Behind the scenes look at rehabilitation of cold-stunned turtles at MS Aquarium
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- The Mississippi Aquarium is working to rehabilitate the world’s most endangered species of sea turtles right here in Gulfport. We…
Good Bros Moss Point offering free community marketplace
Edward Good of Good Bros Restaurant is here to share some exciting news about a multi-purpose parking lot that aims to help serve the community. The free community…
Alabama man arrested in Jackson County on kidnapping, battery charges
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-An Alabama man is behind bars on multiple charges, including kidnapping, after being arrested in the St. Martin area. Melvin Hill is now charged with counts of kidnapping, motor vehicle theft, and sexual battery. Jackson County Sheriff’s…
Justin Herring Memorial Blizzard Battle brings friendly competition to Gulfport on Miracle Treat Day
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Gulfport's Dairy Queen celebrated Miracle Treat Day in a unique way on Thursday. Members of the Gulfport…
Gaming industry could be growing in Biloxi
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Currently there are eight casino hotel resort operators in Biloxi. Three properties have won casino site approval recently from the Mississippi Gaming Commission. They are the…
MS Dept. of Public Safety brings mobile license express unit to Gulfport
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Department of Public Safety’s new mobile license express unit returned to the Gulf Coast Community Ministries Thursday morning. The…
Intermittent lane closures expected for Popp’s Ferry Bridge
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Popp’s Ferry Bridge is seeing a change to traffic Friday morning. Intermittent lane closures are scheduled for Friday, August 1 beginning at 8:30 a.m.…
'We get people in here regularly:' how Hope Thrift in Picayune helps animals in need
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) -- Anytime you walk in Hope Thrift in Picayune, you're sure to see customers browsing the sections of…
Hancock High School closed to students Friday
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)-There will be no school for students at Hancock High School on Friday. The school district announced on social media that the high school will be closed due to ongoing A/C issues. The closure will allow their…
Massachusetts-based mission group volunteers with wildlife rescue in Pass Christian
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WXXV) - Massachusetts service group Repair and Replenish Retreat Missions is spending time with Woodside Wildlife Rescue in Pass Christian this week. The…
IMMS scientists present findings at pesticide safety education program conference
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies hosted a seminar with approximately 80 regional attendees on Wednesday morning to help educate regional groups on…
Workers file lawsuit after Chevron Pascagoula Refinery fire
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Workers injured at a Pascagoula refinery fire earlier this month are taking action against the Chevron Corporation. Five of the contract workers involved in the…
Biloxi, Gulfport sign international sister agreement with Rionegro, Colombia
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- It’s a new chapter in Biloxi and Gulfport as the cities have signed a new sister city agreement, but the third city involved…
Mississippi Public Broadcasting braces for program cuts as federal funding for NPR and PBS is eliminated
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV) - The Rescissions Act of 2025 will eliminate $1.1 billion in previously approved federal funding for the…
Humane Society of South Mississippi introduces Litter League program
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- The Humane Society of South Mississippi is encouraging animal lovers to step up to the plate with the introduction of its new…
Camp Shelby conducting training exercises throughout August
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WXXV)- A notice from Camp Shelby, for all of August they will be conducting live fire and training. Live fire exercises are expected to have minimal…
Keesler Federal Credit Union meets with Bright Futures Program recipients
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Today marked the first day of school for the Harrison County School District and thanks to a generous donation, many kindergarteners are kicking…
Pearl River County breaks ground on new technology park
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WXXV) - A new technology park is underway in Pearl River County. On Monday, officials kicked off construction of development with a groundbreaking ceremony,…
George County School District hosts inaugural Dyslexia Conference
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- The George County School District hosted its first Dyslexia Conference Tuesday morning. This important event was designed to deepen understanding and improve outcomes for all…
MDMR removes 18 vessels in Hancock and Harrison counties
GULF COAST, Miss. (WXXV)- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources recently removed 18 abandoned vessels in two Coast counties. This is part of a large-scale project across…
Gulfport officer returns to light duty following motorcycle accident
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A Gulfport police office is returning to light duty following a motorcycle accident in April. Sgt. Jason Cuevas was on his motorcycle when he…
Bay St. Louis man sentenced to 25 years for exploiting children
SOUTH, MISS. (WXXV)-A Bay St. Louis man has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars for exploiting children. Twenty-year-old Drew Gallardo pled guilty to two counts of exploitation of a child involving two 12-year-old girls. The investigation began when the…
Jackson County man convicted of embezzlement by trust as life habitual offender
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Jackson County jury convicted a man on Monday of embezzlement by trust. Based on his criminal history, 42-year-old Robert Louis Sorel was prosecuted under Mississippi’s life habitual statute. The sentence stems from an incident in…
The City of Gulfport celebrates 127th birthday
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) -- Monday marked the 127th birthday of Mississippi’s second most populated city. We sat down with the Gulfport Museum of History to learn more about where…