Groundbreaking for Trent Lott International Airport project in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County, state, and federal leaders broke ground today on new improvements at Trent Lott International Airport. The project will add a new…
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Skydweller aero test landing at Stennis International Airport
STENNIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- It was a major milestone for the aero space company based at Stennis International Airport. Skydweller Aero’s autonomous aircraft landed at the airport…
MSU cuts ribbon on Coastal Forest Research Center in Stone County
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi State University leaders and partners gathered Tuesday for a ribbon cutting at the Wolf River Coastal Forest Research and Education Center.…
Improvements coming to Fire Station 6 in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Fire Protection Services announced another station is undergoing repairs and upgrades. Station 6 on Jim Ramsey Road had a concrete…
Progress report on bulkhead wall project in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Long Beach is sharing updates on the city’s inner bulkhead wall project. The first set of pilings have been installed…
Singing River Health System partners with Kids and Tummies
Singing River Health System is expanding pediatric specialty care with a partnership with Kids and Tummies, led by Pediatric Gastroenterologist Dr. April Ulmer. Kids and Tummies has…
Memorial opens new mobile clinic and diagnostic center
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Memorial Health System has officially opened their mobile clinic and new diagnostic center. This new center, located on 15th Street in Gulfport, is a state-of-the-art…
Mississippi invests in two pre-kindergarten programs to help prepare kids for school
By DEVNA BOSE/Mississippi Today PETAL, Miss. (AP) — Preschoolers kneel on a kaleidoscope rug, their clumsy hands reaching for wooden blocks, little socked feet tucked underneath. Block by block, they build a tower that only teeters a little, and for a…
Chief Meteorologist Ryan Mahan speaks to hurricane chaser on protection, trends & recent chases
Gulf Coast, Miss. (WXXV)- Chief Meteorologist Ryan Mahan caught up with Josh Morgerman, a hurricane chaser that travels the globe. Morgerman's base of operations is Hurricane House in…
Huntington Learning Center's September Teacher of the Month: D'Iberville Middle School's Misty Chastain
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) -- Each month, WXXV and Huntington Learning Center team up to honor one deserving educator in South Mississippi. September's…
MDE release school accountability results
The Mississippi Department of Education released its accountability report for the 2024-2025 school year and all South Mississippi school districts earned high marks. All districts earned either an ‘A’ or ‘B’…
Students get real world experience at Harrison Central High School
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Thursday morning, Harrison Central High School was able to provide their inaugural ‘real world’ event to seniors. This event teaches seniors about…
Officials say 911 emergency lines are back up in Mississippi and Louisiana
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — 911 systems across Mississippi and Louisiana are back online after going down Thursday afternoon, an AT&T spokesperson said. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said AT&T was reporting damage to some of its fiber optic lines and…
Gulfport Police investigating Wednesday afternoon shooting
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulfport Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place on Wednesday afternoon. Officers with the police department responded to Rippy Road in reference to a reported shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a male in the…
Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley stepping down
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley is set to leave his post, along with other officers in the department. According to reports from our…
Arrests made for alleged drug deal in Picayune
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department shared that detectives with the special operations division stopped a drug deal on Monday. The deal was seen at a business…
11-year-old from Canada gets wish granted on MS Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Thanks to Make-A-Wish Mississippi, an 11-year-old girl from Canada is getting her wish granted at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies right here…
Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
By SALLY HO SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon has reached a historic $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which said the online retail giant tricked customers into signing up for its Prime memberships and made it difficult for them to…
Advocates and leaders meet at child abuse prevention symposium
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Canopy Children’s Solution’s Child Advocacy Center is joining forces with the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services to address how the public can better…
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence to open new clinic
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence announces the opening of the Waypoint Forensic Clinic. The clinic is a groundbreaking new facility offering trauma-informed,…
18-year-old arrested on multiple charges in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- An 18-year-old Gulfport man has been arrested on multiple charges by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office. 18-year-old Jamaro McNair was arrested on two felony counts of motor vehicle taking, one felony count of burglary of a…
Former student sues University of Southern Mississippi and Omega Psi Phi over alleged hazing
By SOPHIE BATES JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former Omega Psi Phi pledge who alleges he was so severely beaten during the Nu Eta chapter’s “Hell Night” that he had to relearn how to walk is now suing the fraternity, the…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Gulfport PD working accident on Seaway Road
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Police are working a single vehicle accident in the westbound lanes of Seaway Road near Three Rivers Road. Drivers should expect delays and are asked to avoid the area.
Back Bay Mission brings volunteers from across country to MS Gulf Coast
BILOXI, Miss. -- A group from Florida and Iowa is spending the next few weeks volunteering in the Biloxi community with Back Bay Mission.…