There’s a new chief of police in town at the Wiggins Police Department. Jeff Thomas will replace Chief Matt Barnett who will retire at the end of August. Thomas began his law enforcement career in 1997 at the Wiggins Police…
One man accused of shooting and killing a Mississippi state trooper last week is being extradited back to Mississippi today from Louisiana to face new felony murder and armed robbery charges from 2019. Damion Whittley has been in custody in…
Our veterans of foreign wars are on the front lines here on the home front, especially here in South Mississippi at the Mark Seymour VFW Post 5699 in Ocean Springs. A lot has changed since the Ocean Springs VFW opened…
Tomorrow is National Black Women’s Equal Pay Day and the Mississippi Black Women’s Roundtable organization is holding events all week in support of the day. Several activities will include a virtual town hall meeting tonight at 6:30, a virtual coffee…
WXXV has learned an 8th grade teacher at Bayou View Middle School in Gulfport has tested positive for coronavirus. Parents were called today and told to monitor their children for symptoms for 3 to 5 days. A Gulfport School District…
Around 4 a.m. this morning, Mississippi residents started lining up in front of the DMV off Highway 67 in Harrison County. The DMV does not open until 8 a.m., although many customers head out early with lawn chairs and water…
On Tuesday, August 11th, 2020, Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 43-year-old Norman Cook of Biloxi for felony charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute to cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana, and a felony…
JACKSON — Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved a RESTORE Act grant award of $7.62 million for the construction of the University of Southern Mississippi Oyster Hatchery and Research Center, located at USM’s…
Urgent need for eligible donors to give blood Aug. 27 and 29 BILOXI, Miss. (Aug. 17, 2020) – Blood donors are encouraged to help save lives at the 14th annual Hurricane Katrina Memorial Blood Drive Aug. 27 from 11 a.m.…
Harrison County Fire Rescue received exciting news this week. FEMA, through the U.S. Fire Administration, selected Harrison County Fire Rescue to receive over $620,000 to replace the aging Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBAs). The fire department says, “This will be…
Jackson County residents and law enforcement leaders gathered this evening in Ocean Springs to show support for local police. The Salute to Jackson County Police Departments recognized the various chiefs of police and sheriff’s departments for their work in the…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) — A Pass Christian man is facing felony charges of touching a child for lustful purposes. Sheriff Troy Peterson says 49-year-old Timothy Moran Jr. has been arrested. Sheriff Peterson says on June 24th, the mother of…
An Ochsner Family Medicine Clinic located in Long Beach opened on July 13th, but made it official with a ribbon cutting ceremony today. The new $1.6 million health center is open and located at 111 North Cleveland Avenue in Long…
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence has received a Department of Justice grant to help further their mission. Nearly $380,000 has been awarded to the Center for Nonviolence to help fight human trafficking in South Mississippi. The grant will be…
The faculty and staff members of William Carey Tradition Campus are ready for students to begin classes at the end of August amidst the effects of COVID-19. With classes beginning in two weeks, the university is continuing to prepare to…
Gulf Coast Community Ministries has been providing the basic needs for people in our local community for nearly two decades and the need has increased along with the COVID threat in our area. In every adversity, you can find a…
A kindergarten class at Pecan Park Elementary has been asked to quarantine at home for 14 days after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The Ocean Springs School District Superintendent confirmed to News 25 that the students will be…
Mississippi legislators left the capitol today without setting a budget for the state department of marine resources. The agency will continue to operate by using federal money as it has since July 1st. House and Senate negotiations stalled over questions…
On Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 Sheriff Troy Peterson announced the arrest of 28-year-old Damion Raiford on a felony charge of burglary of a dwelling. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, Harrison County Sheriff’s Investigators responded to the 18000 block of Robinson…
What started off as just a Facebook post turned into a huge community effort bringing in over $30,000 worth of school supplies to teachers in Harrison and Hancock counties. Theses supplies were divided up and brought to schools where they…
Last Thursday was the first day of school for the dolphins at South Hancock Elementary School. Teachers and staff are keeping their students as socially distanced as possible in and out of the classroom. During lunch, the students eat in…
Pearl River Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's assistance to obtain information on a drive-by shooting that happened August 10, 2020 at 1:10 p.m. Police say at 127 John Travis Road in the White Sand Community an elderly man…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Gulfport High School has a teacher exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, according to a statement released by the Gulfport School District. The staff member has not tested positive and is going to get testing today. The Gulfport…
Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, new artwork continues to pop up in Downtown Biloxi. The Biloxi Public Art Project has been underway for the past year and a half as a way to brighten up certain buildings…