Bridge/ road closure in Jackson County begins
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Drivers in the Vancleave area should be aware of a bridge closure that began Monday. John Smith Road from Jim’s Place and La Rue Road…
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Mississippi Highway Patrol responds to multiple deadly crashes over the weekend
Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to two deadly crashes over the weekend in two different counties. The first happened on I-59 north in Pearl River County around 3 a.m. Saturday. A Dodge Challenger traveling south on I-59 crashed into a box…
Arrest made in child sexual battery investigation in Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Gautier police officers arrested a man in connection with a child sexual battery investigation. Thirty-seven-year-old Travis Wilson was arrested and charged with sexual battery of a child under the age of 14. Wilson is being held at…
Cold weather shelters opening in South Mississippi
Due to anticipated cold weather, shelters are opening in South Mississippi later today. In Harrison County, the warming center at the Kenny Fournier Multipurpose Building will open at 4:30 p.m. Transportation assistance is available. Call Coast Transit Authority at 228-896-8080…
Motorcyclist dies in Saturday wreck in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A motorcyclist is dead after a crash on the Biloxi-Ocean Springs Bridge Saturday night. Biloxi police say it happened around 10:30 p.m. and it appears that he hit the bridge wall and went over. The exact cause…
DeLisle Elementary students host reading ‘March Madness’
First graders at DeLisle Elementary are getting a little March Madness of their own, but this tournament is all about books. Throughout the month, students are taking part in a bracket-style reading challenge inspired by the NCAA tournament. Sixteen books…
Jackson County School District prepares for rezoning
ROY HOWARD COMMUNITY JOURNALISM CENTER- Attendance district rezonings in the Jackson County School District are set to take effect this year as new housing developments continue to grow in…
‘The Hidden Gulf’ documentary available now on YouTube
The Inner Space Center and National Marine Sanctuary Foundation has released a new documentary this week taking you on a journey to the deep gulf. Follow along as…
Memorial Hospital Gulfport receives level 1 stroke center designation
GULFPORT, Miss (WXXV)-Memorial Health System announced that the Gulfport Hospital has received level one stroke center designation from the Mississippi State Department of Health. This location is…
Mississippi Attorney General’s Office continues fentanyl prevention efforts
Attorney Geneal Lynn Fitch’s office is working with a notable messaging and chat app to stop fentanyl money laundering in Mississippi and beyond. The AG’s office is partnering…