Helping veterans during fireworks
Fireworks can be overwhelming for some veterans. Fireworks light up the sky to celebrate a new year. For some veterans, the loud booms and sudden flashes can bring stress and anxiety. Veterans…
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Ringing in the new year at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-Families gathered at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center Wednesday for a special countdown, not to midnight, but to noon. This was the 15th annual celebration…
Pet of the Week: Benji is looking for a forever home
Every other Wednesday on FOX we feature a pet for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us as always, we’ve got Katie…
Crews continue to monitor marsh fires in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Jackson County Fire Protection crews continue to monitor the areas of a series of marsh fires in the Escatawpa area. That’s happening in…
City of Ocean Springs preparing for New Year’s Eve event
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Excitement is building ahead of tonight’s New Year’s Eve ball drop as Downtown Ocean Springs prepares to ring in the new year.…
Kiln man sentenced to maximum time for domestic assault
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- A Kiln man has been sentenced to maximum time for domestic assault in Hancock County. Thirty-two-year-old Cory Scott Rogers pled guilty to two charges of aggravated domestic assault. The case began in April 2024. Hancock…
Governor Reeves grants executive clemency for second time since taking office
JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves signed Executive Order 1591 which grants executive clemency to Maurice Taylor, who was illegally sentenced to 20 years in prison, with five years suspended. This is the second time Governor Reeves has granted executive…
New laws taking effect, old laws taking shape heading into 2026
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- With the start of another calendar year comes the implementation of new laws across the Magnolia State. One of the biggest…
WXXV Top 10 Stories of 2025
As we close out 2025 with you, our viewers, we’re taking a look back at the stories that shaped our year here in South Mississippi and elsewhere in our region.…
Man found dead in Jackson County hotel
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The man found dead at a Moss Point hotel Tuesday night has now been identified. Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. says 33-year-old Reginald Thomas Jr. was found dead of a gunshot wound at the Quality…