House Representative District 119 candidates speak to community at Candidate Forum
North Gulfport Civic Club hosts its 37th annual Candidates Forum at the Isaiah Fredericks Community Center. The community got the opportunity to meet the two…
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One victim in drive-by shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. BLVD in Gulfport
On July 11, 2022, at approximately 6:03 p.m., the Gulfport Police Department responded to the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard in reference to a drive-by-shooting. Upon arrival, Officers located a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. …
Biloxi searching for 13-year-old runaway
Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to find a runaway girl. 13-year-old Jaliyah Bates was last seen June 15 about 8:50 p.m. in the 300 block of Benachi Avenue near Division Street. Jaliyah was wearing a black shirt with…
Ponthieux retires as Bay police chief
Bay St. Louis is looking for a new police chief after the retirement late last month of Chief Gary Ponthieux Jr. Bay St. Louis Mayor Mike Favre said Ponthieux, a 23-year veteran of Gulfport Police Department before taking over the…
Harrison County man to serve 22 years after impregnating 13-year-old
A Harrison County man will spend more than 20 years in prison after impregnating a 13-year-old girl. District Attorney Crosby Parker said 40-year-old- Antonio Cantrell Owens pleaded guilty last week to sexual battery and was sentenced to 22 years day-for-day,…
Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Reese named Gulfport High girl’s track and cross-country coach
American long jumper, Olympic gold medalist, and a seven-time world champion, Brittney Reese will become Gulfport High’s girls track and cross-country coach. At…
Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport partners with United Way of South MS for ‘Fill the Bus’ supply drive
‘Fill the Bus’ has officially kicked off. The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport has partnered with United Way of South…
Hattiesburg man who died in Vancleave accident identified
A 32-year-old Hattiesburg man died over the weekend in a one-vehicle accident in Vancleave. The Jackson County coroner's office said Nicholas Everette died of blunt force trauma after his car left the road just before 8 a.m. Saturday. Jackson County…
Boys and Girls Club kids experience Camp Aqua at Mississippi Aquarium
Mississippi Power Foundation and the Bacot McCarty Foundation partnered together to send kids in the Boys and Girls Club to Camp Aqua. Over 30 kids…
Salvation Army cuts the ribbon on the new Center of Hope
A dedication and ribbon cutting took place today in celebration of the official opening of the Center of Hope. In April 2021, Salvation Army broke ground…
Pass Christian PD asking for help identifying individuals in home invasion
The Pass Christian Police Department is asking the public to help identify three individuals who assaulted a resident inside his home. Police say on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at approximately 10:23 AM, police responded to someone being shot in the…
Victim named in Thursday night shooting death in Gautier
GAUTIER, MS – Gautier officials have named the victim in Thursday night’s fatal shooting. The victim has been identified as 23-year-old Tyreak Henry Green. On Thursday, July 7, 2022, at approximately 7 p.m., Gautier officers responded to reports of a…
Man arrested and charged with first-degree murder and armed robbery, 15-year-old charged with armed robbery
On July 7, 2022, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 25-year-old Erick Tyrie Hunt of Jackson, Mississippi on one count of First-Degree Murder and one count of Armed Robbery. The Gulfport Police Department also arrested 15-year-old Eric Jamorian Chopin of Moss…
Jackson County teens save their friends from drowning
WXXV has the full story of a community coming together to save the lives of three friends after their car filled with water in Jackson County. The night…
City of Gulfport announces Gumbo Festival coming to the Coast
The City of Gulfport held a press conference today to announce a new festival coming to the Coast that will bring even more tourists to the…
Mississippi’s only abortion clinic shuts down
Mississippi’s trigger law banning most abortions is now in effect. That means nearly two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court upended abortion rights, Mississippi’s only abortion clinic has closed. Doctors…
Biloxi PD needs help identifying alleged catalytic converter thieves
The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public for help identifying two alleged theft suspects. The two allegedly removed a catalytic converter in the 100 block of…
Emmett Till’s family holds press conference to demand arrest of Donham
Several family members of Emmett Till made their way to the federal building in Jackson, Mississippi demanding the arrest of Carolyn Bryant Donham. This presser…
Off-duty Gulfport police detective charged with DUI
An off-duty detective with the Gulfport Police Department has been charged with DUI. According to Gulfport PD, Detective Manual Santos was in his city-assigned vehicle when he drove off…
Moss Point K9 Buddy to receive new vest in honor of Exo
Moss Point K9 Buddy, who was injured in the line of duty on March 29, will receive a new stab- and bullet-proof vest that also honors a fallen comrade. Moss Point Police announced this morning that Vest Interest in K9s,…
Pascagoula teen going viral on social media after rescuing 4 from river
Moss Point officials honored a 16-year-old Tuesday who rescued four people after a vehicle drove off the Interstate 10 boat launch. The incident happened early Sunday. Three girls in a passenger car drove off the I-10 boat launch into the…
Jackson County Sheriff searching for suspect in stolen firearms case
Jackson County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man wanted in a grand larceny case. Dennis Deford Waltman III, 41, of Pascagoula is wanted in the grand larceny case that also includes possession of stolen firearms related to the theft…
Waveland Mayor Mike Smith not seeking re-election
Waveland Mayor Mike Smith will not be seeking another term when his is up. He has been a public servant for nearly 40 years, serving two terms as the mayor of Waveland. Mayor Smith has been facing health issues since…
Local country music band Chapel Hart preparing for America’s Got Talent
The band Chapel Hart stopped by News 25 today to talk about their country music journey and their preparations for America’s Got Talent auditions. The…