Applications still open for Bonnet Carre Disaster assistance
There’s still more than a month to apply for assistance as part of the Bonnet Carre Spillway Fisheries Disaster Recovery program. It’s open to 2020 wild oyster and…
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Artificial Intelligence in Mississippi
AI, or artificial intelligence, has, is, and will change the way we work, live and play. Joining us from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is Dr. Kollin Napier, director of the Mississippi…
Recreational red snapper season opens Friday in Mississippi waters
SOUTH MISS, (WXXV)- Recreational red snapper season in Mississippi waters opens up this Friday. According to DMR, the season will run from 12:01 a.m. Friday, May 23 through July 6.…
Walter Anderson Museum of Art opens "The Traveler," a trendy new coffee shop
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) - The Walter Anderson Museum of Art has unveiled the latest addition to its campus. The Traveler is a stylish coffee shop offering daily breakfast and lunch menus, delivering…
Two arrested for assisting fugitives after escape from Orleans Justice Center
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WXXV)- Two more people have been arrested in connection with the escaped inmates from the Orleans Justice Center. According to the Louisiana State Police, investigators arrested 32-year-old Cortnie Harris of New Orleans and 38-year-old Corvanntay Baptiste of…
18-year-old injured in drive-by shooting in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- An 18-year-old man is recovering from a non-life-threatening wound after a drive-by shooting in Jackson County early Wednesday morning. Sheriff John Ledbetter says deputies responded to a home on Nevada Avenue in St. Martin and found…
Make-A-Wish honors volunteers, 2025 W.I.S.H. Society members at appreciation breakfast
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- Make-A-Wish Mississippi recognized the volunteers and wish-makers that make their mission possible here in South Mississippi earlier this morning. Awards were handed out in different…
New hotel and food hall bringing history to life in Downtown Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- A major development in Downtown Ocean Springs has officially opened its doors. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren has more on what this will…
U.S. Army rolls onto Mississippi Gulf Coast with high-tech STEM trailer
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) — The U.S. Army is making a unique kind of landing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast—by trailer. Packed with cutting-edge technology and…
Partners in Preparedness host 2025 conference at IP Resort in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) - The Partners in Preparedness Association, or PIP, is hosting its 2025 conference at the IP Resort in Biloxi. The event is…
Prescribed burn at Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is planning to conduct a prescribed burn today, May 21 at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. The potential burn site consists of 189 acres located South of Interstate 10 and West of…
Fifth escaped inmate out of New Orleans captured; originally incarcerated for second degree murder
On Tuesday, 19 year old Corey Boyd was taken into custody in New Orleans. Boyd was one of ten inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility on May 16. Boyd was originally incarcerated at the Orleans Justice Center…
Lynn Meadows cuts ribbon on splash pad
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center cutting the ribbon on a new facility. The new Seagull Splashpad was unveiled to the public this past Saturday. Lynn Meadows…
Ribbon cutting for The Traveler in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Ocean Springs is celebrating the opening of The Traveler. The Traveler is a new coffee shop, restaurant and hub located behind the Walter Anderson…
18-year-old arrested and charged with possession of a weapon after a felony conviction in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- An 18-year-old in Gulfport has been arrested and charged with one count of possession of a weapon after a felony conviction. Gulfport PD arrested Demarques Keller after an incident on May 19 at 3:08 a.m. Officers were…
Harrison County offering text alert program
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss.- Harrison County is asking all residents to sign up for a new alert program. Moving forward, the system will be used to alert residents during inclement weather.…
Homeless man charged with attempted murder in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A homeless Vancleave man is charged with attempted murder in Jackson County. The man, identified as 21-year-old Austin Manry, allegedly assaulted another man on Monday, May 19. Sheriff John Ledbetter says when deputies arrived to the…
Senator Hyde-Smith reintroduces Rural Health Sustainability Act
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde Smith reintroduced her legislation to restore emergency care services to rural hospitals. The Rural Health Sustainability Act would help make more at-risk or closed rural…
A maintenance worker is charged in connection with the New Orleans jail break
By JACK BROOK Updated 11:39 AM CDT, May 20, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested on accusations that he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in the wall that 10…
Fourth escaped inmate out of New Orleans captured; 6 still on the loose
On Monday Louisiana State Police announced they had captured 21-year old Gary C. Price, one of the ten inmates who had escaped from the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility on May 16.…
‘Click it or Ticket’ campaign kicks off across the Coast
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- Police departments across the Gulf Coast are announcing the start of their Click it or Ticket campaign. The campaign kicked off Monday…
Army STEM trailer makes stops across the Gulf Coast
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- The U.S. Army’s high-tech STEM trailer is making stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast this week. Known as the AS-9, the mobile exhibit…
Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove celebrates 40 years
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - The Rotary Club of Gulfport-Orange Grove celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier today. The club gathered in Gulfport to go down memory lane of their…
Names for new pro hockey team narrowed down to three
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Pro Hockey Team, formerly the Sea Wolves, have narrowed down their new names. Those three choices are: the Gulf Coast Cruisers,…
