Federal defense officials visit Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- Federal defense officials made a visit to Keesler Air Force Base this week. Acting Assistant of Defense for Health Affairs' Dr. Stephen Ferrara toured the…
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Defense Health Agency visits Armed Forces Retirement Home
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport received a visit from the director of the Defense Health Agency. Dr. David Smith’s visit provided an opportunity…
Missing woman found safe in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office announced that Annie Knight has been found safe. She was missing earlier on Tuesday afternoon.
Appeals Court upholds planned execution of Richard Jordan
Another denial for a stay of execution in the case of Richard Jordan, Mississippi’s longest serving death row inmate set to be executed by lethal injection Wednesday. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed a district courts…
Law enforcement on 2025 Scrapin the Coast
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- In Biloxi, Scrapin the Coast brought out big crowds and custom rides over the weekend and this year law enforcement agencies were strictly enforcing new state…
Rising temperatures may equal rising utility bills
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - Summer is here and along with the rising heat are rising utility bills. Coast Electric recommends keeping your AC set to 78 during the summer…
Singing River Mall demolition signals new era for Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) — A once-bustling shopping destination in Gautier is being torn down—ushering in a new chapter for the city. The Singing River Mall, which sat…
Drunk swimmer rescued in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A woman is charged with public intoxication after Pascagoula police and other first responders had to rescue her from the water. The incident happened near Beach Park Pier…
One dead after crash in George County
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- One person is dead and five others hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in George County over the weekend. According to MHP, a 2024 Hyundai Santa…
Shrimp season officially underway in Mississippi
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV)-The 2025 shrimp season in Mississippi is now underway. While shrimpers hit the waters early Monday morning, shrimpers we spoke to say their catch numbers were low. Still,…
Weekend pursuit leads to Georgia man’s arrest in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A stolen vehicle leads to the arrest of a Georgia man over the weekend. The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office…
Volunteers needed for cleaning Biloxi's Amtrak station
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- Amtrak is expected to return to the Gulf Coast with the Mardi Gras Express route. That passenger line expected to start in a few…
Swearing in ceremony for officials in City of Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gautier held a swearing-in ceremony for those office holders elected in the June 3 municipal elections. Each ward’s council member took…
Crews connecting new and existing water mains in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- A heads up for the City of Ocean Springs, crews will be connecting a new water main to the existing water main…
U.S Supreme Court denies stay of execution for Richard Jordan
With just two days to go until Richard Jordan’s scheduled execution at Parchman, the man convicted in the 1976 killing of a Gulfport woman received another denial today, this time from the country’s highest court. The Supreme Court denied Jordan’s…
23rd annual Scrapin the Coast wraps up
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Scrapin the Coast rolled through the Mississippi Coast this weekend for the 23rd edition of this can’t miss event. Scrapin the Coast has been a Coast…
JZ 94.5 holds third annual Juneteenth Celebration over the weekend
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport has spent the past week celebrating Juneteenth with various events. The third annual JZ 94.5 Juneteenth Celebration took place…
Federal judge denies stay of execution for Richard Jordan
A new federal court ruling is handed down in the case of Richard Jordan, the death row inmate set to be executed this coming Wednesday for a…
Home of Grace Golf Classic raises funds to support addiction recovery
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV)-The Home of Grace Golf Classic’s annual fundraiser teed off Friday in Vancleave. At the Preserve Golf Club, Keesler Federal Credit Union helped…
Shrimp season starts in Mississippi on Monday
The Gulf Coast shrimp fleet will drop its net in Mississippi waters on Monday for the start of shrimp season. The 2025 season begins bright and early at 6…
Local youth participate in Dale Brown Boys and Girls Basketball Camp
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Local legend and former NBA player Dale Brown is back hosting his 17th annual Boys and Girls Basketball Camp at Taconi…
WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren speaks to Mayor Casey Vaughan ahead of swearing in ceremony
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Gautier Mayor Casey Vaughan won his bid for re-election on June 3. An inauguration ceremony for him and…
Stone County opens applications for façade grant program
Wiggins, Miss. (WXXV)- A heads up for residents and businesses in Wiggins, applications are now live for the façade grant program. Stone County Economic Partnership is teaming up with Mississippi Power to award $5,000 to any businesses that apply. The…
Mississippi partners with tech giant Nvidia for AI education program
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG/Mississippi Today Updated 12:06 PM CDT, June 20, 2025 The state of Mississippi and technology giant Nvidia have reached a deal for the company to expand artificial intelligence training and research at the state’s education institutions, an initiative to…
