HATTIESBURG, MISS. – An overnight closure of all lanes of I-10 eastbound at Menge Ave. originally scheduled for Thursday, March 7 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 12 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. due to wet weather conditions. The closure…
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms Tuesday. Andy Stone, Meta’s head communications, acknowledged the issues on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said the company “resolved the…
Police in Nashville say that five people have died after a small plane crashed near an interstate highway, shutting down multiple lanes. The Metro Nashville Police Department says the single-engine plane crashed Monday night just off of Interstate 40 in…
A log truck overturned Monday afternoon on Cemetery Road in Harrison County. The driver escaped with minor injuries, but the road was shut down while crews removed the truck and…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (March 4, 2024) — HII announced that Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney joined U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss, for a visit to the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding…
The completion of acceptance trials for the Richard M. McCool Jr. were successful. The Richard M. McCool Jr. is an amphibious transport dock, also being the final Flight I…
An act is headed to the Mississippi State Senate that would require any school district that has a secondary school to establish and maintain driver education and training…
After nearly 100,000 people were dropped from Medicaid last year, the Mississippi senate will now see a bill that promotes expanding Medicaid. The new program will be known as…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a statewide Silver Alert and Jackson County deputies and investigators are looking for 63-year-old William Charles Brondum III of Escatawpa. Brondum goes by the name Bill and hasn’t been seen in more than…
Hattiesburg police posted on Facebook that a 15-year-old was last seen on Monday, February 26th. Tamarcus Osbey was last seen on February 26th at the Hattiesburg High School, showing up for first period, but left shortly after. He reportedly ran…
Contemporary Christian artist Lauren Daigle is coming to the Coast. The American Idol alum from Louisiana has been added to the lineup at The Sound Amphitheater in Gautier on August 16. The Grammy and Dove award winner added Gautier to…
A Spring Blood Drive is being hosted by the Knights of Columbus on March 5th. The drive will be happening at Our Lady of Fatima in the Parish…
In Stone County, the school district superintendent application is live and now accessible to every qualified candidate in the nation. The Mississippi School Board Association met with…
In Hancock County, a chance to hear from congressional candidates ahead of next week’s primary elections in the Magnolia State. The candidate’s forum begins at 5:30 at American Legion…
In the week before the primary elections here in Mississippi, WXXV News 25 is reaching out to candidates on the ballot here in South Mississippi to hear their stances on…
Tattoo artists came together to display their art for the annual Due South Tattoo and Art Expo over the weekend. The expo kicked off Friday at…
Sheriff deputies are investigating a mass shooting at a nightclub in West Point in the northeastern part of the state. The shooting happened early Sunday morning inside Club Oasis.…
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department that occurred on Friday on Poplar Springs Drive in Meridian. A deputy with the sheriff’s department was attempting to initiate a traffic stop on…
The City of Biloxi has completed the planning process to update its Hazard Mitigation/Floodplain Management Plan. The process involved identifying the policies, activities and tools necessary for implementing actions that will reduce or eliminate risks to life and property from…
ATLANTA – Springtime weather brings warmer temperatures and flowers, but also a higher likelihood of severe storms coming through your neighborhood or flood waters running down your streets. You can find specific flooding and thunderstorm preparedness activities and information by downloading…
On Monday, students at North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School will kick off their community service project to help families in need. Members of the school’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) are sponsoring a Canned Food Drive to support…
BILOXI, MS (March 1, 2024) – Merit Health Biloxi invites community members to join the hospital’s efforts to fight hunger by participating in the second annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive benefiting Back Bay Mission. Peanut butter is a…
ATLANTA – Students in 8th to 11th grade who have a passion for disaster preparedness and community service are encouraged to apply prior to the March 8 deadline. Teens from communities across the Southeast may now apply for FEMA’s national Youth Preparedness…
By: Gary Pettus, gpettus@umc.edu Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Photography JACKSON, Miss. – On the afternoon before Valentine’s Day, Elaine Jones decided to take stock of her heart. But she couldn’t drive herself to the doctor: “My car’s messed up at the…