Mississippi Aquarium preps animals for cold weather
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- With freezing temperatures hitting the coast, the Mississippi Aquarium is making sure their animals are staying warm and comfy. It's not every day south Mississippi…
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LIST: School closures and schedule changes in South Mississippi
Several school districts and schools in South Mississippi have decided to cancel or delay classes Monday due to dangerously cold temperatures moving into our area. Below is a list of school districts making changes: George County School District: Closed Monday…
Armed Forces Retirement Home celebrates Mardi Gras with parade, coronation
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- The good times rolled in style at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport on Friday Afternoon. The Krewe of NAMAC…
Coast doctor talks Substance Use Disorder and treatments
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- It's Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month… which is a time to increase awareness, reduce stigma, and remind those who are struggling that there are…
Latest MSDH report card shows Mississippi continues to lead nation in firearm mortality rate
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- Mississippi has seen improvement in several public health areas that have plagued the state in the past, but…
MGCCC Opens Perk Up Cafe
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will celebrate a grand opening of the new Perk Up Cafe on the Perkinston Campus with a brief ceremony on Wednesday, January 21st. Followed by a ribbon cutting,…
Ocean Springs celebrates MLK Jr. Day with annual Wild Game Fest
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV) -- In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, community members gathered at MLK Jr. Park in Ocean Springs for the…
Structure fire shuts down part of Kiln - Delisle Road
Harrison County, Miss (WXXV)- Harrison County Fire Rescue is working with the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center to fight a fire. The fire is affecting a structure on Kiln - Delisle Road in West Harrison County. Part of Kiln -…
Ocean Springs High School Theatre Department takes home multiple honors at MTA 2026
Oxford, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Theatre High School Department had a busy time in Oxford over the weekend. "The Crane Wife" took home the honors of Best MTA Production, Best Director and the Peer Choice Award. Alyssa Flinchum and…
Cold Weather Shelters opening in three South Mississippi counties this weekend
Due to cold weather conditions this weekend, warming centers in Harrison, Hancock, and Pearl River counties are opening up Saturday and Sunday night. Those locations are: Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Center: 10395 Automall Pkwy, D'iberville. Opens at 4:30 PM both days.…
Jackson County fire departments, emergency service offices team up to support young girl battling leukemia
VANCLEAVE, Miss. (WXXV) -- Fire departments and other emergency service organizations across Jackson County are teaming up to raise money…
1/16 - Rain chance returns Saturday with cold temperatures following
Cloud cover will increase overnight with a few spotty showers possible in the pre-dawn hours, but most areas remain dry. Saturday stays mostly cloudy and cool with only a slight chance…
National Pothole Day brings awareness to troubling infrastructure problem and impacts to South Mississippians
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Potholes are unavoidable in South Mississippi: they pop up everywhere from construction zones to parking lots. There's no…
Diving into internship opportunities: Looking at programs offered by the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies
Gulfport, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammals Studies is seeking interns for the Spring 2026 session, those are in the research and animal care departments.…
Cervical Health Awareness Month
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. One common STD can increase the risk of cervical cancer. Dr. John Pappas from Memorial Health System joins us with the data and ways to make…
Boomtown Casino celebrates grand opening of new bakery
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- Boomtown Casino in Biloxi is celebrating the grand opening of a new highly anticipated bakery. Over five years after the beloved bakery inside Boomtown…
Picayune Police Department reports sharp decrease in crime while saving city over $1 million
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) -- After four complete years under police chief Joe Quave, the Picayune Police Department has seen drastic changes…
1/14 - Cold tonight with frost possible
We have a chilly night on tap as skies clear out tonight, setting the stage for a dry and mostly sunny stretch of weather through the rest of the work week.…
Gulfport High School Students Make Leg Prosthetics
Students at Gulfport High School are changing lives far beyond the classroom. They're building prosthetic legs for people in war-torn countries across Central and South America. Prosthetic legs are…
Jackson County man sentenced on child sex crimes charges
A Jackson County man will spend three-decades behind bars for sexually abusing a minor. 21-year-old Brian Bergeron pleaded guilty to three counts…
Long Beach aldermen talk speed limit change on East Railroad Street
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) -- The latest speed limit reduction on East Railroad Street is causing pushback from residents as it’s set to go into…
UPDATE: Six people, including 7-year-old girl, killed in Clay County mass shooting that spanned three separate locations
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- Six people are dead following a Friday night mass shooting in Clay County. Authorities say the suspect, 24-year-old Daricka M. Moore, was arrested and booked early Saturday morning after shooting and killing six individuals --…
MHP investigates fatal crash in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash in Pearl River County. According to MHP, 54-year-old Cedric Byrd of Picayune, MS was walking south on Highway 43 around 5:30 on Friday morning when he…
'Unfortunately, human trafficking can affect anybody:' raising awareness about trafficking crimes in Mississippi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, with National Human Trafficking Awareness Day falling on Sunday, January 11th. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health,…