Arrests made after drugs found in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department announces the arrest of two men on drug charges. The first incident happened on October 14. A deputy…
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Gautier Police, Mayor respond following recent deadly incidents across city
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) -- It has been a tragic month for the city of Gautier, as multiple incidents have left several young residents dead. The most…
Keesler's Emergency Department returns to normal operations
Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (WXXV)- The 81st Medical Group on Keesler announces a return to normal operations. The Emergency Department closed this week due to a water line break. The Emergency Department opened at six Wednesday morning. Inpatient services…
Homeless Resource Center approved in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport is excited to approve funding to the South Mississippi Housing Authority for the acquisition and rehabilitation of a new homeless resource center. The…
16-year-old wanted in deadly shooting in Slidell arrested on the Coast
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A 16-year-old wanted for a recent deadly shooting in Slidell was taken into custody in Hancock County this week. The teen turned himself in to Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputies late Monday night. It happened after U.S.…
Three teenagers arrested, charged with first-degree murder in Gautier shooting
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gautier Police Department has made multiple arrests in connection with the fatal shooting on Saturday evening. Following an investigation by the Gautier Police Department, three people have been taken into custody in relation to the incident.…
Fire at wood pellet storage dome at Port of Pascagoula
Enviva is addressing a fire event in one of the wood pellet storage domes it operates at the Port of Pascagoula. Everyone on site has been reported safe. Enviva is coordinating with the Jackson County Fire Department and other emergency…
Trump administration pledges to speed some student loan forgiveness after lawsuit
By CORA LEWIS NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain federal repayment plans following a lawsuit from the American Federation of Teachers. Under the agreement…
Drowning incident under investigation in Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)-On Monday, October 20, Gautier police and fire responded to a distress call at a home on Three Oaks Drive after two children were found unresponsive near a swimming pool. First responders immediately began life-saving efforts. Both children…
Business owners excited for new downtown Gulfport development
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Soon, the heart of downtown Gulfport could look very different thanks to a transformative project coming to the area. The project will soon claim…
Jackson County Fair returns to the fairgrounds in Pascagoula
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Fair has returned for another year at the fairgrounds in Pascagoula. The fair is a week of entertainment, agriculture, food,…
Thunder Over the Sound air show canceled due to government shutdown
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.— The 81st Training Wing has canceled the Thunder Over the Sound Air Show, originally scheduled for Nov. 1–2, 2025, due to ongoing lapse in appropriations due to the government shutdown. The funding lapse prevents Keesler…
Pascagoula PD identifies suspect making threats regarding shooting at the fairgrounds
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Pascagoula Police Department has identified the suspect who was involved with statements regarding a possible shooting at the fairgrounds. In a statement released on social media, the Pascagoula Police Department confirms that the criminal investigation division has…
Biloxi man sentenced to 30 years for sexual battery of a child
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Forty-five-year-old Derrick Lee Bowie pled guilty last week to sexual battery of a child. According to Assistant District Attorney Haley Necaise Broom, the Gulfport Police Department was contacted by Child Protective Services regarding the alleged sexual…
Mississippi Delta town mourns a seventh loss from shooting after a school football game
LELAND, Miss. (AP) — A frenzy of gunfire after a high school football game earlier this month in a small Mississippi Delta town has claimed a seventh victim, as a 25-year-old woman died of her wounds around a week later, medical officials…
One dead, three injured in shooting in Gautier
Gautier, MS — The Gautier Police Department responded to a reported shooting at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the College Villa Apartments located at 2726 Ladnier Road. Preliminary investigation indicates that an altercation occurred inside one…
Apps and websites saw outages across the world
Mississippi (WXXV)- An internet outage has hit the United States this morning. DownDetector has been flooded with spikes for many apps, those including Snapchat, Fortnite, Duolingo and many more. The issues are said to have started around 2 AM, the…
Gulfport Fire Department set to receive 26 FLIR cameras
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulfport City Council voted Thursday to allow the use of funds from the Firehouse Public Safety Foundation Grant to purchase 26 FLIR cameras…
‘A game changer’: New virtual learning program addresses Mississippi’s teacher shortage
By DEVNA BOSE/Mississippi Today Thanks to a new partnership between the Mississippi Department of Education and Mississippi Public Broadcasting, students across the state will be getting new teachers this year. But those teachers won’t be in classrooms, sitting behind desks. They’ll…
Cruisin’ the Coast announces winner of Make-A-Wish Raffle Truck
Cruisin’ the Coast officials announced the winner of the Make-A-Wish Raffle Truck. Ronnie from Missouri won the raffle. This was Ronnie’s first time as a Cruisin’ the…
Innovate Mississippi startup accelerator wants to create new jobs and opportunities
By KATHERINE LIN/Mississippi Today Mississippi has bemoaned its lack of technology startups and venture capital since the first dot-com boom in the mid 1990s. Innovate Mississippi believes it might have a solution. It is providing funding and training to seven Mississippi…
MSU Meridian Division awarded $1.2 million MDE grant
Mississippi State University’s Meridian Division received a generous grant from the Mississippi State Department of Education. MDE gave the university a $1.2 million grant to help strengthen and…
Gulfport School District release statement on recent safety concerns
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulfport School District has put out a statement regarding recent safety concerns for students. They are fully committed to the safety and well-being…
A Night in Blue at the IP Casino Resort
Police officers, firefighters, and all first responders will be honored and those taken in the line of duty remembered at a special event Saturday night. A Night…