Officials in Gulfport break ground on Landon Road Reconstruction Project
Gulfport officials broke ground on a road reconstruction project that has been years in the making. WXXV News 25's Lucas Warren was at Landon Road for…
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MBI investigating officer-involved shooting in Vicksburg
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the Vicksburg Police Department that occurred on December 4th, 2024, near a residence on Bazinsky Drive in Vicksburg. Officers with the Vicksburg Police Department were attempting…
Campus cameras showed a student leaving his Ole Miss apartment the day he disappeared
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Updated 4:17 PM CST, December 4, 2024 Security cameras captured video of a University of Mississippi student leaving his campus apartment twice on the morning he was last seen alive, University Police Department Capt. Jane Mahan testified…
Police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's masked killer after 'brazen, targeted' attack on NYC street
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been shot and killed in what police say is a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference.…
Morning Reporter Everett Ganier Jr. LIVE at the First United Methodist Church for the 68th Annual Pancake Day Fundraiser
Gulfport Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual Pancake Day fundraiser, It started at 7AM and will finish at 7PM tonight! All proceeds from the sales go directly to fund the youth and community…
Buddy the elf visits the station ahead of "Elf the Musical" at the Beau Rivage
WXXV New's 25's Ethan Krauss sat down with Buddy as well as the show's director just over a week ahead of the show's opening night. click here for more info…
Bellingrath Gardens opens up for 29th Annual Magical Christmas Lights
Bellingrath Gardens outside of Mobile celebrating their 29th Annual Magical Christmas Lights. The venue opens for visitors to take a stroll through a wonderland of lights. Marketing director…
A look ahead at Christmas events happening in the City of Biloxi
The City of Biloxi is getting into the festive spirit as we head into the weekend. Biloxi Public Affairs Specialist John Majure joins WXXV News 25's Ethan…
Suspect who shot Moss Point K-9 sentenced to 17 years in prison
A Mobile, Alabama man will spend 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to burglary and weapons possession and shooting a Moss Point K-9 officer. 46-year-old Richard McGuire was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Calvin Taylor. He pleaded guilty to burglary,…
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot outside NYC hotel in 'premeditated, preplanned targeted attack'
By Minyvonne Burke, David K. Li and Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot in what police said appears to be a "premeditated, preplanned targeted attack" outside the New York Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning. Brian Thompson, 50,…
Edwin McCain coming to the Grand Magnolia Ballroom
Grand Magnolia Ballroom has announced an evening with Edwin McCain on January 23, 2025. Tickets are on sale now at grandmagmusic.com McCain is known for his 1998-99 hits "I'll Be" and "I Could Not Ask for More." The South Carolina…
Reconstruction to begin on Ken Combs Pier in Gulfport
On Tuesday the Gulfport City Council voted to approve a contract with Gulfbreeze Construction to replace Ken Combs Pier. The pier has been closed since it took significant damage when Hurricane…
WXXV’s Trey Tonnessen speaks to Highway Patrol about holiday season travel
The Thanksgiving travel enforcement period is in the books here in Mississippi and we’re breaking down the numbers now and looking head to the Christmas…
Safety tips during Holiday shopping
Gulfport Police Lt. Jason DuCre’ is in studio to help you avoid being a victim of crime this holiday season.
Local sheriff’s departments participate in Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign
In the spirit of Giving Tuesday, local sheriff departments were out having friendly competition and raising funds for their kettles. Mississippi Gulf Coast sheriff’s departments are…
Nettles Pottery to host home show and sale this weekend
Brian and Rhonda Nettles joined WXXV 25 in studio to tell viewers about their annual home show and sale going on Saturday and Sunday at their studio on…
Mississippi oyster season to reopen December 9
BILOXI, Miss. – The 2024 Mississippi Oyster Season will open for the harvest of oysters beginning at legal sunrise on December 9, 2024. The approved and conditionally approved areas are: Area I "B" This area includes St Joe reefs Area…
US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and JONEL ALECCIA Updated 1:33 PM CST, December 3, 2024 The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no longer a safety risk. The outbreak,…
Winter Weather Preparedness Day is December 4, 2024
PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, in collaboration with the National Weather Service and the Mississippi Department of Transportation, encourages Mississippians to prepare for the upcoming winter weather season on Winter Weather Preparedness Day, December 4, 2024. In…
Harrison County fire crews battle camper fire
Harrison County fire crews have been busy battling numerous fires over the past few days. These are pictures of crews putting out a camper fire Monday afternoon on Cable…
Long Beach Mayor’s Youth Council holding bike drive
Long Beach High School students found a way to give back to their community. The Long Beach Mayor's Youth Council has organized a bike drive for kids who…
Blood drive being held at Biloxi High School
A blood drive is being held at Biloxi High School next week. The drive comes from a collaboration between the school's ROTC and the Blood Center. From 9 in the morning until 6 PM on December 9th, all who wants…
What is GivingTuesday? How to donate on the annual day of charitable giving
By ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 8:47 AM CST, December 3, 2024 Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S. In 2022 and 2023,…
How you can get involved in Giving Tuesday across South Mississippi
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving which takes place after Thanksgiving, encouraging people to donate their time and money to charitable causes. It's one of the biggest chances…