Hancock County hosting annual Night out against Crime event Saturday
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and Waveland and Bay St. Louis police departments are partnering together for a Night out against Crime event. The family-oriented event…
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Popps Ferry Elementary students' Cruisin' The Coast art
Popp’s Ferry Elementary in Biloxi gets their students excited about Cruisin’ the Coast through art. Kindergarten through fourth grade students had a chance…
Mississippi Heroes recognizes woman for 44 years in health care
A lot of emotion and tears were shed while celebrating a caregiver hero at Memorial Hospital. Co-workers and family expressed their appreciation for a special superhero…
Mississippi Red Cross sends Hurricane Ian relief
Mississippi Red Cross has joined in on the Hurricane Ian relief and has so far made progress. As of now there are more than 100 Mississippi Red Cross team…
Student who brought gun to Harrison Central High gets reduced bond
A 15-year-old charged with bringing a loaded gun to Harrison Central High School had his bond reduced. The student was arrested August 5th on a…
Inmate escaped from Hancock County Jail
A Hancock County Jail inmate escaped from custody today, a sheriff’s department official confirmed. Kasie Mitchell of Tylertown escaped from the jail by climbing over a fence. Hancock County’s chief…
Volunteers beautify Ocean Springs ahead of Cruisin’ the Coast
Thousands of visitors will be cruisin’ through the City of Ocean Springs soon which is why volunteers with Mississippi Power and the Ocean Springs Main Street volunteer…
Sea of Stars fundraiser takes place tonight at Jones Park in Gulfport
Tonight, the Mississippi Aquarium will light up the night skies with the Hancock Whitney Sea of Stars fundraiser. It’s a free community celebration featuring…
Chapel Hart, Darius Rucker song released today
The hits keep coming for Chapel Hart. The country trio from Poplarville, a finalist on this season’s America’s Got Talent, is featured on a new song by Darius Rucker.…
Singing River Electric linemen head to Florida to help with Ian recovery efforts
We were sent this video from Singing River Electric, showing South Mississippi crews rolling out on I-10 this morning, headed to Florida to…
Enviva opens wood pellet plant in George County
This morning, a wood pellet company cut the ribbon on its second facility in South Mississippi. Enviva Inc., opened a manufacuring plant in Lucedale, which will provide 90 jobs in George County and supports 300 more in the community. In…
Fourth suspect in Monday drive-by shooting in custody
A fourth suspect in a Monday night drive-by shooting in Gulfport is in custody. 23-year-old Dominique Pope was booked into the Harrison County jail at 11:45 p.m. Thursday night, according to the jail's inmate docket. Pope is charged with accessory…
Local leaders participate in the United Way of South MS CEO Talent Show
After an eight-year hiatus, United Way of South Mississippi hosted their CEO Talent Show at the Beau Rivage. Gulf Coast CEOs showed off…
WXXV News given Media Organization of the Year Award
Tonight, the Kiwanis Club of Gautier and Ocean Springs held their annual community awards event. We are thrilled to be selected for the Media Organization of the…
One dead in crash on Highway 49 in Harrison County
On Thursday, September 29, 2022, at approximately 3:20 AM, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 49 in Harrison County. A 2016 Dodge Ram pickup driven by John Himes Sr., 72, of Saucier, MS, was traveling…
Early morning fire destroyed camper-trailer in Harrison County
Harrison County Fire Rescue and Gulfport Fire Department responded to an early morning camper-trailer fire. The trailer was being used for storage and no injuries were reported, but the trailer was destroyed. The fire was reported at 5 a.m. on…
One dead in motorcycle wreck on Shaw Road near Morgan Lane Road in Harrison County
According to Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer, one man is dead after hitting an unloaded log truck around noon this afternoon. Justin Hicks, 43 of Saucier, was driving north on Shaw Road on a Harley Davidson motorcycle when a log…
Seabees help build a new tower for Coast Guard at Port of Gulfport
The Seabees have been out at the Port of Gulfport since last week conducting operations on the southeast side of the port. The…
United Way of South Mississippi CEO Talent Show
United Way of South Mississippi’s CEO Talent Show returns! Watch hidden talents from CEOs and business leaders you know from all across the Coast. News 25’s Sabria Reid…
Walter Anderson Museum raising money for artist’s family in Ukraine
Walter Anderson Museum of Art hosts their quarterly magic hour event spotlighting their current voice of WAMA. The free event tonight will have live entertainment, food,…
Singing River Health System celebrates 100th monarch patient case
Singing River’s Ocean Springs Hospital recently reached the milestone of treating its 100th monarch patient case using advanced robotic technology. The robotic bronchoscopy technology is used to…
Hurricane Ian’s destruction on Sanibel Island
Aerial videos show the full scope of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Ian in Lee County, Florida. The Sanibel Causeway has been destroyed by the hurricane, cutting off access…
255th Air Control Squadron team heads to Florida to assist in Hurricane Ian recovery
Mississippi’s National Guard is deploying to help with recovery efforts in Florida by areas impacted by Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian made landfall…
State Board of Education adopts new weapons policy
The Mississippi Board of Education voted Thursday to adopt its proposed weapons policy update, which removed language that conflicted with Mississippi’s 2011 enhanced conceal carry laws. The State Board’s policy update does not give school personnel the ability to carry…