BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man has been found guilty of touching a child for lustful purposes. Fifty-eight-year-old Michael Gillich III was found guilty following a three-day trial in Harrison County. In November 2022, the Biloxi Police Department began investigating…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- An early morning shooting in Ocean Springs is under investigation. Police say the shooting occurred at the intersection of Government Street and Washington Avenue just before…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Starting Monday, August 25, WXXV will begin our week-long series of stories and conversations related to the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and its impacts…
Singing River Health System is recognized by the American Heart Association’s ‘Get with the Guidelines’ program. Singing River earned top honors in both stroke and cardiac care. Hospitals in Gulfport, Ocean Springs, and Pascagoula all received Stroke Gold Plus with…
The Mississippi Forestry Commission has released a new online application for prescribed burn permits. This new system makes it easier to get legal protection for forestry and agriculture burns. A…
MSU unveils mixed-use development featuring boutique hotel, cultural landmark STARKVILLE, Miss.—A comprehensive master plan has been recently completed for a new 15-acre district featuring a boutique hotel, restaurants and retail stores on the land between the MSU campus and the…
The 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina is Friday, August 29. To memorialize the storm, the Department of Transportation is releasing a documentary. MDOT faced the task of rebuilding and repairing…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Gulfport has launched a ‘Horizons 2045,’ a long-term community planning initiative designed to guide growth and development over the next 20 years. Gulfport…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- First responders out of Biloxi received 20 comfort kits Friday. The police and fire department received these kits as part of Operation Warm Heart, allowing…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Singing River Health System announced they are the first hospital on the Gulf Coast to offer patients the Apex CT Scanner. The scanner is located at Singing River Gulfport. Upgrades include clearer results, safer scans, and the…
Football season is here and MDOT is launching a new campaign to help Mississippi drivers get to and from their favorite team’s games safely. ‘Road to Gameday’ is a campaign…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Department of Veterans Affairs is realigning funds for the fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s non-recurring maintenance program. The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System is receiving an additional $800 million for infrastructure…
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)-D’Iberville Police Chief Marty Griffin of the D’Iberville Police Department has been given a big role in the state. He has been…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-Since Hurricane Zeta in 2020, Harrison County has been going back and forth with FEMA over money and design for the Jim Simpson Pier…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Picayune is mourning the loss of a former mayor. Gregory Mitchell Sr. was laid to rest today. He was 84-years-old and is survived by his wife, two children, and three grandchildren. Mitchell served four…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Some good news related to the health of a Gulfport city councilman. The family of Ward 2 Councilman Ron Roland said in a Facebook post Friday afternoon that Roland is now out of the ICU and that…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)-The victim in the deadly shooting at Ingalls Shipbuilding on Friday has been identified. Jackson County Deputy Coroner identified the victim as 27-year-old Tahj Johnson of Pritchard, Alabama. The suspect, identified as Curtis James Jr. of Mobile, is…
Many South Mississippi High School football programs are participating in jamboree games tonight. That means our High School Football Showcase returns to WXXV NBC tonight at 10. Join Sports Director Ansley…
The WOW Women of Wisdom organization is hosting a lunch for first responders on September 11. Myranda Bermudez and Julia Lloyd with WOW are in studio with more. For…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- Multiple people are behind bars after several drug busts in Harrison County. We spoke with Sheriff Matt Haley…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport man will serve 30 years behind bars after pleading guilty to manslaughter. Fifty-one-year-old Octavius Louis Benton Sr. stabbed 44-year-old Damien Lindsey to death in August 2023. The stabbing happened after Lindsey hit Benton’s wheelchair bound…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) -- The fifth-annual Biloxi Police Department Citizen's Police Academy kicked off on Thursday night, and participants will spend the next few weeks working closely with…
The Powerball Jackpot has increased after there was no winner in Wednesday night’s drawing. The jackpot surges to an estimated $700 million. No ticket matched all the winning Powerball numbers, leaving the prize pool to grow even larger ahead of…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WXXV)- Some cute news out of the Hattiesburg Zoo from this week. Safara the Zebra gave birth to her second foal on Tuesday. This is Safara’s second foal…