June is Men’s Health Month
Memorial Health Nurse Practitioner Tony Tanner joins us in studio to discuss Men’s Health Month. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Men’s Health Month
Harrison Central’s Jeremiah McNair shares inspiring story of making a collegiate football roster!
Four years ago, Jeremiah McNair walked the halls of Harrison Central High School. After an electrifying senior year that saw the Rebels make a second round playoff appearance, McNair had an offer to Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Unfortunately, the chance to suit up for the Wolves never came as Co-Lin took his offer away for taking too long to commit. McNair…
Hippie Fish Grand Opening Thursday at Centennial Plaza
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The opening of Hippie Fish at Centennial Plaza is nearly here. Hippie Fish offers fun, food, mini golf, and more. Tessy Lambert joins us ahead of Thursday’s ribbon cutting with the details. The Hippie Fish ribbon cutting takes place Thursday, June 26 at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend. For more information, click here. Categories:…
Richard Jordan execution set for Wednesday evening
Mississippi’s longest serving death row inmate is set to be executed by lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary at Parchman. However, Jordan’s team has filed another last-minute appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the execution. The execution is set to take place at 6 p.m., barring any last-minute stays of execution. Jordan was sentenced to death…
Update on Popp’s Ferry Road extension
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- A long awaited road project in Biloxi is underway and it’s paving the way for even bigger improvements. Back in November 2024, work officially began on the $20.8 million Popp’s Ferry Extension Project. The extension will create a new four-lane roadway stretching 1.53 miles from north of Pass Road all the way to Highway 90, giving drivers…
Morning Business Report: June 25, 2025
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Tire safety tips for summer road trips
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – Every second, roughly seven tires will go flat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that approximately 11,000 tire-related crashes occur in the United States annually. In 2022, there were 563 fatalities. Tire blowouts are more likely to occur on highways and interstates, where vehicles travel at higher speeds. If you find yourself in these…
Pascagoula residents give input at CDBG Public Meeting
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- Pascagoula residents had the chance to make their voices heard on two projects on the horizon in the Flagship City. Those projects are the 2025 Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant Program as well as the city’s 2025-29 consolidated plan. Citizens attending the meeting were able to review the drafts for both of these projects…
6/24 – Sam’s “Hot and Unsettled” Tuesday Evening Forecast
Temperatures are on the rise through Wednesday and then we’ll see the rain chance jump up as we head into the weekend. Thanks to strong high pressure across the eastern half of the U.S., we are sitting a few degrees above average in South Mississippi. Highs will top out in the mid to upper 90s for your Wednesday with the…
Money available for Gulf Coast projects
Mississippi gets $30 million every year from the BP settlement. The money goes into the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund for strategic investments in South Mississippi. The state didn’t have any of that money the last two years, but in 2026, $65 million will be available. Here to talk about the opportunities this presents is Gulf Coast Business Council Executive Director…
Governor Tate Reeves elected as South Regional Education Board Chair
JACKSON, Miss. (WXXV)- Governor Tate Reeves has been elected as the Southern Regional Education Board’s chair. That election was decided at the board meeting in Atlanta on June 22. He succeeds Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. As the chair, Reeves leads the collaborative work of governors, legislators and state education leaders to improve public education at every level from childhood through…
Federal defense officials visit Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi, Miss. (WXXV)- Federal defense officials made a visit to Keesler Air Force Base this week. Acting Assistant of Defense for Health Affairs’ Dr. Stephen Ferrara toured the 81st Medical Group’s facilities and met with regional leaders. Dr. Ferrara also met Biloxi Mayor FoFo Gilich, Governor Tate Reeves and leaders from the Department of Veteran Affairs. They all discussed contributions…
Defense Health Agency visits Armed Forces Retirement Home
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV)- The Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport received a visit from the director of the Defense Health Agency. Dr. David Smith’s visit provided an opportunity to discuss collaboration with Keesler Air Force Base. Also discussed was progress of the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Initiative. That initiative aims to provide a seamless and paperless transition as veterans…
Pet of the Week: Bruno is looking for a forever home
Maridee Mallette with the Jackson County Animal Shelter is in studio with this week’s Pet of the Week! Bruno is available for adoption from the shelter and is looking for a forever home. Categories: Pet of the Week Tags: jackson county animal shelter, pet of the week
Law enforcement on 2025 Scrapin the Coast
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- In Biloxi, Scrapin the Coast brought out big crowds and custom rides over the weekend and this year law enforcement agencies were strictly enforcing new state laws on keeping vehicles street legal. This year, it was not just custom trucks and cars turning heads. This year marks the first Scrapin the Coast since the passing of House…
Morning Business Report: June 24, 2025
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Rising temperatures may equal rising utility bills
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – Summer is here and along with the rising heat are rising utility bills. Coast Electric recommends keeping your AC set to 78 during the summer months to combat a higher bill. Nearly one in six households across the country are behind on their utility bills. In the summer of 2024, the National Energy Assistance Directors Association…
Singing River Mall demolition signals new era for Gautier
GAUTIER, Miss. (WXXV) — A once-bustling shopping destination in Gautier is being torn down—ushering in a new chapter for the city. The Singing River Mall, which sat vacant for years and became a symbol of economic stagnation, is now the focus of Gautier’s largest redevelopment effort in decades. City leaders say the demolition marks more than the end of a…
Drunk swimmer rescued in Pascagoula
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- A woman is charged with public intoxication after Pascagoula police and other first responders had to rescue her from the water. The incident happened near Beach Park Pier after police got reports of a missing swimmer. Police, along with Pascagoula Fire, DMR officials, and Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies, located the woman after a short time and brought…
One dead after crash in George County
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- One person is dead and five others hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in George County over the weekend. According to MHP, a 2024 Hyundai Santa Cruz was traveling north on Highway 98 when it collided with a 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander just before 6 p.m. Sunday evening. The driver of the Hyundai, 52-year-old Jason Blue of…
Vancleave 3-Star Offensive Lineman Dalton Toothman announces commitment to Mississippi State!
What a day for celebration it was at Vancleave high school as one of their own announced his commitment to play football at the Division I level. The Bulldog community filled the basketball gym as three-star offensive lineman Dalton Toothman declared where he’ll be continuing his football career. Narrowed down to four schools, Toothman opened up a white gift bag…
6/23 – Sam’s “Hot and Muggy” Monday Evening Forecast
Once our afternoon storms die out this evening we’ll stay mostly clear until closer to morning when we could see another brief round of coastal showers. Temperatures will sit in the low to mid 70s across South Mississippi and another afternoon of hot and muggy conditions is expected too. High temperatures will top out in the low to mid 90s…
Shrimp season officially underway in Mississippi
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI (WXXV)-The 2025 shrimp season in Mississippi is now underway. While shrimpers hit the waters early Monday morning, shrimpers we spoke to say their catch numbers were low. Still, DMR said in a Facebook post this afternoon that their staff out on the water observed 33 boats catching brown shrimp, especially in the areas around Deer and Round Islands….
Weekend pursuit leads to Georgia man’s arrest in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV)- A stolen vehicle leads to the arrest of a Georgia man over the weekend. The Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office said their department helped Mississippi Highway Patrol in pursuit of a stolen Polaris slingshot. The chase started in Hancock County. Deputies laid down a spike strip, causing the slingshot to lose control and crash. The…