Gulfport Police Department offering gun safety resources
The Gulfport Police Department is now offering free gun locks for gun owners. The locks are available upon request at the front desk at the Gulfport Police headquarters. It…
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WXXV’s Marco Bitonel is live at the Back-to-School Community Youth Rally in Wiggins
Kids and families are coming together this evening to have some fun and celebrate the start of a new school year. WXXV’s News…
Homeland security looking for additional victims of fake U.S. marshal
Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations are asking the public’s help to identify possible additional victims in an investigation involving a person who was impersonating federal officer. William Gilchrist, 45, of Greenville, Mississippi, was indicted by a federal grand jury…
Mural competition underway at Ocean Springs Library
Calling all local artists! You could have your work displayed in Downtown Ocean Springs. The Ocean Springs Municipal Library and Walter Anderson Museum of Art are teaming up to…
Medgar Evers exhibit unveiled at Ocean Springs Library
The traveling exhibit honoring a Mississippi Civil Rights hero opened Thursday at Ocean Springs Municipal Library. The Medgar Evers exhibit was loaned to the library by the Mississippi…
Long Beach firefighters battle house fire in Green Acres subdivision
Long Beach Fire Department was called out to a house fire on Alyce Place in the Green Acres subdivision on Thursday night. Chief Griff Skellie said a family of five were able to get out of the house. A family…
Lil Market Deli and Bagelry serving the Ocean Springs community
We all love a good biscuit here in the South, but one Ocean Springs breakfast is serving up an authentic northern breakfast staple. WXXV News 25’s…
Mayor Billy Knight delivers Moss Point State of the City address
The City of Moss Point is moving forward. That was the message in the State of the City address Thursday night. WXXV News 25’s Rick…
Rock N Rollover Fundraiser benefiting Humane Society of South Mississippi
Happening tonight in Biloxi, the Rock and Rollover is taking! Boogie down for a great cause as the Humane Society of South Mississippi’s largest annual fundraiser returns to the Hard Rock Hotel and…
Cinema by the Shore
Cinema by the Shore returns to Gulfport tonight! The big screen feature this month is ‘Wonka.’ It all begins at 6 p.m. at Jones Park and is free to attend.
Woman charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family through sale of iconic Graceland
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JONATHAN MATTISE Updated 11:00 AM CDT, August 16, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a scheme defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his iconic Graceland property before…
Elvis Week at Gulf Hills Hotel
Elvis Week at Gulf Hills continues with the Elvis Pool Party and Swim Up movie night. It’s all at the historic Gulf Hills Hotel. The rock n roll fun kicks…
Navy's plan for multi-ship buy good news for Ingalls Shipbuilding
The news that the Secretary of the Navy plans a multi-ship buy of four warships is good news here on the Coast. The amphibious warships are built at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, which means the shipyard will have contracts coming…
Race for U.S. Senate ramping up in South Mississippi
The race for the U.S. Senate seat is heating up in South Mississippi. Republican incumbent senator Roger Wicker is facing off against democratic challenger Ty Pinkins, who spent part of Thursday evening in Pass…
Post on Pine in Wiggins hosts comedy night
The Post on Pine Irish Pub in downtown Wiggins hosted locals for a laugh during its comedy night on Thursday. The event is typically held once or twice per month, and, as Post…
TSA holds K9 explosive detection demo at Gulfport Biloxi International
The Transportation Security Administration at Gulfport Biloxi International Airport held an explosive detection demonstration with its K9 unit this afternoon. TSA K9 Handler Michael Caleb Mabry…
90 Express gas station now open in Harrison County
A much-anticipated gas station opened its doors early this morning near a busy stretch of Highway 90. 90 Express is an idea Salute owner Rob Stinson brought…
Weather Where You Live: WXXV Meteorologist Sam Parker live in Long Beach
The WXXV Weather Authority Team is actively covering weather from where you live. That is why we are going to send it on over…
WXXV Meteorologist Sam Parker live in Long Beach with a look at the weather
The WXXV Weather Authority Team is actively covering weather from where you live. That is why we are going to send it…
Deer Island to receive 400-acre expansion to make up for erosion
Deer Island has been shrinking for centuries. The island used to be doubled the size, but as water levels rise - more and more of…
Pitipong Daengbuna found guilty of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence
We have an update in the first-degree murder trial of Coast resident Pitipong Daengbunga. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, the jury found him guilty of murder and tampering with evidence in the stabbing and strangulation death of…
Gulfport man arrested on an aggravated assault charge
A Gulfport man is arrested and charged with aggravated assault in Harrison County. Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley announced the arrest of 21-year-old Terrance Daitwan Wilson Thursday, August 15th. According to officials, the arrest was in relation to a stabbing…
Water crisis in Mississippi capital developed during failures in oversight, watchdog says
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 2:52 PM CDT, August 15, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — “Layers of inadequate oversight and enforcement” by state and federal agencies contributed to a water crisis in Mississippi’s capital city that left tens of thousands of people…
Stone County Sheriff's Office needs assistance locating 17-year-old
The Stone County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's assistance in locating Korbin Ellis Lee. Korbin is 17 years old and left the Perkinston, Mississippi area on Tuesday, August 13th. Korbin Drove to Jackson, Mississippi and boarded a Greyhound bus…