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…
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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…
Charges filed against Gautier mayor are dismissed
Charges of public drunk and disturbance of the peace against Gautier Mayor Casey Vaughan were dismissed in Justice Court on Wednesday. Cameron McCormick, an attorney for Vaughan said the charges were brought by Linda Anderson, the wife of Councilman Rusty…
Melange Dance Company preparing for 46th annual performance of The Nutcracker
Ballerinas Mary Amelia Clemens and Gracie Mitchell visited WXXV on Friday morning to talk about their Melange Dance Company's upcoming production of The Nutcracker. Local ballerinas are preparing for the…
Search for missing man leads to his body in Moss Point and arrest in case
A Moss Point man has been charged in connection with a missing man found dead on Wednesday morning. Police said 22-year-old Johnny Anderson was charged with murder and was taken to Jackson County jail. Bond has not been set pending…
Ocean Springs man to serve 45 years for DUI deaths of New Orleans sisters
An Ocean Springs man will spend 45 years in prison for causing the deaths of sisters from New Orleans in a drunk driving collision in 2022. 45-year-old Joseph Nangle was sentenced to two 25-year sentences with 45 years to serve…
Sonic booms shake up homes on Coast
Jackson County residents took to social media to try to find out what the source was of loud booms and rattling windows on Saturday morning . According to Jackson County Emergency Management Director Earl Etheridge, the noise and tremors xane…