Institute for Marine Mammal Studies holding turtle release
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies is sharing a turtle release scheduled for Wednesday. The release takes place at 10:30 on the beach across the street from Edgewater…
Emergency lane closure announced for parts of Pass Road in Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport has issued an emergency lane closure for parts of Pass Road. The area affected is the westbound lanes of East Pass Road between Lindh Road and Varnado Lane. The cause of the closure…
Jackson County investigators seeking photos, videos and witnesses after Nolan Wells' death
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office continues to actively investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Nolan Wells, who was last seen alive on Horn Island on July 4, 2026. The sheriff’s office says they recognize that a significant amount of…
Family of Nolan Wells hires Ben Crump as death investigation continues
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-- The family of Nolan Wells, who died on Horn Island after…
City of Wiggins conducting smoke tests throughout the week
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Wiggins is conducting smoke tests this week. The first one started earlier Tuesday and they will be happening from 8 a.m.…
Body found on Horn Island positively identified as Nolan Wells
Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. confirms that the body found near Horn Island Monday was been identified as Nolan Wells. According to the coroner, they used dental records to positively identify the body as Nolan's. Nolan was reported missing…
Qualifying begins for municipal elections in Waveland
WAVELAND, Miss. (WXXV)- Qualifying for Waveland’s municipal elections opened Tuesday morning. The city holds its municipal elections in a different election cycle than other cities in South Mississippi. The…
Local health officials warn residents against flesh eating bacteria
As waters heat up this summer, health experts are urging people to take precautions against vibrio, the bacteria which can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening illness. As…
Community supporting Nolan Wells’ family
Members of the community are now coming together to support Nolan Wells’ family during this time. An official GoFundMe started by Allayah Dennis to support Nolan’s family has raised more than…
Local business donating portion of sales to help family of Nolan Wells
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Scoop in Biloxi shares members of their community are grieving the loss of a close friend. Through the close of…
Search for missing teen ends after body found on Horn Island
On Monday, multiple agencies came together to search for missing teen Nolan Wells. That search came to an end after a body was discovered in…
City officials hold ribbon cutting for Nothing Bundt Cake in D’Iberville
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of D’Iberville welcomed Nothing Bundt Cakes to the Promenade recently. The store is next to Target. City officials hosted a…
Community responds to teen missing from Horn Island on 4th of July
OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS. (WXXV) -- Ocean Springs teenager, Nolan Wells, was last seen on Horn Island on the 4th of July, and after just…
Anglers return to shore as Mississippi Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo wraps up
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Boats returned to the docks as another year of one of the Gulf Coast’s biggest fishing traditions came to a close.…
Runners participate in 45th annual Wesson Memorial Run
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- Runners laced up their shoes and kicked off Independence Day with a long-standing Gulf Coast tradition in Ocean Springs. The 45th annual Wesson Memorial…
The 42nd annual OLG Crab Festival wraps up in Bay St. Louis
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- The 42nd annual Our Lady of the Gulf Crab Fest drew holiday crowds in Bay St. Louis this weekend…
Mississippi Power crews head to New Jersey to help with storm recovery
Mississippi Power crews are headed to New Jersey to service an area recently hit by severe weather. A team of 100 linemen left Sunday…
Applications open for Biloxi Citizen’s Police Academy
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- In Biloxi, applications are now open for the sixth annual Citizen’s Police Academy. It is an eight-week program offering a behind-the-scenes look at police operations. Classes…
Sheriff, Coroner release new details on body found on Horn Island Monday morning
HORN ISLAND, Miss. (WXXV)-- Jackson County officials have released a few new details on the body found Monday morning on Horn Island, as…
Mississippi Highway Patrol releases July 4th travel enforcement numbers
Mississippi Highway Patrol’s July 4th holiday travel enforcement period is now in the books. Across the state, troopers responded to 110 crashes over the holiday weekend, including…
Ocean Springs School District, South MS Community College remember Nolan Wells
Tributes continue to pour in as people remember Nolan Wells. Ocean Springs School District issued a statement saying the entire Greyhound community is shocked and heartbroken by the loss of Nolan Wells. Nolan was a 2025 graduate of Ocean Springs…
Fill the Bus School Supply drive kicks off in South Mississippi
Groups across the Coast are teaming up for school supply drives. In Gulfport, the police department is teaming up with Junior Auxiliary for their annual…
Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday returns for back-to-school shoppers
The state sales tax holiday is coming up fast. From July 10 through the 12th, parents can take advantage ahead of the school year. Parents are reminded to…
Gautier Police investigating July Fourth shootings
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Gautier police are investigating two separate shootings that happened on July Fourth. The first happened at five Saturday night at Bayou Village Apartments and the second took place an hour and a half later at 7:30 Saturday…