Two South Mississippi hospitals are getting federal funding aimed at helping rural healthcare providers keep workers and services in place. George County Hospital in Lucedale and Highland Community Hospital in Picayune will each receive just over $187,000 through the Rural…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Fire Department trained for car fire scenarios. The department focusing on operations in a parking garage. The firefighters developed strategies for…
Mississippi’s oyster reefs are showing signs of growth ahead of the 2026-2027 season. The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources estimates surveyed reefs hold nearly 400,000 sacks of oysters, up…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Fire Department is sharing three of their own completed a special training recently. The three firefighters finished an industrial emergency response course in…
Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde Smith are among the sponsors of the Cooperative Institute Act of 2026. The bill would codify NOAA’s cooperative institutes program,…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is recognizing one deputy for their years of service. Deputy Eddie Mackie has been serving the community for…
A nearly $4 million drainage project is about to begin in Diamondhead. The city says the work will protect homes and yards by deepening Duck Pond and stabilizing…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is welcoming a new officer into their ranks. Deputy Forrest Sherrod recently graduated from the Harrison County Law Enforcement Training…
Mississippi is awarding more than $104 million to modernize and expand rural healthcare. The funding is part of the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program.…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- Two K9 officers visited an elementary school in Picayune last week. K9 Officer Jennifer Callais, K9 Cosmo, K9 Nova, and Corporal Mike Alquist went to talk…
Southern Miss is extending a unique scholarship program aimed at growing the state's blue economy after the grant funding was renewed. The Coastal Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Scholarship has received an extension through February 2031. The program combines engineering, business, and…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport will be playing host to their second annual Arts Festival on Saturday. From 9 to 5, visitors can head to Downtown Gulfport for a day all…
Singing River Health System has launched a new mobile app aimed at making it easier for patients to find and schedule care. The free ‘My Singing River’ app…
More than 700 cancer patients, survivors, and advocates gathered on Capitol Hill this week to push for change. Among those representing Mississippi was Christina…
Governor Tate Reeves is touting August’s jobs numbers for Mississippi. Mississippi’s non-farm employment reached a reported record high in August at 1,199,800 jobs. The numbers were released…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- This weekend only, you can travel back in time for three prehistoric adventures for the whole family to enjoy. If you thought dinosaurs were…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Hundreds of people are expected to hit the beach in Biloxi Saturday morning to raise awareness during National Suicide Prevention…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A nineteen-year-old wanted in connection with a shooting at a Pascagoula apartment complex is now in custody. Pascagoula police say Justin Hooks turned himself in Friday. Officers responded to reports of gunfire at Taylor Heights Apartments on…
Art and science come together this weekend at the Walter Anderson Museum of Art for Science Saturday, a hands-on celebration of STEAM in conjunction with the Mississippi Science…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- AI is changing the way we work, learn, communicate, and make decisions. Now, the Gulf Coast is bringing that conversation closer to home with the Gulf…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance looking a man wanted on charges of grand larceny and commercial burglary. According to the department, James Milton Ryan III is 59-years-old and is described as…
We’re now entering another full weekend of football action from high school to college and the pros, including the Ole Miss LSU game this weekend. Here to tell…
A rotary district project to provide children in our communities with a safe place to sleep is staging a bed build this weekend and you can help…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Dinosaurs are stomping their way onto the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The fun starts today and runs until Sunday. WXXV News 25’s Asia Ellis is…