16-year-old arrested after threats put Harrison Central High on 'soft' lockdown
A 16-year-old has been arrested in connection to threatening phone calls made to Harrison Central High on Wednesday, causing the school to go into another…
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14-year-old charged with murder in death of 16-year-old
A 14-year-old has been charged in the shooting death of a 16-year-old in Harrison County On Sunday. Sheriff Matt Haley said that at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to the 13000 block of Robindale Road in Gulfport for…
Harrison County battles house fire Saturday night
Harrison County Fire Rescue and two other departments battled an house fire on Saturday night. Gulfport Fire Department and CRTC also responded in Harrison County. The house was fully involved when units arrived. No one was home at the time…
Sheriff's Department lifts lockdown at Harrison Central
Harrison Central High School was on lockdown for about an hour Friday as a precautionary measure after a threatening phone call came in to the school. District spokeswoman Trang Pham Bui confirmed the lockdown and said notification went out to…
Biloxi firefighters battle house fire in Woolmarket
Biloxi Fire Department responded to a house fire on Shorecrest Road on Tuesday night. The call went out about 11 p.m. When crews arrived, the flames already were through the roof of the home. Chief Nicolaus Geiser said three engines,…
Three Gulfport men plead guilty to roles in New Year’s Eve shootout
Three Gulfport men plead guilty to their various charges for their roles in a deadly 2021 New Year’s Eve shooting. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that Latavion Bland (23), Vincent Armstrong (21), and Mario Clark (26), all of Gulfport,…
Suspect in aggravated assault case turns himself in to Gulfport Police
A suspect wanted on six counts of aggravated assault has turned himself in to Gulfport Police. 19-year-old Jabari Whitehead is in the Harrison County jail with bond set at $600,000 after surrendering to Gulfport Police this morning. He was booked…
Work begins on pedestrian walkway along Highway 49 in Gulfport
MDOT has begun work on a pedestrian walkway in Gulfport. The walkway will run along Highway 49 from Turkey Creek to just north of Creosote Road. Crews from Necaise Construction are working on drainage right now at about Lafayette Street…
This Weekend’s Community Calendar
Here is a full list of events happening across South Mississippi this weekend in our Community Calendar. Saturday, July 27th: ALL DAY - The deadline to register for the Gulf Coast Youth Football League. 7am - Cat Island Arts Collective…
Harrison County investigating fire on Cable Bridge Road
A home was destroyed in an overnight fire on Cable Bridge Road. Harrison County Fire Rescue and the sheriff's department responded to the fire. No one was living in the home at…
This Weekend's Community Calendar
Here is a full list of events happening across South Mississippi this weekend in our Community Calendar. Friday, July 19th: 6pm- Family Dinner Benefit Honoring Our Home Front at the Diamondhead Country Club. 6pm- Grown Folk Summer Camp at the…
McGilvary gets majority of the vote in Ward 4 runoff, with absentee ballots yet to be counted.
Rodney McGilvary leads Jamie Creel in the Biloxi Ward 4 city council runoff election after all election day votes were counted Tuesday night. According to unofficial results, McGilvary leads Creel by nine votes,…
UPDATE: Law enforcement agencies capture murder suspect in Harrison County
A suspect in a homicide case was captured just after 11 p.m. Wednesday night. Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley said. Bricen J. Rivers was charged with murder. He was taken to Harrison County jail and bond was set at $1…
South Mississippians find ways to beat the heat
Feels-like temperatures in South Mississippi on Monday were well over 100 degrees, with many more days of extreme heat on the way. This can be concerning for families, especially…
Victim identified in fatal wreck on I-10 in Harrison County
On Sunday, May 26, 2024, at approximately 5 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 10 in…
Fire officials battle major fire at pallet company in Harrison County
Harrison County fire crews spent much of the day battling a fire at a pallet business off Highway 49 in Harrison County. The fire was…
Spring Break Weekend under way along Biloxi beaches
Visitors are in Biloxi for Spring Break Weekend. WXXV was out on the beach Friday afternoon to find crowds of people out having fun. Traffic was…
National Weather Service issues red flag 'no burn' warning for South Mississippi
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Harrison, Hancock, Jackson and Pearl River counties -- advising that no burning be done. The warning is in effect from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. for those counties. The…
Long Beach announces paving project for Commission Road
The City of Long Beach has announced lane closures on Commission Road between Klondyke Road and Daugherty Road for a paving project. Preparations for paving began Monday and will continue through the week. Paving will begin April 1 while students…
Long Beach Police searching for missing man
UPDATE: Mr. Wiles was safely located on Sunday. MBI has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Long Beach man. 66-year-old Dennis Paul Wiles was last seen about 6:30 a.m. Saturday on Commission Road. He was driving a brown 2017…
Monroe Avenue in Bayou View closed due to sewer cave-in
Gulfport has issued an “Emergency Road Closure” due to a sewer cave-in on Monroe Avenue between 51st Street and 52nd Street in Bayou View. The road will be closed to through traffic. Lawson Avenue, 52nd Street, O'Bryan Avenue, and 51st Street will be…
Wayne Miller named Gulfport Chief Administrative Officer
The Gulfport city council voted unanimously to name Wayne Miller chief administrative officer. Leonard Papania will be retiring from the position at the end of the year. Wayne Miller grew up in Harrison County…
Celebrate Cities: Long Beach
WXXV Chief Meteorologist Rob Knight continues our Celebrate Cities Series today in Long Beach. He was live in The Friendly City all morning at Harbor View Cafe. In this series, we will be highlighting cities across the Gulf Coast. Next…
Biloxi asking public's help to find runaway teen
Biloxi Police are asking the public's help to locate a 17-year-old runaway. Police say Jeremy Bassinger Jr., left his home on August 9th about 7:30 a.m. He is described as 6-foot-2, 175 pounds with a thing build and a tattoo…