11-year-old from Canada gets wish granted on MS Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Thanks to Make-A-Wish Mississippi, an 11-year-old girl from Canada is getting her wish granted at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies right here…
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Signage goes up for second Aldi location in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Progress on a new grocery store is being made in Ocean Springs. The new Aldi location is in the former Winn-Dixie near…
Advocates and leaders meet at child abuse prevention symposium
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Canopy Children’s Solution’s Child Advocacy Center is joining forces with the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services to address how the public can better…
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence to open new clinic
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence announces the opening of the Waypoint Forensic Clinic. The clinic is a groundbreaking new facility offering trauma-informed,…
18-year-old arrested on multiple charges in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- An 18-year-old Gulfport man has been arrested on multiple charges by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office. 18-year-old Jamaro McNair was arrested on two felony counts of motor vehicle taking, one felony count of burglary of a…
Former student sues University of Southern Mississippi and Omega Psi Phi over alleged hazing
By SOPHIE BATES JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former Omega Psi Phi pledge who alleges he was so severely beaten during the Nu Eta chapter’s “Hell Night” that he had to relearn how to walk is now suing the fraternity, the…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Gulfport PD working accident on Seaway Road
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Police are working a single vehicle accident in the westbound lanes of Seaway Road near Three Rivers Road. Drivers should expect delays and are asked to avoid the area.
Back Bay Mission brings volunteers from across country to MS Gulf Coast
BILOXI, Miss. -- A group from Florida and Iowa is spending the next few weeks volunteering in the Biloxi community with Back Bay Mission.…
Motorcycle pursuit leads to teen driver crashing, being arrested
Mississippi Highway Patrol shared details on a pursuit that happened on Monday evening. Troopers tried to stop a motorcycle on Highway 67 that was traveling at 100 MPH without headlights on. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Collin Bozant, lost control…
Several juveniles arrested in shooting near elementary school in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A shooting near an elementary school Tuesday afternoon led to a swift police response and the arrest of several juvenile suspects. On September 23 at 4:45, officers responded to a shooting near Eastlawn Elementary. The incident began…
Work to begin on Trent Lott International Airport expansion
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- Work on an expansion project at Trent Lott International Airport will get underway this week. The groundbreaking ceremony is Wednesday. The latest project…
State legislators return from week-long visit to Israel
A delegation of 250 state legislators from around the United States has just returned from a week-long visit to Israel. State Senator Jeremy England joins us in the…
Coast Electric donates accessible tools for D’Iberville High student
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- A wheel-chair bound D’Iberville High student just received a big surprise as she looks ahead to her future! Ellie Gautreaux participates in the carpentry…
Former mayoral candidate killed in shooting in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- A former Moss Point mayoral candidate is dead after being involved in a shooting this week. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, 61-year-old Richard McBride died at an area hospital Monday in the aftermath…
City of Gulfport issues scam invoice alert
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport Mayor’s Office has released a scam invoice alert. They have been notified of a scam targeting contractors and developers in the area.…
Alaska’s Fat Bear Week kicks off with online voting to crown the most oversized ursine
By MARK THIESSEN ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After gorging all summer on sockeye salmon, the portliest brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula will battle it out to see who will be named the fattest of them all in the wildly popular…
Two arrested on trafficking fentanyl charges in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Two people have been arrested in Gulfport on charges of trafficking fentanyl. On September 22, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 29-year-old Kevon Barnes and 30-year-old Danielle Jordan on those charges. After an intelligence led operation spanning several…
Victims identified in double homicide in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV) --The Moss Point Police Department is currently investigating a double-homicide in the area of Diamond Street. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. confirmed the identities of the victims as Alvin Myers and Cynthia Tucker of Moss…
Federal judge lifts Trump administration’s halt of nearly complete offshore wind farm in New England
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the administration can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to restrict the fledgling industry. Work…
Woman charged with homicide after remains of her 4 infants found in Pennsylvania house
By MARK SCOLFORO A western Pennsylvania woman has been charged with criminal homicide, involuntary manslaughter and multiple counts of abuse of a corpse after the remains of her four infants were found in a home she had been evicted from last…
Shooting at Gautier High alumni homecoming event leaves one dead; investigation underway
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) -- An investigation into a deadly shooting at a Gautier High alumni homecoming event on Friday night is underway. The shooting…
Family place signs around Gulfport for info on unsolved murder of Ozell Addison Jr.
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- In a continued effort to seek justice for their loved one, the family of Ozell Addison Jr. placed signs around in…
Golf Cart inspection and registration day in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Biloxi is hosting a golf cart inspection and registration event this Wednesday. Cecilia Walton with the City of Biloxi is in studio…
Gabrielle becomes at Category 4 hurricane and forecasters advise Azores to take notice
MIAMI (AP) — People in the Azores archipelago were advised Monday to monitor the progress of Hurricane Gabrielle which is now a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Gabrielle had maximum sustained winds of…