 30,849 of the votes, or…
Mike Ezell discusses victory in Runoff Election
Sheriff Mike Ezell talks with News 25 about his victory in the runoff election.
Steven Palazzo speaks after Runoff Election results
Steven Palazzo speaks with News 25 after the results of the runoff election have been called.
Coroner identifies victim in Gulfport shooting
A man killed in a shooting near Avenue C in Gulfport on Monday night has been identified. Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said Anthony Lavern Oatis Jr., 30, died from a single…
Biloxi Police investigating body found in harbor
Biloxi Police were called to the small craft harbor behind Hard Rock Casino early Tuesday after receiving a call about a person who fell in the water. Capt. Milton Houseman said the call came in about 1:41 a.m. He said…
Palazzo, Ezell vying for GOP nod for Fourth District seat
Polls are open for today's Republican primary election runoff for Mississippi's Fourth Congressional District. Incumbent Steven Palazzo is on the ballot alongside Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell. Earlier this month, Palazzo received just under 32 percent of the vote, compared…
Gulfport PD investigating shooting near C Avenue and 32nd Street
At 6:55 p.m., Gulfport police responded to the call of a car wreck, where it appears the driver suffered from gunshot wounds. Gulfport Fire responded on scene first and declared the victim…