Amtrak has an expected return date of June 2025. That's according to Southern Rail Commission's Knox Ross. That comes as the station in Mobile is still under construction. When the line does reopen, two trains will depart each morning, one…
A Moss Point man was convicted and sentenced for aggravated assault in Jackson County on Friday. Thirty-three year Alvin Ballard was sentenced to 20 years with 18 to serve in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. On March…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG/Mississippi Today Updated 11:12 AM CST, February 21, 2025 The Senate Finance Committee voted Thursday to advance legislation to reduce the state income tax and the sales tax on groceries while raising the gasoline tax. Republican senators voted to…
GAUTIER, MS – On February 21, 2025, at approximately 5:30 a.m., the Gautier Police Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on Gautier Vancleave Road, between Martin Bluff Road and Interstate 10. Preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle traveling south crossed…
You may remember when WXXV News 25’s Ethan Krauss was off the news desk last week. Well, that was because he was…
First responders are working a house fire on Jake Husley Road at Old Highway 67 in Biloxi. This is causing lane closures. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. WXXV News 25 will have more information as it becomes available.
According to Biloxi Police, a person has died in a shooting at a residence on Porter Avenue in Biloxi. Police received a call around 12:37 p.m. about shots fired in the 200 block of Porter Avenue. Once on scene, officers…
NASA marking a milestone at Stennis Space Center. Teams installed new production RS-25 engines for upcoming hot fire tests. These engines will help power…
Stone County honors Black History Month with a luncheon held in Wiggins. In attendance is the town's Mayor Darrell Berry. Elected in 2021, Darrell Berry made history as the first…
A Gulfport man pled guilty to a manslaughter case from Stone County and a drive-by shooting from Gulfport. 21-year-old Jermaine Mayers was sentenced to a total of 50 years with ten years suspended, leaving 40 years to serve in the…
JACKSON, Miss., - The Driver Service Bureau is currently implementing system updates, which may have resulted in delays or service outages at various locations across the state. As updates continue, DSB locations statewide will close for the remainder of today,…
The Mississippi Aquarium announced today their Giant Pacific Octopus Bubblewrap has passed away after showing signs of senescence, a natural process at the end of an octopus' life cycle. The staff saying Bubblewrap loved meeting new people, playing with his…
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann returned to the Senate Floor this morning after collapsing at the podium Wednesday. Hosemann said his fall yesterday was due to being dehydrated. As he…
GAUTIER, MS –The Gautier Police Department announced the arrest of 19-year-old Brandon Price Jr. on the charge of aggravated assault. On February 19, 2025, the Gautier Police Department responded to a reported shooting at the Magnolia Inn on Highway 90.…
Regardless of where you stand on the political spectrum gun safety is something I think we can all agree we need more of. Last year in Harrison…
Mississippi is one of only three states that still prohibit direct wine shipments to residents. Many residents have been bypassing the restriction by traveling to neighboring states to receive…
On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at approximately 3:40 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 49 in Harrison County. A 2003 Toyota Echo driven by 44-year-old Tomika Lane of Saucier, MS, and two juvenile passengers…
Another big milestone happening this week when it comes to the work being done at the new Buc-ee’s at Menge Avenue in Harrison County. The iconic beaver signage…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s lieutenant governor collapsed on the floor of the state Senate Wednesday. Video from the Senate chamber showed Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann standing at a podium at the front of the chamber when he leaned forward and then…
In anticipation of cold weather in our area, cold weather shelters are opening in South Mississippi. The Hancock County Emergency Management Agency will open a cold weather shelter from February 19th to the 20th. The shelter is located at the…
Training is underway in Harrison County for the newest Friends of the Court volunteers. In coordination with Chancery judges across the county, these volunteers investigate and gather facts for guardianship…
On February 18, 2025, the Long Beach Police Department arrested 27-year-old Noah Estay, of Long Beach and charged him with Possession with Intent to Distribute: Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Distribute: Marijuana, and Possession of a Controlled Substance: Cocaine. The…
The City of D'Iberville has announced the new police chief. Marty Griffin has been named the new police chief for the city. Chief Griffin has 28 years of law enforcement experience, including 14 years with D'Iberville PD. As part of…
The results are in for the Gulfport Ward 5 Special City Council Election. BJ Sellers unofficially wins the seat with a majority of the votes. Absentee ballots still have to be counted before the results are finalized. Sellers received 56%…