Welcome Sports Anchor Jeff Haeger to the News Team
It is time to introduce the newest member of the WXXV News team: Jeff Haeger. Jeff is our sports anchor.
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Man Escapes Boat Fire in Gulfport
One man walked away with minor injuries after his boat caught on fire in the Mississippi Sound off the coastline of Gulfport. The man was fishing just south of the Port of Gulfport when he started to hear popping noises…
12-Year-old Student Accused of Bomb Threat
A 12-year-old student has been removed from East Central Middle School after allegedly writing a note saying a bomb was inside the school. The school was evacuated back on October 5th when a note was found in the bathroom. Jackson…
Ribbon Cutting for Dantzler Street Bridge
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors celebrated the reopening of the Dantzler Street Bridge this morning. After a year of construction, the revamped bridge is three feet higher and contractors added a bulkhead so the span could increase from 19…
Veterans Town Hall Meeting Biloxi
"We serve veterans and that is why we are here." That was the message director of the Veteran Benefits Association out of Jackson, Darryl Brady, wanted to drive home as he spoke at the Veterans town hall meeting at the…
Mississippi Power Permit Granted For Kemper Plant
State officials will grant Mississippi Power a permit to allow the company based at the Kemper County Plant to discharge water into a creek during high rainfall. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's permit board votes unanimously to re-issue the…
Teacher Trial Begins Today Hancock County
The trial begins today for the teacher accused in the sexual abuse of a student at Hancock High School. Leslie Danielle Dewitt is charged with two counts of sexual battery while in a position of trust and three counts of…
ACLU Responds to School Dragging Video Greenville, MS
The American Civil Liberties Union is speaking out after a video surfaces of a Greenville teacher dragging a student across the floor by her hair. The video was posted to Facebook and has since gone viral. You can see the…
Sexual Battery Life Sentence
A Pascagoula man is sentenced to three life sentences for sexually abusing a relative. According to the Jackson County District Attorney's Office, 45-year-old Spartacus Alford was found guilty of two counts of sexual battery, one count of attempted sexual battery,…
John Schneider at D’Iberville Film Fest
Local filmmakers got a chance to learn from a man who has had decades of experience on both sides of the camera. John Schneider, known for his work in television, gaining popularity as Bo Duke in the series “Dukes of…