Today was the first day of school for Popp’s Ferry Elementary students although this year is like no other. There are many guidelines in place to limit the amount of exposure between students and teachers. Popp’s Ferry Elementary is encouraging…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced launch of the ReSkill Mississippi initiative to help ease the economic burden and uncertainty this pandemic has created for our state's workforce. Mississippians who lost their jobs or had severe cutbacks and went…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,245 new COVID-19 cases and 51 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 63,444 cases and 1,804 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County is at 349 cases and…
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, schools have added a new item to their annual back-to-school supplies list. However local organizations like the Jackson County Fab Lab are helping to get students masks. The Fab Lab of Jackson County, a STEM…
It’s official Today, the Gulfport City Council approved Mayor Billy Hewes’ appointment for Gulfport’s next police chief. Protect and serve. It’s something Chris Ryle has done throughout his 22 years with the Gulfport Police Department, at ease eating with local…
Ward 2 Councilmember Felix Gines has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the eighth person in his family to contract the virus. Gines, who learned of the Sunday test results this afternoon, said he does not currently have symptoms but…
School leaders on the Coast are responding to the governor’s order to mandate mask wearing for students and teachers. Originally students and staff returning to school in the Jackson County School District had the option of wearing a mask to…
The Ocean Springs School District has released an updated reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year. In keeping with Governor Tate Reeves' Executive Order issued for the state, all Ocean Springs School District students must wear a mask at all…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that he’s setting a statewide order for people to wear masks in public amid a recent surge in cases of the new coronavirus. Reeves also delayed the start of the…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,074 new COVID-19 cases and 42 new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 62,199 confirmed cases and 1,753 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County is at 344 cases…
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) — On Tuesday, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs issued a statewide order for the Isolation of Individuals Diagnosed with COVID-19, effective immediately. The Order, issued to everyone living in Mississippi, stipulates that anyone diagnosed with…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Two Crystal Springs teens are jailed in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center, charged with a string of car burglaries. Noah Magrette and Zackery Hammond, both 19, are each charged with five counts of car…
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) — One person is dead following a shooting on Courtney Drive in Gautier. Authorities say the shooting took place just after 5 p.m. Monday. The Gautier Police Department is currently investigating the incident. The victim has been…
As many schools across the Coast prepare to reopen this week, some parents in Harrison County are continuing to voice their concerns and requests to school administrators. Harrison County schools are set to welcome back children on August 6th, but…
As the clock ticks down, excitement is on the rise for Popp’s Ferry Elementary students, their parents, and teachers as we head into the upcoming school year. The new school year will certainly see some changes, but that isn’t stopping…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 572 new COVID-19 cases and eight new deaths. The statewide total now stands at 61,125 confirmed cases and 1,711 deaths. Here are the numbers in our area: Hancock County is at 336 cases…
The attorney for the family of Toussaint Sims is speaking to WXXV after a federal wrongful death lawsuit was filed. The suit against the Moss Point Police Department, the city, and the officer cleared in the shooting of Sims was…
A Pass Christian man is now facing felony charges of touching a child after allegedly molesting a 15-year-old. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, 36-year-old Joshua Cole Ladner was arrested yesterday at his mother’s residence in Diamondhead with the assistance of…
On Monday, August 3, 2020, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the George County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call that a white male entered the Singing River Federal Credit Union, approached a teller, and implied he was armed. The male left…
Every 25 years there is the chance for the City of Gulfport and many others across the state to renew the amount of revenue they receive from Mississippi Power. From 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. tomorrow during a special election,…
What should have been a relaxing vacation turned into a tragedy for the Morton family and now they need your help in the investigation. Sixty-seven year-old John Morton was bicycling Friday on Woolmarket Road when he was struck by a…
Two Crystal Springs teens are jailed in the Jackson County Adult Detention Center charged with a string of car burglaries. Noah Magrette and Zackery Hammond, both 19, are charged with five counts of car burglaries that occurred in the Cedar…
Every Monday, WXXV features a child from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. 13-year-old Lyric has been in foster care for over two years. She would like to be with a family that is permanent and will accept her as their…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) — With the pandemic affecting many families financially, paying for school supplies for the new school year may be a bit of a struggle. The Distinguished Gentleman of Ocean Springs recognized this hardship many could be…