GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport man has been sentenced in a 2023 attempted murder case. Forty-three-year-old Lashaun Unger pled guilty to attempted murder in connection with the November 8, 2023 stabbing assault of his former girlfriend. According to Assistant District…
WASHINGTON — Stephen Spencer Pittman, 19, of Madison, Mississippi, was charged by superseding indictment Monday, Feb. 10, with civil rights and arson offenses related to the burning of the Beth Israel Congregation and the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life…
Every Wednesday on WXXV, we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Katie King joins us in studio to tell us more about…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- It is one of the most ambitious and watched restoration projects in recent years in South Mississippi. The eight story Markham Hotel in Downtown Gulfport was built in 1926…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- CASA of South Mississippi is welcoming new volunteers to its team. Twelve court appointed special advocates were sworn in during a ceremony at…
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A special Mardi Gras tradition rolled through the halls of Singing River Pascagoula Hospital, bringing beads, music, and plenty of smiles along the way. Patients from…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV) -- First Methodist Church of Long Beach is celebrating Mardi Gras with their Side-By-Side Respite Ministry! The program provides engaging activities for those…
Harrison County, Miss. (WXXV)- Harrison County Fire Rescue Chief Pat Sullivan is sharing video from an 18-wheeler fire. That fire happened Wednesday night on I-10. Harrison County Fire Rescue and the Combat Training Readiness Center teamed up to battle the…
Bay St. Louis, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mardi Gras season is still in full swing. Lundi Gras is coming up fast, however. The Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse…
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV) -- Hundreds of community members gathered at Blaylock Park in in Wiggins on Wednesday evening for Night of Hope.…
Mississippi employers say they need skilled workers, but too many adults say they can’t afford the training. That gap in the state’s workforce is what a new bill aims to…
Students and staff in the Stone County School District have come together to organize an event to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health awareness, as Hope Week events…
Residents of Northeast Jackson County may soon see a decrease in their fire insurance premiums. It comes after Jackson County Fire Protection announced that the fire protection…
Moss Point Police Chief Dennis Stevenson stopped by the WXXV studios to talk to Grant Chighizola about the police department's community outreach efforts, including one…
Representative Mike Ezell has been honored as a 2026 Heritage Champion for the Alliance of National Heritage Areas. Ezell was presented the award by Gulf Coast Heritage Area’s…
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV)- The Picayune Police Department is offering a way for pets to be scanned for microchips after hours. Found pets can be brought to the police department on…
LONG BEACH, Miss. (WXXV)- The Beer, Bacon and Beyond Festival is kicking off in Long Beach next month. Katherine Sutton and Eric Alvarez join us with the…
The Mental Health Association of South Mississippi is hosting a first responders mental health first aid training event. Kimberly Barta and Nicole Pierce join us with the details. The training takes…
We’ll be dealing with a few foggy mornings over the next couple of days, lasting until 9 or 10 a.m., so plan for some reduced visibility if you are heading out early…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The OSSD Board of Trustees has named Justin Sutton the next Superintendent of Ocean Springs School District, effective July 1st. Sutton takes over for Superintendent Michael Lindsey, who is retiring after more than 34 years in…
D’IBERVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- State marine leaders met in D’Iberville Tuesday to discuss a range of issues impacting Mississippi’s coastal and marine resources. At the meeting on Tuesday, members…
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Biloxi man is facing 40 years behind bars in a drug trafficking case. Fifty-five-year-old Andrew McCormick was convicted on two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent after a three-day trial in Harrison…
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The man accused of holding an elderly relative hostage Monday at a home in the Gulf Park Estates community was denied bail Tuesday during his initial court appearance. Forty-seven-year-old Jeffrey Nelson is charged with domestic violence…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Petal man will spend the next two decades behind bars after pleading guilty to assaulting a Gulfport police officer in 2023. Twenty-four-year-old Corwin Joshua Wilcher pled guilty this week to felony assault on a police officer…