Candidate Conversations: Gautier Mayor Casey Vaughan
Gautier Mayor Casey Vaughan is seeking a second term in office in this year's municipal elections, and he stopped by the WXXV studio to talk to Grant Chighizola about his…
Jackson County
Bass Pro Shops announces new store coming to the Coast
Bass Pro Shops has announced its intention to add a store in Mississippi at Lemoyne Landing in Jackson County. The news was hailed by Gov. Tate Reeves, who said, “Mississippi is proud to welcome Bass Pro Shops to the Lemoyne…
Power outages reported in Jackson County
About 3,500 customers of Singing River Electric are without power in Jackson County this morning. Most of those affected are in St. Andrews, around Pine Hurst and Rosewood. There also is an outage in Vancleave in the Fort Ramsey area.…
Former substitute who pleaded guilty to sex crimes now faces a new indictment
A Gautier man serving a 20-year-sentence for sex crimes against minors was indicted on a charge of making a false bomb threat. 22-year-old Keshawn Belcher was indicted in September and returned to Jackson County to face that indictment on Thursday.…
Leakesville man to serve life in prison in capital murder case
A Leaksville man will spend his life in prison after a jury convicted him Thursday of capital murder. 39-year-old Michael Anthony Holder was convicted in the 2023 murder of 22-year-old Logan Wainwright. The victim was killed during a burglary of…
WXXV Candidate Conversations: Pascagoula Mayor Jay Willis
Pascagoula Mayor Dr. Jay Willis stopped by the WXXV studio Thursday to talk to Grant Chighizola about his decision to run for a second term as Pascagoula's mayor. If you're…
Gautier awarded grant to design Dolphin Drive project
Gautier has been awarded $1.2 million through the Federal Railroad Administration’s grant program to eliminate railroad crossings to fund a design of the Dolphin Drive at the CSX Railroad crossing. A 2022 feasibility study recommended converting the crossing at Dolphin…
Mayor Kenny Holloway announces bid for re-election in Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs Mayor Kenny Holloway announced his intention to seek re-election Monday night. The first-term mayor said Ocean Springs is "truly a shining example of what a thriving community can look like — and it’s being recognized far and wide.…
Special school bond election set for March 18 in Ocean Springs
Ocean Springs voters will head to the polls in mid-March after the Ocean Springs School District Board of Trustees approved a bond resolution Tuesday night. The special election date for the bond issue is Tuesday, March 18. According to the…
St. Martin man to serve 10 years for stabbing his mother in 2022
A St. Martin man will spend 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to trying to kills his mother. 30-year-old Grady Walker pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced Monday in Jackson County Circuit Court to 20 years with…
Services announced for Gautier student who died
Gautier High School announced a vigil to be held Thursday in honor of Shermarion Miner. Shermarion died at school on January 9 after suffering a medical emergency at the school's field house. The vigil will take place at 5 p.m.…
Candidate Conversations: David Bates announces Pascagoula mayoral run
Pascagoula mayoral candidate David Bates stopped by the WXXV studios to speak to Grant Chighizola about his run for Mayor of Pascagoula in the 2025 municipal elections.
Gautier student dies after collapsing at high school field house
A 15-year-old Gautier High student died Thursday after collapsing at the school's field house. Mayor Casey Vaughn identified the student as 15-year-old Shermarion Miner in a post on his social media page. Vaughn said in his post, "I share with…
Police and Fire chiefs announce departures in Ocean Springs
The fire chief is resigning and the police chief is retiring in Ocean Springs. Police Chief Ryan LeMaire announced his plans to retire at the end of February. Chief LeMaire was named interim chief in October 2023, accepting the full…
Suspect in Jackson County shooting, two others in custody
A suspect in a Wednesday morning shooting is in custody. According to the Jackson County jail docket, 27-year-old Isaiah Presley of Ocean Springs was booked into the jail Thursday morning. He is charged with aggravated assault and bond has not…
Gerald McGee launches run for Mayor of Moss Point
Moss Point resident Gerald McGee has submitted qualifying papers to run for Mayor of Moss Point in this year's municipal elections. McGee stopped by the studio to talk with WXXV News 25's…
How to watch the OSHS Blue-Grey Pride Band perform New Year's morning
A reminder, the Ocean Springs High Blue-Grey Pride Band is in the international spotlight New Year's morning as they perform in the London New Year's Day Parade, and there are a couple of ways you can catch the action. The…
Residents react to Vancleave flooding
Severe storms moved across the area bringing heavy rain to portions of the area over the weekend, including in Vancleave. Flood waters caused damage in the area warranting water rescues for other…
Multiple accidents causing slowdowns on I-10 in Jackson County
Mississippi Department of Transporation is reporting multiple accidents along Interstate 10 in Jackson County. There is a crash in the westbound lane just past inside Mississippi from the Alabama state line. There also is a wreck at Gautier exit at…
Two-car crash causes vehicle to run into paint store on Highway 609
A two-vehicle accident on Highway 609 on Thursday morning ended with one of cars crashing into the Sherwin Williams paint store. A 47-year-old woman was driving the vehicle that crashed into the store about 8:30 a.m. Jackson County Fire's C-shift…
Edwin McCain coming to the Grand Magnolia Ballroom
Grand Magnolia Ballroom has announced an evening with Edwin McCain on January 23, 2025. Tickets are on sale now at grandmagmusic.com McCain is known for his 1998-99 hits "I'll Be" and "I Could Not Ask for More." The South Carolina…
Vancleave man to spend life in prison in 2021 shooting death
A Vancleave man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of killing a man over missing property. 39-year-old Thomas Pearson II was convicted of first-degree murder on Thursday evening in the April 21, 2021 shooting…
Biloxi man found guilty of indecent exposure, filming women in restrooms
It took a Jackson County jury about an hour to convict a Biloxi man of filming women in public restrooms and indecent exposure. 36-year-old Christopher Burdine will be sentenced on December 4. The case began in 2023 when Jackson County…
Huntington Ingalls names Kari Wilkinson to lead Newport News Shipbuilding
Huntington Ingalls Industries, the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Kari Wilkinson to serve as president of the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, effective Jan. 1, 2025. She will succeed Jennifer Boykin, who…