15-year-old arrested for bringing weapon to Harrison Central High denied bond reduction
A 15-year-old arrested earlier this month after he brought a loaded gun to the Harrison Central High School campus was denied a bond reduction.…
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City of Poplarville cheers on Chapel Hart on America’s Got Talent
The America’s Got Talent finale is slated for September 13th, but today, News 25’s Ansley Brent went to Poplarville and says the atmosphere in support…
Little People’s Academy in Harrison County alters bus runs
A transportation decision made by West Wortham Elementary and Middle School has left parents of several students frustrated and confused. For several years now, Little People’s Christian…
Looking for a new best friend? HSSM has the event for you
Katie King and Erin King with the Humane Society of South Mississippi brought Gumbo, a 2-year-old Boxer mix, to WXXV to talk about their fundraising…
Long Beach, Ocean Springs earn Top 10 overall rankings in state testing
Two school districts in South Mississippi are celebrating after the state Department of Education released its new assessment numbers. Long Beach and Ocean Springs school districts ranked in the Top 10 overall in the state in all four subject areas…
Former Jackson officer gets 5-year sentence in beating death
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former police officer in Mississippi received a five-year prison sentence Wednesday for the 2019 beating death of a man who was pulled from a vehicle during a manhunt. The former Jackson detective, Anthony Fox, was…
Singing River Health System holds public forum on options for continued care
A crowded board meeting in Jackson County offered information regarding the potential sale of Singing River Health System. Singing River doctors, board members, nurses,…
Hurricane Camille made landfall 53 years ago
It’s a somber day of remembrance throughout South Mississippi as today is the 53rd anniversary of Hurricane Camille’s landfall. For many, August 17th, 1969 was northing…
Harrison County Board President under investigation by state auditor
WXXV has learned that Harrison County District 4 Supervisor and Board President Kent Jones is under investigation by the state Auditor's Office. Gulfport Police confirmed they were…
Allen Beverages celebrates 75 years of business on the Gulf Coast
Allen Beverages, a family business that’s been alive for three generations, is now celebrating their 75-year anniversary. Locally owned and operated, Allen Beverages is celebrating 75 years on the…
Gulfport holds remembrance ceremony on 53rd anniversary of Hurricane Camille
Today marks the 53rd anniversary of Hurricane Camille. The category five storm killed 143 people when it slammed into South Mississippi. Every year, those victims are…
Gulfport woman charged with theft of a vehicle in D'Iberville
A Gulfport woman has been charged in the burglary of a vehicle at Scarlet Pearl Casino. D'Iberville Police Chief Shannon Nobles said 33-year-old Jessica Anjanet Harris is charged with burglary, theft from a motor vehicle. Police received a report of…
Gulfport couple each sentenced to 40 years in 2020 fatal shooting at Emerald Pines
A Gulfport were were each sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated assault. Judge Christopher Schmidt handed down the sentence in Harrison County Circuit Court after last week's guilty pleas. 29-year-old Aaron Mays had 10…
Ingalls Shipbuilding holds keel authentication ceremony for Arleigh-burke class destroyer
A hero is being remembered in Pascagoula as Ingalls Shipbuilding hosts a keel authentication ceremony for the new Arleigh-burke class destroyer. A new destroyer being built…
Moss Point man sentenced to 17 years in drug trafficking case
A Moss Point will spend more than 17 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking case. Labaron Mitchell, 38, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport to 211 months, or 17 years. He will serve…
Chapel Hart sits down with WXXV to discuss America’s Got Talent
We’ve watched with so much pride as a trio of ladies from Poplarville has soared to the top with their performance on national TV. Chapel…
Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild’ symptoms
By ZEKE MILLER KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing “mild symptoms,” the White House announced Tuesday. She had been vacationing with President Joe Biden in South Carolina when she began…
11-and-a-half bricks of cocaine recovered after washing up on beach in Biloxi
Keesler Air Force Base has a group of volunteers who clean up periodically along the beach. While they were cleaning on Saturday, they found…
SSC alum Myles Brennan stepping away from football
Former St. Stanislaus football star Myles Brennan has apparently ended his college football career. LSU coach Brian Kelly posted a statement on his and LSU football's social media, thanking Brennan for everything he's done for the program. "We are grateful…
Troubling questions unresolved in latest end to Till case
By JAY REEVES By her own telling, Mississippi authorities provided Carolyn Bryant Donham with preferential treatment rather than prosecution after her encounter with Emmett Till led to the lynching of the Black teenager in the summer of 1955. Instead of arresting Donham…
Mississippi Heroes and Home Depot team up to give caregiver new wheelchair ramp
Organizations got together and collaborated on a very special project for a caregiver in Biloxi. Mississippi Heroes is known for recognizing and showing…
Mississippi State Trooper cleared of any wrongdoing in McComb after body cam footage released
An incident involving a state trooper in McComb earlier this month has been investigated and multiple departments have cleared the trooper from…
FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Trump home
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, ZEKE MILLER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Court papers show that the FBI recovered several documents that were labeled “top secret” from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Meanwhile on Friday afternoon,…
Details emerge in death of Anthony Oatis Jr.
Court documents reveal a Gulfport man who was shot in June was killed for an iPhone and some cash. Thirty-year-old Anthony Oatis Jr. was found shot on the…