Workers file lawsuit after Chevron Pascagoula Refinery fire
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Workers injured at a Pascagoula refinery fire earlier this month are taking action against the Chevron Corporation. Five of the contract workers involved in the…
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Biloxi, Gulfport sign international sister agreement with Rionegro, Colombia
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s a new chapter in Biloxi and Gulfport as the cities have signed a new sister city agreement, but the third city involved…
Mississippi Public Broadcasting braces for program cuts as federal funding for NPR and PBS is eliminated
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) - The Rescissions Act of 2025 will eliminate $1.1 billion in previously approved federal funding for the…
Humane Society of South Mississippi introduces Litter League program
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- The Humane Society of South Mississippi is encouraging animal lovers to step up to the plate with the introduction of its new…
Camp Shelby conducting training exercises throughout August
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WXXV)- A notice from Camp Shelby, for all of August they will be conducting live fire and training. Live fire exercises are expected to have minimal…
Keesler Federal Credit Union meets with Bright Futures Program recipients
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Today marked the first day of school for the Harrison County School District and thanks to a generous donation, many kindergarteners are kicking…
Pearl River County breaks ground on new technology park
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) - A new technology park is underway in Pearl River County. On Monday, officials kicked off construction of development with a groundbreaking ceremony,…
George County School District hosts inaugural Dyslexia Conference
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The George County School District hosted its first Dyslexia Conference Tuesday morning. This important event was designed to deepen understanding and improve outcomes for all…
MDMR removes 18 vessels in Hancock and Harrison counties
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources recently removed 18 abandoned vessels in two Coast counties. This is part of a large-scale project across…
Gulfport officer returns to light duty following motorcycle accident
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport police office is returning to light duty following a motorcycle accident in April. Sgt. Jason Cuevas was on his motorcycle when he…
Bay St. Louis man sentenced to 25 years for exploiting children
SOUTH, MISS. (WXXV)-A Bay St. Louis man has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars for exploiting children. Twenty-year-old Drew Gallardo pled guilty to two counts of exploitation of a child involving two 12-year-old girls. The investigation began when the…
Jackson County man convicted of embezzlement by trust as life habitual offender
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Jackson County jury convicted a man on Monday of embezzlement by trust. Based on his criminal history, 42-year-old Robert Louis Sorel was prosecuted under Mississippi’s life habitual statute. The sentence stems from an incident in…
The City of Gulfport celebrates 127th birthday
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Monday marked the 127th birthday of Mississippi’s second most populated city. We sat down with the Gulfport Museum of History to learn more about where…
Long Beach man sentenced to thirty years for child abuse
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- A Long Beach man has been sentenced to thirty years for child abuse. Omar Deluna pled guilty to one count of felony child abuse and one count of felony child endangerment. The investigation began when the…
Moss Point's Sue Ellen Recreation Center set to receive major renovations
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV) -A beloved community center in Moss Point is set to receive major renovations after a tornado forced its building to close…
11 nursing students learn skills at Memorial Health’s 2025 Summer Nurse Extern Program
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Memorial Health System announced the completion of the 2025 Summer Nurse Extern Program. Eleven nursing students wrapped up the program…
Gulfport sees increase in car break-ins
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) --Gulfport Police Department says the city has seen a recent increase in vehicle break-ins, with many of the cars being burglarized while unlock. It's a problem…
MGCCC’s School and Nursing and Health designated a 2025 Center of Excellence
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s School of Nursing and Health Professions has been designated a 2025 Center of Excellence. The honor was designated…
Port Pascagoula clearing land for expansion
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Port Pascagoula is sharing big news at the west harbor. Pictures shared online show crews are clearing land for the south dock expansion project. Officials with the port say this is a huge step in enhancing Port…
Tanker explosion in Hattiesburg caught on cam
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- An 18-wheeler exploded in a huge fireball on I-59 in Hattiesburg Sunday and the explosion was caught on camera. The 18-wheeler had been involved in a…
Gulfport City Councilman Ron Roland hospitalized after fall
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport City Councilman Ron Roland is the hospital following a weekend fall. Roland’s son posted on social media Monday letting the public know what happened. Roland is in critical, but stable condition after a serious head injury…
Three injured in Sunday morning shooting in George County
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The investigation continues into a weekend shooting in George County in which three people were injured. Sheriff’s officials say it happened around 12:30…
Bay St. Louis native officially sworn in as city’s police chief
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) - On July 25, 2025, Alvin Kingston was officially sworn in as the new Police Chief of Bay St. Louis.…
Being Proactive is Key to Keeping Student Athletes Safe from Heat-Related and Head Injuries
JACKSON, Miss. – With extreme heat in the state this week and the new school year about to begin, the Mississippi State Department of Health urges schools, students and parents to be mindful of preventable head injuries and heat-related illnesses…
