Detroit Pistons Forward Tolu Smith returns home for Bay St. Louis basketball tournament
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- Detroit Pistons forward and Bay St. Louis native Tolu Smith is hosting a community event and three-on-three basketball…
Former Harrison County Tax Collector David Larosa dies
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A former Harrison County elected official that served more than two decades in county government has died. The Harrison County Board of Supervisors announced…
Appeals court upholds sex crime sentencing of Hancock County man
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Hancock County man found guilty of trying to force two young…
George County man arrested, charged with child sexual battery following investigation
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A George County man is behind bars after a child reported sexual abuse to their parents. Dustin Merrill was taken into…
UPDATE: Victims identified in shooting at Walmart gas station
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Gulfport Police are investigating a shooting that left two people dead and another injured Tuesday afternoon at a local gas station. Officers responded at 1:33 p.m. to the Walmart Neighborhood…
Victims identified in deadly crash with Military bus
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a multi-vehicle crash involving a military vehicle that left two people dead and several injured. According to our media partner, the Sun Herald, the crash happened shortly after 4 p.m.…
Third annual Jr. Jubilee Fishing Rodeo kicks off in D’Iberville
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Coastal Conservation Association partnered with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the City of D’Iberville to launch the third annual Junior…
Community gathers for Memorial Day Ceremony at Biloxi National Cemetery
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Despite the rainy conditions, a large group of South Mississippians gathered Sunday to honor the fallen at Biloxi National Cemetery. The cemetery is…
MDMR urges boating safety as summer season brings increased traffic on Gulf Coast waters
With Memorial Day behind us and summer officially underway for many families, more people are heading out on the water along the…
Coast shrimpers return to waters for opening of 2026 shrimp season
After months of preparation, shrimpers across the Coast are heading back out on the water as the 2026 shrimp season gets underway. The Mississippi Department…
Bay Fest Brings shopping, food and live music to Old Town Bay St. Louis
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (WXXV)- A new tradition is taking over the streets of Bay St. Louis. Bay Fest is happening Saturday…
Woman arrested, charged in Ocean Springs after allegedly stabbing family members
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs police department responded to Highland Trailer Park Tuesday for a reported stabbing involving family members. Officers say 23-year-old Angeletta Faith King was detained after allegedly stabbing two family members with scissors during an…
Pet of the Week: Tater Tot is looking for a forever home
Every other Tuesday, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Jackson County Animal Shelter. Joining us as always is Maridee Mallette to…
Gulfport community honors fallen heroes during Memorial Day Ceremony
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Memorial Day ceremony was held in Gulfport to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice serving our country. The Veterans…
MS to the Moon: L3 Harris Technologies build engines, advance technology
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- In our Mississippi to the Moon series, we have spent the last few weeks diving into the groundbreaking work happening at…
Car crashes into Tay’s BBQ in Moss Point
MOSS POINT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Moss Point Fire Department is sharing details about a car that hit Tay’s BBQ at the Shell Station on Highway 63. The car hit…
MHP releases Memorial Day travel period numbers
Mississippi Highway Patrol has released numbers from its Memorial Day travel enforcement period, which ended at midnight. Statewide, troopers worked 190 crashes, issued just under 5,000 citations, and made 74 DUI arrests. One travel-related death was reported in Monroe County…
Two injured in Memorial Day shooting in Pearl River County, deputies search for suspects
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Two people were injured in a Memorial Day shooting in Pearl River County and sheriff’s deputies are now searching for suspects. Sheriff’s investigators say it happened around 6:30 Monday evening near the corner of Lilac…
High water levels lead to road closures across the Gulf Coast
As a result of high-water levels, officials across the Coast have announced some road closures. In Harrison County, officials are issuing a flood warning for the Wolf River and Biloxi River. Certain parts of local roads along the rivers are…
Lawsuit filed against two local sheriff’s departments in 2023 death
A lawsuit has been filed against the Jackson County and George County sheriff’s departments relating to a 2023 death. Michael Roy Carney died the morning of May 3rd, 2023 during an incident that happened at the intersection of Broome School…
Learning more about New Tavalan Temple found in Hancock County
Hancock County, Miss. (WXXV)- If you travel though rural Hancock County, you'll see the expected sights. Farms dot the landscape in the northern part of the county, but you…
St. Clare Seafood Festival brings community together despite rain
Waveland, Miss (WXXV)- The annual St. Clare Seafood Festival brought the Waveland community together to celebrate Memorial Day weekend. Despite the rainy weather, families and visitors filled the…
Naked Man Shot Dead After Altercation in Biloxi Neighborhood
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)— Biloxi police are investigating a deadly incident that began with multiple 911 calls reporting a naked man in a residential area near Woolmarket Lake Road. According to the Biloxi Police Department, dispatchers received a 911 call around…
Ocean Springs Police, Municipal Court to Close for Memorial Day
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The City of Ocean Springs’ police department and municipal court will be closed on Monday in honor of Memorial Day. The offices…