Lynn Meadows Discovery Center founder's husband, Joe Meadows Jr., passes away
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Lynn Meadows Discovery Center shares the passing of the center’s founder's husband today. Joe Meadows Jr. passed away on June 29, the…
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South Mississippi vascular surgeon discusses chronic venous insufficiency following Trump's diagnosis
D'IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV) -- What is chronic venous insufficiency? That's a question on many Americans' minds, as the White House recently announced President Donald…
Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry
By SEUNG MIN KIM and ALAN SUDERMAN Updated 2:39 PM CDT, July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law new regulations for a type of cryptocurrency, a major milestone for an industry that has spent heavily to strengthen…
Local business offering free kids gun safety lessons
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) -- A free kids gun safety class is happening this weekend in Pass Christian, teaching young ones the importance of gun safety. Certified instructors…
How the "One Big Beautiful Bill" could impact businesses on the MS Gulf Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) - On July 4th, 2025, President Donald Trump officially signed The One Big Beautiful Bill into law. The White…
Meeting the newly elected mayors: Chatting with Ocean Springs Mayor Bobby Cox
Ocean Springs is one of several cities on the Coast with new mayors taking office July 1. Former Alderman at Large Bobby Cox won…
Justice Department asks court to unseal Epstein grand jury records
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press The Justice Department has asked a federal court to unseal grand jury transcripts in Jeffrey Epstein’s case amid a firestorm over the Trump administration’s handling of records related to the wealthy…
Hegseth says all three Iranian nuclear sites ‘obliterated’ by US strikes
By DAVID KLEPPER Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed claims that U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities failed to destroy their targets. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon ahead of a meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, Hegseth said the…
Golf Cart Inspection and Registration Day in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss.- Lt. Candace Young with the Biloxi Police Department speaks to WXXV to discuss golf cart registrations happening July 23. Bring your golf cart to the Dr.…
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
By ANNIE MA Updated 12:50 PM CDT, July 18, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump administration to allow frozen…
Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport hosting Fill the Bus Back to School Bonanza
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-The Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport is hosting a back-to-school bonanza at West Elementary School. The event is happening Monday, July 21 from…
An explosion at a Los Angeles law enforcement training facility kills 3
By ETIENNE LAURENT and ERIC TUCKER Updated 1:53 PM CDT, July 18, 2025 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A deadly explosion that shook a law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles early Friday was being investigated as a possible training accident, officials said. Three…
House sends bill regulating stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency, to Trump
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and ALAN SUDERMAN Updated 5:00 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed three bills intended to boost the legitimacy of the cryptocurrency industry with new regulations as President Donald Trump has pushed to make the…
Mississippi Gaming Commission approves site for Biloxi casino
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved a site for one Biloxi casino. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, the gaming commission granted Biloxi…
Man arrested for aggravated domestic violence in D’Iberville
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)-On Thursday, D’Iberville police announced the arrest of 34-year-old Jacob Miller for aggravated domestic violence. The charges follow a July 16 assault on Biglin Bayou Drive,…
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern discuss merger to create transcontinental railroad, AP source says
By JOSH FUNK Updated 8:32 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts. The merger…
Uber driver charged with aggravated assault after running over disabled veteran in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- An Uber driver has been charged with one count of aggravated assault after running over a pedestrian. On July 18, officers with Ocean Springs Police Department responded to the service drive of the new Singing River…
Discovery ‘Shark Week’ has breaching great whites, looks back at ‘Jaws’ and starts with some dancing
By MARK KENNEDY Updated 10:11 AM CDT, July 18, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years ago, “Jaws” unlocked dread in millions about man-eating sharks. This summer, that fear may be somewhat reduced as they become contestants on a TV dance show. Former…
Harrison County School District hosts training session for school bus drivers
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) --An important training took place in Harrison County Thursday, leading to hundreds of bus drivers receiving important safety tips. WXXV News 25’s…
Celebrating Black Restaurant Week along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
In this exclusive WXXV News 25 special, Jordyn Lassiter celebrates Black Restaurant Week by spotlighting two black-owned restaurants along the coast.
Louisiana cancels $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by oil spill settlement
By JACK BROOK Updated 8:17 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana on Thursday canceled a $3 billion repair of disappearing Gulf coastline, funded by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, scrapping what conservationists called an urgent response to…
President Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after noticing swollen legs, bruised hand
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Updated 5:47 PM CDT, July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump recently had a medical checkup after noticing “mild swelling” in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to…
‘Halfway to Geaux Party’ looks ahead to Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- We’re now just five months away from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon, but it is never too early to start getting into…
Halfway to Geaux Party at Fly Llama Brewing
We’re at the halfway mark to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon. Race organizers are marking the occasion this evening with a celebration. Mike Wattigny is here in studio to tell us…