JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gautier man will serve 45 years for child exploitation. Twenty-six-year-old David Pace was sentenced for two counts of exploitation of a child and one count of felony child endangerment. According to Assistant District Attorney George…
GULFPORT, Miss. -- (WXXV) -- America's largest block party will soon return to the Coast for its 29th year, bringing with it thousands…
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.4 billion lottery jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday night thanks to dozens of drawings without a big winner. The massive Powerball prize is the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. It’s a result of…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- New and returning anglers are invited to cast their lines and their support at the second annual ‘Hook’em for Heroes’ Fishing Tournament. The tournament…
Mississippi Highway Patrol has released the numbers for this year’s Labor Day enforcement period across the state. Statewide, MHP issued 5,152 citations, made 92 DUI arrests, and responded to 159…
Some states are taking action to ban the purchase of junk food while using food stamps. Mississippi Auditor Shad White says unhealthy choices are costing…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Work kicked off Tuesday on phase one of a downtown revitalization project in Pascagoula. The Flagship Streetscape Plan will focus on improvements to the major parking lot…
Coast Transit Authority is ending its longtime hailing system, which allowed riders to hail a CTA bus anywhere along its route. The system officially ends on October 31.…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi police arrested a Moss Point man after the man allegedly threatened to shoot at people on Howard Avenue this past Sunday. Biloxi…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Southern Miss Gulf Park campus will soon offer a bachelor’s degree in secondary education for students. University leaders say it is a…
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office is warning tech companies to stop predatory AI interactions with kids. Fitch has joined 44 other attorneys general in the U.S asking…
Coast Transit Authority has released its Labor Day transit schedule. Fixed route bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day. Normal service will return Tuesday. The CTA office…
As state health officials continue to promote infant safety in many aspects, a new guide is being released to help Mississippi grandparents protect their…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Biloxi residents packed the visitors center Friday morning for the city’s Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Ceremony. Mayor FoFo Gilich, Congressman Mike Ezell, and countless others led…
WXXV News 25’s Megan Fayard sat down with former Waveland police officers who recounted the very moment their lives changed forever. First responders are the ones tasked…
Anyone who experienced Hurricane Katrina will never forget the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. When you look at the Coast today it is hard…
Congressman Mike Ezell introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to honor the lives lost and the communities forever changed due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The resolution also recognizes ongoing efforts to rebuild and strengthen the Gulf…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- August 29, 2005: a day that so many of us will never forget. It was 20 years ago on this day that Hurricane Katrina…
A renowned photographer spent the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina taking pictures. John Noltner joins us via Zoom for a project commemorating the 20th anniversary of the storm.
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- Acclaimed author Lisa Hatfield visited Pass Christian Middle and High School to share her story and insights with students ahead…
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. Residents across the Coast were affected. Power companies were working to restore power. Mississippi Power Storm Director Stephen…
Mississippi Highway Patrol announced their Labor Day Holiday Travel enforcement period starts Friday, August 29. From 6 a.m. Friday until Monday at midnight, more patrols and checkpoints…
Thousands of homes were destroyed when Katrina slammed into the Coast on August 29, 2005. As we approach the 20th anniversary on Friday, WXXV has…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- A Picayune man was arrested on the offense of possession of child pornography. Officers of the Picayune Police Department responded to a business on Frontage Road on August 27. Upon arrival, the officers made contact with members…