JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — An Ocean Springs woman is dead and a child is in critical condition following a car accident Thursday morning. According to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, a truck driven by Joseph Hayden Pilgrim hit a…
MISSISSIPPI (WXXV) — New data has been released on the amount of reported sexually transmitted disease (STD) cases across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released its latest STD Surveillance Report and Innerbody.com's research…
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) — Pass Christian High School has selected a new person to lead their football program. In a press release, school officials named Patrick “Chase” Carmody as their new Head Football Coach. Pass Christian High School Athletic…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is looking nationwide for a new prisons director. The state's prisons are reckoning with a recent outburst of violence that left five inmates dead and others injured, along with…
The Biloxi Police Department arrested 52-year-old Frank Charles Leone on Wednesday on the charge of Uttering Forgery. The arrest was a result of an investigation into a complaint, in which Leone allegedly uttered a counterfeit check in an amount exceeding…
The Jackson County Animal Shelter is officially done with step one of its new space. Tomorrow, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors, county administrators, and the community will be there to celebrate the milestone. The shelter is offering free adoptions…
The Mississippi Municipal League held their annual Home Rule Rally today at the state capitol. Over 100 mayors and city council members from all over the state held the rally to encourage legislature not to infringe on local authority to…
Biloxi police arrested 48-year-old Lonzo Reed on a charge of lustful touching of a child. A complaint was made against Reed inappropriately touching a juvenile in July 2017. News 25 spoke with Biloxi Investigations Unit tonight who says this is…
One dog was given a second chance after being found tied up to a tree in the woods in Biloxi. The dog, now named Coco, was left to die, tied up so tight he was choking. Just a few days…
One Coast school is taking their robotics skills to the next level next month. Pass Christian Elementary’s Vex Pirate Pride Robotics team won the elementary division robot skills champion award at a Vex Tournament in Gulfport last Saturday which qualifies…
One of the nation’s most extraordinary teachers is right here in South Mississippi at Popp’s Ferry Elementary. Blakely Fore is one of three teachers in Mississippi and one of 31 in the nation to be selected as an ‘Extraordinary Educator’…
More than 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year. This month is ‘Cervical Cancer Health Awareness Month’ and healthcare professionals at Memorial Hospital’s cancer center want to shine a light on the dangers…
Many military veterans may be unaware of how many perks they can receive when it comes to home buying. This is why Keller Williams Real Estate Agent Stephanie Mankiewicz hosted a veterans housing seminar in Long Beach today. The main…
The Mississippi Sound Coalition met this morning to discuss the state of the Coast and Mississippi Sound. 2019 marked a time of trials for many on the Mississippi Coast with the openings of the Bonnet Carre Spillway and subsequent algal…
A third victim has died as a result of a shooting in Moss Point last December. According to Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr., 37-year-old Lindsay Foster Hurr of Hurley died as a result of injuries sustained during the December…
The Gulfport Scottish Rite hosted the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department this morning for a breakfast in appreciation for all of their hard work in the community. This is their second year hosting this event. Last year, Gulfport fire and police…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has been investigating a series of car break-ins over the last few days. They say the break ins have been committed with in the late night, early hours in the Harleston community near Lilly-Coleman Road.…
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than two dozen Mississippi inmates are suing the state. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says the state's understaffed prisons are “plagued by violence.” In a separate development, federal authorities on…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Law enforcement in South Mississippi issued a warning to residents on social media this week. The notice is specifically directed at citizens within the Harleston and Hurley communities. According to a post by the Jackson…
Residents in Diamondhead are growing concerned due to a recent wave of vandalism. Satanic symbols and markings have appeared on a Diamondhead home that was involved in a house fire just last week. Diamondhead residents were concerned following a string…
The Harrison County Court House was overrun with area students today. The Harrison County Junior Leadership Program allows students throughout the county to meet local leadership and learn about their day to day operations. Students heard from District Attorney Joel…
In October the Humane Society of South Mississippi made it their goal to spay and neuter an additional 1,000 cats in Harrison County. So far they’ve completed around 600. With this goal they hope to reduce the number of cats…
Representatives from the 12 city and county governments across the Coast will be at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies tomorrow morning. It’s the regular meeting of the Mississippi Sound Coalition. During this meeting the group will take up a…
Research shows that most people give up on their New Year’s Resolutions by January 12th. Even more shocking, only eight percent of people achieve their goal, according to a study by the University of Scranton. The most popular resolutions involve…