Jackson County and Gulf Islands is hosting free youth fishing classes in March. The classes start the second Saturday of March, but registration is required. Each class is limited to 15 students aged 8 to 13, the QR code to…
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for help looking for a runaway teenager. The department says Matilyn York left her friend’s house on February 12th around 4:30 p.m. They think Matilyn was picked up by another friend, but are not…
A Vancleave man pleads guilty to exploitation of a child in Jackson County circuit court. According to Assistant District Attorney Carolyn Lewis, In April of 2022, investigators were made aware of sexual images of a child being uploaded to the…
The Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual Arbor Day Tree Distribution. Cars were lined up at the Lyman Community Center ready to take advantage…
It was a historic day at the Gautier Municipal Courtroom on Thursday. NeShondria Ellerby was sworn in as the city’s new municipal judge, becoming the…
Our attention turns to Mardi Gras. Balls and parades are right around the corner. We start with a little Carnival history. Dave Elliott stopped by the Coastal…
A Bay St. Louis woman has been charged with stealing from several Waveland stores by using a fraudulent credit card. Waveland Police said 37-year-old Cristal Seals was arrested Thursday. The charges stem from incidents in October and November, when Seals…
"We are becoming a more urban nation. People are moving into cities and cities are expanding, but we need to do so sustainably." This is Caroline Ingram with…
The Gulf Coast Running Club is hosting an event this Saturday. The Valentine’s 8K and one mile run takes place at Fort Maurepas in Ocean Springs…
Over at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Biloxi, Red Radio after Dark is offering a Valentine’s Day special for adults. A vaudeville experience is promised with…
100 Men Hall in Bay St. Louis invites all to come out for a night of music! Ben and Emily Roberts are a husband-and-wife duo who form the group Carolina…
Time for an update on Mississippi’s medical marijuana industry. We just passed the two-year anniversary of the state’s first medical cannabis sale. WXXV talked to the CEO…
Every month, WXXV teams up with Huntington Learning Center to honor a deserving teacher in South Mississippi. This month’s outstanding educator is Michelle Gill, a…
The Gulf Coast Winter Classics kicked off at the Harrison County Fairgrounds on Thursday. Each year, equestrians from across the country come to the Coast to compete…
With the ever-changing temperatures in South Mississippi, many customers are seeing a spike in their electric bills. WXXV 25's Jordyn Lassiter spoke with Mississippi Power about tips to manage energy…
By MICHAEL GOLDBERG and TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 9:56 AM CST, February 13, 2025 A bill that would allow some Mississippi parents to use taxpayer money to pay for private school does not have the support to pass this session, House leaders said…
With Valentine's Day tomorrow, if you don't have a date you do now! The Humane Society is offering a Doggy Date Out. Spend Valentine's Day with a shelter pup…
The special election for Ward 5 in Gulfport is coming up fast. Election day is next Tuesday, February 18th, but voters in the ward have a…
Robin Killeen and Jill Compton from Women of Wisdom Care Closet join us in studio. They are here to talk about a new organization called ‘Transformation Tuesday.’ For more information about…
Officers in four officer-involved shootings -- including one in Perkinston -- have been cleared of any wrongdoing, the Attorney General's office announced Thursday. The AG's office said…
Long Beach, MS – Long Beach High School seniors Grace Lefort, Justin Mares, and Aubrey Pingul have all been named National Merit Finalists. The National Merit Scholarship Program which began in 1955 is an annual academic competition for scholarships. The…
Ocean Springs Middle School went on lockdown for less than an hour Thursday morning after bullets were found on campus. District spokesman Trey Brennan said the school went on lockdown at 9:23 a.m. after a report was made of the…
A Picayune man has been charged in a shooting and death on Fern Drive. Picayune Police say 20-year-old Tyler Wilcox was charged Wednesday with murder and attempted murder. He was taken to the Pearl River County jail and no bond…
A Gulfport man faces six sex-crime related charges as a result of an investigation by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. Gulfport Police on Wednesday morning arrested 39-year-old Otis Penn at a Gulfport residence on outstanding warrants from MBI. The charges,…