An emotional and severe demonstration all to teach an important lesson to Ocean Springs high schoolers: don’t drink and drive. Several students covered in bloody make up participated in a realistic drunk driving demo for hundreds of their fellow classmates.…
Discussion about Mississippi state taxes and spending continue between state lawmakers, but the two sides don't exactly see eye to eye. During meetings in Jackson, a group made up mostly of republicans looked for ways to trim the budget. On…
A huge development for Mississippi Power and their goal toward making the Kemper County Power plant a reality. Mississippi Power Company say the plant they are building in Kemper County has generated electricity from coal for the first time. Southern…
Jackson County officials are looking for a Simon City Royals gang member who missed his court date. Dillion Scott Odom failed to show up in court for his arraignment following his indictment on charges of conspiracy to commit kidnapping. He…
Gulfport Police Sgt. Joshua Bromen tells News 25, the Gulfport Police Department has arrested a man on charges of kidnapping and rape. Thirty-three old Odelle Scott of Beaumont, MS was arrested on those charges yesterday. Investigations into this case show…
Pascagoula Police Dept. Lt. Doug Adams tells News 25, a gas station attendant is currently in the hospital suffering from gun shot wounds. He says around 3 am on Thursday October 13, a black male suspect walked into the Murphy Express…
If you heard the booming sounds of cannons going off in Biloxi this weekend, not to fear, it was just part of the 30th annual Fall Muster.
This is the first year for the "Real Men Wear Pink" campaign here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The American Cancer Society has teamed up with 20 prominent local men to wear pink. This is an effort to increase awareness…
A Pascagoula man who sexually abused four child relatives was sentenced Tuesday to three life sentences in prison. After a two day trial, Spartacus Alford was found guilty of two counts of sexual battery, one count of attempted sexual battery…
Deputies said a Gulfport man was driving under the influence of alcohol for the third time this time with a child in his car. Michael Devon Jones was arrested Tuesday after leaving the scene of an accident in Long Beach.…
News 25's Laurene Callander interviews Assistant Principal Justin Sutton about the Drunk Driving Presentation happening over at Oceans Springs High School today. A fake scenario set up to give a very real impact on students at Oceans Spring High School…
An investigation launches after a body is found in Harrison County. Harrison County Coroner Gary Hargrove tells News 25 human remains were found in the woods just off of Oak Drive in Saucier. Two men were walking in the woods…
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. News 25’s Kendra Turley caught up with experts to discuss the signs leading up to domestic violence and ways to prevent it. One in five women and one in seven men have been…
Today marks the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Creepy clowns are being seen all over the United States. The sightings have been keeping officers busy, but are clowns really a threat to our community? News 25’s Gina Tomlinson caught up with local law enforcement and shares what they…
Investigators are working to identify human remains found in Harrison County yesterday and the circumstances surrounding the body. News 25’s Shelby Myers is in Saucier with more.
Today began the first day of trial for a former Hancock High School assistant female basketball coach accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a student. The defendant, Danielle Dewitt, showed up to the Hancock County Courthouse today in front of…
Joining us today to discuss the new baseball exhibit is former Major League Baseball player Barry Lyons.
The ladies with Adrienne’s House added some sparkle to Pascagoula patrol vehicles this morning. Purple ribbons were tied at the Pascagoula Police Department to represent Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Several police SUVs and motorcycles shined with the decoration, showing support…
Some people have a different way of observing and celebrating Halloween. As evidenced at the Church of the Redeemer’s pumpkin patch off Popp’s Ferry Road in Biloxi. Each year, adults and kids alike sift through the vast rows of pumpkins…
It is time to introduce the newest member of the WXXV News team: Jeff Haeger. Jeff is our sports anchor.
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…
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…
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…