GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Two people are behind bars in Gulfport in relation to a drive-by shooting. The Gulfport Police Department arrested twenty-three-year-old Elijah Young and 18-year-old Zykendrick Harper and charged them both with two counts of drive-by shooting. On November…
The Gulfport Police Department announced that the missing 18-year-old from Gulfport has been found safe. Pass Christian PD found Kaylyn Driskell and she is safe.
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi Police Department is investigating a shooting near Peyton Drive that left one person dead. According to a spokesperson with the department, the call went out around 6:00 pm. The spokesperson says one person is in…
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- TrainTastic in Gulfport is hosting Christmas events throughout the month of December. With that comes the need for volunteers. Tabitha Barnes from TrainTastic joins us with the…
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- Every Tuesday this month, Mississippi Heroes and Chandeleur Brewing Company will be hosting special events. These events will raise money for Mississippi Heroes.…
With the holiday season starting, we at WXXV are starting a weekly segment called Mindful Mondays. Our first guest is Ricky Johnson, a board member with the Mental…
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Six-year-old Christopher Best of Flora loves everything about space. Diagnosed with the congenital condition known as Pierre Robin sequence, his Make-A-Wish request was simple—he wanted to experience anything and everything to do with rockets. This fall, that wish came…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- An annual holiday tradition continues in Ocean Springs. The City of Ocean Springs is inviting the community out to their annual Christmas Tree Lighting. The lighting takes place Thursday, December 4 from 6 p.m. to 8…
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pearl River County SPCA’s Rainbow Bridge Memorial is now complete. This special space located in Picayune’s Shay Park serves as…
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- The holidays are beginning across the Coast and the fun is kicking off in D’Iberville with a ton of events! On December 6, the holiday festivities run all day. Beginning at 9:30 until 10:30 a.m., Santa Paws…
An annual holiday tradition continues in Biloxi. On December 4, the city will be holding the Christmas Lighting of the Biloxi Lighthouse. That takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the lighthouse across from the Biloxi Visitors Center. The…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-The winners for the 47th annual Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival presented by Blue Moon have been announced. Each year, awards are given to top exhibitors at the festival. Judges explore the festival and evaluate each…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Pascagoula broke ground on new development on a historic site in the city. New restaurants, retail space, and living units will be…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- This week, the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies received a new delivery of cold-stunned sea turtles from the New England Aquarium. Sixteen Kemp’s Ridley Turtles arrived via…
We now know the identity of one of the Mississippi Gulf Coast-based pilots onboard the Cessna plane that went down while over Lake Pontchartrain Monday night. Apollo Flight Training owner Michael Carastro told WXXV Friday that 30-year-old Taylor Dickey was…
The State Department of Public Safety is accepting applications for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant and the Jag Court Program. These grants support local law…
The Salvation Army of Mississippi is starting something new this year. It’s a modern-day twist on the classic Red Kettle called ‘Virtual Red Kettle.’ The virtual…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) -- The 40th Annual Kelly Family Thanksgiving Dinner fed hundreds at the Bay St. Louis Community Hall on…
You only have a few days left to apply for MEMA’s residential safe room grant program. The program provides up to $3,500 to help Mississippians build a FEMA-complaint safe…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Humane Society of South Mississippi is having a Black ‘Fur-Day’ doorbuster sale where adoptions for animals with black fur get a free dog buddy…
Sparklight made a donation of $1,500 to the Catholic Charities of South Mississippi food bank to help feed local families. The funds will help the nonprofit respond to the…
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV)- Exciting times on the campus of Home of Grace in Vancleave with the groundbreaking of a new athletic field on site. The new softball field is…
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- If you’re a Moss Point resident who still has lingering home damage from the 2023 tornado or 2024 storms, there…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- On Wednesday afternoon, the Feed my Sheep Soup Kitchen served Thanksgiving lunch to the less fortunate, fulfilling its ongoing mission of compassion and care. Volunteers…
