Students celebrate first day back at USM's Gulf Park campus
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) -- The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach is welcoming students back for the fall semester, with many…
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Justice Department to begin giving Congress files from Jeffrey Epstein investigation, lawmaker says
By ERIC TUCKER Updated 3:06 PM CDT, August 18, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has agreed to provide to Congress documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, a key House lawmaker said Monday in announcing a move that appears…
Multiple arrests made in relation to seizure of large amounts of cocaine in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley has announced multiple arrests related to the seizure of large amounts of cocaine. Hector Rodriguez-Valdez, Bryan Rodriguez-Valdez, and Raul Quijas-Aguero of Mexico were arrested on federal drug trafficking charges. On August…
National Immunization Month
This month is National Immunization Month in the U.S. Joining us in studio is Memorial Health System Nurse Practitioner Tony Tanner to give us more information about the many types of vaccines out…
Trump urges direct talks between Putin and Zelenskyy, says war can reach endgame within weeks
By SYLVIE CORBET, SAMYA KULLAB, AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Updated 4:00 PM CDT, August 18, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday during talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders that a potential ceasefire and who gets Ukrainian territory seized…
Gautier PD searching for missing person: Linsey Brannon
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gautier Police Department is searching for a missing person. Linsey Brannon is said to have been missing since August 5. She was last seen leaving Siegel Select in a pink Mercedes with a broken rear glass…
One injured in mobile home fire in Saucier
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV)- One person was injured this weekend after a mobile home fire in Saucier. According to Harrison County Fire Rescue, it happened early Saturday morning. Six…
Texas declares measles outbreak over
By DEVI SHASTRI Updated 1:12 PM CDT, August 18, 2025 The Texas measles outbreak that sickened 762 people since late January is over, state health officials said Monday. It’s been more than 42 days since the last new case was confirmed, meeting the…
Wall Street holds near its record heights
By STAN CHOE, ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT Updated 11:26 AM CDT, August 18, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding near its record heights on Monday, ahead of a week likely to be dominated by updates from the head of the Federal…
Pascagoula residents celebrate passenger rail service return
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Hundreds of people also gathered in Pascagoula at the loading platform to get a look at the train as it made its way to Mobile Saturday.…
Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to DC
By MATT BROWN and MIKE PESOLI Updated 12:57 PM CDT, August 18, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and…
City of Gulfport celebrates Amtrak’s return to the Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Amtrak Mardi Gras service kicked off its new coastal route with block parties at each of its South Mississippi stops Saturday. It’s…
New Orleans mayor indicted over allegations of trying to hide relationship with bodyguard
By JIM MUSTIAN, JACK BROOK and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Updated 8:38 PM CDT, August 15, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted Friday in what prosecutors called a yearslong scheme to hide a romantic relationship with her bodyguard, who is…
Beau Rivage makes donations to local nonprofits
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Beau Rivage employees were busy Friday, presenting checks to South Mississippi nonprofits to support their work. We stopped by the check presentation at Moore Community House.…
Greg Iles, Mississippi author of ‘Natchez Burning’ trilogy, dies of cancer at 65
By ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated 10:01 AM CDT, August 16, 2025 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the “Natchez Burning” trilogy and other works, has died. He was 65. Iles died Friday after a decades-long battle with the…
56th anniversary of Hurricane Camille’s landfall in South Mississippi
Sunday marked a somber anniversary in South Mississippi history. It was 56 years ago that Hurricane Camille made landfall near Waveland as a category five storm. The…
Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf, winds along North Carolina’s Outer Banks
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Erin began pelting part of the Caribbean with rain and wind Monday before it’s expected to churn up dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. Evacuations were being ordered on a few islands…
Long Beach man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-A Long Beach man was sentenced last week for trafficking fentanyl. Forty-three-year-old Robert French pled guilty in June 2025 and sentencing was deferred. In March 25, 2024, The Gulfport Police Department Narcotics Unit received information that French…
Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs hosting Homecoming Closet
The Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs is hosting their HoCo Closet. The closet is happening on September 6 at In the Zone in Ocean Springs. The closet is…
Ocean Springs Municipal Library offers free cooking classes for adults
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Municipal Library is partnering with Mississippi State University Extension Service to offer cooking classes. Cooking Matters is a free six-week hands-on cooking course for adults. The classes began August 4 and run on…
Services announced for Father Dennis Carver
Funeral arrangements have been announced for a beloved retired South Mississippi priest. Father Dennis Carver died Sunday, August 10 after a short battle with lung cancer. Visitation will be held…
A Michigan autoworker’s wallet is found under a hood in Minnesota — 151,000 miles later
By ED WHITE and MARK VANCLEAVE Updated 4:31 PM CDT, August 14, 2025 PETERSBURG, Mich. (AP) — A retired Michigan autoworker looked at a Facebook message after midnight from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet years ago? “If so,” a Minnesota man…
Memorial Sleep Center Gulfport earns accreditation from American Academy of Sleep Medicine
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Memorial Sleep Center Gulfport announces its accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. AASM accreditation is granted after a comprehensive assessment of facilities, staff qualifications, quality assurance measures, and adherence to national standards. “Achieving AASM accreditation…
Applications for Youth Advisory Board
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is accepting applications for their Youth Advisory Board Training Class. The class is open for those aged 14 to 20. The board helps members gain…
