County clerks preparing for primary elections
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Voters in South Mississippi will head to the polls Tuesday for the primary election. Local election officials say they’re putting the final touches in place to…
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Gulf Coast Running Club hosting Battle on the Bayou
The Gulf Coast Running Club is hosting their Battle on the Bayou, starting and finishing at Gulf Hills. Leonard Vergunst and Nick Kinderman are in studio with…
MDEQ hosting ‘Trashion’ show for local students
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality is hosting a special kind of fashion show. High school students are invited to design and model wearable art made from marine debris.…
Touch-a-Truck returns to Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Long Beach Chamber’s big yearly event returns to the heart of downtown. Here to tell us more about Touch-a-Truck and what it’s all about is Anna…
Two juveniles arrested after threats made to St. Martin North Elementary School
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Two juveniles have been arrested in connection to threats made against a Jackson County elementary school on Friday, according to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office. St. Martin North Elementary school went into lockdown after a suspicious…
Indictments issued for fentanyl overdose death in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- In Harrison County, a grand jury has indicted two men on charges related to a deadly fentanyl case. Christopher Bunch and Ashton Hickman are now facing charges of fentanyl delivery resulting in death and conspiracy to…
Crash involving CTA bus in Gulfport injures 4
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- A two-vehicle crash in Gulfport involving a Coast Transit Authority bus left four people injured on…
D’Iberville couple convicted on drug charges
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- A D’Iberville couple has been convicted of drug possession and trafficking charges by a Harrison County jury. Forty-three-year-old Jayson Wathern was found guilty on the possession of a controlled substance charge and 45-year-old Ashleigh Wathern was found…
Coast mayors come together for March of the Mayors packing party
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Friday marked the final day of the March of the Mayors food drive as mayors and volunteers came together for a big…
Missing 85-year-old Alabama man located safely
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- Eighty five-year-old Moses Johnson out of Alabama has been located safely. He is now with law enforcement.
Pascagoula Panthers celebrating state championship with parade
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pascagoula Panthers boys basketball team won the state championship game and now it is time to celebrate! The community is encouraged to come out to…
18-year-old arrested, charged with homicide in death at Gulfport apartment complex
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- An 18-year-old is behind bars, charged with homicide in connection to an investigation at a Gulfport apartment complex where an 18-year-old man was found dead in a car in February. On March 8, Ulrick Lamont Ellis of…
Education bills in the 2026 Legislative Session
There is about a month left in the Mississippi Legislative Session. Going in, education, specifically school choice, was expected to be the big-ticket item. The House and Senate came…
Moss Point fire stations receive numbers
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Moss Point shared that for the first time ever, all four fire stations have their official station numbers posted on the outside. Station…
State treasurer gives update on unclaimed money
State Treasurer David McRae released a new update Thursday on his continuing efforts to return unclaimed money to Mississippians. So far this year, the State Treasury has returned more…
Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce hosting Breakfast with Biloxi Mayor
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Breakfast with Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich. The breakfast event takes place March 17…
Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi Ocean Springs holding annual Children’s Art Contest
The Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs announced its annual children’s art contest. This year’s theme is ‘Once upon a Gala,’ celebrating each child’s story. The…
Ocean Springs Police Captain named First Responder of the Year
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce recognized Ocean Springs Police Department’s Captain Brian Kestner. He received the chamber’s First Responder of the…
Ocean Springs Police officer nominated for Officer of the Year
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Officer Adam Carter of the Ocean Springs Police was recognized as a nominee for First Responder of the Year in the police…
Ocean Springs Fire Chief named First Responder of the Year
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-Chief A.J. Fitch took home the First Responder of the Year Award. He was recognized during the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce’s annual…
Ocean Springs Fire Department Captain nominated for First Responder of the Year
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-The Ocean Springs Fire Department shares that one of their own has been recognized as a nominee as the First Responder…
Harrison County Sheriff’s K9 unit looking for places to train
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit is looking for new places to train. If you have any usable places, feel free…
IMMS opens applications for stranding internship
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is looking for interns this summer. Currently, their stranding department is accepting applications. The program allows students to gain hands-on stranding…
Harrison County Libraries launching ‘Libraries with a Heart’ initiative
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Harrison County libraries are launching a new program, allowing patrons to check out blood pressure kits. This is done with the American…