Pet of the Week: Goldie is looking for a forever home
Every other Wednesday we feature a pet up for adoption at the Humane Society of South Mississippi. Joining us is Katie King with this week’s…
Crossing arms now up at Pump Branch Road in Stone County
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- New safety measures are now in place at the site where five people were killed in a collision in late March…
Wish granted for Ocean Springs teen battling kidney failure
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- A 15-year-old Ocean Springs high schooler battling end stage kidney failure received a very special surprise Tuesday afternoon. Ciara Blackmon has spent the last…
Amtrak Mardi Gras service welcomes 100,000th passenger
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service is celebrating a big milestone Tuesday, less than a year since it brought passenger rail back to South Mississippi. The service’s 100,000th passenger boarded this…
Humane Society of South Mississippi seeking donations for soup fund
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Humane Society of South Mississippi is asking the public’s help on donating to their chicken soup fund. This is a way for…
Biloxi PD hosting fundraiser for investigator battling breast cancer
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi Police Department is hosting a fundraiser on Friday for one of their own. Investigator Vanessa Medina has been diagnosed with stage one…
Job seekers network with local companies at Energy Expo and Job Fair
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Energy Expo and Job Fair took over the Biloxi Civic Center this morning, connecting South Mississippians with new career paths…
Behind the scenes look at NASA Stennis Space Center in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) -- In light of the success of the Artemis II mission, we are taking a deep-dive into the people and places that…
Local first responders honored at sixth annual Heroes at Fallen Oak Tournament
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- First responders teamed up with Beau Rivage and Keesler Federal at Fallen Oak Tuesday for a golf tournament benefiting other…
State Senate fails to override vetoes
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- The 2026 legislative session ended on a surprising note. Initially lawmakers passed a budget, approved spending bills, and enacted new laws. Legislators were called back to Jackson…
Flint Creek breaks ground on campground expansion
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday marks the start of a new campground project at Flint Creek in Stone County. Local leaders and community members gathered at…
18-wheeler struck by train at railroad crossing in Wiggins; no serious injuries reported
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Wiggins Fire Department responded to a collision involving a train and an 18-wheeler at the railroad crossing on South 1st Street between East Fifth Avenue and Mill Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found the train stopped on…
Carey on the Coast coming to South Mississippi
We are days away from William Carey’s first ever Carey on the Coast event taking place this Saturday. Michelle Sekul and Dr. Ladd Taylor join us to talk…
Community invited to Pine Hill Festival in Wiggins
WIGGINS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Pine Hill Festival is kicking off in Wiggins this Friday. This is an annual event that happens on the last Friday and Saturday of…
Officials discuss Portuguese man-o-wars washing up along the Coast
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Here’s something you may have noticed washing up on beaches along the Mississippi Coast: Portuguese man-o-wars. While they might appear dead, they can still…
Woman facing arson charge related to wood fire in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A woman is facing an arson charge after a fire in a wooded area in Gautier Monday. Forty-eight-year-old Jennifer Gutknecht is being held at the Jackson County Jail on that charge. Gautier police were called to…
Man sentenced on drug possession charges
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A Harrison County jury has convicted a Hattiesburg man on multiple drug and weapons charges, and he’ll now spend nearly 60 years behind bars. Forty-nine-year-old Juan Martinez was found guilty of four counts of possession with…
University of Southern Miss mourning the loss of former president
The University of Southern Miss is mourning the loss of a leader this week. Dr. Shelby Thames was the university’s eighth president. Dr. Thames was an accomplished research scientists and academic leader, making an impact on higher education and scientific…
Three arrested in COVID fraud scheme as part of ‘Operation Payback’
State Auditor Shad White’s office has arrested three South Mississippians in connection to an unemployment fraud investigation dating back to the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Auditor’s office investigators say Blair, Chadwick, and Shinka Stubbs submitted fraudulent claims to obtain…
Coast law enforcement agencies warning residents of collection notice scam
Coast law enforcement agencies are sounding the alarm again after more text message scams are circulating across the state and our region. The scam comes in the form of a court-ordered collection notice out of Hinds County. If you read…
Ocean Springs Board to discuss bike/pedestrian master plan
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WXXV)- The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen is set to reconsider a 2018 Jackson County bicycle and pedestrian master plan. Ward 4 Boardmember Shannon Pfeiffer…
Looking at the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 16 years later
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- Monday marked 16 years since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. The…
Biloxi City Council to consider beautification plans
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- The Biloxi City Council is expected to vote this week on two city beautification measures put forth by the city’s beautification commission. The first is the…
New driver service scam making the rounds in Mississippi
Scammers are once again impersonating driver service employees here in Mississippi and sending text messages to people. Department of Public Safety officials say neither the agency nor…