Railroad Crossing improvement work continues in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- A reminder that a railroad crossing closure in Long Beach is in effect. Crews are working on leveling Cleveland Avenue and rerouting the drainage…
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Community comes out to help clean up creek in Pearl River County
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- Volunteers in Pearl River County rolled up their sleeves today to clean up some of the county’s waterways this morning. Volunteers…
Eleven-year-old Jackson County boy honored for saving mother
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Singing River Health System honored one child in Jackson County for his heroism. Timothy Thomas used quick thinking recently during a medical emergency involving…
Richard Jordan requests clemency
The man currently on death row for killing a Gulfport banker’s wife back in 1976 is now seeking clemency from Governor Tate Reeves. Richard Jordan is scheduled to be executed on June…
Stone County EMA looking for volunteers
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Stone County Emergency Management Agency is looking for volunteers to help the community prepare and respond to emergencies. The EMA held a volunteer meeting Monday…
Gulfport man sentenced for death threats
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport man on post-release supervision for a 2019 crime will now serve a decade behind bars after making death threats to corrections officers. Forty-year-old Darius Young’s…
All Driver Service Bureau locations closed on Wednesday, June 18
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announced an upcoming closure. All Driver Service Bureau locations will be closed on Wednesday, June 18 for training and maintenance. Online services will remain available. All officers will reopen for normal business hours on…
Singing River Health System kicks off Bridge to Bedside Program
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- Singing River Health System has officially kicked off is Bridge to Bedside Program. This is a clinical transition program for new graduate…
Community Emergency Response Training prepares residents for disasters
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- In the midst of hurricane season, the Harrison County Emergency Management Agency is making sure residents are prepared for whatever disasters make their way to…
Salvation Army in desperate need of donations as resources dwindle
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -The Salvation Army of South Mississippi is in need of donations for their food pantry. The Salvation Army relies on donations to sustain…
Law relating to seafood labeling goes into effect July 1 in Mississippi
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- Beginning July 1, all seafood and crawfish sold in Mississippi, whether in grocery stores, seafood markets, restaurants, or food truck,…
Firefighters respond to house fire in Harrison County over the weekend
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Fire Rescue and Combat Readiness Training Center both responded to a house fire Sunday night. Authorities responded to the house on…
38th annual Media for Red Cross Blood Drive runs all week
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV)- The community is invited to celebrate summer and help save lives at the 38th annual Media for Red Cross Blood Drive.…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Tanner-Williams Road Bridge in Jackson County closed
The Jackson County Road Department has announced the immediate closure of Tanner-Williams Road as of this morning, Monday, June 16, 2025, following a recent state inspection of the Tanner-Williams Bridge. Notification was received this morning from the state that the…
Flag retirement ceremony at Wiggins Fire Department
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Wiggins Fire Department held a flag retirement ceremony over the weekend. On Flag Day, June 14, Wiggins Fire Department and the Scouts of America held…
IMMS releases turtle with satellite tracker
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- On Friday, there was another turtle release here on the Coast, but this time we were able to keep up with their underwater adventures. Crowds packed the…
38th annual Media for Red Cross Blood Drive kicks off
Beginning today in Pass Christian, the community is invited to celebrate summer and help save lives at the 38th annual Media for Red Cross Blood Drive.…
Saucier man dead after motorcycle crash in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Over the weekend, a motorcycle chase in Ocean Springs turned deadly Saturday morning. Police say 26-year-old Joseph Jereidini of Saucier was riding a Harley-Davidson when he failed to stop for a traffic stop around 12:40 a.m.…
Murder suspect in Gulfport turns himself in
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A man accused of murder after a deadly shooting at West Side Park over the weekend has turned himself in. Police say 32-year-old Kendall Jamal McCall of Jackson turned himself in Monday morning. He allegedly shot and…
Southern Miss Launches State’s First IHL Center for Teacher Apprenticeships and Residency
By: Karelia Pitts The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) received approval from the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Board of Trustees to establish the Mississippi Center for Apprenticeships and Residency in Education (MCARE). “Establishing MCARE elevates our existing work…
William Carey names vice president for student engagement
William Carey University has stepped up its campus life game with the promotion of Dr. Wesley Dykes to vice president for student engagement. This newly created position expands his earlier role leading the recruitment of potential students to include enhancing…
Southern Miss Researcher Dr. Jessica Pruett Receives BioOne Ambassador Award, Highlighting Oyster Restoration Efforts
Dr. Jessica Pruett, a researcher at The University of Southern Mississippi, who has spotlighted the importance of Mississippi Oyster Research and its past, present and future impacts on the Blue Economy, has received the BioOne Ambassador Award. The award is…
Mississippi State on tap to host 2025 MHSAA football state championships
CLINTON – For the first time in nearly a decade, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi Gridiron Classic (Mississippi High School Activities Association Football State Championships) will be held in Starkville at Mississippi State’s Davis Wade Stadium on December…
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Honors 2025 Class of Master Shipbuilders
PASCAGOULA, Miss., June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division honored the 2025 class of master shipbuilders, an elite group of employees who have dedicated 40 years of continuous service to the company, during a special ceremony held…
