JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Jackson County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a single car accident that killed a four-month-old baby and injured his mother and brother. The accident happened around 6:15 p.m. Monday, August 31, on Davis Sawmill Road, about…
Fifteen years ago, South Mississippians were dealing with the highly catastrophic Hurricane Katrina. Workers with the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies were searching for dolphins washed out to sea during the storm. “There’s always a silver lining.” Especially when you…
Biloxi leaders are hard at work putting the finishing touches on next fiscal year’s budget and the public will have the chance to make their voices heard on the issue. City officials tell News 25 the budget for fiscal year…
Biloxi police need help identifying four people involved in an assault that happened on Pass Road on August 6th around 5 p.m. Police say three black females and one black male allegedly assaulted a juvenile in an attack while working…
The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 274 new COVID-19 cases and 32 new deaths including one new death in Harrison County and one new death in Jackson County. The statewide total stands at 82,950 confirmed cases and 2,473 deaths.…
Governor Tate Reeves announced he will extend the mask mandate for another two weeks at today’s press conference. On top of that, he is also allowing more spectators to attend sporting events and other extracurricular school gatherings from two per…
On September 3rd, a protest to remove the Confederate statue that is placed outside of the Harrison County Courthouse. The dismantling of the statue is relevant to citizens since change is being inflicted in the state of Mississippi with the…
Yesterday, the Coast Guard responded to a minor diesel spill that came from a boat in Fort Bayou near Ocean Springs. Since the spill was reported, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality responded to the incident to clean up the…
A Bay St. Louis woman is now behind bars for child neglect that occurred at an in-home daycare on Old Spanish Trail. According to Police Chief Gary Ponthieux, Connie Cuevas was arrested for child neglect following an investigation by the…
Saturday communities along the Coast held ceremonies in recognition of the 15th anniversary of the day Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Pass Christian Mayor Chipper McDermott hosted a Katrina Memorial Ceremony in War Memorial Park overlooking the Gulf, the body of…
After years of anticipation, the Mississippi Aquarium opened its doors Saturday to the public for the first time ever. Saturday, the public was finally able to venture inside the long-awaited Mississippi Aquarium and have a proper housewarming for the new…
Every Monday here on WXXV we feature a child from Mississippi hoping to get adopted. Today you will meet 11-year-old La'kaira. My name is La'Kaira and I am 11 and I'm going to the sixth grade. What people don't know…
Sunday morning, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and Jackson County Sheriff’s Department responded to a fatal crash involving two boats in Little River in the Escatawpa area. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd says 57-year-old Calvin Brewer of…
Sunday officers from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, along with Jackson County sheriff’s deputies, recovered the body of a Pascagoula man who reportedly drowned August 29th. Sheriff Mike Ezell says 65-year-old Philip Allen Alexander was located and…
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting your assistance in helping to locate a reported missing person/ welfare concern. Shaian K. Patton (AKA) Minnie Davis (age 31) was reportedly last seen in the 200 block of Debuys Road. She was reportedly…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration today announced a $7.9 million grant award to the Coast Transit Authority in Gulfport Mississippi, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J.…
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation recently established the Hurricane Laura Relief Fund to help the people in need in Louisiana and Texas. Since the state of Mississippi is familiar with the recovery process caused by a catastrophic hurricane, the foundation…
In response to the devastation Hurricane Laura has caused, the Gulfport Police Department is departing Monday to bring relief to the category four storm’s victims. Along with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, Gulfport police will travel to the area to…
The Giving Bak Foundation is on a mission. As we all pause momentarily to reflect on the 15 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, there’s still more work to be done helping our neighbors in Texas and Louisiana in the aftermath…
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health reports 599 new COVID-19 cases and 14 new deaths. The statewide total stands at 81,294 confirmed cases and 2,413 deaths. Here are the numbers for our area: Hancock County now has 480 cases…
The highly anticipated Mississippi Aquarium is finally opening their doors to the public tomorrow. It comes on a monumental day here in South Mississippi, the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, representing a revitalization of our Coast. The aquarium staff has…
On Tuesday, August 25, Jackson County School District Superintendent Dr. John Strycker received written communication from Gulfport Superintendent Glen East of Gulfport’s decision not to compete against JCSD this fall for health and safety reasons due to Gulfport School District’s…
The Ocean Springs organization Comeback Coolers is heading to Texas and Louisiana next weekend to aid Laura victims. If you’re interested in helping you can donate a cooler. The coolers need to be able to hold ice. The group has…
Mississippi Power is sending a storm team to Louisiana to assist in the Hurricane Laura restoration effort. Approximately 85 employees departed from Gulfport early this Friday morning, heading to Baton Rouge. The storm team is excited to embark on their…