Gulfport Fire Battalion Fire Chief Jason Edwards retires
The Gulfport Fire Department is celebrating the retirement of one of their battalion chiefs. Chief Jason Edwards has served 25 years with the City of Gulfport. Fire officials…
Jackson County Fire protection fights fire
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-The Jackson County Fire Protection shared pictures from a structure fire Monday night. This fire happened around 10 p.m. Firefighters received a call about a fire on…
State Auditor Shad White announces run for governor
Even though it’s on the fairly distant horizon, there is a lot of talk about 2027 statewide elections. Most of the focus is on the governor’s race with…
Hurricane Hunters monitor atmospheric river in the Pacific Northwest
Now that hurricane season is over, the Hurricane Hunters at Keesler Air Force Base are tracking another kind of atmospheric phenomenon. These are pictures of the two…
IMMS crews continue to search for manatee in Gulfport Lake
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Crews at IMMS are still searching for a manatee recently seen swimming in Gulfport Lake near Mississippi Power’s Plant Watson. IMMS officials say…
Coast attorney talks immigration crackdowns
The launch of an immigration operation in New Orleans dubbed ‘Catahoula Crunch’ is causing tensions to rise here on the Coast as the crackdown is expected to make its way east…
Long Beach PD locate runaway 14 year-old
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)-The Long Beach Police Department announced that have located a runaway 14-year-old girl, Maci Whitman.
Operation Robocall Roundup phase two begins
Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office is launching phase two of a multi-state operation designed at limiting the amount of robocalls Mississippians receive. Specifically, the Operation Robocall Roundup task force has…
Powerball grows to $930 million
The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $930 million. That’s after there were no jackpot winners in Monday night’s drawing. One ticket holder in Florida did win one million dollars. The new Powerball drawing is set for Wednesday night.…
More scam calls making the rounds in Harrison County
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- Another day, another scam alert issued by one of our South Mississippi law enforcement agencies. Harrison County sheriff’s dispatchers have received more calls…
Mississippi attorney general shares opioid settlement recommendations with lawmakers
By ALLEN SIEGLER/Mississippi Today While telling the Legislature how the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Advisory Council recommends spending state lawsuit money, Council Chair and Attorney General Lynn Fitch said she and the other committee members would be reviewing their internal processes and…
Remembering flight instructor who lost her life in plane crash over Lake Pontchartrain
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The funeral services of Taylor Dickey, a flight instructor, friend, and member of the Gulf Coast Aviation…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Webster Electric working on traffic signal at HWY 49 & Duckworth beginning tonight
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-A heads up for drivers in Gulfport tonight. According to Gulfport Police Department, Webster Electric will be working on the traffic signal at Highway 49 and Duckworth Road tonight beginning at 7 p.m. During this time, the traffic…
Lynn Meadows hosting homeschool classes
Lynn Meadows is hosting home school classes. Those who come out can go behind the exhibits and learn about science, technology, and imagination. Pristine Hester joins us with the details. For…
Avoiding fire hazards during the holidays
With the holidays comes a few fire hazards you might not think about. Those can range from using the fireplace to lighting the Christmas tree. Harrison County Fire Protection Chief…
Armed Forces Retirement Home holding Christmas Bazaar
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)-A festive holiday event is coming to the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport. The retirement home is hosting a resident artist Christmas Bazaar, highlighting the incredible…
Holiday fun in Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV)- Two big events are taking place in Gautier on Tuesday afternoon. Lights and Lagniappe on the Bayou kicks off at 4 p.m. at the Town Commons property. Come see the annual tree lighting and enjoy pictures with…
Countdown to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon, one of the region’s premier endurance events and a celebration of coastal running culture, is preparing its 10th anniversary race…
Gulfport Harbor Lights Fest sees more than 18K attendees in just over one week
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- The Gulfport Harbor Lights Festival is in it’s 10th year here on the Coast, and after only a…
‘Art without Walls’ taking place in Bay St. Louis
Local artists are setting up in Bay St. Louis this weekend ahead of the ‘Art without Walls’ event. Kathy Fejas with The Arts, Hancock County joins us…
Mississippi Power offers tips to keep the holidays energy efficient
Kaila Moran Griffith with Mississippi Power joins us to give tips on being energy efficient with Christmas lights during the holiday season.
‘A Southern Nutcracker’ takes the stage
The Southern Arts Alliance is hosting a southern version of ‘The Nutcracker.’ Our own Ryan Mahan is in the production as well! Lisa Hendrickson and MK Steverson join…
Jackson Avenue crosswalk project begins in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- In Pascagoula, a major crosswalk replacement project kicked off Monday. Crews are removing the existing brick crosswalk along Jackson Avenue and installing new colored concrete crosswalks.…
MEMA to announce winners of safe room grant
If you recently applied for MEMA’s residential safe room grant program, you will start receiving notices this week if you have been selected for the program. This year,…