Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name…
Happening Thursday in Gulfport is the ‘Man Enough to Listen’ event. This event, hosted by GivHer Circle, features several male guest speakers speaking on a woman’s influence. Tickets…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- It was a celebration at the cafe in the Ocean Springs hospital as the newest class of graduates from Singing River Health System's…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss (WXXV) - Students at West Harrison High made a promise during an annual demonstration leading up to prom night. A promise to return back to school. “Prom…
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. –Keesler Air Force Base has issued the all clear after the base was put on lockdown early Wednesday morning. There is no threat to…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Saturday students at West Harrison will gather for prom. Today, a program called Prom Promise was held at the school. It included a mock funeral…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- On Wednesday, family, friends, and Biloxi Police officers gathered to remember the lives of five officers killed in the line of duty over the years. Today’s…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- There was a special reception Tuesday evening in Gulfport to celebrate a new scholarship for high school students, but also to remember the life of a man who…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Gulfport Ward 6 City Council incumbent R. Lee Flowers challenged the candidacy of his opponent Carrissa Corbett. The Gulfport Municipal Election Commission met Tuesday before a full house…
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Black smoke is pouring out of the Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected on the first ballot of the conclave to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church. The smoke billowed out at…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- We all know hurricane season is coming up fast. On Tuesday, Hurricane Hunters stationed here on the Coast shared insights with us on how their five members team…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-The City of Long Beach will soon begin construction on the next phase of the Long Beach Harbor. A private showing was held for city officials,…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- In Biloxi, city officials announced intermittent road closures for part of Pass Road. The eastbound and westbound lanes of Pass Road at Hickory Road will…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport issued an extended road closure, impacting citizens and businesses on O’Neal Road. The section of O’Neal Road between Highway 49 and…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)-Calling all William Carey students and alum! The Hattiesburg Fire Department is asking the WCU community to help name the newest fire engine.…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport leaders marked the reopening of a historic downtown building. The Joseph T. Jones Building recently received a number of upgrades, including new stairs, floors,…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A South Mississippi-centric mobile app has officially launched with the goal of helping people discover more of our region’s natural beauty. ‘Let’s Go! Explore Gulf Coast’ is an app…
By SOPHIE BATES Updated 4:37 PM CDT, May 5, 2025 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A group of more than 20 fishermen, led by Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United Inc., a nonprofit trade organization, are suing the state over its attempts to lease…
Day three of Mississippi’s Hurricane Preparedness Week is here. The topic for today is understanding the forecast information. MEMA officials urge you to rely on forecasts from the National Hurricane…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- Today marks a somber anniversary in the City of Long Beach. It was on this day 27 years ago that two Long Beach police officers were tragically…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County Sheriff’s deputies released new details on a late March robbery in which one victim was attacked with a machete. Two arrests have…
GULFPORT, Miss.- A traffic note, there are major delays on Highway 49 northbound near Lyman, especially between South Swan Road and Duckworth Road. One of our reporters who passed the scene says a downed powerline appears to be the cause…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gautier man will spend two decades behind bars on sex crimes charges involving a minor. Twenty-three-year-old Josemany Francois will…
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the completion of a human trafficking operation. Attorney General Fitch said her office is committed to eliminating human trafficking and is focused on helping these…