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Woman charged with stabbing man in the back

A 19-year-old Ocean Springs woman is in jail, charged with stabbing a man in the back. Ocean Springs Police Chief Ryan LeMaire said officers responded to a disturbance at a home in the 3900 block of Government Street on Sunday…

Gulfport Police investigating early morning homicide

Gulfport Police are investigating an early morning homicide with a 16-year-old victim. Officers were called to the 16000 block of Kenwood Drive about 2:19 a.m. in reference to a shooting. When they arrived, they found a male dead from apparent…

Mississippi marine from World War II identified

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Marine Corps Sgt. Harold Hammett, killed during World War II, was accounted for on September 25, 2023. Sgt. Hammett was born in Avery, Mississippi and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1940.…

Parade Routes and Road Closures for Mardi Gras 2024

Mardi Gras 2024 is in full swing and tons of parades will be taking place this weekend. Here is a list of parades, their routes, and any road closures in connection with the parades. OCEAN SPRINGS CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION NIGHT PARADE…

Preview of Coast Parades this weekend

We are counting down the days until Fat Tuesday here at WXXV, but the carnival fun really ramps up tonight in South Mississippi. Our very own Grant Chighizola has the details on all the fun coming up! City of Ocean…

Locals welcome the Great Food Truck Race

The race is on, except you won’t be running anywhere during this race. The Great Food Truck Race is happening on the Gulf Coast this week. Food trucks from…

Fatal crash on Highway 63 in George County

On Thursday, February 8, 2024, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 63 in George County. A 2013 Toyota Tundra driven by 41-year-old David Grafton of Vancleave, MS, traveled south on Highway…