WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- A Waveland man will serve two decades behind bars after being found guilty on child exploitation charges, following an investigation by the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. Colby Johnson was sentenced on the charge of child exploitation material…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- First responders from the three coastal Mississippi counties were honored for their dedication and bravery at Keesler Federal Credit Union’s 10th…
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at…
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- Christmas on the Avenue which is coming to Biloxi in a few weeks, had a bunch of students from Biloxi High School compete…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-A Florida man will spend nearly 30 years behind bars in the Mississippi prison system after pleading guilty to drug…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-We have a heartwarming update about a story we brought you just a few weeks ago! Brighton is a…
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to $965 million for Friday’s drawing, after no ticket matched all six numbers, according to lottery officials. The numbers selected Tuesday night were: 10, 13, 40, 42 and 46, with the…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-It’s one of the most valuable pieces of property on the Coast: the northwest corner of Highways 90 and 49 in Gulfport. The city is…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County hosted its annual Veterans Day program Tuesday morning. The event is usually held at Veterans Memorial Park, but…
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MARGERY BECK Associated Press The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume. The order keeps in place at…
SLIDELL, La. (WXXV)- A five-year-old boy in Slidell was killed after being hit by a car in his driveway Tuesday morning. Now, the boy’s grandmother is charged in his death. Slidell police say the boy was waiting for the school…
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Moss Point has released a comprehensive assessment of the Moss Point Police Department after former Chief Brandon Ashley and a number of officers left the force in recent months. The city asked the…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Lyman Elementary School honored our nations heroes this Veterans Day with a special breakfast. Over 100 local veterans from every branch of the U.S.…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Good news for those of you who have been waiting for the new Gulfport Aldi location to open up. Aldi officials confirmed on the chain’s website that the Orange Grove store,…
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) -- Aztecas Restaurant and Cantina in Gautier is working to rebuild after a tornado ripped through the restaurant in late…
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans despite searing criticism from within their…
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WXXV) -- Veterans Day is an important holiday of remembrance across the United States, especially here in South Mississippi. "It's a…
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The seventh annual Folds of Honor Golf Tournament teed off Monday morning at the Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier.…
JACKSON, MS - The Mississippi Department of Human Services announced today that it will begin partial distribution of SNAP benefits following official guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. Beginning November 10, 2025, MDHS will distribute up to…
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Speaker Mike Johnson says that House lawmakers should start returning to Washington “right now” after a small group of Senate Democrats broke a 40 day stalemate late Sunday evening and voted with Republicans…
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The man killed in a two-car crash in Gautier on Sunday has been identified. Thirty-nine-year-old Chase Snow of Mobile County, Alabama died in that wreck on Old Spanish Trail. Details are still limited as to what caused…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The pedestrian killed in a Saturday night crash on Dedeaux Road has been identified. Forty-six-year-old Wynford Willford was hit by a car traveling west just after 7:30 that night and died of blunt force trauma. Gulfport police…
Due to the cold conditions forecast for tonight, saferooms are opening around the Coast. In Poplarville, the community saferoom will be opening as a warming center from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The saferoom is located at…
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices, without comment, turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses…