Officials warn of scam pretending to be Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival
A warning for anyone planning to visit the Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival, organizers say scammers are trying to cash in on the holiday…
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Tanner Williams Bridge reopens in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Good news for drivers in northern Jackson County, a bridge crossing the Escatawpa River is back open. The Tanner Williams Bridge has been closed since June after an inspection found structural issues. County officials say the…
Biloxi church sells Christmas trees to change children's lives
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- A Biloxi church is giving back to children in need this holiday season with their annual Buy A Tree, Change A Life project.…
MDOT suspending some construction work during holiday travel
To provide maximum travel capacity and minimal construction delays throughout the holiday weekend, MDOT crews and contractors will halt all non-emergent lane closures beginning the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 26 through the morning of Monday, Dec. 1. “Even though most…
No-show aldermen stall Ocean Springs meeting on city attorney conduct concerns
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) -- Two members of the Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen called a special meeting of the board for Monday afternoon to…
Holiday travel tips from Gulfport Biloxi International Airport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The countdown to Thanksgiving has officially begun and airports are already packed with holiday travelers as one of the busiest weeks of the year begins.…
Fire officials share holiday cooking safety tips
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- With Thanksgiving a few days away and many families are prepping to cook some of their favorite meals, we decided to check with one of…
Harrison County Fire Rescue fights woods fire
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Harrison County Fire Rescue and the Mississippi Forestry Commission battled a woods fire Monday afternoon. The fire was located off of Turner Road, north of Long Beach. According to Fire Chief Pat Sullivan, the call came in…
7 Brew Drive-Thru Coffee coming to Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- 7 Brew Drive Thru Coffee dropped a future stand on-site Friday in Gulfport. The new drive-thru coffee stand is located on Highway 49 near the El Saltillo and Goodwill. The stand is expected to open in the…
Card skimming operation wraps up in Mississippi
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the end of her office’s statewide operation targeting card skimmers. More than 900 Mississippi businesses and 6,000 card reading devices were inspected between…
All equine activity temporarily stopped at Harrison County Fairgrounds
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The ongoing equine herpes outbreak in the south is causing South Mississippi agriculture officials to take precautions as well. The Harrison County Fairgrounds…
Suspect dead in Sunday officer-involved shooting in George County
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Sunday night deputies with the George County Sheriff’s Department attempted to serve an arrest warrant that turned deadly. The incident happened before 7:15…
Stone County Sheriff’s Department hosting community training
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Stone County will be hosting a community training event on December 11. The sheriff’s department will be hosting an informational session at the McHenry Community…
Ms. Audrey's Southern Kitchen and Catering hosts annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- One Gulfport restaurant spent Thursday night making sure that South Mississippians in need had the chance to enjoy a homecooked…
Annual Silent Light Festival returns to Walter Anderson Museum of Art
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)-Angela Mitchell from the Walter Anderson Museum of Art joins us ahead of their Silent Light Festival in December. The festival takes place December 6 and is…
University of Southern Mississippi receives never-before-seen Andy Warhol illustrations
Hattiesburg, Miss. (WXXV)- The University of Southern Mississippi's Hattiesburg campus is now home to unique Andy Warhol illustrations. These illustrations have never been seen by the public. They come to the university through Doubleday art director Diana Klemin, the collection…
Mississippi Museum of Art acquires Fountainhead
Jackson, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Museum of Art is sharing they have acquired a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Fountainhead was build in Jackson's Fondren neighborhood, originally built in 1954. The home will undergo a restoration process, museum staff…
Gulf Coast Community Foundation launches GivHer Circle Young Philanthropist Cohort
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Gulf Coast Community Foundation launched its new initiative designed to empower the next generation of women leaders in South Mississippi Thursday morning. The GivHer Circle celebrated its…
Ocean Springs superintendent talks possible new attendance boundaries
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) -- Coming next school year, some Ocean Springs elementary students could be attending new schools after the school district announced its plans to…
All clear after reports of gunfire near Stone High School
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-Students and staff at Stone High School were under lockdown for part of the afternoon after shots were fired near campus Thursday. According to school district officials, the school immediately went into shelter in place mode, as…
Worker crushed to death at pipe manufacturing company in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- We’re learning new details after a worker at a pipe manufacturing company in Hancock County was crushed to death while working last weekend. The incident happened at Jindal Tubular, which has a facility at the Hancock…
Local comedians 'Stand Up For Hunger' with food drive
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- Local comedians are lending a helping hand at Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, raising money and gathering food donations for those in need.…
Apartment fire leaves one dead, one injured in Wiggins
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- A tragic loss in Wiggins as the Wiggins Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire Tuesday evening. Wiggins Fire Department personnel were…
Teacher residencies visit USM Gulf Park Campus
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The National Center for Teacher Residencies selected Southern Miss Gulf Park Campus as one of three host sites for its annual site visit this fall.…