BREAKING: Shooting at Mississippi Walmart leaves two dead and officer injured
Two people are dead and a police officer and a suspect were shot at a Walmart in Southhaven, Mississippi.
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Mississippi Primaries One Week Out: Major State Races on Ballot
The Mississippi primaries are just seven days away. As always, voters can cast ballots for only one party, along the same party line, in the state’s primaries. The candidate who wins each race with a 50-percent plus one vote will…
VOTE 2019: What you need to know about next week's primary election
Governor, Secretary of State and Lieutenant Governor are all on the ballots in a week for the 2019 primary election.
Two of State's Three Republican Candidates for Governor on Coast Monday
Voters here in South Mississippi and throughout the state will be heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the primaries on Aug. 6, deciding which candidates will make it to the November 5 general election, and many candidates…
Biloxi NAACP Setting the Table for Candidates Forum
Members of the Biloxi NAACP are preparing for a Town Hall Meeting and Candidates Forum, with state primaries just eight days away. Everyone is invited to attend. Bannered "politically connect," the Town Hall Meeting and Candidates Forum will take place…
Mississippi Hits Record Number of Adoptions
Six hundred and fifty seven finalized adoptions rounded out 2019.
WXXV Fox to televise Mississippi governor Republican candidates debate
Who will be the state’s next governor? In just two weeks, we voters will soon be casting our ballots to determine who will take over Mississippi’s top political positions in the August 6th primaries election. Among those on the ballot,…
Settlement reached in Equifax data breach
If you were affected in any way by the Equifax breach back on September 7th of 2017, here are your options.
THIS MORNING: Groundbreaking for Gold Star Families Memorial
The groundbreaking will happen Tuesday at 10 am in Biloxi at Guice Park, located just north of the small craft harbor.
Bonnet Carre Spillway Bays to Begin Closing, Corps of Engineers says
It's finally official - the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced just after 9 a.m. Monday morning that they will begin the process of closing the bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway today. This announcement comes as welcome news following…
Mississippi's June Employment Rate Numbers are In
According to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Mississippi’s unemployment rate in June 2019 was 5.0%, unchanged over the month from May 2019. The June 2019 rate is three-tenths of a percentage point higher than a year ago in June 2018,…
Mississippi Republican Candidates for Governor Prepare for Televised Debate
Who will be the state's next governor? We voters will soon be casting our ballots to determine who will take over Mississippi's top political positions in the upcoming primaries - just over a week away, on Tuesday, August 6th. For…
Barry delays closure of Bonnet Carre Spillway
Tuesday, corps officials said now, it may be July 28th before the decision is made to start closing bays of the Bonnet Carre Spillway.
Second candidate: No solo meeting with any woman not his wife
A second man running for Mississippi governor says he won't meet alone with a woman who isn't his wife, even in a professional setting. Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. says he tries to have at least one…
Mississippi Lottery Corporation announces employment opportunities
Anticipating a launch date of December 1, 2019, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) announced today employment opportunities with the MLC. “We are looking for hard-working Mississippians who want to be involved in a fast-paced work environment,” said Tom Shaheen, MLC…
Woman reporter must be joined by male colleague
A Republican candidate for Mississippi governor says he would not let a woman journalist follow him while campaigning unless she was accompanied by a male colleague. Larrison Campbell with the online publication Mississippi Today says she requested to "shadow" Robert…
Escaped inmates captured in Meridian
Prison officials say both men who escaped from a prison near Pearl have been recaptured. The Mississippi Department of Corrections said that 31-year-old Jonathan Blankenship and 25-year-old Christopher Benson High were caught Wednesday in Meridian. Lauderdale County Sheriff Billy Sollie…
Search continues for escaped inmates
The search continues into its fifth full day for two inmates who escaped from a Central Mississippi prison Friday. News 25 mentioned to you last night that authorities are concentrating their search for 31-year-old Jonathan Blankenship and 28-year-old Christopher Benson…
NTSB checking maintenance records on fatal Oxford plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board is checking maintenance records and gathering other information about a single-engine airplane that crashed in Oxford and killed the 18-year-old pilot. Investigators Ed Malinowski says the board’s final report could take months. The Cessna 172…
Meet Lila! This sweet girl is our Pet of the Week
To rescue Lila stop by the Humane Society of South Mississippi in Gulfport.
CASA of Hancock County Revving up for Poker Run
Businesses and individuals interested in sponsoring the Poker Run should call the CASA office (228) 344-0419
Two escaped inmates suspected to be in Pearl
Police continue the search for two escaped Mississippi inmates near the prison where they went missing Friday. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety Spokesman Captain Johnny Poulos said today that agencies have credible information that 31-year-old Jonathan Blankenship and 28-year-old…
Three escape from two Mississippi prisons; two 'armed, dangerous'
Mississippi authorities are looking for three escaped inmates. They say two should be considered armed and dangerous. News agencies identify those two as 31-year-old Jonathan Blankenship and 28-year-old Christopher Benson High, who were in Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin…
REMINDER: Children are required to be immunized before entering public or private schools, Head Start or daycare
Mississippi Department of Health wants to remind you it's never too soon to make sure your kids have the required immunizations before school starts.