Local girl with rare disease gets wheelchair van after community rallies hundreds of donations
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-We have a heartwarming update about a story we brought you just a few weeks ago! Brighton is a…
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Mega Millions jackpot grows to $965 million for Friday’s drawing
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…
Mayor Hugh Keating discusses new development in Downtown Gulfport
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 pays tributes to veterans at annual Veterans Day program
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County hosted its annual Veterans Day program Tuesday morning. The event is usually held at Veterans Memorial Park, but…
Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end
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…
Grandmother charged in death of five-year-old boy in Slidell
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…
City of Moss Point releases comprehensive assessment of police department
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…
Lyman Elementary School honors veterans at Veterans Day Ceremony
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.…
Aldi Gulfport location announces opening date
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,…
Aztecas in Gautier works to rebuild after tornado; hopes to open early next year
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) -- Aztecas Restaurant and Cantina in Gautier is working to rebuild after a tornado ripped through the restaurant in late…
Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House
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…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College hosts annual Veterans Day Program and 5K
PERKINSTON, Miss. (WXXV) -- Veterans Day is an important holiday of remembrance across the United States, especially here in South Mississippi. "It's a…
Annual Folds of Honor Golf Tournament tees off at Grand Bear Golf Club
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The seventh annual Folds of Honor Golf Tournament teed off Monday morning at the Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier.…
MDHS announces issuance of partial November SNAP Benefits
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…
Speaker Johnson says House will return to Washington for voting on shutdown deal
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…
Victim identified in Sunday crash in Gautier
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…
Victim identified in Dedeaux Road crash
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…
Warming centers opening due to cold conditions along the Coast
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…
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
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…
Jackson County Fire opens new station
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County celebrated the ribbon cutting of their new Saracennia Road fire station on Tuesday. This new building includes three large bays for firetrucks and equipment,…
Progress continues on Beach Park Bridge and Pier in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Work continues on the Beach Park Bridge and Pier in Pascagoula. This work is part of Jackson County’s Pascagoula Beach Open Channel Outfalls…
State Department of Education establishing Mississippi Blue Ribbon School Program
The State Department of Education has established a new program called the Mississippi Blue Ribbon School Program. This program is taking the place of the since-terminated Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon Program, that program was terminated in August. The…
City of Long Beach collecting donations for food pantry
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Long Beach is hosting a community food drive starting Monday. From November 10 to the 14th, items are being collected…
MDOT projects make progress in southeast Mississippi
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Commissioner Charles Busby, Southern Transportation District, has announced updates to several Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects in south Mississippi. “Infrastructure projects across southeast Mississippi are making steady progress,” said Busby. “From widening highways to adding new signage…