Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is mourning the loss of a member of its football program. Marcus Dickey was killed in a car crash on Sunday. The 22-year-old was a defensive line who was a transfer from Nicholls State in…
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Updated 12:10 PM CDT, August 25, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, saying he was sorry for helping to flood the U.S. with cocaine,…
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues and Heritage Festival is taking place at the start of September. Lex Luga joins us with the details. The festival takes place…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Crews in Jackson County worked a Sunday morning accident involving an 18-wheeler and flatbed tow truck on Highway 63. Jackson County Fire Protection arrived…
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Updated 10:15 AM CDT, August 25, 2025 More than 180 current and former employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency published a letter Monday warning that debilitating cuts to the agency charged with handling federal disaster response risks a…
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Updated 5:59 PM CDT, August 22, 2025 Just days ahead of the 70th anniversary of his killing, the federal government made public thousands of pages of records Friday on the lynching of Emmett Till. The records in the…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man has been found guilty of touching a child for lustful purposes. Fifty-eight-year-old Michael Gillich III was found guilty following a three-day trial in Harrison County. In November 2022, the Biloxi Police Department began investigating…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- An early morning shooting in Ocean Springs is under investigation. Police say the shooting occurred at the intersection of Government Street and Washington Avenue just before…
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 11:04 AM CDT, August 21, 2025 Beatles fans will be feeling some “real love” for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print. “The Beatles Anthology” will be…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Starting Monday, August 25, WXXV will begin our week-long series of stories and conversations related to the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and its impacts…
NEW YORK (AP) — Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles being sold in the United States by $50. “Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment,” Sony Global Marketing Vice President Isabelle Tomatis…
Singing River Health System is recognized by the American Heart Association’s ‘Get with the Guidelines’ program. Singing River earned top honors in both stroke and cardiac care. Hospitals in Gulfport, Ocean Springs, and Pascagoula all received Stroke Gold Plus with…
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Updated 10:53 AM CDT, August 20, 2025 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ten cheetah cubs held in captivity since birth and destined for international wildlife trade markets have been rescued in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia Laurie Marker,…
The Mississippi Forestry Commission has released a new online application for prescribed burn permits. This new system makes it easier to get legal protection for forestry and agriculture burns. A…
MSU unveils mixed-use development featuring boutique hotel, cultural landmark STARKVILLE, Miss.—A comprehensive master plan has been recently completed for a new 15-acre district featuring a boutique hotel, restaurants and retail stores on the land between the MSU campus and the…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show off the highly prized hatchlings. Animal care…
The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is Friday, August 29. To memorialize the storm, the Department of Transportation is releasing a documentary. MDOT faced the task of rebuilding and repairing…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport has launched a ‘Horizons 2045,’ a long-term community planning initiative designed to guide growth and development over the next 20 years. Gulfport…
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN Updated 10:00 AM CDT, August 20, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for millions to…
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN Updated 1:41 PM CDT, August 19, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus. The new member of the lunar gang, announced Tuesday by NASA, appears to be just six miles…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- First responders out of Biloxi received 20 comfort kits Friday. The police and fire department received these kits as part of Operation Warm Heart, allowing…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Singing River Health System announced they are the first hospital on the Gulf Coast to offer patients the Apex CT Scanner. The scanner is located at Singing River Gulfport. Upgrades include clearer results, safer scans, and the…
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The late President Jimmy Carter will be honored with a commemorative Forever stamp on what would have been his 101st birthday. The U.S. Postal Service will release the stamp for purchase on Oct. 1 in Atlanta. The postage…
Football season is here and MDOT is launching a new campaign to help Mississippi drivers get to and from their favorite team’s games safely. ‘Road to Gameday’ is a campaign…