Hook’em for Heroes Fishing Tournament returns this weekend
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- New and returning anglers are invited to cast their lines and their support at the second annual ‘Hook’em for Heroes’ Fishing Tournament. The tournament…
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2025 Labor Day Enforcement Period Recap
Mississippi Highway Patrol has released the numbers for this year’s Labor Day enforcement period across the state. Statewide, MHP issued 5,152 citations, made 92 DUI arrests, and responded to 159…
State Auditor Shad White on removing junk food from SNAP benefits
Some states are taking action to ban the purchase of junk food while using food stamps. Mississippi Auditor Shad White says unhealthy choices are costing…
Flagship Revitalization Project begins in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Work kicked off Tuesday on phase one of a downtown revitalization project in Pascagoula. The Flagship Streetscape Plan will focus on improvements to the major parking lot…
Coast Transit Authority to end rider hailing system
Coast Transit Authority is ending its longtime hailing system, which allowed riders to hail a CTA bus anywhere along its route. The system officially ends on October 31.…
Man arrested, charged with making terroristic threats in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi police arrested a Moss Point man after the man allegedly threatened to shoot at people on Howard Avenue this past Sunday. Biloxi…
USM Gulf Park Campus to offer secondary education degree
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Southern Miss Gulf Park campus will soon offer a bachelor’s degree in secondary education for students. University leaders say it is a…
Fitch, other attorneys general ask for AI guardrails
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office is warning tech companies to stop predatory AI interactions with kids. Fitch has joined 44 other attorneys general in the U.S asking…
CTA releases Labor Day schedule
Coast Transit Authority has released its Labor Day transit schedule. Fixed route bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule on Labor Day. Normal service will return Tuesday. The CTA office…
State Department of Health shares new guidelines for grandparents to protect infants
As state health officials continue to promote infant safety in many aspects, a new guide is being released to help Mississippi grandparents protect their…
City of Biloxi holds Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Ceremony
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Biloxi residents packed the visitors center Friday morning for the city’s Hurricane Katrina Remembrance Ceremony. Mayor FoFo Gilich, Congressman Mike Ezell, and countless others led…
Former Waveland officers recount their experiences during Hurricane Katrina
WXXV News 25’s Megan Fayard sat down with former Waveland police officers who recounted the very moment their lives changed forever. First responders are the ones tasked…
Former Governor Haley Barbour speaks about guiding the Coast through Katrina
Anyone who experienced Hurricane Katrina will never forget the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. When you look at the Coast today it is hard…
Ezell introduces resolution honoring the 20th Anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Congressman Mike Ezell introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to honor the lives lost and the communities forever changed due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The resolution also recognizes ongoing efforts to rebuild and strengthen the Gulf…
Officials attend Katrina 20th anniversary memorial event in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- August 29, 2005: a day that so many of us will never forget. It was 20 years ago on this day that Hurricane Katrina…
Photographer commemorates Hurricane Katrina 20th anniversary
A renowned photographer spent the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina taking pictures. John Noltner joins us via Zoom for a project commemorating the 20th anniversary of the storm.
Author of ‘To Ride a Storm Surge’ Katrina book visits Pass Schools
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- Acclaimed author Lisa Hatfield visited Pass Christian Middle and High School to share her story and insights with students ahead…
Mississippi Power storm director discusses power restoration after Katrina
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. Residents across the Coast were affected. Power companies were working to restore power. Mississippi Power Storm Director Stephen…
MHP kicking off 2025 Labor Day Holiday Travel Period
Mississippi Highway Patrol announced their Labor Day Holiday Travel enforcement period starts Friday, August 29. From 6 a.m. Friday until Monday at midnight, more patrols and checkpoints…
Former Biloxi Mayor Gerald Blessey speaks about Katrina 20 years later
Thousands of homes were destroyed when Katrina slammed into the Coast on August 29, 2005. As we approach the 20th anniversary on Friday, WXXV has…
Man arrested on offense of possession of child pornography in Picayune
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- A Picayune man was arrested on the offense of possession of child pornography. Officers of the Picayune Police Department responded to a business on Frontage Road on August 27. Upon arrival, the officers made contact with members…
$2 Million Mega Million ticket sold in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Earlier this week, a very lucky lottery player in South Mississippi hit it big. According to the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, a Mississippi player won $2 million on a Mega Million ticket. That winning ticket was purchased…
MHP investigating fatal motorcycle crash in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Pearl River County. The incident happened around 6 a.m. Wednesday morning on Highway…
Ocean Springs passes order affecting bars, restaurants during Labor Day weekend
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) -- City leaders in Ocean Springs passed an order affecting bars and restaurants over the holiday weekend, in response to recent…