Tire safety tips for summer road trips
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - Every second, roughly seven tires will go flat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that approximately 11,000 tire-related crashes occur in the United…
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Pascagoula residents give input at CDBG Public Meeting
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Pascagoula residents had the chance to make their voices heard on two projects on the horizon in the Flagship City. Those projects are the 2025…
Money available for Gulf Coast projects
Mississippi gets $30 million every year from the BP settlement. The money goes into the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund for strategic investments in South Mississippi. The state didn’t have any…
Governor Reeves not accepting Richard Jordan’s clemency petition
Governor Tate Reeves announced he will not accept Richard Jordan’s clemency petition. Governor Reeves said Jordan’s most recent round of appeals and stay motions have been rejected by the United Supreme Court, Mississippi Supreme Court, and the Court of Appeals…
Defense Health Agency visits Armed Forces Retirement Home
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport received a visit from the director of the Defense Health Agency. Dr. David Smith’s visit provided an opportunity…
Missing woman found safe in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office announced that Annie Knight has been found safe. She was missing earlier on Tuesday afternoon.
Appeals Court upholds planned execution of Richard Jordan
Another denial for a stay of execution in the case of Richard Jordan, Mississippi’s longest serving death row inmate set to be executed by lethal injection Wednesday. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed a district courts…
Rising temperatures may equal rising utility bills
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - Summer is here and along with the rising heat are rising utility bills. Coast Electric recommends keeping your AC set to 78 during the summer…
Singing River Mall demolition signals new era for Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) — A once-bustling shopping destination in Gautier is being torn down—ushering in a new chapter for the city. The Singing River Mall, which sat…
Drunk swimmer rescued in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A woman is charged with public intoxication after Pascagoula police and other first responders had to rescue her from the water. The incident happened near Beach Park Pier…
One dead after crash in George County
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- One person is dead and five others hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in George County over the weekend. According to MHP, a 2024 Hyundai Santa…
Shrimp season officially underway in Mississippi
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV)-The 2025 shrimp season in Mississippi is now underway. While shrimpers hit the waters early Monday morning, shrimpers we spoke to say their catch numbers were low. Still,…
Weekend pursuit leads to Georgia man’s arrest in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A stolen vehicle leads to the arrest of a Georgia man over the weekend. The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office…
President Trump says Israel and Iran agree to ‘complete and total ceasefire’
U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours. The U.S. president said on Truth Social that the ceasefire would bring an “Official…
U.S Supreme Court denies stay of execution for Richard Jordan
With just two days to go until Richard Jordan’s scheduled execution at Parchman, the man convicted in the 1976 killing of a Gulfport woman received another denial today, this time from the country’s highest court. The Supreme Court denied Jordan’s…
Iran says it launched attack on US forces at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base
Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites but indicating it was prepared to step back from escalating tensions in the volatile region. There were…
23rd annual Scrapin the Coast wraps up
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Scrapin the Coast rolled through the Mississippi Coast this weekend for the 23rd edition of this can’t miss event. Scrapin the Coast has been a Coast…
Shrimp season starts in Mississippi on Monday
The Gulf Coast shrimp fleet will drop its net in Mississippi waters on Monday for the start of shrimp season. The 2025 season begins bright and early at 6…
Mississippi partners with tech giant Nvidia for AI education program
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG/Mississippi Today Updated 12:06 PM CDT, June 20, 2025 The state of Mississippi and technology giant Nvidia have reached a deal for the company to expand artificial intelligence training and research at the state’s education institutions, an initiative to…
Alzheimer's Awareness Month: Sit down with Dr. Lee Voulters of Memorial Health System
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - 6.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, and Memorial Health System…
Local agencies release traffic plans for Scrapin the Coast
Scrapin the Coast kicks off today and law enforcement agencies want to remind you about anticipated traffic delays along Highway 90 this weekend as a result. Gulfport…
Popp's Ferry Bridge reopen after morning collision with a barge
The Popp’s Ferry bridge is back open to vehicular traffic after an early morning collision with a barge. According to the City of Biloxi, around 1 a.m. a tug boat pushing a barge hit the bridge and damaged the navigation…
History state assessment no longer graduation requirement in Mississippi
The State Department of Education announces the U.S. History State Assessment will no longer be a graduation requirement. This is to set to start in the upcoming…
Grant Me Hope Success Story: Catching up with Nathan
Mississippi (WXXV)-If you're a long-time viewer of WXXV News 25, you may remember a segment we use to air called Grant Me Hope. That segment featured children in Mississippi up for…