PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Pearl River County woman has surrendered to authorities following a SNAP fraud investigation. Betsy Gobuzzi Johnson received $22,111 in SNAP benefits by not reporting household income and composition accurately to MDHS. Based on the…
Bay St. Louis, Miss. (WXXV) -- On Monday evening, community members gathered at the Bay St. Louis Fire Department to host a drive-up dinner benefit in…
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- In D’Iberville, utility work will temporarily close the intersection of Lamey Bridge Road and Mallett Road. That work begins on August 20 and is expected to wrap up that same day. Crews will be out at 8…
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)-A heads up for D’Iberville residents, Coast Electric has a planned power outage for Wednesday, August 20. Those residents on West Gay Road, Old Highway 67, Road 120, and Clinton Lane will be affected. Lighting and traffic signals…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Amtrak Service has returned along the Gulf Coast. The new Mardi Gras service officially began operating Monday morning, bringing back passenger service for the first time…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) -- The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach is welcoming students back for the fall semester, with many…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley has announced multiple arrests related to the seizure of large amounts of cocaine. Hector Rodriguez-Valdez, Bryan Rodriguez-Valdez, and Raul Quijas-Aguero of Mexico were arrested on federal drug trafficking charges. On August…
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- The Gautier Police Department is searching for a missing person. Linsey Brannon is said to have been missing since August 5. She was last seen leaving Siegel Select in a pink Mercedes with a broken rear glass…
SAUCIER, Miss. (WXXV)- One person was injured this weekend after a mobile home fire in Saucier. According to Harrison County Fire Rescue, it happened early Saturday morning. Six…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Hundreds of people also gathered in Pascagoula at the loading platform to get a look at the train as it made its way to Mobile Saturday.…
By MATT BROWN and MIKE PESOLI Updated 12:57 PM CDT, August 18, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Amtrak Mardi Gras service kicked off its new coastal route with block parties at each of its South Mississippi stops Saturday. It’s…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Beau Rivage employees were busy Friday, presenting checks to South Mississippi nonprofits to support their work. We stopped by the check presentation at Moore Community House.…
Sunday marked a somber anniversary in South Mississippi history. It was 56 years ago that Hurricane Camille made landfall near Waveland as a category five storm. The…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-A Long Beach man was sentenced last week for trafficking fentanyl. Forty-three-year-old Robert French pled guilty in June 2025 and sentencing was deferred. In March 25, 2024, The Gulfport Police Department Narcotics Unit received information that French…
The Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi-Ocean Springs is hosting their HoCo Closet. The closet is happening on September 6 at In the Zone in Ocean Springs. The closet is…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Municipal Library is partnering with Mississippi State University Extension Service to offer cooking classes. Cooking Matters is a free six-week hands-on cooking course for adults. The classes began August 4 and run on…
Funeral arrangements have been announced for a beloved retired South Mississippi priest. Father Dennis Carver died Sunday, August 10 after a short battle with lung cancer. Visitation will be held…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Memorial Sleep Center Gulfport announces its accreditation by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. AASM accreditation is granted after a comprehensive assessment of facilities, staff qualifications, quality assurance measures, and adherence to national standards. “Achieving AASM accreditation…
The Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence is accepting applications for their Youth Advisory Board Training Class. The class is open for those aged 14 to 20. The board helps members gain…
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The 2026 schedule for the Biloxi Shuckers has been announced. Minor League Baseball and the Shuckers made the announcement on Tuesday. The 2026 complete schedule includes 69 home games. Game times, promotions, and ticket sales will be…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Memorial Hospital Gulfport has achieved a three-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This is a national measure of hospital quality based on performance. Critical areas focused on include mortality, safety of care, re-admission,…
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV) -- Flamjeaux Coffee Company specializes in coffee education and fresh, homemade blends, and owner Margot Brignac is using this…
The Mississippi Heritage Trust Photography Contest is underway right now. Submissions must be submitted by September 1. After that, public voting will take place from September 8 through September 22. The…